Rep Bono Mack Loses Close Race

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Veteran House Communications Subcommittee member Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) has lost a close race to Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz.

With 100% of the vote in, it was Ruiz's 83,402 to Bono Mack's 78,845, according to the website of California's Secretary of State Debra Bowen. Rep Bono Mack has been a strong advocate of Internet privacy and cybersecurity, as well as an opponent of government regulation of the Internet. She was a driving force behind the resolution championing the current multistakeholder model of Internet governance. Though a generally deregulatory, pro-business Republican, she has been tough on the online advertising industry for not doing enough to give consumers control over targeted ads and their personal info. Rep Bono Mack is also chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade.


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