In California's District 11, Democrat Jerry McNerny is up against GOP congressman Richard Pombo, who not only has five times the fundraising budget, but has won his seat in the house seven terms in a row and is chair of the House Resources Committee. Strong grass-roots mobilization paired with a dissatisfaction with Pombo's support of Big Oil's and developer's interests over his local constituents' needs has brought even Republican voters to the conclusion that they are no longer being represented by their Republican candidate, with some choosing to vote for McNerny this election. The war in Iraq, the environment, and immigration are all key issues in this race, and voters are not taking this election lightly.