Elizabeth Emken
Elizabeth Diane Emken (born April 4, 1963) is an American politician. Elizabeth was the Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from California in the 2012 election, challenging incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein in the November general election. Emken is the former Vice President for Government Relations at Autism Speaks. In 2010, she ran for Congress in California's 11th Congressional District to replace Democratic representative Jerry McNerney. Emken finished last among four candidates in the Republican primary, winning 16.7% of the vote. In 2012, she was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate. She lost the election to incumbent Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein by 63% to 37%. In 2014, she was one of three Republicans running to challenge Democrat incumbent Ami Bera in California's 7th congressional district, finishing fourth in the June 3 Primary Election.