European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes elections �?T94 3 wednesday june a 1994voters in 8 states nominees by Mitchell Landsberg it the associated press five governors sought their party a nomination tuesday in primary elections that also could anoint the newest member of californians Brown dynasty state Trca surer Kathleen Brown in All there were primaries in eight states including gubernatorial races in Alabama California Iowa new Mexico and South Dakota. Brown the daughter of former gov. Edmund g. A a path Brown and the sister of former gov Edmund go a Jerry Brown is the front runner in a three Way democratic race to pick a challenger for Republican gov Pete Wilson. And multimillionaire software Mogul Ron Unz has dipped into his own pocket to wage a stronger than expected primary Challenge against Wilson. Although Kathleen Browne a supporters say she combines the Best qualities of her father a popular and gregarious old school pol and her brother a Brilliant but aloof new age Leader the primary Campaign has been anything but a Coronation. Her opponents arc state insurance commissioner John Garamendi and state sen. Tom Hayden. The California ballot also includes candidates for one of five . Senate primaries around the country. The others Are in Mississippi Montana new Jersey and new Mexico. No Senate incumbent had much to fear from the Competition but Wilson Isnit the Only governor facing a Strong Challenge. In Iowa Republican gov. Terry Branstad was expected to win the gop nomination but Only after a vigorous boat rocking by . Rep. Fred Grandy who played Gopher Smith on the love boat in South Dakota gop incumbent Walter Dale Miller had More than Token opposition from former gov. Bill Janklow. Miller had been lieutenant governor last year when gov. George Mickelson died in a plane crash. Alabama had a similar set of circumstances but voters needed a score card to keep track of the players who included a gov. Jim Folsom a Democrat who was elevated from lieutenant governor last year when Republican Guy Hunt was convicted of corruption. A senatorial tour democratic sen. Charles Robb Center chats with the Rev. Jesse Jackson As they tour the Blackwell Low income housing area in Richmond va., on monday. With them is rep. Robert Scott a a. Robb races a Challenge for his Virginia scat in november from Republican candidate a Paul Hubbert the 1990 democratic gubernatorial nominee who became one of five democrats challenging Folsom. A Fob James a former democratic governor who was among six candidates vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The biggest of the Senate races was in the biggest of the states California where . Rep. Michael Huffington peeled away at least $6.4 million of his own Money in what was expected to be a. Winning Republican Campaign against former . Rep. Bill Dannemeyer. Oliver North the Iran Contra figure who has some republicans torn Between parly loyalty and fears that the former Marine will grab headlines but not Victory. Robb is favored to win a democratic primary next tuesday against three Little known opponents. Huffington the scion of a Texas Oil family has More Money where that came from and will need it should he win the nomination his opponent would be democratic incumbent Dianne Feinstein who spent Little of her own War Chest on a Token primary race. Also in California Sonny Bono who recorded the song laugh at me during his 1960s partnership with Cher was hoping to further his distance from that epoch with a Victory in a Republican race for the seat to be vacated by retiring . Rep a1  offering Tough Challenge to some incumbents by the associated press Here Are the major races in tuesday s primaries y Alabama governor democratic gov. Jim Folsom elevated from lieutenant governor last year when Republican Guy Hunt was convicted of corruption faces five challengers. Republicans choose from among six candidates including former democratic gov Fob James. California governor a Republican gov. Pete Wilson Hopes to swat Back a Challenge from Ron Unz a Silicon Valley millionaire. A on the democratic Side state treasurer Kathleen Brown is favored Over insurance commissioner John Garamendi and state sen. Tom Hayden. . Senate a . Rep. Michael Huffington dips into his deep pockets in a gop primary1 against former . Rep. Bill Dannemeyer the Winner challenges democratic incumbent Dianne Feinstein. . House a Sonny Bono seeks a gop berth in Southern californians 44th District where rep a.1 my Candless is retiring. In Northern California 1st District incumbent Dan Hamburg faces one predecessor former rep. Doug Bosco in the democratic primary. Another predecessor former rep. Frank Riggs is seeking the gop nomination. Secretary of state a acting Secretary of state Tony Miller is the first openly Gay candidate for statewide office. He faces two Strong opponents in the democratic primary. Iowa governor a Republican gov. Terry Branstad is expected to stave off a Challenge from . Rep. Fred Grandy who played Gopher Smith on the love boat democrats Are expected to nominate attorney general Bonnie Campbell. Mississippi . Senate a Republican incumbent Trent Lott is heavily favored Over two gop challengers. One of lotto a challengers is Richard of Hara whose son Shawn is among five democrats vying for the Senate nomination. . House a six republicans and three democrats Are vying for nominations for Democrat Jamie Whitten a seat he is retiring after 53 years. Montana . Senate a Democrat John Melcher seeking to reclaim the seat he lost in 1988, faces Jack Mudd a lawyer and former Law school Dean. The Winner challenges Republican incumbent Conrad Burns. New Jersey . Senate a Assembly speaker Garabed a a Chuck Haytaian is favored to win the gop nomination and take on democratic incumbent Frank Lautenberg. New Mexico governor a democratic incumbent Bruce King faces a Challenge from it. Gov. Casey Luna and former Interior department official Jim Baca . Senate a Colin Mcmillan who worked in the Bush administration defense department is heavily favored in a three Way gop primary that will pick a challenger for democratic incumbent Jeff Bingaman. South Dakota governor a former gov. Bill Janklow is challenging gop incumbent Walter Dale Miller who inherited the Job last year when his predecessor George Mickelson died in a plane crash. Democrats pick from three  against Cuomo brews among voters poll says new York a gov. Mario Cuomo faces a Challenge in his quest for a fourth term from Little known Republican George Pataki according to a poll published tuesday. If the november election were held now 48 percent of those polled said they would pick Cuomo and 41 percent would choose Pataki a state senator according to the daily news poll. A a it a very much an anti Cuomo vote right now rather than a pro Pataki vote a said David Krane executive vice president of Louis Harris amp associates which conducted the poll thursday through sunday. The poll was based on interviews with Cuorato 874 self described voters. Of voters saying they wanted Pataki 79 percent said they were voting against Cuomo while 15 percent said they were voting for Pataki. Only 14 percent of the respondents could name him before being told he was the Republican candidate. Forty nine percent disapproved of Cuomo a Job performance while 45 percent approved. The results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage Points. Cuomo already has begun an aggressive Campaign to remind voters of his accomplishments amid a nationwide wave of anti incumbent sentiment. Those affected include Liberal democrats such As Cuomo and sen. Edward Mkennedy of Massachusetts and republicans such As California gov. Pete Wilson