John Campbell became a member of the United States House of Representatives. Senate tenure Harman was re-elected to the 35th Senate district in November 2008. Senator Harman currently holds the position of Republican Caucus Whip. This is the third highest position in the Republican Caucus. In this capacity he is chiefly responsible for ensuring the enforcement of proper procedures and rules on the floor of the Senate. In addition to his leadership position, he also serves as Vice Chair to both the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Governmental Organization Committee. A recent Sacramento Bee article concluded that Tom Harman had missed or abstained from the highest number of votes of any Senator who wasn't ill, during the 2010 legislative year. Bid for Attorney General Harman announced his candidacy for California Attorney General in June 2009. On June 8, 2010, Harman lost the Republican primary to Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who narrowly lost to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for the general election. References External links Join California Tom Harman 1941 births Living people American Protestants California city council members California lawyers Republican Party California state senators Kansas State University alumni Loyola Law School alumni Republican Party members of the California State Assembly People from Huntington Beach, California People from Pasadena, California United States Army officers 21st-century American politicians Military personnel from California