[1] He first ran for the California State Assembly in 1982 against Democratic incumbent Richard H. Robinson, who had held the Orange County-based 72nd district since 1974.

By the time Longshore ran again in 1986, Robinson had decided to make what would turn out to be an unsuccessful run for Congress against then Rep. Bob Dornan (R-Santa Ana).

[3] In the race for Robinson's now open assembly seat Longshore defeated the Democratic candidate, then Santa Ana mayor Daniel E. Griset by just over 10 points.

[4] In 1988, one day after winning the Republican primary for reelection, Longshore died from complications of pneumonia.

Pringle went on to narrowly win the seat against Democrat Christian Thierbach, a deputy district attorney from Riverside county.