He has some seniority built up (because he was a Congressman from 79-89) but gave it up for a position (Treasurer) under Dukmejian, which was never confirmed. This has nothing to do with being a conservative and everything to do with having personal power.
California: Presidential Visit Fills Davis' Coffers
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The fund-raising lead Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, holds over his Republican rival, Attorney General Dan Lungren, grew by about $3 million last week. President Clinton attended four Davis fund-raisers – two in the Bay Area and two in Los Angeles, including a $25,000-a-plate dinner hosted by DreamWorks executives Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. Davis holds a slight lead over Lungren in the polls. Both candidates are expected to spend a combined $40 million before the November election.
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Also during Dan Lungren's race for governor, "whiteness" became an issue in the SF Bay Area. Fascist/Socialists were posturing "whiteness" as an "identity".
NAACP charged Dan Lungren as having received "campaign funds" from curious Christian groups -- that is... WHITE IDENTITY Christian groups filing their contributions as "Christian" groups.
Next thing I saw? Dan Lungren standing up and against abortion. Being pro-life.
The far left and far right were in heaven over what they concertedly did to Dan Lungren.
So, no, I don't perceive that Dan Lungren is "resentful". And no, I don't think he's about "personal power".