Florida 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Florida 2006 Midterm Election

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Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 5 September 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	27	(5.02% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	25	(5.75% of 435)
2000 Census:	16,028,890	(5.68% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	11,774,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	8,752,717
Capital:	Tallahassee
Tuesday 5 September 2006 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.

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Florida State and Local Government

FLORIDA General Election Returns from an official source

FLORIDA PRIMARY

Tuesday 5 September 2006

2006 Qualifying Dates: Federal Candidates (including write-ins)-- Noon 8 May through Noon 12 May 2006. Statewide Candidates (including write-ins)-- Noon 17 July through Noon 21 July 2006.

FLORIDA PRIMARY Returns from an official source

partial FLORIDA PRIMARY results from a media source
(based in ORLANDO, covers only results from CDs 8 and 24 re: the US House)

partial FLORIDA PRIMARY results from a media source
(based in TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG, covers only results from CDs 5, 9 11, 13 and 15 re: the US House)

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1):
- Republicans have nominated Katherine Harris
Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Jim Davis
- Republicans have nominated Charlie Crist
Attorney General:
- Democrats have nominated Skip Campbell
Chief Financial Officer:
- Republicans have nominated Tom Lee

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 5:
- Democrats have nominated John Russell
CD 8:
- Democrats have nominated Charlie Stuart
- Republicans have renominated Ric Keller*
CD 9:
- Republicans have nominated Gus Bilirakis
CD 11:
- Democrats have nominated Kathy Castor
CD 13:
- Democrats have nominated Christine Jennings
- Republicans have nominated Vern Buchanan
CD 15:
- Democrats have nominated Bob Bowman
CD 17:
- Democrats have renominated Kendrick Meek*
CD 24:
- Democrats have nominated Clint Curtis



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Bill Nelson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Senator Bill Nelson

		Democratic	2,890,548	60.30%	Senator Bill Nelson • FEC: $15,355,490

		Republican	1,826,127	38.10%	Congressman Katherine Harris • Congressman Congressional District 13 • FEC: $9,341,803

		No Party Affiliation; (Republican)	24,880	0.52%	Belinda Noah • Filed with the FEC as a Republican. • FEC: $23,066
		No Party Affiliation; (Green)	19,695	0.41%	Brian Patrick Moore • FEC: $21,690
		No Party Affiliation	16,628	0.35%	Floyd Ray Frazier • FEC finanical report not available
		No Party Affiliation	15,562	0.32%	Roy J. Tanner • FEC: $13,000

		Write-in	78	0.00%	Lawrence Sidney Scott • FEC finanical report not available
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	16	0.00%	Bernard Senter • FEC finanical report not available
Total			4,793,534	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Mel Martinez • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,519,845	52.18%	Attorney General Charlie Crist • for Lt. Governor: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp

		Democratic	2,178,289	45.11%	Congressman James Oscar "Jim" Davis, III • Congressman Congressional District 11. For Lt. Governor Daryl L. Jones

		Reform	92,595	1.92%	Max Linn • for Lt. Governor: Tom Macklin

		No Party Affiliation; (Libertarian)	15,987	0.33%	John Wayne Smith • for Lt. Governor: James J. Kearney
		No Party Affiliation	11,921	0.25%	Richard Paul Dembinsky • for Lt. Governor: Dr. Joe Smith; 21 March 2006: Changed from Republican to NPA.
		No Party Affiliation	10,486	0.22%	Karl C.C. Behm • for Lt. Governor: Carol Castagnero

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	76	0.00%	Omari Musa • for Lt. Governor: Ellen Brickley
		Write-in	53	0.00%	C.C. Reed • For Lt. Governor: Mr. T
		Write-in	18	0.00%	Piotr Blass • for Lt. Governor: Jinamarie Gallo
		Write-in			Wilfredo Papa-Roqui Maneiro, II
		Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)			Atlee David Yarrow • for Lt. Governor: Tyrone Adams
Total			4,829,270	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on ticket with Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings • Appointed: 3 March 2003 by Governor Jeb Bush • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - At term limit

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 17 Republican (15 Renominated, 2 Open); 7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Open); 1 Vacancy

CD 1 {map}		Republican	Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected 16 October 2001 - in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Joe Scarborough 6 September 2001. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller

		Republican	135,786	68.54%	Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller • FEC: $329,210

		Democratic	62,340	31.46%	Joseph Bryant "Joe" Roberts • FEC: $58,346
Total			198,126	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. • FEC: $1,042,491

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Corrine Brown • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Corrine Brown
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman Corrine Brown • FEC: $491,300

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman Ander Crenshaw • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw

		Republican	141,759	69.67%	Congressman Ander Crenshaw • FEC: $1,223,900

		Democratic	61,704	30.32%	Robert J. "Bob" Harms • FEC: $42,797

		Write-in	16	0.01%	John Gatenby Blade • FEC finanical report not available
Total			203,479	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite

		Republican	162,421	59.85%	Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite • FEC: $794,360

		Democratic	108,959	40.15%	John T. Russell • FEC: $90,230
Total			271,380	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns

		Republican	136,601	59.88%	Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns • FEC: $835,493

		Democratic	91,528	40.12%	David "Dave" Bruderly • FEC: $139,020
Total			228,129	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman John L. Mica • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman John L. Mica

		Republican	149,656	63.08%	Congressman John L. Mica • FEC: $794,268

		Democratic	87,584	36.92%	John F. "Jack" Chagnon • FEC: $21,056
Total			237,240	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Republican	Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller

		Republican	95,258	52.79%	Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller • FEC: $1,285,096

		Democratic	82,526	45.73%	Charles Samuel "Charlie" Stuart • FEC: $1,040,161

		No Party Affiliation	2,640	1.46%	Wesley Alan "Wes" Hoaglund • FEC: $12,686

		Write-in	17	0.01%	D. J. Mauro • FEC finanical report not available
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Larry Sapp • FEC finanical report not available
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Clay Oliver Hill • FEC: $0
Total			180,444	100.00%

CD 9 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Bilirakis • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Retiring in at the end of this term.
		Polls: Republican Gus Michael Bilirakis
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	123,016	55.91%	Gus Michael Bilirakis • Son of Congressman Michael "Mike" Bilirakis • FEC: $2,656,746

		Democratic	96,978	44.08%	Phyllis Hendler Busansky • FEC: $1,424,355

		Write-in	19	0.01%	Andrew Pasayan • FEC finanical report not available
Total			220,013	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Republican	Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1970 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young

		Republican	131,488	65.93%	Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young • FEC: $635,223

		Democratic	67,950	34.07%	Samm Simpson • FEC: $40,246

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Salvatore A. Fiorella • FEC finanical report not available
Total			199,445	100.00%

CD 11 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman James Oscar "Jim" Davis, III • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2006.
		Polls: Democratic Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	97,470	69.65%	Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor • FEC: $1,373,273

		Republican	42,454	30.34%	Eddie Adams, Jr. • FEC: $28,005

		Write-in; (Republican)	13	0.01%	James C. "Jim" Greenwald • FEC: $3,655
		Write-in	5	0.00%	R. J. Spencer • FEC finanical report not available
Total			139,942	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Republican	Congressman Adam H. Putnam • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Adam H. Putnam

		Republican	124,452	69.12%	Congressman Adam H. Putnam • FEC: $1,078,377

		No Party Affiliation	34,976	19.42%	Joseph A. "Joe" Viscusi • FEC: $37,271
		No Party Affiliation	20,636	11.46%	Edward W. "Ed" Bowlin, III • FEC: $14,827
Total			180,064	100.00%

CD 13 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Katherine Harris • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - 7 June 2005: Running for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2006.
		Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Currently Republican. May switch parties - Democratic Christine L. Jennings Republican vs. Vernon "Vern" Buchanan
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	119,309	50.08%	Vernon "Vern" Buchanan • FEC: $8,123,186

		Democratic	118,940	49.92%	Christine L. Jennings • FEC: $3,268,396
Total			238,249	100.00%
	Contested U.S. House 110^th Congress Election. On 20 November election officials certified Republican Vernon "Vern" Buchanan (119,309 votes, 50.08%) as the winner by 369 votes. Democratic Christine L. Jennings received (118,940 votes, 49.92%). Democratic Christine L. Jennings filed a lawsuit in Leon County requesting a new election arguing that a malfunction in the voting machines caused a 12.9% undervote (18,412 blank ballots). An audit of the machines began the week of 27 November using a 12 hour scripted "mock election". The first tests, performed 28 November on voting machines not brought into service on election day, showed a CD 13 discrepancy of 5 votes (in favor of Jennings). However, video tapes revealed that the differences were due to participants making mistakes while choosing their selections. The second tests, performed 1 December on voting machines that had an undervote on election day, showed no discrepancies in the CD 13 contest. The final audit report found no evidence of machine malfunction. On 20 December 2006 Circuit Judge William Gary ruled that Jennings arguments about the possibility of lost votes did not warrant disclosing the trade secrets of the voting machine company Election Systems & Software. Jennings stated she will appeal. On 20 December 2006 Jennings filed a Notice of Contest with the U.S. House. Vernon "Vern" Buchanan was seated in Congress on 4 January 2007. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the legal proceedings would be handled later. Christine Jennings decided to withdraw the lawsuit in Florida courts on 28 November 2007.

CD 14 {map}		Republican	Congressman Connie Mack • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Connie Mack

		Republican	151,615	64.37%	Congressman Connie Mack • FEC: $1,149,296

		Democratic	83,920	35.63%	Robert M. Neeld, Jr. • FEC: $43,084

		Write-in	3	0.00%	Richard Grayson • FEC finanical report not available
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Dan • FEC finanical report not available
Total			235,539	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Republican	Congressman David Joseph "Dave" Weldon • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman David Joseph "Dave" Weldon

		Republican	125,965	56.28%	Congressman David Joseph "Dave" Weldon • FEC: $791,682

		Democratic	97,834	43.72%	Bob Bowman • FEC: $119,155
Total			223,799	100.00%

CD 16 {map} Vacant		Republican	[vacant office] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Vacant Office
		Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Was Republican Congressman Mark Foley's seat. Democratic Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney vs. Republican Joe Negron
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	115,832	49.55%	Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney • FEC: $2,838,536

		Republican	111,415	47.66%	state Representative Joe Negron • Replacement candidate • FEC: $872,199

		No Party Affiliation	6,526	2.79%	Emmie Lee Ross • FEC finanical report not available

		~~Republican~~			~~former Congressman Mark A. Foley - apparently not a candidate~~ • Resigned from Congress on Friday 29 September then withdrew from the General Election. Mr. Foley's name will remain on the ballot however, votes cast for him will be counted for the replacement candidate Joe Negron. • FEC: $1,657,680
Total			233,773	100.00%
	Republican Congressman Mark Foley resigned from Congress on Friday 29 September following questions about e-mails he wrote a former male page. Mr. Foley was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004. He was renominated during the 5 September 2006 Primary. Statement from Mark Foley: "Today I have delivered a letter to the Speaker of the House informing him of my decision to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective today. I thank the people of Florida's 16th Congressional District for giving me the opportunity to serve them for the last twelve years; it has been an honor." "I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent."

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kendrick B. Meek • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	90,663	99.97%	Congressman Kendrick B. Meek • FEC: $1,008,007

		Write-in	23	0.03%	Eric Simpson • FEC finanical report not available
Total			90,686	100.00%

CD 18 {map}		Republican	Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

		Republican	79,631	62.15%	Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen • FEC: $1,190,331

		Democratic	48,499	37.85%	David "Big Dave" Patlak • FEC: $75,999

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	2	0.00%	Margaret Trowe • FEC finanical report not available
Total			128,132	100.00%

CD 19 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Robert Wexler • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman Robert Wexler • FEC: $789,946

CD 20 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz • FEC: $1,036,924

CD 21 {map}		Republican	Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart

		Republican	66,784	59.47%	Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart • FEC: $839,873

		Democratic	45,522	40.53%	Francisco Jose "Frank J." Gonzalez • Filed with the FEC as Francisco Jose Gonzalez-Soldevilla • FEC: $16,430
Total			112,306	100.00%

CD 22 {map}		Republican	Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. vs. Democratic Ron Klein

		Democratic	108,688	50.88%	Ron Klein • FEC: $4,186,909

		Republican	100,663	47.13%	Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. • FEC: $4,707,676

		No Party Affiliation; (Libertarian)	4,254	1.99%	Neil J. Evangelista • FEC: $12,800
Total			213,605	100.00%

CD 23 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Alcee L. Hastings • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic			Congressman Alcee L. Hastings • FEC: $343,108

CD 24 {map}		Republican	Congressman Tom Feeney • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Tom Feeney

		Republican	123,795	57.94%	Congressman Tom Feeney • FEC: $1,375,589

		Democratic	89,863	42.06%	Clint Curtis • FEC: $104,633
Total			213,658	100.00%

CD 25 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart

		Republican	60,765	58.47%	Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart • FEC: $696,022

		Democratic	43,168	41.53%	Michael H. Calderin • FEC: $35,292
Total			103,933	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Open		Republican	Attorney General Charlie Crist • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2006

		Republican	2,448,008	52.69%	Bill McCollum

		Democratic	2,197,959	47.31%	Walter G. "Skip" Campbell, Jr.
Total			4,645,967	100.00%

Chief Financial Officer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida.

Open		Republican	Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher • First elected in 1988 then elected again in 2000 (as State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal); re-elected: 2002 (as Chief Financial Officer) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2006

		Democratic	2,479,861	53.55%	Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink

		Republican	2,151,232	46.45%	Tom Lee
Total			4,631,093	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 5 September 2006 Primary

		Republican	2,651,833	56.98%	Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson

		Democratic	2,002,464	43.02%	Eric Copeland
Total			4,654,297	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 29 candidates
	• Republican: 24 incumbents, 26 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 12 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 19 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.