Tennessee 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Tennessee 2006 Midterm Election

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Tennessee
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 3 August 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:	5,700,037	(2.02% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	4,221,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,181,108
Capital:	Nashville
Thursday 3 August 2006 polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 8:00a EST (1300 UTC) / 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone

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Tennessee State and Local Government

TENNESSEE PRIMARY

Thursday 3 August 2006

Filing for the 3 August primary ended 6 April 2006 at 12:00 P.M.

TENNESSEE PRIMARY results from a media source
TENNESSEE PRIMARY results from another media source

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

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1 seat):
- Democrats have nominated Harold Ford, Jr.
- Republicans have nominated Bob Corker
Governor:
- Democrats have renominated Phil Bredesen*
- Republicans have nominated Jim Bryson

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 1:
- Democrats have nominated Rick Trent
- Republicans have nominated David Davis
CD 2:
- Democrats have nominated John Greene
- Republicans have renominated John Duncan*
CD 3:
- Democrats have nominated Brent Howard Benedict
- Republicans have renominated Zach Wamp*
CD 4:
- Democrats have renominated Lincoln Davis*
- Republicans have nominated Kenneth "Ken" Martin
CD 5:
- Democrats have renominated Jim Cooper*
CD 6:
- Democrats have renominated Bart Gordon*
CD 7:
- Democrats have nominated William Lloyd "Bill" Morrison
CD 8:
- Republicans have nominated John Farmer
CD 9:
- Democrats have nominated Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
- Republicans have nominated Hoyt "Mark" White



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

Class 1 Open	Republican	Senator William H. "Bill" Frist • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - 9 March 2005: Media reports state that Senator Frist will announce that he is not a candidate for re-election in 2006.
	Polls: Toss-up - Currently Republican. Leans slightly Republican. Republican Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. vs. Democratic Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr.
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	929,835	50.73%	Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • FEC: $16,831,072

	Democratic	879,494	47.98%	Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr. • Congressman Congressional District 9 • FEC: $14,306,467

	Independent	10,791	0.59%	Eduardo "Ed" Choate, Sr. • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	3,753	0.20%	David Gatchell • Running for Senate Class 1 and Governor • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	3,566	0.19%	Emory "Bo" Heyward • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	3,025	0.17%	H. Gary Keplinger • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent; (Green)	2,579	0.14%	Christopher "Chris" Lugo • FEC finanical report not available

	Write-in			Jim Maynard
Total		1,833,043	100.00%

Class 2	Republican	Senator Lamar Alexander • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Phil Bredesen • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen

	Democratic	1,245,992	68.59%	Governor Phil Bredesen

	Republican	540,441	29.75%	Jim Bryson • State Senator

	Independent; (Republican)	11,355	0.63%	Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
	Independent	7,515	0.41%	George Banks
	Independent	4,074	0.22%	Charles E. Smith
	Independent; (Green)	2,711	0.15%	Howard M. Switzer
	Independent	2,447	0.13%	David Gatchell • Running for Senate Class 1 and Governor
	Independent	2,113	0.12%	Marivuana Stout Leinoff
Total		1,816,648	100.00%

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (1 Open, 3 Renominated); 5 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 Open)

CD 1 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman William L. "Bill" Jenkins • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - 15 Feburary 2006: Congressman Jenkins announced that he will not seek re-election in 2006.
	Polls: Republican David Davis
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	108,228	61.12%	David Davis • FEC: $585,957

	Democratic	65,458	36.96%	Ricky Lynn "Rick" Trent • FEC: $76,420

	Independent; (Green)	1,024	0.58%	Robert N. Smith • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	1,000	0.56%	James William Reeves • FEC: $9,509
	Independent	969	0.55%	Michael L. Peavler • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	410	0.23%	Mahmood "Michael" Sabri • FEC finanical report not available
Total		177,089	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.

	Republican	155,074	77.73%	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • FEC: $731,810

	Democratic	44,440	22.27%	John Greene • FEC finanical report not available
Total		199,514	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Zach Wamp • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Zach Wamp

	Republican	130,770	65.69%	Congressman Zach Wamp • FEC: $1,326,997

	Democratic	68,305	34.31%	Brent Howard Benedict • FEC: $19,590
Total		199,075	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis

	Democratic	123,418	66.42%	Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • FEC: $916,145

	Republican	62,386	33.58%	Kenneth "Ken" Martin • FEC finanical report not available
Total		185,804	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Democratic	Congressman James H. "Jim" Cooper • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman James H. "Jim" Cooper

	Democratic	121,892	68.97%	Congressman James H. "Jim" Cooper • FEC: $772,293

	Republican; (Conservative)	49,366	27.93%	Thomas Frantisekovich Kovach • FEC finanical report not available

	Independent	3,730	2.11%	Virginia Anne "Ginny" Welsch • FEC: $25,505
	Independent	1,735	0.98%	Scott Knapp • FEC finanical report not available
Total		176,723	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon

	Democratic	130,268	67.12%	Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • FEC: $1,060,081

	Republican	60,856	31.36%	David R. Davis • FEC finanical report not available

	Independent	2,056	1.06%	Robert L. "Bob" Garrison • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	892	0.46%	Norman R. Saliba • FEC finanical report not available
Total		194,072	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn

	Republican	152,291	66.04%	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • FEC: $1,204,671

	Democratic	73,380	31.82%	William Lloyd "Bill" Morrison • FEC: $69,028

	Independent; (Green)	1,810	0.78%	Kathleen A. "Kate" Culver • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	898	0.39%	James B. "Mickey" White • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	848	0.37%	William J. Smith • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	714	0.31%	John L. Rimer • FEC finanical report not available
	Independent	663	0.29%	Gayl G. Pratt • FEC: $240
Total		230,604	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John S. Tanner • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman John S. Tanner

	Democratic	129,597	73.19%	Congressman John S. Tanner • FEC: $1,001,398

	Republican	47,482	26.81%	John Stephen Farmer • FEC finanical report not available
Total		177,079	100.00%

CD 9 {map} Open	Democratic	Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - 9 March 2005: Congressman Ford announces his intentions to run for Senator Bill Frist's Class 1 seat in 2006.
	Polls: Democratic state Senator Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	103,267	59.88%	state Senator Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • FEC: $748,876

	Independent; (Democratic)	38,221	22.16%	Newton Jake "Jake" Ford • brother of Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr. • FEC: $169,096

	Republican	30,978	17.96%	Hoyt "Mark" White • FEC: $227,452
Total		172,466	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): 6 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 25 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.