The Democratic Party nominated their Statewide candidates by Convention on 20 May and their Congressional candidates on 15 May 2006. The Republican Party nominated their candidates on 20 May 2006. A primary may be called when two or more candidates for an office poll 15% or more at the convention.
The filing deadline for Independent candidates is 9 August 2006.
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Contested STATEWIDE races:
United States Senate (Class 1):
Democrats have nominated Ned Lamont (Senator Joe Lieberman* has been defeated for renomination, but will seek a place on the November ballot as an Independent)
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Contested STATEWIDE races:
United States Senate (Class 1):
Republicans have nominated Michael Bouchard
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
CD 3:
Democrats have nominated James Richard "Jim" Rinck
CD 7:
Democrats have nominated Sharon Marie Renier
Republicans have nominated Tim Walberg (incumbent Joe Schwarz* has lost his bid for renomination)
CD 8:
Republicans have renominated Mike Rogers*
CD 9:
Republicans have renominated Joseph K. "Joe" Knollenberg*
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Contested STATEWIDE races:
United States Senate (Class 1):
Democrats have nominated Claire McCaskill
Republicans have renominated Jim Talent*
Auditor:
Democrats have nominated Susan Montee
Republicans are too close to call. With 100% of the precincts reporting: Sandra Thomas (86,681 votes, 29.09%) to Jack Jackson (84,963 votes, 28.51%)
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
CD 1:
Republicans have nominated Mark Joseph Byrne
CD 2:
Democrats have nominated George D. "Boots" Weber
Republicans have renominated Todd Akin*
CD 3:
Democrats have renominated Russ Carnahan*
CD 4:
Republicans have nominated Jim Noland
CD 7:
Democrats have nominated Jack Truman
Republicans have renominated Roy Blunt*
CD 8:
Democrats have nominated Veronica J. Hambacker
TEXAS' 22d Congressional District: Former Congressman Tom DeLay has decided to withdraw his name from the Republican line on the General Election ballot. DeLay had won his Party's Primary for renomination this past 7 March but thereafter resigned his seat effective 9 June; he had attempted to withdraw his name from the ballot as early as 4 April (when he had announced his intention to resign from Congress) but a Federal court order has prevented the Republican Party from naming a replacement candidate. As a result of DeLay's action, it appears there will be no Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives on the ballot in TX CD 22 this November.
Monday August 7, 2006
Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney (Republican, Ohio CD 18), who has been connected with the scandal involving convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, announced that he is no longer running for re-election. Mr. Ney is serving his sixth term in Congress and was renominated with 68% of the vote in the 2 May 2006 Republican Primary. Mr. Ney asked State Senator Joy Padgett to run in his place.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia rejected a request by Texas Republicans to stay a Fifth Circuit Court ruling that says former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Republican, CD 22) must appear on the November ballot. The Texas Republican Party will not pursue this case further.
On 4 August 2006, a three judge U.S. District Court panel redrew 5 Texas Congressional Districts: 15, 21, 23, 25, and 28. The U.S. Supreme Court found that the existing District 23 (2003, Plan 1374C) violated section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and remanded the panel to redraw CD 23.
This action invalidates the results of the 7 March primary in the affected districts. Candidates in those distiricts will now run in a non-partisan special election on 7 November. If no candidate receives 50% of the vote, a run-off will be held in December at a date to be determined by the Secretary of State. The filing deadline for the special election is 25 August 2006.
Reference: Congressional Map: Redistricting map PLAN 01438C -Court-Ordered Districts LULAC v. Perry, 4 August 2006 Court Decision: League of United Latin American Citizens v Perry. Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW Document 335.
Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland, CD 8, is running for re-election in the new CD 3.
Congressman Jame Creel "Jim" Marshall, CD 3, is running for re-election in the new CD 8.
Congressman Nathan Deal, CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #9.
Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood, CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #10.
Secretary of State Cathy Cox is running for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination.
Republican Education Superintendent Kathy Cox is running for re-election.
If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 8 August.
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Contested STATEWIDE races:
Governor:
Democrats have nominated Mark Fletcher Taylor
Republicans have re-nominated Sonny Perdue*
Lieutenant Governor:
Democrats: Jim Martin (42%) and Greg K. Hecht (37%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Republicans have nominated Casey Cagle
Secretary of State:
Democrats: Gail Buckner (25%) and Darryl Anthony Hicks (22%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Republicans: Karen Handel (41%) and Bill Stephens (33%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Republicans: Gary Black (43%) and Brian P. Kemp (27%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Superintendent of Education:
Democrats have nominated Denise Majette
Republicans have re-nominated Kathy Cox*
Commissioner of Labor:
Republicans have nominated Brent Brown
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
CD 4:
Democrats: Cynthia McKinney* (47%) and Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (45%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
CD 6:
Republicans have re-nominated Tom Price*
CD 8:
Republicans have nominated Mac Collins
CD 9:
Democrats have nominated John D. Bradbury
CD 13:
Democrats have re-nominated David Albert Scott*
Sunday 16 July 2006
Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Win Rockefeller dies
We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Win Rockefeller, 57, who died on 16 July 2006 of a blood (unclassified myeloproliferative) disorder. He had previously undergone two unsuccessful bone marrow transplants.
Mr. Rockefeller was first elected as Lieutenant Governor in a 1996 special election and re-elected in 1998 and 2002. At term limit, he announced his candidacy for governor but withdrew 19 July 2005 after being diagnosed with the blood disorder.
Mr. Rockefeller was the son of former Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller (elected 1966 and 1968).
On 14 July, Chaz Higgs, the husband of the late State Controller Kathy Augustine, attempted suicide at his Las Vegas home. In addition, results for the 14 July autopsy cannot prove that Augustine died from a heart attack as originally reported. The toxicology tests have not been completed. The Reno police department is investigating.
Wednesday July 12, 2006
Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn appointed Steve Martin to fill the unexpired term of state Controller Kathy Augustine who died July 11. Mr. Martin is currently the Republican nominee for state Controller.
Tuesday July 11, 2006
We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Nevada State Controller Kathy Ausustine who died on 11 July 2006 after suffering a heart attack on 8 July. Ms. Augustine was elected as Controller in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. She had previously served in the Nevada State Senate and State Assembly. At the time of her passing, she was running for the Republican nomination for state Treasurer. In 2004 the Nevada Assembly voted to impeach her for using state staff for her 2002 re-election bid. She was later fined the state Ethics Commission.
Monday July 10, 2006
The Bush Administration: Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., who was nominated by President George W. Bush on 30 May 2006, is sworn into office.
Thursday July 6, 2006
U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks ruled that former Congressman Tom DeLay is eligible to run for re-election. This prevents the Republican Party from naming a replacement candidate in Texas CD 22. Media reports state that the Republican Party will appeal this ruling.
Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
for Lieutenant Governor:
Republicans have nominated Andre Bauer*
for Treasurer:
Republicans have nomianted Thomas Ravenel.
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
in CD 1:
Democrats have nominated Ray Maatta.
Voters may not vote in a political party’s runoff if they voted in another political party’s primary. However, voters who did not vote in either politicial party’s primary may vote in either politicial party’s runoff.
Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
CD 3:
Republicans have renominated Christopher B. "Chris" Cannon*
Monday, June 26, 2006
On 15 June 2006 Governor Jim Risch announced the appointment of Mark G. Ricks as Idaho's newest Lieutenant Governor. Mark G. Ricks was sworn on 19 June 2006. (Idaho Governor James E. "Jim" Risch ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. In addition, Governor Risch is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in November. Lieutenant Governor Ricks is not a candidate for election.)
The New Mexico Republican Party announced a replacement Gubernatorial nominee. Former state Republican party chairman John Dendahl was nominated as the replacement Gubernatorial nominee by unanimous voice vote of the Republican State Central Committee. J.R. Damron, who ran unopposed in the 6 June primary, withdrew from the gubernatorial race minutes before Mr. Dendahl was nominated.
South Carolina 13 June 2006 Republican Primary for Treasurer update.
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 13 June primary, the Republican party will hold a Tuesday 27 June runoff between Thomas Ravenel (48%) and Jeff Willis (7%).
State Senator Greg Ryberg who finished in second place (26%) withdrew on 14 June 2006. On 15 June Rick Quinn, who finished in third place (19%), stated that he would not participate in the runoff. Fourth place finisher Jeff Willis (7%) states that he wishes to participate in the runoff.
Katon Dawson, Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, asked Mr. Willis to withdraw "in the interest of Party unity".
(The "tradition" in Runoff States has tended to be that, when the second place finisher begs off a runoff, the first place finisher is declared the winner.)
The 13 June 2006 partisan primary is for Democratic, Green Independent, and Republican Party candidates only.
NOTE: The listing of contested races below does not include races in which the only challenger(s) to a single candidate appearing on the Primary ballot are waging a write-in campaign.
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 27 June.
The 13 June Primary is for Democratic and Republican candidates only. Candidates running unopposed for their Party's nomination will not appear on primary ballots.
Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Governor:
Democrats have nominated Tommy Moore
Republicans have re-nominated Mark Sanford*
Lieutenant Governor:
Republicans will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Mike Campbell (45%) and Andre Bauer (37%)*
Secretary of State:
Republicans have renominated Mark Hammond*
Treasurer:
Republicans will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Thomas Ravenel (48%) and Jeff Willis (7%). State Senator Greg Ryberg who finished in second place (26%) withdrew on 14 June 2006. Rick Quinn (third place, 19%) stated on 15 June that he would not participate in the runoff. Fourth place finisher Jeff Willis (7%) states that he wishes to participate in the runoff. (The "tradition" in Runoff States has tended to be that, when the second place finisher begs off a runoff, the first place finisher is declared the winner.)
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Republicans have re-nominated Hugh Weathers*
Superintendent of Education:
Republicans have nominated Karen Floyd
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
CD 1:
Democrats will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Ben Frasier (47%) and Ray Maatta (32%)
Virginia law gives political parties the authority to determine how it will nominate its candidates. On Tuesday 13 June 2006, primaries may be held by a Party re: offices with multiple candidates for that party's nomination. Nominations made by a method other than this Primary must take place no earlier than 12 May 2006 and must be completed by 7:00 p.m. on 13 June 2006 (which is poll closing time on Primary day itself).
The contested races listed below are those in which the given Party has called for a Primary-- in addition to these:
The Democratic Party convened a 20 May Convention to nominate candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional Districts 5 and 6.
The Democratic Party planned to nominate a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 7 by the deadline of 13 June.
The Republican Party convened a 20 May Convention to nominate candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 3.
In contests where only one candidate filed for a Party's nomination, there will be no primary election: that candidate will appear as the party's nominee on the General Election ballot.
Congressman Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay (Republican) Texas CD 22 resigned. House Majority Leader DeLay was indicted on one count of criminal conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme by a Texas grand jury on 28 September 2005. House rules required him to relinquish his leadership position. Mr. Delay was renominated in the 7 March 2006 Texas Primary but withdrew his nomination 4 April and announced his intention to resign on 11 May.
Judge Darlene Byrne issued a 8 June injunction blocking the Republicans from naming a replacement nominee. Legal arguments will be heard on 22 June.
The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 231 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Independent and 2 vacant seats. (This tally includes the election of Republican Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray in California CD 50 on 6 June 2006).
If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 18 July [this runoff was originally scheduled for Tuesday 27 June: SB529- adopted by the State Legislature and signed into Law by Governor Riley- changed the date of the primary runoff election from 27 June to 18 July to provide military personnel serving overseas adequate time to cast absentee ballots; this change in the date of the Runoff (if necessary) will be implemented pending approval of SB529 by the U.S. Department of Justice.]
All statewide incumbents running for re-election received their party's nomination. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley received her party's nomination for Governor. Republican Auditor Beth Chapman received her party's nomination for Secretary of State.
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
Contested STATEWIDE races:
Governor:
Democrats have nominated Lucy Baxley
Republicans have renominated Bob Riley*
Lieutenant Governor:
Republicans: Luther J. Strange, III (48%) and George C. Wallace, Jr. (33%) proceed to an 18 July runoff
Secretary of State:
Democrats have renominated Nancy Worley*
Attorney General:
Democrats have nominated John Tyson, Jr.
Republicans have renominated Troy King*
Treasurer:
Democrats have nominated Steve Segrest
Auditor:
Democrats have nominated Janie Baker Clarke
Republicans: Wes Allen (31%) and Samantha Shaw (26%) proceed to an 18 July runoff
All Congressional Incumbents, 5 Republican and 2 Democrats received their party's nomination.
This Special Election, necessitated by the resignation of Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham on 28 November 2005, is in addition to the Primary Election being held at the same time in this CD.
The SPECIAL ELECTION will elect a Congressman to serve until the expiration of the 109th Congress at Noon, 3 January 2007; the concurrent PRIMARY ELECTION, meanwhile, will choose Party nominees who will run against each other in the General Election on 7 November 2006 for the full two-year term in the 110th Congress, beginning at Noon on 3 January 2007.
former Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray (Republican) has been elected.
Illinois Update: The Democratic Party in Illinois (CD 17) has selected Phil Hare as the replacement nominee for Democratic Congressman Lane Evans. Due to illness, Congressman Evans withdrew from his re-election bid a week after having been renominated in the 21 March primary; Congressman Evans had previously endorsed Mr. Hare to be his replacement on the November General Election ballot.
The Democratic Party will conduct a primary election on 6 June to select nominees for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the 6 June primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a runoff scheduled for Tuesday 27 June. There will not be a Republican Party primary election on 6 June since no more than one candidate of that Party qualified for potential General Election ballot access re: each office.
All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
Contested STATEWIDE races:
United States Senate (Class 1 seat):
Democrats will be holding a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Erik Fleming (44%) and Bill Bowlin (22%)
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
CD 1:
Democrats will be holding a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Ken Hurt (39%) and Bill Bambach (24%)
This Special Primary, necessitated by the resignation of Congressman Bob Menendez upon being appointed on 18 January 2006 by Governor Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation from the United States Senate, was in addition to the Primary Election being held at the same time in this CD.
The SPECIAL PRIMARY was intended to choose Party nominees re: a Special Election for a Congressman to serve until the expiration of the 109th Congress at Noon, 3 January 2007; the concurrent PRIMARY ELECTION in this CD, meanwhile, chose Party nominees who will run against each other in the General Election on 7 November 2006 for the full two-year term in the 110th Congress, beginning at Noon on 3 January 2007. As no candidates other than Democrats are running in the Special Primary, the winner of the Special Primary will be unopposed come the SPECIAL ELECTION to be held concurrently with the General Election.
The winner of the Democratic nomination for the Special Election is Albio Sires.
NOTE: The listing of contested races below does not include races in which the only challenger(s) to a single candidate appearing on the Primary ballot are waging a write-in campaign.
If no candidate for United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives or Governor receives 35% of the vote, a secondary election, between the two highest vote getters, shall be held two weeks from the date of the primary election (Tuesday 20 June in 2006). Since no race in the 6 June 2006 Primary involves more than two candidates for nomination to any of these offices, this secondary election will not be held this year.
Nominees for the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, and Commissioner of School and Public Lands are selected by Party convention. Recognized political parties in the State are the Constitution Party of South Dakota (Annual State Meeting-- Saturday 13 May); South Dakota Democratic Party (Convention-- Thursday 22 through Saturday 24 June);South Dakota Libertarian Party; and South Dakota Republican Party (Convention-- Thursday 22 through Saturday 24 June).
Both incumbents, Republican Governor Mike Rounds and Democratic Congressman Stephanie M. Herseth, running for re-election, received their party's nomination.
Contested STATEWIDE races:
Governor:
Democrats have nominated Jack Billion
Tuesday May 30, 2006
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow, who served since 30 January 2003, has resigned. President George W. Bush has nominated Henry M. Paulson, Jr. as the next Secretary. This nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Sunday May 28, 2006
Tony Barr, a write-in candidate for the May 16, 2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House CD 9 primary, appears to have received the necessary 1,000 write-in votes to receive the Democratic nomination for that office.
Friday May 26, 2006
The United States Senate confirmed General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by a vote of 78 yeas, 15 nays and 7 not voting.
The United States Senate confirmed Governor Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho as Secretary of the Interior by a vote of 85 yeas, 8 nays and 7 not voting. Governor Kempthorne was first elected Governor of Idaho in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He served in U.S. Senate (elected: 1992) and was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006.
Upon the confirmation of Governor Kempthorne, Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch (Republican) ascended to the position of Governor of Idaho.
Mr. Risch was first elected as Lieutenant Governor in 2002 and was renominated for Lieutenant Governor in the 23 May 2006 Republican Primary.
Note that Republican Governor Risch is running for Lieutenant Governor this 7 November 2006.
Tuesday May 23, 2006
The Green Papers wishes to express its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family, friends and one-time colleagues of former United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (D-Texas), who passed away at the age of 85. Senator Bentsen- who was the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 1988, running on the national ticket with losing presidential candidate Michael Dukakis- left the Senate, after 22 years in that chamber, in order to serve as President Bill Clinton's first Secretary of the Treasury; earlier in his career, he had served 3 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 4 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of State Lands
This primary election is for Democratic and Republican candidates only. Where no candidate received at least 50% of the vote, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held on Tuesday 13 June 2006.
Seven statewide offices participated in this primary:
Republican Governor Mike Huckabee is at term limit.
Republican Lieutenant Governor Win Rockefeller and Democratic Treasurer Gus Wingfield are not running for re-election.
Democratic Secretary of State Charlie Daniels, Democratic Auditor Jim Wood, and Democratic State Lands Commissioner Mark Wilcox each received their party's nomination for re-election.
Democratic Attorney General Mike Beebe received his party's nomination for Governor.
Contested STATEWIDE races:
Lieutenant Governor:
Democrats: William A. "Bill" Halter (40.33%) and Tim L. Wooldridge (25.88%) will participate in a 13 June runoff.
Republicans have nominated Jim Holt
Attorney General:
Democrats Dustin McDaniel (38%) and Paul Suskie (32%) will participate in a 13 June runoff
Treasurer:
Democrats Martha A. Shoffner (44%) and Mac Campbell (36%) will participate in a 13 June runoff
All Congressional incumbents, 3 Democrats and 1 Republicans, received their party's nomination for re-election.
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Controller, Superintendent of Public Instruction
This primary is for Democrats and Republicans only-- therefore: Independent, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Constitution Party candidates will not appear on the primary ballot.
Seven statewide offices participated in this primary:
Republican Governor Dirk Kempthorne is not running for re-election. He was nominated for Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006 by President George W. Bush.
Republican Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch, Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, and Republican Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden each received their party's nomination for re-election.
Republican Treasurer Ron G. Crane and Democratic Public Instruction Superintendent Marilyn Howard are at term limit.
Republican Controller Keith Johnson ran for but did not receive his party's nomination for U.S. House CD 1.
Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Governor:
Democrats have nominated Jerry M. Brady
Republicans have nominated C.L. "Butch" Otter
Lieutenant Governor:
Democrats have nominated Larry LaRocco
Attorney General:
Republicans have renominated Lawrence G. Wasden*
Controller:
Republicans have nominated Donna M. Jones
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
Democrats have nominated Jana L. Jones
Republicans have nominated Tom Luna
Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter ran for and received his party's nomination for Governor. Republican Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson ran for and received his party's nomination for re-election.
for Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Commissioner of Labor and Industries, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Three statewide incumbents ran in this primary:
Democratic Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski received his party's nomination.
If a candidate for a non-partisan office receives a majority of the vote in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November.
Labor and Industries Commissioner Dan Gardner ran unopposed and is re-elected.
Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo received more than 50% of the vote and is re-elected.
Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
Governor:
Democrats have re-nominated Ted Kulongoski*
Republicans have nominated Ron Saxton
All Congressional incumbents, 4 Democrats and 1 Republican, received their party's nomination for re-election.
Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).