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  • Thursday November 30, 2006
    • 2008 Republican Delegate Allocation
      • Our Republican delegate allocations have been updated to reflect the results of the 2006 Gubernatorial and Senatorial elections.
        • 2006 Gubernatorial election bonus delegates allocated: AL+1 Bob Riley, AK+1 Sarah H. Palin, CA+1 Arnold Schwarzenegger, CT+1 M. Jodi Rell, FL+1 Charlie Crist, GA+1 Sonny Perdue, HI+1 Linda Lingle, ID+1 C.L. "Butch" Otter, MN+1 Tim Pawlenty, NE+1 Dave Heineman, NV+1 James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons, RI+1 Donald L. Carcieri, SC+1 Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr., SD+1 Mike Rounds, TX+1 Rick Perry.
        • 2006 Senatorial election bonus delegates allocated: AZ+1 Jon L. Kyl, IN+1 Richard G. Lugar, ME+1 Olympia J. Snowe, MS+1 Trent Lott, NV+1 John Eric Ensign, TN+1 Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr., TX+1 Kay Bailey Hutchison, UT+1 Orrin G. Hatch, WY+1 Craig L. Thomas.
        • Bonus delegates allocations for the U.S. House and State Legislatures will be updated at a later date.
  • Wednesday November 29, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • North Carolina CD 8: Congressman Hayes (R) 50.14% vs. Kissell (D) 49.86%. Congressman Hayes has been re-elected. The 17 November certified vote had Congressman Hayes ahead by a 339 vote margin. Kissell filed for a recount which reduced Congressman Hayes' lead to 329 votes. On 21 November the Kissell campaign filed paperwork requesting hand recounts to be carried out the week of 27 November in 3% of the district's precincts. Seeing that the recount was unlikely to change the outcome, Larry Kissel conceded on 29 November.
      • The makeup of the 110th Congress is 231 Democrats (majority) to 202 Republicans with 2 runoff elections to be held.
  • Monday November 27, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • Ohio CD 15: Congressman Pryce (R) 50.24% vs. Kilroy (D) 49.76%. The counting of the absentee and provisional ballots is complete as of 27 November. Pre-certified results show Congressman Pryce with a 1,055 vote lead. The official tallies are due at the Secretary of State's office Tuesday 28 November. The results are close enough to trigger the automatic "less than 0.5%" recount. Once the state office verifies a recount is required, it would notify county election officials that they have 10 days to complete the recount. We are calling this contest for Congressman Pryce.
  • Wednesday November 22, 2006
    • Commentary
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • Ohio CD 2: Congressman Schmidt (R) 50.63% vs. Wulsin (D) 49.37%. Congressman Schmidt has been re-elected. She leads by 3,100 votes as the recount continues. To win, Wulsin would need to carry the remaining uncounted ballots by a 2-to-1 ratio. This is unlikely. The results are expected to be certified the week of Monday 27 November.
      • The date for the Texas CD 23 run off election between the top two vote getters, Congressman Bonilla (R) 48.1% and Rodriguez (D) 20.3%, is Tuesday 12 December.
  • Tuesday November 21, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • New Mexico CD 1: Congressman Wilson (R) 50.21% vs. Madrid (D) 49.79%. 20 November pre-certified results show Congressman Wilson winning by 875 votes. Attorney General Patricia A. "Patsy" Madrid conceded on 21 November.
      • South Carolina Superintendent of Education: Jim Rex (D) 47.50% vs. Karen Floyd (R) 47.45%. The State Election Commission certified Jim Rex as the winner on 17 November. Ms. Floyd conceded on 20 November.
    • Runoff Elections
      • Virgin Islands Governor: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote, the top two vote getters, John deJongh, Jr. (D) 49.33% and Kenneth E. Mapp (Independent) 27.14%, faced off in a 21 November runoff. John de Jongh / Gregory Francis won with 57.30% of the vote. Kenneth E. Mapp / Almando "Rocky" Liburd received 42.70%.
    • Correction
  • Monday November 20, 2006
  • Friday November 17, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor: Fields (D) 50.15% vs. Commissioner Reneau (R) 49.85%. Lloyd L. Fields (D) has unseated Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau (R).
      • South Carolina Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer (R) 50.08% vs. Robert Barber (D) 540,535. The State Election Commission has certified Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer as the winner. Following the certification, Mr. Barber conceded.
  • Thursday November 16, 2006
  • Wednesday November 15, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update:
      • Wyoming At-Large: Congressman Cubin (R) 48.27% vs. Trauner (D) 47.74%. The certified results show Congressman Cubin is re-elected with a margin of 1,012 votes out of 193,369. The results fell 79 votes short of an automatic recount. If Mr. Trauner wants a recount, he must make the request within 48 hours and pay for the cost of the recount (up to $500 in each of Wyoming's 23 counties).
    • 2008 Presidential Election
      • Senator John McCain (Republican-Arizona) has declared his candidacy for the 2008 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States. He will file papers with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday 16 November.
      • Former Wisconsin Governor and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson (Republican-Wisconsin) has declared his candidacy for the 2008 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States. He will file papers with the Federal Election Commission after New Year's.
  • Tuesday November 14, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update.
      • Connecticut CD 2: Called. Courtney (D) 50.02% vs. Congressman Simmons (R) 49.98%. Courtney has unseated Congressman Simmons.
      • Washington CD 8: Called. Congressman Reichert (R) 50.91% vs. Burner (D) 49.09%. Congressman Reichert is re-elected.
  • Monday November 13, 2006
    • Presidential Election 2008. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani (Republican) files papers to create an 2008 Presidential Exploratory Committee.
    • 109th U.S. House.
      • New Jersey CD 13: Albio Sires (Democrat) was elected 7 November 2006 in special election. Representative-elect Sires was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.
      • Texas CD 22: Shelley Sekula Gibbs (Republican) was elected 7 November 2006 in special election. Representative-elect Gibbs was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.
      • The partisan composition of the 109th House is now 230 Republicans, 202 Democrats, 2 vacant offices, 1 Independent.
  • Sunday, November 12, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update.
      • American Samoa Delegate to the House of Representatives: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote, the top two vote getters, Democratic Territorial Delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (47.09%) and Republican Aumua Amata (Amata Coleman Radewagen) Coleman (40.72%), will proceed to a Tuesday 21 November runoff.
      • Florida CD 13: Buchanan (R) 50.08% vs. Jennings (D) 49.92%. Christine L. Jennings has requested a recount. There is a 13% undervote (blank ballots cast) in this contest while other contests have a 2% undervote. We are currently calling this contest for Buchanan.
  • Friday, November 10, 2006
    • Midterm Election Update.
      • Guam Governor: The Guam Election Commission's certified the Gubernatorial General Election results declaring the Republican team of incumbent governor Felix Camacho and Dr. Mike Cruz as victors. The opposition team of Robert Underwood and Frank Aguon, Jr. plans to contest the Commission's decision not to include 504 over votes (ballots cast for both candidates) when determining the total number of votes cast. If the overvotes are counted, a Tuesday 21 November runoff election would be required as no candidate would have received a majority of the vote.
  • Thursday, November 9, 2006
    • Presidential Election 2008. Outgoing Governor Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) has declared his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States today by filing papers with the Federal Election Commission; Governor Vilsack's formal announcement of his candidacy is planned for Thursday 30 November. Vilsack is the first Democrat to so declare and he joins Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California), outgoing Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, who has already declared his candidacy for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, as the only two Major Party candidates whose hats are already in the ring re: the next Presidential Election so far (though, obviously, many others- in each Major Party- are expected to join these two as we go along here). [6 December 2006 correction: former United States Senator Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel (Democratic Senator from Alaska currently residing in Virginia) announced his candidacy for President on 17 April 2006 one half year before Governor Vilsack. - Ed.]
    • Midterm Election Update
      • Virginia Class 1: Republican Virginia Senator George Allen conceded to Democrat James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. on Thursday 9 November. The latest numbers are: Webb (D) 1,172,538 votes vs. Senator Allen (R) 1,165,302 votes-- a difference of 7,236 votes or 0.3095%.
      • The partisan composition of the U.S. Senate will be 51 Democrats in the new Majority (49 Democrats + 2 Independents, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who will caucus with the Democrats) and 49 Republicans. This gives the Democrats control of the Senate as well as the House of Representatives in the new 110th Congress of the United States taking office for 2 years beginning on 3 January 2007.
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2006
    • The Bush Administration: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigns. President Bush nominates former CIA chief Robert Gates to take his place.
    • Midterm Election Update
      • U.S. Senate. 50 Democrats (48 Democrats + 2 Independents who will caucus with the Democrats) to 49 Republicans. 1 race too close to call.
        • Several media sources have called the Virginia Senate contest for Democratic James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. giving the Democrats control of the Senate.,
        • Virginia: Webb (D) 49.6% vs. Senator Allen (R) 49.3%. The provisional ballots are reviewed 8 November. The votes that are deemed to be legal are canvassed on a county-by-county basis and then certified by the State Board of Elections on 27 November. Only after that can the loser ask for a recount (paid for by the State if the margin be less than 1/2 of 1% of the total vote).
      • Governors. 28 Democrats to 22 Republicans. All races called.
      • U.S. House 110th Congress. 229 Democrats (majority) to 196 Republicans. 10 races to call.
      • U.S. House 110th Congress - 2 contests headed to runoffs.
        • Louisiana CD 2: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote, the top two vote getters, Congressman Jefferson (D) 30.0% and Carter (D) 21.6%, will face off in a 9 December runoff
        • Texas CD 23: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote in the non-Partisan "all-up" election, the top two vote getters, Congressman Bonilla (R) 48.1% and Rodriguez (D) 20.3% will compete in a December runoff.
      • 109th U.S. House Special Elections. The composition of the 109th House is now 230 Republicans, 202 Democrats, 2 vacant offices, 1 Independent.
        • New Jersey CD 13: Democratic Albio Sires was elected to fill the vacant seat from November 2006 to January 2007. He also won the January 2007 to January 2009 term.
        • Texas CD 22: Republican Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was elected to fill the vacant seat from November 2006 to January 2007 however she lost the January 2007 to January 2009 term to Nick Lampson.
      • Down Ballot Elections
        • Guam Governor: Results show the Camacho/Cruz team with 48.8% of the votes to the Underwood/Aguon team with 46.69%. Since neither team gained the required 50%+1 amount of votes as is required by Guam law to be declared the winner of a gubernatorial race. The situation will be considered by the Guam Election Commisssion's board of directors. If necessary, a runoff election will be held on Tuesday 21 November.
        • Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor: Fields (D) 50% (455,869 votes) vs. Commissioner Reneau (R) 50% (453,612 votes)
        • South Carolina Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer (R) 50% (538,584 votes) vs. Robert Barber (D) 50% (535,249 votes)
        • South Carolina Superintendent of Education: Karen Floyd (R) 47% (509,153 votes) vs. Jim Rex (D) 47% (509,427 votes)
        • Vermont Auditor of Accounts: Thomas Salmon (D) 44% (110,493 votes) vs. Randy Brock (R) 44% (111,327 votes)
        • Virgin Islands Governor: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote, the top two vote getters, John deJongh, Jr. (D) 49.33% and Kenneth E. Mapp (Independent) 27.14%, will face off in a 21 November runoff
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2006
    • General Election. Democrats win control of the U.S. House. Senate too close to call.
  • Monday, November 6, 2006
    • General Election 2006 - Contests to Watch and Polling Data. A digest of possible 7 November 2006 outcomes for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governors, and statewide races.
      • U.S. Senate changes from 1 November to 6 November: None. However, some polls are showing that the toss-up seats in New Jersey and Virgina appear to be moving toward the Democratic candidates while the toss-up seat in Tennessee appears to be moving toward the Republican candidate. This movement is insufficient to change the predictions from toss-up.
      • U.S. House changes from 1 November to 6 November: 3-4 seats have moved to the Democratic column. On 1 November the synopsis showed 220 or 221 Democrats to 214 or 215 Republicans. The 6 November numbers indicate 224 Democrats to 211 Republicans.
        • Overview
          • 188 Democratic.
          • 21 Lean Democratic to 25 Lean Democratic.
          • 23 Tossup to 22 Tossup.
          • 35 Lean Republican to 32 Lean Republican.
          • 168 Republican.
        • Details
          • from Tossup to Leans Democratic: IN H02, NY H24, OH H18, PA H10
          • from Leans Republican to Tossup: AZ H05, OH H01, NH H02
      • Gubernatorial changes from 1 November to 5 Nove:
        • from Tossup to Leans Democratic: CO
  • Sunday November 5, 2006
  • Friday November 3, 2006
    • Republican Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney (Ohio CD 18) resigned from Congress today. On 13 October he pleaded guilty to charges related to the Jack Abramoff scandal. Mr. Ney was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004. He was renominated in the 2 May 2006 Primary but announced that he was no longer a candidate on 7 August 2006. Mr. Ney formally withdrew his candidacy on 14 August 2006.
    • The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 229 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 4 vacant offices (FL CD 16, NJ CD 13, OH CD 18, TX CD 22).
  • Wednesday, November 1, 2006
    • General Election 2006 - Contests to Watch and Polling Data. A digest of possible 7 November 2006 outcomes for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governors, and statewide races.
      • U.S. Senate changes from 23 October to 1 November: None. However, the toss-up seats in New Jersey and Rhode Island appear to be moving towards the Democratic candidates while the toss-up seats in Tennessee and Virginia appear to be moving towards the Republican candidates. This movement is insufficient to change the predictions from toss-up.
      • U.S. House changes from 23 October to 1 November: Many contests appear to be tightening. On 23 October the synopsis showed 214 Republicans to 221 Democrats. The 1 November numbers show 214 or 215 Republicans to 220 or 221 Democrats. Most of the movement has been from Republican to Leaning Republican.
        • Overview
          • 191 Democratic to 188 Democratic.
          • 19 Lean Democratic to 21 Lean Democratic.
          • 22 Tossup to 23 Tossup.
          • 22 Lean Republican to 35 Lean Republican.
          • 181 Republican to 168 Republican.
        • Details
          • from Democratic to Leans Democratic: GA H12, IN H07, SD
          • from Tossup to Leans Democratic: CO H07
          • from Leans Democratic to Tossup: FL H16, PA H10
          • from Leans Republican to Tossup: CT H05
          • from Tossup to Leans Republican: OH H01
          • from Republican to Lean Republican: AZ H01, CA H04, CA H11, CA H50, CO H04, CO H05, FL H08, IL H10, IN H03, IA H02, NE H01, NH H01, NY H03
      • Gubernatorial changes from 23 October to 1 November:
        • from Democratic to Leans Democratic: OK, PA
        • from Tossup to Leans Republican: NV
        • from Republican to Lean Republican: CA, GA, VT
  • Thursday, October 26, 2006
    • Arizona State Treasurer David Petersen will resign today and plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to report commissions he had received and which were related to sales he made to state schools; a plea bargain agreement- entered into back on 19 October- requires him to resign his post.
      • Governor Janet Napolitano will then appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of Petersen's term: Arizona is electing a State Treasurer in next month's Election who will not take office until the following January.
      • Under Arizona law, the replacement must be of the same Party as the person who had vacated the office: thus, because Petersen was a Republican, Napolitano- although a Democrat- will have to appoint a Republican to the post.
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2006
  • Friday, October 20, 2006
    • The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona may require voters to provide photo identification in order to vote in the 7 November General Election. The unsigned 5 page order cautioned that the Court was not issuing a ruling on the constitutionality of Arizona's law. Federal courts have yet to resolve a lawsuit maintaining that the photo identification law disenfranchises elderly and minority voters. Georgia and Missouri Courts have blocked similar laws in those states.
  • Sunday, October 15, 2006
  • Monday, October 2, 2006
  • Sunday October 1, 2006
    • Updates for The Green Papers Worldwide ISO 3166 Country Codes (International Organization for Standardization)
      • Change to country ÅLAND ISLANDS. The French name has changed from ÅLAND, ÎLES D' to AX to ÅLAND, ÎLES. Details -- N3: 248, A2: AX, A3: ALA, English: ÅLAND ISLANDS, French: ÅLAND, ÎLES.
      • Add country GUERNSEY. Details -- N3: 831, A2: GG, A3: GGY, English: GUERNSEY, French: GUERNESEY.
      • Add country ISLE OF MAN. Details -- N3: 833, A2: IM, A3: IMN, English: ISLE OF MAN, French: ÎLE DE MAN.
      • Add country JERSEY. Details -- N3: 832, A2: JE, A3: JEY, English: JERSEY, French: JERSEY.
      • Remove country SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO. Details -- N3: 891, A2: CS, A3: SCG, English: SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, French: SERBIE-ET-MONTÉNÉGRO.
      • Add country MONTENEGRO. Details -- N3: 499, A2: ME, A3: MNE, English: MONTENEGRO, French: MONTÉNÉGRO.
      • Add country SERBIA. Details -- N3: 688, A2: RS, A3: SRB, English: SERBIA, French: SERBIE.
    • Updates for The Green Papers Worldwide FIPS 10-4 Geopolitical Entity Name and Code (United States Federal Information Processing Standards)
      • Change to country Isle of Man. The name is changed from "Man, Isle of" to "Isle of Man". Details -- Geopolitical Entity Code: IM.
      • Change to country Macedonia. The name is changed from "Macedonia, The Republic of" to "Macedonia". Details -- Geopolitical Entity Code: MK.
      • Remove country SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO. Details -- Geopolitical Entity Code: YI.
      • Add country Montenegro. Details -- Geopolitical Entity Code: MJ.
      • Add country Serbia. Details -- Geopolitical Entity Code: RB.
  • Saturday September 30, 2006
    • Louisiana - Open Primary (Special Election)
      • for Secretary of State: Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the Saturday 30 September 2006 primary, a 7 November runoff election will be held between the two highest vote getters: "Jay" Dardenne (29%) and Francis Heitmeier (27%).
      • for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon has been elected with 50% of the vote.
      • A Special Election for these offices, an "Open Primary" will be held on the Legislature-determined date of Saturday 30 September 2006: if a candidate receives 50% or more of the vote for that office only, that candidate will be declared elected on 30 September: otherwise, there will be a runoff on Tuesday 7 November, the same date as the Federal "Open Primary".
  • Friday September 29, 2006
    • Republican Congressman Mark Foley (Florida CD 16) resigned from Congress on Friday 29 September following questions about e-mails he wrote to 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 Florida 5 September 2006 Primary. Mr. Foley's name will remain on the ballot however, votes cast for him will be counted for the replacement candidate to be named by the Republican Party.
    • The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 230 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 3 vacant offices (FL CD 16, NJ CD 13, TX CD 22).
  • Saturday September 23, 2006
    • Hawii Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have renominated Daniel Kahikina Akaka*
          • Republicans have nominated Gerald L. "Jerry" Coffee. (Mr. Coffee had withdrawn out due to illness. The GOP may selected a replacement candidate for the general election.)
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Randall "Randy" Iwase
          • Republicans have renominated Linda Lingle*
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Malama Solomon
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Democrats have renominated Neil Abercrombie*
          • Republicans have nominated Richard Arthur "Noah" Hough, II
        • CD 2:
          • Democrats have nominated Mazie Hirono
          • Republicans have nominated Robert Charles "Bob" Hogue
    • All jurisdictions have now completed their primaries.
  • Tuesday September 19, 2006
    • Massachusetts Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Republicans have nominated Ken Chase.
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Deval Patrick
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Timothy P. "Tim" Murray
        • Secretary of the Commonwealth:
          • Democrats have renominated Bill Galvin*
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 9:
          • Democrats have renominated Steve Lynch*
    • Washington Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have renominated Maria Cantwell*
          • Republicans have nominated Michael Sean "Mike" McGavick
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 2:
          • Republicans have nominated Douglas Robert "Doug" Roulstone
        • CD 3:
          • Republicans have nominated Michael Henry Messmore
        • CD 4:
          • Democrats have nominated Richard Kenneth Wright
          • Republicans have renominated Congressman Doc Hastings*
        • CD 7:
          • Democrats have renominated James A. "Jim" McDermott *
  • Friday September 15, 2006
    • Ohio - Special Democratic Primary House CD 3 (to nominate a replacement for Stephanie Breslin Studebaker who, although nominated in the 2 May 2006 Primary, subsequently withdrew her candidacy on 15 August)
      • Contested Special Primary race:
        • Democrats have nominated John Richard Chema
  • Thursday 14 September 2006
    • Ohio - Special Republican Primary House CD 18 (to nominate a replacement for Congressman Bob Ney who, although nominated in the 2 May 2006 Primary, subsequently withdrew his candidacy on 14 August).
      • Contested Special Primary race:
        • Republicans have nominated Joy Padgett
  • Tuesday 12 September 2006
    • Arizona Primary
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • Governor:
          • Republicans have nominated Len Munsil
        • Mine Inspector:
          • Republicans have nominated Joe Hart
        • Superintendent of Public Instruction:
          • Democrats have nominated Jason Williams
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Democrats have nominated Ellen Simon
        • CD 2:
          • Democrats have nominated John Armin Thrasher
        • CD 3:
          • Democrats With 99.6% of the precincts reporting the primary is close to call. Donald G. "Don" Chilton (50.1%) to Herbert James "Herb" Paine (49.9%)
        • CD 7:
          • Republicans have nominated Ron Drake
        • CD 8:
          • Democrats have nominated Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords
          • Republicans have nominated Randall "Randy" Graf
    • Delaware Primary
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Republicans have nominated Jan Ting
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • At Large:
          • Democrats have nominated Dennis Spivack (NOTE: The loser of this Primary, Karen Hartley-Nagle, is also the candidate of the Independent Party of Delaware for this office)
    • District of Columbia Primary
      • Mayor:
        • Democrats have nominated Adrian Fenty
      • non-voting Delegate to Congress:
        • Democrats have renominated Eleanor Holmes Norton*
    • Maryland Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
        • Contested STATEWIDE races:
          • United States Senate (Class 1):
            • Democrats have nominated Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin
            • Republicans have nominated Michael Steele
          • Attorney General:
            • Democrats have nominated Douglas Gansler
          • Comptroller:
            • Democrats have nominated Peter Franchot (incumbent Comptroller William Donald "Don" Schaefer* has lost his bid for renomination)
            • Republicans have nominated Anne M. McCarthy
        • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
          • CD 1:
            • Democrats have nominated Jim Corwin
          • CD 2:
            • Democrats have renominated Dutch Ruppersberger*
            • Republicans have nominated James Dunn "Jimmy" Mathis
          • CD 3:
            • Democrats have nominated John Peter Spyros Sarbanes
            • Republicans have nominated John David White
          • CD 4:
            • Democrats have renominated Congressman Albert R. Wynn*
          • CD 6:
            • Democrats have nominated Andrew Duck
            • Republicans have renominated Roscoe Bartlett*
          • CD 8:
            • Democrats have renominated Chris Van Hollen*
            • Republicans have nominated Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Stein
    • Minnesota Primary
      • (NOTES: The Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party is listed as "Democrats" because, in terms of the national political picture [the principal focus of this website], the DFL is Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party of the United States and DFL'ers serve as the State's representatives to that Party's National Committee.
      • Candidates of the "Independence" Party are not to be confused with individual Independents who might appear on the General Election ballot without the endorsement of any Party.)
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have nominated Amy Klobuchar
          • Independence have nominated Robert Fitzgerald
          • Republicans have nominated Mark Kennedy
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Mike Hatch
          • Independence have nominated Peter Hutchinson
          • Republicans have renominated Tim Pawlenty*
        • Secretary of State:
          • Democrats have nominated Mark Ritchie
        • Attorney General:
          • Democrats have nominated Lori Swanson
          • Independence have nominated John James
          • Republicans have nominated Jeff Johnson
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Republicans have renominated Gil Gutknecht*
        • CD 3:
          • Democrats have nominated Wendy Pareene
        • CD 4:
          • Republicans have nominated Obi Sium
        • CD 5:
          • Democrats have nominated Keith Ellison
        • CD 7:
          • Democrats have renominated Collin Peterson*
    • New Hampshire Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
        • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
          • CD 1:
            • Democrats have nominated Carol Shea-Porter
            • Republicans have renominated Jeb Bradley*
          • CD 2:
            • Republicans have renominated Charles Bass*
    • New York Primary
      • (NOTE: New York State permits so-called "cross-endorsements", in which a candidate is allowed to appear on more than one Party's ballot line: thus, a candidate who loses the nomination of one of the two Major Parties for a given office but has already been nominated for that same office by at least one Party which is not one of the two Major Parties will still appear somewhere on the General Election ballot despite losing said Primary; in other words, a candidate losing in the Primary does not necessarily preclude that candidate from running for the same office in November.)
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have renominated Hillary Rodham Clinton*
          • Republicans have nominated John Spencer
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Eliot Spitzer
        • Attorney General:
          • Democrats have nominated Andrew Cuomo
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 3:
          • Republicans have renominated Peter King*
        • CD 10:
          • Democrats have renominated Edolphus Towns*
        • CD 11:
          • Democrats have nominated Yvette Clarke
        • CD 13:
          • Independence has nominated Vito Fossella. (Vito Fossella* is the incumbent Republican Congressman who has also been renominated by that Party)
        • CD 17:
          • Democrats have renominated Eliot Engel*
        • CD 18:
          • Republicans have nominated Richard A. Hoffman
        • CD 19:
          • Democrats have nominated John Hall
        • CD 21:
          • Democrats have renominated Michael McNulty*
        • CD 25:
          • Working Families have nominated Dan Maffei. (Mr. Maffei is also the Democrats' nominee for this office)
        • CD 26:
          • Independence have nominated John Davis. (Mr. Davis is also the Democrats' and Working Families' nominee for this office)
    • Rhode Island Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have nominated Sheldon Whitehouse
          • Republicans have renominated Lincoln Chafee*
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Elizabeth Roberts
          • Republicans have nominated Reggie Centracchio
        • Secretary of State:
          • Democrats have nominated Ralph Mollis
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Republicans have nominated Jon Scott
        • CD 2:
          • Democrats have renominated James Langevin*
    • Vermont Primary
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have nominated Bernie Sanders
          • Republicans have nominated Rich Tarrant
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Matt Dunne
        • Attorney General:
          • Republicans have nominated Dennis Carver
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • At Large:
          • Republicans have nominated Martha Rainville
    • Wisconsin Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have renominated Herb Kohl*
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Republicans have nominated Jean Hundertmark
        • Secretary of State:
          • Democrats have renominated Doug LaFollette*
        • Attorney General:
          • Democrats have nominated Kathleen Falk (incumbent Peg Lautenschlager* has lost her bid for renomination)
          • Republicans have nominated J.B. Van Hollen
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Democrats have nominated Jeff Thomas
        • CD 3:
          • Democrats have renominated Ron Kind*
        • CD 7:
          • Republicans have nominated Nicholas Raymond "Nick" Reid
        • CD 8:
          • Democrats have nominated Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen
          • Republicans have nominated John Gard
  • Saturday 9 September 2006
    • Virgin Islands Primary
      • for Governor, Delegate to the House of Representatives
      • Contested Islandwide races:
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated John deJongh for Governor and Gregory R. Francis for Lt. Governor.
  • Tuesday September 5, 2006
    • Florida Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are 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
  • Saturday September 2, 2006
    • Guam Primary
      • for Governor, Delegate to the House of Representatives
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*).
      • Contested Islandwide races:
        • Territorial Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated former Guam Delegate Robert Anacletus Underwood
          • Republicans have renominated Governor Felix Camacho*
  • Wednesday August 30, 2006
    • Special Election - Texas CD 22
      • On 29 August Governor Rick Perry officially set a special election to fill the unexpired term of Congressman Tom DeLay to coincide with the general election on 7 November 2006. Candidates wishing to run in the special election must file by 5 p.m. 1 September with the Texas Secretary of State to appear on the ballot.
      • The winner of the special election will serve from the day the election results are certified until the 110th Congress meets in January 2007.
  • Sunday August 26, 2006
  • Tuesday August 22, 2006
    • Alaska Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • Governor:
          • Alaskan Independence have nominated Don R. Wright
          • Democrats have nominated Tony Knowles
          • Republicans* have nominated Sarah H. Palin. Governor Frank H. Murkowski has lost his bid for renomination.
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Ethan A. Berkowitz
          • Republicans have nominated Sean R. Parnell
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • At Large:
          • Democrats have nominated Diane E. Benson
          • Libertarians have nominated Alexander Crawford
    • Oklahoma Primary Runoffs
      • When no candidate received at least 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 25 July 2006 primary, a runoff is held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 22 August.
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • for Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Jari Askins
          • Republicans have nominated Todd Hiett
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 5:
          • Republicans have nominated Mary Fallin
    • Wyoming Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have renominated Dave Freudenthal*
          • Republicans have nominated Raymond B. "Ray" Hunkins
        • Secretary of State:
          • Republicans have nominated Max Maxfield
        • Treasurer:
          • Republicans have nominated Joseph B. "Joe" Meyer
        • Auditor:
          • Republicans have nominated Rita Meyer
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • At Large:
          • Republicans have renominated Barbara L. Cubin*
  • Sunday August 20, 2006
    • Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts Kate Witek switched affiliation from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party on 16 August 2006 and received the Democratic nomination for re-election on 19 August 2006. Ms. Witek was first elected as a Republican in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. She unsuccesfully ran for the 2006 Republican nomination for Nebraska Lieutenant Governor as Congressman Tom Osborne runningmate.
    • The Montgomery County Board of Elections has set a special Democratic primary election date for Friday 15 September 2006 to select a replacement nominee for Stephanie Breslin Studebaker who withdrew her U.S. House Ohio CD 3 nomination on 15 August 2006. Four candidates were certified for the primary on 18 August 2006.
  • Saturday August 19, 2006
    • Election 2008 - Primary Caucus and Convention Phase
      • On 22 July 2006 the National Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended the following 2008 schedule: Iowa Caucus 14 January 2008, Nevada Caucus 19 January 2008, New Hampshire Primary 22 January 2008, South Carolina Primary 29 January 2006, others beginning 5 February 2008.
      • The Democratic National Committee approved this rule on 19 August 2006.
  • Friday August 18, 2006
  • Tuesday August 15, 2006
    • Nevada Primary
      • All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*)
      • Contested STATEWIDE races:
        • United States Senate (Class 1):
          • Democrats have nominated Jack Carter
          • Republicans have renominated John Ensign*
        • Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Dina Titus
          • Republicans have nominated Jim Gibbons
        • Lieutenant Governor:
          • Democrats have nominated Robert "Bob" Unger
          • Republicans have nominated Brian K. Krolicki
        • Secretary of State:
          • Democrats have nominated Ross Miller
          • Republicans have nominated Danny Tarkanian
        • Treasurer:
          • Democrats have nominated Kate Marshall
          • Republicans have nominated Mark DeStefano
      • Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
        • CD 1:
          • Democrats have renominated Shelley Berkley*
          • Republicans have nominated Kenneth Wegner
        • CD 2:
          • Republicans have nominated Dean Heller
        • CD 3:
          • Democrats have nominated Tessa Michelle Hafen
    • Ohio CD 18
      • The Tuscarawas Election Board has set a special Republican primary election date for Thursday 14 September 2006 to select a replacement nominee for Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney who withdrew his U.S. House Ohio CD 18 nomination on 14 August 2006. The filing deadline is Thursday 17 August 2006.

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