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  • Friday August 31, 2007
    • Media Reports indicate that Idaho Senator Larry E. Craig (Republican) will announce his resignation on Saturday 1 September 2007 effective 30 September 2007. On 11 June 2007 the Senator was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and charged with lewd conduct. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct on 8 August 2007. Reports state that Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter (Republican) will appoint Idaho Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch (Republican) to serve out the remainder of Larry Craig's term which expires in January 2009.
    • President Bush has announced that White House Press Secretary Tony Snow will resign effective 14 September 2007. He will be replaced by his deputy, Dana Perino.
    • On 30 August 2007, Victor DiMaio filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court (Middle District of Florida) against the Democratic National Committee and the Florida Democratic Party (Case No. 07CV1552). The suit is in regard to sanctions applied by the DNC to the Florida 2008 National Convention Delegation. The Florida Democrats are beginning their delegate selection process before 5 February 2008 in violation of DNC rules. The DNC has indicated that unless Florida changes their process, they will forfeit their entire delegation.
    • 7 Updates: Arizona: for House CD 5: state Representative Mark Anderson (Republican) - added; California: for House CD 4: state Representative Ted Gaines (Republican) - added; Illinois: for Senate Class 2: Arno V. Sponeman (Green) - added; for House CD 3: Jerome Pohlen (Green) - added; Louisiana: for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) - party was incorrectly listed as America First; Maryland: for House CD 8: Meyer F. Marks (Republican) - added; Minnesota: for Senate Class 2: Peter C. Agre (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - Apparently not a candidate.
  • Thursday August 30, 2007
    • The Michigan House of Representatives passed SB 0624 67-34. The bill sets 15 January 2008 as the date for Michigan's Presidential Primary. The legislation now awaits approval from Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm who has previously stated that she supports the bill. If the primary is moved before 5 February 2008, both the DNC and RNC are likely to sanction their Michigan affiliates.
    • As a cost-cutting measure, Maine is considering canceling the state's 2008 primary elections. Maine spends about $300,000 every other year on primaries. If the primaries are eliminated, parties would select their candidates by caucus. Media article.
  • Wednesday August 29, 2007
    • The Star Tribune reports that the Wyoming Republican Party will begin their 2008 National Convention Delegate Selection Process on Saturday 5 January 2008.
    • 32 Updates: Arizona: for House CD 1: Sydney Ann Hay (Republican) - added; California: for House CD 24: Elliot Maggin (Democratic) - added; Delaware: for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John C. Carney, Jr. (Democratic) - Open Chair, Ted Blunt (Democratic) - added, Insurance Commissioner Matthew P. "Matt" Denn (Democratic) - added; for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Matthew P. "Matt" Denn (Democratic) - Open Office; Florida: for House CD 8: Alan Grayson (Democratic) - added; Idaho: for Senate Class 2: Marvin Richardson (Constitution) - party was (Independent), Alan Shealy (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 4: Ann Melichar (Republican) - added; for House CD 11: Jerry Weber (Democratic) - added; Louisiana: for Governor: Raymond Brown (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate, Hardy Parkerson (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate, Mary Volentine Smith (Democratic) - added; for Lieutenant Governor: Thomas D. Kates (Democratic) - added; for Secretary of State: Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) - added as candidate; for Attorney General: Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democratic) - added as candidate; for Treasurer: Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (Republican) - party was (Democratic), Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (Republican) - party was (Democratic); for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) - added as candidate; Michigan: for House CD 7: former Congressman John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz (Republican) - added; Mississippi: for House CD 3: Gregg Harper (Republican) - added; for Auditor of Public Accounts: Todd Brand (Democratic) - Lost Primary; New Hampshire: for House CD 1: John Stephen (Republican) - added; New York: for House CD 10: Kevin Powell (Democratic) - added; North Dakota: for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman (Republican) - Vacant Office; Ohio: for House CD 15: former Ohio Attorney General James Petro (Republican) - Apparently not a candidate; Pennsylvania: for House CD 10: Chris Hackett (Republican) - added; Tennessee: for House CD 8: Congressman John S. Tanner (Democratic) - added as candidate; for House CD 9: Ralph White (Democratic) - added; Texas: for Senate Class 2: Larry Kilgore (Republican) - party was (Constitution); Presidential Candidates: Quay Fortuna (Independent) - added.
  • Tuesday August 28, 2007
  • Monday August 27, 2007

    • U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned effective 17 September 2007. Solicitor General Paul Clement will serve as acting Attorney General until a nominee is confirmed by the Senate.

    • 16 Updates: California: for House CD 10: William Marvin "Bobby" Saxon (Democratic) - correction, he is running in Georgia CD 10; for House CD 22: William M. Thomas (Republican) - added; for House CD 29: Charles Jin Hahn (Republican) - added; for House CD 52: Robert J. Watkins (Republican) - added; Georgia: for House CD 10: Barry Fleming (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 3: Jerry Bennett (Democratic) - added; Kansas: for House CD 3: state Senator Nicholas M. "Nick" Jordan (Republican) - added; Ohio: for House CD 7: F. David Woolever (Democratic) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 1: Keith Leaphart (Democratic) - added; for House CD 17: Antoinette M. "Toni" Gilhooley (Republican) - added; Tennessee: for House CD 6: Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon (Democratic) - added; for House CD 9: Hoyt "Mark" White (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: William Jason Burns (Republican) - added, Albert Howard (Republican) - added, Nanci Jean Taylor (Independent) - added, James Wright (Democratic) - added.
  • Saturday August 25,2007
    • The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee determined that the Florida 2008 National Convention Delegate Selection process, which begins with a 29 January 2008 primary, violates party rules. The DNC RBL voted to strip the Florida Democratic Party of all its 210 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention unless a new plan is adopted within the next 30 days. DNC rules forbid states from beginning their 2008 Delegate Selection Process before 5 February 2008, except for Iowa (14 January), Nevada (19 January), New Hampshire (22 January), and South Carolina (29 January).
  • Friday August 24, 2007
    • 6 Updates: Arizona: for House CD 1: Congressman Richard G. "Rick" Renzi (Republican) - Open Seat; for House CD 5: Jim Ogsbury (Republican) - added; Delaware: for Governor: Robert Foraker (Independent Party Of Delaware) - added; Illinois: for House CD 18: Dick Versace (Democratic) - added; Texas: for House CD 11: Brad Edward Vincent (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate.
  • Wednesday August 22, 2007
    • Federal Election Commission: 2008 Congressional Candidates Raise $239 million in the First Half of 2007. 2008 candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reported raising a total of $239 million from January 1 through June 30, 2007, according to data compiled by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
      • Candidates seeking election to the 33 U.S. Senate reported raising $80.6 million during the first six months of 2007. Democratic Senate candidates raised $47.6 million while Republicans raised $33 million.
      • Candidates for the House of Representatives reported raising $157.8 million in the first six months of this year, with Democrats raising $94.2 million and Republicans raising $63.6 million.
    • 7 Updates: California: for House CD 37: Congressman Laura Richardson (Democratic) - Incumbent added, Lee Davis (Write-in) - added, Christopher Remple (Write-in) - added, Laura Richardson (Democratic) - Elected; for House CD 50: Steve Schecter (Democratic) - added; Texas: for House CD 22: Pasadena Mayor John Manlove (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: former Senator Sam Nunn (Independent) - added.
  • Tuesday August 21, 2007
    • Special Runoff Election California House CD 37.
      • California held a Tuesday 26 June 2007 special election to fill the seat vacated by the Sunday 22 April 2007 passing of Democratic Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald. Since no candidate received 50% of the vote + 1, a 21 August 2007 run-off election is held between the top vote getter from each party.
      • Democrat Laura Richardson won the 21 August 2007 run off with about 65% of the vote.
      • The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 232 Democrats, 202 Republicans, and 1 Vacant office.
    • Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has decided to move the state's Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries from Tuesday 26 February to Tuesday 5 February 2008.
  • Monday August 20, 2007
    • 27 Updates: Arizona: for House CD 8: Derek Tidball (Independent) - added; California: for House CD 10: William Marvin''Bobby'' Saxon (Democratic) - added; for House CD 52: Jim Hester (Democratic) - added; Delaware: for House At-Large: Jerry Winn Northington (Democratic) - added; Florida: for House CD 5: Jim King (Republican) - added; Georgia: for House CD 10: William Marvin "Bobby" Saxon (Democratic) - added; for House CD 12: Rodney Christopher "Chris" Edenfield (Republican) - added; Illinois: for Senate Class 2: Jim Nalepa (Republican) - added; for House CD 4: George Cardenas (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate, Manuel "Manny" Flores (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; for House CD 11: Jason Michael Wallace (Green) - added; for House CD 14: Congressman J. Dennis Hastert (Republican) - Apparently not a candidate; Maryland: for House CD 4: George Edward McDermott (Democratic) - added; for House CD 5: Jesse James Dann (Republican) - added; for House CD 6: Tom Croft (Republican) - added; Montana: for Senate Class 2: Kirk A. Bushman (Republican) - added; New Jersey: for Senate Class 2: Celesta Diana Drew Baier (Independent) - added, Joseph "Joe" Pennacchio (Republican) - added; North Carolina: for House CD 7: William James Breazeale (Republican) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 9: Tony Barr (Democratic) - added; Puerto Rico: for Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives: Charles A. "Charlie" Rodriguez (Democratic) - added; Texas: for House CD 22: Jim Squier (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: Celesta Baier (Independent) - Apparently not a candidate, Eric L. Creviston (Unaffiliated) - added, Barry Hess (Libertarian) - added, Frank Lynch (Democratic) - added, Laura Jane McCumber (Unaffiliated) - added.
  • Friday August 17, 2007
    • Media reports and the Michigan GOP indicate that the Michigan Democratic and Republican Parties have agreed to move the state's Presidential primary to 15 January 2008 by legislation.
    • 13 Updates: Illinois: for House CD 4: Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic) - Incumbent to run for re-election, Roberto Maldonado (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate, Ricardo Munoz (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; Michigan: for House CD 9: Rhonda Ross (Democratic) - added; Mississippi: for House CD 3: Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. (Republican) - Open Seat; Ohio: for House CD 15: Congressman Deborah D. Pryce (Republican) - Open Seat, former Ohio Attorney General James Petro (Republican) - added; Oregon: for House CD 5: Mike Erickson (Republican) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 11: Louis J. "Lou" Barletta (Republican) - added; for House CD 18: Brien Wall (Democratic) - added; Texas: for House CD 22: state Representative Robert Talton (Republican) - added.
    • The results of Thursday August 16, 2007 Illinois straw poll:
      • 1. Mitt Romney - 40.35%, 2. Fred Thompson - 19.96%, 3. Ron Paul - 18.87%, 4. Rudy Giuliani - 11.61%, 5. John McCain - 4.12%, 6. Mike Huckabee - 3.04%, 7. Sam Brownback - 1.08%, 8. Duncan Hunter - 0.65%, 9. Tom Tancrado - 0.33%
      • The Illinois Republican Party sponsored the straw poll during its Republican Day festivities at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Requirements to participate were either having participated in one of the previously held Republican Presidential Debates or having polled above 5% in a national, independent poll.
  • Wednesday August 15, 2007
    • 10 Updates: Alabama: for Senate Class 2: Johnny Swanson, III (Democratic) - party was (Independent); California: for House CD 26: Congressman David Dreier (Republican) - added as candidate; Florida: for House CD 21: Dean Santoro (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 8: Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Arnold (Republican) - added; for House CD 14: Congressman J. Dennis Hastert (Republican) - Open Seat; for House CD 19: Shirley Roney (Democratic) - added; Montana: for Secretary of State: Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch (Democratic) - added; Nebraska: for House CD 2: Congressman Lee Terry (Republican) - added as candidate; New York: for House CD 13: Stephen A. Harrison Harrison (Democratic) - added; Washington: for House CD 3: Michael Henry Messmore (Republican) - added.
  • Tuesday August 14, 2007
    • FEC January - June 2007 Political Party Fundraising Summary
      • During the first six months of 2007, Democratic party committees that file disclosure reports with the Federal Election Commission raised $111.5 million and spent $67.7 million. Democrats increased their fundraising by 29% over 2005 totals between January 1 and June 30. When compared to the same period in 2003, the last presidential cycle, the Democrats showed a 98% increase in federal receipts.
      • During the same interval, Republican party committees raised $108.8 million and spent $87.1 million. This represents a 24% decline in receipts for when compared to the same period in 2005 and a 22% decline when compared the same period in 2003.
      • Link to FEC report.
  • Monday August 13, 2007
  • Sunday August 12, 2007
    • Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (Republican) ended his candidacy for President after coming in sixth in the 11 August 2007 Ames Straw Poll in Iowa.
    • Updates to 2008 Democratic Delegate Allocation:
      • Colorado: -1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 71 to 70.
      • Georgia: -1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 104 to 103.
      • Iowa: +1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 56 to 57.
      • Michigan: -1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 157 to 156.
      • Ohio: +1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 161 to 162.
      • Unassigned: +1 DNC member, total delegates changed from 2 to 3.
      • The total number of Democratic National Convention Delegates is now 4,360 with 2,181 needed to nominate.
  • Saturday August 11, 2007
    • The results of the Iowa Republican Party's Ames Presidential Straw Poll as certified by State Auditor David Vaudt and Chairman Ray Hoffmann are: Mitt Romney: 4,516 - 31.5%, Mike Huckabee: 2,587 - 18.1%, Sam Brownback: 2,192 - 15.3%, Tom Tancredo: 1,961 - 13.7%, Ron Paul: 1,305 - 9.1%, Tommy Thompson: 1,039 - 7.3%, Fred Thompson: 203 - 1.4%, Rudy Giuliani: 183 - 1.3%, Duncan Hunter: 174 - 1.2%, John McCain: 101 - 1.0%, John Cox: 41 - 0.1%, Total: 14,302 - 100.0%. 26,000 Total Tickets were sold.
    • 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically
      • Media reports indicate that the NEW HAMPSHIRE Presidential Primary will be held no later than Saturday 12 January 2008. The most recent version of the Granite State's statutes relevant to this issue allows, for the first time, this Primary to be held on a day of the week other than a Tuesday; 12 January, although on a Saturday, would therefore fulfill the mandate of the statute giving the New Hampshire Secretary of State authority to move up the Presidential Primary to a date "7 days or more" before a "similar election" (the South Carolina Republican Primary has recently been moved up two weeks to Saturday 19 January 2008 so as to maintain the Palmetto State's "first-in-the-South" status in the wake of Florida having moved its Primary up to Tuesday 29 January 2008).
      • Meantime, the impending change in the date of the New Hampshire Primary (whether 12 January or, if to be held on its traditional day of the week of Tuesday, 8 January) will also have an effect on the date of the IOWA Caucuses. Iowa law requires that the State's "first-in-the nation" Caucus be eight days before any State holds a Primary (thus, should New Hampshire go to a new primary date of Tuesday 8 January, rather than Saturday 12 January, Iowa would have to hold its Caucuses no later than the upcoming New Year's Eve!-- given the Christmas/New Year's holiday season, it is conceivable that Iowa could be holding its Caucuses, in such a case, as early as Monday [the traditional day of the week for said Caucus] 17 December of this year!!)
      • There is a further complication: when New Hampshire and Iowa move their first-step delegate selection events, they each are required to do so for both Major Parties (thus, the recent change in the Primary date re: South Carolina Republicans affects Democrats, as well as Republicans, in Iowa and New Hampshire [South Carolina Democrats are unaffected, since the Palmetto State allows the Parties to set their own dates re: delegate selection events, and can, therefore, retain their 29 January 2008 Presidential Primary date]). However, in so doing, Iowa and New Hampshire would then come to be afoul of national Democratic Party rules which have already specifically mandated a schedule of: Iowa Caucuses- Monday 14 Jan; Nevada Caucuses- Saturday 19 Jan; New Hampshire Primary- Tuesday 22 Jan; South Carolina Primary- Tuesday 29 Jan; all other States to not begin delegate selection procedures until at least Tuesday 5 Feb.
      • On a related issue: these same national Democratic Party rules seemingly mandate that FLORIDA's Presidential Primary on 29 January be merely "advisory" re: the Democratic side, as Florida is not one of those four States (Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina) specifically permitted, by these same rules, to begin their delegate selection/pledging process prior to Tuesday 5 February 2008 (the date of the now-multi-State/multi-regional "Super Duper Tuesday"). Reports are that Florida Democrats are in "negotiations" with national Party leadership re: allowing the Florida Democratic Primary to remain binding. It will be most interesting to see if the national Party subjects Florida to penalty for not being in compliance with the aforementioned Party rules while allowing New Hampshire (and Iowa) Democrats to shift their dates relatively unfettered. Republicans, by the way, also may enforce sanctions against States which hold delegate selection/pledging events in violation of their own pre-5 Feb. 2008 restrictions... Stay tuned!
  • Friday August 10, 2007
    • 9 Updates: Colorado: for House CD 5: Jeff Crank (Republican) - added; Indiana: for House CD 6: Barry Alan Welsh (Democratic) - added; Massachusetts: for House CD 5: Kurt Hayes (Independent) - added; Michigan: for House CD 7: state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer (Democratic) - added; New Jersey: for House CD 8: Jose M. Sandoval (Republican) - Apparently not a candidate; New Mexico: for House CD 3: Congressman Tom Udall (Democratic) - added as candidate; New York: for House CD 7: Congressman Joseph Crowley (Democratic) - added as candidate; Oregon: for Senate Class 2: Tyram Hunter "Ty" Pettit (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; Pennsylvania: for Attorney General: Chris Casey (Democratic) - added.
  • Thursday August 9, 2007
    • This morning, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson announced the First-in-the-South Republican Party Presidential Primary will be held in South Carolina on Saturday 19 January 2008.
    • There are media reports that, this morning, the SOUTH CAROLINA Republican Party will announce that they are moving their Presidential Primary up from 2 February to 19 January 2008. This announcement is expected to be made in New Hampshire by South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson. This has lead to speculation that New Hampshire will also be moving up their Presidential Primary (for both Democrats and Republicans) from 22 January to sometime in early January (there have already long been rumors of the NH Primary being moved up to at least 15 January). All of this would likely force Iowa to move up its Caucuses, currently scheduled for Monday 14 January 2008. Stay tuned!
  • Wednesday August 8, 2007
    • 25 Updates: California: for House CD 4: J.M. "Mike" Holmes (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 14: Kevin Burns (Republican) - added, state Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; for House CD 16: Robert Abboud (Democratic) - added; for House CD 18: Patricia Benassi (Democratic) - added, Jim McConoughey (Republican) - added, John Morris (Republican) - added, state Representative Aaron Schock (Republican) - added; Massachusetts: for House CD 9: Jack E. Robinson (Democratic) - added; Mississippi: for Governor: William Bond Compton, Jr. (Democratic) - Lost Primary, former state Representative Elmer L. "Louis" Fondren (Democratic) - Lost Primary, Frederick L. Jones (Republican) - Lost Primary, Fred T. Smith (Democratic) - Lost Primary; for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Charles Edwin "Charlie" Ross (Republican) - Lost Primary; for Secretary of State: state Representative Michael A. "Mike" Lott (Republican) - Lost Primary, Jeffrey Rupp (Republican) - Lost Primary, Gene Sills (Republican) - Lost Primary, Jabari A. Toins (Democratic) - Lost Primary, John O. Windsor (Democratic) - Lost Primary; for Auditor of Public Accounts: Jacob Ray (Democratic) - Lost Primary; for Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce: Max Phillips (Republican) - Lost Primary; for Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner George Dale (Democratic) - Lost Primary, Ronnie D. English (Republican) - Lost Primary; New York: for House CD 29: David R. Nachbar (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; Ohio: for House CD 16: Ned W. Lauver (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate.
  • Tuesday 7 August 2007
    • MISSISSIPPI State PRIMARY
      • If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first primary, the 2 candidates who receive the highest popular vote shall advance to a second primary (that is, a runoff) on Tuesday 28 August 2007, and the candidate who leads in this second primary shall be nominated as a Party's candidate for the office.
        • for Governor:
          • Democrat:
            • John Arthur Eaves has been nominated
          • Republican:
            • incumbent Haley Barbour has been renominated
        • for Lieutenant Governor:
          • Republican:
            • Phil Bryant has been nominated
        • for Secretary of State:
          • Democrat:
            • Robert Smith has been nominated
          • Republican:
            • Delbert Hosemann has been nominated
        • for Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce:
          • Republican:
            • incumbent Lester Spell, Jr. has been renominated
        • for Auditor of Public Accounts:
          • Democrat:
            • The top two vote getters, Mike Sumrall (47%) and Todd Brand (36%) will proceed to a 28 August runoff.
        • for Commissioner of Insurance:
          • Democrat:
            • Gary Anderson has been nominated. He defeated incumbent George Dale 51% to 49%.
          • Republican:
            • Mike Chaney has been nominated
    • Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal has named Cheyenne lawyer Bruce Salzburg to serve as the state's Attorney General. Current Attorney General Pat Crank has resigned effective 1 September 2007 to go into private practice.
  • Monday August 6, 2007
    • 13 Updates: Florida: for House CD 14: Lawrence William Byrnes (Democratic) - added; Massachusetts: for Senate Class 2: Kevin Scott (Republican) - added; Mississippi: for House CD 4: Congressman Gene Taylor (Democratic) - added as candidate; Nebraska: for Senate Class 2: Correction: Patrick Joseph "Pat" Flynn (Republican) - party was (Democratic); New Hampshire: for Senate Class 2: Shawn Paul Girard (Independent) - added; North Carolina: for Governor: Dennis "Denny" Nielsen (Independent) - added; Texas: for House CD 16: Congressman Silvestre Reyes (Democratic) - added as candidate; Virginia: for House CD 11: Keith S. Fimian (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: Thomas Wayne Allen (Not readily classifiable) - added, Earnest Lee Easton (Independent) - added, Charles Jay (Personal Choice) - added, John W. Sawyer, III (Democratic) - added, Ed Thompson (Libertarian) - added.
  • Friday August 3, 2007
    • Vox Populi - A Letter to the Editor: A Proposed Schedule of Presidential Primaries by Professor Christopher R. Wolfe
    • 3 Updates: Maryland: for House CD 1: Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (Republican) - added as candidate; Pennsylvania: for House CD 5: Congressman John E. Peterson (Republican) - added as candidate; Texas: for House CD 17: Congressman Chet Edwards (Democratic) - added as candidate.
  • Wednesday August 1, 2007
    • The Montana Republican Party is considering a February 2008 winner-take-all Presidential Preference Caucus.
    • 3 Updates: Alaska: for House At-Large: Jake Metcalfe (Democratic) - added; Louisiana: for House CD 4: Congressman James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III (Republican) - added as candidate; Oregon: for House CD 1: Congressman David Wu (Democratic) - added as candidate.
  • Monday July 30, 2007
    • 22 Updates: Arizona: for House CD 3: Mark Yannone (Libertarian) - added; California: for House CD 52: Kenneth W. "Ken" King, Jr. (Republican) - added; Florida: for House CD 11: Tim Fasano (Republican) - added; for House CD 24: Gaurav "Garv" Bhola (Democratic) - added; Illinois: for House CD 18: Congressman Ray LaHood (Republican) - Open Seat, Congressman Ray LaHood (Republican) - Apparently not a candidate, Edward Mokrzycki (Republican) - added; Louisiana: for Attorney General: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democratic) - added; Massachusetts: for House CD 2: Congressman Richard E. Neal (Democratic) - added as candidate; Missouri: for Governor: Governor Matt Blunt (Republican) - added as candidate; New Hampshire: for Governor: Bruce Keough (Republican) - added; Oklahoma: for House CD 5: Bert Smith (Democratic) - added; Oregon: for Senate Class 2: state Speaker of the House Jeff Merkley (Democratic) - added; Puerto Rico: for Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives: Alfredo Antonio Castellanos Bayouth (Independent) - party was (No Party Affiliation); Texas: for House CD 26: Ken Leach (Democratic) - added; Virginia: for House CD 11: Doug Denneny (Democratic) - added; Washington: for House CD 5: Peter James Goldmark (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; for House CD 9: Steve Cofchin (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: James Cooper (Republican) - added, Dennis M. Hanaghan (Independent) - added, William Michael Ingram (Independent) - added, William Ronald Koenig (Republican) - added.
  • Friday July 27, 2007
    • 11 Updates: Massachusetts: for House CD 8: Congressman Michael E. Capuano (Democratic) - added as candidate; Minnesota: for House CD 8: former Senator and former Congressman Rodney Dwight Grams (Republican) - added; New Jersey: for House CD 6: Upendra J. Chivukula (Democratic) - added, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democratic) - added as candidate; for House CD 8: Jose M. Sandoval (Republican) - added; New York: for House CD 11: Chris Owens (Democratic) - added; for House CD 15: Congressman Charles B. Rangel (Democratic) - added as candidate; Ohio: for House CD 11: Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democratic) - added as candidate; Oregon: for House CD 4: Congressman Peter A. "Pete" DeFazio (Democratic) - added as candidate; Wisconsin: for House CD 5: James C. "Jim" Burkee (Republican) - added, Jeff Walz (Democratic) - added.
  • Wednesday July 25, 2007
    • 10 Updates: California: for House CD 23: Congressman Lois G. Capps (Democratic) - added as candidate; Georgia: for House CD 10: Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. (Republican) - Incumbent added, Paul Collins Broun, Jr. (Republican) - Elected; Kentucky: for Senate Class 2: Attorney General Gregory Damron "Greg" Stumbo (Democratic) - added; Mississippi: for House CD 3: Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. (Republican) - added as candidate; Missouri: for Attorney General: state Representative Margaret Donnelly (Democratic) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 16: Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts (Republican) - added as candidate; West Virginia: for Governor: Bob Adams (Republican) - added; Wisconsin: for House CD 1: Congressman Paul D. Ryan (Republican) - added as candidate; for House CD 8: state Representative Steve Wieckert (Republican) - added.
  • Monday July 23, 2007
    • Update: SPECIAL U.S. HOUSE ELECTION Runoff GEORGIA: 10th Congressional District
      • As of 23 July 2007, the official results show Paul Broun (Republican) winning with 23,529 votes (50.42%) to Jim Whitehead (Republican)'s 23,135 votes (49.58%). Mr. Whitehead had until the evening of Wednesday 25 July to request a recount but decided not to do so.
      • The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 231 Democrats, 202 Republicans, and 2 Vacant offices.
    • 29 Updates: Alaska: for Senate Class 2: Frank J. Vondersaar (Democratic) - added; California: for House CD 21: Ernest Steven "Steve" Haze (Democratic) - correction, candidacy pending; for House CD 44: William Eugene "Bill" Hedrick (Democratic) - added; Idaho: for House CD 1: Walt Minnick (Democratic) - added, Matt Salisbury (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 4: George Cardenas (Democratic) - added; Maine: for House CD 1: Bobby Mills (Independent) - Apparently not a candidate; Maryland: for House CD 5: James P. Cusick, Sr. (Democratic) - added; Minnesota: for House CD 4: Congressman Betty McCollum (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - correction, party was (Democratic); for House CD 6: Robert A. "Bob" Olson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Montana: for Attorney General: Attorney General Mike McGrath (Democratic) - Open Office, Steve Bullock (Democratic) - added, John Parker (Democratic) - added, Mike Wheat (Democratic) - added; for Auditor: Auditor John Morrison (Democratic) - Open Office, Monica Lindeen (Democratic) - added; for Superintendent of Public Instruction: Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch (Democratic) - Open Office, Denise Juneau (Democratic) - added, Claudette Morton (Democratic) - added, state Representative Holly Raser (Democratic) - added; Nebraska: for Senate Class 2: Pat Flynn (Democratic) - added; for House CD 2: Jim Esch (Democratic) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 3: Steve Porter (Democratic) - added; for House CD 13: Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz (Democratic) - added as candidate; Puerto Rico: for Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives: Alfredo Antonio Castellanos Bayouth (No Party Affiliation) - added; South Carolina: for Senate Class 2: Tim Carnes (Republican) - added; Washington: for Commissioner of Public Lands: Peter Goldmark (Democratic) - added; Presidential Candidates: Raymond Louis McKinney (Republican) - party was (Not readily classifiable), Bobby Mills (Not readily classifiable) - Apparently not a candidate.
  • Friday July 20, 2007
    • 2 Updates: New Mexico: for House CD 1: Bryon Paez (Democratic) - added; Washington: for House CD 8: state Senator Rodney Tom (Democratic) - added.
  • Wednesday July 18, 2007
  • Tuesday July 17, 2007
    • SPECIAL U.S. HOUSE ELECTION Runoff GEORGIA: 10th Congressional District
      • As of Wednesday 18 July 2007 10:45:11 AM EDT this election is too close to call: with 98% of the precincts reporting, Paul Broun (Republican) (23,473 votes) leads Jim Whitehead (Republican) (23,100 votes) by 373 votes out of some 46,573 votes counted so far.
  • Monday July 16, 2007
  • Saturday July 14, 2007
    • Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore (Republican) withdrew from the 2008 Presidential Contest today. Statement from former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore:
      • "I am today withdrawing my candidacy for the Republican nomination for President. It has been a positive and rewarding experience for me, for my family, and for my supporters.
      • It has become apparent to me that the combination of my late start, and the front loaded nature of the primary schedule, have made it impractical to continue to pursue this path towards further public service.
      • I am proud of the fact that my campaign focused on the issues, worked hard to block amnesty for illegal immigrants, brought attention to the need to protect private property rights, and called for a new path in Iraq that would provide our valiant military men and women with a more clearly defined and achievable mission.
      • However, I have come to believe that it takes more than a positive vision for our nation's future to successfully compete for the Presidency. I believe that it takes years of preparation to put in place both the political and financial infrastructure to contest what now amounts to a one-day national primary in February.
      • In the coming weeks and months, I intend to remain active in the Republican Party and in the public debate. I will be forming a state political action committee to assist Republican candidates in the General Assembly. Additionally, I will be actively looking for other opportunities to continue in public service in the Commonwealth of Virginia."
    • At the time of Governor Gilmore's withdrawal, the Jim Gilmore for President committee (FEC #C00431288) was reporting Total Receipts of $203,896, Total Disbursements of $113,789, and Latest Cash On Hand of $90,107.
  • Friday July 13, 2007
    • 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
      • In June 2007, the Minnesota Democrats Executive Committee recommended that the party move its Caucus to 5 February. However, the decision will not be finalized until a party meeting in late September. While the official date of the caucus is 4 March 2008, we are now indicating a date of 5 February 2008. The Minnesota Republicans voted to move their caucuses to 5 February 2008 on 11 July 2007 and we think it would be rather difficult for the MN-DFL to be denied the same date.
      • By 5 February 2008, states representing 53.58% of the Democratic National Convention Delegate Votes and 52.13% of the Republican National Convention Delegates will have begun their delegate allocation process (See 2008 Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates.)
    • 3 Updates: California: for House CD 23: Donald E. Regan (Republican) - added; Texas: for House CD 8: Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady (Republican) - added as candidate; Washington: for Governor: Governor Christine Gregoire (Democratic) - added as candidate.
  • Wednesday July 11, 2007
    • 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
      • On Tuesday 10 July 2007 the Minnesota Republicans executive committee voted to move their 2008 Presidential Caucuses to 5 February 2008.
      • By 5 February 2008, states representing 51.56% of the Democratic National Convention Delegate Votes and 52.13% of the Republican National Convention Delegates will have begun their delegate allocation process (See 2008 Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates.)
    • 19 Updates: Arkansas: for House CD 2: Congressman Victor Frederick "Vic" Snyder (Democratic) - added as candidate; California: for House CD 3: Congressman Daniel E. "Dan" Lungren (Republican) - added as candidate; for House CD 21: Ernest Steven Haze (Democratic) - added; for House CD 48: Steven Ray "Steve" Young (Democratic) - added; Colorado: for House CD 3: Scott Randall Tipton (Republican) - added; Idaho: for Senate Class 2: Rex Rammell (Republican) - added; Illinois: for House CD 6: L. Tammy Duckworth (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; Indiana: for House CD 9: Aaron Hankins (Republican) - added; Iowa: for House CD 5: Roy Nielsen (Independent) - added; New Jersey: for House CD 8: Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. (Democratic) - added as candidate; New York: for House CD 14: K.T. McFarland (Republican) - added; for House CD 27: Congressman Brian M. Higgins (Democratic) - added as candidate; North Carolina: for House CD 10: Bryan Greene (Independent [Constitution]) - added; Ohio: for House CD 7: John R. Mitchel (Republican) - added; for House CD 16: Michael "Mike" Todd (Democratic) - Apparently not a candidate; Texas: for House CD 18: Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic) - added as candidate; Wisconsin: for House CD 1: Paulette Garin (Democratic) - added, Steve Herr (Democratic) - added; for House CD 8: Frank Lasee (Republican) - added.
  • Monday July 9, 2007
    • 12 Updates: California: for House CD 8: Cindy Sheehan (Democratic) - added; for House CD 42: Ronald W. Shepston, II (Democratic) - added; Florida: for House CD 8: Robert "Bob" Nelson Hering, Jr. (Republican) - added; Maine: for House CD 1: Dean Scontras (Republican) - added; North Carolina: for Treasurer: Janet Cowell (Democratic) - added, Michael Weisel (Democratic) - added; Texas: for Senate Class 2: state Representative Rick Noriega (Democratic) - added; Virginia: for House CD 7: William "Will" Griffith (Independent) - added; for House CD 10: Michael Turner (Democratic) - added; Presidential Candidates: Blake Ashby (Independent) - added, Gary W. Ruff (Independent) - added, Frank Zilaitis (Independent) - added.
  • Friday July 6, 2007
    • 13 Updates: Florida: for House CD 8: Charlie Stuart (Democratic) - added; for House CD 10: Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young (Republican) - added as candidate; Illinois: for House CD 2: Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (Democratic) - added as candidate; for House CD 5: Alan Augustson (Green) - added; for House CD 8: Bill Scheurer (Independent) - added; Indiana: for House CD 1: Congressman Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic) - added as candidate; Louisiana: for House CD 6: Congressman Richard Hugh Baker (Republican) - added as candidate; New York: for House CD 8: Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler (Democratic) - added as candidate; for House CD 10: Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns (Democratic) - added as candidate; North Carolina: for House CD 1: Congressman G. K. Butterfield (Democratic) - added as candidate; Oklahoma: for Senate Class 2: state Senator Andrew Rice (Democratic) - added; Washington: for Governor: Dino Rossi (Republican) - added; Presidential Candidates: Alan Paul Augustson (Green) - Apparently not a candidate.
  • Monday July 2, 2007
    • 15 Updates: California: for House CD 5: Paul Smith (Republican) - added; for House CD 8: Dana Walsh (Republican) - added; Massachusetts: for House CD 5: Congressman Martin T. "Marty" Meehan (Democratic) - Vacant Office; Minnesota: for Senate Class 2: Jim Cohen (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; New York: for House CD 23: Jeremy Brunton (Democratic) - added; North Carolina: for Treasurer: Chris Mintz (Democratic) - added; Pennsylvania: for House CD 3: Moise C. Waltner (Democratic) - added; Texas: for House CD 4: Kevin George (Republican) - added, Glenn Melançon (Democratic) - added; for House CD 24: Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant (Republican) - added as candidate; Wisconsin: for House CD 6: Roger A. Kittelson (Democratic) - added; Presidential Candidates: Jesse Johnson (Green) - added, Paul Kangas (Green) - added, Jerry Kann (Green) - added, Virgil L. R. Wiles (Republican) - added.
  • Sunday July 1, 2007
    • Democratic Congressman Martin T. "Marty" Meehan's (Massachusetts House CD 5) resignation to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell took effect today. Massachusetts Governor Patrick has called for a 4 September primary and a 16 October 2007 general election to fill the vacant seat.
      • The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 231 Democrats, 201 Republicans, and 3 vacant offices.
      • With the resignation of Congressman Meehan, the number of Massachusetts PLEO (Party Leader and Elected Officials) delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention is changed from 26 to 25 and the total number of delegates from Massachusetts reduced from 121 to 120 accordingly.

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