The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 109th Congress
(2005-2006)
House Seats by State

This is a list of the current House seats and the incumbents occupying them. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 7 November 2006.

There have been 1 death, 6 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 109th House.

  • 1 January 2005 - Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui - Democrat - California CD 5 passed away at the age of 63.
  • 8 March 2005 - Special Election - California CD 5. Doris Matsui (Democrat), the wife of the late Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui, is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 29 April 2005 - Congressman Rob Portman - Republican - Ohio CD 2. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Congressman Portman as U.S. Trade Representative. Congressman Portman issued a letter of resignation from his House Seat effective 29 April 2005.
  • 2 August 2005 - Special Electon - Ohio CD 2. Jean Schmidt (Republican) is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 2 August 2005 - Congressman Christopher Cox - Republican - California CD 48 resigned. President George W. Bush nominated Congressman Christopher Cox to the position of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 June 2005.
  • 28 November 2005 - Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham - Republican - California CD 50 resigned, effective at close of business 1 December, from the U.S. House after pleading guilty to Federal charges involving bribes, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.
  • 18 January 2006 - Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez- Democrat- New Jersey CD 13 resigned. Governor Jon S. Corzine appointed Congressman Menendez to fill a vacancy in New Jersey's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat caused by Corzine himself having resigned the seat on 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of New Jersey.
  • 6 June 2006 - Special Election - California CD 50. Former Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray (Republican) is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 9 June 2006 - 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.
  • 29 September 2006 - Congressman Mark Foley - Republican - Florida CD 16 resigned and withdrew his candidacy from the General Election. Mr. Foley had received his party's nomination in the 5 September primary.
  • 3 November 2006 - Robert "Bob" Ney - Republican - Ohio CD 18 resigned. He pleaded guilty on 13 October 2006 to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
  • 13 November 2006 - Albio Sires - Democrat - New Jersey CD 13 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.
  • 13 November 2006 - Shelley Sekula Gibbs - Republican - Texas CD 22 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.

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Alabama  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in 127 0.08% Write-In
Total 165,841 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 167 0.09% Write-In
Total 178,919 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 71 0.04% Write-In
Total 165,301 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 206 0.11% Write-In
Total 183,072 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 2,540 1.75% Write-In
Total 145,555 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 2,786 1.68% Write-In
Total 166,300 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 1,294 0.96% Write-In
Total 135,164 100.00%  

Alaska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Write-in     Patrick McGonegal
Party: Non-Affiliated

FEC finanical report not available
Total 202,706 100.00%  

Arizona  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in     William Stephen Crum
FEC finanical report not available
Total 166,870 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 2,020 3.75% Ronald Harders
FEC finanical report not available
Total 53,800 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in     Russ Dove
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     Leo F. Kimminau, Sr.
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     Paul Price
FEC finanical report not available
Total 211,023 100.00%  

California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democratic, 20 Republican
  Candidate Write-in 39 0.02% Carol Wolman
Total 218,044 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 5 0.00% Michael "Mike" Halliwell
Running as a write-in candidate after loosing the Republican Primary.

FEC: $6,246
Total 246,628 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 50 0.03% Jeff Ketelson
FEC: $5,440
Total 196,978 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 50 0.03% Jeff Edward Taylor
Alternate names: Jeff; Jeffrey; Jet
Total 156,732 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.01% Harry Arthur "Art" Gardner, Jr.
Alternate names: Art Gardner; H. A. Gardner; Arthur Gardner; H. Arthur Gardner; Harry Gardner; Harry A. Gardner; Harry Arthur Gardner; Art Gardner, Jr.; H. A. Gardner, Jr.; Arthur Gardner, Jr.; H. Arthur Gardner Jr.; Harry Gardner, Jr.; Harry A., Gardner, Jr.; Harry Arthur Gardner, Jr.

FEC: $5,000
Total 175,951 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 16 0.01% Michael Kurt Stettler
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Henry Nicolle
Total 209,292 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Equality) 15 0.01% John Burton
Total 143,404 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 1 0.00% Naomi Craine
Total 74,819 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 48 0.03% Carol Petersen
Total 164,044 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 127 0.08% Frank Ford
Alternate names: Jesse Ford; Jesse Frank Ford
Total 156,137 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 4 0.00% David Arguello
Total 115,839 100.00%  

Colorado  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 4 Republican
  Candidate Write-in; (Green)     Bruce Edward Lohmiller
FEC finanical report not available
Total 212,131 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Richard D. Hand
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Gregory S. Hollister
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic)     Brian X. Scott
FEC finanical report not available
Total 171,280 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Juan Bautista Botero
FEC: $12,735
Total 254,888 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in; (Concerns Of People)     John J. Heckman, Jr.
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic)     Steve Moore
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     John David Sexton
FEC finanical report not available
Total 182,108 100.00%  

Florida  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 17 Republican, 7 Democratic, 1 Vacancy
  Candidate Write-in 16 0.01% John Gatenby Blade
FEC finanical report not available
Total 203,479 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 17 0.01% D. J. Mauro
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Larry Sapp
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Clay Oliver Hill
FEC: $0
Total 180,444 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in 19 0.01% Andrew Pasayan
FEC finanical report not available
Total 220,013 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 7 0.00% Salvatore A. Fiorella
FEC finanical report not available
Total 199,445 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 13 0.01% James C. "Jim" Greenwald
FEC: $3,655
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% R. J. Spencer
FEC finanical report not available
Total 139,942 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Richard Grayson
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Dan
FEC finanical report not available
Total 235,539 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 23 0.03% Eric Simpson
FEC finanical report not available
Total 90,686 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 2 0.00% Margaret Trowe
FEC finanical report not available
Total 128,132 100.00%  

Georgia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 6 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in 64 0.05% Loren Collins
Bull Moose Party

FEC finanical report not available
Total 141,194 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 48 0.04% Eleanor García
FEC finanical report not available
Total 122,428 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Brian Russell Brown
FEC finanical report not available
Total 167,926 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% William Satterwhite
FEC finanical report not available
Total 166,788 100.00%  

Illinois  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic, 9 Republican
  Candidate Write-in     John Lorin Borling
FEC: $106,900
Total 182,436 100.00%  

Indiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 7 Republican
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     John Miller
FEC finanical report not available
Total 194,411 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     John Leroy Plemons
FEC finanical report not available
Total 135,886 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Donald W. "Don" Mantooth
FEC finanical report not available
Total 220,608 100.00%  

Maryland  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 6 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in 224 0.09% Other Write-Ins
Total 257,440 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 192 0.11% Other Write-Ins
Total 179,944 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in 212 0.10% Other Write-Ins
Total 211,844 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 970 0.61% Other Write-Ins
Total 160,118 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 1,121 0.59% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution)     Peter Kuhnert
FEC finanical report not available
Total 191,174 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 126 0.05% Other Write-Ins
Total 232,149 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 2,947 1.90% Other Write-Ins
Total 155,070 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 162 0.08% Other Write-Ins
Total 192,289 100.00%  

Michigan  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 9 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Congressman John H.J. "Joe" Schwarz
FEC: $1,608,883
Total 242,714 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     F. Vincent Vernuccio
Failed to submit the necessary 1,000 petition signatures necessary for ballot access. Running as a write-in candidate.

FEC: $2,679
Total 204,064 100.00%  

New Hampshire  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Dan Belforti
Total 196,377 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Chester "Chet" LaPointe
Total 206,292 100.00%  

New Jersey  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
  Candidate Write-in     Hermann Winkelmann
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FEC: $10,462
Total 188,003 100.00%  

New Mexico  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 142 0.09% C. Dean Burk
FEC finanical report not available
Total 155,836 100.00%  

Ohio  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 6 Democratic, 1 Vacancy
  Candidate Write-in     James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr.
FEC: $21,028
  Candidate Write-in     Nathan Noy
FEC: $2,150
Total 237,707 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in     William Loren "Bill" Buckel
FEC finanical report not available
Total 220,416 100.00%  

Oregon  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Write-in     Paul Nevin
Total 261,771 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 12 Republican
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Berlie Etzel, Jr.
Total 191,727 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution)     Veronica A. "Niki" Hannevig
Total 208,173 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Cindy Jaquith
Total 179,401 100.00%  

South Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in     Steve Lefemine
Total 199,123 100.00%  

Texas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 21 Republican, 11 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in     Mike Sadler
FEC finanical report not available
Total 136,964 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 61,949 41.78% Shelley Sekula Gibbs
10 August 2006: Announced her interest in running as the Republican "Replacement" candidate. Party "endorsed" write-in candidate.

FEC: $993,529
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 428 0.29% Donald Luther "Don" Richardson
FEC: $33,500
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 89 0.06% Joseph Vincent "Joe" Reasbeck, IV
FEC: $9,125
Total 148,259 100.00%  

Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 3 Democratic
  Candidate Write-in 326 0.14% Write Ins
Total 228,043 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 481 0.28% Write Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent Greens)     John Kelly
Total 172,321 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Candidate Write-in 5,282 3.79% Write Ins
Total 139,250 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 886 0.45% Write Ins
Total 196,922 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 99 0.05% Write Ins
Total 210,150 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 948 0.47% Write Ins
Total 203,819 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 261 0.10% Write Ins
Total 254,453 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 476 0.22% Write Ins
  Candidate Write-in     Kenny Wilson
FEC: $5,058
Total 220,033 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 136 0.07% Write Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent Greens)     Bob Lazo
Total 190,932 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 211 0.09% Write Ins
Total 240,882 100.00%  
  Candidate Write-in 259 0.11% Write Ins
Total 234,836 100.00%  

West Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Write-in     Bennie Kyle
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     David Dunstan Moran
FEC: $0
Total 153,283 100.00%  

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

Major Parties
  Democratic
  Democratic-Farmer Labor
  Democratic-Nonpartisan League
  Republican
Major Third Parties
  Green
  Libertarian
  Pacific Green
  Progressive Party of Missouri
  Reform
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Constitution
  American Independent
  Concerns Of People
  Conservative
  Constitution
  Freedom
  Independence
  Independent American
  Independent Greens
  Independent Party Of Delaware
  Liberty Union
  Peace And Freedom
  School Tax Relief
  Socialist Equality
  Socialist Party USA
  Socialist Workers Party
  U.S. Taxpayers
  United Party
  Unity
  Working Families
Independents
  Independent
  No Party Affiliation
  Nominated By Petition
  Other-party nominee
  Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  None of these candidates
  Scattering
  Write-in
 

Notes

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

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


 


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