TheGreenPapers.com: Week of 25 to 31 July 2004; DNC Convention; Oklahoma Primaries
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events this Week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 26 July - Thursday 29 July 2004 ========================= 44th Quadrennial Democratic Party National Convention FleetCenter-- Boston, Massachusetts http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/D.phtml Official Convention website: http://www.dems2004.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 July 2004 ========================= Oklahoma - Primary (Senate Class 3, 5 U.S. House Seats, Corporation Commissioner [term expiring in 2004]) Polls close at 7 PM local time (0000 UTC) If no candidate receives at least a majority of the total vote cast, a Runoff will be held on Tuesday 24 August between the two candidates with the most votes. Contested Major Races for Congress of the United States (109th Congress): for U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrats, Republicans for U.S. House of Representatives-- CD 1: Republicans (incumbent) CD 2: Democrats, Republicans CD 5: Democrats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/OK.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap of the past week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 20 July 2004 ========================= Georgia - Primary (Senate Class 3, 13 U.S. House Seats) Results: All incumbents running for re-election (4 out of 5 Democratic U.S. House Members, and 6 out of 8 Republican U.S. House Members) received their party's nomination for re-election. Congressman Denise L. Majette (Democrat CD 4) ran for her party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat and will participate in a Tuesday 10 August run-off election for the nomination. Congressman Johnny Isakson (Republican CD 6) ran for and received his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins (Republican CD 8) ran for, but did not receive his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Senator Zell Miller (Democrat) is not seeking re-election. Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the primary, the two highest vote getters will proceed to a Tuesday 10 August 2004 run off election for the following contests: U.S. Senate (Democrat)- Congressman Denise L. Majette (CD 4) (41%) vs. W. Cliff Oxford (21%); U.S. House CD 6 (Republican)-Tom Price (34%) vs. Robert B. Lamutt (28%); U.S. House CD 8 (Republican)- Lynn Westmoreland (46%) vs. Dylan Glenn (38%). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/GA.phtml ========================= North Carolina - Primary (Senate Class 3, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 13 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor, Superintendent of Public Instruction) Results: All incumbents running for re-election (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, 6 Democratic U.S. House Members, and 5 out of 7 Republican U.S. House Members) received their party's nomination for re-election. Congressman Richard M. Burr (Republican CD 5) ran for and received his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Congressman T. Cass Ballenger (Republican CD 10) is retiring. Senator John Edwards (Democrat) is running for Vice President and is not a running for re-election to the Senate. Correction: We had incorrectly posted that second primaries (a.k.a. runoff elections) are held when no candidate receives 50% (a majority) of the vote in the primary. The correct figure is 40% plus 1 vote. Since no candidate received 40% or more of the vote in the primary, the two highest vote getters will proceed to a Tuesday 17 August 2004 second primary (run off election) for the following contests: Governor (Republican)- Richard Vinroot (30%) vs. Patrick J. Ballantine (30%); U.S. House CD 5 (Republican)- Councilman Vernon L. Robinson (24%) vs. Virginia Foxx (22%); U.S. House CD 10 (Republican)- David Huffman (35%) vs. Patrick McHenry (26%); Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)- Marshall Stewart (35%) vs. June S. Atkinson (34%). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/NC.phtml ========================= North Carolina - Special Election for U.S. House CD 1 (108th Congress) The winner of this Special Election will fill out the vacancy re: the term ending at Noon, 3 January 2005, caused by the resignation of Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr. back on 8 June 2004. Results: G.K. Butterfield (Democrat - 70%) - WINNER, Greg Dority (Republican - 28%), Tom Eisenmenger (Libertarian - 2%). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/NC.phtml#H01 ========================= North Carolina National Convention Democratic Delegation Democrat G. K. Butterfield was elected in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Democratic Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr. Congressman-elect Butterfield will attend the Democratic National Convention as an unpledged PLEO delegate. Since a Democrat is replacing a Democrat, the number of unpledged delegates from North Carolina is unchanged. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/NC-D.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Parties' Presidential Nomination Process (Democrats, Republicans) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/ Elections for Statewide offices and Congress http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming 2004 Federal and Statewide Primary and Runoff Elections http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/events.phtml?format=chronological ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 3 August 2004 ========================= Michigan - Primary (15 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/MI.phtml ========================= Missouri - Primary (Senate Class 3, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 9 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/MO.phtml ========================= Kansas - Primary (Senate Class 3, 4 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/KS.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 5 August 2004 ========================= Tennessee - Primary (9 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/TN.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 10 August 2004 ========================= Georgia - Primary Runoff Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the primary, the two highest vote getters will will participate in a 10 August runoff election. Runoff elections: U.S. Senate (Democrat), U.S. House CD 6 (Republican), U.S. House CD 8 (Republican). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/GA.phtml ========================= Colorado - Primary (Senate Class 3, 7 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/CO.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 17 August 2004 ========================= Wyoming - Primary (1 U.S. House Seat) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/WY.phtml ========================= North Carolina - Second Primary Since no candidate received 40% or more of the vote in the 20 July primary, the 2 top vote getters will participate in an 17 August runoff election. Runoff elections: Governor (Republican), U.S. House CD 5 (Republican), U.S. House CD 10 (Republican), Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/NC.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 24 August 2004 ========================= Alaska - Primary (Senate Class 3, U.S. House At-Large) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/AK.phtml ========================= Oklahoma - Runoff (if necessary) Should no candidate receive 50% or more of the vote in the 27 July primary, the 2 top vote getters will proceed to a 24 August runoff election. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/OK.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 30 August - Thursday 2 September 2004 ========================= 38th Republican National Convention http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/R.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 31 August 2004 ========================= Florida - Primary (Senate Class 3, 25 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/FL.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 3 September 2004 ========================= Nevada - Primary (Senate Class 3, 3 U.S. House Seats) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/NV.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 4 September 2004 ========================= Guam - Primary Election (Delegate to the House of Representatives) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/GM.phtml |