TheGreenPapers.com - 2006 Midterm Elections - Texas Primary
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 7 March 2006 ========================= Texas - Primary U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 32 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of General Land Office, Railroad Commissioner Polls close at 7 PM local time (0100 UTC re: polling places in the Central Time Zone; 0200 UTC re: polling places in the Mountain Time Zone) If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held on Tuesday 11 April 2006. NOTE: This Primary is limited to Democrats and Republicans. The Libertarian Party in Texas will select its nominees during the Party's State Convention; candidates of other Third Parties will file for the General Election in November as either Independents or write-ins. Contested STATEWIDE Primary Races Primary races involving an Incumbent are by an asterisk (*) for U.S. Senate (Class 1 seat) Democrats for Governor Democrats Republicans* for Lieutenant Governor Democrats Republicans* for Agriculture Commissioner Democrats for Railroad Commissioner (one of three such Commissioners) Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE Primary Races NOTE: The U.S. Supreme Court heard Oral Argument on Wednesday 1 March 2006 in a case brought by Democrats against the current Texas Congressional Districting Plan, first implemented for the 2004 Elections to U.S. House seats from the State and still in effect for 2006, on grounds that Republicans, once they gained control of both houses of the State's legislature after the 2002 State elections, unfairly redistricted the U.S. House seats from the State after they had already been districted in relationship to data from the 2000 Census by court order for 2002: the Court has taken this case under advisement and it now appears that any decision by the Court re: this challenge will come too late to at all adversely affect Primaries for U.S. House seats currently scheduled for 7 March. Primary races involving an Incumbent are marked by an asterisk (*) in CD 1 Democrats in CD 3 Republicans* in CD 7 Democrats in CD 10 Democrats in CD 14 Republicans* in CD 15 Republicans in CD 16 Democrats* in CD 17 Republicans in CD 22 Republicans* in CD 28 Democrats* in CD 30 Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/TX.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 3 December 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 1 March 2006 We extend our condolences to the friends and family of former Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Harry Browne who, after a long illness, died at his home in Franklin Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 31 January 2006 ========================= United States Supreme Court Justices. By a vote of 58-42, the United States Senate this morning confirmed Federal Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. The High Court's Newest Member replaces retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice Alito was sworn in later in the day. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/SupremeCourt.html http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/JusticesUSSC.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 26 January 2006 ========================= Commentary-- THE WHITE HOUSE NOT UNDERSTAND?... "Eavesdropping first, Warrants later" the 4th Amendment and President George W. Bush by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20060126-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 18 January 2006 ========================= 7-term Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez has been appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by Corzine himself having resigned NEW JERSEY's Class 1 Senate seat on 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State. The U.S. House seat of Congressman Menendez (New Jersey's 13th Congressional District) is now vacant due to his having resigned in order to accept his appointment to the United States Senate. The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 231 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Independent and 2 vacancies. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NJ.phtml#H13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 17 January 2006 ========================= Senator Jon S. Corzine, first elected to the New Jersey U.S. Senate Class 1 seat on 7 November 2000, resigned 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State, an office to which he was elected on 8 November 2005; this seat remains vacant pending the appointment of a temporary successor by now-Governor Corzine. The partisan composition of the U.S. Senate is now Senate 55 Republicans, 43 Democrats, 1 Independent and 1 vacancy. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NJ.phtml#S1 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NJ.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 21 December 2005 ========================= re: VIRGINIA Tuesday 8 November 2005 General Election for Attorney General On Wednesday 21 December 2005, a three-judge panel of the Richmond Circuit Court, certified the recount as follows: State Delegate Bob McDonnell (Republican): 970,981 votes to State Senator Creigh Deeds (Democratic) 970,621 votes. Hence the recount gave Mr. McDonnell a 360 vote lead. After the certification, Mr. Deeds phoned Mr. McDonnell to concede. History: The Virginia Board of Elections certified the results on Monday 28 November 2005 and State Senator Creigh Deeds filed a petition for a recount the following day. On 6 December, Richmond Circuit Court Judge Theodore J. Markow set 20 December as the date for the recount. On 21 December a three-judge panel of the Richmond Circuit Court certified the recount. Mr. Deeds conceded after the certification. Mr. McDonnell lead by 323 votes out of 1,943,250 prior to the recount and by 360 votes after the recount. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/VA.phtml#AG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 15 December 2005 ========================= California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called an 11 April Special Primary and a 6 June 2006 Special Runoff Election to fill the vacant California U.S. House CD 50 Seat caused by the resignation of Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the Special Primary, the top vote getter from each party will participated in the Special Runoff. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/CA.phtml#H50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 8 December 2005 ========================= Reports indicate that Senator Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey in November 2005 (and, therefore, must resign his Senate seat once he is sworn in as Governor on 17 January 2006 [the third Tuesday in January, per the State Constitution Art. V, sec. I, par.5]) will, once he has taken office as Governor, appoint Congressman Bob Menendez of New Jersey's CD 13 to fill out the remainder of Corzine's Senate term (which ends on 3 January 2007). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/NJ.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 6 December 2005 ========================= Special Election to fill the vacant California U.S. House CD 48 caused by the 2 August 2005 resignation of Congressman Christopher Cox to become Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 4 October Special Primary, the top vote getter from each party participated in today's runoff election: John Campbell (Republican, winner) - 44.7%; Steve Young (Democrat) - 28.0%; Jim Gilchrist (American Independent) - 25.1%; Béa Tiritilli (Green) - 1.3%; Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) - 0.9%. The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 231 Republicans, 202 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 1 vacant office. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Midterm Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================= 2006 Primary, Runoff, and Midterm Elections home http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/ ========================= 2006 Federal and Statewide Primary and Runoff Elections http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/events.phtml?format=chronological ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 21 March 2006 ========================= Illinois - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 19 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Comptroller http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/IL.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 11 April 2006 ========================= Texas - Runoff If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 7 March Primary, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held on Tuesday 11 April. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/TX.phtml ========================= California - Special Primary House CD 50 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called an 11 April Special Primary and a 6 June 2006 Special Runoff Election to fill the vacant California seat caused by the 28 November 2005 resignation of Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Special Primary, the top vote getter from each party will participated in the Special Runoff. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/CA.phtml#H50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 2 May 2006 ========================= Indiana - Primary U.S. Senate, 9 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of State Supreme Court http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/IN.phtml ========================= North Carolina - First Primary 13 U.S. House Seats If no candidate receives 40% of the vote in the 2 May Primary, the two leading candidates will proceed to a Tuesday 30 May run off. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NC.phtml ========================= Ohio - Primary U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 18 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OH.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 9 May 2006 ========================= Nebraska - Primary U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 3 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NE.phtml ========================= West Virginia - Primary U.S. Senate, 3 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WV.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 16 May 2006 ========================= Kentucky - Primary 6 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/KY.phtml ========================= Oregon - Primary Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Commissioner of Labor and Industries, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OR.phtml ========================= Pennsylvania - Primary U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 19 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/PA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 23 May 2006 ========================= Arkansas - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 4 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of State Lands http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AR.phtml ========================= Idaho - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Controller, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/ID.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 30 May 2006 ========================= North Carolina - Second Primary (Runoff) If no candidate receives 40% of the vote in the 2 May Primary, the two leading candidates will proceed to a Tuesday 30 May run off. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NC.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |