TheGreenPapers-- Commentary; 2 May Primaries: IN, NC, TX; recap: TX Runoff, CA CD 50 Special Primary
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 27 April 2006 Commentary OF LIBERTIES, RIGHTS AND POWERS (Part ONE) Just how far is too far-- for both Governments and Persons? by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/PCom/?20060427-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 2 May 2006 ========================= Indiana - Primary for U.S. Senate, 9 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of State Supreme Court Polls close at 6 PM local time (2200 UTC re: Eastern Time Zone; 2300 UTC re: Central Time Zone) Contested STATEWIDE races: NOTE: Major Party candidates for the offices of Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor are not nominated via the 2 May Primary but, instead, will be nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2 which reads as follows-- (a) A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election: (1) Lieutenant governor. (2) Secretary of state. (3) Auditor of state. (4) Treasurer of state. (5) Attorney general. (6) Superintendent of public instruction. (b) The convention shall also: (1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate electors; and (2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party. Democrats: Saturday 3 June 2006. Republicans: Monday 19 June thru Tuesday 20 June 2006. In addition, it appears that the Democratic candidate for the Class 1 United States Senate seat will also be nominated at that Party's 3 June State Convention. Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) CD 1: Republicans CD 2: Democrats Republicans* CD 3: Democrats Republicans* CD 4: Democrats Republicans* CD 5: Democrats Republicans* CD 6: Democrats Republicans* CD 7: Democrats* Republicans CD 9: Democrats Republicans* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/IN.phtml ========================= North Carolina Primary - First Primary for 13 U.S. House Seats Most polls close at 7:30 PM local time (2330 UTC) If no candidate receives 40% of the vote in this Primary, the two leading candidates will proceed to a runoff scheduled for Tuesday 30 May. Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) CD 4: Democrats* CD 5: Democrats CD 8: Democrats CD 11: Democrats Republicans* CD 13: Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NC.phtml ========================= Ohio - Primary for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 18 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor Polls close at 7:30 PM local time (2330 UTC) This Primary is limited to Democrats and Republicans. Write-in candidates for statewide office for the 2 May primary must file declarations of intent with the Secretary of State by 13 March. Independent candidates for statewide office must gather 5000 valid signatures and file petitions by 1 May to be listed on the November General Election ballot. The following listing of contested races does not include races in which all but one candidate for a Party's nomination has withdrawn his/her candidacy and, yet, may still appear on the Primary ballot. Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) for United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats Republicans* for Governor: Democrats Republicans for Attorney General: Democrats Republicans for Treasurer: Republicans* Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) CD 2: Democrats Republicans* CD 3: Democrats CD 4: Republicans CD 6: Democrats Republicans CD 7: Democrats CD 9: Republicans CD 10: Democrats* Republicans CD 12: Democrats CD 13: Democrats Republicans CD 14: Democrats CD 16: Democrats Republicans* CD 18: Democrats Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OH.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 9 April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 26 April 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration FOX News' Tony Snow is named White House Press Secretary. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#whps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 19 April 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has resigned. He had served since 20 June 2003. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#whps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 18 April 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration President George W. Bush has nominated U.S. Trade Representative and former Ohio Congressman Robert "Rob" Portman to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Portman's nomination requires Senate confirmation. The current Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Josh Bolten, has become the White House Chief of Staff. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab will be nominated for U.S. Trade Representative. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#omb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 11 April 2006 ========================= Texas Runoffs Recap for Statewide Office-- for U.S. Senate (Class 1 seat): Democrats have nominated Barbara Ann Radnofsky for Lieutenant Governor: Democrats have nominated Maria Luisa Alvarado for U.S. House of Representatives-- in CD 10: Democrats have nominated Ted Ankrum in CD 30: Republicans have nominated Wilson Aurbach http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/TX.phtml ========================= California Special Primary Recap NOTE: All candidates in this Special Primary, necessitated by the resignation of Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham on 28 November 2005, ran "all up"- that is: against each other, regardless of Party affiliation or lack thereof. Since no single candidate received a majority of the vote in this Special Primary, the top vote getter from each Party will participate in a Special Runoff, scheduled for Tuesday 6 June 2006. U.S. House of Representatives CD 50: 2 Democratic candidates. Francine Busby having received 44% of the vote, will advance to the 6 June Special Election. 1 Independent candidate. William Griffith will advance to the 6 June Special Election. 1 Libertarian candidate. Paul King will advance to the 6 June Special Election. 14 Republican candidates. Brian Phillip Bilbray having received 15.27% of the vote, will advance to the 6 June Special Election. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/CA.phtml#H50_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 6 June 2006 ========================= Alabama - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 7 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AL.phtml ========================= California - Primary / Special Election CD 50 Runoff U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 53 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/CA.phtml ========================= Iowa - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/IA.phtml ========================= Mississippi - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, 4 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MS.phtml ========================= Montana - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, 1 U.S. House Seat http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MT.phtml ========================= New Jersey - Primary / Special Primary CD 13 U.S. Senate Class 1, 13 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NJ.phtml ========================= New Mexico - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 3 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Public Lands http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NM.phtml ========================= South Dakota - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 1 U.S. House Seat. Nominees for the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, and Commissioner of School and Public Lands are selected by convention. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/SD.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 13 June 2006 ========================= Maine - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/ME.phtml ========================= North Dakota - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, 1 U.S. House Seat, Tax Commissioner, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Public Service Commissioner http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/ND.phtml ========================= South Carolina - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 6 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Comptroller General, Adjutant General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Superintendent of Education http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/SC.phtml ========================= Virginia - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, 11 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/VA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 June 2006 ========================= Mississippi - Primary Runoff U.S. Senate Class 1, 4 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MS.phtml ========================= South Carolina - Runoff http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/SC.phtml ========================= Utah - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, 3 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/UT.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 June 2006 (tentative date) ========================= Alabama - Runoff On 6 April 2006 the Alabama Legislature voted to move Alabama's primary runoff from 27 June 27 to 18 July to give military serving overseas adequate time to cast absentee ballots. Governor Bob Riley plans to sign the bill. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AL.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 18 July 2006 ========================= Georgia - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 13 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Labor http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/GA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 18 July 2006 (tentative date) ========================= Alabama - Runoff (revised date) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AL.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 25 July 2006 ========================= Oklahoma - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor and Inspector, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Corporation Commissioner http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OK.phtml |