TheGreenPapers-- Commentary; 9 May Primaries: NE, WV; recap 2 May Primaries: IN, NC, OH
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BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/PCom/?20060503-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 9 May 2006 ========================= Nebraska - Primary for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 3 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts Polls close at 8 PM in the Central Time Zone / 7 PM in the Mountain Time Zone(0100 UTC) The Democratic, Green, Nebraska, and Republican parties will have ballot lines for all offices in the 9 May 2006 partisan primary. The ballot includes a write-in line for each office. No Green Party nominees appear on the ballot. Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) for United States Senate (Class 1): Republicans for Governor: Democrats Republicans* for Secretary of State: Democrats for Treasurer: Republicans* Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) CD 1: Democrats CD 2: Republicans* CD 3: Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NE.phtml ========================= West Virginia - Primary for U.S. Senate, 3 U.S. House Seats Polls close at 7:30 PM local time (2330 UTC) Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) for United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats* Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 2: Democrats CD 3: Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WV.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 29 April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 5 May 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration Central Intelligence Agency Director Porter Johnston Goss resigned. He has served since 24 September 2004. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#cia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 2 May 2006 ========================= Indiana - Primary Recap for U.S. Senate, 9 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor 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 (per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2) nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions: 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. All Congressional incumbents, 2 Democrats and 7 Republicans, received their party's nomination. Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). CD 1: Republicans have nominated Mark Leyva CD 2: Democrats have nominated Joe Donnelly Republicans have re-nominated Chris Chocola* CD 3: Democrats have nominated Thomas Hayhurst Republicans have re-nominated Mark Souder* CD 4: Democrats have nominated David Sanders Republicans have re-nominated Steve Buyer* CD 5: Democrats have nominated Katherine Fox Carr Republicans have re-nominated Dan Burton* CD 6: Democrats have nominated Barry Welsh Republicans have re-nominated Mike Pence* CD 7: Democrats have re-nominated Julia Carson* Republicans have nominated Eric Dickerson CD 9: Democrats have nominated Baron Hill Republicans have re-nominated Mike Sodrel* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/IN.phtml ========================= North Carolina Primary - First Primary Recap for 13 U.S. House Seats As every candidate in the contested races below covered by 'The Green Papers' received at least 40% of the vote in this Primary, there will be no Runoffs for the nominations to these offices on Tuesday 30 May. All Congressional incumbents, 6 Democrats and 7 Republicans, received their party's nomination. Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). CD 4: Democrats have re-nominated David Price* CD 5: Democrats have nominated Roger Sharpe CD 8: Democrats have nominated Larry Kissell CD 11: Democrats have nominated Heath Shuler Republicans have re-nominated Charles Taylor* CD 13: Republicans have nominated Vernon Robinson http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NC.phtml ========================= Ohio - Primary Recap for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 18 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor This Primary was limited to Democrats and Republicans. Independent candidates for statewide office had to have gathered 5000 valid signatures on petitions which, in turn, had to have been filed by Monday 1 May in order to be listed on the November General Election ballot. There are 6 STATEWIDE incumbents in this primary-- Republican Senator Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine received his party's nomination for re-election. Republican Governor Bob Taft is term limited. Republican Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell received his party's nomination for Governor. Republican Attorney General Jim Petro ran for but did not receive his party's nomination for Governor. Republican Treasurer Jennette B. Bradley lost her primary bid for election. She was appointed January 2005 by Governor Bob Taft. Republican Auditor Betty Montgomery received her party's nomination for Attorney General. Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) for United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats have nominated Sherrod Brown Republicans have re-nominated Mike DeWine* for Governor: Democrats have nominated Ted Strickland Republicans have nominated Ken Blackwell for Attorney General: Democrats have nominated Marc Dann Republicans have nominated Betty Montgomery for Treasurer: Republicans* have nominated Sandy O'Brien (Incumbent Treasurer Jennette B. Bradley lost her party's nomination.) Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All incumbents running for re-election, 11 Republicans and 4 Democrats, received their party's nomination. Republican Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Oxley, CD 4, is retiring. Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland, CD 6, received his party's nomination for Governor. Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown, CD 13, received his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) CD 2: Democrats have nominated Victoria Wulsin Republicans have re-nominated Jean Schmidt* CD 3: Democrats have nominated Stephanie Studebaker CD 4: Republicans have nominated Jim Jordan CD 6: Democrats have nominated Charlie Wilson Republicans have nominated Chuck Blasdel CD 7: Democrats have nominated William R. Conner CD 9: Republicans have nominated Bradley S. Leavitt CD 10: Democrats have re-nominated Dennis Kucinich* Republicans have nominated Michael D. Dovilla CD 12: Democrats have nominated Bob Shamansky CD 13: Democrats have nominated Betty Sue Sutton Republicans have nominated Craig Foltin CD 14: Democrats have nominated Lewis Katz CD 16: Democrats have nominated Thomas Shaw Republicans have re-nominated Ralph S. Regula* CD 18: Democrats have nominated Zach Space Republicans have re-nominated Bob Ney* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OH.phtml ========================= The Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" are now included on the 2006 Midterm Election pages for candidates for Federal Office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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) As every candidate in the contested races below covered by 'The Green Papers' received at least 40% of the vote in this Primary, there will be no Runoffs for the nominations to these offices on Tuesday 30 May. 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 |