TheGreenPapers-- Commentary; 16 May Primaries: KY, OR, PA; recap 9 May Primaries: NE, WV
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 10 May 2006 Commentary REFLECTIONS ON A CIRCUS THAT HAS ONLY RECENTLY LEFT TOWN Ramifications of the Zacarias Moussauoi Trial by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/PCom/?20060510-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 16 May 2006 ========================= Kentucky - Primary for 6 U.S. House Seats Polls close at 6 PM local time (2200 UTC re: Eastern Time Zone; 2300 UTC re: Central Time Zone) Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 1: Democrats CD 2: Democrats CD 3: Democrats CD 5: Democrats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/KY.phtml ========================= Oregon - Primary for Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Commissioner of Labor and Industries, Superintendent of Public Instruction Polls close at 8 PM local time (0200 UTC re: Mountain Time Zone; 0300 UTC re: Pacific Time Zone) Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Governor: Democrats* Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). CD 1: Democrats* CD 2: Democrats Republicans* CD 3: Democrats* CD 4: Republicans http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OR.phtml ========================= Pennsylvania - Primary for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 19 U.S. House Seats Polls close at 8 PM local time (0000 UTC) This Primary is only for Democratic and Republican candidates. Contested STATEWIDE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). United States Senate (Class 1 seat): Democrats Lieutenant Governor: Democrats* Contested U.S. HOUSE races: All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). CD 4: Democrats CD 6: Democrats CD 8: Democrats CD 10: Republicans* CD 14: Democrats* CD 18: Democrats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/PA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 7 May 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, May 11, 2006 ========================= Republican Congressman Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay, Texas CD 22, announced that his resignation will be effective upon the close of business on 9 June 2006. There will be no special election to fill the vacant seat. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/TX.phtml#H22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 The Democratic, Green, Nebraska, and Republican parties had ballot lines for all offices in this Primary. The primary ballot included a write-in line for each office. No Green Party nominees appeared on the ballot. Six statewide incumbents ran in this primary: Democratic Senator E. Benjamin "Ben" Nelson, Republican Governor Dave Heineman, Republican Secretary of State John A. Gale, and Republican Attorney General Jon Bruning all received their party's nomination. Republican Treasurer Ron Ross, who was appointed in January 2004, lost his primary. Republican Auditor of Public Accounts Kate Witek is not running for re-election. Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). for United States Senate (Class 1): Republicans have nominated Pete Ricketts for Governor: Democrats have nominated David Hahn Republicans have nominated Dave Heineman* for Secretary of State: Democrats have nominated Jay Stoddard for Treasurer: Republicans* have nominated Shane Osborn All Congressional incumbents running for re-election (2 Republicans) received their party's nomination. Republican Congressman Thomas William "Tom" Osborne ran for, but did not receive, his party's nomination for Governor. Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) . CD 1: Democrats have nominated Maxine Moul CD 2: Republicans have re-nominated Lee Terry* CD 3: Republicans have nominated Adrian Smith http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NE.phtml ========================= West Virginia - Primary for U.S. Senate, 3 U.S. House Seats Only the Democratic and Republican Parties had candidates in this Primary Election. The only statewide incumbent up for re-election, Democratic Senator Robert C. Byrd, received his party's nomination. Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). for United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats have re-nominated Robert Byrd* Republicans have nominated John Raese All Congressional incumbents, 2 Democrats and 1 Republican, received their party's nomination. Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 2: Democrats have nominated Mike O. Callaghan CD 3: Republicans have nominated Kim Wolfe http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WV.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 8 May 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration President George W. Bush nominated Air Force General Michael Hayden to be Central Intelligence Agency Director. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#cia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 |