TheGreenPapers-- 27 June 2006 Primaries: MI, SC, UT; recap 13 June Primaries: AR, ME, ND, SC, VA
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 June 2006 ========================= Mississippi - Primary Runoff Polls close at 7 PM local time (0000 UTC). If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the 6 June primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a runoff scheduled for Tuesday 27 June. United States Senate (Class 1 seat): Democrats will be holding a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Erik Fleming (44%) and Bill Bowlin (22%) CD 1: Democrats will be holding a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Ken Hurt (39%) and Bill Bambach (24%) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MS.phtml ========================= South Carolina - Runoff If no candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the 13 June primary, a 27 June runoff election will be held between the two top vote getters. Polls close at 7 PM local time (2300 UTC). All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested STATEWIDE races: for Lieutenant Governor: Republicans: Andre Bauer* versus Mike Campbell for Treasurer: Republicans: Thomas Ravenel versus Jeff Willis. Contested U.S. HOUSE races: in CD 1: Democrats: Ben Frasier versus Ray Maatta Voters may not vote in a political party’s runoff if they voted in another political party’s primary. However, voters who did not vote in either political party’s primary may vote in either political party’s runoff. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/SC.phtml ========================= Utah - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, 3 U.S. House Seats Polls close at 8 PM local time (0200 UTC). All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 3: Republicans* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/UT.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 11 June 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 23 June 2006 ========================= Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta submitted his resignation effective 7 July 2006. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#str ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 17 June 2006 ========================= New Mexico Republican Gubernatorial nominee The New Mexico Republican Party announced a replacement Gubernatorial nominee. Former state Republican party chairman John Dendahl was nominated as the replacement Gubernatorial nominee by unanimous voice vote of the Republican State Central Committee. J.R. Damron, who ran unopposed in the 6 June primary, withdrew from the gubernatorial race minutes before Mr. Dendahl was nominated. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NM.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 13 June 2006 ========================= Arkansas Primary Runoffs If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the 23 May 2006 Primary, a runoff is be held between the top two vote-getters on 13 June. for Lieutenant Governor: Democrats have nominated Bill Halter for Attorney General: Democrats have nominated Dustin McDaniel for Treasurer: Democrats have nominated Martha A. Shoffner http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AR.phtml ========================= Maine - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats. The 13 June 2006 partisan primary was for Democratic, Green Independent, and Republican Party candidates only. NOTE: The listing of contested races below does not include races in which the only challenger(s) to a single candidate appearing on the Primary ballot are waging a write-in campaign. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*) Contested STATEWIDE races: United States Senate (Class 1 seat): Democrats have nominated Jean M. Hay Bright Governor: Democrats have re-nominated John Baldacci* Republicans have nominated Chandler E. Woodcock http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/ME.phtml ========================= North Dakota - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, 1 U.S. House Seat, Tax Commissioner, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Public Service Commissioner There are no contested primaries for nomination to any of the races (STATEWIDE or U.S. HOUSE) usually covered by 'The Green Papers'. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/ND.phtml ========================= South Carolina - Primary for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 6 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Comptroller General, Adjutant General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Superintendent of Education If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 27 June. The 13 June Primary is for Democratic and Republican candidates only. Candidates running unopposed for their Party's nomination will not appear on primary ballots. Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Governor: Democrats have nominated Tommy Moore Republicans have re-nominated Mark Sanford* Lieutenant Governor: Republicans will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Mike Campbell (45%) and Andre Bauer (37%)* Secretary of State: Republicans have renominated Mark Hammond* Treasurer: Republicans will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Thomas Ravenel (48%) and Jeff Willis (7%). State Senator Greg Ryberg who finished in second place (26%) withdrew on 14 June 2006. Rick Quinn (third place, 19%) stated on 15 June that he would not participate in the runoff. Fourth place finisher Jeff Willis (7%) states that he wishes to participate in the runoff. Katon Dawson, Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, asked Mr. Willis to withdraw "in the interest of Party unity". (The "tradition" in Runoff States has tended to be that, when the second place finisher begs off a runoff, the first place finisher is declared the winner.) Commissioner of Agriculture: Republicans have re-nominated Hugh Weathers* Superintendent of Education: Republicans have nominated Karen Floyd Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 1: Democrats will hold a runoff on Tuesday 27 June between Ben Frasier (47%) and Ray Maatta (32%) CD 2: Democrats have nominated Michael Ellisor CD 3: Democrats have nominated Lee Ballenger http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/SC.phtml ========================= Virginia - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, 11 U.S. House Seats Virginia law gives political parties the authority to determine how it will nominate its candidates. On Tuesday 13 June 2006, primaries may be held by a Party re: offices with multiple candidates for that party's nomination. Nominations made by a method other than this Primary must take place no earlier than 12 May 2006 and must be completed by 7:00 p.m. on 13 June 2006 (which is poll closing time on Primary day itself). The contested races listed below are those in which the given Party has called for a Primary-- in addition to these: The Democratic Party convened a 20 May Convention to nominate candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional Districts 5 and 6. The Democratic Party planned to nominate a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 7 by the deadline of 13 June. The Republican Party convened a 20 May Convention to nominate candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 3. In contests where only one candidate filed for a Party's nomination, there will be no primary election: that candidate will appear as the party's nominee on the General Election ballot. Contested STATEWIDE race: United States Senate (Class 1 seat): Democrats have nominated Jim Webb Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 8: Republicans have nominated Thomas O'Donoghue CD 11: Democrats have nominated Andrew Hurst http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/VA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 ========================= Alabama - Runoff (revised date) If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the 6 June primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 18 July. This runoff was originally scheduled for Tuesday 27 June. SB529 changed the date of the primary runoff election from 27 June to 18 July to provide military personnel serving overseas adequate time to cast absentee ballots. Lieutenant Governor: Republicans: Luther J. Strange, III (48%) vs. George C. Wallace, Jr. (33%) Auditor: Republicans: Wes Allen (31%) vs. Samantha Shaw (26%) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 1 August 2006 ========================= Kansas - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 4 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Insurance http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/KS.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 3 August 2006 ========================= Tennessee - Primary U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, 9 U.S. House Seats http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/TN.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 8 August 2006 ========================= Colorado - Primary Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 7 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/CO.phtml ========================= Connecticut - Primary U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 5 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/CT.phtml ========================= Georgia - Runoff If no candidate receives at least a majority of the total vote cast in the 18 July primary, a Runoff will be held between the two candidates with the most votes. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/GA.phtml ========================= Michigan - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 15 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MI.phtml ========================= Missouri - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, 9 U.S. House Seats, Auditor http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MO.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 15 August 2006 ========================= Nevada - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 3 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Controller http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NV.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 22 August 2006 ========================= Alaska - Primary for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 1 U.S. House Seat http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AK.phtml ========================= Oklahoma - Runoff If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the 25 July primary, the top two vote getters proceed to the Runoff. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OK.phtml ========================= Wyoming - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, 1 U.S. House Seat, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WY.phtml |