TheGreenPapers-- 18 July 2006 Primaries: AL, GA; recap 27 June 2006 Primaries: MI, SC, UT
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 18 July 2006 ========================= Alabama - Runoff (revised date) Since no candidate received at least 50% of the vote in the 6 June primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters for the contests below. (This runoff was originally scheduled for Tuesday 27 June. However, SB529 changed the date of the primary runoff election to 18 July to provide military personnel serving overseas adequate time to cast absentee ballots.) Polls close at 7 PM local time (0000 UTC) for Lieutenant Governor: Republicans: Luther Strange versus George C. Wallace, Jr. for Auditor: Republicans: Wes Allen versus Samantha Shaw http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AL.phtml ========================= Georgia - Primary for 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 If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 8 August. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested STATEWIDE races: Governor: Democrats Republicans* Lieutenant Governor: Democrats Republicans Secretary of State: Democrats Republicans Commissioner of Agriculture: Republicans Superintendent of Education: Democrats Republicans* Commissioner of Labor: Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 4: Democrats* CD 6: Republicans* CD 8: Republicans CD 9: Democrats CD 13: Democrats* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/GA.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 25 June 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 12 July 2006 ========================= Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn appointed Steve Martin to fill the unexpired term of state Controller Kathy Augustine who died July 11. Mr. Martin is currently the Republican nominee for state Controller. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NV.phtml#CON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 11 July 2006 ========================= We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Nevada State Controller Kathy Ausustine who died on 11 July 2006 after suffering a heart attack on 8 July. Ms. Augustine was elected as Controller in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. She had previously served in the Nevada State Senate and State Assembly. At the time of her passing, she was running for the Republican nomination for state Treasurer. In 2004 the Nevada Assembly voted to impeach her for using state staff for her 2002 re-election bid. She was later fined the state Ethics Commission. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NV.phtml#CON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 10 July 2006 ========================= The Bush Administration: Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., who was nominated by President George W. Bush on 30 May 2006, is sworn into office. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#sot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 6 July 2006 ========================= U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks ruled that former Congressman Tom DeLay is eligible to run for re-election. This prevents the Republican Party from naming a replacement candidate in Texas CD 22. Media reports state that the Republican Party will appeal this ruling. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/TX.phtml#H22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 June 2006 ========================= Mississippi Primary Runoffs Contested STATEWIDE races: for United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats have nominated Erik Fleming Contested U.S. HOUSE races: in CD 1: Democrats have nominated Ken Hurt http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/MS.phtml ========================= South Carolina Primary Runoffs Contested STATEWIDE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). for Lieutenant Governor: Republicans have nominated Andre Bauer* for Treasurer: Republicans have nomianted Thomas Ravenel. Contested U.S. HOUSE races: in CD 1: Democrats have nominated 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 politicial party’s primary may vote in either politicial party’s runoff. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/SC.phtml ========================= Utah Primary Contested U.S. HOUSE races. All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). CD 3: Republicans have renominated Christopher B. "Chris" Cannon* http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/UT.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 26 June 2006 ========================= On 15 June 2006 Governor Jim Risch announced the appointment of Mark G. Ricks as Idaho's newest Lieutenant Governor. Mark G. Ricks was sworn on 19 June 2006. (Idaho Governor James E. "Jim" Risch ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. In addition, Governor Risch is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in November. Lieutenant Governor Ricks is not a candidate for election.) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/ID.phtml#LG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 |