TheGreenPapers - 22 August 2006: AK, OK, WY Primaries; recap 15 August NV Primary
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 22 August 2006 ========================= Alaska - Primary for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 1 U.S. House Seat Polls close at 8 PM local time (0400 UTC re: the Alaska Time Zone; 0500 UTC re: the Aleutian Time Zone). All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested STATEWIDE races: Governor: Alaska Independence Democrats Republicans* Lieutenant Governor: Democrats Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE races: At Large: Democrats Libertarians 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. Polls close at 7 PM local time (0000 UTC). Contested STATEWIDE races: for Lieutenant Governor: Democrats: Jari Askins versus Pete Regan Republicans: Todd Hiatt versus Scott Pruitt Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 5: Republicans: Mick Cornett versus Mary Fallin 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 Polls close at 7 PM local time (0100 UTC). All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested STATEWIDE races: Governor: Democrats* Republicans Secretary of State: Republicans Treasurer: Republicans Auditor: Republicans Contested U.S. HOUSE races: At Large: Republicans* http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WY.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 15 August 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 19 August 2006 ========================= Election 2008 - Primary Caucus and Convention Phase On 22 July 2006 the National Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended the following 2008 schedule: Iowa Caucus 14 January 2008, Nevada Caucus 19 January 2008, New Hampshire Primary 22 January 2008, South Carolina Primary 29 January 2006, others beginning 5 February 2008. The Democratic National Committee approved this rule on 19 August 2006. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 18 August 2006 ========================= New Hampshire Supreme Court decision may postpone 12 September Primary The New Hampshire Supreme Court has unanimously ruled unconstitutional a 1979 state law that requires the candidates of the party that received the most total votes in the previous election to be listed first on the ballot for the next election. The 12 September Primary ballots, already printed, may not be valid. Merrimack No. 2005-794 RALPH L. AKINS & a. v. SECRETARY OF STATE Argued: July 21, 2006 Opinion Issued: August 17, 2006 http://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2006/akins092.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 All races involving an Incumbent are marked with an asterisk (*). Contested STATEWIDE races: United States Senate (Class 1): Democrats have nominated Jack Carter Republicans have renominated John Ensign* Governor: Democrats have nominated Dina Titus Republicans have nominated Jim Gibbons Lieutenant Governor: Democrats have nominated Robert "Bob" Unger Republicans have nominated Brian K. Krolicki Secretary of State: Democrats have nominated Ross Miller Republicans have nominated Danny Tarkanian Treasurer: Democrats have nominated Kate Marshall Republicans have nominated Mark DeStefano Contested U.S. HOUSE races: CD 1: Democrats have renominated Shelley Berkley* Republicans have nominated Kenneth Wegner CD 2: Republicans have nominated Dean Heller CD 3: Democrats have nominated Tessa Michelle Hafen http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NV.phtml ========================= Ohio CD 18 Special Primary The Tuscarawas Election Board has set a special Republican primary election date of Thursday 14 September 2006 to select a replacement nominee for Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney who withdrew his U.S. House Ohio CD 18 nomination on 14 August 2006. The filing deadline was Thursday 17 August 2006. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OH.phtml#H18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 2 September 2006 ========================= Guam - Primary for Governor, Delegate to the House of Representatives http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/GU.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 5 September 2006 ========================= Florida - Primary for U.S. Senate, Governor, 25 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/FL.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 9 September 2006 ========================= Virgin Islands - Primary for Governor, Delegate to the House of Representatives http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/VI.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 12 September 2006 ========================= Arizona - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, 8 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Mine Inspector, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/AZ.phtml ========================= Delaware - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, 1 U.S. House Seat, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Insurance http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/DE.phtml ========================= District of Columbia - Primary for Mayor, Delegate to the House of Representatives http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/DC.phtml ========================= Maryland - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 8 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Comptroller http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MD.phtml ========================= Minnesota - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 8 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/MN.phtml ========================= New Hampshire - Primary Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats, http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NH.phtml ========================= New York - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 29 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Comptroller http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/NY.phtml ========================= Rhode Island - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, General Treasurer http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/RI.phtml ========================= Vermont - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 1 U.S. House Seat, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor of Accounts http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/VT.phtml ========================= Wisconsin - Primary for U.S. Senate Class 1, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 8 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/WI.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 14 September 2006 ========================= Ohio - Special Primary House CD 18 http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G06/OH.phtml#H18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |