The Green Papers
Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats
at the time of the 2006 General Election


Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running


 
IncumbentPartyOfficeReason for not seeking re-election
Alaska
Governor Frank H. MurkowskiRepublicanGovernorLost Primary / No Longer Running. 22 August 2006 Primary
Arizona
Congressman James T. "Jim" KolbeRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. On 23 November 2005, 11 term Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe announced that he is retiring and will not seek re-election.
Arkansas
Governor Mike HuckabeeRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
California
Congressman William M. "Bill" ThomasRepublicanHouse CD 22Open Seat. 6 March 2006: Congressman Thomas announced that he will not seek re-election.
Colorado
Governor Bill OwensRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Congressman Joel M. HefleyRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. 16 February 2006: Congressman Hefley announced he would not seek re-election in 2006.
Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" BeauprezRepublicanHouse CD 7Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2006
Florida
Governor John Ellis "Jeb" BushRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman Michael "Mike" BilirakisRepublicanHouse CD 9Open Seat. Retiring in at the end of this term.
Congressman James Oscar "Jim" Davis, IIIDemocraticHouse CD 11Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2006.
Congressman Katherine HarrisRepublicanHouse CD 13Open Seat. 7 June 2005: Running for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2006.
CongressmanRepublicanHouse CD 16Vacant Office
Georgia
Congressman Cynthia McKinneyDemocraticHouse CD 4Lost Primary / No Longer Running. 8 August 2006 Runoff
Hawaii
Congressman Edward Espenett "Ed" CaseDemocraticHouse CD 2Open Seat. Ran for, but did not receive, his party's nomination for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2006.
Idaho
Governor James E. "Jim" RischRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Governor James E. "Jim" Risch is a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2006
Congressman C.L. "Butch" OtterRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Received his party's nomination for Governor in 2006
Illinois
Congressman Henry J. HydeRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. 18 April 2005: Announced retirement at the end of the current term.
Congressman Lane A. EvansDemocraticHouse CD 17Open Seat. The Democratic Party selected Phil Hare as the replacement nominee for Congressman Evans on 6 June 2006. Due to illness, the Congressman withdrew from his re-election bid a week after having been renominated in the 21 March primary; Congressman Evans had previously endorsed Mr. Hare to be his replacement on the November General Election ballot.
Iowa
Governor Thomas J. "Tom" VilsackDemocraticGovernorOpen Chair. Retiring at end of current term. Not a candidate for re-election.
Congressman Jim NussleRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2006
Maryland
Senator Paul SarbanesDemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 11 March 2005: Announced retirement at the end of the current term.
Congressman Benjamin L. "Ben" CardinDemocraticHouse CD 3Open Seat. Running for the Class 1 Senate seat in 2006.
Massachusetts
Governor Mitt RomneyRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. 14 December 2005: Not a candidate for re-election in 2006.
Michigan
Congressman John H.J. "Joe" SchwarzRepublicanHouse CD 7Lost Primary / No Longer Running. 8 August 2006
Minnesota
Senator Mark DaytonDemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 9 February 2005: Senator Dayton announces that he will not seek re-election.
Congressman Martin Olav SaboDemocraticHouse CD 5Open Seat. 18 March 2006: Announced retirement
Congressman Mark Raymond KennedyRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. 2005 February 11: Congressman Kennedy announced that he would seek the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Mark Dayton.
Nebraska
Congressman Thomas William "Tom" OsborneRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2006 (lost primary)
Nevada
Governor Kenny C. GuinnRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman James A. "Jim" GibbonsRepublicanHouse CD 2Open Seat. 31 August 2005: Candidate for Governor in 2006
New York
Governor George E. PatakiRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. on 27 July 2005, Gov. Pataki announced he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2006.
Congressman Major R. OwensDemocraticHouse CD 11Open Seat. Retiring at the end of the current term.
Congressman Sherwood L. "Sherry" BoehlertRepublicanHouse CD 24Open Seat. 17 March 2006: Congressman Boehlert announced his retirement at the end of his current term.
Ohio
Governor Bob TaftRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Congressman Michael G. "Mike" OxleyRepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. On 1 November 2005 Congressman Oxley announced that after 25 years of service he is retiring will not seek re-election in 2006.
Congressman Ted StricklandDemocraticHouse CD 6Open Seat. Received his party's nomination for Governor on 2 May 2006
Congressman Sherrod BrownDemocraticHouse CD 13Open Seat. Received his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat on 2 May 2006.
CongressmanRepublicanHouse CD 18Vacant Office.

Special Republican Primary House CD 18: Thursday 14 September 2006

Oklahoma
Congressman Ernest IstookRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. Candidate for Governor
Tennessee
Senator William H. "Bill" FristRepublicanSenate Class 1Open Seat. 9 March 2005: Media reports state that Senator Frist will announce that he is not a candidate for re-election in 2006.
Congressman William L. "Bill" JenkinsRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. 15 Feburary 2006: Congressman Jenkins announced that he will not seek re-election in 2006.
Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr.DemocraticHouse CD 9Open Seat. 9 March 2005: Congressman Ford announces his intentions to run for Senator Bill Frist's Class 1 seat in 2006.
Texas
Congressman Shelley Sekula GibbsRepublicanHouse CD 22Open Seat. Congressman Sekula Gibbs won the special election to fill the vacant seat from November 2006 to January 2007 but lost the General Election for the January 2007 to January 2009 term.
Vermont
Senator Jim JeffordsIndependentSenate Class 1Open Seat. 20 April 2005: Announced retirement effective at the end of his current term.
Congressman Bernie SandersIndependentHouse At-LargeOpen Seat. Candidate for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2006
Wisconsin
Congressman Mark GreenRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2006
 
 
Tally
OfficeReason for Open Chair or Seat
Lost PrimaryTerm LimitVoluntaryVacantTotal
GovernorRepublican15309
Democratic00101
CongressmanRepublican1018221
Democratic109010
Independent00101
SenatorDemocratic00202
Republican00101
Independent00101
Totals3536246
 
 

Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

 


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