News and information about Senate, House and Gubernatorial candidates in the 2006 election.
Status of voting systems in each state - November 2006
Overview of the 36 governorships on the ballot in November 2006.
Commentary from the Des Moines Register reflects the view of many Americans.
Ballot measures, including initiatives and referendums, give voters an opportunity to enact or repeal laws, endorse proposed laws, determine how funds will be raised or spent and approve or reject potential amendments to the state constitution.
Calendar showing 2006 primaries and open seats in the House, Senate and Governor races
Calendar showing 2006 primaries and open seats in the House, Senate and Governor races
Calendar showing 2006 primaries and open seats in the House, Senate and Governor races
Calendar showing 2006 primaries and open seats in the House, Senate and Governor races
Table details Competitive House Seats - November 2006
Table details Competitive Senate Seats - November 2006
Resources for the 2006 mid-term elections
On Friday, 29 September, Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) abruptly resigned, in the wake of e-mails and instant messaging sessions that revealed inappropriate conversation with male minors.
House speaker's letter to Attorney Geneneral Alberto Gonzales in the matter of Rep. Mark Foley's resignation
Every two years, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are contested. One-third of the 100 Senate seats are up for election every two years; this year, voters will select 33 Senators (currently held by 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans). And voters will select new governors in 36 states. Primaries run from March - September.
Overview of the 36 governorships on the ballot in November.
Congressional Quarterly publishes an interactive Flash map of the United States that allows citizens to easily obtain information about Senate, House and Gubernatorial races. The Governors races are the most contentious.
A snapshot of the 2006 gubernatorial races.
An overview of open Congressional seats in the 2006 election cycle.
An overview of safe and contested Senate seats in the 2006 election cycle.
Lots of good information in this blog ... just quickly scroll down to avoid the annoying flashing "countdown" (days, hours, minutes, seconds) til election day.
Survey USA has produced approval ratings for all 100 Senators (Aug 2005). Maine's Snowe is at the top, with 77% approval rating. Pennsylvania's Santorum is at the bottom, with 42% approval.
Analysis of two congressional races -- one in Georgia, one in Illinois -- where a candidate's race is a pivotal issue.
