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DEMOCRATS:

Party websites:
Democrats.org
Senatorial Campaign Committee
Congressional Campaign Committee

DNC Chair 2005
Election: February 12, 2005
Howard Dean, fmr VT Governor

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AK 2006:
"Gen Wes Clark for Governor?"|Site
AG Mike Beebe & Rep. Mike Ross

CA 2006:
Doris Matsui may run for open seat

CT 2006:
Will Sen. Lieberman face a primary challenge? The blogs want it but no one has put their name forward yet.

Fl 2006:
Ballot initiative: Dems: Turn over
redistricting to a non-partisan body.

GA: Gov Primary '06
Lt Gov Taylor : SOS Cathy Cox

IL: Profile on Govenor
New York Times: "Illinois Political Family Scratches its back, with Claws

MD Governor 2006
MD Dems urge Minority Whip Steny Hoyer to run for governor [Roll Call]
Mayor O'Malley also interested
MD Senate 2006:
Kweisi Mfume [Washington Post]

NJ Governor 2005
News: Actting Gov. Codey not running
Sen. Jon. Corzine

NV Senate 2006
Jack Carter, son of the former President, to challenge 1st term Sen. John Ensign. [Story]

NY Governor 2006
www.Spitzer2006.com

TN Senate 2006
Rep Ford may run for retiring Sen. Frist's seat

VT Senate 2006
Sen. Jim Jeffords [I] may retire.
The Senator will be 72 in 2006 and talk in Vermont is that he may not run again.
One possible Democratic primary candidate is Rep. Bernie Sanders [I]

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REPUBLICANS:

Party websites:
GOP.org
Senatorial Campaign Committee
Congressional Campaign Committee

RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman
Remarks to RNC Winter Meeting

AP:
"3 GOP Lawmakers May Seek Governors' Seats"
Jan. 23, 2004

Baltimore Sun:
"Rise of new media alters
political landscape"
Jan. 5, 2004

Washington Post:
GOP's Soft Sell Swayed the Amish
Unlikely Voters Cast Lot With Bush
Dec. 30, 2004

AK Gov '06:
Fmr. Rep. Asa Hutchinson vs.
Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller

GA Gov '06:
Gov. S. Purdue [R] : ?
Details to Follow

IA 2006:
Rep. Jim Nussle became the
first Iowa Republican to take formal steps toward running for Governor.

MI 2006:
Abraham will not enter GOP primary [Link]

NJ 2006
State Sen. Thomas Kean Jr. (R), son of former NJ Gov, will run for US Senate. [Story]

NY 2006:
The State GOP is publicly asking
fmr Mayor Guilliani to run against
Sen. Hilary Clinton [1.26.05]
New: Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro possible choice. [1.27.05] link

OH 2006:
Open Gov. race [Read blog report]
Sen. Dewine re-elect race. More to follow.

PA 2006:
Fmr. Gov. and current State Treasurer
Bob Casey Jr weighs a run against
Sen. Santorum [Story]

RI 2006:
Sen. Chafee might face a primary challenge sponsored by Club for Growth and a strong 2 possible Democratic candidates. [Story]
SOS Brown to challenge Chafee [2.3.05]

VA 2006:
Mayor George Fitch could soon announce a challenge to AG Jerry Kilgore in GOP Governor Primary.

Watch this space for newly
declared candidates.

NON-PARTISAN:

uspoliticstoday.com
[An exhaustive non-partisan political news site listed by state]

Project Vote Smart
[Non-Partisan Analysis]
[Quick look up for elected officials]

Cook Political Report [$]
[Non-Partisan Analysis]

C-Span:
Research campaign donations
[Money in Elections]

opensecrets.org
[Money in Elections]

Fact Check.org
[Annenberg Public Policy Center]

League of Women Voters [Site]

List of Senate Seats up in 2006

The Hill
Newspaper for and about
the U.S. Congress

NEWS FOR ALL:

In a move that could be repeated across the country, the minority GOP in the Montana House elect a conservative Democratic Speaker against Democratic majority wishes.
STORY

Discuss National Consequences

The Hill:
Stabenow, Bingaman reel in cash at end of 2nd quarter
"Dayton, Nelson and Stabenow at top of GOP hit list in 2006"
Sen. Dole plans to ‘grow the majority’

Rockford Register Star:
"Obama sets up fund for Democrats"
"Analysts say the PAC signals the
senator's ambition for a larger role"

Gaurdian Online:
"Televangelical Tentacles"
"TV evangelist Pat Robertson is threatening to mobilise millions of his Christian viewers and "de-liberalise" the US judiciary", writes Philip James.

Real Political News from DC
Washington Post*

Link to the 2008
Presidential Primary Page.

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