The is your State up for a new Senator in 2006 Thread.

[vet_against_Bush]

Missouri has one Senator up in 2006. Bond just got another 6

[trotsky]

1. Minnesota has Dayton (D)

Probably safe. He has strong, positive Name Recognition and the state corrected itself back to its Democratic roots after electing a Repuke governor and Norm "Sellout" Coleman in 2002.

[vet_against_Bush]

Well we counted 2 GOPs that will be up in 2008. MN and MO could flip. nt

[genius]

19. Replace Feinstein with a Democrat in 2006.

[GRLMGC]

44. haha

My mom doesn't seem to like her very much either. She says the only reason Feinstein isn't a Repub is because she's from San Francisco.

[Lindacooks]

51. Don't forget that Pukelenty was elected

by splitting the liberal vote between Roger Moe and Tim Penney.

NO INDEPENDENTS RUNNING IN 2006!!!

And when you add the absentee ballots for Senator Wellstone to the votes Senator Mondale got, Normie LOST. (Normie's absentee ballots were counted - what does that say about fairness???)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Talent is in 2006. He has to run for a full term still.

2006 Connecticut (Joe Lieberman-"D?")

[vet_against_Bush]

4. Hey, I think your right! Jay Nixon is my choice. nt

[vet_against_Bush]

11. The next Senator from the State of Missouri, Jay Nixon

Currently a very popular Attorney General:

[vet_against_Bush]

15. Ha, he has his own web-site now!

Draft Nixon for US Senate
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/draftnixon4senate/

[vet_against_Bush]

33. Check out this!

The purpose of this group is to draft the current Attorney General of the State of Missouri, Jay Nixon, to run for US Senate in 2006. Attorney General Nixon defeated his Republican challenger in 2004 by 59% to 37%. He recieved 1,590,531 votes. By comparison the current President of the United States recieved 136,183 fewer Missouri votes than did Nixon.

Jay instituted the popular No Call Program that is a model for other states, won the landmark victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in Nixon v. Shrink that cleared the way nationally for campaign finance reform, and has been a leader in criminal law and victims’ rights.

[NoPasaran]

3. Texas has Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)

There is a rumor that she wants to run for Governor in 2006.

[liveoaktx]

52. What Democrat might run against her?

[cali]

5. Vermont

has Jeffords up for re-election. Freepers are dying to pick him off and seem to think they have a chance. They don't. If he runs, and he probably will, dems won't seriously run anyone against him and repukes don't stand a chance. If he doesn't run, repukes don't stand a chance.

[madfloridian]

6. Florida...Nelson....supposedly Jeb will oppose him.

Just lot one seat to them by 1.1%...no recount unless 1%. Lost Graham's seat will lost Nelson's seat in 06.

[TSIAS]

18. I hadn't heard that

This will be a tough hold in '06. Don't know if Jeb will run, but I'm expecting Katherine Harris to give it a try.

I'm worried about FL. I'm not sure if Davis, Maddox (don't like him), Smith, or Jones can beat whoever the Republicans put forward for Gov.

[madfloridian]

21. We can't win....we are faux Republicans here.

They will pick the real one.

[zulchzulu]

7. Wisconsin has Kohl (D) in 2006

I think he's resigning. Tommy Thompson might run...

[sybylla]

23. There was a rumor that he was not going to run again, but

I have heard from several sources a few more rumors that he will stay another term. :shrug:

I'm sure Thompson is thinking about it. But after the mess he left here, I don't think he has much of a reputation to run on here anymore. Maybe McCallum provided enough distraction from the mess and people forgot.

As far as Dem interested in the job, I've heard that Rep. Ron Kind may be interested. No others have been mentioned in my rumor mills.

[Comicstripper]

8. Sarbanes (D) in Maryland- SAFE...

Governor Ehrlich ought to expect some competition. This prick is the first Republican Governor we've had since Spiro Agnew. He'll get beaten O'Malley, methinks.

[Debbi801]

28. It will be great to have O'Malley in Annapolis.

[Comicstripper]

38. Darn tootin'!

You from MD, Debbi?

[Debbi801]

68. Yupp, been my my entire life. (m)

Live in Baltimore County.

[City Lights]

9. AZ - jon kyl (r).

After we elected Janet Napolitano in 2002, I was hopeful AZ would turn blue this year, and that we'd oust this a-hole in 2006. However, since _chimpy beat Kerry here by a larger margin than he beat Gore, I'm not too hopeful. :-(

[zaj]

27. At 31, the 2004 election was my 1st campaign action...

At 33, the 2006 election to oust Kyl will be my 2nd. I'm commited to changing this from the ground up.

Who's with me in AZ?

[City Lights]

32. I'm with ya, zaj.

:thumbsup:

I despise kyl. He is such an arrogant arse. I wrote him a letter after the 2000 coup and he didn't even bother writing me back. Ditto for emails and phone calls. Even though his responses are condescending in tone, at least the slimebag _{jd hayworth} has the courtesy to acknowledge my existence by writing back. _kyl has me on ignore. :grr:

[Sufi Marmot]

10. Olympia Snowe (R?-ME) is up in 2006...

...although I thought I heard she's thinking of retiring. If she doesn't run, the seat could be a Dem pickup. If she does run, she will probably be re-elected although her position on Bush's potential Supreme Court nominees might make things interesting...

-SM

[Shameless Agitator]

37. Snowe up in 2006

I'm from Maine, and I've heard some rumors about retirement, too. If she retires, I'd almost be hopeful we could win her seat, if we get the right candidate.

p.s. love your Richard Thompson avatar. that's a campaign I could really support--Richard Thompson for Avatar in 2006!

[Sufi Marmot]

39. Thanks!

Always glad to meet another RT fan!

-SM

[MaineDem]

43. Welcome to DU!

Always good to see another Mainer on board!

I've heard rumors that Olympia may challenge Baldacci in '06. Tom Allen may try for her Senate seat.

[Shameless Agitator]

65. Maine in 06

I would love to see Tom Allen go for that seat. My husband and I have been playing "fantasy candidate" and Tom Allen is our hands-down favorite thus far.

If Snowe did run for governor, I have a feeling Baldacci would be toast. To be honest, thus far, I was much more impressed with him when he was a rep. A lot of us are pretty mad about how he's pushed for liquified natural gas development, among other things (not that I would prefer Snowe--I'm just saying I think he's vulnerable.)

Thanks for the welcome, everybody! And the fact that there are other RT fans here makes me feel even more at home. (I just saw him last month--gloat, gloat)

[newyawker99]

58. Hi Shameless Agitator!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Ravenseye]

12. Pennsylvania - Senator 'Man On Dog' Santorum

I used to think he was evil. Now I realize he's just crazy.

I hope the PA Dems put forward a decent candidate, not some two bit state office holding nimrod who thinks it's their turn.

Any big celebrities from Pennsylvania? How bout a sports star..they're big...

You'd need someone who is from here but played for another team, not the Steelers or Eagles for instance. Someone who can really draw...

I got it...From Pennsylvania...Famous Sports Star...Played for non-state teams...and would have a funny gimick in his name...

Can you say Senator Joe Montana of Pennsylvania?

[blue america]

16. What about the guy who almost beat Spector

Hoeffel or something (i probably butchered his name). He ran tight against a populat moderate. I know some of that is attributed to Kerry's spot on the ticket, but it's still a strong showing.

Or maybe Ron Jaworski? (joke)

[Cheswick2.0]

17. I am also from Pa

and hope to get rid of Santorum. A sports star might just do it.

[Ravenseye]

24. Wonder if they are Dem....Marino...Namath....Montana...

there's others like Jim Kelly, but we'd need a winner.

Can you imagine Senator Joe Namath? AHAHAHAHA That'd be awesome.

[iwantmycountryback]

55. Curtis Martin is from Pittsburgh

But hopefully he's still playing in '06. It would make sense for Hoeffel to run considering he did better than expected against Specter and people will be more familiar with him next time around.

[JVS]

57. SENATOR FRANCO HARRIS!

I like the ring of that

[Cheswick2.0]

Well if only North East pa voted it would be Senator Gerry McNamara

http://www.dailyorange.com/news/2003/02/20/Sports/Mcnamara.Earns.Permanent.Place.In.Scrantons.Heart-374657.shtml

SCRANTON, Pa. — Cheers, to Gerry McNamara, from the Guinness line at Cosgrove's Clubhouse & Tavern, where never before could one 19-year-old Irish boy claim so many unacquainted cousins.

Cheers from the Carrier Dome upper deck and its 52 busloads of adoring Scrantonians — 2,000 in all — who marched two hours north to flute their support, in a fan club called "McNamara's Band," for a freshman point guard scoring 14.3 points per game.

Cheers from the employees at Stirna's restaurant, just seven blocks from McNamara's childhood home in North Scranton. Raise a glass, because suddenly, with one heroic 3-point shot and one euphoric riot of people fixed before a 22-inch television, opening four hours early for a 1 p.m. Syracuse basketball game didn't seem so silly anymore.

Here's to Gerry McNamara, the toast of Scranton, Pa. The hero, the role model, the kid with a jump shot who's made a steely town of 75,640 feel cozier than a Holy Rosary church meeting. His game-winning 3-pointer against Notre Dame on Saturday, the one that gave Scranton the ending it hoped for? That's all dandy, but any fairy-tale ending requires a fairy-tale story to begin with.

This one begins with a town and its pride for a teenager, a pride so strong that the simple mention of the teenager's name can turn two strangers in Scranton — young or old, it doesn't matter — into playground pals or golfing partners or drinking buddies. So by now, because of McNamara, it's safe to say Scranton's pretty much run out of strangers.

[liberalitch]

13. George "howdy doody" Allen is up for defeat....

hopefully by our current governor mark warner....
who I then hope will run for president in 2008...

will chaney run in 2008 or will he die of a "heart attack" by then?
clearing the way for Mccain

[blue america]

14. New Jersey has Corzine up, however

He's also strongly considering running for governor in 05, depending on how the state reacts to Codey, and whether or not Codey makes a run himself-which isn't neccesarily going to stop Corzine anyway.

I haven't read that much on who would run for Corzine's seat, but from what I gather, and my own personal opinions, we'll see Rep Bob Menendez run for the Dems, he's pretty popular statewide, especially in urban areas. The State AG, forget his name, is considered the only real rising GOP star, he may run for Gov, and if he doesn't, or loses closely, he may run for Corzine's seat.

[Claire Beth]

20. Bill Frist from Tennessee's term ends in 2007 .....

He has said in the past he won't seek re-election but he is such a liar, who knows!!!

[vet_against_Bush]

22. Ford? nt

[Claire Beth]

30. Not sure....

about Ford but he is a congressman in a HEAVILY democratic area and should be pretty safe whenever he is up for re-election.

[NewJeffCT]

31. Frist has already formed an exploratory committee about running for Prez

in 2008. This was very early this year.

[ArtVandaley]

25. Ohio: DeWIne's up in 2006

Ted Strickland could knock him out if we funded and had a good organization.

[NewJeffCT]

26. CT - Lieberman is up in 2006

He's pretty safe, as I do not think a Democrat will challenge him internally. The only prominent Republicans in the state are Nancy Johnson, Rob Simmons & Chris Shays. Shays is probably close to Lieberman on the political scale... and I think Simmons would get crushed. Johnson might make it close, though, but I doubt she'd end up within 10 points.

Do we still want Lieberman?

[zulchzulu]

35. I'd back Nader to run against Loserman

That would be cool.

[NewJeffCT]

42. even Nader wouldn't have a chance

Holy Joe is pretty popular here from what I can see.

[AllegroRondo]

29. Missouri - Think we can run another dead guy?

Worked pretty well last time.

[vet_against_Bush]

34. No but this guy will work!

The purpose of this group is to draft the current Attorney General of the State of Missouri, Jay Nixon, to run for US Senate in 2006. Attorney General Nixon defeated his Republican challenger in 2004 by 59% to 37%. He recieved 1,590,531 votes. By comparison the current President of the United States recieved 136,183 fewer Missouri votes than did Nixon.

Jay instituted the popular No Call Program that is a model for other states, won the landmark victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in Nixon v. Shrink that cleared the way nationally for campaign finance reform, and has been a leader in criminal law and victims’ rights.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/draftnixon4senate/

[never cry wolf]

36. We're safe in Illinois

Durbin is good til 2008, Obama til 2010.

Dayum, I like the sound of that!

[fujiyama]

61. I wish all states had senators

as great as those from Illinois.

Hey, I can't complain though. My two senators are great - Levin and Stabenow. Stabenow is up in '06 as is Governor Granholm. The state did go to Kerry by a narrower margin than I would have expected.

They're plannin to use the whole values thing saying that Bush got more votes than Granholm did. I think we'll hold on to both but it will be a tough fight.

[ZombieNixon]

40. Pete Domenici (R-NM)

He's lousy and I want to get rid of him, but I don't know who'd run against him.

[usregimechange]

41. How about your governor? nt

[ZombieNixon]

46. It's a possibility, but

Richardson's only had one term, and he's not that popular. He's up for reelection to the governorship, and I think he might have a tough time. OTOH, past Republican governors haven't actually been that bad. Gary Johnson (?-2002) was in favor of legalizing marijuana and was big on environmental protection. Who knows?

[blueblitzkrieg]

47. I'm pretty sure Bingaman is up in 2006 and Domenici in 2008. nt

[ZombieNixon]

48. Damn it, you're right!

I looked it up just now. AARRGGHH! Now we have a Dem governor and a Dem Senator up for election. Although, Bingaman won in 2000 with 65% of the vote and he's got 4 terms under his belt, so hopefully he'll win.

[Spirochete]

45. Maria Cantwell's up in Washington

Not really inspiring to me, but she is a D, I guess.

[AntiCoup2K4]

50. I think I'll sit that one out.

Can't vote for that PNAC sympathizing neocon corporate whore.

[semass]

49. Massachusetts - Ted Kennedy up in 2006

[NewJeffCT]

56. do you think he'll run again?

I hope he does, but at his age, he might not enjoy being in the minority...

[iwantmycountryback]

53. Hillary in NY

Possibly against Giuliani, I don't know who else is out there.

[MaineDem]

59. Has it been 4 years already?

How time flies.

[quiet.american]

66. The local news this morning....

.... is already planting the seed that Colin Powell will "carry NY" against Sen. Clinton.

Only if they install electronic voting machines, which Pataki has vowed will be standard statewide by then.

[trogdor]

60. I think the GOoPers will go all in against Hillary!

She's the Clinton the monkeys love to hate the most, even more than Bill. Fortunately, we also have Eliot Spitzer running for governor, who will probably win. If he gets people enthused enough, it will neutralize the Upstate yahoos. I tell you, if the NY Democrats leave even one office uncontested in '06, shame on us.

[sandnsea]

54. Oregon - Smith needs to GO

Kitzhaber needs to step up.

[fujiyama]

62. Stabenow is up in '06 as is Governor Granholm

from the state of Michigan.

The state did go to Kerry by a narrower margin than I would have expected.

The pukes're plannin to use the whole values thing saying that Bush got more votes than Granholm did. I think we'll hold on to both but it will be a tough fight.

[Minimus]

63. NC - Elizabeth Dole?

[SteveG]

64. DE - Tom Carper (D) up for reelection

Likely very safe. First elected as State Treasurer back in the '70's, then became our sole member in the House and served a number of terms, then when our current Rep - Mike Castle (R) was term limited as Gov. he and Carper basically switched jobs, and Carper served two terms as Gov.. He then ran against and defeated the Bill Roth (R) our then long serving Senator.

[DrGonzoLives]

67. Indiana

But it's Lugar, and he'll win, unless he retires. Even then, there's no real viable Democrat to put up for the spot...