Eight Issues That Will Shape the 2006 Elections
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KEY: (i) Incumbent | « Leans Republican | » Leans Democratic | ? Tossup
The Elephant in the Room » How big a problem is President Bush for the GOP?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.I. Senate | Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (i)* | » | Sheldon Whitehouse | ||
| N.J. Senate | Thomas Kean, Jr. | » | Sen. Robert Menendez (i) | ||
| Conn. 5th district | Rep. Nancy L. Johnson (i) | ? | Chris Murphy | ||
| Ohio 15th district | Rep. Deborah Pryce (i) | ? | Mary Jo Kilroy | ||
| Ky. 3rd district | Rep. Anne Northup (i) | ? | John Yarmuth | ||
Scandal Alert » Will the Foley Scandal Swamp the GOP?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont. Senate | Sen. Conrad Burns (i) | ? | Jon Tester | ||
| Calif. 4th district | Rep. John T. Doolittle (i) | « | Charlie Brown | ||
| Ohio 18th district | Joy Padgett | » | Zack Space | ||
| Fla. 16th district | Joe Negron | ? | Tim Mahoney | ||
| Fla. 22nd district | Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. (i) | ? | Ron Klein | ||
| N.Y. 26th district | Rep. Thomas Reynolds (i) | « | John Davis | ||
| Pa. 10th district | Rep. Don Sherwood (i) | » | Chris Carney | ||
Money Matters » Will pocketbook concerns move votes?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mich. Senate | Michael Bouchard | » | Sen. Deborah Stabenow (i) | ||
| Ind. 2nd district | Rep. Chris Chocola (i) | » | Joe Donnelly | ||
| Wisc. 8th district | John Gard | « | Steve Kagen | ||
| Iowa 1st district | Mike Whalen | » | Bruce Braley | ||
Border Patrol » Will the immigration issue save Republicans?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariz. Senate | Sen. Jon Kyl (i) | « | Jim Pederson | ||
| Ariz. 5th district | Rep. J.D. Hayworth (i) | « | Harry Mitchell | ||
| Colo. 7th district | Rick O'Donnell | » | Ed Perlmutter | ||
| Ohio 1st district | Rep. Steve Chabot (i) | ? | John Cranley | ||
Anxious Suburbs » Will the Iraq War come home in November?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conn. 4th district | Rep. Christopher Shays (i) | ? | Diane Farrell | ||
| Ill. 6th district | Peter Roskam | ? | Tammy Duckworth | ||
| Pa. 7th district | Rep. Curt Weldon (i) | » | Joe Sestak | ||
| Pa. 8th district | Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick (i) | ? | Patrick Murphy | ||
Tough Terrain » Can Republicans win the Northeast?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa. Senate | Sen. Rick Santorum (i) | » | Bob Casey | ||
| Pa. 6th district | Rep. Jim Gerlach (i) | ? | Lois Murphy | ||
| Pa. 7th district | Rep. Curt Weldon (i) | » | Joe Sestak | ||
| Conn. 2nd district | Rep. Rob Simmons (i) | ? | Joe Courtney | ||
| N.Y. 24th district | Ray Meier | » | Michael Arcuri | ||
Red-State Revival » Can Democrats compete in the Upper South?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn. Senate | Bob Corker | ? | Rep. Harold Ford | ||
| Va. Senate | Sen. George Allen (i) | ? | Jim Webb | ||
| Ky. 4th district | Rep. Geoff Davis (i) | ? | Ken Lucas | ||
| N.C. 11th district | Rep. Charles H. Taylor (i) | » | Heath Shuler | ||
| Va. 2nd district | Rep. Thelma D. Drake (i) | ? | Phil Kellam | ||
| Mo. Senate | Sen. James M. Talent (i) | ? | Claire McCaskill | ||
Tune In, Turn Out » Which Ballot Issues Will Drive Voters to the Polls?
| Race | Republican | Leans | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo. Senate | Sen. James M. Talent (i) | ? | Claire McCaskill | ||
| Ohio Senate | Sen. Mike DeWine (i) | » | Rep. Sherrod Brown | ||
| Minn. 6th district | Michele Bachmann | « | Patty Wetterling | ||
| Fla. 13th district | Vern Buchanan | ? | Christine Jennings | ||
The Washington Post - Nov. 1, 2006
