Reply #14: completed at-a-glance; filled GOP info, governor's race, basic links

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Florida

2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums

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State Politics At-A-Glance

Population (2000 Census): 15,982,378
Electoral Votes: 27

:redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D)47% (3,574,509), Bush (R) 52% (3,955,656), Other 1% (61,618)
:redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 49%, Bush (R) 49%, Nader (I) 2%
:bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 48%, Dole (R) 42%, Perot (I) 9%

:redbox: Governor: Jeb Bush (R) Elected: 1998 (Next Election: 2006)
:bluebox: Senior US Senator: Bill Nelson (D) Elected: 2000 (Next Election: 2006)
:redbox: Junior US Senator: Mel Martinez (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010)
:redbox: US House (25 seats): D-7, R-18
:redbox: State Senate (40 seats): D-14, R-26
:redbox: State House (120 seats): D-35, R-85

Election Information

Primary Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 07, 2006
State Primary Date: September 05, 2006

General Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 10, 2006
General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006

State Office in charge of Elections
Glenda E. Hood, Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is head of the Department of State and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the State's Chief Election Officer and is second in line to succession to the Office of the Governor.
Website: http://www.dos.state.fl.us
Address: R. A. Gray Building
500 S. Bronough
Tallahassee, FL
32399-0250
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]

State Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
Karen Thurman, Chairperson, elected May 7, 2005 for two-years.
Address: PO Box 1758
Tallahassee, FL 32302.
Phone: [phone]
Website: http://www.fladems.com

State Republican Party
Republican Party of Florida
PO Box 311
Tallahassee
FL 32301
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.rpof.org

Governor's Race 2006

Candidates

Carol Castagnero (D)
Retired Teacher
Campaign Website: http://www.grandmacarol.org

John Crotty (D)
Orange County Soil-Water Conservation District Treasurer
Campaign Website: http://www.johncrotty2006.com

Jim Davis (D)
US Representative
Campaign Website: http://www.jimdavis2006.com

Phil Kennedy (D) (D)
Frequent Candidate
Campaign Website: ?

Roger Alan Hoover (D)
Businessman
Campaign Website: http://www.rogerhoover.us

Rod Smith (D)
State Senator
Campaign Website: http://www.rodsmith2006.com

Charlie Crist (R)
Attorney General
Campaign Website: http://www.charliecrist.com

Bernie DeCastro (R)
Ordained Minister
Campaign Website: http://www.bernie4governor.com

Richard Paul Dembinsky (R)
Civil Engineer
Campaign Website: http://onballot.com

Tom Gallagher (R)
State Chief Financial Officer
Campaign Website: http://www.tg2006.com

US Senate Race 2006

Bill Nelson (D) Incumbent
US Senator
Campaign Website: http://www.billnelsonforsenate.com

Katherine Harris (R)
US Representative
Campaign Website: http://www.electharris.org

Other Statewide Races 2006

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US House of Representatives Races 2006

US House Districts: 25

Key Races:

• 09 OPEN SEAT, this seat is currently held by Rep.Michael Bilirakis
  
• 11 OPEN SEAT, This seat is currently held by Rep. Jim Davis
  
• 13 OPEN SEAT, This seat is currently held by Rep.Katherine Harris
  

Candidates, by Congressional District

FL-01
Jeff Miller (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.jeffmillerforcongress.com
Candidate Name (D), Campaign Website: ?

FL-02
Allen Boyd(D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.boydforcongress.com/
Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ?

FL-03
Corrine Brown (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ?

FL-04
Ander Crenshaw (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

FL-05
Ginny Brown-Waite (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.ginnybrown-waite.com

FL-06
Cliff Sterns (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.cliffsterns.net

FL-07
John Mica (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.micaforcongress.org

FL-08
Ric Keller (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.kellerforcongress.com

FL-09
Gus Bilirakis (R), Campaign Website: http://www.gusbilirakis.com

FL-10
Bill Young (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

FL-11
Kathy Castor (D), Campaign Website: http://www.castorforcongress.com
Scott Farrell (D),Campaign Website: http://www.farrell4congress.com
Ralph Fernandez (D), Campaign Website:
Al Fox Jr. (D), Campaign Website: http://www.alfoxforcongress.com
Bob "coach" Hendriquez (D), State Rep. and HS football coach
Les Miller (D), Campaign Website: http://www.lesmillerforcongress.com
Michael Steinberg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.steinberg2006.com
Jim Greenwald (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jimgreenwaldforcongress.com
John Grant (R), Campaign Website: ?

FL-12
Adam Putnam (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.putnamforcongress.com

FL-13
Christine Jennings (D), Campaign Website: http://www.christinejenningsforcongress.com
Mike LaFevers (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikelafevers.com
Jan Schneider (D), Campaign Website: http://www.votejan.com
Vern Buchanan (R), Campaign Website: http://www.vernbuchanan.com
Nancy Detert (R), Campaign Website: http://www.nancydetert.com
Mark Flanagan (R), Ex-state rep and manatee county GOP chair
Tramm Hudson (R), Campaign Website: http://www.trammhudson.com
Joe McClash (R), Campaign Website: ?

FL-14
Connie Mack IV (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.conniemack.com

FL-15
Timothy Shipe (D), Campaign Website: ?
Dave Weldon (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.weldon.org

FL-16
David Lutrin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.lutrinforcongress.com
Tim Mahoney (D), Campaign Website: http://www.timmahoneyforflorida.com
Carol McLean (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mcleanforcongress.org
Emmie Ross (D), Campaign Website: ?
Mark Foley (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.markfoley.com

FL-17
Kendrick Meek (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.kendrickmeek.us
Dufirstson Neree (D], Campaign Website: http://www.goneree.com

FL-18
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.voteileana.com

FL-19
Robert Wexler (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.wexlerforcongress.com

FL-20
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.dwsforcongress.com
Margaret Hostetter (R), Campaign Website: http://www.margarethostetter.us

FL-21
Frank Gonzalez (D), Campaign Website: http://www.polticalgateway.com/cand.php?id=186
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.lincolndiaz-balart.org

FL-22
Ron Klein (D), Campaign Website: http://www.ronklein2006.com
John Glassie (D), Campaign Website: http://www.jbglassie.politicalgateway.com
Clay Shaw (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.clayshawcongress.com

FL-23
Alcee Hastings (D), Campaign Website: http://www.hastingsforcongress.com

FL-24
Andy Michaud (D), Campaign Website: http://www.andymichaud2006.com
Tom Feeney (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.tomfeeney.com

FL-25
Mario Diaz-Balart (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.mariodiazbalart.com

State Senate Races 2006

State Senate Districts: 40

Seats at stake in 2006: 20, even-numbered districts

Key Races: __

State House Races 2006

State House Districts: 120

Seats at stake in 2006: 120

Key Races: __

Ballot initiatives/Referendums

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Links

Blogs
Democratic Underground Florida Forum
LeftyBlogs.com Florida

Demographic Links
U.S. Census Bureau Florida Quick Facts

Useful Links

Campaign Underground 2006
Campaign Underground Tips and Tricks