70 congressional districts where GOP running unopposed (2006)

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From PDAmerica e-list mail:

If You're Still Asking, "What Can I Do?"
By Rita A. Weinstein of WA

Can you believe it? The following is a list of 70 congressional districts where Republicans are running unopposed.

It's possible that in some of these districts, Democrats have stood up as candidates since the list was created, but this is what PDA is all about. Where Republicans are unopposed, democracy is critically endangered. If you live in one of these districts, you, too, can be an American hero. You owe it to yourself and to our nation's future either to become a candidate or to help identify someone willing to run. If a Democrat has declared their candidacy since this list was created, now is the time find out who your candidate is and acquaint that person with your PDA chapter.

Want to take our country back? This is how we do it. This is where it starts. If you're not sure which district is yours, you can find out at http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/dbq/officials/

Alabama 1, 2, 3, 4
California 2, 3, 19, 22, 25, 42, 44
Florida 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 25
Georgia 6, 7, 9, 11
Kansas 2, 4
Indiana 4, 5
Illinois 13
Iowa 4
Missouri 7, 8, 9
Nebraska 1
New Jersey 2
New York 13
North Carolina 3, 6, 9, 10
Ohio 4, 8, 12
Oklahoma 1, 3, 4
Pennsylvania 9, 5
South Carolina 1, 2, 4
Tennessee 1, 2, 7
Texas 1, 2, 11, 12, 13,19, 23, 24, 31, 32
Utah 1, 3
Virginia 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Washington 5
Wisconsin 6

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/9/23658/7602>


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[rpannier]

1. Good and Important Info

Hopefully some DUers in these districts might be willing to take a chance and run.

[Catchawave]

2. I hope so, we have so much talent here

not to mention all the support they would get :toast:

[Doctor_J]

3. I live in IL 13

:-(. There have been some signs of change lately, at least at the top of the ticket, but not locally.

[mopinko]

36. is 13 the galena area?

[Doctor_J]

37. No, South DuPage Co.

Judy Biggert - Smirk's most loyal rubber stamp.

[Catchawave]

4. *kick*

[Catchawave]

5. Last *kick* for the 2006, 2006, 2006 DUers :)

Thanks :hi:

[loudsue]

6. DU RECRUITERS!!! HELP US FIND SOME DEMS TO RUN!!!

Keep this baby kicked, and let's get some DUers to run for these offices!!

:kick::kick::kick:

[Catchawave]

10. Thanks loudsue.....

:bounce: Keep on Kicking On....especially for the 2006,2006,2006 DU Team !

[Lady President]

7. My district (OH-12) is on the list

I was hoping that I just hadn't heard the new about someone running in OH-12, but nope. This is the east side of Columbus, so if you know anyone, push them to run. I can't vote for Tiberi. :(

[mikelewis]

44. Why don't you run?

Even if you lose, who cares? Just put your name on the ballot. With as crooked as our elections are, they may screw up and accidentally make you a congressperson.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. I haven't seen a Dem run against John Peterson in years

The guy is a lock in the PA 5th, and has been since the 80's.

Typical conservo-nut, but the camo-baseball-cap-Carhardt crew thinks Dems want to take away their hunting, and there are plenty of nutty religiosos to go around, so there you have it. It would be a waste of money to run against him. The guy's in til he dies.

[DaveinMD]

9. people like him

need to be opposed so he spends his money in his own district instead of spreading it around to other Republicans.

[Pacifist Patriot]

16. I was thinking the same thing.

Dave Weldon routinely takes FL15 with over 60% of the vote. The man hardly spends a dime on campaigning anymore but he sure rakes in the contributions.

[blue neen]

20. A good Democrat should run against him using the theme

of protecting the environment and preserving it for sportsmen. His district includes the Allegheny National Forest.

I called his office last week to protest the "mining rights" bill that would sell national parks and forests for basically pennies to anyone who holds mining rights there. Can you imagine mining in the Alleghny National Forest? That's despicable.

The area he represents is also very economically disadvantaged. It would be wonderful if Dems in PA could find someone to run against Peterson.

[dorktv]

29. never know until you try! That is what I did and got 38.6%.

[Tiggeroshii]

31. What margin has is your represented reputed for carrying the district wit

most elections? I want to convince my bro to run in my district, which Jerry Lewis carries every election with nearly 70%. So far nobody is challengin him. I hope that changes soon. In 04, all they got was a Libertarian against him.

[dorktv]

49. Let me check...Dang...it was 38.2%. Oops.

Of the four races, I believe I spent the least for the Dem nom. at $4,000 for the general and around $5,000 for the total race.

2004
Elizabeth Rogers JD Hayworth Michael Kielsky
38.2% 59.5% 2.3%

2002
Craig Columbus JD Hayworth Warren Severin
36.3% 61.2% 2.6%

2000
Larry Nelson JD Hayworth Richard Duncan
35.6% 61.4% 3.0%

1998
Steve Owens JD Hayworth Anderson
43.7% 53.0% 3.3%

1996
Steve Owens JD Hayworth Anderson
46.5% 47.5% 5.8%

[PittLib]

30. That is my mom's rep.

And that just about sums up the people in her town, but I can't help but hope.

[Yoda Yada]

11. The Bush Boys again...

So Florida and Texas have the most districts with GOP running unopposed.
No surprise there.

[lessthanjake]

12. Hate to say it

But if they are running unopposed its probably because they are in a heavily republican area. BUT with the winds going our way its possible we could take one or two of these :)

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. I agree, but I bet we can take more than that.

Or I should say I think the Republicans will lose more than that. This would be an awesome time for independents to run in heavily Republican districts. They could get the disaffected vote from those pissed off Republicans who can't bring themselves to vote Democrat. I think we're going to get an Independent on our County Commission because of this type of thinking.

[Shallah Kali]

43. People are ticked, that will reduced votes for GOP

Some won't vote at all rather than vote dem when they can't stand to vote for their own party. Anger will bring in new voters who want to change the way things are. Additionally every so often some republicans get caught breaking laws and wouldn't it suck if there wasn't a dem or at least an indy running against them to take the seat! Just look at this GOP Scandel Scorecard for an example of what the culture of life party gets up to:

STATE BY STATE GOP SCANDAL SCORECARD (11/15/05)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2251736

[Nothing Without Hope]

13. Recommend. The battleground must be defended. n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

14. FL 15. Oh how I would LOVE to run.

But my husband would divorce me. He is not prepared to be a single father to three small boys and that's exactly what it would entail. I have heard rumblings that a Democrat is going to declare in January but that's cutting it awful close for my taste.

[NuttyFluffers]

28. ;) sign up your husband instead :D

:evilgrin:

[Pacifist Patriot]

33. Hey, then I'd be the single parent. No thanks! LOL!

[Flying Dream Blues]

17. Can't do it. Wouldn't be prudent. Where's Jimmy Smits when

you need him? Now THAT man would get my vote for anything!!

[USA_1]

18. But the real question is, WHY???

Why are they running unopposed?

Why are the Dems so intimidated and refuse to run candidates against the Pukes?

And, where are the Indys???

[oregonindy]

19. holy cow...that many??? jesus I think a dead fish could run against these

neo-con idiots and win now.

Just link them to bush, delay, frist and all the indicted republicans and the record deficit and the 2079+ dead americans in iraq and torture and Katrina and on and on and on..

I

[blue neen]

21. Kicked and recommended.

It's very important to get Democrats to run in these districts. That's 70 possible seats that could be won. Unbelievable.

[Tiggeroshii]

22. I'm living in CA 42, and am DYING to see soembody run...

I have the crazy idea that Rep. Jerry Lewis may be in line to do more official work in the Bush Administration possibly before the election. I hope. That would mean an oppen seat and the first competitive seat in 30 years...

[lostnfound]

23. Thank you. I've sent this to a politically active friend in TX District 23

with a plea to either run or find someone who will. :-)

[PassingFair]

24. I'll send some dough to ANY DUer that will oppose these

pukes!
Come on, run guys, run!
Make them spend some money!

[ralps]

25. I posted a link to this thread in the Wisc. group. Petri from WI district

6 seems to be unopposed. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :yoiks:

[Shallah Kali]

26. Kick! the GOP should not have any races simply handed to them

The Dem party officials should do something about this! The GOP is organized right down to getting RWers on school boards! This is one of the ways they have taken over our country. I hope some of ya'll will run and win!

[NuttyFluffers]

27. what a great idea! like a surge -- you can't fight 'em all! :D

make politics local again. the national parties cannot manage if each and every one of the contested seats are challenged (even if they are "guaranteed" for the incumbent). it drains resources, if not money (which is in great supply), then people.

[freedomfries]

32. kick & rec

[OneTwentyoNine]

34. Gee,Brownback and Roberts in Kansas...what a shock....

Brownback has the full support of Jesus land in Kansas and Roberts has all those big corporate western Kansas farmers that want their farming welfare checks to keep rolling in--of course all the while decrying what a waste and fraud the welfare system is in the US.

[druidity33]

35. very important stuff

yes!, proactivity.... i would have recommended, but 24 hour limit prohibited me...

[Czolgosz]

38. K (but too late to R or I would have)

[woldnewton]

39. Leave No District Behind!!

http://www.actblue.com/list/231

[napi21]

40. I wrote some angry letters to our local Dems in 2004.

I saw the same thing on the 2004 ballot here in North Ga. There was opposition in the Pres and Senate races, but EVERY other position on the ballot was unopposed!!!! I couldn't believe it! I can only guess that this is such a heavily entrenched Pub area, any potential candidates think they'd just be wasting money to try.

[Pacifist Patriot]

41. That's usually it. Not many people willing to put money into what

they consider a certain loss. If we don't get someone declaring pretty close to filing deadline I may convince my husband to at least let me file to be on the ballot and then just not engage in much in the way of campaigning. Solves the single fatherhood problem. Hopefully someone will step forward though.

[Romigi]

42. Is there anything we can do about it??

I mean at least we can fight. If we do nothing to stop them it's like giving them the seats on a silver platter.

[corbett]

45. Birthday Present For Governor Dean!

I had no idea the numbers were so bad! Ouch!

[dennisnyc]

46. NY-13 is inaccurate. NY progressives

worked hard to beat Fosell in NY-13. There are three possible challengers, one of them will step up. It's just not clear yet which one. Fosella will go down this year!

http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/NY.htm
possible Democratic Challengers:
St. AM Michael J. Cusick (D), city Councilman Michael E. McMahon (D), attorney John Minardo (D)

SO, i wonder how many other seats are listed inaccurately???

[JerseygirlCT]

47. We need someone in NJ to go live in glorious Cape May and run!

[WMliberal]

48. I won't be able to run till 2008.

I don't turn 25 until 2007. I'll be writing in till then.

[longship]

50. There's still time.

I'd particularly like to see the KS 4th district go back into Dem hands. The last Dem there was Dan Glickman. If I know my friends in Wichita, KS they'll have something cooking. The current Representative, Todd Tiahrt, is a religious looney, a real nutter and doesn't deserve to represent KS's most Dem district. Between ChimpCo and the KS Board of Education and with Kathleen Sebelius in the State House, this could be a time to put up a challenge.

[quaoar]

51. I'm shocked to see that a Dem is running in Alabama 6th

probably the most Republican district in the state. But that's good news that someone is willing to pay the huge filing fee.

[flaminbats]

52. who cares about 2008 and possible Presidential candidates?

who cares whether or not Kerry runs again? The midterm elections should be the center of attention for the DNC, DU, DLC, and any Democrat when speaking to the media! Republicans didn't leave this many Democratic seats unchallenged..not even in 1992!

any third party can push a contender for President, but what makes our party different?