Tennessee

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

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Population (2000 Census): 5,689,283
Electoral Votes: 11

2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 43%, Bush (R) 57%
2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 47%, Bush (R) 51%, Nader (I) 1%
1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 48%, Dole (R) 46%, Perot (I) 6%

Governor: Phil Bredesen (D) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2006)
Senior US Senator: Bill Frist (R) Elected: 1994, 2000 (Next Election: 2006)
Junior US Senator: Lamar Alexander (R) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2008)
US House (9 seats): D-5, R-4
State Senate (33 seats): D-16, R-17
State House (99 seats): D-53, R-46



Primary Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: July 03, 2006
State/Local Primary Date: August 03, 2006 (Early voting 07/14/06 - 07/29/06)

General Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 06, 2006
General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006 (early voting 10/18/06 - 11/02/06)

State Office in charge of Elections
Tennessee Secretary of State, Riley C Darnell
Brook Thompson, Coordinator
312 Eighth Ave North - 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-7956
Fax: (615) 741-1278
Email: Tennessee.Elections@state.tn.us
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election.htm

State Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
Robert D. Tuke, Chair
223 Eighth Ave. N. Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 327-9779
Fax: (615) 327-9759
http://www.tndp.org

State Republican Party
Tennessee Republican Party
Bob Davis Jr., Chairman
2424 21st Ave Ste 200
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 269-4260
Fax: (615) 269-4261
Email: feedback@tngop.org
http://www.tngop.org



Candidates

Phil Bredesen (D) Incumbent
Governor
Campaign Website: http://www.bredesen.com

Jim Bryson (R)
State Senator and Market Research Executive
Campaign Website: http://www.brysonforgovernor.com

Howard Switzer (G)
Architect
Campaign Website: http://www.h4gov.com

George Banks (I)
Campaign Website: ?

David Gatchell (I)
"None of the Above" Ballot Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.noneoftheabove-tn.org

Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)
Businesswoman and Marijuana Legalization Activist
Campaign Website: ?

Charles Smith (I)
Former State Board of Regents Chancellor and Democrat
Campaign Website: ?

Carl Whitaker (I)
Native American Indian Movement Chief
Campaign Website: http://www.whitakerforgovernor2006.com



Harold Ford Jr. (D)
Congressman and Attorney
Campaign Website: http://www.fordfortennessee.com

Bob Corker (R)
Former Chattanooga Mayor
Campaign Website: http://www.bobcorkerforsenate.com

Chris Lugo (G)
Freelance Journalist and Peace Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.chris4senate.com

Ed Choate (I)
Businessman
Campaign Website: http://www.edchoateforsenate.com

David Gatchell (I)
"None of the Above" Ballot Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.noneoftheabove-tn.org

Emory "Bo" Hayward (I)
Medical Software Company Employee and Conservative Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.boforsenate.com

Gary Keplinger (I)
Teacher
Campaign Website: ?



No Other Statewide Races in 2006



US House Districts: 9

Key Races:

Candidates, by Congressional District

TN-01
Rick Trent (D), Campaign Website: http://ricktrent.net
David Davis (R), Campaign Website: http://www.rightforcongress.com
Bob Smith (G), Campaign Website: http://1bigtree.tripod.com/robertnsmith_greens
Michael Peavler (I), Campaign Website: ?
James Reeves (I), Campaign Website: http://reeves4house.com
Mahmood "Michael" Sabri (I), Campaign Website: http://www.sabriforcongress.com

TN-02
John Greene (D), Campaign Website: ?
John "Jimmy" Duncan Jr., Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

TN-03
Brent Benedict (D), Campaign Website: http://www.brentbenedict.com
Zach Wamp (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.wampcongress.com

TN-04
Lincoln Davis (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.lincolndavis.com
Ken Martin (R), Campaign Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~martinforcongress

TN-05
Jim Cooper (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.jimcooperforcongress.com
Tom Kovach (R), Campaign Website: http://www.tk-05-tn.net
Scott Knap (I), Campaign Website: ?
Ginny Welsch (I), Campaign Website: http://www.welschforcongress.com

TN-06
Bart Gordon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
David R. Davis (R), Campaign Website: ?
Robert Garrison (I), Campaign Website: http://www.geocities.com/RL_Garrison
Norman Saliba (I), Campaign Website: ?

TN-07
Bill Morrisson (D), Campaign Website: http://www.morrisonfortennessee.com
Marsha Blackburn (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.votemarsha.com
Katey Culver (G), Campaign Website: http://www.kate4congress.com
Gayl Pratt (I), Campaign Website: ?
William Smith (I), Campaign Website: http://www.whosehouseisit.com
James "Mickey" White (I), Campaign Website: http://mickeywhite.blogspot.com

TN-08
John Tanner (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
John Farmer (R), Campaign Website: http://www.farmerforcongress.com

TN-09
Steve Cohen (D), Campaign Website: http://www.cohenforcongress.com
Mark White (R), Campaign Website: http://www.votemarkwhite.com
Jake Ford (I), Campaign Website: http://jakefordforcongress.com
Jesse Neely (I), Campaign Website: ?



State Senate Districts: 33

Seats at stake in 2006: 17, odd-numbered Districts

Key Races: 33 Kathryn Bowers (D) (incumbent) v. Michael Floyd (R)



State House Districts: 99

Seats at stake in 2006: 99

Key Races: ?



Constitutional Amendment #1
   Shall Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by adding
   the following language as a new, appropriately designated section:

       SECTION___. The historical institution and legal contract solemnizing the relationship
       of one man and one woman shall be the only legally recognized marital contract in this
       state. Any policy or law or judicial interpretation, purporting to define marriage
       as anything other than the historical institution and legal contract between one man
       and one woman, is contrary to the public policy of this state and shall be void and
       unenforceable in Tennessee. If another state or foreign jurisdiction issues a license
       for persons to marry and if such marriage is prohibited in this state by the provisions
       of this section, then the marriage shall be void and unenforceable in this state.

   Full Text (pdf)

Constitutional Amendment #2
   Shall Article II, Section 28, of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended
   by inserting the following language immediately after the fourth paragraph:

       By general law, the legislature may authorize the following program of tax relief:
       (a) The legislative body of any county or municipality may provide by resolution or
            ordinance that:
            (1) Any taxpayer who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and who owns
            residential property as the taxpayer’s principal place of residence shall pay taxes
            on such property in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount of tax on such
            property imposed at the time the ordinance or resolution is adopted;
            (2) Any taxpayer who reaches the age of sixty-five (65) after the time the
            ordinance or resolution is adopted, who owns residential property as the
            taxpayer’s principal place of residence, shall thereafter pay taxes on such
            property in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount of tax on such
            property imposed in the tax year in which such taxpayer reaches age
            sixty-five (65); and
            (3) Any taxpayer who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older, who purchases
            residential property as the taxpayer’s principal place of residence after
            the taxpayer’s sixty-fifth birthday, shall pay taxes in an amount not
            to exceed the maximum amount of tax imposed on such property in the tax
            year in which such property is purchased.

   Full Text (pdf)



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