Tennessee2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/ReferendumsThis page was edited by: Flirtus, Eugene State Politics At-A-Glance
Population (2000 Census): 5,689,283
Electoral Votes: 11
:redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 43%, Bush (R) 57%
:redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 47%, Bush (R) 51%, Nader (I) 1%
:bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 48%, Dole (R) 46%, Perot (I) 6%
:bluebox: Governor: Phil Bredesen (D) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2006)
:redbox: Senior US Senator: Bill Frist (R) Elected: 1994, 2000 (Next Election: 2006)
:redbox: Junior US Senator: Lamar Alexander (R) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2008)
:bluebox: US House (9 seats): D-5, R-4
:redbox: State Senate (33 seats): D-16, R-17
:bluebox: State House (99 seats): D-53, R-46
Primary Election DatesVoter 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 DatesVoter 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 ElectionsTennessee 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:
[email protected]http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election.htmState Democratic PartyTennessee 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.orgState Republican PartyTennessee Republican Party
Bob Davis Jr., Chairman
2424 21st Ave Ste 200
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 269-4260
Fax: (615) 269-4261
Email:
[email protected]http://www.tngop.orgCandidatesPhil Bredesen (D) IncumbentGovernorCampaign Website:
http://www.bredesen.comJim Bryson (R)State Senator and Market Research Executive
Campaign Website:
http://www.brysonforgovernor.comHoward Switzer (G)Architect
Campaign Website:
http://www.h4gov.comGeorge Banks (I)Campaign Website: ?
David Gatchell (I)"None of the Above" Ballot Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.noneoftheabove-tn.orgMarivuana 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.comHarold Ford Jr. (D) Congressman and Attorney
Campaign Website:
http://www.fordfortennessee.comBob Corker (R) Former Chattanooga Mayor
Campaign Website:
http://www.bobcorkerforsenate.comChris Lugo (G)Freelance Journalist and Peace Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.chris4senate.comEd Choate (I)Businessman
Campaign Website:
http://www.edchoateforsenate.comDavid Gatchell (I)"None of the Above" Ballot Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.noneoftheabove-tn.orgEmory "Bo" Hayward (I)Medical Software Company Employee and Conservative Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.boforsenate.comGary Keplinger (I)Teacher
Campaign Website: ?
Other Statewide Races 2006
No Other Statewide Races in 2006US House of Representatives Races 2006
US House Districts: 9
Key Races:Candidates, by Congressional DistrictTN-01Rick Trent (D), Campaign Website:
http://ricktrent.netDavid Davis (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.rightforcongress.comBob Smith (G), Campaign Website:
http://1bigtree.tripod.com/robertnsmith_greensMichael Peavler (I), Campaign Website: ?
James Reeves (I), Campaign Website:
http://reeves4house.comMahmood "Michael" Sabri (I), Campaign Website:
http://www.sabriforcongress.comTN-02John Greene (D), Campaign Website: ?
John "Jimmy" Duncan Jr.,
Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
TN-03Brent Benedict (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.brentbenedict.comZach Wamp (R),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.wampcongress.comTN-04Lincoln Davis (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.lincolndavis.comKen Martin (R), Campaign Website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~martinforcongressTN-05Jim Cooper (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.jimcooperforcongress.comTom Kovach (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.tk-05-tn.netScott Knap (I), Campaign Website: ?
Ginny Welsch (I), Campaign Website:
http://www.welschforcongress.comTN-06Bart Gordon (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
David R. Davis (R), Campaign Website: ?
Robert Garrison (I), Campaign Website:
http://www.geocities.com/RL_GarrisonNorman Saliba (I), Campaign Website: ?
TN-07Bill Morrisson (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.morrisonfortennessee.comMarsha Blackburn (R),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.votemarsha.comKatey Culver (G), Campaign Website:
http://www.kate4congress.comGayl Pratt (I), Campaign Website: ?
William Smith (I), Campaign Website:
http://www.whosehouseisit.comJames "Mickey" White (I), Campaign Website:
http://mickeywhite.blogspot.comTN-08John Tanner (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
John Farmer (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.farmerforcongress.comTN-09Steve Cohen (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.cohenforcongress.comMark White (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.votemarkwhite.comJake Ford (I), Campaign Website:
http://jakefordforcongress.comJesse 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: ?
Ballot initiatives/Referendums
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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)
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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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