Last Updated August 10, 2006

Open Governors Races in 2006
2 Democrats – 10 Republicans

Tom Vilsack (D-IA) retiring Charles W. Turnbull (D-VI) barred from 3rd term

Frank Murkowski (R-AR) defeated in primary Mike Huckabee (R-AR) barred from 3rd term Bill Owens (R-CO) barred from 3rd term Jeb Bush (R-FL) barred from 3rd term Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID) barred from 3rd term W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) retiring Mike Johanns (R-NE) barred from 3rd term and resigning Kenny Guinn (R-NV) barred from 3rd term George Pataki (R-NY) retiring Bob Taft (R-OH) barred from 3rd term

Open Senate Races in 2006
3 Democrats – 1 Republican – 1 Independent

Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) retiring Mark Dayton (D-MN) retiring

Bill Frist (R-TN) retiring Jim Jeffords (I-VT) retiring

Open House Races in 2006
11 Democrats – 22 Republicans – 1 Independent

Jim Davis (D-FL-11) running for Governor Cynthia McKinney (D-GA-4) defeated in primary Ed Case (D-HI-2) running for Senate Lane Evans (D-IL-17) retiring Ben Cardin (D-MD-3) running for Senate Martin Olav Sabo (DFL-MN-5) retiring Robert Menendez (D-NJ-13) appointed to Senate Major Owens (D-NY-11) retiring Ted Strickland (D-OH-6) running for Governor Sherrod Brown (D-OH-13) running for Senate Harold E. Ford (D-TN-9) running for Senate Bernie Sanders (I-VT-AL) running for Senate

Jim Kolbe (R-AZ-8) retiring Bill Thomas (R-CA-22) retiring Duke Cunningham (R-CA-50) convicted and resigned Joel Hefley (R-CO-5) retiring Bob Beauprez (R-CO-7) running for Governor Michael Bilirakis (R-FL-9) retiring Katherine Harris (R-FL-13) running for Senate Mark Foley (R-FL-22) resigned Butch Otter (R-ID-1) running for Governor Henry Hyde (R-IL-6) retiring Jim Nussle (R-IA-1) running for Governor Joe Schwarz (R-MI-7) defeated in primary Mark Kennedy (R-MN-6) running for Senate Tom Osborne (R-NE-3) defeated in Governor primary James Gibbons (R-NV-2) running for Governor Sherry Boehlert (R-NY-24) retiring Mike Oxley (R-OH-4) retiring Bob Ney (R-OH-18) resigning Ernest Istook (R-OK-5) running for Governor Bill Jenkins (R-TN-1) retiring Tom DeLay (R-TX-22) indicted and resigned Mark Green (R-WI-8) running for Governor

Special Elections Results in 2005/2006
2 Democrats – 3 Republicans

Robert Matsui (D-CA-5) died 1/5/05 and replaced by Doris Matsui (D) Robert Menendez (D-NJ-13) appointed to Senate and replaced by Albio Sires (D)

Rob Portman (R-OH-2) nominated for Trade Rep. and replaced by Jean Schmidt (R). Chris Cox (R-CA-48) nominated for SEC chair and replaced by John Campbell (R). Duke Cunningham (R-CA-50) resigned following bribery conviction and replaced by Brian Bilbray (R). Tom DeLay (R-TX-22) resigned after indictment and replaced by Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R).