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got us into this mess in the first place and the policies that got us out of this mess –
and what the other side is counting on is people not having a good memory."
— President Barack Obama, 8 July 2010

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The U.S. Elections of 2011 & 2012

         Lousy voter turnout of 2010 thru 2011 produced gains for the Republican Party. In the 112th Congress, the U.S. Senate stands at 51 Democrats, 2 independents, and 47 Republicans. In the House of Representatives, Republicans had a net gain of 64 seats (of 435), handing control to the G.O.P. at 242-193, with 2 vacant seats & six non-voting seats. The Republicans gained six net state governorships, giving 29 G.O.P., 20 Democrat, and 1 independent (Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island).

League of P*ssed Off Voters
Fighting Dems: Iraq War veterans running for Congress as Democrats
Sen. Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund
Campaign Office hosting site
ActBlue - online clearing house for Democratic action {Federal PAC est. 6/2004}
'Smart Women Vote' non-partisan campaign
'She Should Run' Women's Campaign Forum
'Reverse Citizens United' Constitutional Amendment
Voters Rights Institute
2012 campaign subsite at USA Today
Contacting The Congress
Project Vote Smart: The Voter's Self-Defense System [est. 1986]

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'Intelligent Voters Guide To Electioneering Bunk' from The Nation Magazine

non-partisan 2012 U.S. Election Central website

Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal newspaper's
New Mexico Election Voter Guide (2014)

New Mexico Political Links Page

U.S. Elections Schedule for 2013 & 2014
U.S. national & state elections dates info at Politics1

2012 Presidential Elections entry at Wikipedia
results of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries at Wikipedia

2016 Presidential Elections entry at Wikipedia

2014 U.S. Senate elections entry at Wikipedia
2014 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
2013 gubernatorial elections in U.S. entry at Wikipedia
2014 gubernatorial elections in U.S. entry at Wikipedia

the next National Mid-Term Election is on 4 November 2014
selection of U.S. President & V.P. by the Electoral College system

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2012 U.S. Presidential Race

President Barack Obama Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

President Obama video "The Choice This November" {watch on YouTube}
Spanish-language "Voto 2010" video {watch on YouTube}
President Obama economics speech in Cleveland, Ohio 14 June 2012 {watch video [53:10] on YouTube}
marvelous video excerpt of speech in Pueblo, Colorado 8 August 2012 {watch video [2:29] on YouTube}
October 2012 campaign video "Ian's Letter - Dear Mr. President" [2:50] on YouTube
November 2012 campaign video "Honoring Our Commitment To Veterans" [2:14] on YouTube
November 2012 campaign video "The Final Push: It's On Us" [3:01] on YouTube
New York Times version of President Obama's November 6th Victory Speech [23:22] on YouTube

2016 U.S. Presidential Race
The news media are trying to frighten Republicans by assuming that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic candidate in 2015-2016 while
also frightening sentient Americans by presenting TEA Partiers Ted Cruz and Rand Paul as the Republican front-runners {OMG!} for 2015-2016.
Re-elected New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was shaping up as a contender for the 2015-2016 Presidential race, but the January 2014 revelation
of emails regarding the September 2013 'Bridge-Gate' retaliation eliminated him as presidential material.
In February 2014, Shadow Governor of New Mexico Jay McCleskey started the Susan Martinez campaign for President in 2016 by releasing her new Twitter account of #Martinez4pres. (If by some miracle she gets elected to national office such as Veep or is appointed to a Cabinet slot, she is planning to quit in the middle of her second term as NM Governor.)

2014 U.S. Senate Races
One-third of the members in the Senate run for re-election in each 2-year cycle.
The 112th Congress included 51 Democratic Senators & 2 independents versus 47 Republicans.
The 113th Congress includes 52 Democratic & 2 independent Senators versus 46 Republicans.
The Senate Class I of 2012 included 23 Democrats and 8 Republicans and 2 independentsn running for re-election.
The Senate Class II of 2014 includes 19 Democrats and 14 Republicans running for re-election.
The Senate Class III of 2016 includes 10 Democrats and 24 Republicans running for re-election.

This map for the 2014 election shows the ten states where Republican incumbents in the U.S. Senate can be beaten:
Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, West Virginia & Wisconsin

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
'2014 Senate Races To Watch' on the D.S.C.C. website
2014 U.S. Senate elections info at Wikipedia
U.S. Senate elections Class II list (33 Senators in 2014)

★ ★   Alabama   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 2:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election March 13th; runoff April 24th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jeff Sessions [GOP AL] in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Richard Shelby [GOP AL] in 2016
2010 Democratic candidate attorney William G. Barnes

★ ★   Alaska   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 3:1 Dems}    a 11/2013
primary election August 26th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Mark Begich [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [appointed 2002, re-elected 2004 & 2010; GOP] in 2016

★ ★   Arizona   ★ ★    a10/2014
primary election August 26th; national election November 4th, 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John McCain [since 1987; GOP] in 2016

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jeff Flake [since 2013; GOP] in 2018

Sen. Jon Kyl [1995-2012; GOP] did not seek re-election in 2012

★ ★   Arkansas   ★ ★ {usual turnout = Dems 2½:1 GOP}    a 6/2014
primary election June 10th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Mark Pryor [since 2003; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
  Cong. Tom Cotton [GOP] is running for Senate in 2014; worked closely with Cong. Ted Cruz during the G.O.P. Shutdown

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Boozman [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   California   ★ ★    a 11/2013
primary election June 3rd; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Barbara Boxer [since 1993; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [since 1993; Dem] is up for re-election in 2018
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

★ ★   Colorado   ★ ★    a 6/2014
primary election June 24th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Mark Udall [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
  Cong. Cory Gardner [GOP-CO] is running for Senate in 2014
Sen. Michael Bennet [appointed Jan 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

★ ★   Connecticut   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Joseph 'Traitor Joe' Lieberman [indep; 1989-2012] retired in 2012
former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
Cong. Chris Murphy [Dem-CT05; 2007-2012] is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
State Rep. William Tong is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
the main Republican candidate for 2012 is TEA Party favorite Linda McMahon, co-owner of W.W.E.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [since 2011; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Delaware   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Tom Carper [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012 campaign website
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate (and campaign funds thief) Christine O'Donnell has run in 2008 & 2010 & 2012

Sen. Chris Coons [since 11/2010; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia

District of Columbia
does not elect a member to the U.S. Senate

★ ★   Florida   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election July 31st; runoff August 21st; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bill Nelson [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012: campaign website
2012 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is Cong. Connie Mack IV [GOP-FL14]

  ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Marco Rubio [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 candidate for U.S. Senate was Cong. Kendrick Meek [Dem-FL17 2003-2010]
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Georgia   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election July 20th, primary runoff August 10th

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Saxby Chambliss [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Johnny Isakson [since 2005; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

President Obama on Georgia: “If Michelle Nunn wins, that means Democrats keep control of the Senate!”

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was Michael Thurmond
2010 campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Hawai'i   ★ ★    a 10/2013
primary election August 9th; national election November 4th, 2014

former Sen. Daniel Akaka [1990-2012; Dem] retired in 2012
Sen. Daniel Inouye [1963-2012; Dem] died 12/2012

Sen. Brian Schatz [Dem; apptd 12/2012] faces competition in the primary for special election in 2014
Cong. Colleen Hanabusa [2011-2014; Dem] is running to complete Inouye's term in 2014 (to 2016)
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

Sen. Mazie Hirono [since 2013; Dem] is up for re-election in 2018
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

★ ★   Idaho   ★ ★ {turnout = GOP 6:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jim Risch [since 2009; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Crapo [since 1999; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was Tom Sullivan campaign website

★ ★   Illinois   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 18th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Dick Durbin [since 1997; Dem] up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Mark Kirk [since 11/2010; Dem] up for re-election in 2016

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Alexi Giannoulias lost to Kirk in 2010 by 46.4% to 48%
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Indiana   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 8th; national election November 6th, 2012

80-year-old Sen. Richard Lugar [1977-2012; GOP] was up for re-election in 2012
Sen. Lugar lost in the May 8th primary to TEA-bagger Richard Mourdock
incumbent Democratic Cong. Joe Donnelly [IN-02 2007-2012; Dem] is running for U.S. Senate in 2012
2012 campaign website • Wikipedia

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Dan Coats [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Iowa   ★ ★    a 4/2012
{Progressive} Blog For Iowa
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Tom Harkin [1985-2014; Dem] not running for re-election in 2014 campaign website
Congressman Bruce Braley is top Democratic contender for Harkin's seat (3/2013)
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Chuck Grassley [since 1981; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was Roxanne Conlin: Wikipedia

★ ★   Kansas   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 4:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Pat Roberts [since 1997; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jerry Moran [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was educator Lisa Johnston: campaign website

★ ★      Kentucky   ★ ★    a 4/2014
primary election May 20th, national election November 4th, 2014

  Sen. Mitch 'Guardian of Gridlock' McConnell [since 1985; GOP] is up for re-election in 2014

Kentucky Sec'y of State & Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is running against McConnell for U.S. Senate
campaign website • Wikipedia

ANY Democrat vs. TEA Bagger fool Sen. Rand Paul [since 2011; GOP] in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway
campaign website • Wikipedia
2010 Democratic candidate Lt. Governor [2007-2011] Daniel Mongiardo Wikipedia

★ ★   Louisiana   ★ ★ {usual primary turnout = Dems 53:47 GOP}    a 12/2013
open primary & national election November 4th, 2014; general & runoff election Saturday December 6th, 2014

Sen. Mary Landrieu [since 1997; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

disgraced Sen. David Vitter [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Maine   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Olympia Snowe [1995-2012; GOP] is retiring in 2012
popular former Gov. Angus King is an independent candidate (and possible frontrunner); Democratic primary candidates include Matthew Dunlap, State Senator Cynthia Dill, and State Rep. Jon Hinck; Republican primary candidates include conservative Scott D'Amboise, TEA Bagger Andrew Ian Dodge, Secretary of State Charles Summers, and state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Susan Collins [since 1997; GOP] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Maryland   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election April 3rd; national election November 6th, 2012

incumbent Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [since 2007; Dem] up for re-election 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
2012 Democratic primary candidate State Senator C. Anthony Muse campaign website
possible 2012 Republican primary candidates include former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and
former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino

Sen. Barbara Mikulski [since 1987; Dem] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Massachusetts   ★ ★    a 6/2013
primary election September 16th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Scott Brown [2010-2012; GOP] won the January 2010 special election to fill the seat vacated by Ted Kennedy's death
Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren beat Brown in the Nov 2012 election for U.S. Senator and does not run again until 2018

Sen. John Kerry [1985-2013; Dem] resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State in February 2013: official website
There will be a Special Election on June 25 to fill the remainder of Kerry's term (thru 2014).
Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Mo Cowan as interim Senator, but Cowan will not run for election; the primary election on April 30
chose Cong. Ed Markey {campaign website} as the Democratic contender and Gabriel Gomez as the Republican.

★ ★   Michigan   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012
We Are The People - Michigan

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
2012 Republican primary candidates include libertarian activist Scotty Boman, educator Clark Durant,
and former Congressman Pete Hoekstra

Sen. Carl Levin [since 1979; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Minnesota   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
2012 Republican primary candidates include State Rep. Kurt Bills, Pete Hegseth, and Dan Severson [USN-Ret]

Sen. Al Franken [since July 2009; Dem] up for re-election in 2014
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Mississippi   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 13th; runoff April 3rd; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Roger Wicker [appointed Dec 2007; GOP] in 2012
Democrat Albert N. Gore, Jr. won the 3-way March primary with 56% of voters (no runoff?)

Sen. Thad Cochran [since Dec 1978; GOP] probable retiree in 2014

★ ★   Missouri   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican Cong. Todd Akin [since 2001; MO-02] beat politician Sarah Steelman in the primary election
and then stirred up a hornet's nest with his 'legitimate rape' comments in August 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Roy Blunt [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate Secretary of State Robin Carnahan campaign website

★ ★   Montana   ★ ★    a 10/2013
primary election June 3rd; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Max Baucus [12/1978-12/2014; Dem] announced in April 2013 that he will not seek a seventh term.
Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh [since 1/2013; Dem] announced 10/2013 that he will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2014.
campaign website • Wikipedia
Cong. 'Shutdown Steve' Daines [2013-2014; GOP] is expected to be the Republican front-runner.

Sen. Jon Tester [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2018
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Nebraska   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Ben Nelson [2001-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012
unopposed Democratic primary candidate former Gov. Bob Kerrey is running for U.S. Senate in 2012
2012 campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates include State Treasurer Don Stenberg, State Senator Deb Fischer,
and State Attorney General Jon Bruning

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Johanns [since 2009; GOP] in 2014

★ ★   Nevada   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. John Ensign [2001-2011; GOP] resigned in May 2011 over 2009 sex scandal
Sen. Dean Heller was appointed May 2011 by GOP Gov. Sandoval to serve Ensign's remaining term
Cong. Shelley Berkeley [1999-2012; Dem NV-01] is running for Senate in 2012: campaign website
"A tenacious advocate for the middle class." — Sen. Harry Reid, Dec 2011
Democratic candidate Barry Ellsworth placed 5th to Berkley's 79.5% primary win in June 2012

"We have something to fight for in this [election]: the future of the American middle class."
— Shelley Berkley, running for U.S. Senate from Nevada

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid [since 1986; Dem] up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was TEA Party wacko Sharron Angle

★ ★   New Hampshire   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was then-Cong. Paul Hodes [NH-02]
campaign website {hacked} • Wikipedia

★ ★   New Jersey   ★ ★    a 10/2013
primary election June 3rd; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Frank Lautenberg [1982-2000 & 2003-2013; Dem] died at age 89 in May 2013
Gov. Chris Christie appointed Jeffrey Chiesa as interim Senator, but Chiesa declined to run for election; the primary election was on August 13, 2013
and the Special Election on October 16, 2013, which Cory Booker won 55-44 against Republican TEA Partier Steve Lonegan
(to fill the seat until the November 2014 election).

Sen. Cory Booker [sworn Oct 2013; Dem] will run for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
formerly Mayor of Newark, New Jersey [2006-2013] official website

Sen. Robert 'Bob' Menendez [appointed 12/2005; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

★ ★   New Mexico   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012
Since this is where I live, I started a New Mexico Political Links page for the 2012 elections & beyond (March 2012)

Sen. Jeff Bingaman [1983-2012; Dem] retired in 2012

Martin Heinrich's first TV ad, 4/2012 [0:31]
5/2012 'Find Martin Heinrich On Weekends' TV ad [0:31]
Martin Heinrich's 5/2012 'Fighting For New Mexico' TV ad [0:31]
Martin Heinrich's 5/2012 'Tug' TV ad [0:32]
endorsed by activist Robert Redford 8/2012 • endorsed by Patrick Kennedy 9/2012

Sen. Tom Udall [since 2009; Dem] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   New York State   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012
Sen. Hillary Clinton [2001-2009] resigned upon confirmation as U.S. Secretary of State; Gov. Paterson appointed
then-Cong. Kirsten Gillibrand [2007-09; Dem NY-20] in January 2009; she won the November 2010 special election at 63%

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [since 2009; Dem] is running for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates include attorney Wendy E. Long, George Maragos &
Cong. Bob Turner [2011-12; GOP NY-09]

Sen. Charles 'Chuck' Schumer [since 1999; Dem] up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   North Carolina   ★ ★    a 5/2014
primary election May 6th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Kay Hagan [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014.
official website • campaign website • Wikipedia

State House Speaker TEA Party Republican Thom Tillis won the 2014 primary election for U.S. Senator from NC.

Sen. Richard Burr [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016.

★ ★   North Dakota   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Kent Conrad [12/1992-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012
former State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp is unopposed in the Democratic primary election
Cong. Rick Berg [2011-2012; GOP] and conservative Duane Sand are seeking the Republican nomination

Sen. John Hoeven [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Ohio   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 6th; special election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Sherrod Brown [since 2007; Dem] up for re-election in 2012

campaign website • Wikipedia
State Treasurer Josh Mandel won the March 2012 Republican primary

Sen. Rob Portman [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Oklahoma   ★ ★ (2010 turnout GOP 50.6:49.4 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election June 26th; runoff August 28th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. science denier goofball Sen. Jim Inhofe [since Nov 1994; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. obstructionist Sen. Tom Coburn [2005-2016; GOP] will not run for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Oregon   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jeff Merkley [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Ron Wyden [since 1996; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016: campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Pennsylvania   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election April 24th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. [since 2007; Dem] beat Santorum in 2006, is up for re-election in 2012
Republican primary candidates include former State Rep. Sam Rohrer, Marc Scaringi, maybe State Senator Jake Corman

longtime Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Arlen Spector [1981-2010] lost in the 2010 Dem primary
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016
then-Cong. Joe Sestak [PA-07] won the 2010 Dem primary, but lost the election - check his weblog

★ ★   Rhode Island   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates may include businessman Barry Hinckley, John Robitaille,
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, and Woonsocket Mayor Leo Fontaine

Sen. Jack Reed [since 1997; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   South Carolina   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election June 12th; runoff June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Lindsey Graham [since 2003; GOP] plans to retire in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. wacko Sen. Jim DeMint [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   South Dakota   ★ ★    a10/2014
primary election June 3rd; runoff in June?; national election November 4th, 2014

courageous Sen. Tim Johnson [since 1997; Dem] is retiring at the end of 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website {parked}

people's candidate & Democrat Rick Weiland is running for the open South Dakota Senate seat in 2014
campaign website • Wikipedia

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Thune [since 2005; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Tennessee   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election August 2nd; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Bob Corker [since 2007; GOP] up for re-election in 2012
seven Democrats are seeking the nomination in the August primary

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Lamar Alexander [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Texas   ★ ★    a 3/2014
primary election March 4th; runoff May 27th; national election November 4th, 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Cornyn [since 12/2002; GOP] who is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia
Since Wendy Davis is running for governor, the Democratic primary is wide open (10/2013}
idiot Cong. Steve Stockman [TX-36 2013-2014; GOP] lost to Cornyn in the 2014 GOP primary 19% to 60%.
David Alameel was first (in a field of five) in the Democratic primary with 47% and Kesha Rogers was second
with 20.7%, so there will be a Runoff Election on May 27th.

TEA Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz [since 2013; GOP] is up for re-election in 2018
former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz won the GOP primary 53-47% and beat Democrat Paul Sadler 56-41% in November 2012.

former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison [1993-2012; GOP] did not run for re-election in 2012

★ ★   Utah   ★ ★    a11/2013
primary election June 24th; national election November 4th, 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Lee [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Orrin Hatch [since 1977; GOP] up for re-election in 2018

★ ★   Vermont   ★ ★    a11/2013
primary election August 26th; national election November 4th, 2014

Sen. Patrick Leahy [since 1975; Dem] up for re-election in 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders [since 2007; indep] up for re-election in 2018
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
Bernie Sanders says that he is “prepared to run for president of the United States” in 2016. (3/2014)

★ ★   Virginia   ★ ★
state primary election June 10th; national election November 4th, 2014    a 11/2013
Progress Virginia [est. 2011]
Mark Warner's Forward Together PAC [est. 2006]

Sen. Mark R. Warner [since 2009] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website {parked 2013}

Sen. Tim Kaine [since 2013; Dem] is up for re-election in 2018
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

Democrat Sen. Jim Webb was elected in 2006, did not seek re-election in 2012

★ ★   Washington State   ★ ★
special elections February 14th & April 17th; primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is Dino Rossi
Sen. Patty Murray [since 1993; Dem] official campaign website

Sen. Maria Cantwell [since 2001; Dem] 2012 re-election campaign website

? ?   West Virginia   ★ ★
primary election May 8th; national election November 6th, 2012
to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Robert Byrd's death
appointee lawyer Carte Goodwin sworn in July 2010; not seeking re-election in 2010
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is John Raese
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate is Gov. Joe Manchin: campaign website • Wikipedia

Sen. Jay Rockefeller [since 1985; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Wisconsin   ★ ★
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Sen. Herb Kohl [since 1989; Dem] is retiring in 2012

Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is Ron Johnson
Sen. Russ Feingold [since 1993; Dem] 2010 re-election campaign website

"Feingold: A New Democratic Party" [2007] by Sanford D. Horwitt S&S 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2007] for $26.00

★ ★   Wyoming   ★ ★    a 11/2013
primary election August 18th; national election November 4th, 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Michael Enzi [GOP WY; since 1996] in 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Barrasso [GOP WY; appointed 2007; elected 2008; re-elected 2012] up for re-election in 2018

2014 U.S. Congressional Races
Everybody in the House of Representatives has to run for re-election every two years.

2014 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
'2014 Congressional Races To Watch' on the D.C.C.C. website

House Majority PAC [est. 4/2011] focuses on holding Republicans accountable

Arizona
The Congressional districts in Arizona were redrawn for 2012 with much controversy, growing from eight to nine.

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Dee 'Gabby' Giffords [Dem AZ-08] was shot on 8 January 2011 and is still recovering; she resigned in January 2012
and promises a return to political work. Democrat Ron Barber won the June 2012 Special election, beating Republican nutcase Jesse Kelly
by 52-45. Barber is running as the District 2 incumbent against Republican primary winner retired USAF Col. Martha McSally in November.

NEW! AZ-09: State Senator Kyrsten Sinema is the Democratic candidate for this new district vs. G.O.P. candidate Vernon Parker.

Arkansas
  Cong. Tom Cotton [GOP-AR] is running for Senate in 2014; worked closely with Cong. Ted Cruz during the G.O.P. Shutdown

California
CA-??: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs

CA-04: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Tom McClintock [since 2009]
CA-04: 2008 Democratic candidate Charlie Brown {LtCol USAF, Ret.}

CA-10: Democrat John Garamendi won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Ellen Tauscher (appointed to State Department)

CA-12: Democrat Jackie Speier won special election 8 April 2008
(to fill empty seat due to death of Tom Lantos) & re-elected in November 2008

★   CA-13: outspoken Rep. Pete Stark [since 1973; Dem] re-election website
entry at Wikipedia

★   CA-29: Rep. Adam Schiff [since 2003; Dem] re-election website

CA-32: Democrat Judy Chu won special election 14 July 2009
to replace Hilda Solis (appointed Obama's Secretary of Labor)

CA-41: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jerry Lewis [since 1979]
under investigation by the District Attorney, ran for re-election anyway
CA-41: 2008 Democratic primary candidate Tim Prince

★   CA-51: Rep. Bob Filner [since 1993; Dem] re-election website

CA-52: ANY Democrat to replace son-of-a-crook Republican Duncan D. Hunter [since 2009]

Colorado    a 6/2014

★   CO-01: Cong. Diana DeGette [since 1997; Dem]

★   CO-02: Cong. Jared Polis [since 2009; Dem]

CO-03: TEA Party Congressman Scott Tipton [since 2011; GOP]
Democrat Abel Tapia won the District 3 June Democratic Primary: campaign website

CO-04:   Cong. Cory Gardner [2011-2014; GOP] is running for Senate in 2014
Democrat Vic Meyers won the District 4 June Democratic Primary: campaign website
Republican Weld County D.A. Ken Buck won the 2014 District 4 2014 GOP Primary

CO-05: Cong. Doug Lamborn [since 2007; GOP]
Irv Halter (Gen USAF Ret.) is the Democratic nominee in 2014: campaign website

CO-06: Cong. Mike Coffman [since 2009; GOP]
Andrew Romanoff is the Democratic nominee in 2014: campaign website

★   CO-07: Cong. Ed Perlmutter [since 2007; Dem]
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

Florida

FL-13: ANY Democrat to replace Washington lobbyist Cong. David Jolly who won the Special Election in March 2014
ALL members of Congress are up for re-election in 2014, so Jolly has to run again thru the November 2014 election
FL-13: Cong. Bill 'Big Oil' Young [other districts 1971-2012, FL-13 2013-2013; GOP] died 10/2013
Democratic candidate [Ms] Alex Sink lost the special election held on 11 March 2014 against David Jolly by a mere 3,457 votes

FL-16: ANY Democrat to replace Cong. Vern Buchanan [since 2013; GOP]

FL-17: Cong. Tom Rooney [since 2009; GOP] switched from District 16 for relection in District 17 due to redistricting

★   FL-20: Cong. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [since 2005; Dem] is also current chair of the Democratic National Committee
campaign website • Wikipedia

★   FL-18: Cong. Patrick Murphy [since 2013; Dem]

FL-19: is vacant because Cong. Trey Radel [2013-14; GOP] resigned over a cocaine conviction
a special primary will be held 22 April 2014 and then a special election on 24 June 2014
so far, three Republicans are competing in the April primary, with no Democrat in contention

★   FL-22: Cong. Lois Frankel [since 2013; Dem]

FL-22: fascist Cong. Allen West [2011-2012]; GOP] stated without evidence that there are 78 to 81 Democrats in Congress
who are card-carrying members of the Communist Party {10 April 2012}; because of redistricting, he ran for & lost
re-election in District 18

GA-01: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jack Kingston [since 1993]
GA-01: 2008 Democratic primary candidate & war hero Bill Gillespie

HI-01 Cong. Colleen Hanabusa [2011-2014; Dem] is running to complete Sen. Inouye's term in 2014
HI-02 Cong. Mazie Hirono [2007-2012; Dem] won Akaka's open U.S. Senate seat in 2012

Illinois

★   IL-02: Jesse Jackson, Jr. [] resigned over mental & health & legal issues
Robin Kelly [Dem] won the April 2013 election

IL-05: Democrat Michael Quigley won special election 7 April 2009
to replace Rahm Emanuel (appointed to White House Chief of Staff)

IL-06: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Peter Roskam [since 2007]

IL-08: Iraq war veteran Cong. Tammy Duckworth [since 2013; Dem]
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

IL-14: Democrat Bill Foster won special election 8 March 2008
to fill Hastert's empty seat & re-elected in November 2008

IL-16: Independent Wanda Rohl has the backing of Democrats against the 2012 Republican candidate

Iowa
{Progressive} Blog For Iowa

IA-01: Cong. Bruce Braley [since 2007; Dem]: campaign website

Louisiana    a 1/2014
open primary & national election November 4th, 2014; general & runoff election Saturday December 6th, 2014
LA-01: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Steve Scalise
★   LA-02 is represented by Democratic Congressman Cedric Richmond

LA-03: ANY Democrat vs. Congressman Charles Boustany [since 2011; GOP]
Cong. Charlie Melan็on [2005-2010; Dem LA-03] ran (and lost) for U.S. Senate in 2010
campaign website {parked} • Wikipedia

LA-04: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman John C. Fleming
LA-05: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Rodney Alexander
LA-06: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Bill Cassidy
Louisiana's 7th Congressional District was eliminated in 2013 after the results of the 2010 United States Census.
Louisiana's 8th Congressional District was eliminated in 1993 after the results of the 1990 United States Census.

★   MA-04: Joseph Kennedy III filed 2/2012 for Barney Frank's open seat
★   MA-05: Rep. Niki Tsongas [since Oct 2007; Dem] re-election website

2008 Democratic primary candidate Donna Edwards {vs. Dem incumbent Albert Wynn MD-04}
★   MD-08: Cong. Chris Van Hollen [since 2003; Dem] re-election website

★   MI-14: Cong. Gary Peters [since 2013; Dem]
★   MI-43: Cong. John David Dingell, Jr. [1995-2014; Dem] is retiring in 2014

Missouri
primary election ??, national/state election November 2nd
MO-07: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Roy D. Blunt
under investigation for ties to Tom DeLay
MO-08: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Jason Smith [June 2013-2014] who won the June 2013 Special Election
Democrat 2012 primary candidate war hero Tommy Sowers

Montana    a 12/2013

MT-at large Cong. 'Shutdown Steve' Daines [2013-2014; GOP] is running for Senate in 2014

Nevada    a 12/2013

★   NV-01 Cong. Dina Titus, formerly NV-03 [2009-2010; Dem], won 2012 election for NV-01 [since 2013; Dem]

Cong. Shelley Berkeley [1999-2012; Dem] ran (and lost) for U.S. Senate: 2012 campaign website

NV-02 Cong. Mark Amodei [GOP] won the special election 9/2011
Nevada State Treasurer Democrat Kate Marshall was defeated 36% to 58% in the 9/2011 special election
Democratic candidate Sam Koepnik of Carson City lost the 2012 election for the District 2 seat 58% to 36%.

NV-03 incumbent Cong. Joe Heck [since 2011; GOP]
Announced 7/2013: single mother Erin Bilbray [Dem] represents Nevada’s middle class families in the 2014 District 3 race.
Wikipedia • campaign website
Rep. Dina Titus [NV-03 2009-2010; Dem] lost re-election in 2010 (elected to District 1 in 2012).
Democratic candidate John Oceguera lost the 2012 election for the District 3 seat 50.4% to 43%.

new Nevada Congressional District 4 was established in 2013
★   Democratic candidate Steven A. Horsford of Las Vegas ran against 9 Republican challengers
in the June primary, then beat Republican Danny Tarkanian 50% to 42% in November 2012.

New Jersey
Two-term Republican Congressman Jon Runyan announced 11/2013 that he will NOT run for re-election in NJ’s 3rd district.

New Mexico    a 4/2012
primary election June 3rd;, national election November 4th 2014

NM-01 incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich For U.S. Senate 2012 campaign website
NM-01 Democratic candidate Eric Griego is backed by too many career politicians
NM-01 Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham is unqualified for elective office

attorney Leslie Endean-Singh will run in the 2014 Democratic primary for NM's 2nd Congressional District
campaign website

New York
NY-20: Democrat Scott Murphy won special election 31 March 2009
to replace Kirsten Gillibrand (appointed to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat)
NY-23: Democrat Bill Owens won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Republican John M. McHugh (appointed to Obama's Secretary of the Army)
NY-26: Democrat Kathy Hochul won the May 24th special election for a deep-red House seat

North Carolina

Sec'y of State Elaine Marshall [since 1997; Dem]: campaign website • Wikipedia

Ohio

OH-04:   Cong. Jim Jordan [since 2007; GOP]

OH-08: ANYONE vs. Speaker John Boehner [since 1991; GOP]: 'Beat Boehner' website
Tom Poetter won the 2014 Ohio Democratic Primary: campaign website

★   Rep. Tim Ryan [OH-17 2003-2012, OH-13 since 2013; Dem]: campaign website

Oklahoma

OK-01: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. Jim Bridenstine [since 1/2013; GOP]
OK-02: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. Markwayne Mullin [since 1/2013; GOP]
OK-03: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. Frank Lucas [since 1994; GOP]
OK-04: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. Tom Cole [since 2003; GOP]
OK-05: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. James Lankford [since 2011; GOP]

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [Dem OR-03] 2008 re-election website

Rep. Patrick Murphy [Dem PA-08] re-election website
Democrat Mark Critz beat Republican Tim Burns in May to fill out the term of the late Jack Murtha [PA-12]
PA-15 indep http://www.towneforcongress.com/

South Carolina    a 6/2013
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Congressional districts are currently held by Republicans; the 6th & 7th districts are held by Democrats;
the special election in District 1 to fill the seat vacated by Tim Scott (appointed to U.S. Senator) is May 2013

disgraced Republican former Gov. Mark Sanford won the May 2013 Special Election
April 2013 anti-Sanford video "Mark Sanford Broke Our Trust" [0:34] at YouTube
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch lost to Sanford in may, partly due to ineptitude and partly because out-spent

Texas    a 1/2014
TX-06: Cong. Joe Barton [since 1985; GOP] works as a lobbyist for ExxonMobil

TX-14: ANY Democrat vs. Cong. Randy Weber [since 2013; GOP]
TX-14: Cong. Ron Paul [1997-2013; TEA Party] did NOT seek 13th term in 2012, the race for president was his last campaign

TX-20 Cong. Joaquํn Castro [since 2013; Dem] is twin brother of Juliแn Castro, Mayor of San Antonio
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

TX-36: idiot Cong. Steve Stockman [2013-2014; GOP] is not running for re-election in 2014

Virginia    a 6/2014

ANY Democrat to fill open seat of Rep. Jo Ann Davis [1950-2007] in VA-01

HOORAY! House Majority Leader Eric Cantor [GOP VA-07 since 2011] lost the June 10th Virginia primary to a TEA Party challenger.
(NOT an improvement, but it skews things for November.) The G.O.P. winner was Dave Brat; his Democratic opponent in November
is Jack Trammell; both men are professors at Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.

http://www.welchforcongress.com/ = VT

WA-01 http://www.darcyburner.com/
WA-??: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Iraq expert Rep. Jim McDermott [since 1989; Dem WA-07] re-election website

Wisconsin    a 6/2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

★   WI-02 Cong. Mark Pocan [since 2013 Dem]
official website • campaign website • Wikipedia

Cong. Tammy Baldwin [WI-02 1999-2012, Dem] won the Nov 2012 election for U.S. Senator
official website • campaign website • Wikipedia

Cong. Dave Obey [WI-07 1969-2010, Dem] is now a lobbyist "Raising Hell For Justice: The Washington Battles of A Heartland Progressive" [2007] by David R. Obey Univ WI Press 9x6¼ hardcover [8/2007] for $25.55

Rep. Alan B. Mollohan [Dem WV-01]
under investigation by House Ethics Committee about real estate deals
Alan Mollohan's 2006 re-election website

2013 & 2014 State Races
Democratic Governors Assn. [est. 1963]

2013 gubernatorial elections in U.S. info at Wikipedia    a 6/2013
two contests in November 2013: New Jersey & Virginia

2014 gubernatorial elections in U.S. info at Wikipedia
36 state governor seats and two territorial governors are up for election in 2014

Arkansas
Democrat former Lt. Gov. [2007-2011; Dem] Bill Halter started to run for Governor, then dropped out

California
★   Jerry Brown is running for California Governor in 2014
★   Bill Lockyer *might* run for Governor of California in 2014

Colorado    a 10/2013
Gov. John Hickenlooper [since Jan 2011; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website By KATIE GLUECK | 6/24/14 10:23 PM EDT Updated: 6/25/14 12:54 AM EDT

former Cong. Bob Beauprez won the GOP primary for Colorado governor in June, besting immigration hardliner Tom Tancredo

Illinois&

support Democratic candidate Aaron Goldstein for Illinois State Representative in the 40th District

Montana    a 10/2013
Gov. Steve Bullock [since 1/2013; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website

Nevada    a 6/2014

Democrat Lucy Flores is running for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

Democrat Kate Marshall is running for Nevada Secretary of State

New Mexico    a 9/2014
primary election June 3rd;, national election November 4th 2014

Mother Jones Magazine April 2014 expos้ "Is New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez The Next Sarah Palin?" by Andy Kroll
magazine article online at Mother Jones
TV news story on "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" that airs the audio clips

'New Mexico Gubernatorial Election, 2014' entry at Wikipedia

NM Attorney General Gary K. King [2006-2014; Dem] won the June 3rd primary election to run for NM Governor in 2014

Gary King's June 26 "The Truth" video [0:30] on YouTube

San Felipe Pueblo member Debra Haaland ran unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary for Lt. Governor of New Mexico

Ohio
ANY Democrat vs. Gov. John Kasich [since 1/2011; GOP] in 2014

Oklahoma    a 10/2013
ANY Democrat vs. Gov. Mary Fallin [since 1/2011; GOP] in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Lt.Gov. Todd Lamb [since 1/2011; GOP] in 2014

South Carolina
ANY Democrat vs. Gov. Nikki Haley [GOP] in 2014; she is the youngest current U.S. governor

Texas    a 3/2014
primary election March 4th;, national election November 4th 2014
  Governor Rick Perry [12/2000-12/2014; GOP]
Rick Perry declared 7/2013 that he will not run for re-election in 2014.

State Senator and rising Democratic star Wendy Davis announced 10/2013 that she will run for Governor of Texas, and handily
won the Democratic primary in March 2014, but is still the underdog with a voter turnout of half-a-million to GOP 1.3 million..
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
Wendy Davis for Governor 10/2013 campaign video [4:36] on YouTube

Republican contender Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott won the Republican primary in March 2014.

longtime Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst [GOP] was forced into a primary runoff by Texas Sen. Dan Patrick [GOP].

Wisconsin
recall primary May 8th, recall election June 5th, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker [GOP] survived the recall election by spending $30M in mostly out-of-state
contributions for a 53% to 46% win; he is up for re-election in 2014
One Wisconsin Now [est. 2008]
United Wisconsin
Scott Walker Investigation & John Doe Scandals
Democrat Mary Burke is running against Scott Walker for Governor of Wisconsin in 2014

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