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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Races to Watch

Posted by DavidNYC

There are about a bazillion tonight. James covered a bunch of them here and here. Here's what looks like a final list of federal and gubernatorial races of note, listed alphabetically.

AL-Gov (Dem & GOP)

CA-Gov (Dem)
CA-04 (GOP)
CA-06 (Dem)
CA-11 (Dem & GOP)
CA-24 (GOP)
CA-36 (Dem)
CA-42 (Dem write-in effort)
CA-50 (special general & GOP primary)
CA-51 (Dem)

IA-Gov (Dem)
IA-01 (Dem & GOP)

MS-02 (Dem)

MT-Sen (Dem & GOP)

NJ-13 (Dem)

SD-Gov (Dem)

I know CA-24 is an oddball pick to be on this list, but I group it with CA-04 and CA-11 as a potential "canary in the coalmine" race, much as PA-10 was for Don Sherwood. Anyhow, any other races worth keeping an eye on?

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Can you post links to whatever you feel are the best sites to watch the votes come in from?

Posted by: DemocraticLuntz at June 6, 2006 08:10 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

See the post immediately below this one. There are just too many to list - though if you want to add on to what's in the post below in comments, please do.

Posted by: DavidNYC at June 6, 2006 08:28 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Dem-Luntz: Great question. I'm gonna try to gather some links, but it should be a community effort here. Oftentimes, we don't know what the best site is until the action gets hot--then you can see which media outlet is lagging, and which one is quickest.

Posted by: James L. at June 6, 2006 08:30 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Well, here's a page for New Jersey

Posted by: DemocraticLuntz at June 6, 2006 08:36 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Alabama.

Posted by: DemocraticLuntz at June 6, 2006 08:39 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Thanks D.L. I'm doing an update as we speak.

Posted by: James L. at June 6, 2006 08:43 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Early returns from Alabama

Governor
197 of 3,240 Precincts Reporting


Lucy Baxley Dem 14,965 53.28%
Don Siegelman Dem 12,605 44.88%

Bob Riley GOP 26,344 69.61%
Roy Moore GOP 11,502 30.39%

Posted by: quaoar at June 6, 2006 08:50 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

In California, I would watch the Sec of State Dem primary. Debra Bowen was the legislative leader in fighting against Diebold, and pushing for a paper trail. She is endorsed by Dem party, but last poll showed her behind, with over 50% undecided.

Calif results -- Once the polls close (11 Eastern), the early voting and the mailed-in absentees are counted and announced quickly. This should be about 8% of the registered voters, or about 20-25% of the total vote expected today. Traditionally, these votes are more republican and more conservative. Final results will be real slow. Alameda County (5.7% of the Dems) is counting by hand, and final results are not expected there until Wednesday.

Posted by: hilltopper at June 6, 2006 09:00 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment