What election other than the Presidential is most important to you this year?

[ellisonz]

The most important election for me is the Hawaii Senate race. Former Governor Linda Lingle did a lot of very incompetent things that hurt Hawaii, and she cannot be allowed to successfully re-enter Hawaii life. The Democratic primary is contested between current 2nd District Congresswoman Mazie Hirono and former 2nd District Congressman Ed Case, who is a DINO. I really want to see Mazie win the race and Ed Case and Linda Lingle lose.

Share with us, be it: Governor, Senate, Congress, Mayor, City Council etc. - everyone cares about the White House; I hope to get some interesting responses.

[yourout]

1. The Walker recall election.......huge consequences here in Cheeseland.

[Lifelong Protester]

2. RECALL WALKER!

He had GOT TO GO!

[Myrina]

32. Yep.

That will be the telling factor whether the Koch's will rule, or whether the average folk can beat that monster of RW greed/evil back.

[teddy51]

3. I agree, Walker Recall will have an extreme impact on where Unions stand! n/t

[Mz Pip]

4. CA has a couple of tax initiatives on the ballot

Normally I vote no on most initiatives but since the legislature can't seem to do its job and find a way to increase revenues I'll support this.

[jaysunb]

5. Each and every Senate race,

The judicial branch is in grave danger should Republicans be in charge of committees.

[Art_from_Ark]

6. Arkansas 3rd Congressional District

From what I've been hearing, Democrats have a good chance of taking that seat for the first time in 46 years! But it's going to be tough, because even Bill Clinton couldn't win that seat during a relatively liberal era (1974).

[TreasonousBastard]

7. I got a bunch...

don't forget that the entire House is again up for election this year.

My Congressman, Tim Bishop (NY1), is in for another hard fight with a teabagger, probably the same one as last time. After 6 terms he won by only 500 votes last time, so to say we're worried is an understatement.

Gary Ackerman (NY5) just anounced his retirement. While his district down the road should be reliably Democratic, even after redistricting, he's been in Congress for 30 years now so who knows what will happen when the seat is open. (Look what happened when Weiner quit!)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is up for her normal election after being appointed and a special election. She won the special with 63% of the vote and the Republicans have little to go up against her so we're pretty confident she'll be back-- but you never know...

And, there's all that local stuff, including a hometown girl and member of our local Democratic Club running for State Assembly.

[DFW]

8. Virginia Senate race, Wisconsin Governor recall

I REALLY do not want to see the return of Senator Macaca, and I really DO want Walker banished into political oblivion.

[musicblind]

9. The NC Governors race with Purdue stepping out.

We are currently 10 points behind the republican D:

[JohnnyRingo]

10. Sherrod Brown (OH) senator

The GOP has made him a specific target this fall, and are making more resources available to unseat him. He does a great job, and it's flattering that they want him out so bad, but I'll be donating and volunteering all I can. Indeed, I'll probably have to focus more on his campaign than the national election this fall.

His wife is Pulitzer Prize winning Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz. When she last appeared on MSNBC, she spoke of their courtship. She said she gave him a questionaire to make certain he was a true progressive and shared her values before she'd go on the first date.

I love them both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Schultz

[DFW]

11. Sherrod Brown is definitely a keeper

As Texas Senate races are hopeless, I have made it a point to contribute to Sherrod Brown's
re-election campaign already this year. We need to keep him in the Senate, although EVERY
Senate race where we have a ghost of a chance is vital. Karl Rove and the Kochs know that
too, and they have more money than we do. "La fuerza bruta," as Unamuno put it as the
onset of the Fascist uprising in Spain in 1936.

[ellisonz]

27. I like Sherrod and Connie Schultz too. n/t

[Tikki]

12. CA 24th Congressional...

Newly drawn district scared the pantalones off stupid repug-gallegly
because it now contained the citizens he'd spent his career demonizing....
So he quit.

Some other mentally and physically lazy repug whose been bouncing
around trying to get an unterm-limited gig out of the tax-payers here
has got repug bucks behind him.

Would love to see one of the Democratic Party candidates win this.

Tikki

[KharmaTrain]

13. Remove A Deadbeat From The Public Dole...

Illinois 8th...either Tammy Duckworth or Raja Krishnamoorthi will kick his sorry ass. There's also a good chance for a pick up in Illinois 10th...as well as a solid chance to return Bill Foster in the 14th. Thank goodness for Democrats who redrew the map here...a solid chance for several Democratic pick-ups...

[Raven]

14. Elizabeth Warren.n/t

[janet118]

18. Yes . . . she's going to need a lot of help.

Massachusetts is not as "liberal" as it's portrayed in the media and women are not treated well in politics here.

[indykatie1955]

15. Elizabeth Warren and I live in Indiana

[ProgressiveProfessor]

16. Tax initiatives on the California State Budget

Make or break in many ways for California.

[graywarrior]

17. Elizabeth Warren!

[WI_DEM]

19. The Recall elections in Wisconsin--if dems can beat Walker, the Lt. Gov and win back the

State Senate that will be HUGE not only in WI but nationally.

[charlie and algernon]

20. The DREAM Act and (most likely) Gay marriage ballot questions in Maryland

The DREAM Act made it on the ballot after a petition last year and it's very likely that Gay Marriage will also be on the ballot as a petition drive is underway right now.

Obama and Senator Cardin will easily win here in Maryland, as well as the incumbent Democratic Congresspeople. The BIG race will be those two ballot questions. Whether or not we get to keep the DREAM Act and Gay Marriage as laws in Maryland.

[ellisonz]

24. Good luck - both are worthy laws. n/t

[Arkana]

21. MA Senate, hands down.

We have a chance to undo a mistake we made two years ago when we put that substanceless centerfold in the Senate in Ted Kennedy's chair.

[old guy]

22. Walker and Senate recall in Wi.

These six races will determine our states future for years to come. They may even have an impact in other states if we are successful.

[monmouth]

23. Ridding Florida of Alan West..n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

36. ...and Daniel Webster, a Teabagger who had the nerve to write the agency

where I work begging for federal funds! Wait, I thought Teabaggers hated government! They are a bunch of liars and charlatans!

[Alexander]

25. Connecticut Senate. I'd love to see Chris Murphy win Joe Lieberman's Senate seat.

Linda McMahon is running again and will blow a fortune only to lose - again.

The real question is, who becomes the Democratic nominee. It's a tight race between Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz. Either would be fine with me, although I prefer Murphy.

[Odin2005]

26. Getting the Dems back in control of the Minnesota Legislature.

[FSogol]

28. Virginia Senate race

Tim Kaine vs George "Maccaca" Allen

[ellisonz]

29. Am I wrong...

...to be sad that Jim Webb is retiring. I liked the guy, warts and all. I might just be biased because I read Fields of Fire a couple times.

[FSogol]

30. Yeah, I liked Webb too. n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

31. Indiana Gubernatorial

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I do NOT want to see Pence as Governor for 4-8 years, particularly with a solid Republican majority in the Legislature. I haven't always been fond of Daniels but Pence would be waaaaaaaay worse IMHO. Hopefully, the union outrage over "right-to-work" and other anti-union initiatives signed into law over the past two sessions will rally enough people to put Dems back into the Governors Mansion and, hopefully, at least one part of the Legislature.

[ellisonz]

33. Kick.

[boxman15]

34. Michigan House election

We need to take the House back. We won't be able to vote out Snyder or any Republican Senators until 2014. But we can put Democrats back in the House and prevent the GOP from continuing to pass their ridiculously absurd agenda here in the state.

Seeing how low Snyder's approval rating is and how few people like the emergency financial manager situation, on top of a likely Obama win, I think that's likely to happen. But we need to work hard here in Michigan. The local news media here, even the normally liberal Detroit Free Press, seems cozy with the Governor, so it wouldn't surprise me to see Republicans maintain their majority if Dems don't get out and work.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

35. Besides the state legislatures and governorships, the Liz Warren v. Scott Brown

Senate race is important to me.

She truly represents the anti-Wall Street crowed. Brown lies and pretends, but he's a shill.

We truly cannot afford for Liz Warren to lose.