2006 House election: Districts without challengers? Please check in.

[TheWraith]

I've trolled through Campaign Underground, and compiled a list of districts that don't have listed Democratic challengers. I'm not sure about all of these, since for some of them CU may simply have missed them. Does anyone know challengers running in these districts?

I also want to raise discussion on an idea. If the DNC doesn't provide challengers in some districts, should we DUers run our own people? Sure, many if not most of these districts are probably a lost cause for at least the next 30-40 years, but it doesn't hurt to have a left-leaning voice out there speaking. DU could provide a support framework: have a group of talented people tasked with writing talking points, volunteers to do campaign work, etcetera. Talk to me, folks.

Alabama

AL-01
Jo Bonner (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.jobonner.com

AL-02
Terry Everett (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:

AL-03
Mike Rogers (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.mikerogersforcongress.com

AL-04
Robert Aderholt (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:

AL-05
Robert E. “Bud” Cramer, Jr. (D) Incumbent, Campaign Website:

AL-06
Spencer Bachus (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:


Alaska

AK-At Large
Don Young (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?


California

CA-02
Wally Herger (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.wallyherger.com


Florida

FL-07
John Mica (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.micaforcongress.org

FL-10
Bill Young (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

FL-12
Adam Putnam (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.putnamforcongress.com

FL-14
Connie Mack IV (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.conniemack.com

FL-18
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.voteileana.com


Georgia

GA-03
Lynn Westmoreland (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.lynnwestmoreland.org

GA-06
Thomas E. Price (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.tomprice.com

GA-07

John Linder (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.votelinder.org

GA-09

Charlie W. Norwood (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.norwoodforcongress.com

GA-10

Nathan Deal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.house.gov/deal

GA-11

Phil Gingrey (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.gingrey.com


Iowa

IA-04
Tom Latham (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.tomlatham.com


Kansas

KS-04
Todd Tiahrt(R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: www.toddtiahrt.com


Louisiana

LA-04

Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

LA-05

Rodney Alexander(R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com

LA-06

Richard Baker(R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com

LA-07

Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com


Michigan

MI-03
Vernon Ehlers (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.ehlers.org


Mississipi

MS-03

Chip Pickering (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.pickeringforcongress.com

Jim Giles (I), Campaign Website: ?


Missouri

MO-07

Roy Blunt (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.roybluntforcongress.com

Kevin Craig (I), Campaign Website: http://kevincraig.us

MO-08

Jo Ann Emerson (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.joannemerson.com


New Jersey

NJ-04
Christopher Smith (R)Incumbent, Campaign Website: www.smith4nj.com

NJ-11

Rodney Ferlinghuysen (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website:


New York

NY-03

Peter King (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____

NY-13

Vito Fossella (R), Incumbent, Website: http://www.house.gov/fossella /

NY-24

Sherwood Boehlert (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____

NY-26

Tom Reynolds (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____


Oklahoma

OK-01

John Sullivan (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.johnsullivanforcongress.com

OK-03

Frank Lucas (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.franklucas.org

Scott Burton (I), Campaign Website: http://www.scottburtonforcongress.org

OK-04

Tom Cole (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.tomcoleforcongress.com


Pennsylvania

PA-05

John Peterson (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: www.congressmanjohnpeterson.org


South Carolina

SC-02

Joe Wilson (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.joewilsonforcongress.com

Steve Lefemine (I), Campaign Website: ?

SC-04

Bob Inglis (R), Incumbent Campaign Website: http://www.inglisforcongress.com


Tennessee

TN-02

John "Jimmy" Duncan Jr., Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?


Texas

TX-11

Mike Conoway (R) Incumbent


Utah

UT-01

Rob Bishop (R), Incumbent Campaign Website: http://www.votebishop.com

UT-03

Chris Cannon (R), Incumbent Campaign Website: http://www.chriscannon.com

John Jacob (R), Campaign Website: http://www.electjohnjacob.com


Virginia

VA-04

Randy Forbes (R), Incumbent

VA-06

Bob Goodlatte (R), Incumbent

VA-07

Brad Blanton (I-Green), Campaign Website: http://www.blantonforcongress.com

Eric I. Cantor (R), Incumbent


Washington

WA-05

Cathy McMorris (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.mcmorrisforcongress.com /

Wisconsin

WI-06

Thomas Petri (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.petripeople.org

[liberaltrucker]

1. AL 4 here

Unfortunately, even my Dem parents like Aderholt:puke:

[GregD]

2. CA-02

CA-02
Wally Herger (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.wallyherger.com


I met with the Dem Central Committee and there appears to be no strong candidate to challenge that puke Herger.

[flaminbats]

8. he does have an opponent..

Bill Falzett..http://www.falzett.org/

[GregD]

14. yeah - just heard about him yesterday.

For anyone working in CA, have a look at www.takebackredcalifornia.org

[savemefromdumbya]

3. any volunteers?

[Meldread]

4. VA-04 Here

I've often wondered what it would be like running for Congress... but I feel like I have little chance here. Maybe if hell froze over first. Besides, no one would take me seriously because of my age (24)... and really no experience that I could run on. I doubt I have a chance in hell in winning if I tried to run.

[TheWraith]

10. I know the feeling.

Besides, the minimum age for being a member of the House is twenty five. Though you probably have a birthday between now and next January, so you could qualify if you wanted to.

I too would be attempting to unseat my representative, Tom Reynolds (R-Dickless prick), were it not for the fact that I'm essentially nobody. That, and the fact that I too am under that critical age threshold.

Still, being a nobody doesn't always hurt. Man (or woman, or Other) of the people, and all that. Non-politician, outsider, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington sort of thing. There's always a way to spin it.

[Meldread]

5. Kick -nt-

:kick:

[flaminbats]

6. Does the DNC care that Republicans are vulnerable?

running candidates has a national snowball effect in elections! Not every candidate is bound to win, but even Democrats in very conservative districts are more likely to turnout and vote for Democrats in state elections if we recruit candidates in every district! That makes a huge difference in really close races for the Senate and Governor.

But if the DNC doesn't want candidates....then clearly they don't want votes! :eyes:

[TheWraith]

11. The DNC cares about their money.

It's not that they don't care about downticket races, but they really tend to focus exclusively on the things they think they can win. In their estimation, the voters from the downticket districts aren't worth the amount of money it would cost to put a candidate there. They'd rather put it directly into a winnable district, or the statewide races. I don't personally agree, obviously, but that's generally their reasoning.

[flaminbats]

7. three Republicans listed above do have Democratic opponents..

all three are in Georgia..

Lynn Westmoreland (R) has Patrick Pillon running against him [e-mail]

Tom Price has Steve Sinton running against him http://www.stevesinton.com/

John Linder has Allan Burns as an opponent http://www.allanburns.com/

for more info on Congressional candidates click here..http://www.politics1.com/states.htm

[TheWraith]

12. Thanks for the info. NT.

[PeachyDem88]

9. GA-10

Nathan Deal, our beloved Representative... 1992-present...

:puke:

[goodhue]

13. MN-03 belongs on your list

No democrat has yet stepped up to challenge Rep. Jim Ramstad.