SourceWatch:Election 2006

This is the homepage for Congresspedia's 2006 election coverage. Click on the maps or links below to access the results of the general elections and profiles on the incumbents and challengers. This page will continue to be updated as contested races are called. Also see the links below the maps for coverage of election irregularities, robo-calls and other election issues.

Citizen journalists/local bloggers: The winners are mostly in, but help us continue to build the profiles of successful challengers and incumbents who represent your area. Also make sure those profiles link to your blog. Click here for more info.

House of Representatives

Current count: 201 Republicans, 231 Democrats are confirmed winners.

Click on a state below to see the specific races and candidate/incumbent profiles. Color key—Shades of red or blue indicate the ratio of victors from the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. Gray states are undecided and the District of Columbia is disenfranchised. <electionmaphouse>x=12</electionmaphouse>

Senate

Current count: 33 races: 9 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 2 Independent are confirmed winners. Note: 67 senators are not up for election: 40 Republicans, 27 Democrats. Caucus totals: 49 Republicans, 51 Democrats.

Click on a state below to see the specific races and candidate/incumbent profiles. Color key—Red: Republican, blue: Democratic, green: Independents, white: no 2006 race, grey: the District of Columbia (disenfranchised). <electionmapsenate></electionmapsenate>

Related Congresspedia/SourceWatch resources

• 110th United States Congress
• U.S. congressional elections in 2006/Election Irregularities - Article on election irregularities in the 2006 election.
  • U.S. congressional elections in 2006: Robo Calls - Article on the automated telephone calls used to annoy or mislead voters before the election.
• U.S. congressional elections in 2006/External Links - Links to news articles and resources on the 2006 elections.
• 2006 congressional primary calendar - Dates of all the 2006 primary election dates.
• U.S. congressional elections in 2006: Campaign Issues - Article on the issues and talking points used in the 2006 elections.
• U.S. congressional elections in 2006/Related SourceWatch Resources - A full list of Congresspedia and SourceWatch articles related to the 2006 elections.

State by state election listings

If you'd prefer, you can click on a name of a state below rather than using the map to find state-specific listings of each Senate and House of Representatives race, including bios of challengers and incumbents:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• American Samoa
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgin Islands
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming