how many senate seats are up for grabs

[greenbriar]

and how many house seats???

[RummyTheDummy]

1. I'm pretty sure all the House seats are up

And I believe half of the senate as well.

[lapfog_1]

2. Every two years, 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election

that's my understanding.

[RummyTheDummy]

That sounds right

And I was thinking that after I posted. Aren't all the house seats up though?

[RummyTheDummy]

3. That sounds right

And I was thinking that after I posted. Aren't all the house seats up though?

[Dookus]

5. Yes

all house seats and 1/3rd of the Senate seats.

[greenbriar]

4. no the seats are never up at the same time

only 1/3 of the senate seats are up



I was wondering if anyone knew the specific numbers

[Dookus]

This year

it's 34 senate seats. Other election years it's 33.

[Dookus]

6. This year

it's 34 senate seats. Other election years it's 33.

[Dookus]

7. ALL house seats

are up. A representative's term is 2 years.

[greenbriar]

8. yes, but are they not

staggered ???

[Sirveri]

12. they can't be staggered

they're only up for a election every two years. Gives the people a chance to fire those who are most representitive of them and replace them. Hopefully we'll get rid of a lot of repukes this time.

[Syrinx]

9. either 33 or 34 I suppose

[TahitiNut]

10. Here's the list of Senate seats up for (re)election.

19 Democratic seats and 15 Republican seats
(the '*' indicates an open seat)

DEMOCRATS

Bayh, Evan IN
Boxer, Barbara CA
Breaux, John * LA
Daschle, Thomas SD
Dodd, Christopher CT
Dorgan, Byron ND
Edwards, John * NC
Feingold, Russell WI
Graham, Bob * FL
Hollings, Ernest * SC
Inouye, Daniel HI
Leahy, Patrick VT
Lincoln, Blanche AR
Mikulski, Barbara MD
Miller, Zell * GA
Murray, Patty WA
Reid, Harry NV
Schumer, Charles NY
Wyden, Ron OR


REPUBLICANS

Bennett, Robert UT
Bond, Christopher MO
Brownback, Sam KS
Bunning, Jim KY
Campbell, Ben Nighthorse * CO
Crapo, Mike ID
Fitzgerald, Peter * IL
Grassley, Chuck IA
Gregg, Judd NH
McCain, John AZ
Murkowski, Lisa AK
Nickles, Don * OK
Shelby, Richard AL
Specter, Arlen PA
Voinovich, George OH



It's hard to shed a tear over the departure of Breaux and Miller.

[greenbriar]

11. thank you

that is what I wanted.


Why is Graham's seat open???

[Gore1FL]

13. He has decided not to run

He is either going to end his years of elected public service and either retire or serve in the Kerry Admin.

[DieboldMustDie]

14. He's retiring.

[snowbear]

15. Another R to D...

Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will be a GONNER soon..

I live in Anchorage and I can GUARANTEE you that Murkowski (who was appointed to fill the senate seat by her dad when retired & became Governor WILL NOT be elected!) Her father's current approval rating is worse than Gray Davis had when he was recalled..

Aside from having an extremely unpopular dad, Alaskans are pissed that they weren't able to vote and have been calling her the nepotism senator ever since..

Democrat Tony Knowles, two-term mayor of Anchorage and two-term Governor of Alaska will win BIG TIME.. :) He's very popular with Alaskans and has been ahead in the polls consistently for the past 9 months.. He should win easily!! Chalk up another one in the Dem column ;)