Tuesday's Primaries - Non-Senate Version

I discussed the Senate races that are affected by next Tuesday's primaries in a previous post. This post is geared toward the other races of interest that will be set next week. As before, the incumbent is listed first. I'm only posting races where multiple people are running for one of the positions. All of this information can be found here.


Alabama Governor
Bob Riley (R) faces a challenge from Roy Moore, the ten commandments judge
Bob Siegelman (D), who formerly held the position of governor in Alabama, faces 6 opponents

California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) faces 3 challengers
Philip Angelides (D), who has been endorsed by his party, faces 7 challengers

Iowa Governor (OPEN)
Chet Culver (D) faces 3 opponents
Jim Nussle (R), currently an Iowa congressman, is running unopposed

New Mexico Governor
Bill Richardson (D) is running unopposed
J.R. Damron (R) is running unopposed

South Dakota Governor
Mike Rounds (R) is running unopposed
Jack Billion (D) faces Dennis Wiese (D)

Alabama CD 2
Terry Everett (R) is running unopposed
John Morykwas, Jr. (D) faces Charles James (D)

California CD 2
Walter Herger, Jr. (R), first elected in 1986, is running unopposed
William Falzett, Jr. (D) faces Arjinderpal Sekhon (D)

California CD 4
John Doolittle (R), first elected in 1990, faces John Holmes (R)
Charles Brown (D) faces two opponents

California CD 6
Lynn Woolsey (D), first elected in 1992, faces Joseph Nation (D)
Mike Halliwell (R) faces Todd Hooper (R)

California CD 8
Nancy Pelosi (D), first elected in 1987 in a special election, is unopposed
Michael Denunzio (R) faces Eve Castello (R)

California CD 11
Richard Pombo (R), first elected in 1992, faces 2 opponents
Steve Filson (D) faces Jerry McNerney (D) and Steve Thomas (D)

California CD 12
Tom Lantos (D), first elected in 1980, faces 2 opponents
Mike Garza (R) faces Chris Huskins (R) and Michael Moloney (R)

California CD 22 - OPEN SEAT
Steve Nichols (R) faces Kevin McCarthy (R) and David Evans (R)
Sharon Beery (D) is running unopposed

California CD 23
Lois Capps (D), first elected in 1998, is running unopposed
Will Levison (R) faces Victor Tognazzini

California CD 24
Elton Gallegly (R), first elected in 1986, faces Michael Tenenbaum (R)
Jill Martinez (D) is running unopposed

California CD 26
David Dreier (R), first elected in 1980, faces Mel Milton (R) and Sonny Sardo (R)
Russ Warner (D) faces Cynthia Matthews and Hoyt Hilsman

California CD 28
Howard Berman (D), first elected in 1982, faces Charles Coleman, Jr. (D)
Stanely Kesselman (R) is running unopposed

California CD 29
Adam Schiff (D), first elected in 2000, faces Bob McCloskey (R)
Bill Bodell (R) is running unopposed

California CD 31
Xavier Becerra (D), first elected in 1992, faces Sal Genovese (D)
No Republican is running in this race

California CD 33
Diane Watson (D), first elected in a special election in 2001, faces Mervin Evans (D)
No Republican is running in this race

California CD 35
Maxine Waters (D), first elected in 1990, faces Carl McGill (D)
No Republican is running in this race

California CD 36
Jane Harman (D), first elected in 2000, faces Marcy Winograd (D)
Brian Gibson (R) is running unopposed

California CD 37
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D), first elected in 1996, faces Peter Mathews (D)
No Republican is running in this race

California CD 39
Linda Sanchez (D), first elected in 2002, faces Frank Amador (D) and Ken Graham (D)
James Andion (R) is running unopposed

California CD 40
Ed Royce (R), first elected in 1992, is running unopposed
Florice Hoffman (D) faces Christina Avalos (D)

California CD 45
Mary Bono (R), first elected in 1998, is running unopposed
David Roth (D) faces Marty Schwimmer

California CD 47
Loretta Sanchez (D), first elected in 1996, is running unopposed
Tan Dguyen (R) faces Rosie Avila (R) and Angelita Campos (R)

California CD 50* (Open Seat - Special Election)
Brian Bilbray (R) v. Francine Busby (D)

California CD 50* (Open Seat - Primary Election)
Brian Bilbray (R) faces 13 challengers in the concurrent primary
Francine Busby (D) faces Chris Young (D)

California CD 51
Bob Filner (D), first elected in 1992, faces Juan Vargas (D) and Danny Ramirez (D)
Jim Galley (R) faces Blake Miles (R)

California CD 52
Duncan Hunter (R), first elected in 1980, is running unopposed
Five Democrats are running for the chance to face Hunter in November

California CD 53
Susan Davis (D), first elected in 2000, is running unopposed
Bryan Barton (R) faces Woody Woodrum (R)

Iowa CD 1 (OPEN)
Bill Dix (R) faces Michael Whalen (R) and Brian Kennedy (R)
Bruce Braley (D) faces 3 opponents

Iowa CD 5
Steve King (R), first elected in 2002, is running unopposed
Robert Chambers (D) faces E. Joyce Schulte (D)

Mississippi CD 1
Roger Wicker (R), first elected in 1994, is running unopposed
Four Democrats are fighting for the chance to face Wicker

Mississippi CD 2
Bennie Thompson (D), first elected in a special election in 1993, faces 2 opponents
Von Brown (R) is running unopposed

Montana CD 1
Denny Rehberg (R), first elected in 2000, is running unopposed
Monica Lindeen (D) faces Eric Jon Gunderson (D)

New Jersey CD 2
Frank LoBiondo (R), first elected in 1992, is running unopposed
Viola Thomas-Hughes (D) faces Henry David Marcus (D)

New Jersey CD 5
Scott Garrett (R), first elected in 2002, faces Michael Cino (R)
Paul Aronsohn (D) faces Camille Abate (D)

New Jersey CD 13* (Open Seat - Special Primary)
Albio Sires (D) faces James Geron (D)
The winner will serve from Nov. 7, 2006 until Jan. 3, 2007

New Jersey CD 13* (OPEN)
Albio Sires (D) faces Joe Vas (D)
John Guarini (R) is running unopposed


I don't expect many fireworks here. The Governor battles will be the most interesting, although I don't expect any surprise defeats for incumbents. It will be interesting to see how much support Roy Moore gets in Alabama, and to how much Schwarzenegger struggles in California, but this should all be pro forma, with incumbents emerging unscathed.