Saturday, June 2, 2007 -- State-by-State Look

Over the upcoming days and weeks I am going to give a list of candidates who are running in each state for each federal district and governor in 2007/2008.

Today, I am going to focus on the "A" states:

Alabama:

Senate 2008:

Senior Republican Senator Jeff Sessions faces no primary opposition at this point in time, though that could change.

The Democrats vying for the Senate seat are:

State Senator Vivian Davis Figures
Ex-Jefferson County Judge Pete Johnson
State Agricultural Commissioner Ron Sparks

The 2008 House Races by District

1: Incumbent: Republican Jo Bonner
Democratic Minister Gary Johnson

2: Incumbent: Republican Terry Everett

3: Incumbent: Republican Mike Rogers

4: Incumbent: Republican Roger Aderholt
Democrat Greg Warren

5: Incumbent: Democrat Robert "Bud" Cramer

6: Incumbent: Republican Spencer Bachus

7: Incumbent: Democrat Artur Davis

Primary: June 2008
Run-Off July 2008

Alaska

Senate

Senior Senator Republican Ted Stevens
No Democratic Opponents as of June 1, 2007

House

At-Large: Incumbent Republican Don Young
Democrat 2006 Nominee Diane Benson

Primary: August 2008

Arizona

No Senate Race

House

1: Incumbent: Republican Rick Renzi

Republican Challengers:

Ex-State Senate President Ken Bennett
2002 Candidate Sydney Hay
State Representative Bill Konopnicki
State Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes
State Senator Tom O'Halleran
GOP Activist Steve Pierce
2002 Candidate Lewis Tenney
2002 Candidate Fred DuVal

Democratic Challengers:

State Representative Ann Kirkpatrick
Attorney Jim Ledbetter
State Environmental Quality Director Steve Owens
Casa Grande Mayor Bob Mitchell
Ex-State Democratic Chair Jim Pederson
State Representative Pete Rios
State Senator Rebecca Rios
Attorney Howard Shanker
Attorney Ellen Simon
Ex-TV Reporter Mary Kim Titla

2: Incumbent: Republican Trent Franks
Democrat Ex-College Professor John Thrasher

3: Incumbent: Republican John Shadegg
Democrat Attorney Bob Lord
Independent Activist Annie Loyd

4: Incumbent: Democrat Ed Pastor

5: Incumbent: Democrat Harry Mitchell

Republican Challengers:

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman
Ex-State Representative Laura Knaperek
Congressional Aide Sean Noble
Lobbyist Jim Ogsbury
State Represenative Michele Reagan
State GOP Chair Matt Salmon
Maricopa County Treasure David Schweikert

6: Incumbent: Republican Jeff Flake

7: Incumbent: Democrat Raul Grijalva

8: Incumbent: Democrat Gabrielle Giffords
Republican State Senate President Tim Bee

Primary: September 2008

Arkansas

Senator

Democratic Senior Senator Mark Pryor
Democratic Opponent: Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter
Republican Challenger: Ex-US Attorney Chuck Banks
Green Challenger: Attorney Rebekah Kennedy

House

1: Incumbent: Democrat Marion Berry

2: Incumbent: Democrat Vic Snyder

3: Incumbent: Republican John Boozman
Democratic Challenger: Attorney John Burnett

4: Incumbent: Democrat Mike Ross

Primary: May 2008
Run-off: June 2008

Upcoming schedule:
Sunday, June 3, 2007: Democratic Debate Preview
Monday, June 4, 2007: Democratic Debate Rewind
Tuesday, June 5, 2007: Republican Debate Preview
Wednesday, June 6, 2007: Republican Debate Rewind
Thursday, June 7, 2007: California
Friday, June 8, 2007: Colorado-Florida
Saturday, June 9, 2007: Presidential Race Update:
Sunday, June 10, 2007: Georgia-Iowa