New Senate:     51 Democrats     49 Republicans    

Wyoming Strong Republican Groutage (D): 30% Thomas* (R): 70% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Wisconsin Strong Democrat Kohl* (D): 67% Lorge (R): 30% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) West Virginia Strong Democrat Byrd* (D): 64% Raese (R): 34% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Washington Strong Democrat Cantwell* (D): 57% McGavick (R): 40% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Virginia Barely Democrat Webb (D): 50% Allen* (R): 49% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Vermont Strong Democrat Sanders (D) (I): 65% Tarrant (R): 32% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Vermont Strong Democrat Sanders (D) (I): 65% Tarrant (R): 32% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Utah Strong Republican Ashdown (D): 31% Hatch* (R): 62% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Texas Strong Republican Radnofsky (D): 36% Hutchison* (R): 62% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Tennessee Barely Republican Ford (D): 48% Corker (R): 51% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) South Dakota No Senate election South Carolina No Senate election Rhode Island Weak Democrat Whitehouse (D): 53% Chafee* (R): 47% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Rhode Island Weak Democrat Whitehouse (D): 53% Chafee* (R): 47% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Pennsylvania Strong Democrat Casey (D): 59% Santorum* (R): 41% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Oregon No Senate election Oklahoma No Senate election Ohio Strong Democrat Brown (D): 56% DeWine* (R): 44% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) North Dakota Strong Democrat Conrad* (D): 69% Grotberg (R): 29% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) North Carolina No Senate election New York Strong Democrat Clinton* (D): 67% Spencer (R): 31% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) New Mexico Strong Democrat Bingaman* (D): 70% McCulloch (R): 30% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) New Jersey Weak Democrat Menendez* (D): 53% Kean (R): 45% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) New Jersey Weak Democrat Menendez* (D): 53% Kean (R): 45% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) New Hampshire No Senate election New Hampshire No Senate election Nevada Strong Republican Carter (D): 41% Ensign* (R): 55% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Nebraska Strong Democrat Nelson* (D): 64% Ricketts (R): 36% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Montana Barely Democrat Tester (D): 49% Burns* (R): 48% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Missouri Barely Democrat McCaskill (D): 50% Talent* (R): 47% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Mississippi Strong Republican Fleming (D): 35% Lott* (R): 64% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Minnesota Strong Democrat Klobuchar (D): 58% Kennedy (R): 38% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Michigan Strong Democrat Stabenow* (D): 57% Bouchard: 41% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Massachusetts Strong Democrat Kennedy* (D): 69% Chase: 31% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Massachusetts Strong Democrat Kennedy* (D): 69% Chase: 31% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Maryland Strong Democrat Cardin (D): 54% Steele (R): 44% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Maryland Strong Democrat Cardin (D): 54% Steele (R): 44% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Maine Strong Republican Bright (D): 21% Snowe* (R): 74% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Louisiana No Senate election Kentucky No Senate election Kansas No Senate election Iowa No Senate election Indiana Strong Republican (unopposed): 0% Lugar* (R): 87% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Illinois No Senate election Idaho No Senate election Hawaii Strong Democrat Akaka* (D): 63% Thielen (R): 35% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Georgia No Senate election Florida Strong Democrat Nelson* (D): 60% Harris (R): 38% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) D.C. D.C. residents have no senators D.C. D.C. residents have no senators Delaware Strong Democrat Carper* (D): 70% Ting (R): 29% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Delaware Strong Democrat Carper* (D): 70% Ting (R): 29% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Connecticut Three-way race Lamont (D): 40% Schlesinger (R): 10% Lieberman* (I): 50% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Connecticut Three-way race Lamont (D): 40% Schlesinger (R): 10% Lieberman* (I): 50% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Colorado No Senate election California Strong Democrat Feinstein* (D): 60% Mountjoy (R): 35% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Arkansas No Senate election Arizona Weak Republican Pederson (D): 44% Kyl* (R): 53% Source: Election 2006 (Nov 08) Alaska No Senate election Alabama No Senate election

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Dec. 19

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Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia

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Brendan Johnson, the son of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), is optimistic about his father's recovery and his ability to resume his duties as senator. Here is an interview with Brendan. His recovery is welcomed by the many people rooting and praying for him, of course. It also spares the Republicans a most unpleasant predicament that probably won't occur now. Imagine that Johnson's condition takes a turn for the worse and he goes into a deep coma and he is kept "alive" on life-support machines. Suppose that after several months and consultations with family and doctors, the senator's wife decides the situation is hopeless and wants to turn off the machines. Would the Republicans in the Senate try to corral a couple of pro-life Democrats and ram through an emergency law to prevent Johnson from being disconnected (as they did for Terri Schiavo)? This choice would make it clear whether they cared more about principle or power. But hopefully Sen. Johnson will fully recover and they can duke it out with him at the ballot box in 2008.

When you look at the map of the electoral vote in the 2004 election, you see a big red map with a bit of blue around the edges. Not so if you look at which party holds the governorships at the moment. Take a look.

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