Earth 2006 Election Results: An Update
Earlier this week, we brought you a guide to the most important races for the environment in the 2006 mid-term elections. We here at Plenty are feeling cautiously optimistic, since in nearly all the races we're tracking, the greener candidate has won. But far be it from us to count those proverbial chickens. Here’s a quick guide to the results so far:*
California
11th Congressional District
Winner: Jerry McNerney (D): 53%
Rep. Richard Pombo (R): 47%
Pennsylvania
Senate
Winner: Bob Casey, Jr. (D): 59%
Sen. Rick Santorum (R): 41%
Missouri
Senate
Winner: Claire McCaskill (D): 49.4%
Sen. Jim Talent (R): 47.4%
Montana
Senate
Winner: Jon Tester (D): 49%
Sen. Conrad Burns (R): 48%
New Mexico
1st Congressional District
(no winner, 99% precincts in)
Attorney General Patricia Madrid (D): 50% (98,724 votes)
Rep. Heather Wilson (R): 50% (100,027 votes)
Minnesota
Senate
Winner: Amy Klobuchar (D): 59%
Rep. Mark Kennedy (R): 37%
Nevada
3rd Congressional District
Tessa Hafen (D): 47%
Winner: Rep. Jon Porter (R): 48%
Connecticut
5th Congressional District
Winner: Sen. Christopher Murphy (D): 56%
Rep. Nancy Johnson (R): 44%
Ohio
15th Congressional District
(no winner declared, even though 100% of precincts are in and it looks like Pryce is the clear winner)
Mary Jo Kilroy (D): 48% (107,947 votes)
Rep. Deborah Pryce (R): 52% (119,208 votes)
*All numbers from washingtonpost.com, 12:55 PM
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Comments
I would count the defeat of Charles Taylor (R) by (D) in North Carolina's 11th district as yet another victory for the environment. Consider Shuler's environmental positions at http://www.heathshuler.com/issues_details.asp?id=47 and his endorsement by the League of Conservation Voters, and compare him to Charles Taylor, who was single-handedly trying to force the National Park Service to spend $0.6 billion on an environmentally devastating "road to nowhere" in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Posted by:Ellen from Tennesee |November 12, 2006 12:49 PM
The environment almost won another one when Charlie Brown came within 3 pct of defeating Abramoff crony John Doolittle in California's 4th Congressional District. Doolittle has a zero rating from LCV--see Brown's website http://www.charliebrownforcongress.org/wp/?cat=4
for his positions on alternate energy, enforcement of environmental regulations, etc. We may get another chance to support Charlie if and when Doolittle is indicted.
Posted by:Jack |November 12, 2006 5:49 PM