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Hispanic News PAC Campaign 2006:
House Endorsements
With the control
of the House of Representatives very much in question, focus is on 25 key
races that could decide which party wins the majority.
These Republican incumbents are going down:
(from left to right) J.D. Hayworth of Arizona, Christopher Shays of
Connecticut, Mike Sodrel of Indiana, Jean Schmidt of Ohio, and Tom Reynolds of
New York
PHOENIX (By Lee Hudson Teslik) November 5, 2006
Even for politics junkies, keeping track of House elections can be a bit
overwhelming. The Senate has its familiar faces and marquee races, but with all
435 House seats up for grabs--well, where do you even start? Look no further
today's election cheat sheet, a handy primer for anyone planning to tune in on
Nov. 7. Mining the most reliable polls and expert analysis, we have summarized
the nations closest and most controversial races into two categories: the 10
Spotlight Races on which control of the House could turn, and 15 other important
showdowns youll definitely want to keep an eye on as precinct results pour in.
(Incumbents are marked with an asterisk.)
SPOTLIGHT RACES
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENTS
Arizona District 5
*J.D. Hayworth (R) 46%
Harry Mitchell (D) 48%
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Undecided 2%
Poll: SurveyUSA, Oct. 29-31
Connecticut
District 4
*Christopher Shays (R) 43%
Diane Farrell (D) 47%
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Undecided 10%
Poll: Research2000, Oct. 26-28
Florida
District 16
[open seat vacated by Tom Foley (R)]
Joe Negron (R) 41%
Tim Mahoney (D) 48%
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Undecided 11%
Poll: Research 2000, Oct. 11-13
Georgia
District 12
Max Burns (R) 39%
*John Barrow (D) 42%
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Undecided 19%
Poll: InsiderAdvantage, Oct. 26
Illinois
District 6
[open seat vacated by Henry Hyde (R)]
Peter Roksam (R) 47%
Tammy Duckworth (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD
Indiana
District 9
*Mike Sodrel (R) 46%
Baron Hill (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 4%
Poll: Reuters/Zogby, Oct. 24-29
Minnesota
District 6
[open seat vacated by Mark Kennedy (R)]
Michele Bachmann (R) 48%
Patty Wetterling (D) 47%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 24-26
New York
District 26
*Tom Reynolds (R) 50%
Jack Davis (D) 45%
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Undecided 5%
Poll: SurveyUSA, Oct. 23-25
Ohio
District 2
*Jean Schmidt (R) 45%
Victoria Wulsin (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 7%
Poll: SurveyUSA, Oct. 29-31
Texas
District 22
[open seat vacated by Tom DeLay (R)]
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) 28%
Nick Lampson (D) 36%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 25%
Poll: Zogby, Oct. 23-25
RACES TO
KEEP AN EYE ON
Connecticut District 2
*Rob Simmons (R) 47%
Joe Courtney (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: Research 2000, Oct. 28-30
Connecticut District 5
*Nancy Johnson (R) 43%
Chris Murphy (D) 46%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 11%
Poll: Research 2000, Oct. 27-29
Florida
District 13
[open seat vacated by Katherine Harris (R)]
Vern Buchanan (R) 47%
Christine Jennings (D) 49%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 24-26
Indiana
District 2
*Chris Chocola (R) 47%
Joe Donnelly (D) 50%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 3%
Poll: Research 2000, Oct. 30-31
Iowa
District 1
[open seat vacated by Jim Nussle (R)]
Mike Whalen (R) 42%
Bruce Braley (D) 49%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 8%
Poll: Reuters/Zogby, Oct. 24-29
Pennsylvania District 6
*Jim Gerlach (R) 44%
Lois Murphy (D) 49%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 7%
Poll: Reuters/Zogby, Oct. 24-29
New
Hampshire District 2
*Charlie Bass (R) 37%
Paul Hodes (D) 45%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 14%
Poll: University of New Hampshire, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1
New Mexico
District 1
*Heather Wilson (R) 53%
Patricia Madrid (D) 44%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 2%
Poll: Reuters/Zogby, October 24-29
New York
District 20
*John Sweeney (R) 42%
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 53%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 24-26
North Carolina District 11
*Charles Taylor (R) 43%
Heath Shuler (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: Reuters/Zogby, Oct. 24-29
Ohio
District 1
*Steve Chabot (R) 46%
John Cranley (D) 48%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 7%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 24-26
Ohio
District 15
*Deborah Pryce (R) 41%
Mary Jo Kilroy (D) 53%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 6%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 8-10
Pennsylvania District 7
*Curt Weldon (R) 44%
Joe Sestak (D) 52%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 8-10
Washington
District 8
*Dave Reichert (R) 51%
Darcy Burner (D) 45%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 4%
Poll: SurveyUSA, Oct. 28-30
Wisconsin
District 8
[open seat vacated by Mark Green (R)]
John Gard (R) 45%
Steve Kagen (D) 51%
HISPANIC NEWS PAC HOUSE ENDORSEMENT
Undecided 5%
Poll: RT Strategies/CD, Oct. 24-26 | 
