| Click a state to view specific information about that state's elections and its African Americans campaigning for federal and statewide office. States appearing in olive green currently have African Americans running for federal and statewide office. All African American candidates are indicated in bold lettering. * Indicates winner of an election. The "Reticence Level" is the percentage of a party's voters that doesn't support the nominee. Cross Support ("X-Support") means the percentage of support for a candidate from the other party. |
|
12.21.06: Vermont Auditor of Accounts results overturned by court after recount (i) Randy Brock (R) 97,603 44.32% *Thomas Salmon (D) 97,930 44.47% Jerry Levey (I) 3,752 1.7% Martha Abbott (I) 20,895 9.48% Last Black Race of 2006 Louisiana Congressional District 2 Run-Off Saturday, December 9 *William Jefferson (i) 35,121 57% Karen Carter 26,985 43% 100% Reporting Top 6 Black Races Maryland Senate ~ Open Seat Michael Steele 674,296 44% *Ben Cardin 819,205 54% Tennessee Senate ~ Open Seat Harold Ford, Jr. 873,009 48% *Bob Corker 921,504 51% Ohio Governor ~ Open Seat J. Kenneth Blackwell 1,390,253 37% *Ted Strickland 2,207,247 60% Penn. Governor ~ Dem. Seat Lynn Swann 1,564,404 40% *Ed Rendell (i) 2,375,289 60% Mass. Governor ~ Open Seat *Deval Patrick 1,223,253 56% Kerry Healey 776,069 35% Mississippi Senate ~ GOP Seat Erik Fleming 202,057 35% *Trent Lott (i) 373,493 64% * Indicates winner _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Black Race Facts (Before Primaries) 138 Total African American candidates running for statewide and federal office ______________________________________________________________________~ 5 United States Senate ~ 99 United States House of Representatives ~ 9 Governor ~ 6 Lieutenant Governor* ~ 4 Attorney General ~ 4 Secretary of State ~ 2 Treasurer ~ 3 Auditor ~ 2 School Superintendent ~ 1 Labor Commissioner 31 Total states with African American candidates contesting for statewide and federal office 19 Total states with zero African American candidates contesting for statewide and federal office 8 Total number of African Americans who are statewide elected officials ~ Jesse White Secretary of State Illinois ~ Ken Blackwell Secretary of State Ohio ~ Jeanette Bradley Treasurer Ohio Lost in primary on May 2nd ~ Randy Brock Auditor Vermont ~ Denise Nappier Treasurer Connecticut ~ Thurbert Baker Attorney General Georgia ~ Mike Thurmond Labor Commissioner Georgia ~ Michael Steele Lt. Governor Maryland 111 Total number of Democrats 25 Total number of Republicans 2 Total number of Independents 100 Men 38 Women 27 (6) African American versus African American Primary (General) Races Candidates running as and success as: Incumbents 43 ______________________________________________________________________Winners Losers 1 Challengers 54 Winners Losers 5 Open Seats 41 Winners Losers 2 State by State Campaigns (Before the primaries) Georgia 15 US House 8 Lt. Gov. 1 Atty. Gen. 1 Sec. of State 2 School Superintendent 2 Labor Commissioner 1 Tennessee 14 US Senate 1 US House 13 New York 13 US House 11 Lt. Gov. 1 Atty. Gen. 1 Maryland 11 US Senate 3 US House 5 Lt. Gov. 2 Atty. Gen 1 California 10 US House 9 Governor 1 Florida 10 US Senate 1 US House 7 Governor 1 Lt. Gov. 1 Louisiana 7 US House Illinois 5 US House 4 Sec. of State 1 Michigan 5 US Senate 1 US House 2 Atty. Gen. 2 Ohio 5 US House 2 Governor 1 Treasurer 1 Auditor 1 North Carolina 4 US House 4 Mississippi 5 US Senate 1 US House 4 Missouri 4 US House 4 Texas 3 US House 3 Indiana 3 US House 3 Pennsylvania 3 US House 1 Governor 1 Lt. Gov. 1 Minnesota 3 US House 2 Auditor 1 New Jersey 3 US House 3 South Carolina 2 US House Secretary of State Alabama 2 US House 2 Oregon 1 Governor Arizona 1 US House Colorado 1 US House New Mexico 1 Governor Iowa 1 Governor Wisconsin 1 US House Vermont 1 Auditor Maine 1 Governor Connecticut 1 Treasurer Virginia 1 US House Kansas 1 Secretary of State * Includes those named by Gubernatorial candidates or nominees |