Research & Races This Newsbreak is your election night resource, covering races that feature JAC-supported candidates. All JAC-supported incumbents have good records on JAC’s issues – Israel, Choice, Separation. All JAC supported non-incumbents have pro- vided position papers on our three issues. SENATE Arizona – JAC candidate former Michigan – Longtime JAC friend – JAC’s pick is Sen. Surgeon General Richard Carmona and a strong voice for women, Sen. (D, running for (D) faces Rep. Jeff Flake (R) in this Debbie Stabenow (D) is challenged her first full term. Her challenger is open seat contest. Flake has a mixed by former Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R). Wendy Long (R), an attorney. Gilli- record on Israel and is a total negative Likely Dem. brand safe. on domestic issues. Toss-Up. Minnesota – JAC supports Sen. Amy North Dakota – JAC supports former California – JAC supports Sen. Klobuchar (D) opposed by GOP st. atty general Heidi Heitkamp (D), Dianne Feinstein (D) opposed by Rep. Kurt Bills. Klobuchar safe. who is challenging GOP Rep. Rick Elizabeth Emken (R). Feinstein safe. Missouri – JAC supports Dem. Sen. Berg. He is negative on Choice and Connecticut – Rep. Chris Murphy Claire McCaskill opposed by GOP Separation. Toss-up. (D) is JAC’s choice over wrestling Rep. Todd Akin, known for redefining Ohio – JAC supports long time JAC mogul Linda McMahon. Toss-up. rape as “forcible” and/or “legitimate.” friend Dem. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Delaware – Sen. Tom Carper (D) Leans Dem. positive vote and a strong voice on faces Kevin Wade (R). Carper safe. Montana – JAC supports Sen. Jon JAC’s issues, opposed by GOP st. treasurer Josh Mandel. Leans Dem. Florida – Sen. Bill Nelson (D), long Tester (D), solid on JAC’s issues, time friend on Budget, Finance and over opponent Rep. Dennis Rehberg Rhode Island – JAC supports Sen. Intelligence committees. Challenger is (R), a negative vote on Choice and Sheldon Whitehouse (D) opposed by GOP Rep. Connie Mack. Leans Dem. Separation. Toss-up. Barry Hinckley (R). Whitehouse safe. Hawaii – JAC’s pick is Rep. Maizie Nebraska – JAC supports former Virginia – JAC supports former Dem. Hirono (D). Opponent is former GOP Sen. Bob Kerrey (D), an old friend, Gov. Tim Kaine, opposed by former Gov. Linda Lingle. Leans Dem. opposed by GOP st. Sen. Deb Fischer. GOP Sen. and Gov. George Allen. Likely GOP. Allen’s record in the Senate was Maine – JAC supports former Gov. negative on Choice and Separation. Angus King (I), opposed by Dem. Nevada – JAC member Rep. Shelley Toss-up. Cynthia Dill and GOP Sec. of State Berkley (D), always a perfect vote on Charlie Summers. Toss-Up JAC’s issues, is challenging GOP Sen. Washington – JAC endorses Sen. Dean Heller. Toss-up. Maria Cantwell (D) who does not Maryland – Sen. Ben Cardin (D) is accept PAC money. Her challenger JAC’s choice over challenger Daniel New Jersey – JAC supports Sen. is st. Sen. Michael Baumgartner. Bonagino (R). Cardin safe Robert Menendez over challenger st. Sen. Joe Kyrillos. Likely Dem. Cantwell safe. – JAC supports Wisconsin – JAC supports Rep. Tam- Harvard Law Professor and former New Mexico – JAC friend Rep. Mar- my Baldwin (D) for this open seat. special advisor to the US Treas. Secy tin Heinrich (D), a consistently posi- A progessive advocate for women, Elizabeth Warren (D) in her bid to tive vote for JAC’s issues, vs. former she is opposed by former GOP Gov. unseat Sen. Scott Brown (R). Toss-up. Rep. Heather Wilson (R). Leans Dem. Tommy Thompson. Toss-up. HOUSE

Arizona 02 – JAC supports. Rep. California 02 – JAC supports Dem. California 07 – JAC supports Dr. Ron Barber (D). Barber was the dis- st. assemblyman Jared Huffman Ami Bera (D) in his rematch against trict director for Rep. Gabrielle Gif- running for this open seat currently GOP Rep. Dan Lungren. Lungren is fords and succeeded her in this seat. held by Dem. Rep. Lynn Woolsey. a negative vote on JAC’s domestic He is opposed by Martha McSally Huffman is opposed by Dan Roberts issues. Toss-up. (R). Leans Dem. (R). Likely Dem. (continued on next page) House races, continued from page 3

California 24 – JAC supports long his party. Schneider is perfect on our ach. Demographics favor Pascrell. time friend Dem. Rep. Lois Capps. issues. Toss-up. Likely Dem. Redistricting has made her race more New Mexico 01 – JAC supports difficult. She is opposed by former Illinois 13 – JAC supports Dr. David Dem. Michelle Lujan Grisham in GOP Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado. Gill (D) running against former IL. her race to keep the seat currently Leans Dem. GOP Exec. Dir. Rodney Davis for this open seat. Toss-Up. held by Senate candidate Martin California 44 – JAC supports Dem. Heinrich. She faces former st. Rep. Rep. Janice Hahn in this seat Ilinois 17 – JAC supports East Mo- Janice Arnold-Jones. Likely Dem. formerly held by Dem. Rep. Jane line Alderwoman Cheri Bustos chal- New York 01 – JAC supports Rep. Harman. Hahn is running in a merged lenging GOP Freshman Rep. Bobby Tim Bishop (D) facing a rematch district and is opposed by Dem. Rep. Schilling. Bustos has strong position with ‘10 candidate Randy Altschuler. Laura Richardson. Seat will remain papers on JAC’s issues. Toss-up. Bishop only won with 50.1% two Democratic. Hahn leading. Toss-up. Iowa 3 – JAC supports JAC friend years ago and Altschuler has unlim- 07 – JAC supports Rep. Ed Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) vs. Rep. ited funds to put in the race. Toss-up. Perlmutter (D), who lost some vot- Tom Latham (R) in this merged dis- New York 17 – JAC supports long ers in redistricting. He faces brewery trict that slightly favors the GOP. time friend Rep. Nita Lowey (D), exec. Joe Coors, Jr. Leans Dem. Iowa 4 – JAC supports former Iowa running in a redrawn district and fac- Connecticut 05 – JAC supports for- First Lady Christie Vilsack as she ing Rye Town supervisor Joe Carvin. mer st. Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D) fac- tries to unseat GOP Tea Party Rep. Likely Dem. ing GOP st. Sen. Andrew Roraback, Steve King. This is an uphill battle. New York 25 – JAC supports long for seat of Dem. Senate candidate Leans GOP. time friend, Rep. Louise Slaughter Chris Murphy. Lean Dem. Massachusetts 04 – JAC supports (D). She is opposed in Monroe Co. Florida 18 – JAC supports business- Dem. Joseph Kennedy III in this Exec. Maggie Brooks. Likely Dem. man Patrick Murphy in his attempt open seat currently held by Dem. Ohio 16 – JAC supports Rep. Betty to unseat Tea Party Republican Allen Rep. Barney Frank. Kennedy, Bobby Sutton (D), running in a merged dis- West. West stands in opposition to all and Ethel’s grandson, faces ’10 trict against freshman GOP Rep. Jim of JAC’s domestic issues. Toss-up. nominee Sean Bielat. Safe Dem. Renacci. Toss-up. Florida 22 – JAC supports former Nevada 01 – JAC supports former Pennsylvania 08 – JAC supports West Palm Beach mayor Lois Fran- Rep. Dina Titus (D) in her bid to win attorney Kathy Boockvar in her race kel in her bid for this new seat. She Senate candidate Shelley Berkley’s to unseat GOP Rep. Mike Fitzpat- is opposed by former GOP st. Rep. seat. Titus faces Christopher Edwards rick. This district has changed parties Adam Hasner. Leans Dem. in a district drawn to favor Dems. Likely Dem. several times in the last decade. It’s a Illinois 08 – JAC supports former battle for Boockvar. Leans GOP. Asst. Veterans Affairs Secretary Nevada 04 – JAC supports st. Sen. Rhode Island 01 – JAC supports Tammy Duckworth challenging Steven Horsford in this new seat. freshman Rep. David Cicilline (D) GOP Rep. Joe Walsh, who states, His opposition is ’10 Senate candi- who faces a strong challenge from “there is never a need for a woman date Danny Tarkanian. Toss-Up. former State Police Colonel Brendan to have an abortion to save her New Jersey 03 – JAC supports Doherty. Toss-up. life…modern medicine can take care former Cherry Hill councilwoman of everything.” This was only one Shelley Adler in her bid for the seat Washington 01 - JAC supports of Walsh’s outrageous statements. that had been her late husband’s. She former Microsoft VP and ‘10 candi- Leans Dem. faces an uphill battle against Rep. date Dem. Suzane DelBene for this open seat held by Jay Inslee who is Illinois 10 – JAC supports Dem. John Runyan (R) Leans GOP. running for Governor. DelBene is be- challenger and JAC member Brad New Jersey 09 – JAC supports Dem. ing challenged by GOP ‘10 nominee Schneider running to unseat GOP Rep. Bill Pascrell in his race against John Koster. Leans Dem. Rep. Robert Dold. Dold claims to be GOP candidate Rabbi Shmuley Bote- a moderate but votes over 85% with