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2004 Senate Races 2004 SENATE RACES 34 Senate Races 19 Democrat-held Seats – 15 Republican-held Seats 8 Open Seats (CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, NC, OK, SC) – 5 currently Democrat-held, 3 Republican-held Current Senate Breakdown: 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats, 1 Independent STATE PARTY NOW DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN AL R Wayne Sowell Richard Shelby AK R Tony Knowles Lisa Murkowski AR D Blanche Lincoln Jim Holt AZ R Stuart Starky John McCain CA D Barbara Boxer Bill Jones CO R Ken Salazar Pete Coors CT D Chris Dodd Jack Orchulli FL D Betty Castor Mel Martinez GA D Denise Majette Johnny Isakson HI D Daniel Inouye Cam Cavasso ID R None Mike Crapo IL R Barack Obama Alan Keyes IN D Evan Bayh Marvin Scott IA R Arthur Small Charles Grassley KS R Robert Conroy Sam Brownback KY R Daniel Mongiardo Jim Bunning LA D Primary Date 11/2/04 MD D Barbara Mikulski E.J Pipkin MO R Nancy Farmer Kit Bond NV D Harry Reid Richard Ziser NH R Doris Haddock Judd Gregg NY D Charles Schumer Howard Mills NC D Erskine Bowles Richard Burr ND D Byron Dorgan Michael Liffrig OH R George Voinovich Eric Fingerhut OK R Brad Carson Tom Coburn OR D Ron Wyden Al King PA R Arlen Specter Joe Hoeffel SC D Inez Tenenbaum Jim DeMint SD D Tom Daschle John Thune UT R Paul Van Dam Bob Bennett VT D Patrick Leahy Jack McMullen WA D Patty Murray George Nethercutt WI D Russ Feingold Tim Michels 2004 SENATE RACES 34 Senate Races 19 Democrat-held Seats – 15 Republican-held Seats 8 Open Seats (CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, NC, OK, SC) – 5 currently Democrat-held, 3 Republican-held Current Senate Breakdown: 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats, 1 Independent DEMOCRATIC HELD SEATS – 19 REPUBLICAN HELD SEATS – 15 7 “OPEN” SEATS – DEPARTING U.S. SENATORS COLORADO – Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell FLORIDA – Sen. Bob Graham. GEORGIA – Sen. Zell Miller ILLINOIS – Sen. Peter Fitzgerald NORTH CAROLINA – Sen. John Edwards OKLAHOMA – Sen. Don Nickles SOUTH CAROLINA – Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings THE U.S. SENATE Today, the Republican Party controls the U.S. Senate by a very narrow margin. Currently, there are 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats and one independent, James Jeffords, of Vermont, who votes Democratic. The chart below chronicles the number of seats won or lost by the president’s party, as well as the Republican- Democrat breakdown of the Senate on Election Day since 1946. (Source: Vital Statistics on Congress) PARTY CONTROL OF U.S. SENATE (1946-2000) MID-TERM YEAR # OF SEN. DEM REP OTHER WH PARTY CHANGE FOR WH 1946 96 45 51 -- DEM -12 1948 96 54 42 -- 1950 96 48 47 1 DEM -6 1952 96 46 48 2 1954 96 48 47 1 REP -1 1956 96 49 47 -- 1958 96 64 34 -- REP -13 1960 98 64 36 -- 1962 100 67 33 -- DEM 3 1964 100 68 32 -- 1966 100 64 36 -- DEM -4 1968 100 58 42 -- 1970 100 54 44 2 REP 2 1972 100 56 42 2 1974 100 61 37 2 REP -5 1976 100 61 38 1 1978 100 58 41 1 DEM -3 1980 100 46 53 1 1982 100 46 54 -- REP 1 1984 100 47 53 -- 1986 100 54 46 -- REP -8 1988 100 55 45 -- 1990 100 56 44 -- REP -1 1992 100 56 44 -- 1994 100 47 53 -- DEM -9* 1996 100 46 54 -- 1998 100 45 55 -- DEM 0 2000 100 46 54 -- 2002 100 49 50 1** REP -4 2004 100 48 51 1 * Sen. Richard Shelby switched parties from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party on the day following the 1994 election, effectively making the year a net loss of nine seats for the Democrats. ** Sen. Jim Jeffords switched parties in May 2001 from the Republican Party to the Independent Party and now usually votes with the Democrats. ALABAMA Wayne Sowell, Democratic Challenger Sen. Richard SHELBY, Republican Incumbent, is seeking his fourth term Age: 57 Born: September 23, 1958 in Age: 70 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Born: May 6, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama Education: Attended, University of Education: University of Alabama, B.A. (1957); University Alabama Birmingham of Alabama, LL.B. (1963) Military: USA (1977-80); USAR Military: none (1980-2004) Family: Married – Annette; two children Family: Married Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Hometown: Birmingham, AL Religion: Presbyterian Religion: Lutheran Career: U.S. Senator (1986-present); U.S. House of Representatives, (1978-86); AL Senate (1970- • He ran unsuccessfully in 1998 for 78); Special Assistant Attorney General of the Democratic nomination for Alabama (1968-70); Tuscaloosa City Prosecutor Congress against the now-late Judge (1963-71); attorney. Claude Harris • Senator Shelby authored the law making it a federal • In 1994, he was a candidate for crime for parents to cross state lines to avoid paying Governor in the Alabama, finishing child support and his website says that every envelope 6th out of the nine Gubernatorial that leaves Senator Shelby's office includes a printed Candidates. photograph of a missing child in order to increase visibility. • First African-American in Alabama to be a major party nominee for • Shelby was a Democrat before switching parties in 1994, Senate after Republicans gained control of the Senate. Republican Party leaders rewarded Shelby allowing him • Sowell wants to legalize Marijuana to maintain his previous seniority on the Banking Committee, as well as giving him seats on the Website: Intelligence and Appropriations Committees. http://www.waynesowell2004.org/ Website: http://shelby.senate.gov/ RACE OUTLOOK: Strong Republican Democrats had no interest in mounting a major challenge against Senator Richard Shelby. Shelby has represented Alabama in the Senate as a Republican since 1994. Before 1994, Shelby was a Democratic Senator from Alabama, elected in 1986 after serving eight years as a Democratic member of the House. Shelby’s opponent is previous candidate Wayne Sowell. Sowell (D), 45, has three failed Alabama races behind him. His pet issue is legalizing marijuana. President Bush won Alabama in 2000 with 56 percent of the vote and is expected to do well here this year. ALASKA Gov. Tony Knowles, Democratic Challenger Sen. Lisa MURKOWSKI, Republican Incumbent, seeking her second term. Age: 61 Born: January 1, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Age: 47 Education: BA, Yale University (1968) Born: May 22, 1957 in Ketchikan, AK Military: US Army, 82nd Airborne Division, Education: Georgetown University, B.A. (1980); (1962-1965) Willamete College of Law, J.D. (1985) Family: Married – Susan; children Military: none Hometown: Anchorage, AK Family: Married to Verne Martell; two children Religion: non denominational Hometown: Anchorage, AK Career: Restaurant owner (1969-present); Religion: Catholic Alaska Governor (1994-2002); Mayor Career: U.S. Senator (2002-present); Alaska of Anchorage (1981-87); Anchorage House of Representatives, (1998- Assembly (1975-79); Cook inlet oil 2002); Attorney (1987-1997) fields, roughneck (1968-1969) • Murkowski was appointed to the U.S. Senate • Left Alaska a popular governor after serving after her father resigned his Senate after his two terms. He was unable to seek reelection successful run for governor. The nepotism due to term limits. issue continues to follow Senator Murkowski as she seeks election for her first full term in • Knowles supports efforts to open part of the the U.S. Senate. Arctic Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration. • In her short time as a Senator, Murkowski has voted to ban partial-birth abortion and for a resolution supporting Roe v. Wade. This does not win her any friends on either side of the issue. Murkowski also raised the ire of the gun lobby in the state legislature when she voted against a bill that would have recognized permits issued in other states to conceal and carry handguns. RACE OUTLOOK: Toss Up Alaska has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1974 but this year’s Senate contest could be the year for former Governor Tony Knowles (D). Appointed Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is saddled with considerable baggage and Democrats recruited the strongest possible challenger in former Governor Knowles. Murkowski's father, Frank, was first elected to this seat in 1980 and still held it when he ran for governor in 2002. Winning the governorship allowed him to appoint a Senate successor; He chose his daughter, a state legislator, over several other prominent candidates, including the son of Alaska’s senior Senator, Ted Stevens. The overt nepotism created an uproar in Alaska which, when combined with Governor Murkowski’s sinking popularity and Knowles’ rising poll numbers, has put this solid red seat into play. Knowles emphasizes his two successful terms as governor and what he sees as Alaska's need to have a Democratic voice in Washington. Knowles, who supports drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, contends that drilling has a better chance of winning Senate approval if Alaska has someone well positioned to lobby Senate Democrats. It does not help Knowles that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry is one of the Senate's most vocal foes of drilling in ANWR. ARIZONA Stuart Starky, Democratic Challenger Sen. John MCCAIN, Republican Incumbent, seeking fourth term Age: 47 Born: March 13, 1957 in New York, New Age: 68 York Born: August 29, 1936 in Panama Canal Zone Education: Philadelphia University, B.S. Education: U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. (1958); (1979); University of Phoenix, National War College (1973-74) M.E.D (2002) Military: U.S. Navy (1958-81); served in Vietnam Military: Family: Married - Cindy; six children Family: Married – Cheryl; 2 children Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Religion: Episcopalian Religion: Jewish Career: U.S. Senator (1986-present); U.S. House of Career: Teacher; Owner, Alex Lyn Group.
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