2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

Overview

All information came from the Secretary of State of Georgia Website.

[[Georgia's 1st congressional district|District 1]]

Endorsements

• Wesley Clark, General, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate}}

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[[Georgia's 2nd congressional district|District 2]]

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[[Georgia's 3rd congressional district|District 3]]

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[[Georgia's 4th congressional district|District 4]]

Main article: Georgia's 4th congressional district election, 2006

In the primary of July 18, incumbent Cynthia McKinney edged Johnson, a significant figure in DeKalb County politics, 47% to 45%. http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/02002.htm Johnson subsequently defeated McKinney 59% to 41% in the August 8 runoff election.

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[[Georgia's 5th congressional district|District 5]]

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[[Georgia's 6th congressional district|District 6]]

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[[Georgia's 7th congressional district|District 7]]

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[[Georgia's 8th congressional district|District 8]]

A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former Congressman Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall's present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, the political base of his opponent, former Congressman Mac Collins, who once served as chairman of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of Macon, where Marshall served as mayor from 1995 to 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20061027152102/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/07/ga_8_new_boundaries_likely_to.html The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves, but from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally to try to help Collins. Marshall won reelection by some 1,700 votes.

Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2002 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.

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[[Georgia's 9th congressional district|District 9]]

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[[Georgia's 10th congressional district|District 10]]

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[[Georgia's 11th congressional district|District 11]]

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[[Georgia's 12th congressional district|District 12]]

Democrat John Barrow unseated first-term Republican Max Burns by 52% to 48% in a Democratic-leaning district which Burns won over a scandal-tainted opponent in 2002. This year, Burns sought a rematch. Recent redistricting made this southern Georgia district more mixed, but the balance still favored Democrats. Burns ran a tough campaign and made the race extremely close. In the end, however, Burns lost by 864 votes and ruled out a recount challenge to the certified results. This failure to win the seat by the GOP sealed the unprecedented gains of the Democrats, in which they did not lose a single House seat, Senate Seat or Governorship they held going into the election.

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[[Georgia's 13th congressional district|District 13]]

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References

References

1. "Georgia legislature approves redistricting".
2. "Rev. Jim Nelson (GA-01) | WesPAC".
3. (6 November 2006). "2006 Competitive House Race Chart". Cook Political Report.
4. (6 November 2006). "2006 House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
5. (6 November 2006). "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
6. (7 November 2006). "Battle for the House of Representatives". Real Clear Politics.
7. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". Congressional Quarterly Inc.