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2006 senate elections U.S. Senate Races Retiring Maryland (Sarbanes-D) - Sen. Paul Sarbanes, 72, announced in mid-March that he will be retiring after 30 years in the Senate. Candidates to replace him are Rep. Ben Cardin (D), former NAACP president and former Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D), who recently admitted to having an affair with an underling while at the NAACP. For the Republicans, possible candidates include Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, Tom Hampton and—don't think he wouldn't—Alan Keyes. Minnesota (Dayton-D) - Sen. Dayton has announced that he will retire at the end of his term. Republicans see this seat as...

(Waukesha) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Michels today unveiled a new 30-second television ad that raises questions about Russ Feingold’s commitment to issues that are critically important to Wisconsin citizens. “Unlike Russ Feingold, who has spent much of his time in Washington on campaign finance reform, I will focus my time on important issues like creating jobs, keeping our country safe and making health care affordable for all citizens,” Michels said. Consider: On jobs, Russ Feingold stood by as the state lost more than 80,000 manufacturing jobs. Russ Feingold voted against tax cuts that have spurred the beginning of an...

"Russ better watch out." That remark was heard more than once from Democratic activists and others after Republican business executive Tim Michels' surprisingly strong victory in the U.S. Senate primary Sept. 14. Michels buried his better-known opponents, state Sen. Bob Welch, R-Redgranite, and car dealer Russ Darrow, immediately drawing the attention of senior national Republican strategists. If Bush can win Wisconsin, they figure, Michels can come in on the president's coattails, knocking off Feingold and building the Republicans' slim margin in the U.S. Senate. For Feingold, Michels is a more serious challenge than either Darrow or Welch would have offered...

Winds of war stirring U.S. Senate races Candidates have difficulty gauging how Iraq will affect election 09/28/2002 By DAVID JACKSON / The Dallas Morning News INDIANOLA, Iowa As 2,000 of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin's best Democratic friends swayed to the beat of a country band and munched on Iowa beef, the prospect of war with Saddam Hussein seemed as far away as Iraq itself. Certainly Mr. Harkin hopes so. Hosting his annual steak fry at a farm country fairground, the Democrat seeking his fourth Senate term said voters know that both parties will do whatever they can to protect...