First the good news:
With filings closed in 7 states we have filled all congressional districts except for 1 (Texas 11). 89 slots filled - 56 GOPpers now have opponents filed in closed states, many with primaries even - GOOD JOB TEAM. And 7 of our 33 unopposed.
Nebraska - Filings close on 1st March - FULL SLATE OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES (YAY)
Now the bad news:
North Carolina - Filings close on 28th Feb. - 3 Districts still to fill.
Mississippi - Filings close on 1st March. - 2 Districts still to fill.
Below the fold for more details............
NORTH CAROLINA
According to the NC SBOE site we have filed candidates in all districts except the 5th, 6th and 10th. (as of 5:00pm 17th Feb)
NC 5
District Map - []
Repub Incumbent - Virginia Foxx - http://www.house.gov/...
2004 Vote - 59%
2004 Bush Vote - 66.87%
Potential Democratic candidates - Former State Senate President Ted Kaplan was sniffing around in Nov 2005 - http://www.mountaintimes.com/...
But not a peep out of him since then. No campaign website no candidate filing nothing.
Winston Salem Mayor Allen Joines - had a sniff around but baled out pre xmas. - http://blog.news-record.com/...
http://www.bluenc.com/...
* ON A HAPPIER NOTE IT SEEMS THAT 2004 NOMINEE ROGER KIRKMAN IS SADDLING UP AGAIN: http://www.rogerkirkman.com/ *
Email him here: kirkman@telikon.com
And remind him to file J
NC 6
District Map - http://nationalatlas.gov/...
Repub Incumbent - Howard Coble - http://coble.house.gov/
2004 Vote - 73%
2004 Bush Vote - 66.96%
Potential Democratic candidates - NONE
NC 10
District Map - http://nationalatlas.gov/...
Repub Incumbent - Patrick McHenry - http://mchenry.house.gov/
2004 Vote - 64%
2004 Bush Vote - 66.73%
Potential Democratic candidates -:
- RICHARD CARSNER
- ANNE FISCHER
- DANIEL PAPADOPOULOS
http://www.charlotte.com/...
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/...=
Apparently these guys are awaiting decisions from each other with Carsner likely to be first in.
Do you know any of these guys kossacks. If so contact them and urge them to file NOW.
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MISSISSIPPI
The Mississippi SOS site does not have a filed candidates listing and if you trawl around the links section of the MS Dems site you won't find a candidate for either district.
MS 1
District Map - http://nationalatlas.gov/...
Repub Incumbent - Roger Wicker - http://www.house.gov/...
2004 Vote - 79%
2004 Bush Vote - 62.24%
Potential Democratic candidates - NONE - http://www.godesoto.com/...
http://www.djournal.com/...
MS 3
District Map - http://nationalatlas.gov/...
Repub Incumbent - Chip Pickering Jr - http://www.house.gov/...
2004 Vote - NO DEM RUNNING
2004 Bush Vote - 65.16%
Potential Democratic candidates - NONE - http://www.djournal.com/...
This is disgraceful in Mississippi not one potential candidate AND we have a primary in the second.
NOW WE KNOW THAT THESE AREN'T EXACTLY SWING DISTRICTS BUT WE MUST CONTEST EVERY ONE.
Is there someone that YOU know that could file.
Hints, tips and gossip away.