2008 Election Preview - A Brief Look at the Races[1]

2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races Last Updated January 31 Table of Contents Delegate Count.................................................3 12-Month Detailed Political Calendar.................4-15 2008 Senate Races............................................16 2008 Gubernatorial Races.................................17 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races Delegate Count Democrats Hillary Clinton - 232 Barack Obama - 158 John Edwards - 62 Republicans John McCain - 97 Mitt Romney - 74 Mike Huckabee - 29 Democrats require 2,025 of a possible 4,049 delegates to win nomination. Republicans Require 1,191 of a possible 2,380 delegates to win nomination. The Democrat delegate counts represent CNN’s most recent total for each candidate and break down pledged delegates and superdelegates, according to CNN’s most recent survey of superdelegates. The Republican delegate counts represent CNN’s most recent total for each candidate and break down pledged delegates and unpledged RNC member delegates, according to CNN’s most recent survey of unpledged RNC members. 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar January Iowa caucuses New Hampshire Primary Michigan Primary House and Senate convene Wyoming caucuses Nevada caucuses S. Carolina Primary S. Carolina Primary State of the Union address Florida Primary (see sidebar) *1 (see sidebar) *2 Primary and Caucus winners: Iowa Barack Obama, Dem. Mike Huckabee, GOP Wyoming Mitt Romney, GOP New Hampshire Hillary Clinton, Dem. John McCain, GOP Michigan Hillary Clinton, Dem. Mitt Romney, GOP Nevada Hillary Clinton, Dem. Mitt Romney, GOP South Carolina Barack Obama, Dem. John McCain, GOP Florida Hillary Clinton, Dem. John McCain, GOP 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races *2 Jan. 31, 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate, Los Angeles, CA, sponsored by CNN and the Los Angeles Times. *1 Jan. 30, 2008 Republican Presidential Debate, Los Angeles, CA, sponsored by CNN and the Los Angeles Times. 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar February Maine caucus (see sidebar) Maine caucus Feb. 18-22... Maryland Primary, Virginia Primary,District of Columbia Primary Hawaii caucus, Washington Primary, Wisconsin Primary *3 (see sidebar) *4 ...Presidents’ Day recess *3 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races *4 Kansas caucus 2008 Political Calendar March Spring recess Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races *4 *4 Ohio Primary, Rhode Island Primary, Texas Primary, Vermont Primary *5 Both Senate seats in Mississippi are on the 2008 ballot. There is a special election to fill the seat of Trent Lott, who retired at the end of 2007. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (R) appointed Representative Roger Wicker (R) to replace Lott but now faces an election to serve out the remainder of the term. Mississippi Primary (see sidebar) Rep. Primary/Caucus *5 Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Wyoming caucus Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar April Pennsylvania Primary 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar May Mississippi Primary, North Carolina Primary Nebraska Primary, West Virginia Primary Kentucky Primary, Oregon Primary May 26-30... Idaho Primary ...Memorial Day recess 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar June (see sidebar) *6 June 30 July 4 ... 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races *6 Montana Primary, South Dakota Primary New Mexico Primary 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar July ...Independence Day recess 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar August Aug. 11 - Sept. 5 – August recess, national political conventions Denver, CO Democratic National Convention 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar September Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN – Republican National Convention First presidential debate: University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS *7 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races *7 Sept. 26 – House adjournment target 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar October Vice presidential debate: Washington University in St. Louis, MO Second presidential debate: Belmont University, Nashville, TN Third presidential debate: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar November 1 U.S. Presidential Election 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Political Calendar Rep. & Dem. Primary/Caucus Rep. Primary/Caucus Dem. Primary/Caucus Presidential Election Rep. National Convention Dem. National Convention Presidential Debates Congressional Calendar 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races December 2008 Senate Races WA MT ND MN ME SD OR WI MI NE IA IL KS MO KY OK TN MS SC AL GA NC IN OH WV VA PA MD DC NY ID VT NH MA CT NJ DE ** CA NV UT WY RI CO AZ NM AR TX * LA AK HI FL * Both Senate seats in Mississippi are on the 2008 ballot. There is a special election to fill the seat of Trent Lott, who retired at the end of 2007. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (R) appointed Representative Roger Wicker (R) to replace Lott but now faces an election to serve out the remainder of the term. **Both Senate seats in Wyoming are on the 2008 ballot. There is a special election to fill the seat of Craig Thomas, who died in office. John Barrasso (R) was appointed to replace Thomas but now faces an election to serve out the remainder of the term. No Election Open Races Republican Incumbents Democratic Incumbents 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races 2008 Gubernatorial Races WA MT ND MN ME SD OR WI MI NE IA IL KS MO KY OK TN MS SC AL GA NC IN OH WV VA PA MD DC NY ID VT NH MA CT NJ DE WY RI CA NV UT CO AZ NM AR TX LA AK HI FL Open Races Republican Incumbents Democratic Incumbents 2008 Election Preview — A Brief Look at the Races