ElEction night ScorEcard
The Human Rights Campaign has been out across the country in 2006, helping fair-minded candidates and working to defeat anti-gay
ballot measures. The results of these elections could have a huge impact on the future of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equal-
ity. This year, HRC has endorsed more than 200 candidates for U.S. Congress and governor. Read on for a list of some of our most
competitive races in this election cycle.
compEtitivE u.S. SEnatE racES
FL j Bill nelson (D)
v. j Katherine Harris (R)
MD j Ben cardin (D)
v. j Michael Steele (R)
MI j debbie Stabenow (D) v. j Mike Bouchard (R)
MN j amy Klobuchar (D) v. j Mark Kennedy (R)
NJ j Bob menendez (D) v. j Tom Kean Jr. (R)
OH j Sherrod Brown (D) v. j Mike DeWine (R)
PA j Bob casey Jr. (D)
v. j Rick Santorum (R)
RI j lincoln chafee (R)
v. j Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
VT j Bernie Sanders (I)
v. j Richard Tarrant (R)
VA j Jim Webb (D)
v. j George Allen (R)
WA j maria cantwell (D)
v. j Mike McGavick (R)
compEtitivE guBErnatorial racES
CO j Bill ritter (D)
v. j Bob Beauprez (R)
KS j Kathleen Sebelius (D) v. j Jim Barnett (R)
ME j John Baldacci (D)
v. j Chandler Woodcock (R)
MD j martin o’malley (D) v. j Bob Ehrlich (R)
MA j deval patrick (D)
v. j Kerry Healey (R)
MI j Jennifer granholm (D) v. j Dick DeVos (R)
NV j dina titus (D)
v. j Jim Gibbons (R)
NY j Eliot Spitzer (D) v. j John Faso (R)
OH j ted Strickland (D)
v. j Ken Blackwell (R)
OR j ted Kulongoski (D) v. j Ron Saxton (R)
PA j Ed rendell (D)
v. j Lynn Swann (R)
WI j Jim doyle (D)
v. j Mark Green (R)
Ballot initiativES
Pass Fail
j j Arizona domestic partnership ban
j j Colorado marriage ban
j j Colorado domestic partnership initiative+
j j Idaho marriage ban
j j South Carolina marriage ban
j j South Dakota marriage ban
j j Tennessee marriage ban
j j Virginia marriage ban
j j Wisconsin marriage ban
* Candi