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Through Labor Day, Washington Journal is taking an in-depth look at congressional and governor's races across the nation. We will speak with local reporters about the races they are covering, every Sunday through Thursday at 8:30am ET.

November 6
No segment

Sunday, November 5
Jared Miller, a Capital Bureau reporter at the Casper (WY) Star-Tribune takes a look at the Wyoming At-Large Congressional District race between six-term Rep. Barbara Cubin (R) & long-time local public official, Gary Trauner (D).

Saturday, November 4
Alicia Mundy, Seattle Times, Washington Correspondent goes over the Washington 8th Congressional District race between Rep. Dave Reichert (R)and Darcy Burner (D).

November 3
No segment

Thursday, November 2
Rebecca Boyle, Political Reporter for the Greeley (Colorado) Tribune, looks at the race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District. The incumbent is two-term Republican Representative Marilyn Musgrave. Her challenger is Democratic state Representative Angie Paccione.

Wednesday, November 1
Amie Parnes, Florida Reporter for Scripps Howard News Service, discusses the 16th congressional district in Florida. This is the district Congressman Mark Foley represented until he resigned in late September. The Florida Republican Party chose state Representative Joe Negron to take Congressman Foley's place in the race. He faces Democrat Tim Mahoney, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Tuesday, October 31
Jonathan Riskind, Columbus Dispatch, Washington Bureau, looks at Ohio's 15th congressional district race between Republican Representative Deborah Pryce, running for her eighth term, and Democratic county commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy. CQ rates the race No Clear Favorite.

Monday, October 30
Kori Walter, Reading Eagle, Political Reporter looks at the Pennsylvania 6th Congressional District race between Rep. Jim Gerlach (R) and Lois Murphy (D).

Sunday, October 29
Thomas Langhorne, Evansville (IN) Courier & Press, Reporter discusses Indiana's 8th Congressional District. Six-term Republican Congressman John Hostettler faces Brad Ellsworth, the sheriff of the largest county in the district, which includes Evansville, Indiana.

Saturday, October 28
Mark Ginocchio, Stamford Advocate, Staff Writer goes over Connecticut's 4th Congressional District race, which stretches along Long Island Sound from Greenwich to Bridgeport. Republican Congressman Christopher Shays is seeking an 11th term against Democratic local elected official Diane Farrell.

October 27
No segment

Thursday, October 26
Howard Wilkinson, Cincinnati Enquirer, political writer takes a look at Ohio's 2nd Congressional District, which covers the eastern edge of Cincinnati and its suburbs. Dr. Victoria Wulsin is challenging Republican incumbent Jean Schmidt.

Wednesday, October 25
Kate Nash, Albuquerque Tribune, Political Writer takes a look at the New Mexico 1st Congressional District race between Rep. Heather Wilson (R) and Patricia Madrid (D).

Tuesday, October 24
Anita Kumar, St. Petersburg Times, National Writer goes over the Florida Senate race between Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Rep. Katherine Harris (R). The candidates debated last night in Davie, FL.

Monday, October 23
Dave Janoski, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Associate Editor discusses the Pennsylvania 10th Congressional District race between Rep. Don Sherwood (R) and Chris Carney (D). CQ rates the race no clear favorite.

Sunday, October 22
James Wensits, a political writer at the South Bend (IN) Tribune gives an update on the Indiana 2nd Congressional District race between Rep. Chris Chocola (R) and Joe Donnelly (D). CQ rates the race no clear favorite.

Saturday, October 21
Anthony Man, a staff writer at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel takes a looks at the race between Republican Rep. Clay Shaw (R) and state Senator Ron Klein (D) in Florida�s 22nd congressional district.

October 20
No segment

Thursday, October 19
John Boyle, political writer at the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, discusses the North Carolina 11th Congressional District race between Rep. Charles Taylor (R) who is seeking his 9th term and Heath Shuler (D).

Wednesday, October 18
Jon Frank, Virginian-Pilot, political writer looks at the Virginia 2nd Congressional District. Republican Representative Thelma Drake is seeking her 2nd term. Her challenger is Democrat Phil Kellam, Virginia Beach Commissioner of Revenue.

Tuesday, October 17
Barry Noreen, Colorado Springs Gazette, Assistant City Editor takes a look at Colorado's 5th Congressional District open race between Republican State Senator Doug Lamborn faces Democratic retired Air Force officer Jay Fawcett. Ten-term Republican Joel Hefley is retiring.

Monday, October 16
Patricia Lopez, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Political Reporter discusses the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota between Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy and Democratic prosecutor Amy Klobuchar.

Sunday, October 15
Jonathan Martin, Hotline staff writer, goes over the Tennessee governor's race between Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) & Jim Bryson (R).

Saturday, October 14
Daniela Altimari, Hartford (CT) Courant, reporter looks over the Connecticut 2nd Congressional District race between Rep. Rob Simmons (R) and Joe Courtney (D).

October 13
No segment

Thursday, October 12
Bob Benenson, CQPolitics.com, editor takes a look at the Arizona Senate race between incumbent Republican Jon Kyl and Democrat Jim Pederson.

Wednesday, October 11
Rachel Kapochunas, CQPolitics.com, reporter goes over the race to succeed Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in Tennessee between Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr. & former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker (R).

Tuesday, October 10
Marie Horrigan, a reporter at CQPolitics.com, looks at the Montana Senate race between Sen. Conrad Burns (R) v. Jon Tester (D).

Monday, October 9
Greg Giroux, senior reporter at CQPolitics.com, gives an update on the Virginia Senate race between Sen. George Allen (R) & James Webb (D).

Sunday, October 8
Steve Harmon, Contra Costa Times, Capital Reporter, takes a look at the California Governor's race between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) & Phil Angelides (D).

Saturday, October 7
Deborah Howlett, political reporter for the New Jersey Star-Ledger, discusses the New Jersey senate race. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez is seeking his first full term. New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed Senator Menendez to the seat in December. He's facing Republican State Senator Tom Kean Jr., who comes from an old political family.

October 6
No segment

Thursday, October 5
Wayne Slater, Dallas Morning News, Senior Political Writer takes a look at the governor's race in Texas. Republican Gov. Rick Perry is seeking another term and he faces multiple opponents. The challengers that have had the highest poll numbers are Democratic former Congressman Chris Bell, and two independent candidates, the state's comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, and musician and novelist Kinky Friedman.

Wednesday, October 4
Susan Elan, Journal News (New York), Putnam County reporter looks at the race in New York's 19th Congressional District. Rep. Sue Kelly (R) is seeking a seventh term. Her opponent is Democrat John Hall, an environmental activist and co-founder of the band Orleans, which had hits with "Still the One" and "Dance With Me" in the 1970s.

Tuesday, October 3
Bob Benenson, CQPolitics.com, Editor discusses campaign races in 2006 including the Congressional races in Florida where Republicans have chosen Joe Negron as a replacement to Rep. Foley.

Monday, October 2
Sabrina Eaton, Washington correspondent for the Cleveland Plain Dealer focuses on the U.S. Senate race in Ohio. Sen. Mike DeWine (R) is seeking a 3rd term and faces 7-term Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown.

Sunday, October 1
Eric Black, reporter & blogger at the Minneapolis Star Tribune looks at the campaign to succeed 3-term Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. He's running for the U.S. Senate. The candidates are Republican state Senator Michele Bachmann and Democratic child safety activist Patty Wetterling.

Saturday, September 30
Joel Christopher, Metro editor at the Appleton Post-Crescent, discusses the Wisconsin 8th Congressional District race between John Gard (R) & Steve Kagen (D).

September 29
No segment

Thursday, September 28
Dale Wetzel, Associated Press, Bismarck (ND) Bureau looks at the campaign in North Dakota's only congressional district. Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy is seeking his eighth term. His opponent is Republican Matt Mechtel, a North Dakota farmer.

Wednesday, September 27
Beverley Wang, Associated Press, Concord (NH) Bureau gives an update on the campaign in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district. Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley is seeking his third term against Carol Shea-Porter, the chairman of a local Democratic organization.

Tuesday, September 26
Terri Hallenbeck, Burlington (VT) Free Press, Political Reporter discusses the race in a Vermont At-Large Congressional District. Specifically, the campaign to succeed 8-term Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders, who is running for the U.S. Senate. The candidates are Democratic state Senator Peter Welch and a former U.S. Air Force General, Republican Martha Rainville.

Monday, September 25
Mike Kilian, Utica Observer-Dispatch, Managing Editor gives an update on the New York 24th Congressional District race.

Sunday, September 24
Daniel Scarpinato, Arizona Daily Star discusses the Arizona 8th Congressional District race.

September 22 & 23
No segments

Thursday, September 21
Kimberly Atkins, Boston Herald, Political Reporter discusses the Massachusetts Governor's Race between Democrat former Clinton Justice Department official Deval Patrick and the Republican candidate, current Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.

Wednesday, September 20
Rochelle Olson, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Reporter goes over the Minnesota Governor's Race where First-term Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty faces the state's Democratic Attorney General Mike Hatch.

Tuesday, September 19
Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, Reporter looks at the Alaska Governor's Race between the Democratic candidate, former two-term Alaska Governor Tony Knowles and the Republican candidate Sarah Palin, the former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.

Monday, September 18
Harry Esteve, Oregonian, Staff Writer gives an update on Oregon Governor's Race. First-term Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski faces Republican attorney Ron Saxton.

Sunday, September 17
Michael Gormley, Associated Press, Albany Capitol Bureau goes over the New York Governor's Race replacing 3-term Republican Gov. George Pataki. The candidates running to succeed him are the state's Democratic Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Republican attorney John Faso.

September 15 & 16
No segments

Thursday, September 14
Thomas Dennison, Gazette (MD) Newspapers, Annapolis Bureau Chief takes a look at the Maryland U.S. Senate race between Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and Democratic Rep. Ben Cardin. Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D) is retiring after 30 years in office.

Wednesday, September 13
Brian Crowley, a political editor at the Palm Beach Post, looks at the Florida Governor's Race to replace Gov. Jeb Bush between Democratic Rep. Jim Davis and the state's Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist.

Tuesday, September 12
Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News, Reporter focuses on the race in Colorado�s 7th Congressional District. Republican Rick O�Donnell faces Democrat Ed Perlmutter for an open seat. The current Congressman is Republican Bob Beauprez and is running for governor this fall.

September 11
No segment

Sunday, September 10
Stephen Majors, a former staff writer for the Bradenton (FL) Herald, focuses on the race in Florida's 13th Congressional District between Vern Buchanan (R) and Christine Jennings (D).

September 9
No segment

Friday, September 8
Bob Benenson, CQPolitics.com, Editor discusses the Maryland Senate Democratic Primary next Tuesday. Among the candidates are Rep. Ben Cardin and Kweisi Mfume.

Thursday, September 7
Rachel Kapochunas, CQPolitics.com, Reporter takes a look at the Tennessee Senate race to succeed Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. The two candidates vying to succeed him are Democratic Rep. Harold Ford and Republican former Chattanooga mayor Bob Corker.

Wednesday, September 6
Greg Giroux, CQPolitics.com, Senior Reporter looks over the Missouri Senate race. A USA Today/Gallup poll has Republican Sen. Jim Talent ahead of his opponent, Claire McCaskill, by about six points but a poll done for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has the senator one point behind.

Tuesday, September 5
Marie Horrigan, a reporter at CQPolitics.com, discusses Sen. Conrad Burns (R) campaign for a 4th term in Montana. He faces Democratic state Senate president Jon Tester.

Monday, September 4
Tom Fitzgerald, a political writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, gives an update on the Congressional race in Pennsylvania's 18th District. Republican incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick faces Democrat Patrick Murphy.

Sunday, September 3
Judson Berger, of Maryland Gazette Newspapers - Prince George's Co. Politics Reporter focuses on the Democratic primary in Maryland's 4th Congressional District, home of 7-term Rep. Albert Wynn. CQ Politics rates the race as Safe Democratic but the congressman faces a primary opponent, Donna Edwards, next Tuesday, September 12.

September 1 & 2
No segments

Thursday, August 31
Tory Brecht, Quad City Times, Special Projects Reporter gives an update on the Illinois 17th District race. It�s an open seat due to the retirement of Rep. Lane Evans and the candidates are Republican Andrea Zinga and Democrat Phil Hare.

Wednesday, August 30
Robert Salladay, Los Angeles Times, Political Reporter discusses the Governor race in California. Republican incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger faces Democrat Phil Angelides.

Tuesday, August 29
Jim Sullinger, Kansas City Star, Political Reporter talks about the race in the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas, in the Kansas City area. Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore is seeking his fifth term and his challenger is Republican Chuck Ahner.

Monday, August 28
Kristen Mack, Houston Chronicle, Political Reporter gives an update on the Texas 22nd Congressional District race between Rep. Nick Lampson (D) & Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R).

Sunday, August 27
Patrick Courreges, Baton Rouge Advocate, Acadiana Bureau discusses the race in Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District between Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) and Craig Romero (R).

August 25 & 26
No segments

Thursday, August 24
Alex Parker, a reporter with the Lorain (OH) Morning Journal focuses on the Congressional race in Ohio's 13th district. Republican Craig Foltin faces Democrat Betty Sutton for the open seat in this district. The current Representative, Democrat Sherrod Brown, is running for Senate.

Wednesday, August 23
Scott MacKay, a political writer for the Providence Journal talks about the candidates in the Republican Primary for Rhode Island Senate. Senator Lincoln Chafee faces Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey in the September 12th primary.

August 22
No segment

Monday, August 21
Gary Harmon, a reporter at the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel discusses Colorado's 3rd District race between incumbent Rep. John Salazar (D) & Scott Tipton (R).

Sunday, August 20
Paul Hughes, Waterbury Republican-American, Political Reporter takes a look at Connecticut�s 5th Congressional District. Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson faces Democrat Chris Murphy.

August 18 & 19
No segments

Thursday, August 17
David Whitney, McClatchy Newspapers, Washington Bureau Reporter gives an update on California�s 4th Congressional District. GOP Rep. John Doolittle faces Democrat Charlie Brown.

Wednesday, August 16
Kay Stewart, Louisville Courier-Journal, Staff Writer focuses on the race in Kentucky�s 3rd Congressional District. Republican Representative Anne Northup faces Democrat John Yarmuth.

Tuesday, August 15
John Micek, Allentown Morning Call, Harrisburg Correspondent looks at the Governor's race in Pennsylvania. The Democratic incumbent, Gov. Ed Rendell, is seeking a second term. His opponent is Republican Lynn Swann, a former football star and sports broadcaster.

Monday, August 14
Greg Borowski, a political reporter at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel discusses the governor's race in Wisconsin. The Democratic incumbent, Gov. James Doyle, is seeking a second term. His opponent is four-term Republican Congressman Mark Green.

Sunday, August 13
Kathy Barks Hoffman from the Lansing Bureau of the Associated Press looks at the Senate race in Michigan. Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow is seeking her second term against Republican Mike Bouchard.

August 11 & 12
No segments

Wednesday, August 9
Larry Peterson, Political Reporter for the Savannah Morning News discusses the race for Georgia's 12th Congressional District. It's a rematch of the 2004 race between Rep. John Barrow (D) & Max Burns (R), who served one term in the House.

Tuesday, August 8
Jonathan Riskind, Columbus Dispatch, Washington Bureau Chief recaps Ohio's 18th congressional district, currently represented by six-term Republican Congressman Bob Ney. Rep. Ney announced yesterday that he is withdrawing from his reelection campaign and urged GOP State Senator Joy Padgett to run in his place. She announced her plans to run for the Congressional seat later on Monday. Her opponent is Democratic attorney Zach Space.

Monday, August 7
David Lightman, Washington Bureau Chief for the Hartford (CT) Courant, discusses the Senate democratic primary in Connecticut. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) is seeking his 4th term. He faces businessman Ned Lamont.

Sunday, August 6
Jim Gransbery, Political Reporter with the Billings (MT) Gazette, gives an update on the Senate race in Montana which pits Republican Senator Conrad Burns who is seeking his 4th term against Democrat Jon Tester, the Montana State Senate president.

August 4 & 5
No segments

Thursday, August 3
Rebecca Walsh, Salt Lake Tribune, Political Reporter talks about Utah's 2nd Congressional District. Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson is seeking his 4th term. He faces Republican LaVar Christensen, a Utah State Representative.

Wendsday, August 2
Malia Rulon, Cincinnati Enquirer, Washington Correspondent discusses Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Republican Congressman Steve Chabot is seeking his 7th term. He faces Cincinnati Councilman John Cranley (D).

Tuesday, August 1
Tom Baxter, Political Reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, looks at the race in Georgia's newly redrawn 8th Congressional District. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Jim Marshall. He faces Republican Mac Collins, a former six-term House member who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2004.

Monday, July 31
John Brummett, Political Columnist for the Arkansas News Bureau, takes a look at the governor's race in Arkansas. The candidates are former Republican Congressman and Bush Administration official Asa Hutchinson and the state's Democratic Attorney General, Mike Beebe.

Sunday, July 30
Patricia Lopez, Political Reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, takes a look at the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota between Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy and Democratic prosecutor Amy Klobuchar.

July 28 & 29
No segments

Thursday, July 27
Dawson Bell, Staff Writer for the Detroit Free Press, takes a look at the governor's race in Michigan, between the incumbent Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican businessman Dick DeVos.

Wednesday, July 26
John Bull, Sr. Reporter for the Newport News (VA) Daily Press, takes a look at Virginia�s 2nd Congressional District. Republican Congressman Thelma Drake is seeking her 2nd term.

Tuesday, July 25
Donna De La Cruz, New Jersey Correspondent for the Associated Press, takes a look at the race in New Jersey�s 7th Congressional District. Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson is seeking his 4th term. He faces Democrat Linda Stender, a state assemblywoman.

Monday, July 24
Steve Law, reporter for the Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, takes a look at the race in Oregon�s 5th Congressional District. Democratic Congresswoman Darlene Hooley is seeking her 6th term. She faces Republican Mike Erickson, a transportation executive.

Sunday, July 23
James Wensits, political writer for the South Bend Tribune, takes a look at the race in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. Republican Congressman Chris Chocola is seeking his 3rd term. He faces Democrat Joe Donnelly, a lawyer and small-business owner.

July 21 & 22
No segments

Thursday, July 20
John Wagner, Staff Writer for the Washington Post, takes a look at the Governor's race in Maryland, between incumbent (R) Gov. Robert Ehrlich and the Democratic Mayor of Baltimore, Martin O'Malley.

Wednesday, July 19
Jo Mannies, Political Correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, focuses on the Senate race in Missouri, between incumbent, Republican Sen. Jim Talent, and Democratic State Auditor, Claire McCaskill.

Tuesday, July 18
Jo Mannies, Political Correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, focuses on the Senate race in Missouri, between incumbent, Republican Sen. Jim Talent, and Democratic State Auditor, Claire McCaskill.

Monday, July 17
Paul Giblin, a reporter for the East Valley Tribune (AZ), looks at the race in Arizona's 5th Congressional District. Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth is seeking his 7th term. He faces Democrat Harry Mitchell, an Arizona state Senator, and former long-time mayor of Tempe.

Sunday, July 16
Ben van der Meer, Staff Writer for the Modesto (CA) Bee, looks at the race in California's 11th congressional district. Republican Congressman Richard Pombo is seeking his 8th term. His challenger, for the second time, is Democrat, Jerry McNerney.

July 14 & 15
No segments

Thursday, July 13
David Skolinick, Youngstown Vindicator Politics Writer, discusses Ohio's 6th Congressional District. The candidates running are Democratic state senator Charlie Wilson and Republican state House speaker Chuck Blasdel.

Wednesday, July 12
Kori Walter, Political Reporter for the Reading Eagle, focuses on the race in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. The race is a re-match between two-term Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach and Democrat Lois Murphy.

Tuesday, July 11
John Boyle, Political Writer for the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, discusses North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, which takes up the western tip of the state. Republican Rep. Charles Taylor is seeking his 9th term this year. His Democratic opponent is former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler.

Monday, July 10
Mary Rae Bragg, Political Reporter for the Dubuque (IA) Telegraph Herald, discusses the race in the first congressional district of Iowa to succeed Republican Congressman Jim Nussle, who is retiring from the House after 8 terms to run for Governor. The candidates are Republican business Mike Whalen and Democratic attorney Bruce Braley.

Sunday, July 9
Kevin Woster, a reporter for the Rapid City (SD) Journal, focuses on South Dakota's at-large House seat, currently represented by two-term Democrat Stephanie Herseth. Her Republican challenger is Bruce Whalen, a GOP county chairman from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

July 7 & 8
No segments

Thursday, July 6
Brett Lieberman, Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, Washington Bureau, focuses on Democratic Congressman John Murtha's re-election bid in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. He faces Republican county commissioner.

Wednesday, July 5
Thomas Fitzgerald, Staff Writer for the Philidelphia Inquirer, focuses on the race in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District located in Philadelphia's western suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Congressman Curt Weldon, and his Democratic challenger is former Navy admiral Joe Sestak.

Tuesday, July 4
Mark Pazniokas, Staff Writer for the Hartford Courant, focuses on the race in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District between incumbent Republican Congressman Rob Simmons and Democrat Joe Courtney.

Monday, July 3
Lynn Sweet, Political Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, focuses on the race to succeed Congressman Henry Hyde from the 6th district of Illinois in Chicago's western suburbs. He's retiring after 16 terms in the U.S. House. The candidates are Democratic Iraqi War vet Tammy Duckworth and Republican businessman Peter Roskam.

Sunday, July 2
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener, Indiana Political Reporter for the Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), looks at Indiana's race for the 9th Congressional District. It's the third straight match-up between Republican Mike Sodrel and Democrat Baron Hill. Mr. Hill held the seat for three terms until Mr. Sodrel defeated him two years ago in his second attempt.

Wednesday, June 28
Mike Glover, Iowa Political Writer for the Associated Press, looks at Iowa's governor race between Republican Congressman Jim Nussle and Iowa's Democratic Secretary of State Chet Culver.

Tuesday, June 27
Julie Carr Smyth, Ohio Statehouse Correspondent for the Associated Press, looks at the Ohio governor's race between Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland and Republican Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell.

Monday, June 26
Rick Pearson, Political Reporter for the Chicago Tribune looks at the Illinois governor's race between incumbent Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich and the Republican State Treasurer, Judy Baar Topinka.

Sunday, June 25
Karen Crummy, Political Reporter for the Denver Post, looks at the gubernatorial race in Colorado today with the race between Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez and Democrat Bill Ritter.

June 23 & 24
No segments

Thursday, June 22
Larry Lipman, Washington Bureau for the Palm Beach Post discusses the race in Florida. The incumbent is first-term Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. His likely opponent is Republican Congresswoman Katherine Harris.

Wednesday, June 21
Michael Shera, Washington Post's Richmond (VA) Bureau Chief, discusses a recent race in Virginia, where Republican Senator George Allen is seeking a second term. His Democratic opponent is a former official in the Reagan Administration, James Webb.

Tuesday, June 20
Molly Ball, Political Reporter for Las Vegas Review-Journal, discusses Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and his bid for a second term in Nevada. He faces Jack Carter, the son of former President Jimmy Carter.

Monday, June 19
A look focusing on U-S Senate races --- the race in Washington between first-term incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell and Republican businessman Mike McGavick.

June 16 - 18
No segments

Thursday, June 15
A look at the race in northern Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District, which includes the southern suburbs of Cleveland as well as coal mining country deeper in the state. Republican incumbent Geoff Davis is seeking a second term. The Democratic candidate is former Congressman Ken Lucas, who represented the district for three terms until retiring in 2004. The two also faced one another in 2002.

Wednesday, June 14
A look at the race in Indiana's 8th Congressional District. Republican Congressman John Hostettler was part of the Class of '94 that put Republicans in the majority. This year he faces Brad Ellsworth, sheriff of the largest county in the district, which includes Evansville, IN.

Tuesday, June 13
A review of the race in South Carolina's 5th congressional district. Democratic Congressman John Spratt is seeking his 13th term against Republican State Representative Ralph Norman.

Monday, June 12
A look at the race in Utah's 3rd congressional district, which includes some of Salt Lake City and its southern suburbs ... the city of Provo ... and stretches to Utah's western border. The incumbent is Republican congressman Chris Cannon, who faces a primary challenge on June 27 from businessman John Jacob.

Sunday, June 11
Danielle Knight, Congressional Correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, looks at the race in West Virginia's 1st congressional district. Democratic Congressman Alan Mollohan is seeking his 12th term against Republican challenger Chris Wakim.

June 9 & 10
No segments

Thursday, June 8
A look at the Senate race in Hawaii. Incumbent Senator Daniel Akaka is running for his third full term in the Senate, and he faces an opponent in the Democratic primary --- Congressman Ed Case, who has represented Hawaii's second district since 2003.

Wednesday, June 7
A look at Ohio's 15th congressional district --- represented by seven-term Congresswoman Deborah Pryce, the chairman of the House Republican Conference. Her opponent is Democratic county commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy.

Tuesday, June 6
A look at the race in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, home to 9-term Republican Congressman Christopher Shays. This year he faces a re-match with his 2004 Democratic opponent, local elected official Diane Farrell.

Monday, June 5
A look at the race in New Mexico's first Congressional District. Congresswoman Heather Wilson has represented the district since 1998. And her Democratic opponent is New Mexico's Attorney General, Patricia Madrid.

June 2 - 4
No segments

Wednesday, May 31
A look at the House race in Iowa's 3rd congressional district. The incumbent is 5-term Democrat, Representative Leonard Boswell. This year he faces the state Senate's president, Republican Jeff Lamberti

Tuesday, May 30
A look at the race between Democratic Representative Melissa Bean (D-IL) and Republican David McSweeney in Illinois's 8th congressional district.

Monday, May 29
A look at the race between Republican Representative Bob Ney and Democrat Zack Space in Ohio's 18th congressional district.

Sunday, May 28
A look at the race between Republican Representative Clay Shaw and Democrat Ron Klein in Florida's 22nd congressional district.


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