Reporting for Duty: The Presidency of John Kerry and Beyond

Chapter Fifty: Epilogue.
2008 Congressional Elections.

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Freshman Senators (2009): Asa Hutchison (R-AR), Gale Norton (R-CO), John N. Kennedy (R-LA), Corey Stapleton (R-MT), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Dick Zimmer (R-NJ), Heather Wilson (R-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

2008 Alabama Senate Election

(R) Jeff Sessions: 67.14%
(D) Vivian Davis Figures: 32.86%
(Republican hold)

2008 Alaska Senate Election

(D) Mark Begich: 47.42%
(R) Ted Stevens: 47.24%
(AI) Bob Bird: 4.51%
(L) David Haase: 0.83%
(Democratic gain)

2008 Arkansas Senate Election

(R) Asa Hutchison: 49.61%
(D) Mark Pryor: 48.24%
(G) Rebekah Kennedy: 2.15%
(Republican gain)

2008 Colorado Senate Election

(R) Gale Norton: 51.78%
(D) Mark Udall: 46.29%
(C) Doug Campbell: 1.04%
(G) Bob Kinsey: 0.89%
(Republican gain)

2008 Delaware Senate Election

(D) Joe Biden: 59.89%
(R) Jan Ting: 40.11%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Georgia Senate Election

(R) Saxby Chambliss: 53.45%
(D) Jim Martin: 41.39%
(L) Allan Buckley: 5.16%
(Republican hold)

2008 Idaho Senate Election

(R) Jim Risch: 99.45%
(I) Pro-Life: 0.55%
(Republican hold)

2008 Illinois Senate Election

(D) Dick Durbin: 50.44%
(R) Mark Kirk: 46.55%
(G) Kathy Cummings: 2.20%
(L) Larry Stafford: 0.81%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Iowa Senate Election

(D) Tom Harkin: 56.20%
(R) George Eichhorn: 43.80%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Kansas Senate Election

(R) Pat Roberts: 78.03%
(D) Lee Jones: 20.86%
(RF) Joe Martin: 1.11%
(Republican hold)

2008 Kentucky Senate Election

(R) Mitch McConnell: 56.60%
(D) Crit Luallen: 43.40%
(Republican hold)

2008 Louisiana Senate Election

(R) John Kennedy: 50.37%
(D) Marie Landrieu: 48.88%
(I) Jay Patel: 0.75%
(Republican gain)

2008 Maine Senate Election

(R) Susan Collins: 70.24%
(D) Jean Hay Bright: 29.76%
(Republican hold)

2008 Massachusetts Senate Election

(D) Stephen Lynch: 52.43%
(R) Scott Brown: 45.60%
(L) Bob Underwood: 1.97%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Michigan Senate Election

(D) Carl Levin: 61.20%
(R) Rocky Raczkowski: 35.93%
(L) Scotty Borman: 1.49%
(G) Harley Mikkelson: 0.98%
(NL) Doug Dern: 0.40%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Minnesota Senate Election

(R) Norm Coleman: 48.67%
(D) Al Franken: 39.91%
(I) Dean Barkley: 10.14%
(L) Charles Aldrich: 1.28%
(Republican hold)

2008 Mississippi Senate Election

(R) Thad Cochran: 70.00%
(D) Erik Fleming: 30.00%
(Republican hold)

2008 Montana Senate Election

(R) Corey Stapleton: 50.09%
(D) Max Baucus: 48.62%
(G) Bob Kelleher: 1.29%
(Republican gain)

2008 Nebraska Senate Election

(R) Mike Johanns: 67.32%
(D) Scott Kleeb: 32.68%
(Republican hold)

2008 New Hampshire Senate Election

(R) John Sununu: 51.92%
(D) Jeanne Shaheen: 44.75%
(L) Ken Blevens: 3.33%
(Republican hold)

2008 New Jersey Senate Election

(R) Dick Zimmer: 48.44%
(D) Rob Andrews: 48.35%
(I) Daryl Brooks: 1.50%
(L) Jason Scheurer: 1.26%
(I) Jeff Boss: 0.45%
(Republican gain)

2008 New Mexico Senate Election

(R) Heather Wilson: 50.45%
(D) Tom Udall: 49.55%
(Republican hold)

2008 North Carolina Senate Election

(R) Elizabeth Dole: 55.21%
(D) Kay Hagan: 44.275
(L) Chris Cole: 0.52%
(Republican hold)

2008 Oklahoma Senate Election

(R) Jim Inhoffe: 80.58%
(D) Jim Rogers: 19.42%
(Republican hold)

2008 Oregon Senate Election

(D) Jeff Merkley: 48.16%
(R) Gordon Smith: 46.29%
(C) David Brownlow: 5.55%
(Democratic gain)

2008 Rhode Island Senate Election

(D) Jack Reed: 72.10%
(R) Bob Tingle: 27.90%
(Democratic hold)

2008 South Carolina Senate Election

(R) Lindsey Graham: 55.11%
(D) Michael Cone: 36.64%
(L) Bob Conley: 8.25%
(Republican hold)

2008 South Dakota Senate Election

(R) Dennis Daugaard: 55.00%
(D) Stephanie H. Sandlin: 45.00%
(Republican hold)

2008 Tennessee Senate Election

(R) Lamar Alexander: 69.12%
(D) Gary Davis: 28.63%
(G) Chris Lugo: 1.15%
(I) Edward Buck:1.10%
(Republican hold)

2008 Texas Senate Election

(R) Jon Cornyn: 55.49%
(D) Gene Kelly: 41.21%
(L) Yvonne Schick: 3.30%
(Republican hold)

2008 Virginia Senate Election

(D) Tim Kaine: 50.25%
(R) Jim Gilmore: 45.61%
(G) Glenda Parker: 2.39%
(L) Bill Redpath: 1.75%
(Republican hold)

2008 West Virginia Senate Election

(R) Shelley Moore Capito: 53.46%
(D) Jay Rockefeller: 43.75%
(G) Jesse Johnson: 2.79%
(Republican gain)

2008 Wyoming Senate Election

(R) Mike Enzi: 75.16%
(D) Chris Rothfuss: 24.84%
(Republican hold)

2008 Wyoming Senate Special Election

(R) John Barrasso: 100.00%

(Republican hold)

2008 Senate Election
Republican: 60 (+3)
Democratic: 38 (-3)
Independent: 2 (-)


Congressional Leadership
Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Senate Minority Leader: Harry Reid (D-NV)
Majority Whip: Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Minority Whip: Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Speaker of the House: Roy Blunt (R-MO)
House Majority Leader: David Dreier (R-CA)
House Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

2008 House Elections

Republican: 262 (+12)
Democratic: 173 (-12)

2008 Delaware Gubernatorial Election
(D) John Carney: 64.20%
(R) William Lee: 35.80%
(Democratic hold)

2008 Indiana Gubernatorial Election
(R) Mitch Daniels: 60.13%
(D) Jill Thompson: 37.58%
(L) Andy Horning: 2.29%
(Republican hold)

2008 Missouri Gubernatorial Election
(R) Sarah Steelman: 56.84%
(D) Claire McCaskill: 42.06%
(C) Gregory Thompson: 1.10%
(Republican gain)

2008 Montana Gubernatorial Election
(D) Brian Schweitzer: 50.58%
(R) Steve Daines: 46.99%
(L) Stan Jones: 2.43%
(Democratic gain)

2008 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election
(D) John Lynch: 73.50%
(R) Joseph Kenney: 26.50%
(Democratic hold)

2008 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election
(R) Pat McCrory: 54.84%
(D) Beverly Perdue: 41.76%
(L) Michael Munger: 3.40%
(Republican hold)

2008 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election
(R) John Hoeven: 79.67%
(D) Tim Mathern: 20.33%
(Republican hold)

2008 Utah Gubernatorial Election
(R) Jon Huntsman: 79.57%
(D) Bob Springmeyer: 17.75%
(L) Dell Schanze: 2.68%

2008 Vermont Gubernatorial Election
(R) Brian Dubie: 59.19%
(I) Anthony Polina: 22.37%
(D) Gaye Symington: 18.44%
(Republican hold)

2008 Washington Gubernatorial Election
(R) Dino Rossi: 52.58%
(D) Christine Gregoire: 47.42%
(Republican hold)

2008 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election
(D) Joe Manchin: 52.97%
(R) John Raese: 44.99%
(G) Jesse Johnson: 2.04%
 

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I'm pretty surprised that Begich won ITTL, given how he only barely won IRL.
IMO I'd swap him with Tim Kaine--Gilmore is pretty hard-right who might lose even with VA going for Jeb!, and the Senate is still 61-39 Republican.
 
I'm pretty surprised that Begich won ITTL, given how he only barely won IRL.
IMO I'd swap him with Tim Kaine--Gilmore is pretty hard-right who might lose even with VA going for Jeb!, and the Senate is still 61-39 Republican.
Is Gilmore that hard right? I always placed him in the Jeb tier of movement conservative pragmatist. I could switch the results out though.
 
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