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2006 Election Candidates

Following the November 7 midterm elections, Media Matters for America examined the policy positions of those Democratic House candidates who, as of the morning of November 8, had defeated Republican incumbents or been elected to open seats previously held by Republicans. This survey of the Democrats' campaign websites, candidate questionnaires, and statements in news reports found that these incoming lawmakers agree on a set of issues central to the Democratic platform, including raising the minimum wage, changing course in Iraq, and protecting Social Security:

  • All 27 candidates support raising the minimum wage.
  • All 27 candidates advocate changing course in Iraq.
  • All 27 candidates oppose efforts to privatize Social Security.
  • Only two of the 27 candidates do not support embryonic stem cell research.
  • Only five of the 27 candidates describe themselves as "pro-life."

Following is a list of the 27 candidates and their respective positions:

Harry Mitchell (AZ-05)

Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08)

Jerry McNerney (CA-04)

  • Supports raising the minimum wage [Contra Costa Times, 10/14/06]
  • Advocates changing course in Iraq
  • Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research
  • Pro-choice

Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)

Chris Murphy (CT-05)

Tim Mahoney (FL-16)

  • Supports raising the minimum wage [Jupiter Courier, 9/17/06]
  • Advocates changing course in Iraq
  • Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research
  • Pro-choice

Ron Klein (FL-22)

  • Supports raising the minimum wage [Palm Beach Post, 11/5/06]
  • Advocates changing course in Iraq
  • Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research
  • Pro-choice

Joe Donnelly (IN-02)

Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)

Baron Hill (IN-09)

Bruce Braley (IA-01)

Dave Loebsack (IA-02)

Nancy Boyda (KS-02)

John Yarmuth (KY-03)

Tim Walz (MN-01)

Heath Shuler (NC-11)

Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)

Paul Hodes (NH-02)

John Hall (NY-19)

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)

Michael Arcuri (NY-24)

Zack Space (OH-18)

  • Supports raising the minimum wage [Jackson County Times-Journal, 11/2/06]
  • Advocates changing course in Iraq
  • Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research
  • Pro-choice

Jason Altmire (PA-04)

Joe Sestak (PA-07)

Chris Carney (PA-10)

Nick Lampson (TX-22)

Steve Kagen (WI-08)

  • Supports raising the minimum wage
  • Advocates changing course in Iraq
  • Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/27/96]
  • Pro-choice
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