2006: Information on GOP Senate Candidates

Background, quotes, votes, controversies... just some information about these people for DUers. This is just barebones information... Feel free to add...

Arizona: Sen. Jon Kyl.
- Elected: 1994.
- Serves on the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees.
- Member of Senate Republican Leadership.

Indiana: Sen. Richard Lugar.
- Elected: 1976.
- Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Maine: Sen. Olympia Snowe.
- Elected: 1994.
- Serves on the Senate Finance and Intelligence Committees.

Maryland: Michael Steele.
- Lt. Gov. of Maryland.

Minnesota: Rep. Mark Kennedy.
- MN-06. Elected: 2000.
- Serves on the House Financial Services and Transportation Committees.

Mississippi: Sen. Trent Lott.
- Elected: 1988.
- Former Senate Majority Leader. Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Member of Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Commerce Committees.

Missouri: Sen. Jim Talent.
- Elected: 2002.
- Member: Senate Agriculture, Armed Services, Energy, and Aging Committees.

Montana: Sen. Conrad Burns.
- Elected: 1988.
- Serves on Senate Appropriations Committee.

Nebraska: Don Stenberg.
- Former Attorney General.
- Ran in 2000 against Ben Nelson, and in the '96 primary against Chuck Hagel.
- Defended Nebraska's Partial Birth Abortion ban before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nevada: Sen. John Ensign.
- Elected: 2000.
- Member of Armed Services, Budget, Commerce, HELP, and VA Committees.

Ohio: Sen. Mike DeWine.
- Elected: 1994.
- Member of Appropriations, Judiciary, HELP, and Intelligence Committees.

Pennsylvania: Sen. Rick Santorum.
- Elected: 1994.
- Third-Ranking Republican in the Senate.
- Member of Agriculture, Banking, Rules, Aging Committees.

Rhode Island: Sen. Lincoln Chafee.
- Elected: 2000.
- Member of Environment, Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security Committees.

Tennessee: Ed Bryant, Bob Corker.

Utah: Sen. Orrin Hatch
- Elected: 1976.
- Member of Finance, Judiciary, HELP, Intelligence Committees.

Virginia: Sen. George Allen.
- Elected: 2000.
- Member of Foreign Relations Committee.

Wyoming: Sen. Craig Thomas.
- Elected: 1994.
- Member of Senate Finance Committee.

There are quite a few seats where the Republicans don't have a confirmed candidate, yet. Please post potential or announced candidates that I forgot, as well as information about the above candidates.