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Chad Mirkin discusses using DNA to build a three-dimensional structure out of gold, likening the process to building a house. Starting with basic materials such as bricks, wood, siding, stone and shingles, a construction team can build many different types of houses out of the same building blocks.
 
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2008 US State Elections: Offices At Stake In November Print E-mail
Government - Politics
Stateline Staff   
Friday, 30 May 2008 17:00
TS-Si Politics
Washington, DC, USA.
 
11 Governors
 
Delaware: Open *
Indiana: Incumbent Mitch Daniels (R) vs. former U.S. Rep. Jill Long Thompson (D)
Missouri: Open *
Montana: Brian Schweitzer (D)
New Hampshire: John Lynch (D)
North Carolina: Open* Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue (D) vs. Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R) *
North Dakota: John Hoeven (R)
Utah: Jon Huntsman Jr. (R)
Vermont: Jim Douglas (R)
Washington: Christine Gregoire (D)
West Virginia: Incumbent Joe Manchin III (D) vs. former state Sen. Russ Weeks (R)
 
* Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D) and North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley (D) are both term-limited, and Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R) is not running for re-election.
 
 
9 Lieutenant Governors **
 
Voters in New Hampshire and West Virginia will elect governors in 2008, but these states do not have the position of lieutenant governor.
 
Delaware: Open *
Missouri: Peter Kinder (R)
North Carolina: Open* State Sen. Walter Dalton (D) vs. State Sen. Robert Pittenger (R) *
Vermont: Brian Dubie (R)
Washington: Brad Owen (D)
 
* The incumbents in Delaware, John Carney (D) and North Carolina, Beverly Perdue (D) are both running for governor.
 
** In the following states, voters cast one ballot for both a governor and lieutenant governor who run together on the same ticket: Indiana, Montana, North Dakota, Utah.
 
 
11 Attorneys General
 
Indiana: Open *
Missouri: Open *
Montana: Open *
North Carolina: Incumbent Roy Cooper (D) vs. Bob Crumley (R), attorney
Ohio: Open *
Oregon: Open * John Kroger (D) has no Republican opponent
Pennsylvania: Tom Corbert (R)
Utah: Mark Shurtleff (R)
Vermont: Bill Sorrell (D)
Washington: Rob McKenna (R)
West Virginia: Incumbent Darrell McGraw (D) vs. former state delegate Dan Greear (R)
 
* Indiana AG Steve Carter (R) is retiring; Missouri AG Jay Nixon (D) is running for governor; Montana AG Mike McGrath (D) is running for Montana Supreme Court; Ohio AG Marc Dann (D) resigned from office; and Oregon AG Hardy Meyers (D) is retiring.
 
 
6 Secretaries of State *
 
Missouri: Robin Carnahan (D)
Montana: Brad Johnson (R)
North Carolina: Incumbent Elaine F. Marshall (D) vs. Jack Sawyer (R), attorney
Oregon: Open** State Senate Majority Leader Kate Brown (D) vs. Rick Dancer (R), former TV anchorman
Vermont: Deborah Markowitz (D)
West Virginia: Open** Natalie Tennant (D), former TV news anchor, vs. Charles Minimah (R), businessman
 
* In New Hampshire and Tennessee, the legislatures will elect new secretaries of state following this year's elections; the Utah lieutenant governor performs the duties normally associated with a secretary of state.
 
** Oregon SOS Bill Bradbury (D) is term-limited and West Virginia SOS Betty Ireland (R) is retiring.
 
Sources: State election offices, and Stateline.org reporting
 
44 State Legislatures
 
 
 
Senate
 
House / General Assembly
 
State
Tot
Dem
Rep
Ind
Vac
Seats
 
Tot
Dem
Rep
Ind
Vac
Seats
Alabama  
35
22
13
0
0
none
105
62
43
0
0
none
Alaska  
20
9
11
0
0
10
40
17
23
0
0
40
Arizona  
30
13
17
0
0
30
60
27
33
0
0
60
Arkansas  
35
27
8
0
0
18
100
75
25
0
0
100
California  
40
25
15
0
0
20
80
48
32
0
0
80
Colorado  
35
20
15
0
0
17
65
40
25
0
0
65
Connecticut  
36
23
13
0
0
36
151
107
44
0
0
151
Delaware  
21
13
8
0
0
11
41
19
22
0
0
41
Florida  
40
14
26
0
0
20
120
42
77
0
1
120
Georgia  
56
22
34
0
0
56
180
73
107
0
0
180
Hawaii  
25
21
4
0
0
12
51
44
7
0
0
51
Idaho  
35
7
28
0
0
35
70
19
51
0
0
70
Illinois  
59
37
22
0
0
39
118
67
51
0
0
118
Indiana  
50
17
33
0
0
25
100
51
49
0
0
100
Iowa  
50
30
20
0
0
25
100
53
47
0
0
100
Kansas  
40
10
30
0
0
40
125
47
78
0
0
125
Kentucky  
38
15
22
1
0
19
100
63
36
0
1
100
Louisiana  
39
23
16
0
0
none
105
53
50
2
0
Maine  
35
18
17
0
0
35
151
90
59
2
0
151
Maryland  
47
33
14
0
0
141
104
37
0
0
Massachusetts  
40
35
5
0
0
40
160
141
19
0
0
160
Michigan  
38
17
21
0
0
none
110
58
52
0
0
110
Minnesota  
67
45
22
0
0
none
134
85
48
1
0
134
Mississippi  
52
27
25
0
0
none
122
75
47
0
0
none
Missouri  
34
14
20
0
0
17
163
71
92
0
0
163
Montana  
50
26
24
0
0
25
100
49
50
1
0
100
Nebraska  
49
non-partisan legislature
25
Nebraska has no lower house
Nevada  
21
10
11
0
0
10
42
27
15
0
0
42
New Hampshire  
24
14
10
0
0
24
400
236
159
1
4
400
New Jersey  
40
23
17
0
0
none
80
48
32
0
0
none
New Mexico  
42
24
18
0
0
42
70
42
28
0
0
70
New York  
62
30
32
0
0
62
150
108
42
0
0
150
North Carolina   
50
31
19
0
0
50
120
68
52
0
0
120
North Dakota  
47
21
26
0
0
23
94
33
61
0
0
46
Ohio  
33
12
21
0
0
16
99
46
53
0
0
99
Oklahoma  
48
24
24
0
0
24
101
44
57
0
0
101
Oregon  
30
18
11
1
0
15
60
31
29
0
0
60
Pennsylvania  
50
21
29
0
0
25
203
102
101
0
0
203
Rhode Island  
38
32
5
0
1
38
75
61
13
1
0
75
South Carolina
46
19
27
0
0
46
124
51
72
0
1
124
South Dakota  
35
15
20
0
0
35
70
20
50
0
0
70
Tennessee  
33
16
16
1
0
16
99
53
46
0
0
99
Texas  
31
11
20
0
0
15
150
71
79
0
0
150
Utah  
29
8
21
0
0
14
75
20
55
0
0
75
Vermont  
30
23
7
0
0
30
150
93
49
8
0
150
Virginia  
40
21
19
0
0
none
100
45
53
2
0
none
Washington  
49
32
17
0
0
25
98
63
35
0
0
98
West Virginia  
34
23
11
0
0
17
100
72
28
0
0
100
Wisconsin  
33
18
15
0
0
16
99
47
52
0
0
99
Wyoming  
30
7
23
0
0
15
60
17
43
0
0
60
 
States not having statehouse elections are: Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia.
 
* The Tennessee Senate is tied and the Senate president is a Republican.
 
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)  [ 1 ]  [ 2 ]
 
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