2006 Midterm Elections

Citizens for Global Solutions played a strong role in these elections, helping to elect 8 new Senators and 13 new Representatives.  Global Solutions PAC, our affiliated nonpartisan Political Action Committee also helped return 138 incumbent globally-minded Members of Congress.  For more stories, see our Candidates and News and Analysis sections.

This past fall we saw competitive races in both the House and the Senate, pitting globally-minded individuals against those who would squander an opportunity to address the challenges of the 21st century. Climate change, global infectious diseases, peacekeeping, and prosecuting heinous acts of violence are major issues both inside and outside the Beltway.

Citizens for Global Solutions members mobilized to engage candidates and their communities in this important process.  Through our Congressional Report Card and candidate questionnaire, we provide insight into how our leaders will engage with the issues that matter most in creating a just and sustainable world.

Please explore the links on the right to see what's important to globally-minded people in Congressional elections.  Clicking on those links will allow you to learn more about candidate’s foreign policy positions.  More importantly, we offer you many ways for you to let candidates know that America’s role in the world will impact your vote in November, including:

• Citizens for Global Solutions' Political Action Committee (Global Solutions PAC) works to elect federal candidates who support building effective democratic global institutions that will apply the rule of law while respecting the diversity and autonomy of national and local communities.  Find out who we are endorsing, how Citizens for Global Solutions members can contribute to the PAC, and more.

• Citizens for Global Solutions' 2006 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire can be a valuable tool for learning what positions Congressional candidates take on issues ranging from international health and climate change to peacekeeping, prosecuting acts of heinous violence, and creating a UN Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS) that would rapidly respond to man-made and natural disaster.  It is also a tool to educate candidates, including incumbents, on global issues. If you are one of the many Americans who care about a candidate’s position on foreign policy issues but cannot find them due to the sparse attention given to global issues by most U.S. House and Senate nominees, the candidate questionnaire is for you! If your candidates have not yet responded to the questionnaire, download a copy of the new Citizens for Global Solutions 2006 Candidate Questionnaire and send it to your candidates today requesting their response.

• Each year, Citizens for Global Solutions publishes its Congressional Report Card to let you know how your Senators and Representatives voted on legislation that affects the United Nations, proliferation of nuclear weapons, global environment, global health, and other international issues.

• Access breaking Election 2006 News and Analysis 

• Link to the best election web-resources.  Find out how much cash candidates have on hand, who is expected to win, and much more.