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Transportation & Elections Special 2006 Election Report In an election that was widely fought on national issues, congressional Democrats ended a string of Republican electoral victories November 7 by recapturing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years and have gained control of the Senate. House Democrats picked up a minimum of 28 seats, but only needed 15 seats to achieve a majority. In addition to making major gains on Capitol Hill, Democrats also did well in gubernatorial races. Democrats gained a control of six governorships that were previously held by Republicans and the party will have a majority of the nation’s governors. Special 2006 Ballot Initiatives Report Voters across the United States determined the outcome of 30 state and local ballot initiatives related to transportation funding during the November 7 elections. The approved measures would provide over $2.1 billion in additional annual funding once enacted. Special 2005 Ballot Initiatives Report Voters across the United States determined the outcome of seven state ballot initiatives related to transporation funding during November 1 and 8 elections. Special 2004 Ballot Initiatives Report Most voters asked at the ballot box November 2 whether they would support increasing their tax burden to fund transportation improvements said “yes.” In total, the revenue measures would generate at least $28 billion in new revenue for transportation infrastructure work. This report provides ARTBA analysis of the initiatives, as well as specific information on each vote.
Special 2002 Election State and Local Transportation Ballot Initiatives There were at least 36 measures related to transportation funding on state and local ballots in the November 5th election. With the exception of one referendum, all of the measures asked voters to increase transportation investment through various means, including reallocating existing funds, approving or extending higher taxes, and selling bonds. There were only two measures – one statewide in Washington (Referendum 51), and a local initiative in Santa Rosa, Florida – that asked voters to specifically raise the gasoline tax for transportation investment. Both of those measures failed.
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