PRESIDENT -- Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush are on the ballots in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Libertarian candidate Harry Browne, Reform candidate Pat Buchanan, Green candidate Ralph Nader, Constitution candidate Howard Phillips and Natural Law candidate John Hagelin are on ballots in more than two-thirds of the states.
SENATE -- Voters in 34 states will choose senators for six-year terms. Nineteen Republican seats, including one open seat in Florida, are up for election, as are 15 Democratic seats. Nevada, Nebraska, New York and New Jersey have open Democratic seats. The current breakdown is 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats.
HOUSE -- All 435 House seats are up for election. The makeup is 222 Republicans, 209 Democrats, two independents and two empty seats following the deaths of Reps. Herbert Bateman, R-Va., and Bruce Vento, D-Minn. Republicans are trying to protect 25 open seats, Democrats nine.
GOVERNORS -- Governorships are at stake in 11 states. Seven of them -- in Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington -- are now held by Democrats. Four -- in Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia and Utah -- are held by Republicans. Nationwide, there are now 30 Republican governors, 18 Democrats, two independents.
LEGISLATURES -- In 33 legislative chambers in 23 states, political control hangs on six seats or less; everywhere parties are hoping to strengthen their positions for next year's redistricting of congressional districts.
PROPOSITIONS -- Voters will decide more than 200 statewide ballot measures in 42 states. Among the issues are whether to allow doctor-assisted suicide in Maine, prevent "gay marriage" in Nevada and Nebraska, and give vouchers to parents of all California schoolchildren. Voters in Massachusetts may close their two dog tracks, and Nevada and Colorado may allow medicinal marijuana. Virginia and North Dakota could enshrine hunting and fishing as constitutional rights. South Carolina may start a lottery.<
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