So far, it seems to me there are 14 highly competitive House races shaping up in 2006:
Colorado 7 - Bob Beauprez (R) running for Governor
This seat was created in 2002 to be highly competitive, and it is. Nestled in the suburbs around Denver, Beauprez squeaked out a win in 2002 (and only after a recount). While he faced an easy reelection in 2004, he has chosen to seek the open governor's mansion in 2006, which basically guarantees a hotly contested race for his seat (it is of note that both Al Gore and John Kerry narrowly won CO-07). The Democratic nominee will be either former State Sen. Ed Perlmutter or former State Rep. Peggy Lamm; the GOP nominee either Colorado Higher Education Commission Chair Rick O'Donnell or Jefferson County Treasurer Mark Paschall.
The other 13 below the fold...
