What are the close races in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives?

The following races are considered "in play", meaning that just a month until Election Day (November 7th), they are still too close to call. While it is important for every citizen to exercise their right to vote, the following races are worthy of particular attention.

U.S. Senate
Total Seats Up This Cycle: 33
Republican Seats to Defend: 15
Democrat Seats to Defend: 18

Pennsylvania:
Rick Santorum (R)
http://www.ricksantorum.com/Index.aspx
Bob Casey (D)
http://www.bobcasey.com/splash/

Ohio:
Sherrod Brown (D)
http://www.sherrodbrown.com/
Mike DeWine (R)
http://dewine.senate.gov/

Connecticut:
Joe Lieberman (I)
http://lieberman.senate.gov/
Ned Lamont (D)
http://nedlamont.com/

Montana:
Conrad Burns (R)
http://burns.senate.gov/public/
Jon Tester (D)
http://www.testerforsenate.com/

New Jersey:
Robert Menendez (D)
http://menendez.senate.gov/
Tom Kean Jr.
http://www.tomkean.com/

Rhode Island:
Lincoln Chafee (R)
http://chafee.senate.gov/public/
Frank Lautenberg (D)
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/

Virginia:
George Allen (R)
http://allen.senate.gov/public/
Jim Webb (D)
http://www.webbforsenate.com/home.php

House of Representatives:
Total Seats Up This Cycle: 435
Republican Seats to Defend: 231
Democrat Seats to Defend: 201
Independent Seats to Defend: 1
Current Vacancies: 2

Connecticut- 2:
Joe Courtney (D)
http://www.joecourtney.com/
Rob Simmons (R)
http://www.simmonsforcongress.com/

Connecticut-4:
Diane Farrell (D)
http://www.farrellforcongress.com/
Christopher Shays (R)
http://www.shaysforcongress.org/

Connecticut-5:
Chris Murphy (D)
http://www.murphyforcongress.org/
Nancy Johnson (R)
http://www.johnsonforcongress.com/

New Hampshire-2:
Paul Hodes (D)
http://www.hodesforcongress.com/
Charles Bass (R)
http://www.votebass.com/

New Jersey-7
Linda Stender (D)
http://www.lindastenderforcongress.com/
Mike Ferguson (R)
http://www.house.gov/ferguson/

New York-22:
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
http://www.gillibrand2006.com/
John Sweeney (R)
http://www.house.gov/sweeney/

New York-24:
Michael Arcuri (D)
http://www.arcuriforcongress.com/
Ray Meier (R)
http://www.raymeierforcongress.com/

New York-25:
Dan Maffei (D)
http://www.maffeiforcongress.com/
James Walsh (R)
http://www.jimwalshforcongress.com/

New York-29:
Eric Massa (D)
http://www.massaforcongress.com/
Randy Kuhl (R)
http://www.kuhlforcongress.com/

Ohio-1:
John Cranley (D)
http://www.johncranley.com/
Steve Chabot (R)
http://www.stevechabot.com/

Ohio-6:
Charlie Wilson (D)
http://www.charliewilson.com/
Chuck Blasdel (R)
http://www.blasdelforcongress.com/

Ohio-15:
Mary Jo Kilroy (D)
http://www.kilroyforcongress.com/
Deborah Pryce (R)
http://www.pryce4congress.com/

Pennsylvania-6:
Lois Murphy (D)
http://www.loismurphy.org/
Jim Gerlach (R)
http://www.jimgerlachforcongress.com/

Pennsylvania-7:
Joe Sestak (D)
http://www.sestakforcongress.com/
Curt Weldon (R)
http://www.curtweldon.org/

Pennsylvania-8:
Patrick Murphy (D)
http://www.murphy06.net/index.php
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)
http://www.fitzpatrickforcongress.com/

Pennsylvania-10:
Chris Carney (D)
http://www.carneyforcongress.com/
Dan Sherwood (R)
http://www.house.gov/sherwood/

Iowa-1:
Bruce Braley (D)
http://www.brucebraley.com/
Mike Whalen (R)
http://www.mikewhalen.com/

Iowa-3:
Leonard Boswell (D)
http://boswell.house.gov/default.asp
Jeff Lamberti (R)
http://www.jefflamberti.com/

Illinois-6:
Tammy Duckworth (D)
http://www.duckworthforcongress.com/index.asp
Peter Roskam (R)
http://www.roskamforcongress.com/

Illinois-8:
Melissa Bean (D)
http://www.melissabean.com/
David McSweeney (R)
http://www.davidmcsweeney.com/

Indiana-2:
Joe Donnelly (D)
http://www.donnellyforuscongress.com/index.php?id=13,61,0,0,1,0
Chris Chocola (R)
http://www.chocolaforcongress.com/

Indiana-9:
Baron Hill (D)
http://www.baron2006.com/news.php
Mike Sodrel (R)
http://www.mikesodrel.com/

Minnesota-6:
Patty Wetterling (D)
http://www.pattywetterling.com/
Michele Bachmann (R)
http://www.michelebachmann.com/

South Dakota-AL
Stephanie Herseth (D)
http://www.hersethforcongress.org/
Bruce Whalen (R)
http://www.brucewhalen.org/

Floria-16:
Tim Mahoney (D)
http://www.timmahoneyforflorida.com/
Mark Foley (R)
http://www.markfoley.com/

Florida-22:
Ron Klein (D)
http://www.ronklein2006.com/
Clay Shaw (R)
http://www.clayshaw.com/

Georgia-3:
Jim Marshall (D)
http://jimmarshall.house.gov/
Mac Collins (R)
http://www.collinsforcongress.com/

Georgia-12:
John Barrow (D)
http://barrow.house.gov/
Max Burns (R)
http://www.burnsforcongress.com/

Kentucky-3:
John Yarmuth (D)
http://www.johnyarmuth.com/
Anne Northup (R)
http://www.northupforcongress.com/

Kentucky-4:
Ken Lucas (D)
http://www.weneedkenlucas.com/
Geoff Davis (R)
http://www.geoffdavisforcongress.com/

North Carolina-11:
Heath Shuler (D)
http://www.heathshuler.com/
Charles Taylor (R)
http://charlestaylor.house.gov/

South Carolina-5:
John Spratt (D)
http://www.johnsprattforcongress.com/
Ralph Norman (R)
http://www.ralphnorman.com/

Virginia-2:
Phil Kellam (D)
http://www.philkellam.com/passing/pass.cfm?section=press&id=44
Thelma Drake (R)
http://thelmadrake.com/

Arizona-5:
Harry Mitchell (D)
http://www.harrymitchellforcongress.com/
JD Hayworth (R)
http://www.jdhayworth.com/

New Mexico-1:
Patricia Madrid (D)
http://www.madridforcongress.com/
Heather Wilson (R)
http://www.heatherforcongress.com/

Texas-14:
Shane Sklar (D)
http://www.shanesklar.com/news_DETAILS.php?news_ID=39
Ron Paul (R)
http://www.ronpaulforcongress.com/

Texas-17:
Chet Edwards (D)
http://www.chetedwards.com/taxonomy/term/2
Van Taylor (R)
http://vantaylor.com/

California-11:
Jerry McNerney (D)
http://www.jerrymcnerney.org/
Richard Pombo (R)
http://www.richardpombo.com/

Colorado-7:
Ed Perlmutter (D)
http://www.perlmutter2006.com/
Rick O’Donnell (R)
http://www.rickodonnell.com/

Nevada-3:
Tessa Hafen (D)
http://www.tessahafen.com/
Jon Porter (R)
http://www.porterforcongress.com/

Utah-2:
Jim Matheson (D)
http://www.mathesonforcongress.com/
LaVar Christensen (R)
http://www.lavarforcongress.com/site/index.php

Washington-8:
Darcy Burner (D)
http://www.darcyburner.com/
Dave Reichert (R)
http://www.house.gov/reichert/

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