According to Chris Bowers over at MyDD - http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/4/4/17162 2/3479 -
the recent record for the number of districts contested since 1992 is 403 (in 2004 we ran in 396).

403 is the key number remember that.

The 50 State page has us at 39 races remaining ie. 396 races filled. Of course that is now 3 weeks out of date. The correct number according to their strict criteria for inclusion (actual filing or active web site) is 33 as follows:

+1 : Diane Lee Lawrence has withdrawn in FL 25.

-7 : Races confirmed as filled:

AR 3 - WOODROW ANDERSON
 http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac: show:cand_search=1&candid=15209

IA 2 - DAVE LOEBSACK
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/21/ 7124/31251
http://www.loebsackforcongress.org/

NY 13 - STEVE HARRISON
http://www.harrison06.com/

NY 26 - JACK DAVIS
http://www.jackdavis.org/index.asp

SC 2 - MICHAEL ELLISOR
http://www.scdp.org/blog.php

TN 2 - ROBERT SCOTT
http://knoxcounty.org/election/pdfs/pick up_petitions_state.swf

VA 7 - MARTIN DUDZIAK
http://www.votemartin.org/

Robert Scott in TN 2 has filed with Knox county and should be on the ballot if he has the correct number of signatures blah blah blah. Full slate for Tennessee - Hooray.

So 33 Races remaining or 402 contested.

But of course there are more races that we can confidently say are filled. Why? Because the candidate has said "I am running" or the press have quoted press releases that say they are running. That group are as follows:

AL 1 - VIVIAN BECKERLE
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/3/ 15/22325/8238/23#23
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/in dex.ssf?/base/news/1142936265260370.xml& amp;coll=3

Kossack Polisczac oughta know as the AL Dems communications director. http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/3/ 15/22325/8238/23#23

MI 3 - JIM RINCK
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index. ssf?/base/news-28/1143270956155930.xml&a mp;coll=6
http://lonelytxliberal.blogspot.com/2006 /03/slightly-less-intelligent-or-can-the se.html

The links say it all. And how about this dumbass comment: http://www.bakelblog.com/nobodys_busines s/2006/03/vote_for_me_im_.html

MI 6 - KIM CLARK
http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/02/mi_6_f ormula_for_upsetting_upt.html
http://www.michiganliberal.com/showDiary .do?diaryId=4629

Due to announce today.

NJ 4 - GARY SCHIAVONE
http://www.bluejersey.net/showDiary.do?d iaryId=1122
http://www.oceancountydemocrat.com/gary_ schiavone_for_congress.htm

Campaign kickoff is on Thursday.

NY 3 - DAVID DENENBERG
http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/n y-lipols064616079feb06,0,4178278.column? coll=ny-rightrail-columnist
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_ joel_pes_060323_dave_denenberg_for_c.htm

http://kingwatch.blogspot.com/
http://www.davedenenberg.com/

If the good folk at Kingwatch say Denenberg is in he is in.

WA 5 - PETER GOLDMARK
http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2006 /03/goldmark-will-challenge-rep-mcmorris .html
http://www.evergreenpolitics.com/ep/2006 /03/democrats_runni.html
http://www.thestranger.com/blog/archives /2006/03/12-18.php#a004857
http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/articl e?AID=/20060318/NEWS06/60318027

Changed his mind again to run.

That's six more candidates so 27 races to go SO WE ARE CONTESTING 408 CONGRESSIONAL RACES!!! That's the best we have done since at least 1992.

That is a fantastic achievement and deserving of a write up by Bloggers who are much more important and high profile than me.

408 races done and more to come.

And there are only 3 races where there definitely won't be a Democrat on the ballot in November.
CA 42 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/ca42_109.pdf
MS 3 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/MS03_109.pdf
TX 11 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/TX11_109.pdf

To round out this diary here is what I know about the last 24 uncontested (at this stage) races:

Alabama
Poliscizac is confident that we will more of the uncontested races in Alabama before filing closes on Thursday: http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/4/ 4/215252/7594/11#11

FL 7
Fighting Dem John (Jack) Chagnon is supposed to be running but hasn't filed and has been ominously quiet for months.

LA 7
There was mention of a candidate here but I think not.

MN 3
Wendy Wilde (of Air America fame) is considering a run.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/dis cuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address =160x17839#17845
http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com /2006/03/wendy-wilde-for-congress.html
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/339 614.html
Go to her site and encourage her to do so please: http://www.wendywilde.com/

There was/is also somebody called Roland Low sniffing around also: http://sd63.blogspot.com/2006/02/chances -are-low.html

And Kossack reade may know someone too: http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/4/ 3/92058/50815/6#6

NJ 2
I think State Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew is considering a run -
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ story/5970025p-5964031c.html
http://www.nj.com/news/bridgeton/local/i ndex.ssf?/base/news-4/1141382543219180.x ml&coll=10

http://www.bluejersey.net/tag.do?tag=Jef f+Van+Drew

Kossack smintheus might have a go too: http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/4/ 3/92058/50815/11#11

PA 9 & 15
PA 9 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/PA09_109.pdf
PA 15 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/PA15_109.pdf

1000 write in votes in the primary and a candidate can appear on the ballot:
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/i ndex.ssf?/base/news-5/1143785180171130.x ml&coll=2

As confirmed by Kossack hillaryk (who lives in the 15th) - http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/4/ 3/92058/50815/3#3
Note also in the comments that a nominating convention can be held also!

Local Democrats are trying to convince Charles Dertinger to run in the 15th :
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/i ndex.ssf?/base/news-5/1143785180171130.x ml&coll=2

As for the other races I dunno!

Here is the full list of uncontested races and maps where we can still nominate candidates.

AL 2 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/AL02_109.pdf
AL 3 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/AL03_109.pdf
AL 4 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/AL04_109.pdf
AL 6 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/AL06_109.pdf

AZ 6 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/AZ06_109.pdf

FL 7 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/FL07_109.pdf
FL 12 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/FL12_109.pdf
FL 14 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/FL14_109.pdf
FL 25 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/FL25_109.pdf

GA 9 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/GA09_109.pdf
GA 10 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/GA10_109.pdf
GA 11 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/GA11_109.pdf

LA 4 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/LA04_109.pdf
LA 5 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/LA05_109.pdf
LA 6 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/LA06_109.pdf
LA 7 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/LA07_109.pdf

MN 3 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/MN03_109.pdf

NJ 2 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/NJ02_109.pdf

OK 1 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/OK01_109.pdf
OK 4 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/OK04_109.pdf

PA 9 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/PA09_109.pdf
PA 15 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/PA15_109.pdf

VA 4 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/VA04_109.pdf
VA 6 - http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/image s/pdf/congdist/VA06_109.pdf

Any updates or gossip?