Primary elections to determine political party nominees were held on September 12, 2006.
The two candidates with the highest vote count in each primary advanced to the November election.
Members of the Republican Party currently hold a majority of seats in both the House and Senate.
R=Republican, D=Democratic, L=Libertarian, I=Independent/No Affiliation Five incumbents—three Democrats and two Republicans— retired and didn't seek another elective office.
The Democratic Party needed to pick up nine seats in the State House without losing any of their own to form a House majority, and pick up three in the State Senate without losing any of their own to form a Senate majority.