Prior to the election, the Cato Institute contacted all Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress and asked them - "Do you favor or oppose Social Security reform that would allow workers to save a portion of their payroll taxes in a personal retirement account?" Responses below are drawn from their answers to our survey, from other published sources, and from the candidates' campaign literature. Candidates listed as favoring privatization support some form of individually owned, privately invested account funded with existing Social Security taxes. We have not distinguished on the basis of the size of the account or types of investment allowed. Candidates listed as opposed are opposed to any form of privatization regardless of the size of the account. Candidates who support individual accounts "in addition to" the current system and those who support government investment of payroll taxes in the stock market are listed as opposed. Some candidates refused to respond to our questionnaire and they are distinguished from those who have simply not yet responded. Third party and independent candidates have been included where they are running credible campaigns and may have a significant impact on the election. Those individuals who won their respective race are designated by an asterisk. Note: one race (Senate-Washington) has yet to declare a winner.