2006 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Texas was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a third full term, defeating Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky.
Campaign
[edit]Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff was held April 11, 2006. Attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky prevailed over Gene Kelly. Scott Lanier Jameson won the Libertarian Party nomination at the party's state convention on June 10, 2006, defeating Timothy Wade and Ray Salinas. Arthur W. Loux, a Roman Forest City Councilman and a member of the Minutemen, ran as an independent.[citation needed]
Incumbent Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison had co-sponsored legislation supporting a constitutional amendment that would contain senatorial term limits, but stated that she would only leave office after two terms if such limits applied to all senators.[1] After deciding not to challenge Governor Rick Perry in a Republican gubernatorial primary, Hutchison sought re-election to the Senate for a third full term.[2]
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Barbara Ann Radnofsky |
Scott Jameson | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 19, 2006 | KLRN Texas League of Women Voters |
Yolette Garcia | C-SPAN[3] | P | P | P |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
[edit]| Source | Date | Hutchison (R) | Radnofsky (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polimetrix[8] | November 5, 2006 | 65% | 29% |
| Zogby[9] | October 25, 2006 | 61% | 27% |
| Rasmussen[10] | October 23, 2006 | 60% | 34% |
| Rasmussen[11] | August 31, 2006 | 58% | 32% |
| Rasmussen[12] | August 3, 2006 | 61% | 31% |
| Rasmussen[13] | July 13, 2006 | 58% | 31% |
| Rasmussen[14] | May 18, 2006 | 53% | 34% |
| Rasmussen[15] | January 8, 2006 | 64% | 25% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) | 2,661,789 | 61.69 | −4.65 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 1,555,202 | 36.04 | +3.69 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 97,672 | 2.26 | +1.10 | |
| Majority | 1,106,587 | 25.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,314,663 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hamilton, Reeve (November 17, 2009). "Working Overtime". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Ross (November 22, 2010). "Kay Será, Será". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ C-SPAN
- ^ "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Polimetrix
- ^ Zogby
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ "2006 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. November 7, 2006.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites (Archived)