Summary
The 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 7, 2006. The primaries were on August 22, 2006, in which both candidates were unopposed. Incumbent Senator Craig Thomas won re-election to a third term; he died of leukemia on June 4, 2007; fellow Republican John Barrasso was subsequently appointed and has held the seat since.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Dale Groutage, engineer
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dale Groutage | 24,924 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 24,924 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Craig Thomas, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Thomas (incumbent) | 78,211 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 78,211 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Dale Groutage (D), engineer
- Craig Thomas (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign edit
Thomas was a very popular two term incumbent, having a 68% approval rating.[3] Despite doing very well in the polls, Thomas agreed to a debate. An October debate was sponsored by the Casper Star-Tribune and KCWY in Casper. Thomas said the nation has made progress in its energy policy, while Groutage said the nation's energy policy has failed because Congress has done more for special interests than the people.[4]
Debates edit
- Complete video of debate, October 22, 2006
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Polling edit
| Source | Date | Thomas (R) | Groutage (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | May 8, 2006 | 64% | 25% |
| Rasmussen | July 20, 2006 | 59% | 32% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 16, 2006 | 67% | 26% |
| Aspen Media & Market Research | October 18, 2006 | 70% | 22% |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig L. Thomas (incumbent) | 135,174 | 69.99% | -3.78% | |
| Democratic | Dale Groutage | 57,671 | 29.86% | +7.82% | |
| Write-ins | 291 | 0.15% | |||
| Majority | 77,503 | 40.13% | -11.61% | ||
| Turnout | 193,136 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Thomas won at least 56% of the vote in every county in Wyoming.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Candidates face off for first time – Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2021.