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United States Senate election in Michigan, 2006
The Michigan United States Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Freshman Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected to a second term over Republican Michael Bouchard.
The filing deadline for major parties was May 16, 2006; the primary was on August 8, 2006.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- Debbie Stabenow - the incumbent junior senator; Stabenow's Senate Website, Stabenow's Campaign Website
Republican Party
Lost in primary
- Keith Butler - reverend and former Detroit city councilman; Butler's Campaign Website
Failed to meet requirements
Jerry Zandstra - a minister and conservative activist; Zandstra's Campaign Website. He was campaigning for the Republican nomination, but failed to meet the petition requirements to get on the primary ballot.
Constitution
- Dennis FitzSimons - retiree; FitzSimons' Campaign Website
Green Party
- David Sole - President of UAW Local 2334; Sole's Campaign Website
Libertarian
- Leonard Schwartz - attorney and economist; Schwartz's Campaign Website
Polling
Stabenow vs. Bouchard (w/o third-party candidates)
Stabenow vs. Bouchard vs. Schwartz vs. Sole vs. FitzSimons
| Source | Date | Stabenow (D) | Bouchard (R) | Schwartz (L) | Sole (G) | FitzSimons (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | November 6, 2006 | 49% | 41% | 1% | --- | --- |
| SurveyUSA | November 5, 2006 | 52% | 42% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | November 3, 2006 | 51% | 38% | — | 1% | — |
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | October 31, 2006 | 52% | 38% | 1% | — | — |
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | October 27, 2006 | 50% | 38% | — | 1% | — |
| Survey USA | October 25, 2006 | 51% | 44% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| SurveyUSA | October 9, 2006 | 53% | 42% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | October 5, 2006 | 48% | 35% | 1% | — | 1% |
| IMP/Marketing Resource | September 26, 2006 | 52% | 30% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| SurveyUSA | September 18, 2006 | 54% | 41% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Detroit News/EPIC-MRA | August 23, 2006 | 51% | 38% | 2% | — | — |
| SurveyUSA | August 22, 2006 | 51% | 42% | 1% | — | — |
| SurveyUSA | August 8, 2006 | 48% | 41% | 8% | — | — |
Results
The following results are official.[1]
| 2006 United States Senate election, Michigan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Debbie Stabenow (incumbent) | 2,151,278 | 56.9 | +7.4 | |
| Republican | Michael Bouchard | 1,559,597 | 41.3 | -6.6 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 27,012 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| Green | David Sole | 23,890 | 0.6 | -0.3 | |
| Constitution | W. Dennis FitzSimons | 18,341 | 0.5 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 591681 | 15.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,780,142 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Preceded by 2002 Carl Levin |
Michigan U.S. Senate elections 2006 |
Succeeded by 2008 |
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