2006 United States Senate election in Texas
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 United States Senate election in Texas
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States Senate election in Texas
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2012 United States Senate election in Texas
| next_year = 2012
| election_date = November 7, 2006
| image_size = 135x146px
| image1 = Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo 2.jpg
| nominee1 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,661,789
| percentage1 = 61.69%
| image2 = BAR speech flags (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Barbara Ann Radnofsky
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,555,202
| percentage2 = 36.04%
| map_image = 2006 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption = County results
Hutchison: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Radnofsky: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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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
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.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Reeve |date=2009-11-17 |title=Working Overtime |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2009/11/17/hutchison-has-complex-history-with-term-limits/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Ross |date=2010-11-22 |title=Kay Será, Será |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/11/22/what-will-kay-bailey-hutchison-do-next/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}
= Debate =
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|+ 2006 United States Senate election in Texas debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Libertarian |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Kay Bailey Hutchison ! scope="col" | Barbara Ann ! scope="col" | Scott Jameson |
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| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 19, 2006 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | KLRN | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Yolette Garcia | style="white-space:nowrap;" |C-SPAN[https://www.c-span.org/video/?194929-1/texas-senate-debate C-SPAN] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
= Predictions =
= Polling =
= Results =
{{Election box begin
| title = United States Senate election in Texas, 2006{{cite web | date=November 7, 2006 | publisher=Texas Secretary of State | url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm | title=2006 General Election}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent)
| votes = 2,661,789
| percentage = 61.69
| change = -4.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Barbara Ann Radnofsky
| votes = 1,555,202
| percentage = 36.04
| change = +3.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Jameson
| votes = 97,672
| percentage = 2.26
| change = +1.10
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 1,106,587
| percentage = 25.7
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 4,314,663
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==
== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==
See also
References
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External links
Official campaign websites (Archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120305004515/http://hutchison.senate.gov/ Kay Bailey Hutchison]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061029125602/http://www.radnofsky.com/ Barbara Radnofsky]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060726161148/http://www.scottjameson.org/ Scott Jameson]
- [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/TX.phtml The Green Papers link on the Texas Midterm Election]
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