United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2006
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The 2006 Massachusetts U.S. Senate election took place on November 7, 2006. Ted Kennedy, the incumbent since late 1962, is one of the most prominent liberal statesmen in American politics. As he represents heavily Democratic Massachusetts, it is unlikely he will face a competitive Republican challenger.
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The filing deadline for major parties was June 6, 2006. The primary was on September 19, 2006.[1]
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[edit] Candidates
[edit] Democratic Party
- Ted Kennedy - Incumbent Senator
[edit] Republican Party
At the Massachusetts GOP Convention, Ken Chase received the official endorsement with a majority of delegates, though both candidates qualified for the September primary. Former White House Chief-of-Staff Andy Card also received 3 votes.[2]
- Kenneth Chase - Language school owner and GOP activist
[edit] Lost in the primary
- Kevin Scott - Businessman, former Wakefield Selectman
[edit] Opinion Polls
| Source | Date | MoE | Kennedy (D) | Chase (R) | Und. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Globe | Oct 22 - 25, 2006 | ±4.1% | 66% | 25% | 6% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 60% | 26% | 14% |
[edit] Election Results
| Republican senatorial primary[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Chase | 35,497 | 50.9% | N/A | |
| Republican | Kevin Scott | 34,179 | 49.1% | N/A | |
| General election[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Edward Kennedy (incumbent) | 1,497,304 | 69.46% | -3.15%[5] | |
| Republican | Kenneth Chase | 658,374 | 30.54% | +17.66%[5] | |
| Majority | 838,930 | 38.92% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -20.81% | |||
Kennedy captured every county in the state, winning at least 62% in each region.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ politics1.com
- ^ Hub Politics: Lowell 2006
- ^ Massachusetts primary results Boston.com, last updated 11:04 AM, Sept 20, 2006
- ^ 2006 General Election Results - US Senate Boston.com as of 2:47 PM EST November 8, 2006
- ^ a b Election 2000 Results from CNN.com
[edit] External links
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