The 2006 United States Senate election in Michigan was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow won re-election to a second term.
General election
Candidates
- Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff (Republican)
- Dennis FitzSimons, retiree (U.S. Taxpayers)
- Leonard Schwartz, attorney and economist (Libertarian)
- David Sole, President of UAW Local 2334 (Green)
- Debbie Stabenow, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
Campaign
Economic issues took front and center in the campaign, as Michigan's unemployment rate was one of the highest in the nation. In July 2006, unemployment in Michigan stood at approximately 7%, compared with a 4.7% rate nationwide. Pessimism about the state's economic future had left Michigan ranked 49th nationally between 2000 and 2005 in retaining young adults. Since its peak, Detroit had lost over a million people. Bouchard claimed that the incumbent had accomplished nothing, dubbing her "Do-Nothing Debbie."[1] President George W. Bush came to Michigan and raised $1 million for Bouchard.[2]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 15, 2006
- Complete video of debate, October 18, 2006
Predictions
Polling
Results
From a long way out Stabenow looked like she might be vulnerable. President Bush even came to Michigan to campaign for Bouchard, raising over $1,000,000 for him. However Bouchard never won a single poll. By October the Republican Party, started taking resources out of Michigan to focus on closer races, essentially ceding the race to Stabenow. Stabenow would go on to win the election easily, capturing nearly 57% of the vote. Stabenow did well throughout Michigan, but performed better in heavily populated cities like Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Kalamazoo. Bouchard did win Grand Rapids, a typical Republican area. He also won in many rural areas around the state. However Bouchard failed to put a dent in Stabenow's lead, largely due to her strong performance in heavily populated areas. Bouchard conceded to Stabenow at 9:58 P.M. EST.The following results are official.[50]
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
References
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- ^ Land, Terri Lynn (May 10, 2007). "Official Michigan General Election Results - United States Senator 6 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Department of State. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links
- Stabenow for Senate Archived October 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Bouchard for Senate
- Schwartz for Senate
- Sole for Senate
- FitzSimons for Senate