United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming,_2006
The 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 7, 2006. The primaries were on August 22, 2006, in which both incumbent Republican Craig Thomas and his Democratic challenger were unopposed. Thomas won re-election to a third term, but died of leukemia on June 4, 2007; fellow Republican John Barrasso was subsequently appointed and has held the seat since.
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Candidates
- Dale Groutage, engineer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dale Groutage | 24,924 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 24,924 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Craig Thomas, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Thomas (incumbent) | 78,211 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 78,211 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Dale Groutage (D), engineer
- Craig Thomas (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
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
- Complete video of debate, October 22, 2006
Predictions
| 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
| 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
| 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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "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.