Nevada United States Senate election, 2006

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The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Nevada was held on November 7, 2006.

Incumbent Nevada Senator John Ensign won re-election. As of May 15, 2006, polls show he has an approximate 50% approval rating. Senator Ensign won the August 15, 2006 Republican Party primary with over 90% of the Republican primary vote and 100% of the precincts reporting [1].

Jack Carter, son of former President Jimmy Carter, won the August 15, 2006 Democratic Party primary with over 78% of the Democratic Primary vote and 100% of the precincts reporting [2].

[3] Popular Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman had said in January that he would probably run [4], but in late April seemed to decisively rule that out. [5]. Goodman did not file by the May 12, 2006 deadline.

Carter's advantages include his formidable speaking abilities and kinship with a former U.S. President. On the other hand, Ensign is also considered to be an effective speaker, and as of the first quarter of 2006, held an approximately 5-1 advantage over Carter in cash-on-hand. Also, Ensign's father is connected with the deep-pocketed gaming industry, an important consideration in Nevada.

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[edit] Candidates

[edit] Republican

[edit] Democratic

[edit] Independent

  • David Schumann (Independent American Party) - retired financial analyst, 2004 nominee, and 2002 state senator nominee
  • Brendan Trainor (Libertarian) - state party chair, airline quality manager, and frequent candidate

[edit] Defeated in primary

  • Edward Hamilton, Republican - former Chrysler executive and frequent candidate
  • Ruby Jee Tun, Democrat

(Note: filing deadline for minor party candidates was July 7, 2006) [6]

[edit] Opinion polls

Source Date Ensign (R) Carter (D) Trainor (L)
Reno Gazette-Journal/Research 2000 October 29, 2006 55% 41%
Zogby/WSJ October 19, 2006 52.1% 43.2%
Rasmussen October 17, 2006 50% 42%
Zogby/WSJ September 28, 2006 48.5% 41.9%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon September 26, 2006 58% 35% 1%
Rasmussen September 22, 2006 50% 41%
Reno Gazette-Journal/Research 2000 September 15, 2006 56% 35%
Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 52.1% 39.7%
Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 48.1% 44.7%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon August 12, 2006 54% 33%
Rasmussen July 31, 2006 46% 39%
Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 49.5% 35%
Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 50.5% 36%
Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 May 12-15, 2006 52% 32%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon April 3-5, 2006 60% 27%
Zogby/WSJ March 31, 2006 51.7% 37.6%

[edit] Election results

2006 United States Senate election, Nevada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Ensign (incumbent) 322,472 55.4 +0.3
Democratic Jack Carter 238,754 41.0 +1.3
None of These Candidates 8,232 1.4 -0.5
Independent American David Schumann 7,773 1.3 +0.9
Libertarian Brendan Trainor 5,268 0.9 0
Majority 83,718 14.4
Turnout 582,499

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