The 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent
Republican
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Senator
Bill Frist
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, the Majority Leader, retired after two terms in office. The open seat was won by Republican nominee
Bob Corker
Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...
, who defeated
Democratic nominee
Harold Ford Jr.
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The race between Ford and Corker was one of the most competitive Senate races of 2006, with Corker winning the race by less than three percent of the vote. Corker was the only non-incumbent Republican to win a U.S. Senate seat in 2006. Since 1994, the Republican Party has held both of
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
's U.S. Senate seats.
Since this election (along with the
gubernatorial election
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held the same day), only seven of the state's 95 counties–
Davidson
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,
Shelby,
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,
Hardeman,
Houston
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,
Jackson
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, and
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–have gone to the Democratic candidate in a statewide election, with Jackson and Lake only going Democratic once. Only five counties have voted for a Democratic candidate in a Presidential, Senate, or gubernatorial race multiple times since 2006. Only three–Davidson, Shelby, and Haywood–have voted Democratic in a Senate race since 2006.
The election marks the last competitive statewide election in Tennessee history, as the Republican Party has gained intense strength in both Tennessee and all white, rural Southeast regions that were usually Democratic-leaning outside of presidential elections.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Harold Ford Jr.
Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970) is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997–2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party ...
, U.S. Representative
Campaign
Harold Ford was a Congressman from the 9th Congressional District, based in Memphis, and he was a member of a political family, with many relatives also serving or formerly in political office. He was known nationally for his keynote address at the
2000 Democratic National Convention in
Los Angeles
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, and for a challenge to
Nancy Pelosi
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for leadership of the House Democrats in 2002. He had also served as a national campaign co-chair for the
John Kerry
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presidential campaign in 2004.
Ford filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate in May 2005.
Democratic State Senator Rosalind Kurita, from the 22nd District centered on
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States. It is the fifth-largest city in the state behind Nashville, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 202 ...
had entered the race prior to Ford, and initially appeared to be competitive, releasing internal polls showing her as strong as Ford in the general election. But she dropped out of the race in early April 2006, as a result of financial and organizational challenges.
Ford enjoyed substantial support from Democratic leaders in Washington and
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
and held a substantial lead in fundraising.
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Ed Bryant
Edward Glenn Bryant (born September 7, 1948) is an American politician who is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee (1995–2003). From 1991–1993, he served as the United States Attorney for t ...
, former U.S. Representative
*
Bob Corker
Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...
, businessman and former Mayor of
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
*
Van Hilleary
William Vanderpool "Van" Hilleary (born June 20, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and career
Hi ...
, former U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor of Tennessee in
2002
Campaign
![Bob Corker, official Senate photo, 09-21-07](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Bob_Corker%2C_official_Senate_photo%2C_09-21-07.jpg)
Only 11 percent of Tennesseans knew who Corker was when he began running for the Senate race. All three have run statewide campaigns in the past, albeit unsuccessful ones: Bryant for the
2002 Republican Senate nomination, losing to
Lamar Alexander
Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he also was the 45th governor of Tennessee from ...
; Corker for the U.S. Senate in
1994
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, losing to Frist in the Republican primary; and Hilleary for Tennessee Governor in
2002, losing to Democrat
Phil Bredesen
Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and ree ...
.
Debates
The three Republican candidates met for a debate at the
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...
campus in
Knoxville
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state' ...
on June 29, 2006. All three candidates expressed
skepticism regarding global warming
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and recent publication of scientific consensus on the issue, supported continued American involvement in
Iraq
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, opposed
income tax
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increases, and "showed varying degrees of interest in replacing the federal income tax with a national sales tax," prompting Corker to state in his closing statement "
ere's not any difference, that I can tell, on the issues."
Polling
Results
General election
Candidates
Major
*
Harold Ford, Jr.
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(D), U.S. Representative
*
Bob Corker
Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...
(R), former Mayor of
Chattanooga
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Minor
* Ed Choate (I)
* Gary Keplinger (I)
* Bo Heyward (I)
* Chris Lugo (G), peace activist
* David "None of the Above" Gatchell (I)
Campaign
![Haroldfdjrcampaigning](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Haroldfdjrcampaigning.jpg)
Not long after Corker's primary victory was assured, Ford, at a rally of his supporters attended by
Bill Clinton
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, challenged Corker to seven televised debates across the state. In response, Corker said he will debate Ford but did not agree to Ford's request of seven debates.
Both of Corker's primary opponents endorsed Corker immediately after they conceded the race.
On August 8, 2006, the Tennessee Democratic Party filed a complaint with the
Federal Election Commission
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against Corker for allegedly violating campaign financial disclosure rules.
On August 25, the
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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reported that Corker had received a subpoena regarding an
environmental lawsuit filed three years ago. The lawsuit centers on the actions Corker took as mayor to allegedly demolish a conservation site to build a road that leads to a
Wal-Mart
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SuperCenter. Corker was scheduled to testify on October 18, but the case was settled on October 13.
Ford, a member of the
Blue Dog Coalition
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in Congress, sought to run as a centrist, recognizing that Tennessee was a conservative state. While he was a member of a political dynasty in Memphis, this also served as a liability, as his state senator uncle was indicted on federal corruption charges the day after he announced his Senate candidacy.
On October 1, Corker replaced his campaign manager.
As the campaign entered October, Ford was leading in some polls. Despite running a strong campaign, he was hampered by his family's legal issues and the fact that his base was in
West Tennessee
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, as opposed to Corker's base in
East Tennessee.
Before a Corker press conference in Memphis on October 20, Ford approached Corker in a parking lot and confronted his opponent about Iraq in front of local news cameras, pointing out that some of Corker's fellow Republicans are changing their minds on the war and wanting to debate him about the issue. In response, Corker said, "I came to talk about ethics, and I have a press conference. And I think it's a true sign of desperation that you would pull your bus up when I'm having a press conference." Ford replied that he could never find Corker. Corker then walked away to his press conference.
On November 2,
Nielsen Monitor Plus indicated that the Corker campaign had purchased more television advertising than any other Senate candidate in the country through October 15.
Debates
3 debates were held between Corker and Ford. They participated in a televised debate in
Memphis
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on October 7, in
Chattanooga
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on October 10, and in
Nashville
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on October 28.
In the October 7, 2006 debate in Memphis, the candidates covered a wide range of issues, including immigration, Iraq, cutting
health care costs
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, abortion, and Social Security.
Commenting on Ford's political family, Corker said, "I think it's evident there's been a Ford in this (9th District congressional district) seat for 32 years, and if you look at the number of Fords that are on the ballot—especially I think the most recent one, I know it concerns a lot of people right here in Memphis." Ford responded, "I don't know why Mr. Corker keeps bringing up my family. . . . It's you and I running for the Senate. It's our ideas, our plans to make the future better for everybody. Let's stick to you and I. And if you come up with a recipe to pick family, say it. Otherwise be quiet and let's run for the Senate."
Complete video of debate October 7, 2006
The October 10 Chattanooga debate covered many of the same issues, with Corker again attempting to make Ford's family an issue and Ford claiming that Corker would be merely a "rubber stamp" for the Bush administration and Republican Party in the Senate.
Complete video of debate October 10, 2006
The final debate took place on October 28, in Nashville and mostly covered the economy.
Complete video of debate October 28, 2006
Controversial advertisement
A negative ad titled "Who Hasn't?" sponsored by the
Republican National Committee
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("RNC") that aired during the third and fourth weeks of October gained national attention and was condemned by both Ford and Corker. The ad ridiculed Ford through interviews of fictional citizens giving
deadpan
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endorsements that satirized Ford's policies and reputation, such as "terrorists need their privacy" and "taxes after I'm dead". The last of these is a scantily clad white woman (Johanna Goldsmith) acting as a
Playboy bunny
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who "met Harold at the ''Playboy'' party", who invites Ford to "call me".
Responding to questions about the ad, a Ford spokesperson said that Ford went to a 2005 Playboy-sponsored
Super Bowl
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party that was attended by more than 3,000 people, and Ford himself said that he likes "football and girls" and makes no apology for either.
The
NAACP
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described the ad as "a powerful innuendo that plays to pre-existing prejudices about African-American men and white women", and a
former Republican Senator called it "a very serious appeal to a racist sentiment. Corker condemned the RNC ad, calling it "tacky" and stating that his campaign has asked to have it pulled.
The RNC, however, continued to endorse the ad, said it had no plans to stop airing it, and dismissed charges of racism, saying it "wouldn't even entertain the premise" that the ad was racist.
In an October 24 interview with
Tim Russert
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, RNC chairman
Ken Mehlman
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said that he thought the ad was "fair" and that he did not have the authority to pull it.
The ad was also denounced by
Canada
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's ambassador to the United States,
Michael Wilson, and in the
Parliament of Canada
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by MP
Omar Alghabra
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. The ad became an issue in Canada because of an actor's statement in the advertisement, "Canada can take care of
North Korea
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. They’re not busy." Alghabra, in the
House of Commons
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, responded, "Is this what Canadians should be expecting as the outcome of cozying up to Mr. Bush by the
prime minister
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and his
Conservatives
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?"
On October 25, Mehlman announced that the ad was "down now" during an interview with
Wolf Blitzer
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on
CNN
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. In its place, Tennessee television stations ran a different RNC ad.
Endorsements
Ford received endorsements from, among others, ''
The Tennessean
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'' (Nashville's predominant daily newspaper), ''
The Commercial Appeal
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'' (Memphis's predominant daily newspaper), the ''Jackson Sun'' (Jackson's predominant daily newspaper), the ''Bristol Herald Courier'', ''Metro Pulse'' (Knoxville), the Professional Firefighters Association of Tennessee, and the Tennessee State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Corker was endorsed by, among others, the
National Rifle Association, the ''
Knoxville News-Sentinel
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History
The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: ''The ...
'', the
United States Chamber of Commerce
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, ''Clarksville Leaf Chronicle'', ''Lebanon Democrat'', ''Kingsport Times News'', ''Nashville City Paper'', the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the
National Right to Life Committee
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Since the 1980s, NRLC has influen ...
, though the Tennessee Right to Life Committee has refused to endorse Corker, claiming he is a "pro-abortion" politician.
Both Corker and Ford were endorsed by the ''
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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'' (Chattanooga's predominant daily newspaper still maintains two separate editorial pages left over from when its two daily newspapers merged): Ford by The Times editors, and Corker by Free Press editors.
Fundraising
Through October 18, 2006, Corker had raised more money than Ford and had also spent more, according to the candidates' most recent filings with the
Federal Election Commission
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(FEC). Corker tapped into his personal fortune to help fund his campaign, loaning his campaign a total of $4.1 million.
Corker loaned $2 million of this amount on Wednesday, November 1, less than a week before the election, triggering the "millionaire's amendment" of the 2002
Campaign Reform Act and allowing Ford to seek $12,600 from individual donors instead of $2,100, the normal limit, for the final days of the campaign.
President Bush attended two fund raiser dinners on behalf of the Corker campaign in Nashville and Memphis which raised $2.6 million for Corker's campaign by charging over $2,000 a plate. Former President
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...
attended a rally for the Ford campaign in Nashville that raised about $1 million.
None of the third party candidates filed reports with the FEC.
Predictions
Polling
In the general election, polls showed Corker with a statistically insignificant lead in the week before the election.
Results
See also
*
2006 United States Senate elections
References
External links
Bob Corker's Campaign SiteHarold Ford, Jr.'s Campaign Site*
by Robin Toner, ''
The New York Times
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'', May 31, 2006
Dems pin hopes on candidate who's no liberal by Zachary Coile, ''
San Francisco Chronicle
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'', September 17, 2006
Senate race is looming large by Rebecca Ferrar, ''Knoxville News-Sentinel'', September 24, 2006
by Robin Toner, ''The New York Times'', September 28, 2006
by Richard Locker, ''
The Commercial Appeal
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'', October 1, 2006
Bob Corker's questionnaire responsesfrom ''The Commercial Appeal''
from ''The Commercial Appeal''
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