The 2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Herb Kohl
Herbert H. Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American businessman and politician. Alongside his brother and father, the Kohl family created the Kohl's department stores chain, of which Kohl went on to be president and CEO. Kohl also served as a ...
won re-election to his fourth and final term in a landslide. As of 2022, this is the most recent election where a candidate of any party won every county in Wisconsin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Herb Kohl
Herbert H. Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American businessman and politician. Alongside his brother and father, the Kohl family created the Kohl's department stores chain, of which Kohl went on to be president and CEO. Kohl also served as a ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator
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Ben Masel
Bennett A. “Ben” Masel (October 17, 1954 – April 30, 2011) was an American writer, publisher, cannabis rights and free speech activist, expert witness for marijuana defendants, and frequent candidate for public office. A skilled chess playe ...
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Robert Lorge, attorney
Results
General election
Candidates
* Robert Lorge (R), attorney
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Herbert Kohl (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
* Rae Vogeler (G), community organizer
Predictions
Polling
Results
Analysis
Kohl won every county in the state. Kohl's weakest performance in the state was suburban
Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,761. Its county seat is West Bend. The county was created from Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1845. It was named after ...
, which Kohl won with just 49.6%. Kohl's strongest performance was in rural
Menominee County, where he won with over 90% of the vote. Vogeler's best performance was in
Dane County
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital.
Dane County is the ...
, where she came in third place with over 5%, a county where Lorge had his second weakest performance.
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
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See also
* 2006 United States Senate elections
* 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Doyle ran for re-election to a second term in office. Doyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and he faced U.S. Representative M ...
References
External links
;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Kohl's Campaign Site
Lorge's Campaign Site
Vogeler's Campaign Site
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2006
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
2006 Wisconsin elections