The 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 7, 2006. The primaries were on August 22, 2006, in which both candidates were unopposed. Incumbent Senator
Craig Thomas won re-election to a third term; he died of leukemia on June 4, 2007; fellow Republican John Barrasso was subsequently appointed and has held the seat since.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Dale Groutage, engineer
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Craig Thomas, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election
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. Despite doing very well in the polls, Thomas agreed to a debate. An October debate was sponsored by the
Casper Star-Tribune
The ''Casper Star-Tribune'' is a newspaper published in Casper, Wyoming, with statewide influence and readership.
It is Wyoming's largest print newspaper, with a daily circulation of 23,760 and a Sunday circulation of 21,041. The ''Star-Tribune' ...
and
KCWY
KCWY-DT (channel 13) is a television station in Casper, Wyoming, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. Owned by Gray Television, the station has studios on Progress Circle in Mills, Wyoming, and its transmitter is located atop Cas ...
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
Advocacy groups, also known as interest groups, special interest groups, lobbying groups or pressure groups use various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and ultimately policy. They play an important role in the developm ...
than the people.
Candidates face off for first time – Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online
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Debates
Complete video of debate
October 22, 2006
Predictions
Polling
Results
Thomas won at least 56% of the vote in every county in Wyoming.
See also
* 2006 United States Senate elections
References
{{United States elections, 2006
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...
2006
2006 Wyoming elections