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
Thomas may refer to:
People
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* Thomas (name)
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* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
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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.
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 Marquee Broadcasting, the station has studios on Progress Circle in Mills, Wyoming, and its transmitter is located atop ...
in Casper. Thomas said the nation has made progress in its
energy policy
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, while Groutage said the nation's energy policy has failed because Congress has done more for
special interests
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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
The 2006 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, 2006, with all 33 Classes of United States senators, Class 1 Senate seats being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2006 ran from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2013. ...
References
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Wyoming
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2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
2006 Wyoming elections