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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Tennessee > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 06, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open August 03, 2006 - 07:00am
Polls Close August 03, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 8.46% Total Population
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm October 09, 2006 08:08am
Data Sources[Link]
Election Results from SOS - [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameBill Frist Votes1,255,444 (65.10%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin634,292 (+32.89%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameBob Corker Votes929,911 (50.71%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin49,935 (+2.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTN US Senate 11/07/2006
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/08/2003 08/03/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Edward G. "Ed" Bryant 3 ------
Bob Corker 8 6 8 --
Marsha Blackburn 1 ------
W. Van Hilleary 2 1 1 1
Leaning Call: Bob Corker (74.58%)
Weighted Call: Bob Corker (92.30%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
01/04/2005 08/01/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Bob Corker Rep. Edward G. "Ed" Bryant Rep. W. Van Hilleary Tate Harrison  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Uncertified Votes231,541 (48.13%) 161,189 (33.50%) 83,078 (17.27%) 5,309 (1.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -70,352 (-14.62%) -148,463 (-30.86%) -226,232 (-47.02%)  
Predict Avg.31.00% 26.60% 19.60% 1.33%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg40.19%-- 24.68%-- 16.98%-- 0.32%--  
Survey USA 
07/30/06-08/01/06		 45.00% 4.0 31.00% 2.0 20.00% 5.0 1.00% 2.0
Survey USA 
07/21/06-07/23/06		 49.00% 11.0 29.00% 6.0 15.00% 13.0 3.00% 1.0
Mason-Dixon 
07/17/06-07/19/06		 39.00% -- 23.00% -- 22.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Tennessee 
07/05/06-07/16/06		 37.00% -- 26.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
07/10/06-07/13/06		 46.00% 3.0 24.00% 7.0 17.00% 6.0 0.00% 1.0
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
05/30/06-06/01/06		 43.00% -- 17.00% -- 23.00% -- 1.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Tennessean (Nashville)
  Knoxville Metro Pulse
  Knoxville News-Sentinel
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
[L]
R Dick Armey [L]
  Tennessee Right to Life
R Tony82
R CAGOP
R Donna Rowland [L]
R Mae Beavers [L]
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 14, 2006 10:40am News Heckler In Yellow Chicken Suit Runs Over Corker Supporter  Article Servo 
Jun 02, 2006 03:00pm Amusing Bryant Asks Hilleary Exit Senate Race After New Poll Has Corker With 20% Lead  Article Servo 
Jun 02, 2006 02:00pm Poll [TN] Corker campaign poll shows big lead  Article ArmyDem 
May 24, 2006 11:00pm Blog Entry Picking The Cork(er)  Article ArmyDem 
May 11, 2006 11:00pm Advertisement Tenn. Senate: Corker's Cash Advantage  Article FBL 
Jan 06, 2006 03:00pm Endorsement Author of the Contract with America [Dick Armey] Endorses Ed Bryant in Republican Primary for U.S. Senate [TN]  Article COSDem 
Sep 07, 2005 12:50pm News Harwell will not run for Frist's seat  Article Servo 
Aug 19, 2005 01:00pm Poll [Van] Hilleary Says [TN] Poll Gives Him Big Lead Over [Ed] Bryant, [Bob] Corker  Article ArmyDem 
May 03, 2005 09:00am Poll Hilleary Camp Says He Wins Sullivan County Straw Poll  Article Thomas Walker 
Mar 14, 2005 08:00pm General Van Hilleary announces [TN] Senate candidacy  Article RP 
Oct 14, 2004 12:00am News Wamp won't seek Senate in 2006  Article Servo 

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