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Parents > United States > Maryland > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 07, 2006 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedThe Sunset Provision February 03, 2007 12:36am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NamePaul S. Sarbanes Votes1,230,013 (63.18%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin514,835 (+26.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBenjamin L. Cardin Votes1,474,028 (55.98%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2019 Margin780,737 (+29.65%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 2006 MD US Senate - D Primary
Benjamin L. Cardin
D 589,562
Sep 12, 2006 MD US Senate - R Primary
Michael Steele
R 219,403
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/15/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Benjamin L. Cardin 20 28 9 11
Michael Steele 8 ------
Leaning Call: Benjamin L. Cardin (94.84%)
Weighted Call: Benjamin L. Cardin (99.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/13/2006 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin Lt. Gov. Michael Steele Kevin Zeese (W) Others (W) Lih Y. Young  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Unaffiliated Unaffiliated  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 965,477 (54.21%) 787,182 (44.20%) 27,564 (1.55%) 796 (0.05%) 120 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -178,295 (-10.01%) -937,913 (-52.66%) -964,681 (-54.16%) -965,357 (-54.20%)  
Predict Avg.52.02% 46.89% 1.11% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/18 $1,563,695.00 10/18 $902,456.00 10/18 $9,646.00 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 07/21/2005 -- 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.09%-- 42.65%-- 1.25%-- 0.04%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
11/03/06-11/05/06		 49.00% 2.0 46.00% 1.0 3.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06		 51.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/31/06-11/03/06		 47.00% -- 44.00% 3.0 0.60% 0.6 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/31/06-11/02/06		 47.00% 1.0 47.00% 1.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/31/06		 49.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Potomac, Inc. 
10/28/06-10/30/06		 49.00% 2.0 43.00% 3.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Ashley
  Salisbury Daily Times
  Washington Post
  Baltimore Sun
D Qbanito
REFS Servo
AENM Angry Russian
D Camille Exum 🔗
D David Harrington 🔗
D Samuel H. Dean 🔗
R William Jefferson Holtzinger 🔗
  Washington Times
D Russell Simmons 🔗
D Wayne K. Curry 🔗
R CAGOP
I Chase McFadden
R TurnerforCongress
R ...
R CAGOP
R Elktoid Republican
S Tax Suchart
IS Sesel
I Ralph Nader 🔗
PFP Cindy Sheehan 🔗
D A. Robert "Bob" Kaufman 🔗
D Deborah A. Vollmer 🔗
D David Leonard Osmundson 🔗
Laf-W Craverguy
MFL The Oncoming Storm
G BR_Green
G-R TONY
  Populist Party of Maryland
  Libertarian Party of Maryland
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 31, 2006 04:00am Endorsement Prominent Pr. George’s Dems back Steele  Article U Ole Polecat 
Oct 30, 2006 01:00pm Event Debate Puts Steele on Defense  Article RP 
Oct 17, 2006 06:00am Endorsement (Boxing Promoter Don) King urges voters to back (Michael) Steele  Article U Ole Polecat 
Sep 29, 2006 12:00pm General Dog stars in ads for Md. candidates  Article Thomas Walker 
Sep 28, 2006 03:20pm Endorsement Mfume Endorses Cardin, but Adds Caveat  Article RP 
Sep 25, 2006 06:00am Poll Poll shows Cardin lead over Steele  Article WA Indy 

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