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  TN US Senate - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 06, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 03, 2006 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close August 03, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
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
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 (99.76%)
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  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 231,541 (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%  
The Sunset Provision -- -- -- --
YoungConservative20.00% (-14.14 pts) 40.00% (-0.82 pts) 30.00% (-6.19 pts) --
Servo47.00% (+3.86 pts) 26.00% (-1.49 pts) 25.00% (-2.86 pts) 2.00% (+0.49 pts)
Stephen Yellin42.00% (+0.53 pts) 35.00% (+2.52 pts) 22.00% (-0.86 pts) 1.00% (+1.01 pts)
Qbanito46.00% (+3.19 pts) 32.00% (+2.51 pts) 21.00% (-0.19 pts) 1.00% (+1.01 pts)
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 03/14/2005 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.91%-- 26.40%-- 18.70%-- 1.00%--  
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
MFL The Oncoming Storm
  Chattanooga Times Free Press
  Elizabethton Star (TN)
R Norm Coleman 🔗
R Gerald McCormick 🔗
R Bo Watson 🔗
R Zach Wamp
R Zach Wamp 🔗
R Dick Armey 🔗
  Tennessee Right to Life
R Tony82
R John E. Ensign 🔗
R Jim DeMint 🔗
R Thomas A. "Tom" Coburn 🔗
R Sam Brownback 🔗
R CAGOP
R Donna Rowland 🔗
R Mae Beavers 🔗
 


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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 

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