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  MI US Senate - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Michigan > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open August 08, 2006 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close August 08, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 215
Last ModifiedE Pluribus Unum February 16, 2023 03:27pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameDebbie Stabenow Votes2,061,952 (49.47%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin67,259 (+1.61%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameDebbie Stabenow Votes2,151,278 (56.91%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin591,681 (+15.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMI US Senate 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/18/2005 08/08/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard 6 2 1 --
Keith A. Butler 1 ----1
Leaning Call: Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard (72.22%)
Weighted Call: Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard (99.79%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/02/2005 07/23/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name County Sheriff Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard Keith A. Butler  
PartyRepublican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 359,108 (60.86%) 230,917 (39.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -128,191 (-21.73%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- 10/15 $764,588.00  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 10/31/2005 01/01/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.51%-- 31.73%--  
Strategic Vision (R) 
07/21/06-07/23/06		 43.00% 2.0 37.00% 1.0
Survey USA 
07/10/06-07/10/06		 51.00% -- 25.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
06/16/06-06/18/06		 41.00% 7.0 36.00% 13.0
Strategic Vision (R) 
03/10/06-03/12/06		 34.00% 7.0 23.00% 9.0
Strategic Vision (R) 
12/16/05-12/18/05		 27.00% -- 14.00% --
EPIC/MRA 
11/20/05-11/23/05		 27.00% -- 11.00% 2.0
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Spencer Abraham 🔗
  Detroit Free Press
R CAGOP
R PAVictory06
CST off_to_DC
R Dave Camp 🔗
R Candice Miller 🔗
R Dick Posthumus 🔗
R J. C. Watts, Jr. 🔗
R Jack F. Kemp 🔗
Veg Thomas Walker
R Howard Walker 🔗
R John Stahl 🔗
R Fulton J. Sheen 🔗
R James "Jim" Marleau 🔗
R Scott Hummel 🔗
R Robert Gosselin 🔗
R John Garfield 🔗
R Judy Emmons 🔗
R Tom Casperson 🔗
R Tony Stamas 🔗
R Ron Jelinek 🔗
R Bill Hardiman 🔗
R Valde Garcia 🔗
R Alan L. Cropsey 🔗
R Jason Allen 🔗
R SC-Conservative
R Michael A. Cox
R ...
CST off_to_DC
R Tony82
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Nasser Beydoun (R)
 00, 2006 		Jerry Zandstra (R)
 00, 2005 -  00, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 24, 2006 06:00pm General Early count cuts [MI] Senate contest to 2  Article RP 
Nov 28, 2005 08:00pm Poll Poll: Undecided voters dominate [MI] GOP Senate race  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 31, 2005 01:00pm Election Guide Bouchard revives MI Senate bid  Article COSDem 
Aug 10, 2005 10:00am Election Guide Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Baron withdraws from race  Article COSDem 
Aug 08, 2005 01:50pm Election Guide Butler Gets 2 Nods After Dave Brandon Forgoes Michigan Senate Bid  Article COSDem 
Aug 03, 2005 02:00pm Election Guide Domino's executive [David Brandon] decides against running for U.S. Senate in Michigan  Article COSDem 
Jun 21, 2005 10:00am News GOP growing frustrated with Abraham in Mich.  Article The Sunset Provision 
May 19, 2005 08:05pm General GOP Wavers on Jane Abraham  Article COSDem 
May 12, 2005 11:00am News Senate candidate snares endorsement  Article SC Moose 
Apr 25, 2005 11:00pm General Jane Abraham eyes Senate seat in Mich.  Article COSDem 
Apr 14, 2005 02:00pm News Pastor aims to unseat Stabenow  Article Tony82 
Feb 15, 2005 12:00am News Sheriff Quits U.S. Senate Race in Mich.  Article None Entered 
Feb 07, 2005 12:00am News Mich. Sheriff to Run for U.S. Senate  Article particleman 
Jan 11, 2005 12:00am News Miller says she won't run for Senate against Stabenow  Article Eric 

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