Английская Википедия:2006 United States Senate election in Florida
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsFL The 2006 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won re-election to a second term.
Background
During the Terri Schiavo case in March 2005, a talking points memo on the controversy was written by Brian Darling, the legal counsel to Republican Senator Mel Martínez of Florida.[1] The memo suggested the Schiavo case offered "a great political issue" that would appeal to the party's base (core supporters) and could be used against Senator Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida who was up for reelection in 2006, because he had refused to co-sponsor the bill which came to be known as the Palm Sunday Compromise.[2] Bill Nelson was nevertheless reelected as Senator on November 7, 2006 with 60% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- LeRoy Collins Jr., retired naval officer and son of former Governor LeRoy Collins
- Katherine Harris, U.S. Representative and former Florida Secretary of State
- Will McBride, attorney
- Peter Monroe, businessman and former COO of the Federal Housing Administration[3]
Endorsements
- The Bradenton Herald: McBride[4]
- Florida (Jacksonville) Times-Union: Collins or Monroe[5]
- Gainesville Sun: Collins[6]
- Lakeland Ledger: Collins
- Miami Herald: Collins[7]
- Naples Daily News: Collins[6]
- Orlando Sentinel: McBride[8]
- Palm Beach Post: Monroe[6]
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune: no endorsement
- South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) Sun Sentinel: Monroe[6]
- St. Petersburg Times: Collins[6]
- Tampa Tribune: Collins[6]
Polling
| Poll Source | Date | LeRoy Collins Jr. |
Katherine Harris |
Will McBride |
Peter Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Vision | July 26, 2006 | 9% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 45% | 22% | 7% |
| Mason-Dixon | July 26, 2006 | 8% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 36% | 11% | 2% |
| Quinnipiac | July 27, 2006 | 6% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 40% | 21% | 3% |
| Scroth Eldon & Associates | August 11, 2006 | 9% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 28% | 11% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | August 24, 2006 | 20% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 43% | 15% | 7% |
| Strategic Vision | August 30, 2006 | 19% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 38% | 21% | 5% |
| Quinnipiac | August 31, 2006 | 11% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 38% | 22% | 3% |
| SurveyUSA | August 31, 2006 | 12% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 45% | 22% | 5% |
| Mason-DixonШаблон:Dead link | September 2, 2006 | 17% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 38% | 21% | 2% |
| Primary Results | September 5, 2006 | 15% | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 49% | 30% | 5% |
Results
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General election
Candidates
- Floyd Ray Frazier (Independent)
- Katherine Harris, former Florida Secretary of State and former U.S. Representative (Republican)
- Brian Moore, retired health care executive and former congressional candidate (Independent)
- Bill Nelson, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- Belinda Noah (Independent)
- Roy Tanner (Independent)
Campaign
The organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which monitors political corruption, complained to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) in October 2006 that the Bacardi beverage company had illegally used corporate resources in support of a fundraising event for Nelson in 2005. CREW had previously filed a similar complaint concerning a Bacardi fundraising event for Republican Senator Mel Martinez, an event that raised as much as $60,000 for Martinez's campaign. The amended complaint alleged that, on both occasions, Bacardi violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations by soliciting contributions from a list of the corporation's vendors.[9]
Endorsements
In a rare move, all twenty-two of Florida's daily newspapers supported Nelson, while none supported Harris in the general election.[10]
- Bradenton Herald: Bill Nelson[11]
- Charlotte Sun-Herald: Bill Nelson[11]
- Daytona Beach News-Journal: Bill Nelson[12]
- Florida Times-Union: Bill Nelson[13]
- Fort Myers News-Press: Bill Nelson[14]
- Gainesville Sun: Bill Nelson[15]
- Lakeland Ledger: Bill Nelson[11]
- Miami Herald: Bill Nelson[11]
- Naples Daily News: Bill Nelson[16]
- Orlando Sentinel: Bill Nelson[17]
- Palm Beach Post: Bill Nelson[18]
- Pensacola News Journal: Bill Nelson[19]
- Saint Petersburg Times: Bill Nelson[20]
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Bill Nelson[21]
- Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers: Bill Nelson[22]
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Bill Nelson[23]
- Tallahassee Democrat: Bill Nelson[24]
- Tampa Tribune: Bill Nelson[25]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2006
- Complete video of debate, November 1, 2006
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[26] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[28] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[29] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
- Graphical summary
Results
As expected, Nelson was easily reelected. He won with 60.3% of the vote winning by 1,064,421 votes or 22.2%, and carried 57 of Florida's 67 counties. Nelson was projected the winner right when the polls closed at 7 P.M. EST. Шаблон:Election box begin Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box write-in with party link Шаблон:Election box majority Шаблон:Election box turnout Шаблон:Election box hold with party link Шаблон:Election box end
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Gilchrist (Largest city: Trenton)
- Sumter (Largest city: The Villages)
- Bradford (Largest city: Starke)
- Charlotte (Largest city: Charlotte)
- Columbia (Largest city: Lake City)
- DeSoto (Largest city: Arcadia)
- Escambia (Largest city: Pensacola)
- Hardee (Largest city: Wachula)
- Highlands (Largest city: Sebring)
- Indian River (Largest city: Sebastian)
- Lake (Largest city: Clermont)
- Lee (Largest city: Cape Coral)
- Suwannee (Largest city: Live Oak)
- Duval (largest municipality: Jacksonville)
- Seminole (largest municipality: Sanford)
- Hendry (Largest city: Clewiston)
- Marion (Largest city: Ocala)
See also
- 2006 United States Senate elections
- 2006 Florida gubernatorial election
- 2006 Florida state elections
- 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
References
External links
- Debates
- Debate, October 23, 2006
- Campaign Websites (Archived)
- Bill Nelson for Senate
- Katherine Harris for Senate
- Leroy Collins for Senate
- Peter Monroe for Senate
- Ray Frazier for SenateШаблон:Dead linkШаблон:Cbignore
- Brian Moore for Senate
- Belinda Noah for Senate
- Roy Tanner for Senate
- Lawrence Scott for Senate
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