Английская Википедия:2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsNE The 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Pete Ricketts with 63.9% of the vote to Ricketts' 36.1%. Ricketts would later successfully run for Governor of Nebraska in 2014 and 2018 after and subsequently be appointed in January 2023 to Nebraska's other senate seat by Governor Jim Pillen, Ricketts' immediate successor.
As of 2024, this remains the last time Democrats won a statewide office in Nebraska.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ben Nelson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Ricketts, former COO of TD Ameritrade
- Don Stenberg, former Attorney General of Nebraska and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000
- David J. Kramer, Former Chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party
Campaign
Since Ricketts was a millionaire, he could finance his own campaign. His opponents could not raise enough money to keep up. Kramer raised $330,000 and Stenberg raised $246,000 in 2005.
Results
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General election
Candidates
- Ben Nelson (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Pete Ricketts (R), former COO of TD Ameritrade
Campaign
The primary election was held May 9, 2006. Pete Ricketts won the Republican nomination with 48% of the vote. Ben Nelson was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Nelson was elected in 2000 by a margin of 51% to 49% after serving as the state's governor for two terms. Nelson, considered the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, was the lone Democrat in Nebraska's Congressional delegation. This election was one of the most expensive in Nebraska history. In 2005, Ben Nelson raised $3.9 million for his re-election campaign. Pete Ricketts contributed $14.35 million of his own money to his campaign; he raised an additional $485,000 in contributions. The race also attracted national attention and generated several high-level campaign appearances. President George W. Bush appeared at a rally for Ricketts on November 5, 2006, in Grand Island, while then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama appeared at a fundraiser for Nelson and other Nebraska Democrats on May 5, 2006 in Omaha. However, he won re-election by a large margin.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Ben Nelson (D) |
Pete Ricketts (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Шаблон:Webarchive | November 23, 2005 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 52% | 29% |
| Rasmussen | April 26, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 54% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | May 13, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 54% | 35% |
| Rasmussen | July 17, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 57% | 31% |
| Rasmussen | August 17, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 55% | 32% |
| Rasmussen | September 26, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 55% | 32% |
| Rasmussen | October 19, 2006 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 54% | 34% |
Results
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Results by county
From CNN[5]
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
References
External links
- Ben Nelson for U.S. Senate (Not Active)
- Pete Ricketts for U.S. Senate (Inactive)
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