Utah U.S. Senate election, 2006

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Contents 1 Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) 2 Important Dates 3 Challengers 4 Results 5 Previous Elections 6 TN Pres Results 7 Narrative 8 Sen. Bob Bennett (R) 9 Related Links

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R)

• Senator: Orrin Hatch
• State: UT
• Age in '06: 72 (Retirement possible)
• Prognosis: Safe GOP (11/04)

Important Dates

• Filing Deadline: March 17, 2006
  
• Primary: June 27, 2006

Challengers

• Pete Ashdown (D) (cw)
• Brian Jenkins (R) (cw) - lost primary
• Ronald Levine (R) - lost primary
• Mike Ridgway (R) (cw) - lost primary
• Julian Hatch (Green) (cw)
• Joe Labonte (Personal Choice) (cw)
• Roger Price (Personal Choice) (cw) - lost primary
• Scott Bradley (Constitution)
• Dave Seely (Libertarian)

Results

• Hatch beat Ashdown 62-31%

Previous Elections

• 2000: 66% / 32% over Scott Howell (D)
• 1994: 69% / 28% over Patrick Shea (D)
• 1988: 68% / 32% over Ted Wilson (D)
• 1982: 58% / 41% over Ted Wilson (D)
• 1976: 54% / 45% over Frank Moss (D) (incumbent)

TN Pres Results

• 2004: Bush 57% / Kerry 42%
• 2000: Bush 67% / Gore 26%

Narrative

Pete Ashdown is giving this race everything he has. His collaboration wiki is also generating quite a bit of buzz in the media. While he may not win, he's putting enough energy into this race to re-energize the Democratic party in Utah. Let's hope.

Sen. Bob Bennett (R)

• Sen. Bob Bennett (R)
• Next Election in 2010.

Related Links

• Utah
• Utah U.S. House election, 2006
• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
• List of United States Congressional districts
• U.S. House election, 2006
• U.S. Senate election, 2006
• U.S. elections
• Daily Kos => UT-Sen

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