United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2006

The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Wisconsin was held November 7, 2006.

Incumbent Senator Herb Kohl, Democrat, won his re-election campaign handily, as was expected throughout the campaign season.

Robert Lorge was the Republican candidate for the seat after being the only Republican candidate to file before the filing deadline on July 11, 2006. Despite receiving no money or support from the State or National Republican Republican party he fared better than Republican Senate candidates in New York, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and was the only major party candidate in 2006 able to deliver votes for under $1 in the Post McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law era.Fact|date=May 2007

Candidates

Democratic Party of Wisconsin

*Herbert Kohl - Incumbent Senator

Republican Party of Wisconsin

*Robert Lorge - attorney, 2004 candidate for Senate and 2002 Republican nominee for Secretary of State

Wisconsin Green Party

*Rae Vogeler - Mother, peace activist, and community organizer

Election Results

Democratic Primary

Election box begin | title=2006 Wisconsin United States Senate Election Democratic Primary [http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=9719&locid=47] Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Herb Kohl (inc.)
votes = 308,178
percentage = 85.66%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Ben Masel
votes = 51,245
percentage = 14.24%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Other
votes = 335
percentage = 0.09%
change =

Republican Primary

Election box begin | title=2006 Wisconsin United States Senate Election Republican Primary [http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=9719&locid=47] Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert Lorge
votes = 194,633
percentage = 99.73%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Other
votes = 530
percentage = 0.27%
change =

General Election

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Herb Kohl (inc.)
votes = 1,439,214
percentage = 67.31
change = +5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert Lorge
votes = 630,299
percentage = 29.48
change = -7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party (US)
candidate = Rae Vogeler
votes = 42,434
percentage = 1.98
change = "n/a"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ben Glatzel
votes = 25,096
percentage = 1.17
change = "n/a"Election box candidate with party link
party = Other
candidate = Scattered
votes = 1,254
percentage = 0.06
change = "n/a"Election box majority
votes = 808,915
percentage = 37.83
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,138,297
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (US)
swing =

Kohl won a majority in every county in the state.

Opinion polls

ee also

*United States Senate election, 2006

External links

* [http://www.herbkohl.com/ Kohl's Campaign Site]
* [http://www.law2win.com/ Lorge's Campaign Site]
* [http://www.voterae.org/ Vogeler's Campaign Site]