United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2006

United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2006

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

Incumbent Senator Craig Thomas was re-elected, defeating Democrat Dale Groutage in the November general election. Neither had an opponent in the August 22, 2006 primary.

Candidates

Republicans

*Craig Thomas - incumbent Senator

Democrats

*Dale Groutage - research engineer and college professor cite news
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first = Coralina
title = Lander man makes bid for Senate
publisher = Lander Journal
date = January 25, 2006
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Independent

(filing deadline for independent party candidates was August 28, 2006)
*William "Greybeard" McPherson

Opinion polls

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Craig Thomas (incumbent)
votes = 135,174
percentage = 70.0
change = -3.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Dale Groutage
votes = 57,671
percentage = 29.9
change = +7.9
Election box candidate
party =
candidate = Write-ins
votes = 291
percentage = 0.1
change = "n/a"
Election box majority
votes = 77,503
percentage = 40.1
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 193,136
percentage =
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser =
swing =

Thomas won at least 59% of the vote in every county in Wyoming.

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