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EspañolUTAH UNITED STATES SENATE ELECTION, 2006
(Redirected from Utah U.S. Senate election, 2006)
The '2006 U.S. Senate election' for the state of 'Utah' was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term.
In July 2005, Utah house majority whip Steve Urquhart announced that he would challenge Hatch for the Republican nomination. [1] [2]. In September, Urquhart dropped out of the race because of a low level of funding and to spend more time working at his business. [3] As a result, Hatch faced only three unknown challengers in the Republican primary on June 27, 2006. [4].
Opposing Hatch in the general election were Democrat Pete Ashdown, an internet company executive, and several minor party candidates.
The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 17, 2006.
★ Orrin Hatch, incumbent Senator first elected in 1976.
★ Brian Jenkins [5]
★ Ronald Levine
★ Mike Ridgway [6]
Critics cite Hatch's stance on polygamy, complaining that he has not come down hard enough on it, particularly when speaking near areas where it is practiced. [7]
★ Pete Ashdown, the founder and CEO of Utah's oldest Internet service provider, XMission.
★ Scott Bradley - university telecommunications official and businessman [8]
★ Julian Hatch - disabled veteran and environmental activist, and distant cousin of Senator Hatch. He is running as the Green Party nominee. [9]
★ Joe Labonte - truck driver and 2004 nominee [10]
★ Roger Price - mechanic, Vietnam War veteran, and 2004 county commission candidate [11]
★ Dave Starr Seely - emergency operations manager, firearms instructor [12]
As both candidates campagin a August 27th poll had Hatch with 61% to Ashdown 27%. In late September Ashdown had a daming commercial about the land use bill after that a poll taken on September 30 2006 had Hatch with 62% to Ashdown 25%. On October 22 2006 they had a on the record debate in one of the questions Orrin Hatch go why did we go to Iraq h e said, "As a policy take in to the people of Iraq by doing that in both Iraq and Afganastan not have a terriost insodent in 5 years".
Orrin won almost all the counties with 60% to 70% of the vote. Pete Ashdown won only one county narrowly by 342 votes. Pete was beaten by 31%.
United States Senate elections, 2006
★ Pete Ashdown for United States Senate
★ Scott Bradley for Senate
★ The Official Orrin Hatch campaign site
★ Joe Labonte's website
★ Roger I. Price's website
★ Libertarian Dave Starr Seely's website
The '2006 U.S. Senate election' for the state of 'Utah' was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term.
In July 2005, Utah house majority whip Steve Urquhart announced that he would challenge Hatch for the Republican nomination. [1] [2]. In September, Urquhart dropped out of the race because of a low level of funding and to spend more time working at his business. [3] As a result, Hatch faced only three unknown challengers in the Republican primary on June 27, 2006. [4].
Opposing Hatch in the general election were Democrat Pete Ashdown, an internet company executive, and several minor party candidates.
The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 17, 2006.
Republican candidates
★ Orrin Hatch, incumbent Senator first elected in 1976.
Lost in convention
★ Brian Jenkins [5]
★ Ronald Levine
★ Mike Ridgway [6]
Criticism of Hatch
Critics cite Hatch's stance on polygamy, complaining that he has not come down hard enough on it, particularly when speaking near areas where it is practiced. [7]
Democratic candidates
★ Pete Ashdown, the founder and CEO of Utah's oldest Internet service provider, XMission.
Constitution party
★ Scott Bradley - university telecommunications official and businessman [8]
Desert Greens
★ Julian Hatch - disabled veteran and environmental activist, and distant cousin of Senator Hatch. He is running as the Green Party nominee. [9]
Being Human/Personal Choice party
★ Joe Labonte - truck driver and 2004 nominee [10]
Personal Choice party
★ Roger Price - mechanic, Vietnam War veteran, and 2004 county commission candidate [11]
Libertarian party
★ Dave Starr Seely - emergency operations manager, firearms instructor [12]
General Election
As both candidates campagin a August 27th poll had Hatch with 61% to Ashdown 27%. In late September Ashdown had a daming commercial about the land use bill after that a poll taken on September 30 2006 had Hatch with 62% to Ashdown 25%. On October 22 2006 they had a on the record debate in one of the questions Orrin Hatch go why did we go to Iraq h e said, "As a policy take in to the people of Iraq by doing that in both Iraq and Afganastan not have a terriost insodent in 5 years".
Opinion polls
| Source | Date | Hatch (R) | Ashdown (D) | Bradley (C) | Hatch (DG) | Price (PC) | Seely (L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | September 30, 2006 | '62%' | 25% | 1% | <1% | 0% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 28, 2006 | '61%' | 27% | — | — | — | — |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | July 26, 2006 | '63%' | 21% | 3% | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | July 3, 2006 | '67%' | 23% | — | — | — | — |
Election results
Orrin won almost all the counties with 60% to 70% of the vote. Pete Ashdown won only one county narrowly by 342 votes. Pete was beaten by 31%.
Election results by county.
See also
United States Senate elections, 2006
External links
★ Pete Ashdown for United States Senate
★ Scott Bradley for Senate
★ The Official Orrin Hatch campaign site
★ Joe Labonte's website
★ Roger I. Price's website
★ Libertarian Dave Starr Seely's website
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