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The 2006 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Katherine Harris, US Representative from Florida's 13th Congressional District & former Florida Secretary of State
- LeRoy Collins Jr., retired naval officer and son of former Governor LeRoy Collins
- Will McBride, corporate and immigration lawyer and son-in-law of Stuart Epperson, chairman of Salem Communications [1]; unrelated to former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride.
- Peter Monroe, real-estate developer [2], who was appointed by the first President Bush to a Cabinet-level post steering the federal government's bailout of the savings and loan industry [3]
Endorsements
- The Bradenton Herald: Will McBride[1]
- Florida (Jacksonville) Times-Union: LeRoy Collins, Jr. or Peter Monroe[2]
- Gainesville Sun: LeRoy Collins, Jr.[3]
- Lakeland Ledger: LeRoy Collins, Jr.
- Miami Herald: LeRoy Collins, Jr. [4]
- Naples Daily News: LeRoy Collins, Jr.[3]
- Orlando Sentinel: Will McBride[5]
- Palm Beach Post: Peter Monroe[3]
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune: not making an endorsement
- South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) Sun Sentinel: Peter Monroe[3]
- St. Petersburg Times: LeRoy Collins, Jr.[3]
- Tampa Tribune: LeRoy Collins, Jr.[3]
Polling
| Poll Source | Date | Collins | Harris | McBride | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Results | September 5, 2006 | 15% | 49% | 30% | 5% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 2, 2006 | 17% | 38% | 21% | 2% |
| SurveyUSA | August 31, 2006 | 12% | 45% | 22% | 5% |
| Quinnipiac | August 31, 2006 | 11% | 38% | 22% | 3% |
| Strategic Vision | August 30, 2006 | 19% | 38% | 21% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | August 24, 2006 | 20% | 43% | 15% | 7% |
| Scroth Eldon & Associates | August 11, 2006 | 9% | 28% | 11% | 5% |
| Quinnipiac | July 27, 2006 | 6% | 40% | 21% | 3% |
| Mason-Dixon | July 26, 2006 | 8% | 36% | 11% | 2% |
| Strategic Vision | July 26, 2006 | 9% | 45% | 22% | 7% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Katherine Harris | 474,871 | 49.4 | |
| Republican | Will McBride | 287,741 | 30.0 | |
| Republican | LeRoy Collins Jr. | 146,712 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Peter Monroe | 51,330 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | 960,654 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Democrat
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- Bill Nelson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Katherine Harris, former Florida Secretary of State and former U.S. Representative
Independents
- Floyd Ray Frazier
- Brian Moore, retired health care executive and former congressional candidate
- Belinda Noah
- Roy Tanner
Write-ins
- Alexander Grosholz
- Lawrence Scott
- Bernard Senter
Campaign
The organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which monitors political corruption, complained to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) in October 2006 that the Bacardi beverage company had illegally used corporate resources in support of a fundraising event for Nelson in 2005. CREW had previously filed a similar complaint concerning a Bacardi fundraising event for Republican Senator Mel Martinez, an event that raised as much as $60,000 for Martinez's campaign. The amended complaint alleged that, on both occasions, Bacardi violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations by soliciting contributions from a list of the corporation’s vendors.[7]
Endorsements
In a rare move, all twenty-two of Florida's daily newspapers supported Nelson, while none supported Harris in the general election.[8]
- Bradenton Herald: Bill Nelson [9]
- Charlotte Sun-Herald: Bill Nelson [9]
- Daytona Beach News-Journal: Bill Nelson [10]
- Florida Times-Union: Bill Nelson[11]
- Fort Myers News-Press: Bill Nelson[12]
- Gainesville Sun: Bill Nelson [13]
- Lakeland Ledger: Bill Nelson [9]
- Miami Herald: Bill Nelson [9]
- Naples Daily News: Bill Nelson[14]
- Orlando Sentinel: Bill Nelson [15]
- Palm Beach Post: Bill Nelson [16]
- Pensacola News Journal: Bill Nelson [17]
- Saint Petersburg Times: Bill Nelson [18]
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Bill Nelson [19]
- Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers: Bill Nelson [20]
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Bill Nelson[21]
- Tallahassee Democrat: Bill Nelson [22]
- Tampa Tribune: Bill Nelson [23]
Polling
| Poll Source | Date | Nelson (D) | Harris (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | November 5, 2006 | 59% | 36% |
| Mason-Dixon | November 3, 2006 | 58% | 34% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | November 2, 2006 | 59% | 33% |
| St. Petersburg Times | October 28, 2006 | 56% | 30% |
| Quinnipiac | October 25, 2006 | 64% | 29% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | October 25, 2006 | 58% | 35% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 16-17, 2006 | 57% | 31% |
| Quinnipiac | October 11, 2006 | 61% | 33% |
| SurveyUSA | October 10, 2006 | 55% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | October 4, 2006 | 54% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | September 27, 2006 | 56% | 33% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | September 27, 2006 | 59% | 31% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 20-22, 2006 | 53% | 35% |
| SurveyUSA | September 14, 2006 | 53% | 38% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 51% | 33% |
| Rasmussen | September 5, 2006 | 57% | 34% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | August 30, 2006 | 63% | 20% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 52% | 32% |
| St. Petersburg Times | August 11, 2006 | 60% | 25% |
| Rasmussen | July 28, 2006 | 61% | 33% |
| Quinnipiac | July 27, 2006 | 61% | 24% |
| Mason-Dixon | July 26, 2006 | 57% | 29% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | July 26, 2006 | 60% | 22% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 55% | 34% |
| Quinnipiac | June 30, 2006 | 59% | 26% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | June 28, 2006 | 61% | 26% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 51% | 33% |
| Quinnipiac | May 25, 2006 | 58% | 25% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | May 25, 2006 | 56% | 26% |
| Rasmussen | May 22, 2006 | 60% | 33% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | April 26, 2006 | 56% | 24% |
| Quinnipiac | April 20, 2006 | 56% | 27% |
| Rasmussen | April 14, 2006 | 57% | 27% |
| Zogby/WSJ | March 31, 2006 | 50% | 37% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | March 30, 2006 | 56% | 28% |
| Mason-Dixon | March 29, 2006 | 51% | 35% |
| University of North Florida | March 15, 2006 | 48% | 28% |
| Quinnipiac | February 24, 2006 | 53% | 31% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | February 22, 2006 | 49% | 34% |
| Rasmussen | February 14, 2006 | 49% | 40% |
| Rasmussen | January 5, 2006 | 54% | 31% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | November 30, 2005 | 48% | 32% |
| Quinnipiac | November 15, 2005 | 55% | 31% |
| Rasmussen | November 14, 2005 | 53% | 36% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | September 22, 2005 | 48% | 36% |
| Quinnipiac | August 31, 2005 | 57% | 33% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | August 21, 2005 | 47% | 38% |
| Strategic Vision (R) | July 20, 2005 | 48% | 40% |
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Nelson (Incumbent) | 2,890,548 | 60.3 | +9.8 | |
| Republican | Katherine Harris | 1,826,127 | 38.1 | −8.1 | |
| Independent | Belinda Noah | 24,880 | 0.5 | n/a | |
| Independent | Brian Moore | 19,695 | 0.4 | n/a | |
| Independent | Floyd Ray Frazier | 16,628 | 0.3 | n/a | |
| Independent | Roy Tanner | 15,562 | 0.3 | n/a | |
| Write-ins | 94 | 0.0 | n/a | ||
| Majority | 1,064,421 | 22.2 | +17.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,793,534 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/opinion/15363709.htm
- ^ U.S. SENATE: It's a toss up | Jacksonville.com
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/nation/epaper/2006/08/25/a9a_endorse_0825.html
- ^ 404 | MiamiHerald.com
- ^ Topic Galleries - OrlandoSentinel.com
- ^ https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/5/2006&DATAMODE=
- ^ CREW FILES AMENDED FEC COMPLAINT AGAINST BACARDI USA AND MARTINEZ FOR SENATE | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
- ^ Harris, Nelson tout testimonials
- ^ a b c d Bill Nelson For Senate
- ^ Bill Nelson For Senate
- ^ U.S. SENATE: Nelson the best choice | Jacksonville.com
- ^ The News Press Endorsement Recap
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- ^ Tallahassee Democrat - www.tallahassee.com - Tallahassee, FL
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