Michigan U.S. Senate election, 2006
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D)
- Senator: Debbie Stabenow
- State: MI
- Age in '06: 56
- Prognosis: Democrat, (10/06)[1].
Challengers
- Mike Bouchard (R) (cw) - former MI Senate Majority Leader and former State Rep.
Keith Butler (R) (cw) - Evangelical Bishop.- Bret McAtee (Constitution) (cw)
Results
- Stabenow won 57-41%
Previous Elections
- 2000: 50%/49% over Spencer Abraham (R) (incumbent)
Michigan presidential election results
- 2004: Kerry 51% / Bush 48%
- 2000: Gore 51% / Bush 47%
Important Dates
- Filing Deadline (Major Parties): May 16, 2006
- Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): July 20, 2006
- Filing Deadline (Write-Ins for Primary): August 4, 2006
- Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): November 3, 2006
- State Primary: August 8, 2006
Narrative
Stabenow had to fight to unseat Spencer Abraham in '00, and after the gay marriage ban passed in '04, she may be vulnerable to the so-called 'values' attack. Unless she's looking very vulnerable though, the big names (Miller, Rogers, Cox, Land) may sit this one out and wait for an open seat in '08 (if Levin retires) or try for governor in '10 when Granholm is term-limited out.
External Links
- Stabenow bio, Senate website
- STABENOW, Deborah Ann from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
Senator Carl Levin
- Michigan's other senator is up for reelection in 2008.
