Michigan U.S. Senate election, 2006

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1 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D)
2 Challengers
3 Results
4 Previous Elections
5 Michigan presidential election results
6 Important Dates
7 Narrative
8 External Links
9 Senator Carl Levin
10 Related Links

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

Senator Carl Levin

Michigan's other senator is up for reelection in 2008.