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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedScott³ November 20, 2008 10:45pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description**Update** September, 25, 2006 a State Court threw Carl Romanelli,
the Green Party candidate, off the ballot due to a shortage of signatures.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameRick Santorum Votes2,481,962 (52.42%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin327,054 (+6.91%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 26, 2006 PA US Senate - G Nomination Carl J. Romanelli Jr.
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - D Primary Bob Casey Jr.
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - R Primary Rick Santorum
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.9090995789 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Bob Casey Jr.
Safe 5
Strong 9
Lean 49
Slight 17
Rick Santorum
Strong 2
Lean 9
Slight 10
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

02/23/2005 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. (I) Majority Caucus Chair Rick Santorum Unidentified Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes2,392,984 (58.64%) 1,684,778 (41.28%) 3,281 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -708,206 (-17.35%) -2,389,703 (-58.56%)
Predict Avg.52.13% 47.35% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
McCulloch Research and Polling 
11/04-11/05		 48.10% (+0.0) 44.10% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 56.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Strategic Vision (R) 
11/02-11/04		 52.00% (+3.0) 40.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/31-11/03		 52.00% (+1.0) 39.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/29-11/01		 51.00% (+5.0) 43.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24-10/31		 48.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D ZT08
R CincinnatiReds1990
D Bob Roggio
  Towanda (PA) Daily Review
  Eagle Forum
AENM Angry Russian
R ...
  Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
LBT Jed
Laf-W Craverguy

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 31, 2006 01:00pm Endorsement Democrats for Santorum!  Article RP 
Oct 05, 2006 01:00pm Perspective Santorum struggles to win voters' hearts  Article karin1492 
Oct 04, 2006 12:00pm Legal Ruling Green Party hopeful is out; win for Casey  Article RP 
Sep 25, 2006 12:00pm News Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Pa. is thrown off ballot  Article COSDem 
Sep 20, 2006 02:00pm Advertisement AdWatch: Santorum's Ad Draws Fire  Article RP 
Sep 19, 2006 03:00pm News [PA] Top court gives candidate for Senate new hope  Article Scott³ 

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