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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 04:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 09:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorJohn
Last ModifiedRBH November 19, 2007 09:41pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameLincoln Chafee Votes222,588 (56.88%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin61,565 (+15.73%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 2006 RI US Senate - D Primary Sheldon Whitehouse
Sep 12, 2006 RI US Senate - R Primary Lincoln Chafee
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Lincoln Chafee
Safe 1
Strong 2
Lean 3
Slight 15
Sheldon Whitehouse
Safe 1
Strong 1
Lean 16
Slight 40
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

06/25/2005 11/03/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse (I) Sen. Lincoln Chafee (W)Mayor Stephen Laffey (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Republican Independent
Votes206,110 (53.47%) 179,001 (46.44%) 185 (0.05%) 155 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,109 (-7.03%) -205,925 (-53.42%) -205,955 (-53.43%)
Predict Avg.50.45% 49.55% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Gallup 
11/01-11/03		 48.00% (-2.0) 45.00% (+6.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/31-11/03		 45.00% (-3.0) 46.00% (+3.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24-10/31		 53.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rhode Island College 
10/23-10/25		 43.00% (+3.0) 33.00% (-4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/18-10/21		 48.00% (+6.0) 43.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/19-10/19		 52.00% (+1.0) 44.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Jason
D Ben Cohen [L]
  Democracy for America
D Ashley
AENM Angry Russian
R CincinnatiReds1990
D The Sunset Provision
D Myrth York

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 04, 2006 10:00am Perspective R.I. Senate rivals bound by dads, history  Article karin1492 
Jul 11, 2006 03:35pm News Whitehouse holds fundraising lead for Senate fight  Article PaGuy 
Feb 11, 2006 01:00pm News Rhode Island Senate: Chafee (R) in Competitive Race  Article J.R. 
Nov 27, 2005 11:00pm News R.I. [Sen] Primaries: Follow the Money  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 07, 2005 12:00pm News Democratic Challenger [Whitehouse] Matching [RI Sen] Chafee Fund Raising  Article ArmyDem 
May 09, 2005 11:20am Poll [RI] Channel 12 polls shows Chafee weak, say foes  Article ArmyDem 

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