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The 2006 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Trent Lott won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bill Bowlin, business consultant and Republican nominee for MS-01 in 1990
- Erik R. Fleming, State Representative
- James O'Keefe, businessman
- Catherine Starr, activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erik R. Fleming | 46,185 | 44.07 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bowlin | 23,175 | 22.11 | |
| Democratic | James O'Keefe | 20,815 | 19.86 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Starr | 14,629 | 13.96 | |
| Total votes | 104,804 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erik R. Fleming | 19,477 | 64.99 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bowlin | 10,490 | 35.01 | |
| Total votes | 29,967 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Erik R. Fleming (D), State Representative
- Trent Lott (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harold Taylor (L)
Campaign
Lott ran for re-election without facing any opposition in his party's primary. While it had been speculated that Lott might retire after his home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, he instead chose to run for re-election. Fleming is an African American, which represents 37% of the state's population. However, no African American has ever been elected to statewide office. The last black U.S. Senator was Hiram Revels, who was appointed and took office in 1870. Fleming got little help from the DSCC, which only donated $15,000 to his campaign.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trent Lott (incumbent) | 388,399 | 63.58 | ||
| Democratic | Erik R. Fleming | 213,000 | 34.87 | ||
| Libertarian | Harold Taylor | 9,522 | 1.56 | ||
| Majority | 175,399 | 28.71 | |||
| Total votes | 610,921 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Coahoma (Largest city: Clarksdale)
- Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Prentiss)
- Hinds (largest municipality: Jackson)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Washington (Largest city: Greenville)
- LeFlore (Largest city: Greenwood)
See also
References
- State Rec
- Our Campaigns - MS US Senate-D Primary Run-Off Race - Jun 27, 2006
- FOXNews.com - Fleming runs low-budget Miss. challenge of Cochran - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum
- "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
Further reading
- Orey, Byron D'Andra. "Racial Threat, Republicanism, and the Rebel Flag: Trent Lott and the 2006 Mississippi Senate Race," National Political Science Review July 2009, Vol. 12, pp. 83-96
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