2006 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 November 2017 2006 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona presidential no 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona 2000 2012 United States Senate election in Arizona 2012 November 7, 2006 150x150px Jon Kyl, official 109th Congress photo (cropped).jpg Jon Kyl Republican Party (United States) 814,398 53.34% 3x4.svg Jim Pederson Democratic Party (United States) 664,141 43.50% 2006 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 220px County resultsKyl: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Pederson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Republican Party (United States) Jon Kyl Republican Party (United States) The 2006 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 7, 2006. The primary elections were held September 12. Incumbent Republican Jon Kyl won re-election to a third term. Republican primary Candidates Jon Kyl, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1995 Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf Archived copy January 6, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130920225042/http://azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf September 20, 2013 Jon Kyl (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 297,636 99.5% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 155 0.05% 297,791 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Jim Pederson, real estate developer and former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party Results Democratic primary results Jim Pederson Democratic Party (United States) 214,455 100.00% 214,455 100.00% Libertarian primary Candidates Richard Mack, former Graham County Sheriff Results Libertarian primary results Richard Mack Arizona Libertarian Party 3,311 100.00% 3,311 100.00% General election Candidates Jon Kyl (R), incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Pederson (D), real estate developer and former Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party Richard Mack (L), former Graham County Sheriff Campaign The incumbent, Republican Jon Kyl, was elected to the Senate in 1994 and was re-elected to a second term in 2000; prior to that he spent eight years in the US House of Representatives. Kyl's Democratic opponent for the general election was wealthy real-estate developer Jim Pederson, who served as the Arizona Democratic Party Chairman from 2001 to 2005. During his tenure, Pederson spent millions of dollars of his own money to help Democrats modernize and to elect Janet Napolitano as Governor of Arizona. The deadline for signing petition signatures to appear on the September 12, 2006, primary ballot was June 14, 2006. Not long after the 2004 election, Pederson's name began being mentioned as a potential Senate candidate for the 2006 race. On July 28, 2005, Pederson formally stepped down as Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, further fueling those speculations. In early September 2005, an e-mail was sent from the Arizona Democratic Party's website, inviting people to an announcement by Pederson on September 7. In an anticlimactic move, an e-mail was sent out shortly after the first saying that the announcement would be postponed due to Hurricane Katrina. It was requested that any money that would be donated to Pederson's campaign at the announcement be directed to relief efforts instead. Similarly, a meeting in Arizona of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was scheduled for around the same time. It was also postponed and the same request was made involving donations. On September 7, 2005, Pederson filed to run for the U.S. Senate. On September 14, 2005, Pederson formally announced his intention to run, in his hometown of Casa Grande. Although Kyl started the campaign with a sizable lead in most polls, the gap quickly narrowed, especially after Pederson released his array of ads. Debates Complete video of debate, October 15, 2006 Fundraising The race was one of the most expensive in Arizona history. As of May 7, 2006, Kyl's campaign had raised over $9 million, primarily from private donations from Oil and Energy companies and large fundraising dinners. Pederson's campaign had raised over $5 million, primarily through a dinner event with former President Clinton and a $2 million donation from Pederson.Our Campaigns - News - Kyl may seek an exemption to add cash to his war chest - Aug 23, 2006 Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080605093937/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf September 30, 2021 June 5, 2008 Lean R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 June 25, 2021 Likely R November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Senate Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2006-senate-ratings6 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Lean R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Likely R November 6, 2006 Endorsements Jim Pederson (D) ;Individuals Wesley Clark, U.S. Army General (ret.), 2004 Democratic presidential candidatehttp://securingamerica.com/node/1460 https://web.archive.org/web/20061104125421/http://securingamerica.com/node/1460 November 4, 2006 Jim Pederson (Senate AZ) | WesPAC Organizations League of Conservation Votershttp://www.lcv.org/campaigns/endorsements/ https://web.archive.org/web/20061101210313/http://www.lcv.org/campaigns/endorsements/ November 1, 2006 Endorsements Human Rights Campaignhttp://www.hrc.org/outtowin/candidates.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061026160501/http://www.hrc.org/outtowin/candidates.htm October 26, 2006 Human Rights Campaign - Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights - Out to Win - Election 2006 Polling Source Date Kyl (R) Pederson (D) Mack (L)Arizona State UniversityArizona State University October 28, 2005 50% 28%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20051228031007/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Arizona%20Senate.htm December 28, 2005 December 26, 2005 50% 30%Behavior Research CenterBehavior Research Center January 22, 2006 55% 26%SurveyUSASurveyUSA February 27, 2006 57% 33%Zogby/WSJZogby/WSJ March 30, 2006 47% 42%RasmussenRasmussen April 4, 2006 56% 33%Arizona State University/KAET-TVArizona State University/KAET-TV April 20–23, 2006 42% 31%RasmussenRasmussen April 30, 2006 51% 35%SurveyUSASurveyUSA May 8, 2006 52% 37%Behavior Research CenterBehavior Research Center June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes May 18, 2006 40% 33%RasmussenRasmussen June 11, 2006 52% 35%Arizona State University/KAET-TVArizona State University/KAET-TV June 20, 2006 43% 29%Zogby/WSJZogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 48% 42%SurveyUSASurveyUSA July 17, 2006 52% 40%Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 50% 40%Behavior Research CenterBehavior Research Center July 26, 2006 45% 27%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20060922092238/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/arizonaSenate.htm September 22, 2006 August 2, 2006 53% 34%Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 48% 44%Arizona State University/KAET-TVArizona State University/KAET-TV August 29, 2006 46% 36%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20060902002220/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/ArizonaSenate.htm September 2, 2006 August 31, 2006 52% 35%Harstad Strategic Research (D)Harstad Strategic Research (D) September 7, 2006 47% 41%Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 50% 44%RasmussenRasmussen September 18, 2006 50% 39%SurveyUSASurveyUSA September 19, 2006 48% 43% 2%Arizona State University/KAET-TVArizona State University/KAET-TV September 26, 2006 49% 38% 2%Zogby/WSJ September 28, 2006 51% 44%Behavior Research CenterBehavior Research Center October 4, 2006 40% 34%Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona University October 17, 2006 49% 33% 2%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 17, 2006 48% 43% 4%RasmussenRasmussen October 19, 2006 51% 42%Zogby/WSJZogby/WSJ October 19, 2006 50% 44%Arizona State University/KAET-TVArizona State University/KAET-TV October 24, 2006 47% 41% 3%Zimmerman/Marketing IntelligenceZimmerman/Marketing Intelligence https://web.archive.org/web/20061103223538/http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/154165.php November 3, 2006 October 25–30, 2006 46% 41% 4%SurveyUSASurveyUSA November 3, 2006 53% 40% 4%Mason-Dixon/MSNBC-McClatchyMason-Dixon/MSNBC-McClatchy November 5, 2006 49% 41% 3% Results thumb|240px|County Flips: Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold Pederson lost the election by 9.84% or 150,257 votes, despite Democratic incumbent governor Janet Napolitano easily being re-elected and winning every county statewide. While Pederson lost, it was still notable, as it was the worst performance of Senator Kyl's career. Kyl did well as Republicans usually do in Maricopa County, home of Phoenix. Pederson did well in Pima County home of Tucson, which tends to support Democrats. Kyl was called the winner by CNN at around 8 P.M. local time, 11 P.M. EST. Pederson called Senator Kyl and conceded defeat at 9:02 P.M. local time, 12:02 A.M. EST. 2006 United States Senate election in ArizonaOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) Jon Kyl (incumbent) 814,398 53.34% -25.98% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Pederson 664,141 43.50% +43.50% Arizona Libertarian Party Richard Mack 48,231 3.16% -1.90% Write-ins 13 0.00% 150,257 9.84% -61.66% 1,526,783 Republican Party (United States) By county County Jon KylRepublican Jim PedersonDemocratic Various candidates Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache 6,530 34.8% 11,402 60.8% 831 4.4% −4,872 −26.0% 18,763Cochise 20,194 55.6% 14,849 40.9% 1,302 3.6% 5,345 14.7% 36,345Coconino 16,003 42.0% 20,610 54.1% 1,449 3.8% −4,607 −12.1% 38,062Gila 9,512 57.0% 6,643 39.8% 533 3.2% 2,869 17.2% 16,688Graham 5,127 65.4% 2,194 28.0% 516 6.6% 2,933 47.4% 7,837Greenlee 1,068 50.2% 942 44.2% 119 5.6% 126 8.0% 2,129La Paz 2,203 57.5% 1,457 38.0% 173 4.5% 746 19.5% 3,833Maricopa 491,721 55.7% 364,661 41.3% 26,737 3.0% 127,060 14.4% 883,119Mohave 26,964 58.7% 16,998 37.0% 1,982 4.3% 9,966 19.7% 45,944Navajo 13,927 52.2% 11,785 44.2% 951 3.6% 2,142 8.0% 26,663Pima 128,987 45.9% 144,275 51.3% 7,940 2.8% −15,288 −6.6% 281,202Pinal 30,379 53.3% 24,790 43.5% 1,836 3.2% 5,589 9.8% 57,005Santa Cruz 3,067 37.6% 4,892 60.0% 197 2.4% −1,825 −22.4% 8,156Yavapai 43,219 59.7% 26,340 36.4% 2,849 3.9% 16,879 23.3% 72,408Yuma 15,497 54.1% 12,303 43.0% 828 2.9% 3,194 11.1% 28,628Totals814,39853.3%664,14143.4%50,2433.3%150,2579.9%1,528,782 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Apache (largest municipality: Eagar) Santa Cruz (largest municipality: Nogales) Coconino (largest municipality: Flagstaff) Pima (largest municipality: Tucson) See also 2006 United States Senate elections References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Jon Kyl (R) for Senate Jim Pederson (D) for Senate Senate 2006 Arizona