Sources
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
Hawaii United States Senate election, 2006
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Hawaii was held November 7, 2006.
Incumbent Senator Daniel Akaka defeated a challenge in the Democratic primary on September 23, 2006, by U.S. Representative Ed Case. Akaka prevailed over Republican Cynthia Thielen in the general election.
Case had stated that although he has the deepest respect for Daniel Akaka, Hawaii is in a time of transition with regard to the state's representation in Congress which requires that the state phase in the next generation to provide continuity in that service. He had warned the state would lose all clout in Washington if the state's two US Senators, both of whom are over 80 years old, leave office within a short time of each other. If a Senator were to die, Hawaii election law requires that the governor appoint a replacement of the same party. [1]
Hawaii's other Representative, Neil Abercrombie, and other Senator, Daniel Inouye, pledged their support to Sen. Akaka. [2] Senator Barack Obama, popularly known as Hawaii's "third senator" because he was born there, also endorsed Akaka.
The winners of the September 23, 2006 Democratic and Republican* primaries competed head to head in the general election in November.
Contents |
- Daniel Akaka - Incumbent Senator
- Ed Case - U.S. Representative, former state Representative & 2002 candidate for Governor
- Cynthia Thielen - State Representative. Thielen was appointed by the state Republican Party to take the place of Jerry Coffee, who withdrew but still won the primary.
- Eddie Pirkowski - Leader and Businessman
- Mark Beatty - Attorney, Linguist & Businessman
- Charles "Akacase" Collins - Political Unknown
- Jay Friedheim - Attorney & previous U.S. Senate Candidate (1998 & 2004)
- Steve Tataii - Conflict Resolution Teacher & author of 3 recent books on Iraq War
Jerry Coffee, a retired Navy captain, Vietnam War POW, and motivational speaker, withdrew from the race before the Republican primary; however, his name still appeared on the ballot, and he won the primary.
- Lloyd "Jeff" Mallan (Libertarian) - Website Developer & Perennial Candidate
| Source | Date | Akaka (D) | Thielen(R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | August 11, 2006 | 58% | 30% |
| Source | Date | Akaka | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Advertiser/Ward Research | September 17, 2006 | 51% | 38% |
| Rasmussen | August 11, 2006 | 47% | 45% |
| Honolulu Advertiser/Ward Research | July 2, 2006 | 51% | 40% |
| QMark Research & Polling | May 15, 2006 | 40% | 38% |
| 2006 United States Senate election, Hawaii | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Daniel Akaka (incumbent) | 210,330 | 61.4 | -11.5 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Thielen | 126,097 | 36.8 | +12.3 | |
| Libertarian | Lloyd Mallan | 6,415 | 1.9 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 84,233 | 24.6 | |||
| Turnout | 342,842 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
- Daniel Akaka campaign website
- Ed Case campaign website
- Eddie Pirkowski campaign website
- Mark Beatty campaign website
- Jerry Coffee campaign website
- Cynthia Thielen campaign website
- Steve Tataii campaign website
- Lloyd "Jeff" Mallan campaign website
| United States 2006 midterm elections | |
|---|---|
| Senate: |
Arizona | California | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Hawaii | Indiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Dakota | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
| House: |
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
| Governors: |
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Mexico | New York | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Vermont | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
| State: |
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
 |
This election-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |