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The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Nevada was held on November 7, 2006.

Incumbent Nevada Senator John Ensign won re-election. As of May 15, 2006, polls show he has an approximate 50% approval rating. Senator Ensign won the August 15, 2006 Republican Party primary with over 90% of the Republican primary vote and 100% of the precincts reporting [1].

Jack Carter, son of former President Jimmy Carter, won the August 15, 2006 Democratic Party primary with over 78% of the Democratic Primary vote and 100% of the precincts reporting [2].

[3] Popular Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman had said in January that he would probably run [4], but in late April seemed to decisively rule that out. [5]. Goodman did not file by the May 12, 2006 deadline.

Carter's advantages include his formidable speaking abilities and kinship with a former U.S. President. On the other hand, Ensign is also considered to be an effective speaker, and as of the first quarter of 2006, held an approximately 5-1 advantage over Carter in cash-on-hand. Also, Ensign's father is connected with the deep-pocketed gaming industry, an important consideration in Nevada.

Contents 1 Candidates 1.1 Republican 1.2 Democratic 1.3 Independent 1.4 Defeated in primary 2 Opinion polls 3 Election results 4 External links

• John Ensign - incumbent Senator and veterinarian

• Jack Carter - investment consultant, attorney, Navy veteran, and son of President Jimmy Carter

• David Schumann (Independent American Party) - retired financial analyst, 2004 nominee, and 2002 state senator nominee
• Brendan Trainor (Libertarian) - state party chair, airline quality manager, and frequent candidate

• Edward Hamilton, Republican - former Chrysler executive and frequent candidate
• Ruby Jee Tun, Democrat

(Note: filing deadline for minor party candidates was July 7, 2006) [6]

Source	Date	Ensign (R)	Carter (D)	Trainor (L)
Reno Gazette-Journal/Research 2000	October 29, 2006	55%	41%
Zogby/WSJ	October 19, 2006	52.1%	43.2%
Rasmussen	October 17, 2006	50%	42%
Zogby/WSJ	September 28, 2006	48.5%	41.9%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon	September 26, 2006	58%	35%	1%
Rasmussen	September 22, 2006	50%	41%
Reno Gazette-Journal/Research 2000	September 15, 2006	56%	35%
Zogby/WSJ	September 11, 2006	52.1%	39.7%
Zogby/WSJ	August 28, 2006	48.1%	44.7%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon	August 12, 2006	54%	33%
Rasmussen	July 31, 2006	46%	39%
Zogby/WSJ	July 24, 2006	49.5%	35%
Zogby/WSJ	June 21, 2006	50.5%	36%
Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4	May 12-15, 2006	52%	32%
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon	April 3-5, 2006	60%	27%
Zogby/WSJ	March 31, 2006	51.7%	37.6%

2006 United States Senate election, Nevada
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Ensign (incumbent)	322,472	55.4	+0.3
	Democratic	Jack Carter	238,754	41.0	+1.3
		None of These Candidates	8,232	1.4	-0.5
	Independent American	David Schumann	7,773	1.3	+0.9
	Libertarian	Brendan Trainor	5,268	0.9	0
Majority			83,718	14.4
Turnout			582,499

• Ensign campaign site
• Carter campaign site
• Trainor campaign site

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