Mississippi U.S. Senate election, 2006
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Sen. Trent Lott (R)
- Senator: Trent Lott
- State: MS
- Age in '06: 65 (Retirement possible)
- Prognosis: Likely GOP (11/04)
Important Dates
- Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: March 1, 2006
- Primary: June 6, 2006
- Runoff: June 27, 2006
Challengers
- Bill Bowlin (D) (cw)
- Erik Fleming (D) (cw) - State Representative.
- James O'Keefe (D) (cw)
- Catherine Starr (D)
- Harold Taylor (Libertarian)
Results
- Lott won 64-35%
Previous Elections
- 2000: 66% / 32% over Troy D. Brown (D)
- 1994: 69% / 31% over Ken Harper (D)
- 1988: 53% / 47% over Wayne Dowdy (D)
Mississippi presidential results
- 2004: Bush 60% / Kerry 40%
- 2000: Bush 57% / Gore 42%
Narrative
After being forced out of his Senate leadership position, it has been speculated that Lott will retire in '06. If he doesn't, he'll win in a walk, if so, the GOP still has the advantage, though Moore could pull off a victory.
Sen. Thad Cochran (R)
- Sen. Thad Cochran (R)
- Next Election in 2008.
