2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming

2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming

← 2000 November 7, 2006 2008 (special) →
 
Nominee Craig L. Thomas Dale Groutage
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 135,174 57,761
Percentage 69.99% 29.86%

Thomas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Groutage:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%      No votes

U.S. senator before election

Craig L. Thomas
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Craig L. Thomas
Republican

The 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 7, 2006. The primaries were on August 22, 2006, in which both incumbent Republican Craig Thomas and his Democratic challenger were unopposed. Thomas won re-election to a third term, but died of leukemia on June 4, 2007; fellow Republican John Barrasso was subsequently appointed and has held the seat since.