North Carolina State Senate elections, 2006

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 50 seats were up for election.

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in North Carolina in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	129	$15,133,676
2010	137	$18,614,595
2008	115	$15,991,201
2006	99	$14,697,182
2004	137	$13,819,791
2002	172	$12,996,012
2000	111	$9,180,706

During the 2006 election, the total contributions to the 99 Senate candidates was $14,697,182. The top 10 contributors were:

2006 Donors, North Carolina State Senate
Donor	Amount
North Carolina Democratic Party	$1,735,712
North Carolina Democratic Senate Cmte	$902,979
North Carolina Republican Party	$392,766
Queen, Joe Sam	$191,073
North Carolina Association of Realtors	$189,750
Citizens for Higher Education	$178,250
North Carolina Medical Society	$138,859
North Carolina Home Builders Association	$128,550
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers	$128,500
Bank of America	$121,200

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.

List of candidates

District 1

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Marc Basnight a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Hood Richardson: 2,683
• Ron Toppin: 2,818 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Marc Basnight: 30,398

Ron Toppin: 13,758

District 2

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Jean Preston: 6,558 a
• Norman W. Sanderson: 1,708

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Bland: 21,052

Jean Preston: 28,340

District 3

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Clark Jenkins: 7,969 a
• Shelly Willingham: 4,429

May 2 GOP primary:

• Mike Gorman: 794
• Michael Speciale: 1,384 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clark Jenkins

District 4

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Holloman a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Ken Chandler a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert L. Holloman: 19,091

Ken Chandler: 8,312

District 5

May 2 Democratic primary:

• John Kerr a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Todd Siebels a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Kerr: 17,865

Todd Siebels: 12,711

District 6

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Carolyn Pittman-Dorsey a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Harry Brown a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carolyn Pittman-Dorsey: 7,582

Harry Brown: 13,917

District 7

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Doug Berger a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Chuck Stires a

November 7 General election candidates:

Doug Berger: 22,225

Chuck Stires: 14,423

District 8

May 2 Democratic primary:

• R.C. Soles, Jr. a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Shirley C. Babson: 1,113
• Bill Fairley: 2,787 a

November 7 General election candidates:

R.C. Soles, Jr.: 26,407

Bill Fairley: 23,802

District 9

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Julia Boseman a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Al Roseman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Julia Boseman: 27,804

Al Roseman: 16,333

District 10

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Albertson a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Adrain R. Arnett a

November 7 General election candidates:

Charlie Albertson: 20,673

Adrain R. Arnett: 11,395

District 11

May 2 Democratic primary:

• A.B. Swindell a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Al Lytton a

November 7 General election candidates:

A.B. Swindell: 18,900

Al Lytton: 11,768

District 12

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Sherry M. Altman a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Fred Smith a

November 7 General election candidates:

Sherry M. Altman: 12,931

Fred Smith: 23,872

District 13

May 2 Democratic primary:

• R. Benjamin Clark III: 6,389
• David F. Weinstein: 11,884 a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

David F. Weinstein

District 14

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Vernon Malone a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Richard Doeffinger a

November 7 General election candidates:

Vernon Malone: 26,404

Richard Doeffinger: 13,644

District 15

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Dorothy (Gerry) Bowles a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Neal Hunt a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dorothy (Gerry) Bowles: 25,854

Neal Hunt: 31,478

District 16

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Janet Cowell a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Janet Cowell

District 17

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Richard Stevens a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Stevens

District 18

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Bob Atwater a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Bob Atwater

District 19

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Tony Rand: 8,971 a
• Paul Williams: 2,935

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Tony Rand

District 20

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Jeanne H. Lucas a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jeanne H. Lucas

District 21

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Larry Shaw: 3,384 a
• Eronomy (Mohammed) Smith: 138

May 2 GOP primary:

• Juanita M. Gonzalez a

November 7 General election candidates:

Larry Shaw: 13,412

Juanita M. Gonzalez: 8,344

District 22

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Abraham Ouden a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Harris Blake a

November 7 General election candidates:

Abraham Oudeh: 14,644

Harris Blake: 24,490

District 23

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Ellie Kinnaird a

May 2 GOP primary:

• E.B. Alston a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ellie Kinnaird: 31,947

E.B. Alston: 11,400

District 24

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Tony Foriest: 2,090 a
• Tim Purgason: 893

May 2 GOP primary:

• Phoebe M Harrison: 510
• Hugh Webster: 1,716 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tony Foriest: 16,973

Hugh Webster: 16,513

District 25

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Bill Purcell a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Douglas Bowen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill Purcell: 23,436

Douglas Bowen: 13,640

District 26

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Ken Hux: 1,765
• Rick Miller: 1,832 a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Phil Berger a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rick Miller: 16,064

Phil Berger: 26,640

District 27

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Kay Hagan a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Kay Hagan

District 28

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Katie G. Dorsett: 3,025 a
• Carlton Roberson: 385

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Katie G. Dorsett

District 29

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Jerry W. Tillman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jerry W. Tillman

District 30

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Don W. East a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don W. East

District 31

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Pete Brunstetter: 4,432 a
• Nathan Tabor: 3,176
• Gloria D. Whisenhunt: 2,358

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Brunstetter

District 32

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Linda Garrou a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Linda Garrou

District 33

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Stan Bingham a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stan Bingham

District 34

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Larry Brown a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Andrew C. Brock a

November 7 General election candidates:

Larry Brown: 14,048

Andrew C. Brock: 21,608

District 35

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• C. William Brooks: 1,333
• Eddie Goodall: 4,695 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Eddie Goodall

District 36

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Mike Helms a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mike Helms: 12,978

Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.: 22,269

District 37

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Daniel G. Clodfelter a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Daniel G. Clodfelter

District 38

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Dannelly a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Charlie Dannelly

District 39

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Robert Pittenger a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert Pittenger

District 40

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Malcolm Graham a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Ed Mulheren a

November 7 General election candidates:

Malcolm Graham: 21,247

Ed Mulheren: 13,314

District 41

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Jim Forrester a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Forrester

District 42

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Lyndon Helton a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Austin Allran a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lyndon Helton: 17,906

Austin Allran: 22,671

District 43

May 2 Democratic primary:

• David W. Hoyle a

May 2 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

David W. Hoyle

District 44

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Jim Jacumin a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Jacumin

District 45

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Steve Goss a

May 2 GOP primary:

• David Blust a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Goss: 24,269

David Blust: 23,950

District 46

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Walter H. Dalton a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Wes Westmoreland a

November 7 General election candidates:

Walter H. Dalton: 22,557

Wes Westmoreland: 18,890

District 47

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Joe Sam Queen a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Keith Presnell a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joe Sam Queen: 27,935

Keith Presnell: 26,530

District 48

May 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 2 GOP primary:

• Tom Apodaca a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tom Apodaca

District 49

May 2 Democratic primary:

• Martin Nesbitt a

May 2 GOP primary:

• R. L. Clark: 1,816 a
• Brian Cooper: 692

November 7 General election candidates:

Martin Nesbitt: 36,901

R.L. Clark: 19,318

District 50

May 2 Democratic primary:

• John Snow a

May 2 GOP primary:

• Rick Bagley: 637
• Mark Crawford: 849
• Sue Lynn Ledford: 4,737
• Ken McKim: 4,869 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Snow: 37,130

Ken McKim: 24,823

External links

• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2006 primary election results
• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2006 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the North Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Michael Lee

Minority Leader:Sydney Batch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hanig (R)

District 2

Norman Sanderson (R)

District 3

Bob Brinson (R)

District 4

Eldon Newton (R)

District 5

Kandie Smith (D)

District 6

Michael Lazzara (R)

District 7

Michael Lee (R)

District 8

William Rabon (R)

District 9

Brent Jackson (R)

District 10

Benton Sawrey (R)

District 11

Lisa Barnes (R)

District 12

Jim Burgin (R)

District 13

Lisa Grafstein (D)

District 14

Dan Blue (D)

District 15

Jay Chaudhuri (D)

District 16

Gale Adcock (D)

District 17

Sydney Batch (D)

District 18

Terence Everitt (D)

District 19

Val Applewhite (D)

District 20

Natalie Murdock (D)

District 21

Tom McInnis (R)

District 22

Sophia Chitlik (D)

District 23

Graig Meyer (D)

District 24

Danny Britt (R)

District 25

Amy Galey (R)

District 26

Phil Berger (R)

District 27

Michael Garrett (D)

District 28

Gladys Robinson (D)

District 29

Dave Craven (R)

District 30

Steven Jarvis (R)

District 31

Dana Jones (R)

District 32

Paul Lowe (D)

District 33

Carl Ford (R)

District 34

Chris Measmer (R)

District 35

Todd Johnson (R)

District 36

Eddie Settle (R)

District 37

Vickie Sawyer (R)

District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed (D)

District 39

DeAndrea Salvador (D)

District 40

Joyce Waddell (D)

District 41

Caleb Theodros (D)

District 42

Woodson Bradley (D)

District 43

Brad Overcash (R)

District 44

Ted Alexander (R)

District 45

Mark Hollo (R)

District 46

Warren Daniel (R)

District 47

Ralph Hise (R)

District 48

Timothy Moffitt (R)

District 49

Julie Mayfield (D)

District 50

Kevin Corbin (R)

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Democratic Party (20)

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