Welcome to the Candidate List of those seeking election to the United States Senate from Tennessee. All candidates for the November 7, 2006 election are listed here.
Senator Class I
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Ed Choate- Wants "to form a third political party, the American Conservative Christian Party" — Chattanooga Times Free Press
Bob Corker- former Mayor of Chattanooga (2001-05)
- former TN Commissioner of Finance
- unofficial campaign Blog
Harold Ford, Jr.- David Gatchell
- Running to promote a NOTA ballot option
- Bo Heyward
- Gary Keplinger
- Chris Lugo
- Publisher, Tennessee Independent Media Center
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Candidates that ran in the 2006 primaries:
- Gary Davis
- John Jay Hooker
- Charles E. Smith
- Al Strauss
- Ed Bryant
- Tate Harrison
- Van Hilleary
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Other names that were once in the potential list:
- Marsha Blackburn
- Bob Clement
- 2002 candidate for seat now held by Lamar! Alexander
- former U.S. Representative, District 5
- Lincoln Davis
- U.S. Representative, District 4
- endorsed Harold Ford, Jr. in 2005 and is serving as campaign co-chair
- Bill Frist, M.D.
- Incumbent
- Senate Majority Leader
- Not seeking re-election
- Potential candidate for U.S. President (2008)
- Beth Harwell
- State Representative, District 56
- former Chair, Tennessee Republican Party
- Doug Jackson
- Rosalind Kurita
- State Senator, District 22
- Personal Site
- unofficial campaign Blog
- Withdrew on April 12, 2006
- Jeff Moder
- Withdrew in early 2006
- Bill Purcell
- Robert D. "Bob" Tuke
- Zach Wamp
- U.S. Representative, District 3
- declined interest in 2004
- John Wolfe
- Chattanooga attorney
- Ran against Congressman Zach Wamp in 2002 and 2004
- Ran against Bob Corker for Mayor of Chattanooga in 2001
- Mary D. (Taylor) (Shelby) Wright
Senator Class II
Next election in 2008.
- Lamar Alexander