2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) by 25.6 points.
Kay Bailey HutchisonRepublican · winner
61.7%2,661,789
Barbara Ann RadnofskyDemocrat
36.0%1,555,202
Scott Lanier JamesonLibertarian
2.3%97,672
4,314,663 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barbara Ann RadnofskyKay Bailey Hutchison
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$6.4M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$5.7M
$64.8K
Cash on hand
$7.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Lanier Jameson (Libertarian), 2.3%