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The Rhode Island Senate election of 2006 will be held on November 7 , 2006 . Whoever is elected will serve between January 3 , 2007 and January 3 , 2013 . The statewide primary election will be held on September 12 , 2006 . Democrats believe this to be one of the most likely Senate seats to switch party control, due to the Democratic tilt of Rhode Island, as well as the possibility that Chafee will need to expend part of his campaign fund to win the Republican primary election. REPUBLICANS Incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee is one of the more moderate-to-liberal members of the Republican Party , and is being challenged for the Republican nomination by Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey . Laffey has criticised Chafee for his relatively liberal voting record in the Senate. The national GOP however is sticking with Chafee, believing that he would be best positioned to hold the seat. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky appeared at a fundraiser for Chafee and Senator Bill Frist's PAC has donated to Chafee. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has also run ads in the state supporting Chafee. Steve Laffey however has picked up many endorcements from Republican town committees throughout Rhode Island . DEMOCRATS Matt Brown 's campaign became embroiled in a fundraising controversy in March 2006 after '' The Hill '' revealed that the Maine , Massachusetts , and Hawaii Democratic parties had donated $25,000 to Brown's campaign and received $30,000 in donations days later from contributors who had already given Brown the legal limit. Brown said he asked his supporters to give money to the three state parties, but that it was "all completely legal." Shortly after the controversy began, Hawaii's Republican Party announced its intention to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission . {Link without Title} Following this controversy and the release of the first quarter financial reports that showed Brown's campaign drained of cash on hand, Matt Brown withdrew from the race on April 26, 2006. Sheldon Whitehouse former Rhode Island Attorney General is the main candidate for the Democratic nomination. Whitehouse has been endorsed by Senator Jack Reed , Congressmen Jim Langevin and Patrick Kennedy , as well as by former candidate Matt Brown . CANDIDATES Democrats
Secretary of State Matt Brown was a candidate for the nomination, but dropped out in late April. Republicans
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