United States Senate Election In Virginia, 2006
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator George Allen ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jim Webb. Read more about United States Senate Election In Virginia, 2006: Background
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