2006 Senate Campaign
Hilleary was a candidate for the United States Senate seat then held by Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist, who did not run for re-election because he had promised not to serve more than two terms when first elected in 1994.
Despite over 80% name recognition, Hilleary placed a distant third with a mere 17% of the vote in the primary, behind Ed Bryant, who received 34% and winner Bob Corker, who won with a 48% plurality. Surprisingly, Hilleary lost 13 of the 22 counties in his own district. Hilleary endorsed Corker not long after he conceded the race.
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