The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election |
2006 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Bob Riley Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Bob Riley | |||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | |||||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor M. Jodi Rell Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention |
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Polls: Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell | |||||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sonny Perdue Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Sonny Perdue | |||||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Linda Lingle Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 23 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Linda Lingle | |||||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. vs. Democratic Martin O'Malley | |||||
Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Mike Hatch | |||||
Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Dave Heineman Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 9 May 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Dave Heineman | |||||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Donald L. Carcieri Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Governor Donald L. Carcieri vs. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty | |||||
South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 13 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | |||||
South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike Rounds Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Mike Rounds | |||||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Rick Perry Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 7 March 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Rick Perry | |||||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
Major Parties | |
Democratic | |
Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
Republican | |
Major Third Parties | |
Green | |
Green-Rainbow | |
Libertarian | |
Pacific Green | |
Reform | |
Other Third Parties | |
Alaskan Independence | |
American | |
American Constitution | |
American Independent | |
Concerned Citizens | |
Conservative | |
Constitution | |
Independence | |
Independent American | |
Liberty Union | |
Marijuana | |
Nebraska | |
Peace And Freedom | |
Populist | |
Quit Raising Taxes | |
Rent is too High | |
Right to Life | |
Socialist Party USA | |
Socialist Workers Party | |
U.S. Taxpayers | |
Veterans Party of America | |
Working Families | |
Independents | |
By Petition | |
Independent | |
No Party Affiliation | |
Unaffiliated | |
Unenrolled | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
None of these candidates | |
Scattering | |
Write-in |
Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot. |
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