The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2006 Governor's Chairs
by State

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2006 are marked as such.

Friday May 26, 2006: The United States Senate confirmed Governor Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho as Secretary of the Interior by a vote of 85 yeas, 8 nays and 7 not voting. Governor Kempthorne was first elected Governor of Idaho in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He served in U.S. Senate (elected: 1992) and was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006. Upon the confirmation of Governor Kempthorne, Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch (Republican) ascended to the position of Governor of Idaho. Mr. Risch was was first elected as Lieutenant Governor in 2002 and was renominated for Lieutenant Governor in the 23 May 2006 Republican Primary.

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Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano
• 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
 Polls: Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano
  Elected Democratic 727,739 62.92% Governor Janet Napolitano
  Candidate Republican 405,456 35.06% Len Munsil
  Candidate Libertarian 23,414 2.02% Barry J. Hess, II
  Candidate Write-in     Authur Ray Arvizu
  Candidate Write-in     Robert B. Winn
  Candidate Write-in     Brian "Mr. Wright" Wright
Total 1,156,609 100.00%  

Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 21 March 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
  Elected Democratic 1,736,219 49.80% Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
for Lt. Governor Pat Quinn
  Candidate Republican 1,368,682 39.25% Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka
for Lt. Governor Joe Birkett
  Candidate Green 361,163 10.36% Rich Whitney
for Lt. Governor Julie Samuels
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 19,272 0.55% Randall C. Stufflebeam
for Lt. Governor: Randy A. White.
Failed to submit the requisite number of petition signatures. Will run as a write-in. Vote total includes votes for Mr. Stufflebeam and Mr. White.
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 476 0.01% Mark Robert McCoy
  Candidate Write-in 249 0.01% Timothy Ross Nieukirk
For Lt. Governor: Garrett Casey "Casey" DeFauw.
Vote total includes votes for Mr. Nieukirk and Mr. DeFauw.
  Candidate Write-in 134 0.00% Angel L. Rivera
  Candidate Write-in 129 0.00% Albert "Barney" Sloan
  Candidate Write-in 98 0.00% Mike Shorten
  Candidate Write-in 81 0.00% Jack L. "Captain" Spani
  Candidate Write-in 76 0.00% Kevin J. Bognar
  Candidate Write-in 39 0.00% Marvin J. Koch, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 29 0.00% Joseph S. Krug
  Candidate Write-in 16 0.00% David Louis The Christ Sito
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Barry Newman
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% William Miller
Total 3,486,671 100.00%  

Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election
Open
Democratic Governor Thomas J. "Tom" Vilsack
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Open Chair - Retiring at end of current term. Not a candidate for re-election.
 Polls: Toss-up - Currently Democratic. Democratic Secretary of State Chester "Chet" Culver vs. Republican Congressman Jim Nussle
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 565,199 54.03% Secretary of State Chester "Chet" Culver
For Lieutenant Governor Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Patty Judge
  Candidate Republican 465,451 44.49% Congressman Jim Nussle
for Lieutenant Governor Bob Vander Plaats
Mr. Nussle is the current Congressman from Congressional District 1.
  Candidate Green 7,780 0.74% Wendy S. Barth
for Lt. Governor: Richard L. Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian 5,686 0.54% Kevin Litten
for Lt. Governor: Mark Nelson
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 2,024 0.19% Mary J. Martin
for Lt. Governor: Kevin A. Dwire
Total 1,046,140 100.00%  

Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius
• 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 - 1 August 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius
  Elected Democratic 480,532 57.84% Governor Kathleen Sebelius
for Lt. Governor: Mark Parkinson (former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party)
  Candidate Republican 336,583 40.51% Jim Barnett
State Senator. For Lt. Governor: state Senator Susan Wagle
  Candidate Libertarian 8,652 1.04% Carl Kramer
for Lt. Governor: Kalor A. Hebron
  Candidate Reform 5,082 0.61% Richard Lee Ranzau
for Lt. Governor: Ellen L. Verell
Total 830,849 100.00%  

Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor John Elias Baldacci
• 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
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor John Elias Baldacci
  Elected Democratic 206,991 38.01% Governor John Elias Baldacci
  Candidate Republican 164,861 30.27% Chandler E. Woodcock
State Senator
  Candidate Unenrolled 117,111 21.51% Barbara Merrill
former state Representative.
Independent Maine Course
  Candidate Green 52,150 9.58% Patricia H. "Pat" LaMarche
Green 2004 Vice Presidential nominee
  Candidate Unenrolled 3,460 0.64% Phillip Morris NaPier
Tax Equality Rebellion
  Candidate Write-in     Bruce A. Fleming
  Candidate Write-in     Alex Hammer
Independent
Total 544,573 100.00%  

Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
• 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 - 8 August 2006 Primary
 Polls: Toss-up - Democratic Governor Jennifer M. Granholm vs. Republican Dick DeVos
  Elected Democratic 2,139,839 56.36% Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.
  Candidate Republican 1,606,058 42.30% Dick DeVos
for Lt. Governor: Ruth Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian 23,493 0.62% Gregory "Greg" Creswell
for Lt. Governor: Scotty Boman
  Candidate Green 19,989 0.53% Douglas "Doug" Campbell
for Lt. Governor: David Frank Skrbina
  Candidate U.S. Taxpayers 7,070 0.19% Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya
for Lt. Governor: Carl G. Oehling
Total 3,796,449 100.00%  

New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor John Lynch
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 2004
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Governor John Lynch
  Elected Democratic 298,761 73.95% Governor John Lynch
  Candidate Republican 104,288 25.81% James B. "Jim" Coburn
  Candidate Scattering 631 0.16% Scatter
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 323 0.08% Richard B. Kahn
Failed to obtain the requisite number of signatures to obtain ballot access.
Total 404,003 100.00%  

New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson
• 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
 Polls: Democratic Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson
  Elected Democratic 373,926 68.70% Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish
  Candidate Republican 170,352 31.30% John Dendahl
For Lt. Governor: Sue Wilson Beffort.
Former state Republican party chairman John Dendahl was nominated by unanimous voice vote on 17 June 2006 by the Republican State Central Committee. On 21 June 2006 J.R. Damron, who ran unopposed in the 6 June primary, withdrew from the gubernatorial race minutes before Dendahl was nominated.
Total 544,278 100.00%  

Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Brad Henry
• 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 - 25 July 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Brad Henry
  Elected Democratic 615,973 66.50% Governor Brad Henry
  Candidate Republican 310,333 33.50% Congressman Ernest Istook
Congressman Congressional District 5
Total 926,306 100.00%  

Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski
• 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 - 16 May 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski
  Elected Democratic 652,279 50.83% Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski
  Candidate Republican; (Right to Life) 551,048 42.94% Ron Saxton
  Candidate Constitution 46,162 3.60% Mary Starrett
On 24 August 2006 Secretary of State Bill Bradbury ruled that Mary Starrett will remain on the November ballot even though the Constitution Party failed to publish proper public notice of their 3 June 2006 nominating meeting. Apparently, Oregon state law does not specify a penalty for failing to provide proper notification.
  Candidate Pacific Green 18,279 1.42% Joe Keating
  Candidate Libertarian 15,494 1.21% Richard Morley
Total 1,283,262 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell
• 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 - 16 May 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell
  Elected Democratic 2,470,517 60.31% Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell
for Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll
  Candidate Republican 1,622,135 39.60% Lynn C. Swann
for Lt Governor Jim Matthews
  Candidate Scattering 3,425 0.08% Scattered
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Russ Diamond
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Osborne Hart
for Lt. Governor: Tony Lane
  Candidate Write-in; (Green)     Marakay Rogers
for Lt. Governor: Christina Valente
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Ronald Satz
for Lt. Governor: Karen Simons
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution)     Hagan Smith
for Lt. Governor: William Kane
Total 4,096,077 100.00%  

Tennessee  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen
• 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 - 3 August 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen
  Elected Democratic 1,245,992 68.59% Governor Phil Bredesen
  Candidate Republican 540,441 29.75% Jim Bryson
State Senator
  Candidate Independent; (Republican) 11,355 0.63% Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
  Candidate Independent 7,515 0.41% George Banks
  Candidate Independent 4,074 0.22% Charles E. Smith
  Candidate Independent; (Green) 2,711 0.15% Howard M. Switzer
  Candidate Independent 2,447 0.13% David Gatchell
Running for Senate Class 1 and Governor
  Candidate Independent 2,113 0.12% Marivuana Stout Leinoff
Total 1,816,648 100.00%  

Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Jim Doyle
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Almost a toss up. Democratic Governor Jim Doyle vs. Republican Congressman Mark Green
  Elected Democratic 1,136,726 52.78% Governor Jim Doyle
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Barbara C. Lawton
  Candidate Republican 976,275 45.33% Congressman Mark Green
Congressman Congressional District 8.
for Lt. Governor: Jean Hundertmark
  Candidate Green 40,858 1.90% Nelson Eisman
for Lt. Governor: Leon Todd
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Roy Leyendecker
Total 2,153,859 100.00%  

Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal
• 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 - 22 August 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal
  Elected Democratic 135,516 69.89% Governor Dave Freudenthal
  Candidate Republican 58,100 29.97% Raymond B. "Ray" Hunkins
  Candidate Scattering 276 0.14% Write-In Votes
Total 193,892 100.00%  

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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