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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Bob Riley
  Elected Republican 718,327 57.45% Governor Bob Riley
  Candidate Democratic 519,827 41.57% Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley
  Candidate Write-in 12,012 0.96% Write-In
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian; Marijuana) 235 0.02% Loretta Nall
Total 1,250,401 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Lost
Republican Governor Frank H. Murkowski
First elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 22 August 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Sarah H. Palin
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 99,619 48.58% Sarah H. Palin
for Lt. Governor: Sean R. Parnell
  Candidate Democratic 83,640 40.79% former Governor Tony Knowles
for Lt. Governor Ethan Berkowitz.
Former Governor Knowles was first elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. He was at term limit in 2002.
  Candidate Independent 19,683 9.60% Andrew J. Halcro
for Lt. Governor: former Anchorage Assemblywoman Fay Von Gemmingen (Mr. Halcro's first running mate, Ken Lancaster withdrew circa 14 September. Ms. Von Gemmingen accepted the position on 20 September 2006.)
  Candidate Alaskan Independence 1,051 0.51% Don R. Wright
for Lt. Governor: Douglas L. Welton
  Candidate Libertarian 580 0.28% William S. "Billy" Toien
for Lt. Governor: Robert D. Mirabal
  Candidate Green 469 0.23% David M. Massie
  Candidate Write-in; (Veterans Party of America)     Ted Gianoutsos
for Lt. Governor: Fran Gianoutsos
Total 205,042 100.00%  

Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Mike Huckabee
As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Party switch - Democratic Attorney General Mike Beebe
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 421,051 55.41% Attorney General Mike Beebe
  Candidate Republican 309,886 40.78% Asa Hutchinson
  Candidate Independent 15,913 2.09% Rod Bryan
  Candidate Green 13,068 1.72% Jim Lendall
  Candidate Write-in     Michael Jones
  Candidate Write-in     Gene Mason
Total 759,918 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
  Elected Republican 4,850,157 55.88% Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
For Lieutenant Governor Tom McClintock
  Candidate Democratic 3,376,732 38.91% Treasurer Philip Angelides
Endorsed candidate
  Candidate Green 205,995 2.37% Peter Miguel Camejo
Ralph Nader's 2004 Vice Presidential candidate
  Candidate Libertarian 114,329 1.32% Art Olivier
Libertarian 2000 Vice Presidential nominee
  Candidate Peace And Freedom 69,934 0.81% Janice Jordan
Peace And Freedom 2004 Vice Presidential nominee
  Candidate American Independent 61,901 0.71% Edward C. Noonan
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 219 0.00% Robert C. Newman, II
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 46 0.00% James E. Harris
  Candidate Write-in 43 0.00% Donald “Dr. Don" Etkes
  Candidate Write-in 36 0.00% Elisha Shapiro
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.00% Vibert Greene
Alternate names: Vib Greene; Vibrent Greene; Vibert Greene
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Dealphria Christina Tarver
Alternate names: Dee Tarver; DeAlphria Christina; DeAlphria Tarver; "Phri"
    Write-in     Mary "Mary Carey" Cook - apparently not a candidate
Dropped out 23 October 2006 to be with her ailing mother. Ms. Cook's mother is is in a Ft. Lauderdale hospital in critical condition after jumping off a four-story building.
Total 8,679,416 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Bill Owens
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Current Republican - Possible Democratic takeover - Democratic Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. vs. Republican Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 779,741 56.30% Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr.
For Lt. Governor: Barbara O'Brien
  Candidate Republican 566,303 40.89% Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez
for Lt. Governor: Janet Rowland.
Mr. Beauprez, Congressman Congressional District 7, received his party's nomination for Governor on 21 May 2006.
  Candidate Libertarian 20,527 1.48% Dawn Winkler-Kinateder
for Lt. Governor: Richard Randall
  Candidate Unaffiliated 9,629 0.70% Paul Noel Fiorino
for Lt. Governor: Heather Anne McKibbin
  Candidate American Constitution 8,705 0.63% Clyde J. Harkins
for Lt. Governor: Tracy Davison
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Gary Cooper
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Darla Herold
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Charles Walter "Chuck" Sylvester, Jr.
for Lt. Governor: Ronita Marlene "Roni" Sylvester
Total 1,384,905 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell
  Elected Republican 709,987 63.23% Governor M. Jodi Rell
for Lt. Governor Michael Fedele
  Candidate Democratic 397,745 35.42% John DeStefano, Jr.
for Lt. Governor: Mary Messina Glassman
  Candidate Green 9,585 0.85% Clifford W. "Cliff" Thornton, Jr
for Lt. Governor: Jean de Smet
  Candidate Concerned Citizens 5,570 0.50% Joseph A. "Joe" Zdonczyk
for Lt. Governor: Jose E. Garcia
Total 1,122,887 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,519,845 52.18% Attorney General Charlie Crist
for Lt. Governor: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp
  Candidate Democratic 2,178,289 45.11% Congressman James Oscar "Jim" Davis, III
Congressman Congressional District 11.
For Lt. Governor Daryl L. Jones
  Candidate Reform 92,595 1.92% Max Linn
for Lt. Governor: Tom Macklin
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Libertarian) 15,987 0.33% John Wayne Smith
for Lt. Governor: James J. Kearney
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 11,921 0.25% Richard Paul Dembinsky
for Lt. Governor: Dr. Joe Smith;
21 March 2006: Changed from Republican to NPA.
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 10,486 0.22% Karl C.C. Behm
for Lt. Governor: Carol Castagnero
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 76 0.00% Omari Musa
for Lt. Governor: Ellen Brickley
  Candidate Write-in 53 0.00% C.C. Reed
For Lt. Governor: Mr. T
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.00% Piotr Blass
for Lt. Governor: Jinamarie Gallo
  Candidate Write-in     Wilfredo Papa-Roqui Maneiro, II
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)     Atlee David Yarrow
for Lt. Governor: Tyrone Adams
Total 4,829,270 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Sonny Perdue
  Elected Republican 1,229,724 57.94% Governor Sonny Perdue
  Candidate Democratic 811,049 38.22% Lieutenant Governor Mark Fletcher Taylor
  Candidate Libertarian 81,412 3.84% Garrett Michael Hayes
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 52 0.00% William Arth
  Candidate Write-in 21 0.00% David C. Byrne
Total 2,122,258 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Republican Governor Linda Lingle
  Elected Republican 215,279 62.53% Governor Linda Lingle
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic 121,708 35.35% Randall "Randy" Iwase
for Lt. Governor: Malama Solomon
  Candidate Green 5,433 1.58% Jim Brewer
for Lt. Governor: Renee Ing
  Candidate Libertarian 1,849 0.54% Ozell Amahari Daniel
for Lt. Governor: Li Zhao
Total 344,269 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor James E. "Jim" Risch
Ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior.
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Open Chair - Governor James E. "Jim" Risch is a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2006
 Polls: Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 237,437 52.67% Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
Congressman CD 1
  Candidate Democratic 198,845 44.11% Jerry M. Brady
  Candidate Constitution 7,309 1.62% Marvin Pro-Life Richardson
While Mr. Richardson's legal name is "Marvin Pro-Life Richardson", the Idaho Secretary of State ruled that Mr. Richardson's middle name will not appear on the ballot.
  Candidate Libertarian 7,241 1.61% Ted Dunlap
  
Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who was first elected in 1998, re-elected in 2002, and also served in U.S. Senate (elected: 1992) was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on 26 May 2006 by a vote of 85 yeas, 8 nays and 7 not voting.
Total 450,832 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. vs. Democratic Martin O'Malley
  Elected Democratic 875,352 53.01% Martin O'Malley
For Lt. Governor: Anthony G. Brown
  Candidate Republican 757,099 45.85% Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
for Lt. Governor: Kristen Cox
  Candidate Green 14,502 0.88% Ed Boyd
for Lt. Governor: James Joseph Madigan
  Candidate Populist 3,253 0.20% Christopher A. "Chris" Driscoll
for Lt. Governor: Ed Rothstein
  Candidate Write-in 1,053 0.06% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in     Ralph Jaffe
for Lt. Governor: Freda Jaffe
  Candidate Write-in     John J. Simmins
for Lt. Governor: Michael T. Hargadon
  Candidate Write-in     Charles Ulysses Smith
for Lt. Governor: Aaron Keith Wilkes
Total 1,651,259 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Mitt Romney
First elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Open Chair - 14 December 2005: Not a candidate for re-election in 2006.
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Pickup - Democratic Deval L. Patrick
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 1,230,065 55.74% Deval L. Patrick
for Lt. Governor: Timothy P. "Tim" Murray
  Candidate Republican 779,807 35.33% Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey
for Lieutenant Governor Reed Hillman
  Candidate Independent 154,012 6.98% Christy Mihos
for Lt. Governor: John J. Sullivan
  Candidate Green-Rainbow 43,032 1.95% Grace Ross
for Lt. Governor: Martina Robinson
Total 2,206,916 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Toss-up - Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Mike Hatch
  Elected Republican 1,030,236 46.72% Governor Tim Pawlenty
For Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor 1,007,753 45.70% Attorney General Mike Hatch
for Lt Governor: former Auditor Judi Dutcher.
Mr. Hatch has received his party's endorsement.
  Candidate Independence 141,726 6.43% Peter Hutchinson
for Lt. Governor: Maureen Reed
  Candidate Green 10,866 0.49% Ken Pentel
for Lt. Governor: Danene Provencher
  Candidate Quit Raising Taxes 9,639 0.44% Walt E. Brown
for Lt. Governor: Wesley C. Nelson
  Candidate American 3,786 0.17% Leslie Davis
for Lt. Governor: Gregory K. Soderberg
Listed on the ballot as "American Party"
  Candidate Write-in 944 0.04% Write-In
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% David W. Hinkley
for Lt. Governor: Patricia Olson
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Murphy Wentworth
for Lt. Governor: Lucy Amell
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Nelson F. Gonzalez
for Lt. Governor: Tom Baumann
Total 2,204,956 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Republican Governor Dave Heineman
  Elected Republican 434,802 73.44% Governor Dave Heineman
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy
  Candidate Democratic 144,624 24.43% David Hahn
for Lt. Governor: Steve Loschen
  Candidate Nebraska 8,894 1.50% Barry Richards
for Lt. Governor: Terry Richards
  Candidate By Petition 3,740 0.63% Mort Sullivan
for Lt. Governor: Ron Kellogg
Total 592,060 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Kenny C. Guinn
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons vs. Democratic Dina Titus
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 277,855 47.90% Congressman James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons
Congressman Congressional District 2
  Candidate Democratic 254,920 43.94% Dina Titus
  Candidate None of these candidates 20,619 3.55% None of these candidates
  Candidate Independent American 19,966 3.44% Christopher H. Hansen
  Candidate Green 6,731 1.16% Craig O. Bergland
Total 580,091 100.00%  

New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor George E. Pataki
First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Open Chair - on 27 July 2005, Gov. Pataki announced he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2006.
 Polls: Was Republican. Democratic Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 3,086,709 65.66% Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer
For Lt. Governor David A. Paterson
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 1,274,335 27.11% John J. Faso
for Lt. Governor C. Scott Vanderhoef.
Received the Republican Party endorsement with 59.5% of the weighted Republican Convention vote.
  Candidate Scattering 263,845 5.61% Blk.,Void, Scattering
  Candidate Green 42,166 0.90% Malachy McCourt
for Lt. Governor: Alison Duncan
  Candidate Libertarian 14,736 0.31% John Clifton
for Lt. Governor: Donald "Don" Silberger
Candidacy objections pending
  Candidate Rent is too High 13,355 0.28% Jimmy McMillan
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 5,919 0.13% Maura DeLuca
for Lt. Governor: Ben O'Shaughnessy
  Candidate Write-in     William E. "Bill" Murawski
for Lt. Governor: Donald Winkfield.
Ballot line: "Voice of the People". (Note: "Voice of the People" petitions have been rejected.)
Total 4,701,065 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Bob Taft
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Currently Republican, likely to switch parties. Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 2,307,420 60.39% Congressman Ted Strickland
for Lt. Governor: Lee Fisher
Congressman Strickland is currently serving as Congressman CD 6.
  Candidate Republican 1,406,792 36.82% Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell
For Lt. Governor: Thomas A. "Tom" Raga
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 67,596 1.77% William S. "Bill" Peirce
for Lt. Governor: Mark M. Noble
  Candidate Independent; (Green) 38,987 1.02% Robert "Bob" Fitrakis
for Lt. Governor: Anita Rios
  Candidate Write-in     Larry Bays
for Lt. Governor: Debra K. Fries
  Candidate Write-in     James "Jim" Lundeen
for Lt. Governor: Kevin Becker.
Running as a write-in candidate after failing to submit the necessary number of signatures for ballot access as an Independent candidate.
Total 3,820,795 100.00%  

Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Governor Donald L. Carcieri vs. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty
  Elected Republican 197,013 51.02% Governor Donald L. Carcieri
  Candidate Democratic 189,099 48.98% Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty
Total 386,112 100.00%  

South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr.
  Elected Republican 601,871 55.12% Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic 489,084 44.79% Thomas L. "Tommy" Moore
  Candidate Scattering 1,008 0.09% W/I
Total 1,091,963 100.00%  

South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Republican Governor Mike Rounds
  Elected Republican 206,996 61.69% Governor Mike Rounds
for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
  Candidate Democratic 121,241 36.13% Jack Billion
for Lt. Governor: Eric Abrahamson
  Candidate Constitution 4,006 1.19% Steven J. "Steve" Willis
for Lt. Governor: Larry Johnsen
  Candidate Libertarian 3,284 0.98% Tom Gerber
For Lt. Governor: Betty Rose Ryan
Total 335,527 100.00%  

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

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Republican Governor Rick Perry
  Elected Republican 1,714,618 39.02% Governor Rick Perry
  Candidate Democratic 1,309,774 29.81% former Congressman R. Christopher "Chris" Bell
  Candidate Independent 789,432 17.97% Comptroller Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn
Republican Comptroller Strayhorn is running for Governor as an Independent. The Texas Secretary of State has ruled that she cannot use the name "Grandma" on the ballot.
  Candidate Independent 553,327 12.59% Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman
  Candidate Libertarian 26,726 0.61% James Werner
  Candidate Write-in     James "Patriot" Dillon
Total 4,393,877 100.00%  

Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Chair up for election 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
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
  Elected Republican 148,014 56.38% Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
  Candidate Democratic 108,090 41.17% Scudder Parker
  Candidate Independent 2,477 0.94% Cris Ericson
"Marijuana". Ms. Ericson is also running for the Class 1 Senate seat as a Republican and Independent.
  Candidate Green 1,936 0.74% Jim Hogue
  Candidate Independent 1,216 0.46% Benjamin Clarke
Party designation: Vermont Localist
  Candidate Liberty Union 638 0.24% Bob Skold
  Candidate Scattering 153 0.06% Write-in Votes
Total 262,524 100.00%  

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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  Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office  
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  2006 Partisan Composition by State  
  2006 Political Party Breakdown by State - "Traditional" Sections and Regions  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Statewide Political Party Strength