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              2006 Governors...
  Pre-Election--28 Republicans, 22 Democrats, 0 Independents
  36 seats at stake--22 Republican held seats; 14 Democratic held seats.  + DC and USVI
  9 Term Limited or Retiring--8 Republicans, 1 Democrat
  1Republican incumbent defeated in primary
   Nov. 7: Republicans lost 6 of 22 seats; Democrats lost 0 of 14 seats
  Post-Election--28 Democrats, 22 Republicans, 0 Independents
11 newly elected in 2006: Sarah Palin (R-AK), Mike Beebe (D-AR), Bill Ritter (D-CO), Charlie Christ (R-FL),  Butch Otter (R-ID), Chet Culver (D-IA), Martin O'Malley (D-MD), Deval Patrick (D-MA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Eliot Spitzer (D-NY), Ted Strickland (D-OH)
Note: This page shows only major party and major third party and independent candidates.
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DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGERS MORE
Arizona Janet Napolitano Len Munsil Barry Hess (L)
Illinois Rod Blagojevich Judy Barr Topinka Rich Whitney (G)
Randy Stufflebeam (C) w/in
Iowa Tom Vilsack (retiring) * Chet Culver Jim Nussle Wendy Barth (G)
Kevin Litten (L)
Kansas: Kathleen Sebelius Jim Barnett Richard Ranzau (Ref)
Carl Kramer (L)
Maine John Baldacci Chandler Woodcock Pat LaMarche (G)
Barbara Merrill (I)
Michigan Jennifer Granholm Dick DeVos Doug Campbell (G)
Greg Creswell (L)
New Hampshire John Lynch Jim Coburn Rich Kahn (L)
New Mexico Bill Richardson J.R. Damron John Dendahl
Oklahoma Brad Henry Ernest Istook
Oregon Ted Kulongoski Ron Saxton Joe Keating (PG)
Richard Morley (L)
Mary Starrett (C)
Pennsylvania Ed Rendell Lynn Swann Marakay Rogers (G) w/in
Tennessee Phil Bredesen Jim Bryson Howard Switzer (G)
Carl Whitaker (I)
Wisconsin James E. Doyle Mark Green Nelson Eisman (G)
Wyoming Dave Freudenthal Ray Hunkins
D.C.: Tony Williams (Mayor) (retiring) * Adrian Fenty Dave Kranich Chris Otten (SG)
U.S.V.I. Charles Turnbull  (retiring) * John deJongh Aldah "Foncie" Donastorg, Jr. (I)
Kenneth Mapp

 
DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGERS REPUBLICAN INCUMBENTS MORE
Alabama: Lucy Baxley Bob Riley Loretta Nall (L) w/in
Alaska: Tony Knowles Frank Murkowski (def. in Aug. 22 primary) *Sarah Palin Andrew Halcro (I)
Billy Toien (L)
Arkansas Mike Beebe Mike Huckabee (term limited) * Asa Hutchinson ...defeated Jim Lendall (G)
Rod Bryan (I)
California: Phil Angelides Arnold Schwarzenegger Art Olivier (L)
Peter Miguel Camejo (G)
Edward C. Noonan (AIP)
Colorado Bill Ritter Bill Owens (term limited) * Bob Beauprez ...defeated Dawn Winkler (L)
Connecticut: John DeStefano M. Jodi Rell Cliff Thornton (G)
Joe Zdonczyk (Conc.Cit)
Florida Jim Davis Jeb Bush (term limited) * Charlie Crist Max Linn (Ref.)
Georgia Mark Taylor Sonny Perdue Garrett Hayes (L)
Hawaii Randy Iwase Linda Lingle Ozell Daniel (L)
Idaho Jerry Brady Dirk Kempthorne (term limited)/Jame E. Risch *
C.L. "Butch" Otter
Maryland: Martin O'Malley Bob Ehrlich ...defeated Ed Boyd (G)
Chris Driscoll (POP)
Massachusetts Deval Patrick Mitt Romney (retiring) * Kerry Healey ...defeated Christy Mihos (I)
Grace Ross (GRP)
Minnesota Mike Hatch Tim Pawlenty Peter Hutchinson (MNIP)
Ken Pentel (G)
Nebraska David Hahn Dave Heineman Barry Richards (NE)
Mort Sullivan (Pet.)
Nevada Dina Titus Kenny Guinn (term limited) * Jim Gibbons Craig Bergland (G)
Christopher Hansen (IAP)
New York: Eliot Spitzer George E. Pataki (retiring) * John Faso (R/C) ...defeated Malachy McCourt (G)
John Clifton (L)
Ohio Ted Strickland Bob Taft (term limited) * Ken Blackwell ...defeated Bill Pierce (L)
Bob Fitrakis (G)
Rhode Island Charlie Fogarty Donald L. Carcieri
South Carolina Tommy Moore Mark Sanford
South Dakota Jack Billion Mike Rounds Steve Willis (C)
Tom Gerber (L)
Texas Chris Bell Rick Perry Kinky Friedman (I)
Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I)
James Werner (L)
Vermont Scudder Parker Jim Douglas Robert Skold (LU)




2005 Governors
(2 states--both held by Democrats)
New Jersey: Gov. Richard J. Codey (not seeking election)  ...
DEMOCRAT
Sen. Jon Corzine of Hoboken  1,224,493 (53.47%)
 
www.corzineforgovernor.com www.doug.com www.pawlowkiforgovernor.com

REPUBLICAN 
Businessman Doug Forrester of West Windsor   985,235 (43.02%)

EDUCATION NOT CORRUPTION Hector L. Castillo of Paterson  29,453
LIBERTARIAN  Jeff Pawlowski of Parlin   15,416
GREEN  Matthew J. Thieke of Maple Shade  12,313
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA  Ed Forchion   9,138
ONE NEW JERSEY  Michael Latigona    5,169
VARIOUS  Wes Bell  4,177
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY  Angela L. Lariscy   2,532
SOCIALIST PARTY USA  Costantino Rozzo  2,079 
total for the 8 indep.: 80,277 (3.51%)

Total: 2,290,005

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Virginia: Gov. Mark Warner (term-limited)  ...
DEMOCRAT
Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine of Richmond  1,025,942 (51.72%)
 
www.kaine2005.org jerrykilgore.com www.russpotts.com

REPUBLICAN
Former Attorney General Jerry Kilgore of Gate City  912,327 (45.99%)

INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN 
State Senator/businessman Russ Potts of Winchester  43,953 (2.22%)

Write Ins 1,556 (0.08%) 

Total: 1,983,778  (Total Voting: 2,000,052 or 44.96% of 4,448,852 registered) 


 
 

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