Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2006

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The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 2006 occurred on November 7, 2006. The incumbent, M. Jodi Rell became Governor when John G. Rowland resigned in 2004. Rell, whose approval rating as of October 19, 2006 was 70% and her "net" approval rating (approval percentage less disapproval percentage) was 43%^[1] led DeStefano by a near 30-point margin, consistent with opinion polls leading up to the election. On November 7 the results were final. M. Jodi Rell is now Connecticut's governor as of the 2006 elections. This incumbent has yet again won the Gubernatorial election. DeStefano defeated Mayor Dan Malloy (D-Stamford) in the Connecticut Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 8.

1 Candidates
2 Election results
3 Opinion polls
4 Previous and potential candidates not running now
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Candidates

[edit] Republican

M. Jodi Rell - incumbent governor

[edit] Democratic

John DeStefano, Jr. - New Haven mayor

[edit] Other candidates

Concerned Citizens Party

Joseph A. Zdonczyk - retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder^[2]

Connecticut Green Party

Cliff Thornton - retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran^[3]

Registered write-in candidate

John M. Joy^[4]

[edit] Election results

2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	M. Jodi Rell (incumbent)	709,849	63.2	+7.1
	Democratic	John DeStefano, Jr.	398,220	35.5	-8.4
	Green	Cliff Thornton	9,583	0.9	n/a
	Concerned Citizens	Joseph A. Zdonczyk	5,560	0.5	n/a
	Libertarian	John M. Joy (write-in)	53	0.0	n/a
Majority			311,629	27.7	+15.5
Turnout			1,123,212

[edit] Opinion polls

Source	Date	Democratic	Republican
Rasmussen	October 3, 2006	John DeStefano - 33%	Jodi Rell - 58%
Quinnipiac	August 17, 2006	John DeStefano - 32%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Rasmussen	August 14, 2006	John DeStefano - 35%	Jodi Rell - 57%
Rasmussen	July 23, 2006	John DeStefano - 32%	Jodi Rell - 54%
Quinnipiac	July 20, 2006	John DeStefano - 25%	Jodi Rell - 62%
Rasmussen	June 19, 2006	John DeStefano - 31%	Jodi Rell - 59%
Quinnipiac	June 8, 2006	John DeStefano - 24%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Quinnipiac	May 2, 2006	John DeStefano - 20%	Jodi Rell - 66%
Quinnipiac	February 16, 2006	John DeStefano - 16%	Jodi Rell - 70%
Quinnipiac	January 12, 2006	John DeStefano - 21%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Quinnipiac	July 27, 2005	John DeStefano - 22%	Jodi Rell - 61%
Quinnipiac	April 6, 2005	John DeStefano - 19%	Jodi Rell - 66%
Quinnipiac	November 23, 2004	John DeStefano - 22%	Jodi Rell - 59%

[edit] Previous and potential candidates not running now

Previously announced Democratic candidates, no longer in the race

Susan Bysiewicz - Secretary of State
Kevin Miner - college student; former president of SCSU College Democrats

Previously considered potential Democratic candidates, did not announce

Bill Curry - former State Comptroller; former State Senator; 1994 and 2002 Democratic nominee
Chris Dodd - U.S. Senator, former U.S. Representative; attorney; U.S. Army Reserve veteran; Peace Corps alumnus
Kevin Sullivan - Lieutenant Governor; former State Senate President; former Mayor of West Hartford; former vice president of Trinity College

Previously announced Republican candidate, no longer in the race

Alexander Kanevsky - artist

Previously considered potential Republican candidate, did not announce

Bill Aniskovich - former State Senate Deputy Minority Leader; attorney

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors. SurveyUSA (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
^ Joseph A. Zdonczyk. League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
^ Clifford W. Thornton, Jr.. League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
^ Registered Write-In Candidates. State of Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.

[edit] External links

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