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.

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[edit] Candidates

[edit] Republican

[edit] Democratic

[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

  1. ^ Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors. SurveyUSA (2006-10-19). Retrieved on November 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Joseph A. Zdonczyk. League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Retrieved on October 30, 2006.
  3. ^ Clifford W. Thornton, Jr.. League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Retrieved on October 30, 2006.
  4. ^ Registered Write-In Candidates. State of Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on October 30, 2006.

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