Massachusetts general election, 2006
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The Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The election included:
- statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
[edit] Statewide elections
[edit] United States Senator
- Further information: Massachusetts United States Senate election, 2006
Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over his Republican challenger Ken Chase. Kevin Scott also ran for the Republican nomination.
[edit] Governor & Lieutenant Governor
- Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006
Democrats Deval Patrick and Tim Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Green-Rainbow candidates Grace Ross and Martina Robinson, independent candidates Christy Mihos and John J. Sullivan, and Republican candidates Kerry Healey and Reed Hillman. Patrick and Murray were nominated over gubernatorial candidates Chris Gabrieli and Tom Reilly, and lieutenant candidates Deb Goldberg and Andrea Silbert.
[edit] Attorney General
Martha Coakley (D), the outgoing Middlesex District Attorney who gained national prominence for her role as prosecutor in the Neil Entwistle murder case, was elected Attorney General, defeating Larry Frisoli (R), a trial attorney from Belmont[1] who was known for his handling of the Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA and was a former Vice Mayor of Cambridge and Norfolk County District Attorney.
| Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 2006[2] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Martha Coakley | 1,542,319 | 73.02% | -26.22% | |
| Republican | Larry Frisoli | 569,822 | 26.98% | +26.98% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Coakley (D) | Frisoli (R) | Und. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 59% | 18% | 14% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 52% | 15% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 39% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 16% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 49% | 13% | 36% |
[edit] Secretary of the Commonwealth
Democratic incumbent William F. Galvin was re-nominated over challenger John C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute, and defeated Green-Rainbow nominee Jill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002.
| Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 2006[3] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bill Galvin | 1,635,714 | 83.83% | +9.86% | |
| Green-Rainbow | Jill Stein | 351,495 | 17.69% | +17.69% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election | Galvin (D) | Stein (GR) | Und. | ||
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 57% | 13% | 31% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 56% | 11% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 54% | 11% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 52% | 9% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 10% | 43% |
| Suffolk University | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 8% | 44% |
| Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth Primary[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| ✓ | Bill Galvin | 633,035 | 82.85% | |
| John Bonifaz | 129,012 | 16.89% | ||
| Write-in | 1,997 | 0.26% | ||
| Blanks | 162,358 | |||
| Turnout | 926,402 | |||
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Primary | Bill Galvin | John Bonifaz | Und | ||
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±5.1% | 49% | 5% | 46% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 38% |
[edit] Treasurer and Receiver-General
Democratic incumbent Timothy P. Cahillwas re-elected over Green-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002. Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst and Hull selectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot.[5]
| Massachusetts Treasurer Election, 2006[6] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tim Cahill | 1,641,196 | 83.58% | +32.92% | |
| Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 322,493 | 16.42% | +8.46% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Cahill (D) | O'Keefe (GR) | Davy (R) | Und. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 15% | 29% | |
| Suffolk University | Oct 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 51% | 11% | 37% | |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 48% | 10% | 42% | |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 47% | 7% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Suffolk University | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 40% | 21% | 30% |
[edit] Auditor
Democratic incumbent and former professional boxer Joe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term over Working Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.[7] Republican nominee Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant from Bolton[8], also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot, and Green-Rainbow candidate Nathanael Fortune, a physicist from Smith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006.
| Massachusetts Auditor Election, 2006[9] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci | 1,563,716 | 80.89% | +3.02% | |
| Working Families | Rand Wilson | 369,513 | 19.11% | +19.11% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | DeNucci (D) | Wilson (WF) | Und. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 48% | 13% | 38% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 46% | 11% | 42% |
[edit] District elections
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[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
see Massachusetts United States House election, 2006
There are five seats being contested:
- Democratic Incumbent: John Olver (D) - Amherst Democrat since 1991, and former State Legislator.
- Socialist Challenger: Eric Chester (S) - Former economics professor, socialist activist, 1996 Socialist Party USA Vice President Candidate.
- Unenrolled Challenger: William H. Szych (U)- Iraq Veteran, Former Air Force Pilot, and Hatfield Town Administrator
- Democratic Incumbent: John F. Tierney (D) - Salem Democrat since 1997, and Attorney.
- Republican Challenger: Rick Barton (R) - Manchester Airline Pilot and Navy Veteran.
- Democratic Incumbent: Mike Capuano (D) - Somerville Democrat since 1999, former State Representative, and Somerville Mayor.
- Socialist Workers Challenger: Laura Garza (SW) - a garment worker and member of UNITE HERE Local 187, and 1996 Socialist Workers Vice-President Candidate
- Democratic Incumbent: Stephen Lynch (D) - South Boston Democrat since 2001, former State Legislator.
- Republican Challenger: Jack E. Robinson (R) - 2000 US Senate candidate
- Democratic Incumbent: Bill Delahunt (D) - Quincy Democrat since 1997, former State Representative, and former Norfolk County District Attorney.
- Republican Challenger: Jeff Beatty (R) - Harwich Businessman and former CIA agent, and Army Veteran.
- Unenrolled Challenger: Peter White (U) - Hyannis activist and Cape Cod Green-Rainbow.
[edit] State House of Representatives
see Massachusetts House election, 2006
[edit] State Senate
see Massachusetts Senate election, 2006
There are 13 seats currently being contested.
| Seat | Incumbent | Status | Competing candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket | Robert O'Leary (D) | running for re-election |
Ricardo Barros (R) |
| Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin | Andrea Nuciforo, Jr. (D) | retiring | Benjamin Downing (D) Matthew W. Kinnaman (R) Dion Robbins-Zust (U) |
| Bristol, and Norfolk | James Timility (D) | running for re-election |
Michael Atwill (R) |
| 1st Hampden and Hampshire | Brian Lees (R) | retiring | Gale Canderas (D) Enrico John Villamaino III (R) |
| Hampshire and Franklin | Stanley Rosenberg (D) | running for re-election |
Michaela LeBlanc (R) |
| 1st Middlesex | Steven Panagiotakos (D) | running for re-election |
Brooks Lyman (R) |
| 3rd Middlesex | Susan Fargo (D) | running for re-election |
Sandra Martinez (R) |
| Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | Brian Joyce (D) | running for re-election |
James Aldred (R) |
| Plymouth, and Norfolk | Robert Hedlund (R) | running for re-election |
Stephen Lynch (D) |
| 2nd Suffolk | Dianne Wilkerson (D) | running for re-election |
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) John Kelleher (D) Samiyah Diaz (R) |
| Suffolk and Norfolk | Marian Walsh (D) | running for re-election |
Douglas Obey (R) |
| 1st Worcester | Harriette Chandler (D) | running for re-election |
Paul Nordborg (R) |
| 2nd Worcester | Edward Augustus, Jr. (D) | running for re-election |
Richard Peters (R)
John Lazzaro (I) |
[edit] Governor's Council
See Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2006
[edit] Ballot questions
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election, and all were defeated.[10][11][12] There were also various local ballot questions around the state.
Statewide Questions:
- Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine.
- Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office. A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting.
- Question 3 - Family Child Care Providers. A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government.
| Question 1: Wine in Food Stores[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 915,076 | 44% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,180,708 | 56% | |
| Question 2: Fusion Voting[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 688,096 | 35% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,302,143 | 65% | |
| Question 3: Family Care Worker Unionization[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 951,988 | 48% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,035,707 | 52% | |
| Source | Date | MoE | Question | Yes | No | Und |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH/Globe | Oct 22 - 25, 2006 | ±4.1% | Wine in food stores | 57% | 38% | 5% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 52% | 40% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 26% | 51% | 23% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 34% | 36% | 30% | |||
| Suffolk University | Oct 10 - 11, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 50% | 41% | 9% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | Wine in food stores | 47% | 44% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 27% | 48% | 24% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 33% | 25% | |||
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21, 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 54% | 38% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 35% | 48% | 18% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 46% | 32% | 22% | |||
| Suffolk University | June 27, 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 61% | 31% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 34% | 48% | 19% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 37% | 22% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Frisoli runs for AG" Belmont Citizen-Herald
- ^ 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Attorney General - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM Nov 8, 2006
- ^ 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Secretary of State - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM Nov 8, 2006
- ^ State Primary Election Results 2006 Massachusetts Elections Division: Official Results (PDF, 196k)
- ^ Republican down ballot candidates struggle Boston Globe June 1, 2006
- ^ 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Treasurer - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM Nov 8, 2006
- ^ "Why I'm Running for Auditor" Posted by Rand Wilson July 07, 2006 at Blue Mass. Group
- ^ Boston Globe "Bolton consultant plans run for state auditor"
- ^ 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Auditor - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM Nov 8, 2006
- ^ Secretary of the Commonwealth's ballot questions page
- ^ CBS News ballot questions page
- ^ Boston.com Ballot Question Section
- ^ a b c 2006 Massachusetts Election Results - Statewide and local ballot questions Boston.com Nov 8, 2006
[edit] External links
- Elections Division, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth- Where to vote, how to register, election information, etc. Official government site.
- table of candidates and campaign links
[edit] Campaign sites
Attorney General
- Martha Coakley (D)
- Larry Frisoli (R)
Secretary of the Commonwealth
- John Bonifaz (D)
- Bill Galvin (D)
- Jill Stein (GR)
Ballot Questions
Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores:
- LWV Question One Summary - includes link to full text
- Yes on 1: Grocery Stores and Consumers for Fair Competition
- No on 1: Wine Merchants and Concerned Citizens for S.A.F.E.T.Y. (Stop Alcohol’s Further Extension to Youth)
- Massachusetts Food Association - supporting Question 1, the selling of wine in grocery stores
Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office:
- Massachusetts Ballot Freedom Campaign - supporting Question 2, allowing NY-style party fusion
Not on state-wide ballot in 2006:
- Massachusetts Common Cause - supporting independent redistricting commission
- Home From Iraq Now - supporting withdrawal of Massachusetts National Guard from Iraq
- MassACT: Affordable Care Today! - supporting the "Affordable Health Care Act"
- Vote on Marriage - supporting constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage
| Recent Massachusetts elections (with winners) | ||
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| General | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| State | State Senate: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
| State House: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| Governor: | 1982 (Dukakis), 1986 (Dukakis), 1990 (Weld), 1994 (Weld), 1998 (Cellucci), 2002 (Romney), 2006 (Patrick), 2010 | |
| Council: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| Federal | U.S. Senate: | Class 1: 1982 (Kennedy), 1988 (Kennedy), 1994 (Kennedy), 2000 (Kennedy), 2006 (Kennedy), 2012 Class 2: 1978 (Tsongas), 1984 (Kerry), 1990 (Kerry), 1996 (Kerry), 2002 (Kerry), 2008 |
| U.S. House: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| President : | 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
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