Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2006

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The 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006; the primary election was held on May 9, 2006. Republican incumbent Dave Heineman was re-elected over Democrat David Hahn.

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[edit] Overview

The Republican primary election had the unusual situation of an incumbent running against several members of his own party. Originally, the 2006 election would not have had an incumbent. However, this changed when Mike Johanns resigned in January 2005 to become United States Secretary of Agriculture; this elevated Dave Heineman to the governorship. He then announced his intention to run for election to a full four-year term. The other two candidates for the Republican nomination were Tom Osborne, former coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and currently serving in the United States House of Representatives, and Omaha businessman Dave Nabity.

The Democratic primary election did not have any candidates until December 2005, when David Hahn announced his candidacy. Glenn Boot Jr. of Ashland was the other Democratic candidate, but he was disqualified due to a previous felony conviction.

The Nebraska Party (affiliated with the Constitution Party) has one candidate, Barry Richards of Hayes Center.

In 2005, the three Republican candidates raised more than $2 million overall for their campaigns: Osborne $972,000; Heineman $922,000; and Nabity $150,000.

Dave Heineman surprisingly won the Republican nomination with 50% of the vote, although Tom Osborne was a heavy favorite going into the race. The Lincoln Journal Star analyzed the race after the primary election:

“ While Osborne captured populous Omaha and Lincoln, Heineman sealed his victory in rural counties and key population centers in western and central Nebraska’s critical Republican battleground....

...it was the political impact of two gubernatorial vetoes that appeared to lift Heineman into a late surge, especially in Osborne’s congressional district.

Heineman’s opposition to Class I rural school reorganization and the granting of resident college tuition rates to the children of illegal immigrants cut into Osborne’s support.

Osborne declined to sign referendum petitions seeking voter repeal of the rural school legislation and said he would have signed the resident tuition bill." [1]		 ”

Reuters noted "[t]housands of Democrats changed their registration to Republican to allow them to weigh in on the contest." [2]

[edit] Candidates

[edit] Unsuccessful primary candidates

  • Republicans
    • Dave Nabity – financial consultant, former Young Republicans state chair
    • Tom Osborne – Nebraska Third District Congressman, former football coach

[edit] Polling

Source Date Heineman (R) Hahn (D)
Rasmussen October 19, 2006 70% 22%
Rasmussen September 26, 2006 72% 18%
Rasmussen August 17, 2006 71% 18%
Rasmussen July 17, 2006 66% 21%

[edit] Results

[edit] General

2006 gubernatorial election, Nebraska
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Heineman (incumbent) 434,802 73.4 +4.7
Democratic David Hahn 144,624 24.4 -3.1
Nebraska Barry Richards 8,894 1.5 -2.3
Independent Mort Sullivan 3,740 0.6 n/a
Majority 290,178 49.0
Turnout 592,060
Republican hold Swing

Source: CNN.com Election 2006 Coverage

[edit] Primary

Unofficial results from the Nebraska Secretary of State Office:

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2006 primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Heineman 135,740 50.47 N/A
Republican Tom Osborne 118,778 44.17 N/A
Republican Dave Nabity 14,422 5.36 N/A

[edit] External links

Candidates' campaign sites

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[edit] See also

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