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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.
[edit] Candidates
[edit] Republican
[edit] Democratic
- John DeStefano, Jr. - New Haven mayor
- Mary Messina Glassman-Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate, Simsbury mayor
[edit] Green Party
- Cliff Thornton - retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran[2]
[edit] Other candidates
- Concerned Citizens Party
- Joseph A. Zdonczyk - retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder[3]
- Registered write-in candidate
[edit] Election results
Rell won at least 58% of the vote in every county in the state.
[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
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