New York attorney general election, 2006
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The 2006 New York Attorney General Election took place on November 7, 2006. Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer (who became Governor) as the Attorney General of New York.
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[edit] Democratic candidates
The Democratic primary was held on September 12, 2006.
[edit] Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo was the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton between 1997 and 2001. He is the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo won the primary election for attorney general against Mark J. Green and Sean Patrick Maloney. Prominent Democrats who actively campaigned for the nomination, but dropped out of the race before the primary were: Denise O'Donnell, a former United States Attorney from Buffalo; Charlie King, former Deputy Secretary of HUD; and Richard Brodsky, a state Assemblyman.
[edit] Republican candidates
[edit] Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Ferris Pirro is an lawyer, prosecutor, and politician. A Republican from Westchester County, Pirro served as a county judge before serving as the elected District Attorney of Westchester County for twelve years. As District Attorney she gained considerable visibility, especially in cases regarding domestic abuse and violence against women.
[edit] Green candidate
Rachel Treichler, is a lawyer, politician, and bookseller along with being a member of the state committee of the Green Party of New York [1]. Treichler was a Green Party Write-in candidate for State Assembly, District 136 in 2004. In 2002 Treichler ran as a Green for U.S. House of Representatives district 29. [2]
[edit] Libertarian candidate
The 2006 Libertarian Convention was held on April 29, 2006.
Chris Garvey, a patent and trademark attorney in a prominent New York law firm, has run for election previously for the Libertarian Party of New York. A longtime member and attendee at Victor Niederhoffer's famous NYC Junto, he specializes in Computer Law, Business Law, and Electrical and Mechanical Patent Prosecution. He is a graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1981, and Columbia University, A.B., 1973.
[edit] Other party candidates
William Conroy was the Right to Life candidate and Martin Koppel, a political organizer and writer, was the Socialist Workers Party candidate for the office.
[edit] Major newspaper endorsements
Three of the major daily newspapers in New York endorsed candidates in the Democratic primary.
[edit] Opinion polls
[edit] Democratic primary
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo | Mark J. Green | Sean Patrick Maloney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Primary | September 12, 2006 | 53% | 33% | 10% |
| Carolco | September 10, 2006 | 47% | 33% | 20% |
| Green Papers | September 9, 2006 | 47% | 35% | 18% |
| Green Papers | September 8, 2006 | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| Green Papers | September 7, 2006 | 52% | 31% | 17% |
| Green Papers | September 6, 2006 | 51% | 33% | 16% |
| Qunnipiac | September 5, 2006 | 53% | 31% | 18% |
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo | Mark J. Green | Charlie King | Sean Patrick Maloney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | September 3, 2006 | 40% | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Quinnipiac | August 29, 2006 | 42% | 26% | 14% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac | August 5, 2006 | 49% | 21% | 9% | 6% |
| Quinnipiac | July 22, 2006 | 57% | 19% | 5% | 3% |
[edit] General election
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo (D) | Jeanine Pirro (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist[3] | November 3, 2006 | 58% | 37% |
| Green Papers | September 9, 2006 | 53% | 47% |
| Green Papers | September 7, 2006 | 54% | 46% |
| Quinnipiac | September 5, 2006 | 58% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | September 3, 2006 | 55% | 45% |
| Quinnipiac | August 29, 2006 | 58% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | August 5, 2006 | 61% | 37% |
| Quinnipiac | July 22, 2006 | 66% | 30% |
[edit] Election results
[edit] Primary
Held on September 12, 2006
[edit] General
Held on November 7, 2006
| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cuomo | Democrat | 2,509,311 | 58.3% |
| Jeanine Pirro | Republican | 1,692,580 | 39.3% |
| Rachel Treichler | Green | 61,849 | 1.4% |
| Christopher Garvey | Libertarian | 29,413 | 0.7% |
| Martin Koppel | Socialist Workers | 10,197 | 0.2% |
| Votes not cast | 394,517 | 9.2% |
Source: New York State Board of Elections
[edit] See also
- New York gubernatorial election, 2006
- New York United States Senate election, 2006
- New York Comptroller election, 2006
| Preceded by 2002 |
New York attorney general election 2006 |
Succeeded by 2010 |
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