The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election |
2006 Governor's Chairs by State |
|||
|
Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Bob Riley Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Bob Riley | |||||
Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Lost |
Republican | Governor Frank H. Murkowski First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 22 August 2006 Primary |
|||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Sarah H. Palin | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Mike Huckabee As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
|||
Polls: Leans Democratic - Party switch - Democratic Attorney General Mike Beebe | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | |||||
Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Bill Owens First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
|||
Polls: Leans Democratic - Current Republican - Possible Democratic takeover - Democratic Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. vs. Republican Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor M. Jodi Rell Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention |
||||
Polls: Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell | |||||
Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
|||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sonny Perdue Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Sonny Perdue | |||||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Linda Lingle Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 23 September 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Republican Governor Linda Lingle | |||||
Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor James E. "Jim" Risch Ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - Governor James E. "Jim" Risch is a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2006 |
|||
Polls: Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
||||
Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Ernie Fletcher First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. 3 June 2006: Governor Fletcher announced that his 2007 running mate is Finance Cabinet Secretary Robbie Rudolph. |
||||
Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. vs. Democratic Martin O'Malley | |||||
Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Mitt Romney First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - 14 December 2005: Not a candidate for re-election in 2006. |
|||
Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Pickup - Democratic Deval L. Patrick | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Toss-up - Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Mike Hatch | |||||
Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Haley Barbour First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
||||
Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Matt Blunt First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
||||
Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Dave Heineman Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 9 May 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Republican Governor Dave Heineman | |||||
Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Kenny C. Guinn First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
|||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons vs. Democratic Dina Titus | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor George E. Pataki First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - on 27 July 2005, Gov. Pataki announced he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2006. |
|||
Polls: Was Republican. Democratic Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor John Hoeven First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
||||
Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Bob Taft First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
|||
Polls: Leans Democratic - Currently Republican, likely to switch parties. Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Donald L. Carcieri Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Governor Donald L. Carcieri vs. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty | |||||
South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 13 June 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | |||||
South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike Rounds Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Republican Governor Mike Rounds | |||||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Rick Perry Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 7 March 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Republican Governor Rick Perry | |||||
Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
||||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
||||
Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | |||||
Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004 | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
Major Parties | |
Democratic | |
Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
Republican | |
Major Third Parties | |
Green | |
Green-Rainbow | |
Libertarian | |
Pacific Green | |
Reform | |
Other Third Parties | |
Alaskan Independence | |
American | |
American Constitution | |
American Independent | |
Concerned Citizens | |
Conservative | |
Constitution | |
Independence | |
Independent American | |
Liberty Union | |
Marijuana | |
Nebraska | |
Peace And Freedom | |
Populist | |
Quit Raising Taxes | |
Rent is too High | |
Right to Life | |
Socialist Party USA | |
Socialist Workers Party | |
U.S. Taxpayers | |
Veterans Party of America | |
Working Families | |
Independents | |
By Petition | |
Independent | |
No Party Affiliation | |
Unaffiliated | |
Unenrolled | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
None of these candidates | |
Scattering | |
Write-in |
Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot. |
|