17 April 2006
04.15.06 AR: In Arkansas, Beebe Maintains Lead
by aflciopoliticalIn the Arkansas gubernatorial race, Attorney General Mike Beebe (D) increased his lead over Asa Hutchinson (R) by two points in a new Rasmussen Reports poll. The Democrat currently holds a 47% to 36% advantage in the race to succeed Gov. Mike Huckabee (R)
04.15.06 KS: In Kansas, Sebelius Widens Lead
by aflciopoliticalKansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) "has expanded her lead against two Republican challengers and, for the first time, moved above the 50% level of voter support,” according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Sebelius currently leads House Speaker Robin
04.17.06 CA: In California, Schwarzenegger Moves Ahead
by aflciopoliticalFor the first time this year, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) "has opened a significant lead over his Democratic challengers," a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds. Schwarzenegger leads Phil Angelides (D) by double digits, 49% to 36%. The candi
04.17.06 AL: In Alabama, Riley Maintains Lead Over Rivals
by aflciopoliticalIn Alabama, the latest Rasmussen Reports poll in finds Gov. Bob Riley (R) leading Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley (D) by seven percentage points, 47% to 40%. He leads former Governor Don Siegelman (D) by 17 points. If former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justic
14 April 2006
CA: Hotline On Call: Angelides Brings Sasso Aboard
by aflciopoliticalAccording to a well placed CA Dem, Phil Angelides is bringing John Sasso on board for the remaining weeks of the GOV primary in an attempt to stop the slow freefall the one time frontrunner has experienced ever since Steve Westly started saturating the ai
Independent Enters Pa. Governor's Race - Yahoo! News
by aflciopoliticalHARRISBURG, Pa. - Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell and his likely GOP challenger, former football star Lynn Swann, got an independent challenger on Thursday for November's gubernatorial election. Russ Diamond, who created PACleanSweep to try to oust legislator
12 April 2006
03.13.06: CA Gov.: Conservatives Go Easy on ‘King’ Schwarzenegger
by aflciopoliticalCalifornia Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s re-election prospects slipped last fall after voters rejected four ballot initiatives he had strongly pushed. This led some to speculate that conservatives — wary of the ex-movie star’s moderate vie
04.07.06 CA: Dems' fight for governor gets fierce / Tight race pushes Angelides, Westly to take off the gloves
by aflciopoliticalWhat had been a sportsmanlike arm-wrestling match between two ambitious Democrats hoping to unseat Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began to officially morph into a hard-edged, nasty political grudge match this week. State Controller Steve Westly and
04.12.06 CA: Angelides on the attack again
by aflciopoliticalDemocratic state Treasurer Phil Angelides stayed on the attack this morning, doing his level best to tie state Controller Steve Westly, his opponent in the primary for governor, to both Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and President Bush. The topic d
04.11.06 MI: In Michigan, Gubernatorial Race Deadlocked
by aflciopoliticalIn Michigan, the latest EPIC/MRA poll shows Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) and rival Dick DeVos (R) tied at 43% among likely voters.
11 April 2006
2006 Gubernatorial Races - Breakdown of Races
by aflciopoliticalRepublicans have a 28 to 22 advantage in governorships -- unchanged from the 2004 election. However, of the 36 governorships in play, 22 (61%) are held by Republicans. In addition, eight (36%) Republican governors are not running for re-election, but only
NY Gov.: CQPolitics.com - GOP Primary Field Shrinks, But Discord Grows
by aflciopoliticalThe withdrawal of an underdog candidate Monday trimmed the field of Republican candidates for governor of New York to two: former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld and Senate Minority Leader John Faso. But the dropout of Randy Daniels — New York’s former S
07 April 2006
04.04.06 PA: Rendell's campaign war chest dwarfing Swann's
by aflciopolitical Gov. Ed Rendell, with more than million in campaign cash, has a financial advantage of more than 10-to-1 over his Republican challenger, Lynn Swann. In the first three months of the year, the Democratic incumbent raised $3.4 million to the Republican'
06 April 2006
AR: Hutchinson, Beebe Enter Governor's Race - Yahoo! News
by aflciopoliticalThe two-week filing period, which marks the official kickoff of Arkansas' election season, ends Tuesday. Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee cannot seek a third four-year term because of term limits. Hutchinson portrayed his candidacy as an extension of Huck
04.05.06 PA: Rendell Leads Pa. Governor's Race in Poll - Yahoo! News
by aflciopoliticalHARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Ed Rendell led his Republican challenger, Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Lynn Swann, in a statewide poll released Wednesday and held a particularly lopsided lead among black voters. Rendell was favored by registered voters in the Qui
05 April 2006
NationalJournal.com: 2006 Governor Races Overview
by aflciopoliticalIncludes filing deadline, primary date, race type
NY: 2006 Governor Race (Open-R) - National Journal Tip Sheet
by aflciopoliticalOpen seat. Currently Republican.
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22 March 2006
03.21.06 OR: Lack of union endorsement could hurt governor
by aflciopoliticalSALEM - For Gov. Ted Kulongoski, the path to re-election has become a little more difficult. The refusal of one of the state's largest public employee unions to endorse Kulongoski could leave the Democratic incumbent without one of his most potent weapons