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  MN Governor
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 2007 - 11:00am
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH May 25, 2009 02:17pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameTim Pawlenty Votes999,473 (44.37%)
Term01/06/2003 - 01/02/2007 Margin178,205 (+7.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/02/2010
NameMark Dayton Votes919,232 (43.63%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2015 Margin8,770 (+0.42%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 11, 2006 MN Governor - IP Straw Poll
Peter Hutchinson
MNI 363
Mar 11, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Straw Poll
Mike Hatch
DFL 8,525
Jun 10, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Convention
Mike Hatch
DFL 8,997
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Mike Hatch
DFL 316,470
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - R Primary
Tim Pawlenty
R 166,110
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - IP Primary
Peter Hutchinson
MNI 11,689
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/14/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Tim Pawlenty 17 10 3 1
Mike Hatch 34 2 ----
Leaning Call: Tim Pawlenty (56.82%)
Weighted Call: Mike Hatch (95.63%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/21/2006 11/06/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Tim Pawlenty Attorney General Mike Hatch Peter Hutchinson Ken Pentel Walt E. Brown Leslie Davis (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic-Farmer-Labor MN Independence Green Quit Raising Taxes American Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,028,568 (46.69%) 1,007,460 (45.73%) 141,735 (6.43%) 10,800 (0.49%) 9,649 (0.44%) 3,776 (0.17%) 944 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,108 (-0.96%) -886,833 (-40.26%) -1,017,768 (-46.20%) -1,018,919 (-46.25%) -1,024,792 (-46.52%) -1,027,624 (-46.65%)
Predict Avg.45.00% 46.75% 5.75% 1.00% 0.07% 0.10% 0.07%
CBlock94146.00% (+4.04 pts) 45.00% (+3.94 pts) 6.00% (+1.19 pts) 2.00% (+0.03 pts) 0.30% (+0.94 pts) 0.40% (+0.86 pts) 0.30% (+0.83 pts)
Brandonius Maximus47.00% (+4.30 pts) 48.00% (+2.92 pts) 5.00% (+0.53 pts) -- -- -- --
Some say...43.00% (+2.04 pts) 47.00% (+3.59 pts) 5.00% (+0.53 pts) -- -- -- --
Sarnstrom44.00% (+2.71 pts) 47.00% (+3.59 pts) 7.00% (+1.11 pts) 2.00% (+0.03 pts) -- -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/0001 08/08/2005 00/00/2006 06/15/2006 07/19/2006 07/19/2006 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (19 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.41%-- 42.56%-- 6.30%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/05/06-11/06/06		 41.00% 1.0 44.00% 2.0 7.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06		 45.00% -- 49.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/04/06-11/05/06		 40.00% -- 42.00% 3.0 8.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
11/03/06-11/05/06		 45.00% 1.0 45.00% -- 8.00% 1.0 0.00% 1.0 0.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/31/06-11/03/06		 40.00% 3.0 45.00% 1.0 7.00% -- 0.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 4.0
Internal Candidate Poll 
10/30/06-10/30/06		 42.00% -- 48.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Minnesota Populist
AENM Angry Russian
MNI Tom Horner 🔗
R CincinnatiReds1990
R TurnerforCongress
R SC Moose
R ...
D EastTexasDem
D Ashley
  Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul)
D Eric
LBR Old LW
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
G BR_Green
Laf-W Craverguy
  Pioneer Press
R MN Mr Right
G-R TONY
MFL The Oncoming Storm
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (W) David W. Hinkley (W) Nelson González (W) Murphy Wentworth  
PartyIndependent Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,028,566 (-46.69%) -1,028,566 (-46.69%) -1,028,567 (-46.69%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
CBlock941 -- -- --
Brandonius Maximus -- -- --
Some say... -- -- --
Sarnstrom -- -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (19 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/05/06-11/06/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/04/06-11/05/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
11/03/06-11/05/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/31/06-11/03/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Internal Candidate Poll 
10/30/06-10/30/06		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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