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  AK Governor
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Parents > United States > Alaska > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 10:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 04, 2006 - 12:00pm
Term End July 26, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedCOSDem July 03, 2009 05:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Resignation date here: [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameFrank Murkowski Votes129,279 (55.85%)
Term12/02/2002 - 12/04/2006 Margin35,063 (+15.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won07/25/2009
NameSean Parnell Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/25/2009 - 12/08/2010 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 22, 2006 AK Governor - Open Primary
Tony Knowles
D 50,000AKI 2,491G 926LBT 570
Aug 22, 2006 AK Governor - R Primary
Sarah Palin
R 101,695
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/19/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Tony Knowles 17 3 --1
Sarah Palin 22 17 11 4
Leaning Call: Sarah Palin (79.55%)
Weighted Call: Sarah Palin (97.60%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/07/2006 10/28/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Sarah Palin Gov. Tony Knowles St. Rep. Andrew J. Halcro Don R. Wright Billy Toien David M. Massie (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Alaskan Independence Libertarian Green Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 114,697 (48.33%) 97,238 (40.97%) 22,443 (9.46%) 1,285 (0.54%) 682 (0.29%) 593 (0.25%) 384 (0.16%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,459 (-7.36%) -92,254 (-38.87%) -113,412 (-47.79%) -114,015 (-48.04%) -114,104 (-48.08%) -114,313 (-48.17%)
Predict Avg.41.37% 40.60% 1.75% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.68%-- 39.33%-- 8.38%-- 1.00%-- -0.76%-- 0.26%-- 0.00%--
Rasmussen Reports 
10/28/06-10/28/06		 45.00% 2.0 44.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Dittman Research (R) 
10/19/06-10/22/06		 48.00% 1.0 39.00% 2.0 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Hellenthal & Associates (R) 
10/18/06-10/21/06		 42.00% 5.0 43.00% 2.0 7.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Craciun Research Group 
10/07/06-10/15/06		 43.00% -- 43.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/09/06-10/09/06		 47.00% 5.0 40.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ivan Moore Research (D) 
10/02/06-10/04/06		 48.00% -- 37.00% -- 6.80% -- 0.70% -- 0.20% -- 0.80% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR 🚫Old LW
D BLUEDOGS
AENM Angry Russian
F Blue Republican
REFS Servo
LBT The Minarchist
IndP 6921
D Jason
D Bob
D Ashley
I McCord 2014
R CincinnatiReds1990
Laf-W Craverguy
G BR_Green
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Brinkley (I)
 00, 0001 -  00, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 01, 2006 10:00am News [AK Gov] Candidates differ on state budget  Article CBlock941 
Jul 25, 2006 09:00am Amusing Informal survey shows Brinkley the Dog ahead of Frank Murkowski  Article Ralphie 
Jul 07, 2006 11:00am Amusing Canine candidate is no political wag  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 16, 2005 05:00pm News Waiting for [AK Gov] Murkowski  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 31, 2005 09:00pm Poll AK: A PolState Exclusive; Leaked Poll  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 02, 2005 09:25am News Who wants to run for governor?  Article John 

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