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  CT - District 02
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 60.04% Registered 35.59% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRP May 28, 2007 07:44pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameRob Simmons Votes166,412 (54.21%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin25,876 (+8.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameJoe Courtney Votes212,411 (65.72%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin107,942 (+33.40%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/10/2005 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Rob Simmons 21 2 ----
Joe Courtney 19 2 ----
Leaning Call: Rob Simmons (52.08%)
Weighted Call: Rob Simmons (54.55%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/27/2006 10/29/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name St. Rep. Joe Courtney (I) Rep. Rob Simmons  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 121,248 (50.02%) 121,165 (49.98%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -83 (-0.03%)  
Predict Avg.49.50% 50.50%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2005 00/00/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.81%-- 45.54%--  
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/29/06		 42.00% -- 47.00% --
Research 2000 
10/26/06-10/28/06		 48.00% -- 47.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
10/24/06-10/26/06		 51.00% -- 45.00% --
Grove Insight (D) 
10/25/06-10/25/06		 46.00% -- 42.00% --
University of Connecticut 
10/16/06-10/16/06		 44.00% -- 46.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
09/25/06-10/02/06		 41.00% -- 44.00% --
RT Strategies 
08/27/06-08/29/06		 51.00% -- 45.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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D Ashley
D PaGuy
  New York Times
  Hartford Courant
I McCord 2014
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 13, 2006 05:30pm News (CT-02): Courtney Holds 62-Vote Lead; 28 Towns To Report  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 11, 2005 08:00pm Analysis Fate of Rep. Simmons, sub base intertwined  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 

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