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  CT - District 04
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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 52.92% Registered 30.69% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedThe Sunset Provision January 12, 2007 10:51pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameChristopher Shays Votes149,891 (52.34%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin13,410 (+4.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameJim Himes Votes159,694 (51.44%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin12,338 (+3.97%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/11/2006 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Diane Farrell 28 4 1 --
Christopher Shays 4 1 ----
Leaning Call: Diane Farrell (86.67%)
Weighted Call: Diane Farrell (99.79%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/27/2006 10/29/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Christopher Shays Diane Farrell Phil Maymin Richard Z. Duffee  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 106,510 (50.96%) 99,450 (47.58%) 3,058 (1.46%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,060 (-3.38%) -103,452 (-49.49%) -106,509 (-50.96%)  
Predict Avg.47.67% 52.33% 0.00% 0.00%  
Sarnstrom48.00% (+2.85 pts) 52.00% (+1.62 pts) -- --
Brandonius Maximus47.00% (+2.18 pts) 53.00% (+0.96 pts) -- --
Some say...48.00% (+2.85 pts) 52.00% (+1.62 pts) -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.32%-- 43.31%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/29/06		 44.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/26/06-10/28/06		 43.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
10/24/06-10/26/06		 52.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Connecticut 
10/16/06-10/22/06		 43.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
10/10/06-10/12/06		 41.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
the polling company™ (R) 
10/04/06-10/05/06		 47.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
G BR_Green
  New York Times
G Richard Z. Duffee 🔗
  Hartford Courant
REFS Servo
D Brandonius Maximus
D Donald J. Irwin 🔗
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 14, 2006 05:00pm Report Farrell outpaces Shays in raising campaign funds  Article RP 
Jul 14, 2005 02:00pm Announcement Shays, Farrell set stage for rematch  Article RP 

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