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  VA Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2005 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 2005 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 2005 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 2006 - 12:00am
Term End January 16, 2010 - 12:00am
ContributorFreedomDemocrat
Last Modifiedbudgeteer May 19, 2017 04:21pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2001
NameMark Warner Votes984,177 (52.16%)
Term01/14/2002 - 01/14/2006 Margin96,943 (+5.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/2009
NameBob McDonnell Votes1,163,651 (58.62%)
Term01/16/2010 - 01/11/2014 Margin344,701 (+17.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 14, 2005 VA Governor - R Primary
Jerry W. Kilgore
R 175,170
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/10/2003 11/08/2005
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jerry W. Kilgore 16 9 7 --
Tim Kaine 43 8 1 --
Leaning Call: Tim Kaine (52.99%)
Weighted Call: Jerry W. Kilgore (55.63%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/20/2004 11/07/2005

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore St. Sen. H. Russell "Russ" Potts, Jr. Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Other  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,025,942 (51.72%) 912,327 (45.99%) 43,953 (2.22%) 1,556 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -113,615 (-5.73%) -981,989 (-49.50%) -1,024,386 (-51.64%)  
Predict Avg.48.23% 47.92% 3.23% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/31 $19,000,000.00 10/31 $22,000,000.00 10/31 $1,300,000.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 06/14/2005 06/14/2005 02/25/2005 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (30 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.54%-- 42.36%-- 1.86%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
11/05/05-11/07/05		 50.00% 2.0 45.00% 2.0 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
11/04/05-11/06/05		 52.00% 5.0 43.00% 2.0 3.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
11/01/05-11/02/05		 45.00% 3.0 44.00% -- 4.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02/05-11/02/05		 49.00% 3.0 46.00% 2.0 2.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Center for Community Research - Roanoke College 
10/23/05-10/30/05		 44.00% -- 36.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/27/05-10/27/05		 46.00% -- 44.00% 4.0 4.00% 2.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D DylanSH99
AENM Angry Russian
R CincinnatiReds1990
  Newport News Daily Press
R TurnerforCongress
  AFL-CIO
I L. Douglas Wilder 🔗
R Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr. 🔗
  Washington Post
D Some say...
D Brandonius Maximus
D GavinBrown
R A. Linwood Holton Jr.
IND Monsieur
  Virginia Education Association
D tatepatsfan
D GavinBrown
D Bob
D Bulldogscm
D Homegrown Democrat
REFS Servo
D Bulldogscm
D New York Democrat
D None Entered
  Fraternal Order of Police-Virginia
  Virginia Association of Realtors
  Richmond Times-Dispatch
Veg Thomas Walker
  Danville Register & Bee
R KYRepublican
  National Rifle Association (NRA)
R ...
D Tsongas Democrat
  National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
I Chase McFadden
R SC Moose
S Tax Suchart
S Tax Suchart
LBR Old LW
IDP Laureen A. Oliver 🔗
I Bill Hillsman
Laf-W Craverguy
G BR_Green
D Ex-New Jerseyan
  Virginia Public Service Workers Union
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/00/2005 H. Russell "Russ" Potts, Jr. TVAd Endorsement eng We Want Potts  00:01:00 RBH 
00/00/2005 Jerry W. Kilgore TVAd Issue eng Tim Kaine "Hitler" Ad  00:01:02 Green Pigs 

BOOKS
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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 18, 2005 03:00pm Commentary A Faith-Based Initiative  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 08, 2005 11:20pm Analysis A Triumph For [VA Gov] Warner, And a Guide For Democrats  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 08, 2005 09:00pm Blog Entry GOP Debacle (Virginia)  Article COSDem 
Nov 08, 2005 08:40pm Election Guide Democrat Kaine defeats GOP's Kilgore  Article COSDem 
Nov 08, 2005 02:00pm News Voters report problems with voting machines in Roanoke Co.  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Nov 07, 2005 06:00pm News Why Virginia Worries the GOP  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 07, 2005 10:00am News Hil camp eyes Va. Gov race has 2008 fallout  Article The Sunset Provision 
Nov 05, 2005 06:00pm Blog Entry Fake "Democrat" Voter Guide in VA  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 04, 2005 12:00am Poll [VA Lt Gov] Kaine edges ahead in new poll  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 03, 2005 11:00pm Poll Kaine Jumps Into Lead over Kilgore  Article Blue Wizzrobe 
Nov 01, 2005 10:00pm Endorsement Adviser: Ex-Va. Wilder Governor Will Back Kaine  Article COSDem 
Oct 30, 2005 10:00am Poll [Lt Gov] Kaine Inches Ahead In Va. [Gov] Race, Poll Finds  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 26, 2005 02:00pm General Skipping Bush's Va. Speech Isn't a Snub, Kilgore Says  Article RP 
Oct 18, 2005 11:00pm News Va. Politics at Play on Stages Large and Small  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 15, 2005 12:40pm News References To Hitler in [VA Att Gen] Kilgore Ad Criticized  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 14, 2005 09:00pm Editorial [VA Governor Race] Death Penalty Attack Is A Vile Political Tactic  Article Monsieur 
Oct 12, 2005 01:15pm Blog Entry The week that Tim Kaine lost the Virginia Governor's election  Article CBlock941 
Oct 12, 2005 10:00am Editorial Death Penalty Smear  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 11, 2005 06:00pm News [VA Gov] Candidates Intent on Wooing Fairfax  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 09, 2005 10:00pm General Va. Governor Candidates Clash in TV Debate  Article Penguin 
Oct 09, 2005 10:00am News [VA Lt Gov] Kaine, [Att Gen] Kilgore Oppose Higher Taxes But Leave Door Open for Increases  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 28, 2005 10:00am News Kaine takes national Democrats' aid, shuns Kerry  Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 19, 2005 08:15am News Virginia Governor's Race to Be An Experiment in Voter Turnout  Article CBlock941 
Sep 17, 2005 10:00pm Poll Race for [VA] Governor in dead heat says poll  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 13, 2005 07:00pm Analysis Abortion debate question leaves Kilgore struggling for answer  Article FreedomDemocrat 
Sep 11, 2005 10:00pm News Poll Shows Kilgore Ahead of Kaine in Va.  Article J.R. 
Sep 09, 2005 10:00am General Driving for the NASCAR vote  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 30, 2005 12:00pm News Potts rallies Roanoke for long shot  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jul 23, 2005 10:00pm Poll Poll: Race for [VA] governor a dead heat  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 21, 2005 10:00am News Obama Rallies N.Va. Democrats Behind Kaine  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jul 08, 2005 11:00pm General Va. Candidate Potts Backs Allowing Gay Adoption  Article COSDem 
Jun 29, 2005 06:00pm News Democrat [Kaine] assails GOP nominee [Kilgore] for suit to block disabilities law  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jun 18, 2005 11:00am News Potts Seeks Inclusion In Virginia Debates  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jun 13, 2005 04:00pm News Potts earns spot on November ballot [VA Governor]  Article FreedomDemocrat 
May 12, 2005 01:00am News Accents an Issue in Va. Governor's Race  Article RP 
Apr 19, 2005 05:00pm News Kaine fires back at Kilgore, says rival 'too weak' to lead  Article The Sunset Provision 
Mar 27, 2005 12:00am News Potts Hires Consultant With a Taste for Independents  Article The Sunset Provision 
Feb 24, 2005 09:00pm News GOP Sen. Russ Potts running for Virginia governor as independent  Article FreedomDemocrat 
Feb 24, 2005 08:00am News Potts on Verge of Independent Bid for [VA] Governor?  Article RP 
Feb 10, 2005 12:00am News Potts considers run for governor [VA]  Article FreedomDemocrat 
Jan 11, 2005 12:00am News DNC to Give $5 Million to Kaine's Bid For Governor  Article ArmyDem 

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