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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 17, 2006 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 17, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Contributorkm
Last ModifiedThe Sunset Provision January 12, 2007 12:20pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameMitt Romney Votes1,091,988 (49.77%)
Term01/02/2003 - 01/04/2007 Margin106,007 (+4.83%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameDeval L. Patrick Votes1,234,984 (55.64%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2011 Margin450,642 (+20.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/23/2003 09/17/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Thomas F. Reilly 1 3 4 4
Deval L. Patrick 10 4 1 --
Christopher F. Gabrieli 2 ------
Leaning Call: Thomas F. Reilly (60.34%)
Weighted Call: Deval L. Patrick (99.06%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/03/2005 09/17/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Assistant Attorney General Deval L. Patrick Christopher F. Gabrieli Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly Others  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 452,229 (49.57%) 248,301 (27.22%) 211,031 (23.13%) 787 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -203,928 (-22.35%) -241,198 (-26.44%) -451,442 (-49.48%)  
Predict Avg.40.90% 37.75% 32.90% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- 1/17 $2,200,000.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2005 04/06/2006 00/00/2005 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (28 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.92%-- 27.58%-- 21.04%-- 0.00%--  
Suffolk University 
09/15/06-09/17/06		 37.00% 13.0 29.00% 3.0 21.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/15/06-09/17/06		 46.00% 1.0 29.00% -- 22.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Boston Globe 
09/12/06-09/15/06		 46.00% -- 25.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/09/06-09/11/06		 45.00% 11.0 29.00% 1.0 21.00% 9.0 0.00% --
KRC Communications Research 
09/07/06-09/10/06		 35.60% 0.8 25.60% 3.8 19.40% 0.1 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
08/18/06-08/23/06		 31.00% 9.0 30.00% 26.0 27.00% 8.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Democracy for America
Laf-W Craverguy
D Robert B. Reich
  Boston Globe
AKI *crickets chirp*
D PaGuy
D Sarnstrom
D Kitty Dukakis
D Mike Capuano 🔗
D NYDem Junior
D mtrz
IND Monsieur
G BR_Green
D Barbara A. L'Italien
D Barack Obama
D James P. McGovern 🔗
I km
I McCord 2014
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
IPR Drew Benson R.I.P.
R CincinnatiReds1990
D Tsongas Democrat
R TurnerforCongress
D Steve
D Sharon M. Pollard
R ...
R Geoff Diehl 🔗
D DylanSH99
I M@
D Stephen F. Lynch
D Martha Coakley
D Steven C. Panagiotakos
D Thomas M. Menino
D James P. Jajuga
D Martin T. "Marty" Meehan
D William M. "Bill" Manzi III
D Arthur J. Broadhurst
D Steven A. Baddour
R TurnerforCongress
D GavinBrown
D Homegrown Democrat
D Bulldogscm
D liberal1
D Alan D. Solomont
D Steve Grossman
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 22, 2006 03:00pm Press Release Gabrieli New Front-Runner in Democratic Governor’s Race  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 03, 2006 10:00pm Event Massachusetts Democrats gather to set gubernatorial field  Article Tsongas Democrat 
Apr 06, 2006 02:00pm Announcement Gabrieli announces run for governor  Article Tsongas Democrat 
Mar 26, 2006 01:00pm Endorsement U.S. Rep. Capuano to endorse Patrick for governor  Article Tsongas Democrat 
Mar 11, 2006 02:00pm News Gabrieli edges closer to running for MA governor  Article COSDem 
Feb 14, 2006 04:30pm News Wild card looms in MA governor's race [Possible Gabrieli candidacy]  Article COSDem 

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