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The 2006 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano was reelected in a landslide. Napolitano's widespread popularity contributed to her easy reelection; her general approval rating in October 2006, one month before the election, was at 58%. This was the last time until
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that a Democrat was elected Governor of Arizona. It is also the last time that a Democrat swept every county in the state in a statewide election.


Democratic primary


Candidates

* Janet Napolitano, incumbent Governor of Arizona


Results


Republican primary


Candidates

* Don Goldwater, activist, former board member of the
Goldwater Institute The Goldwater Institute is a conservative and libertarian public policy think tank located in Phoenix whose stated mission is "to defend and strengthen the freedom guaranteed to all Americans in the constitutions of the United States and all fift ...
and nephew of
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
* Mike Harris, businessman * Len Munsil, former president of the
Center for Arizona Policy The Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) is a nonprofit conservative lobbying group based in Arizona. The organization advocates for the passage of socially conservative policies in the state. It also produces voter guides to encourage its supporters ...
(CAP) * Gary Tupper, contractor


Results


Libertarian primary


Candidates

* Barry Hess, currency speculator and perennial candidate


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


See also

*
2006 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006, in 36 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the midterm elections of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Democrats won op ...
* Governors of Arizona


References


External links

;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Janet Napolitano

Len Munsil

Barry Hess
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