2006 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 7, 2006. The current governor, Jeb Bush, is term-limited, and cannot run for re-election.
The following individuals have either declared candidacy for the office, or have been mentioned as possible candidates by their advocates or by various media sources, or are considered to be likely candidates based on their past history of political involvement.
Democrats
Jim Davis is the Democratic candidate for Governor, winning the primary on September 5 with 48% of the vote.[1] Davis is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Florida's 11th congressional district, and was once the majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives. On September 13th, Davis selected former State Senator & 2002 Gubernatorial candidate Daryl Jones of Miami as his running mate.
Former Democratic candidates
- Rod Smith - Member of the Florida Senate lost the September 5 Democratic Primary with 41% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [2].
- Glenn Aldine Burkett lost the September 5 Democratic Primary with 4% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [3].
- Carol Castagnero - Retired teacher, member County Citizens’ a watch dog group over DCF (HRS), lost the September 5 Democratic Primary with 5% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [4].
- John M. Crotty lost the September 5 Democratic Primary with 2% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [5].
- Roger Alan Hoover
- Phillip J. Kennedy - Perennial candidate
- Monroe Lee - Architect, 2004 candidate for Alachua County Board of Commissioners
Republicans
Charlie Crist is the Republican candidate, winning the primary on September 5 with 64% of the vote.[6] Crist is currently Florida's Attorney General. Previously he was elected State Education Commissioner, and has served in the Florida Senate. He faced Bob Graham for his seat in the United States Senate in 1998. On September 13th, 2006, Crist announced that State Representative Jeff Kottkamp of Cape Coral is his running mate.[7]
Former Republican candidates
- Tom Gallagher - State Chief Financial Officer, former State Treasurer-Insurance Commissioner, former Education Commissioner, 1986 and 1994 gubernatorial candidate lost the September 5 Republican Primary with 33% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [8].
- Michael W. St. Jean - Ordained minister; hailing from Jacksonville, Florida lost the September 5 Republican Primary with 1% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [9].
- Vernon Palmer has lost the September 5 Republican Primary with 1% of the vote and 99% of the precincts reporting [10].
- Austin Brooks
- Bernie DeCastro - Ordained minister; involved in numerous prison ministry projects and faith-based initiatives. Believed Jesus "nominated him from Heaven" to become governer of Florida, ran on a largely death-based platform.
Other parties
Former Socialist candidate
- Atlee David Yarrow - SPF, Political activist, 1992 Mayoral candidate for the City of Auburn, GA. Former member G.C.I.U. Local 8M, Atlanta, GA. SPF Secretary since 2004. Dropped out of race, currently supporting write-in candidate Omari Musa.
No party affiliation
- Karl Behm
- Richard Paul Dembinsky - Wastewater engineer; 2004 candidate for Florida House
- John Wayne Smith
Write-in candidates
Election results
Opinion polling
Gubernatorial Race
| Source | Date | Crist (R) | Davis (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | November 6, 2006 | 49% | 47% |
| Orlando Sentinel | November 3, 2006 | 50% | 43% |
| Mason-Dixon | November 3, 2006 | 50% | 43% |
| Strategic Vision | November 2, 2006 | 50% | 44% |
| Zogby/WSJ | October 31, 2006 | 49.9% | 45.1% |
| St. Petersburg Times | October 28, 2006 | 48% | 42% |
| Rasmussen | October 26, 2006 | 52% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | October 25, 2006 | 51% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | October 23, 2006 | 46% | 44% |
| Zogby/WSJ | October 19, 2006 | 50.2% | 41% |
| Rasmussen | October 18, 2006 | 46% | 41% |
| Rasmussen | October 2, 2006 | 54% | 38% |
| Strategic Vision | September 28, 2006 | 50% | 40% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 25, 2006 | 50.1% | 36.6% |
| Rasmussen | September 19, 2006 | 45% | 40% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 50.6% | 36.4% |
| Rasmussen | September 5, 2006 | 45% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | August 30, 2006 | 49% | 41% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 52.4% | 38.5% |
| Rasmussen | August 1, 2006 | 47% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | July 26, 2006 | 44% | 38% |
| Strategic Vision | July 26, 2006 | 49% | 39% |
| Mason-Dixon | July 24, 2006 | 48% | 32% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 42.8% | 39.0% |
| Quinnipiac | June 29, 2006 | 41% | 39% |
| Rasmussen | June 29, 2006 | 49% | 35% |
| Strategic Vision | June 28, 2006 | 49% | 41% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 42.5% | 39.8% |
| Strategic Vision | May 25, 2006 | 48% | 40% |
| Quinnipiac | May 24, 2006 | 37% | 40% |
| Rasmussen | May 22, 2006 | 44% | 39% |
| Rasmussen | April 21, 2006 | 44% | 33% |
| Quinnipiac | April 19, 2006 | 37% | 39% |
| Quinnipiac | February 22, 2006 | 40% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | January 6, 2006 | 36% | 35% |
| Rasmussen | November 16, 2005 | 38% | 41% |
| Quinnipiac | November 15, 2005 | 39% | 40% |
See also
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
- Governor of Florida
- List of Governors of Florida
- Florida United States Senate election, 2006