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  AK Governor - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Alaska > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 22, 2006 - 10:00am Central
Polls Close August 22, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 04, 2006 - 12:00pm
Term End December 06, 2010 - 12:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedRBH April 04, 2022 02:16pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameFrank Murkowski Votes129,279 (55.85%)
Term12/02/2002 - 12/04/2006 Margin35,063 (+15.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameSarah Palin Votes114,697 (48.33%)
Term12/04/2006 - 07/26/2009 Margin17,459 (+7.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAK Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/16/2004 08/22/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Sarah Palin 8 2 4 --
Frank Murkowski --1 --2
John E. Binkley 1 ------
Leaning Call: Sarah Palin (68.57%)
Weighted Call: Sarah Palin (99.92%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/02/2006 08/13/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Sarah Palin St. Sen. John E. Binkley (I) Gov. Frank Murkowski Gerald L. Heikes Merica Hlatcu  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 51,443 (50.59%) 30,349 (29.84%) 19,412 (19.09%) 280 (0.28%) 211 (0.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,094 (-20.74%) -32,031 (-31.50%) -51,163 (-50.31%) -51,232 (-50.38%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 10/20/2005 00/00/2005 05/26/2006 00/00/2006 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.20%-- 29.88%-- 17.42%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Dittman Research (R) 
08/08/06-08/13/06		 40.00% -- 29.00% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/08/06-08/08/06		 43.00% -- 30.00% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Craciun Research Group 
07/17/06-07/21/06		 36.00% -- 23.00% -- 20.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Hellenthal & Associates (R) 
07/15/06-07/17/06		 35.00% -- 39.00% -- 16.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ivan Moore Research (D) 
06/02/06-06/03/06		 44.00% -- 28.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D BLUEDOGS
F Blue Republican
CST off_to_DC
D Tsongas Democrat
R CAGOP
R particleman
R Walter J. "Wally" Hickel
REFS Servo
R Barack O-blame-a
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
IndP 6921
R Jay B. Ramras 🔗
R Thomas Wagoner 🔗
R John L. Harris 🔗
R Gene Therriault 🔗
R John B. Coghill, Jr. 🔗
R John B. "Jack" Coghill 🔗
R Mike Miller
FWP CBlock941
R ...
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 21, 2006 07:45pm News Alaska Governor Battles a Shifting Tide  Article ArmyDem 
May 26, 2006 11:20am News [AK] Governor to seek re-election  Article ArmyDem 
May 26, 2006 11:00am News Murkowski Will Run for Re-Election  Article MontanaGov 
Dec 21, 2005 10:00am News Binkley Joins GOP Race  Article Blue Wizzrobe 

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