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  PA Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 07, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 16, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 16, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedPA Historian August 19, 2019 09:50pm
Data SourcesPa. Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameEd Rendell Votes1,913,235 (53.41%)
Term01/21/2003 - 01/16/2007 Margin323,827 (+9.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameEd Rendell Votes2,470,517 (60.31%)
Term01/16/2007 - 01/18/2011 Margin848,382 (+20.71%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/31/2005 05/16/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lynn Swann 2 3 --12
Leaning Call: Lynn Swann (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Lynn Swann (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/04/2005 01/22/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Lynn Swann (W) Gov. Ed Rendell (W) Blank - Void (W) Scattering  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 583,658 (100.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -583,658 (-100.00%) -583,658 (-100.00%) -583,658 (-100.00%)  
Predict Avg.61.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/04/2006 -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Strategic Vision (R) 
01/20/06-01/22/06		 44.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
12/16/05-12/18/05		 39.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
11/02/05-11/07/05		 24.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/14/05-10/16/05		 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
09/08/05-09/13/05		 25.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
07/06/05-07/10/05		 32.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R ...
R particleman
  Montgomery County Republican Committee
R Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh 🔗
R KYRepublican
R William "Bill" Shuster 🔗
R Joseph R. Pitts 🔗
R CAGOP
R Tony82
R SC-Conservative
R skwashja
R Barack O-blame-a
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
William W. "Bill" Scranton III (R)
Jul 06, 2005 - Feb 06, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 07, 2006 04:10pm News Scranton withdraws from GOP race for governor  Article Servo 
Jan 26, 2006 01:40pm News Bill Scranton fires manager for calling Swann 'rich white guy'  Article SC-Conservative 
Jan 05, 2006 05:00pm Election Guide Hall of Famer Lynn Swann announces run for Pennsylvania governor  Article COSDem 
Dec 07, 2005 03:00pm Election Guide Swann to declare candidacy after Sugar Bowl  Article SC-Conservative 
Dec 05, 2005 10:00am Event Old guard hails Scranton  Article Thomas Walker 
Aug 31, 2005 02:00am News [PA] GOP gubernatorial field gets another candidate  Article Scott³ 
Apr 21, 2005 09:00am Poll PENNSYLVANIA GOP GIVES EDGE TO LYNN SWANN,  Article PaGuy 
Feb 24, 2005 06:00pm General Steelers legend Swann forms campaign committee  Article COSDem 
Dec 15, 2004 12:00am Perspective Will the 2007 Inaugural be Swann’s Immaculate Reception?  Article Barack O-blame-a 
Dec 09, 2004 12:00am News [PA] Gov. Swann? Lynn might make a run. Ex-Steeler seeking backing now  Article Scott³ 
May 01, 2004 12:00am News Pat Toomey’s Future  Article Barack O-blame-a 

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