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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 02, 2007 - 11:00am
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH May 25, 2009 02:17pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameTim Pawlenty Votes999,473 (44.37%)
Term01/06/2003 - 01/02/2007 Margin178,205 (+7.91%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 11, 2006 MN Governor - IP Straw Poll Peter Hutchinson
Mar 11, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Straw Poll Mike Hatch
Jun 10, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Convention Mike Hatch
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - DFL Primary Mike Hatch
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - R Primary Tim Pawlenty
Sep 12, 2006 MN Governor - IP Primary Peter Hutchinson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Tim Pawlenty
Safe 1
Strong 3
Lean 10
Slight 17
Mike Hatch
Lean 2
Slight 34
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

07/21/2006 11/06/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Tim Pawlenty Attorney General Mike Hatch Peter Hutchinson Ken Pentel Walt E. Brown Leslie Davis (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic-Farmer-Labor MN Independence Green Quit Raising Taxes American Independent
Votes1,028,568 (46.69%) 1,007,460 (45.73%) 141,735 (6.43%) 10,800 (0.49%) 9,649 (0.44%) 3,776 (0.17%) 944 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,108 (-0.96%) -886,833 (-40.26%) -1,017,768 (-46.20%) -1,018,919 (-46.25%) -1,024,792 (-46.52%) -1,027,624 (-46.65%)
Predict Avg.45.00% 46.75% 5.75% 1.00% 0.07% 0.10% 0.07%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/05-11/06		 41.00% (+1.0) 44.00% (+2.0) 7.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 45.00% (+0.0) 49.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/04-11/05		 40.00% (+0.0) 42.00% (-3.0) 8.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
11/03-11/05		 45.00% (+1.0) 45.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/31-11/03		 40.00% (+3.0) 45.00% (-1.0) 7.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (-4.0)
Internal Candidate Poll 
10/30-10/30		 42.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Minnesota Populist
AENM Angry Russian
MNI Tom Horner [L]
R CincinnatiReds1990
D EastTexasDem
D Ashley
  Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul)
D Eric
LBR Old LW
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
G BR_Green
Laf-W Craverguy
G-R TONY
MFL The Oncoming Storm
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Nelson González (W) David W. Hinkley (W) Murphy Wentworth
PartyIndependent Independent Independent
Votes2 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-1,028,566 (-46.69%) -1,028,566 (-46.69%) -1,028,567 (-46.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/05-11/06		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
11/04-11/05		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
11/03-11/05		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/31-11/03		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Internal Candidate Poll 
10/30-10/30		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 03, 2006 12:00pm News Report: Hatch Called Reporter 'Republican Whore'  Article Eric 
Aug 13, 2006 04:00pm Perspective Candidate's education view shaped as superintendent  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Aug 11, 2006 04:00pm Election Guide Hutchinson wants "outcomes"-based government  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Aug 07, 2006 06:00pm Poll Minnesota Governor: Pawlenty on the Rebound  Article Imperator 
Aug 07, 2006 11:00am News (Mike) Hatch saves now to spend it later  Article Eric 
Aug 03, 2006 02:00pm Election Guide [MN Gov.] Debate offers election preview  Article The Oncoming Storm 

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