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The '''Iowa gubernatorial election of 2006''' took place [[November 7]], [[2006]]. The incumbent [[List of Governors of Iowa|governor]], [[Tom Vilsack]], a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]], had served two terms and decided not to seek a third term.
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A primary election was held on [[June 6]], 2006, to determine who would represent the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] parties in the November 7 general election. Secretary of State [[Chet Culver]] (D) and United States Representative [[Jim Nussle]] (R) received their party's respective nominations.
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In the election, Culver defeated Nussle to win the governorship, by a margin of 54.4 percent to 44.1 percent <ref>{{cite news |last=Beaumont |first=Thomas |title=Culver sails into victory |publisher=[[Des Moines Register]] |date=November 8, 2006 |url=http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061108/NEWS09/311080011|accessdate=2006-11-09}}</ref>. Culver's upcoming four-year term marks the third consecutive term that Democrats have controlled the office.
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==Candidates==
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===Democratic Party===
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*[[Chet Culver]] - Secretary of State, former teacher & son of former [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] [[John Culver]]
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**Culver's running mate was Iowa Secretary of Agriculture [[Patty Judge]].
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====Defeated in Primary====
*[[Mike Blouin]] - former director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development and former Congressman, state senator, and state representative
**Blouin's running mate was physician and insurance executive Dr. Andrea McGuire.
*[[Ed Fallon]] - seven-term state representative from [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], former director of 1000 Friends of Iowa, and a progressive activist
*[[Sal Mohamed]] - chemical engineer from [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] & [[2004]] Congressional candidate
====Others====
*[[Gregg Connell]] - mayor of [[Shenandoah, Iowa|Shenandoah]]; also announced his candidacy, but he suspended his campaign on [[November 9]], [[2005]], after he was involved in a [[road traffic accident]] that killed another driver [http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051110/NEWS09/511100391/1001/OPINION01]. On [[November 18]], [[2005]], he announced that he would drop out of the race [http://www.kcci.com/news/5358692/detail.html].
*[[Patty Judge]] - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture; withdrew from the race on [[February 15]], [[2006]], instead choosing to be Culver's running mate
*[[Vernon Weems]] - [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] area lawyer; failed to file for primary by March 17 deadline
*[[Mark Yackle]] - mayor; failed to file for the primary by March 17 deadline.
===Republican Party===
*[[Jim Nussle]] - [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] and former [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware County]] attorney
**Nussle's running mate was businessman [[Bob Vander Plaats]].
====Others====
*[[Bob Vander Plaats]] - [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] businessman and 2002 candidate for the nomination; announced on [[February 22]], [[2006]], that he was withdrawing from the race to run as Nussle's lieutenant governor [http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/OPINION01/60220012/1035/OPINION]
===Green Party===
*[[Wendy Barth]] - Peace Activist and Software Engineer from Cedar Rapids
===Libertarian Party===
*[[Kevin Litten]] - Pharmacist from Cedar Rapids
==Election results==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Iowa gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 gubernatorial election, Iowa]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Chet Culver]]
|votes = 565,657
|percentage = 54.0
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = [[Jim Nussle]]
|votes = 466,757
|percentage = 44.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Wendy Barth]]
|votes = 7,722
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Kevin Litten
|votes = 5,621
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary Martin
|votes = 1,957
|percentage = 0.2
|change = ''n/a''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 98,900
|percentage = 9.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,047,714
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Opinion Polling==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=maroon
! width=150px | Source
! width=125px | Date
! width=100px | Culver (D)
! width=100px | Nussle (R)
|-
| [http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/NEWS09/611050346&lead=1 Des Moines Register]
| November 3, 2006
| '''52%'''
| 43%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IowaGovernor1019.htm Rasmussen]
| October 27, 2006
| '''49%'''
| 45%
|-
| [http://www.kcci.com/download/2006/1018/10105085.pdf Research 2000]
| October 17, 2006
| '''49%'''
| 44%
|-
| [http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS/61014018/1001/NEWS Des Moines Register]
| October 14, 2006
| '''46%'''
| 39%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/MembersOnly/2006%20State%20Polls/governorScoreboard.htm Rasmussen]
| October 5, 2006
| '''42%'''
| '''42%'''
|-
| [http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060917/NEWS09/609170339/1001/NEWS&lead=1 Des Moines Register]
| September 17, 2006
| '''44%'''
| '''44%'''
|-
| [http://www.kcci.com/download/2006/0913/9840685.pdf Research 2000]
| September 14, 2006
| '''48%'''
| 43%
|-
| [http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby/WSJ]
| September 11, 2006
| 43.2%
| '''45.6%'''
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/IowaGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
| September 1, 2006
| '''42%'''
| 40%
|-
| [http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby/WSJ]
| August 28, 2006
| '''47.7%'''
| 44.8%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/iowaGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
| August 3, 2006
| '''41%'''
| 38%
|-
| [http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby/WSJ]
| July 24, 2006
| 44.8%
| '''47.1%'''
|-
| [http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby/WSJ]
| June 21, 2006
| 45.7%
| '''47.0%'''
|-
| [http://www.kcci.com/download/2006/0523/9261908.pdf Research 2000]
| May 22-24, 2006
| '''49%'''
| 41%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Iowa%20Governor%20April.htm Rasmussen]
| May 2, 2006
| '''46%'''
| 40%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/March%202006/Iowa%20Governor%20March.htm Rasmussen]
| April 5, 2006
| '''40%'''
| 38%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/February%202006/Iowa%20Governor%20February.htm Rasmussen]
| February 15, 2006
| '''41%'''
| 40%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/January%202006/Iowa%20Governor%20January%209.htm Rasmussen]
| January 12, 2006
| 40%
| 40%
|-
| [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/MembersOnly/2005%20Dailies/November%202005/IA%20Nov%2028/IA_112905%20Toplines.htm Rasmussen]
| November 28, 2005
| '''41%'''
| 38%
|-
|}
===Internal===
*[[U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006]]
*[[Iowa|State of Iowa]]
*[[List of Governors of Iowa|Governors of Iowa]]
==References==
<references />
==External links==
===Candidates===
*[http://www.chetculver.com Culver's Campaign Website]
*[http://www.jimnussle.com Nussle's Campaign Website]
*[http://www.votewendy.org Barth's Campaign Website]
*[http://www.shrinkiowagov.org/governor.html Litten's Campaign Website]
===Former Candidates===
*[http://www.blouinforgovernor.com Blouin for Governor]
*[http://www.fallonforgovernor.net Fallon's Campaign Website]
*[http://www.salmohamedforgoverner.org Mohamed's Campaign Website]
*[http://www.vpforgov.com Plaats' Campaign Website]
===Iowa Secretary of State===
*[http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/staff/StatewideSummary.pdf Summary Election Results]
{{2006 U.S. midterm elections}}
[[Category:2006 elections in the United States]]
[[Category:Gubernatorial elections in the United States]]
[[Category:Iowa elections|Gubernatorial, 2006]]
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