Alaska gubernatorial election, 2006

Alaska gubernatorial election, 2006

2002 ← November 7, 2006 → 2010

Nominee Sarah Palin Tony Knowles Andrew Halcro Party Republican Democratic Independent Running mate Sean Parnell Ethan Berkowitz Fay Von Gemmingen Popular vote 114,697 97,238 22,443 Percentage 48.33% 40.97% 9.46%

Election results by boroughs

Governor before election Frank Murkowski Republican Elected Governor Sarah Palin Republican

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The 2006 Alaska gubernatorial general election took place on November 7, 2006. The former mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin, was elected governor.

Republican primary

Incumbent Frank Murkowski (R), first elected governor in 2002, ran for reelection but was defeated in a landslide in the Republican primary by former Wasilla mayor Sarah Palin on August 22, 2006. Murkowski's approval rating at the time of the election was 19%. Murkowski also faced opposition from former state lawmaker and Fairbanks businessman John Binkley.

Democratic primary

Former two-term Governor Tony Knowles and state lawmaker Eric Croft competed for the Democratic ticket for governor. Knowles had a substantial lead over Croft, both at the polls and with fund raising^{[citation needed]}.

Alaskan Independence Party

• Don Wright - bush pilot, '02 gubernatorial nominee

Green Party

• David Massie

Libertarian Party

• Billy Toien - '02 gubernatorial nominee

Independent

• Andrew Halcro - Former Republican state representative, businessman

General election

Campaign

Republican candidate Sarah Palin, Democratic candidate Tony Knowles, and independent candidate Andrew Halcro faced each other in the general election. Anchorage businessman Andrew Halcro ran as an Independent in the race for governor. Halcro has served in the Alaska State legislature in the past, and is known as a fiscal hawk. Halcro collected about 4,000 signatures to be placed on the general election ballot without party affiliation. Despite Knowles' experience, Palin's charisma and conservatism was able to win her first statewide election.

Polling

Results

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 2006

References

1. ^ http://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/data/results.htm^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/index.shtml^{[dead link]}

• Christiansen, Scott. Grooming the gov: Frank Murkowski seems to be in an endless battle with reporters. That may be just the way he likes it. Anchorage Press. June 22, 2005.
• Moore, Jason. Croft takes first step into governor's race. KTUU. June 16, 2005.
• State of Alaska Division of Elections results

External links

• Office of the Governor of Alaska
• Sarah Palin for Governor
• Eric Croft for Governor
• Ethan Berkowitz for Lt. Governor
• Tony Knowles for Governor

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