Kansas gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Kansas gubernatorial election of 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius
won re-election. Her approval rating as of July 2006 was reported at 60%. On August 1, 2006 Jim Barnett
won the Republican primary with 36% of the vote. Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
won re-election. Her approval rating as of July 2006 was reported at 60%. On August 1, 2006 Jim Barnett
Jim Barnett (politician)
Jim Barnett is an American Republican politician who is a former State Senator for Kansas' 17th District, which is centered around Emporia. On August 1, 2006 Barnett won the Kansas Republican Gubernatorial Primary...
won the Republican primary with 36% of the vote. Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Democratic Party
- Kathleen Sebelius - Incumbent Governor
- Sebelius' running mate is former Republican state party chair Mark ParkinsonMark ParkinsonMark V. Parkinson is the president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living...
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- Sebelius' running mate is former Republican state party chair Mark Parkinson
Republican Party
- Jim BarnettJim Barnett (politician)Jim Barnett is an American Republican politician who is a former State Senator for Kansas' 17th District, which is centered around Emporia. On August 1, 2006 Barnett won the Kansas Republican Gubernatorial Primary...
- State Senator- Barnett's running mate is State Senator Susan WagleSusan WagleSusan Wagle is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate representing Kansas' 30th district since 2001. Wagle was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2006, with running mate State Senator Jim Barnett...
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- Barnett's running mate is State Senator Susan Wagle
Primary losers
- Ken Canfield - Founder of the National Center for Fathering
- Rex Crowell - former State legislator
- Dennis Hawver - Former LibertarianLibertarian Party (United States)The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
congressional candidate - Robin Jennison - former State House Speaker
- Tim Pickell - Johnson County lawyer
Polling
| Source | Date | Sebelius (D) | Barnett (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | November 5, 2006 | 57% | 40% |
| Rasmussen | October 27, 2006 | 56% | 37% |
| Survey USA | October 16, 2006 | 55% | 42% |
| Survey USA | September 14, 2006 | 58% | 38% |
| Rasmussen | September 1, 2006 | 48% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | July 31, 2006 | 51% | 34% |
| Rasmussen | June 19, 2006 | 49% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | May 3, 2006 | 49% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | April 15, 2006 | 50% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | February 13, 2006 | 45% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | January 25, 2006 | 46% | 35% |