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The2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts.
At the federal level,Ted Kennedy was re-elected to theUnited States Senate, and all ten seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were won by incumbent Democratic Party candidates.
Incumbent Republican GovernorMitt Romney did not run for re-election and was succeeded by DemocratDeval Patrick.Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General. Democratic incumbents were re-electedSecretary of the Commonwealth,Auditor, andTreasurer.
In theMassachusetts General Court, Democrats gained one seat in theSenate and two seats in theHouse.
Incumbent Republican governorMitt Romney chose not to seek re-election for a second term in office.
Primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were conducted separately with the Democrats nominating former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Deval Patrick and Mayor of WorcesterTim Murray. The Republicans nominated a ticket of incumbent Lieutenant GovernorKerry Healey and former State RepresentativeReed Hillman.
Patrick and Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election.
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Galvin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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IncumbentDemocratic SecretaryWilliam F. Galvin ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was opposed in the Democratic primary byJohn C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute.
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
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| Democratic Primary | William F. Galvin | John Bonifaz | Und | ||
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±5.1% | 49% | 5% | 46% |
| Suffolk University[2] | June 22–26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 38% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | 633,035 | 82.84% | |
| Democratic | John Bonifaz | 129,012 | 17.00% | |
| Write-in | All others | 1,997 | 0.26% | |
| None | Blank votes | 162,358 | ||
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In the general election, Galvin's only challenger wasGreen-Rainbow nomineeJill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002.
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
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| General Election | Galvin (D) | Stein (GR) | Und. | ||
| Suffolk University[4] | October 20–23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 57% | 13% | 31% |
| Suffolk University[5] | October 2–4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 56% | 11% | 33% |
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 54% | 11% | 35% |
| Suffolk University[2] | June 22–26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 52% | 9% | 35% |
| Suffolk University[6] | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 10% | 43% |
| Suffolk University[7] | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 8% | 44% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | 1,638,594 | 82.02% |  9.86 | |
| Green-Rainbow | Jill Stein | 353,551 | 17.70% | New | |
| Write-in | 5,715 | 0.29% | 0.20 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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Coakley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Frisoli: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Attorney GeneralThomas Reilly ran for Governor instead of seeking a third term in office.
DemocraticMiddlesex CountyDistrict AttorneyMartha Coakley was elected Attorney General, defeating formerNorfolk CountyDistrict Attorney RepublicanLarry Frisoli, a trial attorney fromBelmont[9] who was known for his handling ofthe Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA. Both candidates were unopposed for nomination in their parties' primaries.
| Source | Date | MoE | Coakley (D) | Frisoli (R) | Und. |
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| Suffolk University[4] | October 20–23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 59% | 18% | 14% |
| Suffolk University[5] | October 2–4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 52% | 15% | 33% |
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 39% |
| Suffolk University[2] | June 22–26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 16% | 33% |
| Suffolk University[6] | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 49% | 13% | 36% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Martha Coakley | 1,546,582 | 72.86% |  26.38 | |
| Republican | Larry Frisoli | 569,822 | 27.06% | New | |
| Write-in | 1,840 | 0.09% | 0.67 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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Incumbent DemocratTimothy P. Cahill was re-elected overGreen-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002.Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst andHullselectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot.[11]
| Source | Date | MoE | Cahill (D) | O'Keefe (GR) | Davy (R) | Und. |
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| Suffolk University[4] | October 20–23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 15% | 29% | |
| Suffolk University[5] | October 2–4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 51% | 11% | 37% | |
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 48% | 10% | 42% | |
| Suffolk University[2] | June 22–26, 2006 | ±4.0% | 47% | 7% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University[6] | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Suffolk University[7] | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 40% | 21% | 30% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tim Cahill (incumbent) | 1,641,196 | 83.35% | 32.69 | |
| Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 323,765 | 16.41% | 8.45 | |
| Write-in | 4,590 | 0.23% | 0.19 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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Incumbent DemocratJoe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term overWorking Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.[citation needed] Republican candidate Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant fromBolton,[13] also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot. Green-Rainbow candidateNathanael Fortune, a physicist fromSmith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006.
| Source | Date | MoE | DeNucci (D) | Wilson (WF) | Und. |
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| Suffolk University[4] | October 20–23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University[5] | October 2–4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 48% | 13% | 38% |
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±4.0% | 46% | 11% | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) | 1,560,782 | 80.62% | 2.75 | |
| Working Families | Rand Wilson | 371,057 | 19.17% | 19.17 | |
| Write-in | 4,066 | 0.21% | 0.10 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election, and all were defeated.[15][16][17] There were also various local ballot questions around the state.
Statewide Questions:
| Source | Date | MoE | Question | Yes | No | Und |
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| UNH/Globe[18] | October 22–25, 2006 | ±4.1% | Wine in food stores | 57% | 38% | 5% |
| Suffolk University[4] | October 20–23, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 52% | 40% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 26% | 51% | 23% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 34% | 36% | 30% | |||
| Suffolk University[19] | October 10–11, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 50% | 41% | 9% |
| Suffolk University[5] | October 2–4, 2006 | ±4.4% | Wine in food stores | 47% | 44% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 27% | 48% | 24% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 33% | 25% | |||
| Suffolk University[1] | August 17–21, 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 54% | 38% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 35% | 48% | 18% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 46% | 32% | 22% | |||
| Suffolk University[1] | June 27, 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 61% | 31% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 34% | 48% | 19% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 37% | 22% |
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Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine.
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| Yes | 915,076 | 44% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,180,708 | 56% | |
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A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing forfusion voting.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Yes | 688,096 | 35% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,302,143 | 65% | |
A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government.
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Yes | 951,988 | 48% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,035,707 | 52% | |
Attorney General
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Ballot Questions
Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores:
Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office:
Not on statewide ballot in 2006:
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