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The '''Maine gubernatorial election of 2006''' will be held on November_7, 2006, and will be a race for the Governor of Maine. The winning candidate will serve from 2007 to 2011.
The Incumbent, Democrat John_Baldacci, is running for re-election. The Primary_election was held on June_13, 2006. Baldacci faced only token opposition from Christopher Miller, and won 76% of the primary vote. Republican State Senator Chandler Woodcock was the winner of a three-way race for the Republican nomination with 39% of the vote.
==Candidates==
===Democratic Party===
*John_Baldacci - Incumbent Governor, Former Congressman (campaign site)
====Lost Primary====
*Christopher_Miller - Internet Service Provider & Ex-Solar Home General Contractor
===Republican Party===
*Chandler_E._Woodcock - State Senator (former Assistant Senate Minority Leader), Baptist minister, and high school teacher (campaign site)
====Lost Primary====
*Dave_Emery - former Congressman
*Peter_Mills - State Senator, former State Representative, and attorney
===Green Independent Party===
*Pat_LaMarche - Businesswoman, Radio Talk Show Host, '04 VP Nominee & '98 Nominee (campaign site)
===Independents===
*Bruce Flemming (Write-In) - Independent Book Publishing Company Owner (campaign site)
*Alex Hammer (Write-In) - Publisher (campaign site)
*Barbara_Merrill - State Representative - Author (campaign site)
*Phillip_Morris_Napier - USAF Veteran & Felons United Founder & '02 Candidate (campaign site)
====Withdrew====
*David Jones - Developer (campaign site); withdrew after failing to secure public financing
*John_Michael - Ex-State Rep., Businessman, Ex-Democrat & '02 Candidate; withdrew after failing to secure public financing
==Election results==
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==Polling==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width=200px | Source
! width=125px | Date
! width=110px | Baldacci (D)
! width=110px | Woodcock (R)
! width=110px | LaMarche (G)
! width=110px | Merrill (I)
|-
| Survey USA
| October 23, 2006
| '''42%'''
| 34%
| 9%
| 12%
|-
| Rasmussen
| October 19, 2006
| '''46%'''
| 38%
|-
| Rasmussen
| September 22, 2006
| '''44%'''
| 39%
|-
| WCSH/Voice of the Voter
| September 14, 2006
| '''42%'''
| 41%
|-
| Rasmussen
| August 22, 2006
| '''43%'''
| 42%
|-
| Rasmussen
| August 2, 2006
| '''43%'''
| 37%
|-
| Strategic Marketing Services
| August 1, 2006
| '''42%'''
| 24%
|-
| Survey USA
| July 11, 2006
| 41%
| '''43%'''
|-
| Rasmussen
| June 22, 2006
| '''45%'''
| 43%
|-
| Rasmussen
| May 7, 2006
| '''46%'''
| 33%
|-
| Rasmussen
| April 7, 2006
| '''43%'''
| 36%
|-
| Rasmussen
| March 6, 2006
| '''40%'''
| 35%
|-
| Rasmussen
| February 6, 2006
| 30%
| '''36%'''
|-
|}
==See also==
*U.S._gubernatorial_elections,_2006
{{2006 U.S. midterm elections}}
Category:Maine_elections
Category:Gubernatorial_elections_in_the_United_States