2006 Massachusetts elections

2006 Massachusetts general election

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The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts.

At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate, and all ten seats in the United States House of Representatives were won by incumbent Democratic Party candidates.

Incumbent Republican Governor Mitt Romney did not run for re-election and was succeeded by Democrat Deval Patrick. Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General. Democratic incumbents were re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor, and Treasurer.

In the Massachusetts General Court, Democrats gained one seat in the Senate and two seats in the House.

## Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006

Incumbent Republican governor Mitt 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 Worcester Tim Murray. The Republicans nominated a ticket of incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and former State Representative Reed Hillman.

Patrick and Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

## Secretary of the Commonwealth

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2006 election for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

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| ← 2002 | November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) | 2010 →

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Nominee  | William F. Galvin | Jill Stein |
Party  | Democratic | Green
Popular vote  | 1,638,594 | 353,551
Percentage  | 82.02% | 17.70%

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County results

Municipality results

Galvin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

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| Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

William F. Galvin
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

William F. Galvin
Democratic

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Incumbent Democratic Secretary William F. Galvin ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was opposed in the Democratic primary by John C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute.

### Democratic primary

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#### Polling

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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%

#### Results

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Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth Primary[3] 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  |

### General election

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This article is part of
a series about

Jill Stein

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Personal

* Early life
* Political positions
* Green New Deal

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Political party affiliations

* Green-Rainbow Party
* Green Party of the United States

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* 2002 gubernatorial election
* 2006 Secretary of Commonwealth election
* 2010 gubernatorial election

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* election
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In the general election, Galvin's only challenger was Green-Rainbow nominee Jill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002.

#### Polling

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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%

#### Results

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2006 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election[8] 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
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## Attorney General

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2006 Massachusetts Attorney General election

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← 2002

2010 →

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Nominee  | Martha Coakley | Larry Frisoli |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 1,546,582  | 569,822
Percentage  | 72.9% | 27.1%

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County results

Municipality results

Coakley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Frisoli:      50–60%

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| Attorney General before election

Thomas Reilly
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

Martha Coakley
Democratic

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Incumbent Attorney General Thomas Reilly ran for Governor instead of seeking a third term in office.

Democratic Middlesex County District Attorney Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General, defeating former Norfolk County District Attorney Republican Larry Frisoli, a trial attorney from Belmont[9] who was known for his handling of the Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA. Both candidates were unopposed for nomination in their parties' primaries.

### General election

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#### Polling

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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%

#### Results

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2006 Massachusetts Attorney General Election[10] 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
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## Treasurer and Receiver-General

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2006 election for Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General

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Nominee  | Tim Cahill | James O'Keefe  |
Party  | Democratic | Green
Popular vote  | 1,644,162 | 323,765
Percentage  | 83.35% | 16.41%

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County results

Municipality results

Cahill:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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| Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

Timothy P. Cahill
Democratic

| Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

Timothy P. Cahill
Democratic

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Incumbent Democrat Timothy P. Cahill was re-elected over Green-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002. Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst and Hull selectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot.[11]

### General election

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#### Polling

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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%

#### Results

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2006 Massachusetts Treasurer Election[12] 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
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## Auditor

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2006 election for Massachusetts Auditor

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| ← 2002 | November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) | 2010 →

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Nominee  | Joe DeNucci | Rand Wilson  |
Party  | Democratic | Working Families
Popular vote  | 1,560,782 | 371,057
Percentage  | 80.62% | 19.17%

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County results

Municipality results

DeNucci:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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| Auditor before election

Joe DeNucci
Democratic

| Elected Auditor

Joe DeNucci
Democratic

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Incumbent Democrat Joe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term over Working Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.[citation needed] Republican candidate Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant from Bolton,[13] also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot. Green-Rainbow candidate Nathanael Fortune, a physicist from Smith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006.

### General election

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#### Polling

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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%

#### Results

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2006 Massachusetts Auditor Election[14] 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
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## U.S. House of Representatives

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see 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

## Massachusetts Senate

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see 2006 Massachusetts Senate election

## Massachusetts House of Representatives

[edit]

see 2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections

## Governor's Council

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See 2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

## Ballot questions

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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:

* Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine.
* Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office. A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting.
* Question 3 - Family Child Care Providers. A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government.

### Polling

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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%

### Results

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#### Question 1

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Massachusetts Question 1 (2006)

Sale of Wine by Food Stores

Results

Choice

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Yes  | 915,076  | 43.66%
No  | 1,180,708 | 56.34%
Valid votes  | 2,095,784  | 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes  | 0  | 0.00%
Total votes | 2,095,784 | 100.00%

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County results

Municipality results

Yes

50–60%

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

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Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine.

Question 1: Wine in Food Stores[20] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

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| Yes  | 915,076  | 44%  |
✓  | No  | 1,180,708  | 56%  |

#### Question 2

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Massachusetts Question 2 (2006)

Nomination of Candidates for Public Office

Results

Choice

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Yes  | 688,096  | 34.57%
No  | 1,302,143 | 65.43%
Valid votes  | 1,990,239  | 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes  | 0  | 0.00%
Total votes | 1,990,239 | 100.00%

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County results

Municipality results

Yes

50–60%

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

|

A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting.

Question 2: Fusion Voting[20] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

|
|
|

| Yes  | 688,096  | 35%  |
✓  | No  | 1,302,143  | 65%  |

#### Question 3

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A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government.

Massachusetts Question 3 (2006)

Family Care Worker Unionization

Results

Choice

| Votes  | %

|
|

Yes  | 951,988  | 47.89%
No  | 1,035,707 | 52.11%
Valid votes  | 1,987,695  | 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes  | 0  | 0.00%
Total votes | 1,987,695 | 100.00%

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County results

Municipality results

Yes

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

|

Tie

50%

Question 3: Family Care Worker Unionization[20] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

|
|
|

| Yes  | 951,988  | 48%  |
✓  | No  | 1,035,707  | 52%  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Suffolk University
2. ^ a b c d Suffolk University
3. ^ State Primary Election Results 2006 Massachusetts Elections Division: Official Results (PDF, 196k)
4. ^ a b c d e Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ a b c d e Suffolk University
6. ^ a b c Suffolk University
7. ^ a b Suffolk University
8. ^ 2006 Secretary of the Commonwealth General Election: MA Secretary of State Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
9. ^ "Frisoli runs for AG" Belmont Citizen-Herald[permanent dead link]
10. ^ 2006 Attorney General General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth
11. ^ Republican down ballot candidates struggle Boston Globe June 1, 2006
12. ^ 2006 Treasurer General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth
13. ^ Boston Globe "Bolton consultant plans run for state auditor"
14. ^ 2006 Auditor General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth
15. ^ Secretary of the Commonwealth's ballot questions page
16. ^ CBS News ballot questions page
17. ^ Boston.com Ballot Question Section
18. ^ UNH/Globe
19. ^ Suffolk University
20. ^ a b c 2006 Massachusetts Election Results - Statewide and local ballot questions Boston.com November 8, 2006

## External links

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* Elections Division, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth\- Official government site.
* "Nov 7, 2006 general election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

### Campaign sites

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Attorney General

* Martha Coakley (D)
* Larry Frisoli (R)

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* Jill Stein Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (GR)

Ballot Questions
Question 1 \- Sale of Wine by Food Stores:

* LWV Question One Summary \- includes link to full text
* Yes on 1: Grocery Stores and Consumers for Fair Competition
* No on 1: Wine Merchants and Concerned Citizens for S.A.F.E.T.Y. (Stop Alcohol's Further Extension to Youth)
* Massachusetts Food Association \- supporting Question 1, the selling of wine in grocery stores

Question 2 \- Nomination of Candidates for Public Office:

* Massachusetts Ballot Freedom Campaign \- supporting Question 2, allowing NY-style party fusion

Not on statewide ballot in 2006:

* Massachusetts Common Cause \- supporting independent redistricting commission
* Home From Iraq Now \- supporting withdrawal of Massachusetts National Guard from Iraq
* MassACT: Affordable Care Today! \- supporting the "Affordable Health Care Act"
* Vote on Marriage \- supporting constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage

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