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Filing Deadline:
    March 17, 2006
Primary Date:
    May 23, 2006
General Election:
    Nov. 7, 2006




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Governor seats ranked by likelihood to switch party control. The top-ranked race is the seat most likely to flip.

Full Rankings & Analysis
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21. Calif. (Schwarzenegger-R)
22. Okla. (Henry-D)
23. Ariz. (Napolitano-D)
24. Pa. (Rendell-D)
25. Ga. (Perdue-R)
26. Vt. (Douglas-R)
27. Conn. (Rell-R)
28. Ala. (Riley-R)
29. Tenn. (Bredesen-D)
30. Kansas (Sebelius-D)
31. S.D. (Rounds-R)
32. Wyo. (Freudenthal-D)
33. N.H. (Lynch-D)
34. N.M. (Richardson-D)
35. Neb. (Heineman-R)
36. Hawaii (Lingle-R)



2006 Tip Sheets
IDAHO GOVERNOR
Last updated: Nov. 14, 2006
 



elephant
 Butch Otter (R) defeated Jerry Brady (D), 53% to 44%.



Butch Otter (R)


*Incumbent Dirk Kempthorne (R) has become Interior secretary. Otter, a congressman, was nominated with 70% in a three-way primary.

Butch Otter Manager: Debbie Fields
Consultant: Phil Reberger
Contact: 208-424-8683
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography

 

Jerry Brady (D)


Brady, a newspaper publisher, was nominated with 83% in a two-way primary.

Jerry Brady Manager: Matt Hurm
Consultant: Not available
Contact: 208-424-8800
• Campaign Web site




Chuck Todd
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 		Chuck Todd's Race Ranking:  10
“I can't believe I have this race above Iowa. But that's how this cycle has gone for the GOP. Otter always had scars that could become problems under some circumstances. Word is he's finally starting to show positive movement over Brady, but it's still tight. ”




  
   The latest polls in the Idaho governor race are:

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Campaign Buzz: Recent News

Republican Rep. Butch Otter, "a millionaire rancher, was elected Idaho's 32nd governor, beating Democrat Jerry Brady, a former newspaper publisher" (AP, 11/8/06). ..... Otter, "who is vacating his congressional seat to run for governor, cruised past two challengers Tuesday in the gubernatorial Republican primary. On the Democratic ballot, Brady also easily beat his opponent" (AP, 5/24/06). ..... After officially announcing in March his candidacy for Idaho governor, Brady came to Ketchum last week to hold his campaign's first major fund-raiser and publicly speak out against Kempthorne (Idaho Mountain Express, 8/17/05). ..... Otter "launched his expected bid for governor" in December. "Otter's entry is expected to force an expensive primary contest with" Risch (Idaho Statesman, 12/16/04).


Previous Election Results

 2006 general Candidate Total Votes Percent Expenditures
  C.L. Butch Otter (R) 231,292 53%
  Jerry M. Brady (D) 193,800 44%  
 
 2006 primary Candidate Total Votes Percent Expenditures
  Butch Otter (R) 96,045 70%
  Dan Adamson (R) 29,093 21%  
  Jack Johnson (R) 7,652 6%  
  Walt Boyes 4,385 3%  
 
 2002 general Candidate Total Votes Percent Expenditures
  Dirk Kempthorne (R) 231,566 56%
  Jerry Brady (D) 171,711 42%  
  Other 8,200 2%
 
 2002 primary Candidate Total Votes Percent Expenditures
  Dirk Kempthorne (R) 95,882 66%  
  Milt Erhart (R) 37,523 26%
  Walter Bayes (R) 6,873 5%  
  Raynelle George (R) 5,271 4%
 
 1998 general Candidate Total Votes Percent Expenditures
  Dirk Kempthorne (R) 258,095 68%
  Robert C. Huntley (D) 110,815 29%  
  Other 12,338 3%

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