New York attorney general election, 2006
Encyclopedia
The New York attorney general election, 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Andrew Cuomo
was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer
(who became Governor
) as the Attorney General of New York
.
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
(who became Governor
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
) as the Attorney General of New York
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
.
Democratic Party
- Andrew M. Cuomo, former Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUnited States Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentThe United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the President's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing...
- Mark GreenMark GreenMark Andrew Green is an American politician and a former United States Ambassador to Tanzania, a position he held from August 2007 until January 2009. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, representing...
, former New York City Public Advocate - Sean Patrick MaloneySean Patrick MaloneySean Patrick Maloney is an American politician from New York State and, in 2006, was a Democratic candidate for state Attorney General. He is the former First Deputy Secretary to the Governor, which made him a senior adviser and Cabinet member of New York Gov. David Paterson. He also served as...
, former White House Staff Secretary - Charlie KingCharlie King (politician)Charlie King is an attorney, politician, and civic leader in New York. After graduating from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, he attended Brown University , and New York University Law School .King served as the chairman of the Democratic County Committee in New York County.King was a...
, former Department of Housing and Urban Development official
Republican Party
- Jeanine PirroJeanine PirroJeanine Ferris Pirro is a former prosecutor, judge, and elected official from the state of New York, who is currently a legal analyst and television personality. A Republican from Westchester County, Pirro served as a county court judge before serving as the elected District Attorney of...
, Westchester CountyWestchester County, New YorkWestchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
District Attorney
Green Party
- Rachel Treichler, lawyer and previous Green PartyGreen Party (United States)The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
candidate for the New York State AssemblyNew York State AssemblyThe New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
and the U.S. House of Representatives
Democratic primary
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo | Mark J. Green | Sean Patrick Maloney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Primary | September 12, 2006 | 53% | 33% | 10% |
| Carolco | September 10, 2006 | 47% | 33% | 20% |
| Green Papers | September 9, 2006 | 47% | 35% | 18% |
| Green Papers | September 8, 2006 | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| Green Papers | September 7, 2006 | 52% | 31% | 17% |
| Green Papers | September 6, 2006 | 51% | 33% | 16% |
| Qunnipiac | September 5, 2006 | 53% | 31% | 18% |
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo | Mark J. Green | Charlie King | Sean Patrick Maloney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | September 3, 2006 | 40% | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Quinnipiac | August 29, 2006 | 42% | 26% | 14% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac | August 5, 2006 | 49% | 21% | 9% | 6% |
| Quinnipiac | July 22, 2006 | 57% | 19% | 5% | 3% |
General election
| Source | Date | Andrew Cuomo (D) | Jeanine Pirro (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maristhttp://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/NYElection2006_061103.htm | November 3, 2006 | 58% | 37% |
| Green Papers | September 9, 2006 | 53% | 47% |
| Green Papers | September 7, 2006 | 54% | 46% |
| Quinnipiac | September 5, 2006 | 58% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | September 3, 2006 | 55% | 45% |
| Quinnipiac | August 29, 2006 | 58% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | August 5, 2006 | 61% | 37% |
| Quinnipiac | July 22, 2006 | 66% | 30% |
Democratic
Republican
General
See also
- New York gubernatorial election, 2006New York gubernatorial election, 2006The New York gubernatorial election of 2006 was a race for the governorship of this U.S. state. Eliot Spitzer was elected on November 7, 2006, succeeding Governor George Pataki, the three-term incumbent, who did not run for a fourth term....
- New York United States Senate election, 2006New York United States Senate election, 2006The 2006 United States Senate election in New York was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton ran for and would win a second term representing New York in the United States Senate...
- New York Comptroller election, 2006New York Comptroller election, 2006The 2006 New York Comptroller Election took place on November 7, 2006 with the incumbent, Alan Hevesi winning against Republican challenger Chris Callaghan. Hevesi was plagued by scandals during the campaign involving misuse of state funds...