Nevada gubernatorial election, 2006

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Contents 1 Gubernatorial candidates 2 General election results 3 External links 4 Related Links

Gubernatorial candidates

• Incumbent: Kenny Guinn (R) - Not seeking reelection.
• Democratic candidates:
  • Dina Titus (cw) - State Senate Minority Leader and Primary Winner.
  • Jim Gibson (cw) - Mayor of Henderson.
• Republican candidates:
  • Jim Gibbons - U.S. Rep., Primary Winner
  • Bob Beers - State Senator
• Other candidates:
  • Christopher Hansen (IAP)
  • Craig Bergland (G)
• Comments: Gibbons was involved in a bizarre incident that led to alledgations of sexual battery, see links below.

General election results

Gibbons         277,855 	48%
Titus           254,920 	44%
None of These    20,619 	 4%
Hansen           19,966 	 3%
Bergland          6,731 	 1%

External links

• Sonner, Scott. GOP debate: Hunt, Beers attack Gibbons as dishonest flip-flopper SFGate, August 11, 2006.
• Sebelius, Steve. Why Titus won -- State Sen. Dina Titus is now the Democratic nominee for governor. Las Vegas City Life, August 17, 2006.
• Smith, John L. As Titus turns her attention to Gibbons, hope springs eternal Nevada Appeal, August 17, 2006.
• NV-Gov: Assault charges against Gibbons withdrawn - DailyKos diary
• Nevada's GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Accused of Sexual Battery - DailyKos diary
• Molly Ball, Steve Tetreault and Ed Vogel. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTOR: Gibbons admits contract role -- Republican helped software firm, accepted cruise from owner Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 2, 2006.
• Daily Kos => NV-gov

Related Links

• Nevada
• Nevada U.S. House election, 2006
• Nevada U.S. Senate election, 2006
• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
• U.S. House election, 2006
• U.S. Senate election, 2006
• U.S. elections