2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election explained

Election Name:	2006 Connecticut Secretary of State election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Election Date:	November 7, 2006
Country:	Connecticut
Previous Election:	2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Previous Year:	2002
Next Election:	2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Next Year:	2010
Party1:	Connecticut Democratic Party
Nominee1:	Susan Bysiewicz
Popular Vote1:	729,070
Percentage1:	69.8%
Party2:	Connecticut Republican Party
Nominee2:	Richard J. Abbate
Popular Vote2:	276,033
Percentage2:	26.4%
Secretary of State
Before Election:	Susan Bysiewicz
Before Party:	Connecticut Democratic Party
After Election:	Susan Bysiewicz
After Party:	Connecticut Democratic Party

The 2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Richard J. Abbate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state (1999–2011)^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard J. Abbate, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut (2002–2006), Cheshire registrar of voters (1996–2006), and president of Connecticut Sports Development Group, Inc. (1992–1996)^{[2] [3] [4]}

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

Nominee

• S. Michael DeRosa, perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district^[5]

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002^[6]

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

• Jean Marie Burness^[7]

General election

Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election History . electionhistory.ct.gov . 27 March 2024.
2. Web site: Richard J. Abbate . linkedin.com . 27 March 2024.
3. Web site: Richard Abbate's Biography . justfacts.votesmart.org . 27 March 2024.
4. Web site: . Candidate: Richard J Abbate - Election History . electionhistory.ct.gov . 27 March 2024.
5. Web site: . Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 27, 2024.
6. Web site: . Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 27, 2024.
7. Web site: . Candidate: Jean Marie Burness - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 27, 2024.