2006 Governors Ratings

2006 Rothenberg Political Report
Governors Ratings

Races are listed by likelihood of a party switch. For race-by-race analysis and explanation of the ratings, you must be a subscriber to the print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report. For a subscription form, click here. Republicans currently hold a 28-22 advantage in governorships nationwide. Currently, Democrats are expected to gain between 5-7 governorships. Ratings updated September 29, 2006.

LIKELY TAKEOVER (2 R, 0 D)

NY Open (R-Pataki)

OH Open (R-Taft)

LEAN TAKEOVER (4 R, 0 D)

Ehrlich (R-MD)

AR Open (R-Huckabee)

CO Open (R-Owens)
MA Open (R-Romney)

TOSS-UP (1 R, 3 D)

Pawlenty (R-MN)

Doyle (D-WI)

Granholm (D-MI)

IA Open (D-Vilsack)

NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (3 R, 2 D)

Carcieri (R-RI)

AK Open (R-Murkowski)
NV Open (R-Guinn)
Baldacci (D-ME)

Kulongoski (D-OR)

CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (3 R, 1 D)

Perdue (R-GA)

Riley (R-AL)

FL Open (R-Bush)
Blagojevich (D-IL)

CURRENTLY SAFE (9 R, 8 D)

Douglas (R-VT)

Heineman (R-NE)

Lingle (R-HI)

Perry (R-TX)

Rell (R-CT)

Rounds (R-SD)

Sanford (R-SC)

Schwarzenegger (R-CA)

ID Open (R-Risch)

Bredesen (D-TN)

Freudenthal (D-WY)

Henry (D-OK)

Lynch (D-NH)

Napolitano (D-AZ)
Rendell (D-PA)

Richardson (D-NM)

Sebelius (D-KS)