2006 Gubernatorial Ratings
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.
Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gains of 7-9 governorships.
LIKELY TAKEOVER (5 R, 0 D)
- AR Open (R-Huckabee)
- CO Open (R-Owens)
- MA Open (R-Romney)
- NY Open (R-Pataki)
- OH Open (R-Taft)
LEAN TAKEOVER (1 R, 0 D)
- Ehrlich (R-MD)
TOSS-UP (2 R, 1 D)
- Doyle (D-WI)
- Pawlenty (R-MN)
- NV Open (R-Guinn)
NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (3 R, 2 D)
- Carcieri (R-RI)
- Kulongoski (D-OR)
- AK Open (R-Murkowski)
- ID Open (R-Risch)
- IA Open (D-Vilsack)
CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (3 R, 3 D)
- Baldacci (D-ME)
- Blagojevich (D-IL)
- Granholm (D-MI)
- Perry (R-TX)
- FL Open (R-Bush)
CURRENTLY SAFE (9 R, 8 D)
- Douglas (R-VT)
- Heineman (R-NE)
- Lingle (R-HI)
- Perdue (R-GA)
- Rell (R-CT)
- Riley (R-AL)
- Rounds (R-SD)
- Sanford (R-SC)
- Schwarzenegger (R-CA)
- Bredesen (D-TN)
- Freudenthal (D-WY)
- Henry (D-OK)
- Lynch (D-NH)
- Napolitano (D-AZ)
- Rendell (D-PA)
- Richardson (D-NM)
- Sebelius (D-KS)
