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)

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)

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

Nominee

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

Libertarian Party

Nominee

  • Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

  • Jean Marie Burness

General election

Results

References


2006 Midterm Election Campaigns

Connecticut Local Politics Connecticut Political Maps

Connecticut Local Politics Connecticut Political Maps

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