Governor, 2006 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 12, 2006
Cycle: 2006
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Running mate Party Votes Percent Margin
Tim Pawlenty Incumbent Man Carol Molnau (Woman) Incumbent Republican 147,622 88.87 +77.74
Sue Jeffers Woman Ruth Hendrycks (Woman) Republican 18,490 11.13

Governor Pawlenty and Lieutenant Governor Molnau were renominated.

Jeffers was a restaurant owner from New Brighton; Hendrycks was the founder and president of Minnesotans Seeking Immigration Reform from New Ulm.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2007-2008 (p. 451).