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2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Huckabee was barred from seeking candidacy due to term limits set by the State Constitution in 1998, stating that the governor may only serve two terms in their lifetime. Democratic State Attorney General Mike Beebe defeated Republican former U.S. representative Asa Hutchinson by a wide margin. This was the first open seat election since 1978. Hutchinson later served as Arkansas’ Governor from 2015 to 2023.

Democratic primary
Nominee Mike Beebe, Arkansas Attorney General == Republican primary ==
Republican primary
Candidates Asa Hutchinson, former administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, former U.S. representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1997–2001) Withdrew Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Lieutenant Governor (withdrew July 20, 2005 following blood cancer diagnosis; died July 16, 2006) == Independents ==
Independents
Declared • Rod Bryan, bass player for Ho-Hum and owner of Anthro-Pop Records ==General election==
General election
Debates Predictions Polling Endorsements Results Counties that flipped from Republican to DemocraticArkansas (Largest city: Stuttgart) • Calhoun (Largest city: Hampton) • Cleburne (Largest city: Heber Springs) • Cleveland (Largest city: Rison) • Columbia (Largest city: Magnolia) • Franklin (Largest city: Ozark) • Garland (Largest city: Hot Springs) • Grant (Largest city: Sheridan) • Howard (Largest city: Nashville) • Independence (Largest city: Batesville) • Johnson (Largest city: Clarksville) • Logan (Largest city: Booneville) • Miller (Largest city: Texarkana) • Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Ida) • Perry (Largest city: Perryville) • Pike (Largest city: Glenwood) • Prairie (Largest city: Des Arc) • Scott (Largest city: Waldron) • Sharp (Largest city: Cherokee Village) • Stone (Largest city: Mountain View) • Union (Largest city: El Dorado) • Van Buren (Largest city: Clinton) • Washington (Largest city: Fayetteville) • White (Largest city: Searcy) • Yell (Largest city: Dardanelle) • Cross (Largest city: Wynne) • Faulkner (Largest city: Conway) • Drew (Largest city: Monticello) ==External links==
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