The 2006 New York Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006. Democrat Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer (who became Governor) as the Attorney General of New York.
Democratic primary
Candidates Andrew Cuomo, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and son of Mario Cuomo Mark Green, former New York City Public Advocate Sean Patrick Maloney, former White House Staff Secretary
Withdrew Charlie King, former Department of Housing and Urban Development official (withdrew September 5; endorsed Cuomo)
Declined Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environment protection attorney
Polling Source Date Andrew Cuomo Mark GreenCharlie King Sean Patrick Maloney Results September 12, 2006 53% 32.39%4.80% 9.29% Carolco September 10, 2006 47% 33% 20% Green Papers September 9, 2006 47% 35% 18% Green Papers September 8, 2006 50% 29% 21% Green Papers September 7, 2006 52% 31% 17% Green Papers September 6, 2006 51% 33% 16% Qunnipiac September 5, 2006 53% 31% 18%QuinnipiacSeptember 3, 2006 40%23%16%11%QuinnipiacAugust 29, 2006 42%26%14%8%QuinnipiacAugust 5, 2006 49%21%9%6%QuinnipiacJuly 22, 2006 57%19%5%3% Results
Republican primary
Candidates Jeanine Pirro, Westchester County District Attorney
Results
General election
Candidates
Andrew Cuomo, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and son of Mario Cuomo (Democratic) Christopher B. Garvey, patent and trademark attorney (Libertarian) Martin Koppel, political organizer and writer (Socialist Workers) Jeanine Pirro, Westchester County District Attorney (Republican) Rachel Treichler, lawyer and candidate for the New York State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives (Green)
Polling Source Date Andrew Cuomo (D) Jeanine Pirro (R) Marist November 3, 2006 58% 37% Green Papers September 9, 2006 53% 47% Green Papers September 7, 2006 54% 46% Quinnipiac September 5, 2006 58% 42% Quinnipiac September 3, 2006 55% 45% Quinnipiac August 29, 2006 58% 42% Quinnipiac August 5, 2006 61% 37% Quinnipiac July 22, 2006 66% 30%
Results
References
See also 2006 New York gubernatorial election 2006 United States Senate election in New York 2006 New York State Comptroller election Paterson, David "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity." New York, New York, 2020.