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
By congressional district Bysiewicz won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican. District Bysiewicz Abbate Representative 77% 19%John B. Larson73%23%Rob Simmons (109th Congress)Joe Courtney (110th Congress) 73% 23%Rosa DeLauro 57% 39%Christopher Shays67%29%Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)Chris Murphy (110th Congress)
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