# 2006 Arizona elections

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The Arizona state elections of 2006 were held on November 7, 2006. All election results are from the Arizona Secretary of State's office.
The deadline for signing petition signatures to appear on the primary ballot for all races was June 14, 2006.
This article does not yet include complete information about the state propositions placed on the ballot, but major propositions for Arizona in 2006 included:
* An attempt to add language to the AZ Constitution that would declare a marriage as only between a man and a woman (did not pass; as of 2006, AZ is the only state to reject a same-sex marriage ban proposed to its voters, though an amendment to the state constitution passed in 2008)
* Two competing statewide smoking bans—one sponsored by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and one sponsored by various health organizations. (The health orgs' Prop 201 passed and will ban smoking in all indoor locations except some tobacco shops and some fraternal organizations)
* Four propositions that affected illegal immigrants, including ones that would make English the official language of Arizona, and restrict some currently held rights of illegal immigrants.

## State

Races for Governor of Arizona, Attorney General of Arizona, Secretary of State of Arizona, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, and two seats on the five-member Corporation Commission will be decided. All races except for the State Mine Inspector, State Treasurer, and one seat on the Corporation Commission feature incumbents running for re-election.

### Attorney General

Democratic incumbent Terry Goddard, the former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, ran for a second four-year term after winning his first in 2003. He was challenged by Republican Bill Montgomery, former prosecutor of Maricopa County.
Arizona Attorney General general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Goodard | 899,007 | 60.2% |
| | Republican | Bill Montgomery | 595,317 | 39.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,494,324 | 100.0% |

### Secretary of State

Republican incumbent Jan Brewer, the former chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, ran for a second four-year term, after winning her first term in 2002. She was challenged by Democrat Israel Torres, the former Arizona Registrar of Contractors and a businessman and attorney, and Libertarian Ernest Hancock, a talk radio producer, real estate agent, and restaurant owner.
Arizona Secretary of State general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Brewer | 848,394 | 57.2% |
| | Democratic | Israel Torres | 583,646 | 39.4% |
| | Libertarian | Ernest Hancock | 51,093 | 3.4% |
| | Write-in | Selena A. Naumoff | 35 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,483,168 | 100.0% |

### Superintendent of Public Instruction

Republican incumbent Tom Horne ran against Democratic challenger Jason Williams.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Horne | 781,678 | 53.8% |
| | Democratic | Jason Williams | 672,909 | 46.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,454,587 | 100.0% |

### State Treasurer

Republican incumbent Dean Martin ran against Democratic challenger Rano Singh.
Arizona State Treasurer general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Martin | 821,138 | 56.7% |
| | Democratic | Rano Singh | 627,190 | 43.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,448,328 | 100.0% |

### State Mine Inspector

Republican incumbent Joe Hart, a former state representative and businessman, ran for reelection uncontested.
Arizona State Mine Inspector general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Hart | 1,057,097 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,057,097 | 100.0% |

### Corporation Commissioner

Two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for re-election. Republican incumbents Kris Mayes and Gary Pierce ran for the seats, challenged by Democrats Richard Boyer and Mark Manoil. Libertarian Rick Fowlkes also ran for the position.
Arizona Corporation Commissioner general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kris Mayes | 653,344 | 26.1% |
| | Republican | Gary Pierce | 638,466 | 25.5% |
| | Democratic | Richard Boyer | 581,885 | 23.2% |
| | Democratic | Mark Manoil | 541,562 | 21.6% |
| | Libertarian | Rick Fowlkes | 91,684 | 3.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,506,941 | 100.0% |

### Legislative Department

All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives and all 30 seats in the Arizona Senate will be up for election. There are five incumbents not seeking re-election to the seats they currently hold, and eight races in which there is only one candidate for election.

### Judicial Department

When a vacancy occurs on the bench, a Judicial Nominating Committee approves the names of at least three applicants for nomination, from which the Governor appoints one to the position. After appointment, all Judges and Justices are subject to judicial election retentions, statewide for Justices and in their separate districts for Judges. Supreme Court Justices serve a six-year term; all other state Judges serve four-year terms. There is a mandatory retirement age of 65 for all judicial offices.