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The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2006 will be held on November 7 , 2006 . The incumbent Governor , Tom Vilsack , a Democrat, has already served two terms and has decided not to seek a third term.

A primary election will be held on June 6 , 2006, to determine who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the November 7 general election.


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, he announced that he would drop out of the race {Link without Title} .

State treasurer Mike Fitzgerald, another potential Democratic nominee, announced on September 13 , 2005, that he would not seek the nomination.

State agriculture secretary Patty Judge withdrew from the race for the Democratic nomination for Governor on February 15 , 2006, instead choosing to be Secretary of State Chet Culver's running mate.

Waterloo -area lawyer Vernon Weems and mayor Wallingford mayor Mark Yackle were also potential candidates for the nomination, but failed to file for the primary election by the March 17 deadline.


Republicans


Bob Vander Plaats , a Sioux City businessman and 2002 candidate for the nomination announced on February 22, 2006 that he is withdrawing from the race to run as Nussle's lieutenant governor. {Link without Title}

Doug Gross , a Des Moines attorney who lost to Vilsack in the 2002 general election, was considered an early favorite for the 2006 nomination, but on February 28 , 2005, he announced that he would not run in 2006.


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