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Napolitano Would Get New Term in Arizona
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Janet Napolitano could be re-elected in the Grand Canyon State, according to a poll by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University released by KAET-TV. At least 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the incumbent governor in head-to-head contests against two Republican politicians.
Napolitano—a Democrat—has acted as Arizona's governor since January 2003. The former state attorney general defeated Republican Matt Salmon in the November 2002 election by just over 20,000 ballots.
Napolitano holds a 42-point lead over former state Senate president John Greene, and a 32-point advantage over GOP activist Don Goldwater. Retired judge Jan Florez has also expressed interest in seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
The next gubernatorial election in the Grand Canyon State is scheduled for November 2006. Since 1951, Arizona has had six Republican and seven Democratic heads of government.
Polling Data
Two Republicans have announced they will run against Janet Napolitano next year. If the election ends up being between former state Senate president John Greene and Napolitano, would you vote for Greene or Napolitano? If the election ends up being between Republican Don Goldwater and Napolitano, would you vote for Goldwater or Napolitano?
Janet Napolitano (D) 58% - 16% John Greene (D)
Janet Napolitano (D) 54% - 22% Don Goldwater (D)
Source: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University / KAET-TV
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 385 registered Arizona voters, conducted from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23, 2005. Margin of error is 5 per cent.