2006 New York gubernatorial election

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Faso raised $5 million
Spitzer raised $40 million
gptkbp:championship 4,000,000
gptkbp:demographics Majority Democratic voters
Rural support for Faso
Suburban and urban support for Spitzer
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
Eliot Spitzer led by 30 points
Spitzer 60%, Faso 30%
Spitzer's victory reshaped New York politics
Faso's loss indicated Republican struggles in New York
gptkbp:election_result Spitzer won by a large margin
gptkbp:held_on November 7, 2006
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the 2006 United States gubernatorial elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 New York gubernatorial election
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:3
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:Education
Economic development
Public safety
Taxes
Health care
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:John_Faso
gptkbp:political_impact Set the stage for future Democratic dominance in New York
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:2002_New_York_gubernatorial_election
gptkbp:significance Democratic landslide victory
gptkbp:sponsorship National Organization for Women endorsed Spitzer
New York Times endorsed Spitzer
Republican Party endorsed Faso
Sierra Club endorsed Spitzer
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:2010_New_York_gubernatorial_election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 43.5%
gptkbp:won gptkb:Eliot_Spitzer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York_State_Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4