2006 California Secretary of State election
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| County results  Bowen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McPherson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 California Secretary of State election occurred on 7 November 2006. The primary elections took place on 6 June 2006. Despite Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 17-point re-election as Governor, State Senator Debra Bowen, the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the incumbent, Republican Bruce McPherson.