Republican primary Ohio gubernatorial election, 2006

1 republican primary

1.1 candidates
1.2 campaign
1.3 results

republican primary
candidates

ken blackwell, ohio secretary of state
jim petro, attorney general of ohio

campaign

blackwell , petro going joined in competitive primary ohio state auditor betty montgomery, montgomery withdrew contest , instead ran state attorney general, office lost. campaign between 2 candidates heated up; despite commercials preaching conservative values, petro never able shake previous pro-choice stance. election approached, barbs grew worse between petro , blackwell, serving bring more negative attention ohio republican party.

results