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The 2006 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Charles H. Bronson won a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles H. Bronson | Unopposed | 100.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eric Copeland | Unopposed | 100.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Charles H. Bronson (incumbent) | 2,651,833 | 57.0 | ||
| Democratic | Eric Copeland | 2,002,464 | 43.0 | ||
| Tea Party of Florida | Ira Chester | 203,598 | 3.92 | ||
| Independent | Thad Hamilton | 103,717 | 2.00 | ||
| Total votes | 5,198,678 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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