Election Update 2010

Senators Up For Re-election in 2010

  • AK: Lisa Murkowski (O?) – Projected Winner
    • Joe Miller leads in the polls 37-30 against Murkowski.  McAdams(D) is tied with Murkowski at 30 (Rasmussen 10-31)
  • AL: Richard Shelby (R) – Projected Winner
    • Alabama Senate: Shelby Still Leads Barnes 58% to 30% (Rasmussen)
  • AR: Blanche Lincoln (D)- Projected Loser
    • Arkansas Senate: Boozman leads Lincoln 54% to 35% (University of Arkansas 11-1)
  • AZ: John McCain (R)- Projected Winner
    • Mccain(R) leads Glassman(D) 52% to 32% (Rasmussen 10-30)
  • CA: Barbara Boxer (D)- Projected Winner
    • Boxer(D) leads Fiorina(R) 49% to 46% (Rasmussen 10-28)
  • CO: Michael Bennet (D)- Too Close to call as of 7:45am
    • Bennet(D) trails Ken Buck(R) 48%-44% (Rasmussen 10-27)
  • CT: Chris Dodd (D) – Blumenthal Likely Winner
    • Dropped out of race in January due to poor polling
  • FL:
    • Crist(?) trails Rubio(R) 50%-25% with Meek(D) getting 19% (Rasmussen 10-08)
  • GA: Johnny Isakson (R)- Projected Winner
    • Isakson(R) leads Thurmond(D) 59% to 29% (Rasmussen 10-27)
  • HI: Daniel Inouye (D)- Projected Winner
    • Inouye(D) leads Cavasso(R) 53% to 40% (Rasmussen 10-17)
  • IA:Chuck Grassley (R)- Projected Winner
    • Grassley(R) leading Conlin(D) 55% to 37% (Rasmussen 9-28)
  • ID: Mike Crapo (R)- Projected Winner
    • Crapo(R) leads Sullivan(D) 63%-24% (Rasmussen 9-05)
  • IN: Evan Bayh(D)- Coats(R) – Projected Winner
    • Bayh retiring after current term
    • Coats(R) leads Ellsworth(D) 52% to 34% in bid for Bayh’s seat (Rasmussen 10-24)
  • KY: Jim Bunning (R)) Paul(R)- Projected Winner
    • Retiring after current term – Rand Paul(R) leads Jack Conway(D) 53% to 41% in bid for Bunning’s seat (Rasmussen 10-29)
  • LA: David Vitter (R)- Projected Winner
    • Vitter leads Melancon(D) 54% to 33% (Rasmussen 9-01)
  • MD: Barbara Mikulski (D)- Projected Winner
    • Mikulski(D) leads wargotz(R) 56%-38% (Rasmussen 10-26)
  • NC: Richard Burr (R)- Projected Winner
    • Burr leads Marshall(D) 52% to 38% (Rasmussen 10-13)
  • ND: Byron Dorgan (D)- Hoeven(R) – Projected Winner
    • Doran won’t run for re-election – Gov. John Hoeven(R) leads Sen. Tracy Potter(D) 72% to 25% in bid for Dorgan’s seat (Rasmussen 10-24)
  • NH: Ayotte(R) – Projected Winner
    • Ayotte(R) leads Hodes(D) 56%-41% (Rasmussen 10-30)
  • NV:Harry Reid (D) – Projected Winner
    • Angle(R) leads Reid 49% to 44% (Rasmussen 10-26)
  • NY: Charles Schumer (D) – Projected Winner
    • Shumer(D) leads Townsend(R) 59%-31% (Rasmussen 10-21)
  • OK: Tom Coburn (R) – Projected Winner
    • Coburn(R) leads Rogers(D) 68%-26% (Rasmussen 9-27)
  • OR: Ron Wyden (D) – Projected Winner
    • Wyden(D) leads Huffman(R) 53% to 42% (Rasmussen 10-28)
  • PA: Arlen Specter(D) Toomey(R) – Projected Winner
    • Specter defeated in primary by Joe Sestak
    • Pat Toomey(R) leads Sestak(D) 50% to 46% (Rasmussen 10-29)
  • SC: Jim DeMint (R) – Projected Winner
    • DeMint(R) leads Greene(D) 58%-21% (Rasmussen 10-25)
  • UT: Robert Bennett (R) Lee(R) – Projected Winner
    • Bennet failed to make it out of primary, run-off between Bridgewater and Tea Party favorite Mike Lee – Mike Lee became the Republican candidate
    • Mike Lee(R) leads Granato(D) 61%-28% (Rasmussen 10-15)
  • VT: Patrick Leahy (D) – Projected Winner
    • Leahy leads Britton(R) 62% to 32% (Rasmussen 9-14)
  • WA: Patty Murray (D) – Too close to call as of 7:45am – 5 votes separate them
    • Dino Rossi(R) leads Murray(D) 48% to 47% (Rasmussen 10-28)
  • WI: Russell Feingold (D) Johnson(O) – Projected Winner
    • Johnson(R) leads Feingold(D) 53% to 46%

Election Information

  • Ohio Governor: Kasich 47%, Strickland 42%
  • Governor: Corbett 49%, Onorato 33%

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