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Election 2010: Governor Elections

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August 27, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) 41%, Sink (D) 36%, Chiles (I) 8%

The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the Florida governor’s race finds Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink in a close contest.

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August 27, 2010

Republican Hopefuls Barely Ahead in Wisconsin Governor's Race

With less than three weeks until Wisconsin Republicans pick their nominee, both GOP hopefuls in the state's gubernatorial contest run just slightly ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett.

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August 26, 2010

New Mexico Governor: Martinez (R) 48%, Denish (D) 43%

Republican Susana Martinez earns her highest support yet against Democrat Diane Denish in the race to be New Mexico’s next governor.

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August 26, 2010

California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 40%

The California governor’s race between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter.

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August 25, 2010

Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 60%, Corroon (D) 29%

Republican Governor Gary Herbert still leads his Democratic challenger, Peter Corroon, by a two-to-one margin in Utah’s gubernatorial contest. 

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August 24, 2010

Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 45%, Kitzhaber 44%

The race to be Oregon’s next governor remains wide open, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber tied again this month.

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August 23, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 46%, Quinn (D) 37%

Republican Bill Brady continues to hold a modest lead over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois' gubernatorial race.

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August 23, 2010

Texas Governor: Perry (R) 49%, White (D) 41%

Neither major party candidate appears to be gaining any ground in Texas' gubernatorial race, with Republican incumbent Rick Perry still holding a small lead. 

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August 21, 2010

Arkansas Governor: Beebe (D) 53%, Keet (R) 33%

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe now holds a 20-point lead over his Republican challenger in his bid for reelection.

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August 20, 2010

Alabama Governor: Bentley (R) 58%, Sparks (D) 34%

Republican Robert Bentley earns his highest level of support yet in the race to be Alabama’s next governor.

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August 20, 2010

Wyoming Governor: Mead (R) 58%, Petersen (D) 24%

Republican Matt Mead receives a bounce in support following a tight primary victory Tuesday in the race to be Wyoming’s next governor.

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August 19, 2010

Rhode Island Governor: Caprio (D) Pulls Ahead

For the first time, Democrat Frank Caprio holds a slight advantage over Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee in the race to be Rhode Island’s next governor.

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August 19, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 52% Reid (D) 36%

Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a double digit lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial election, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters.

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August 19, 2010

Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) 45%, Ehrlich (R) 44%

The race for governor of Maryland remains a close one, with incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in a virtual tie again this month.

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August 18, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 48%, Onorato (D) 38%

Republican Tom Corbett remains ahead in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial contest with his support still hovering around 50%.

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August 18, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 48%, Strickland (D) 40%

Republican John Kasich now holds an eight-point lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the race for governor of Ohio, shifting the state from a Toss-Up to Leans Republican in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.

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August 16, 2010

Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D) 48%, Foley (R) 33%

The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary telephone survey of Likely Connecticut Voters finds Democrat Dan Malloy earning his highest level of support against Republican Thomas Foley in the state's gubernatorial contest.

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August 16, 2010

Maine Governor: LePage (R) 38%, Mitchell (D) 30%, Cutler (I) 16%

The race to be Maine's next governor remains virtually unchanged from a month ago, with Republican Paul LePage running slightly ahead. 

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August 13, 2010

Georgia Governor: Deal (R) 51%, Barnes (D) 42%

Coming off his razor-thin Republican Primary runoff win on Tuesday, former Congressman Nathan Deal earns better than 50% support against Democrat Roy Barnes in Georgia's race for governor.

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August 13, 2010

Minnesota Governor: Dayton (D) 45%, Emmer (R) 36%, Horner (I) 10%

The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary telephone survey of Likely Minnesota voters finds Democrat Mark Dayton leading Republican Tom Emmer and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner in the state’s gubernatorial race.