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Election 2010: Senate Elections

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September 25, 2009

2010 Ohio Senate: Portman, Lee, Brunner in Virtual Tie

Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.

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September 25, 2009

2010 California Senate: Boxer Beats Fiorina, DeVore

So far, so good for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer in match-ups against her two best-known Republican opponents to date in California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 24, 2009

New York Senate: Gillibrand Narrowly Leads Pataki

Appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand holds a narrow lead over former Governor George Pataki in a hypothetical match-up for New York State’s 2010 Senate race.

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September 23, 2009

2010 Iowa Senate: Grassley 56%, Krause 30%

Longtime Republican Senator Charles Grassley has a nearly two-to-one lead over his likeliest Democratic challenger Bob Krause in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of Iowa voters.

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September 23, 2009

2010 Missouri Senate: Blunt 46%, Carnahan 46%

Democrat Robin Carnahan and Republican Roy Blunt are dead even in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.

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September 17, 2009

2010 North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Tops Foes by 10 Or More

Richard Burr’s U.S. Senate seat has a recent history of high turnover, but the incumbent Republican holds double-digit leads over three Democratic challengers in an early look at North Carolina’s 2010 Senate contest.

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September 16, 2009

2010 Colorado Senate: Norton 45%, Bennet 36%

Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Colorado is a lot more crowded this week, and incumbent Michael Bennet has some serious competition on hand.

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September 16, 2009

Ayotte Leads Hodes 46% to 38% in 2010 New Hampshire Senate Match-Up

Republican Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by eight points in an early look at New Hampshire’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 15, 2009

Harry Reid Trails Republican Challengers in 2010 Election

In what is currently a difficult political climate for Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails two potential Republican challengers seeking to unseat him as he faces reelection next year in Nevada.

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September 11, 2009

Connecticut's Dodd Trails Potential GOP Foe by 10

Longtime Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, tarnished by last year's financial blow-up, continues to struggle as he prepares for a reelection bid in 2010.

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September 10, 2009

Colorado Senate: Bennet in Close Race with Two Potential Challengers

Colorado’s appointed U.S. Senator Michael Bennet finds himself in a toss-up with two potential Republican challengers, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier.

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September 10, 2009

Massachusetts Voters Not Ready for Senator Schilling

In Boston, Curt Schilling will always be a hero for helping the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series and ending the “Curse of the Bambino.” But that’s not enough for Massachusetts voters to think he belongs in the U.S. Senate.

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September 9, 2009

Massachusetts Voters Now Divided Over Naming of Interim Senator

Support has fallen for the naming of an interim senator to replace the late Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy until a special election can be held, with Massachusetts voters now evenly divided over the idea.

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September 9, 2009

Coakley Takes Early Lead In Race To Fill Kennedy’s Senate Seat

State Attorney General Martha Coakley is the early leader in the Democratic race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of longtime Massachusetts Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy.

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida Senate: Crist 48%, Meek, 29%

Republican Governor Charlie Crist continues to maintain a sizable lead over his chief Democratic opponent, Rep. Kendrick Meek, in Florida’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida GOP Primary: Crist 53%, Rubio 31%

Conservative Republicans in Florida may be rumbling about Charlie Crist’s run for the U.S. Senate, but so far the governor is well ahead of his chief 2010 GOP Primary challenger.

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August 17, 2009

Illinois Senate Race a Toss-Up

Republican hopeful Mark Kirk finds himself starting out even in a Senate race against his likeliest Democratic competitor, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.

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August 13, 2009

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 48%, Specter 36%

Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.

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August 12, 2009

Pennsylvania Democratic Primary: Specter 47% Sestak 34%

Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak by 13 percentage points in an early look at the 2010 Democratic Senatorial Primary in Pennsylvania. In June, Specter had a 19-point lead.

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August 12, 2009

Pennsylvania: 42% Favor Health Care Plan, 53% Opposed

Forty-two percent (42%) of Pennsylvania voters favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of voters in the state finds that 53% are opposed.