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Election 2010

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June 8, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr Still Leads Both Democratic Challengers

Incumbent Republican Richard Burr continues to hold a modest double-digit lead over both his Democratic challengers in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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June 7, 2010

Alabama Senate: Shelby Still Leads Barnes 58% to 31%

Republican Senator Richard Shelby still earns nearly 60% support in his bid for reelection in Alabama against his little-known Democratic opponent, attorney William Barnes.

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June 7, 2010

Ohio Senate: Portman 43%, Fisher 43%

Former Republican Congressman Rob Portman and his Democratic rival, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, remain in a dead heat in Ohio’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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June 7, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich 47%, Strickland 42%

After two months of running essentially even, Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland lost some ground this month, restoring Republican John Kasich’s modest lead in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.

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June 5, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett 49%, Onorato 33%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania shows that Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett attracts support from 49% of Keystone State voters in his bid to become governor. His Democratic challenger, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, earns 33% of the vote.

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June 4, 2010

New Mexico Governor: Martinez 44%, Denish 42%

Fresh off winning the Republican nomination on Tuesday, county District Attorney Susana Martinez remains in a virtual tie with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish in New Mexico’s gubernatorial contest.

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June 4, 2010

Indiana Senate: Coats 47%, Ellsworth 33%

Support for Republican Dan Coats has fallen back to its lowest level since February, but he still runs ahead of his Democratic opponent, Congressman Brad Ellsworth, in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.

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June 4, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 45%, Sestak 38%

Congressman Joe Sestak’s post-primary bounce appears to be over, and he now trails Republican rival Pat Toomey by seven points in the U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania.

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June 3, 2010

Missouri Senate: Blunt 45%, Carnahan 44%

Republican Congressman Roy Blunt and Democrat Robin Carnahan are now running neck-and-neck in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate.

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June 3, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal 56%, McMahon 33%

Democrat Richard Blumenthal apparently has weathered charges that he exaggerated his military service in Vietnam for years and is running as strongly as ever against both his Republican challengers in Connecticut’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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June 3, 2010

Connecticut Governor: Malloy 44%, Foley 35%

Democrat Dan Malloy has extended his advantage over Republican Thomas Foley in Connecticut's gubernatorial contest, according to the first Rasmussen Reports survey following the state conventions in which both candidates received their party's endorsement.

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June 1, 2010

South Dakota House: Republicans Narrow The Gap

With South Dakota’s Republican Primary just a week away, the three top GOP hopefuls are now all running closely competitive races with Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin.

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June 1, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Paul 49%, Conway 41%

Just after his big Republican Primary win last month, Rand Paul led his Democratic opponent Jack Conway by 25 points in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race. Now Paul’s lead is down to just eight points.

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June 1, 2010

Rhode Island Governor: Chafee, Caprio Battle for Top Honors

Former Senator Lincoln Chafee and Democratic State Treasurer Frank Caprio now earn the same level of support from voters in Rhode Island’s gubernatorial election.

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May 31, 2010

New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) 47%, Stephen (R) 35%

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch runs slightly stronger this month in his bid for reelection against his three chief Republican opponents but still falls short of 50% in a match-up with former state Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen.

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May 28, 2010

South Dakota Governor: Knudson Joins Daugaard In Big Lead Over Democrat Heidepriem

With just over a week to go until South Dakota Republicans pick their gubernatorial nominee, two GOP hopefuls hold sizable and near equal leads over Democratic contender Scott Heidepriem. No Democrat has been elected governor of South Dakota since 1974.

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May 28, 2010

Alabama Governor: Race Still Wide Open

Alabama’s gubernatorial contest remains wide open, with no candidate in either party earning 50% support from the state’s voters. Both Democratic hopefuls trail three of the top Republicans in the race again this month but run neck-and-neck if former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is the GOP contender.?

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May 27, 2010

New Mexico Governor: Denish 43%, Martinez 42%

Democratic Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish now runs virtually even with county District Attorney Susana Martinez in a striking turnaround of the race for governor of New Mexico.

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May 27, 2010

Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) 48%, Barrett (D) 41%

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, coming off last weekend’s state Republican Convention endorsement, now holds a slight lead over Democratic opponent Tom Barrett after the two ran virtually even a month ago in the contest for Wisconsin governor.

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May 27, 2010

Alabama Senate: Shelby 58%, Barnes 31%

Republican Senator Richard Shelby still earns nearly 60% support in his bid for reelection in Alabama against his little-known Democratic opponent, attorney William Barnes.