On the final Friday of Election 2006, Democrats take the lead for the first time in the race for control of the U.S. Senate. Today, Rasmussen Reports is switching two states ( New Jersey and Montana from “Toss-Up” to “Leans Democrat”).
There’s been yet another lead change in Missouri’s hotly contested Senate race. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Democrat Claire McCaskill leading incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Talent 47% to 46%.
In Tennessee's suspenseful U.S. Senate race, Republican Mayor Bob Corker now leads 48% to 47%. With leaners added, Corker's edge widens slightly to 49% to 47%.
In the final full month before Election 2006, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has fallen to its lowest level since we began reporting this measure of partisan trends in January 2004.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows the incumbent leading Republican challenger Ron Saxton 51% to 44%.
Rendell now leads the Republican challenger 56% to 38%. That's not much different from our October 16 poll, when Rendell led 57% to 40%.
The most recent Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Schwarzenegger leading 53% to 40%.
In the Senate race, Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman leads Democrat Ned Lamont 48% to 40%. Early this month, Lieberman led 50% to 40%.
It doesn't look like Republican Senator Rick Santorum will be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat. The incumbent gained five percentage points of voter support since our October 5 survey but as undecided and other voters break for one of the major-party candidates, Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. has been gaining as well.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Crist leading Davis 52% to 41%. Two weeks ago, Crist’s lead had fallen to five points.
With her new lead over Republican Mike McGavick of 52% to 41%, Senator Maria Cantwell again enjoys the support she had in early September.
The most recent Rasmussen Reports election survey shows O’Malley leading by five points, 50% to 45%. His lead was six points in October’s earlier poll.
Until now, though, Republican Senator George Allen has been at least a few points ahead. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Webb now leading 48% to 46%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows State Attorney General Mike Beebe leading Republican Asa Hutchinson 49% to 41% in Arkansas’ gubernatorial race.
The most recent Rasmussen Reports survey puts Cardin ahead 49% to 42%. Cardin’s lead was 50% to 43% earlier in October.
The race for control of the U.S. Senate remains very close heading into the final week of Election 2006. Rasmussen Reports now rates 48 seats as Republican or Leans Republican and 47 seats as Democrat or Leans Democrat.
The race for control of the U.S. Senate remains very close heading into the final week of Election 2006. Rasmussen Reports now rates 48 seats as Republican or Leans Republican and 47 seats as Democrat or Leans Democrat. There are 5 Toss-Up states which include - New Jersey, Tennessee, Montana, Missouri and Virginia.
The third Rasmussen Reports poll this month of Montana's closely watched U.S. Senate race shows that Democrat Jon Tester is still slightly ahead, 51% to 47%.
Democrat Deval Patrick leads Republican Kerry Healey 53% to 29%. Our September survey showed Patrick thumping Healey 57% to 24%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows Republican Tom Kean Jr. with 43% of the vote and Democratic Senator Bob Menendez with 41%. However, when we add in the leaners, it’s all tied at 45%.
