Alabama Governor: Incumbent's Advantage Increases
Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley has expanded his already comfortable lead over his opponent—and fellow Alabama state executive—in his re-election bid.
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August 8, 2006
August 8, 2006
Alaska Governor: Incumbent Murkowski (R), Trailing Badly, May Also Lose Primary
Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman is not the only statewide incumbent who could lose his primary. Alaska's Republican Governor Frank Murkowski is also swept up in a blizzard of low poll numbers—to the extent that he has published full-page ads to admit that maybe he should "consider a personality transplant."
August 7, 2006
Mel Gibson: 52% Say His Apologies Sincere
The conduct of actor-producer Mel Gibson during a recent arrest for drunk driving—including his utterance of anti-Semitic remarks, noted in a police report—is a world-wide story that has been heavily publicized.
August 7, 2006
War on Terror Update: Pessimism Returns
Confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen sharply in the past month.
August 7, 2006
Minnesota Governor: Pawlenty on the Rebound
In an eye-catching rebound, Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty has overtaken DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch in his bid for reelection.
August 7, 2006
MN Seante: Klobuchar's Numbers Continue to Climb
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) has opened her biggest lead of the season over Republican Mark Kennedy in the race for Minnesota’s open Senate seat. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Klobuchar ahead 50% to 38%.
August 7, 2006
Nevada: Carter (D) Catching Ensign (R) in Senate Race?
Incumbent Republican Senator John Ensign (R) is facing an increasingly competitive race in his bid for re-election to a second term in the U.S. Senate.
August 5, 2006
West Virginia Senate: Byrd Still Gliding to Ninth Term
At 88, Robert Byrd recently became the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, and it looks like the Democrat will have no trouble extending his tenure into 2007. Senator Byrd now leads Republican businessman John Raese 56% to 31%. Not long before Raese won the GOP primary, conducted in May, the Rasmussen Reports election poll was showing Byrd with a 57% to 34% lead.
August 5, 2006
New York Governor: Spitzer by 41
The exit of former Massachusetts Governor William Weld from the field of battle for the GOP nomination in New York doesn't seem to be helping Republican chances of holding onto the governor's mansion.
August 5, 2006
New York Senate: Hillary Clinton Maintaining Big Lead
Former Pentagon official Kathleen Troia McFarland and Yonkers Mayor John Spencer have emerged as the leading contenders for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, but neither is making headway.
August 4, 2006
Partisan Trends: Republicans Near Two-Year Low
As we head into Election 2006, America is trending slightly towards the Democrats. Perhaps more precisely, the nation appears to be trending away from Republicans.
August 4, 2006
Georgia Governor: Perdue With 14-Point Lead Over Taylor
Lt. Governor Mark Taylor (D) spent the first half of 2006 winning the right to be challenge Governor Sonny Perdue (R) in this November’s election. The second half of the year may be a bit tougher.
August 4, 2006
New Jersey Senate: Menendez Maintains Lead
For the second straight Rasmussen Reports election poll, Democratic Senator Robert Menendez leads his challenger, New Jersey State Senator Tom Kean, Jr.
August 4, 2006
South Carolina Governor
The South Carolina governor’s race is becoming even more competitive with Republican Governor Mark Sanford leading his Democratic challenger, State Senator Tommy Moore, 47% to 38% (see crosstabs). Sanford’s lead in last month’s survey was 51% to 39% .
August 3, 2006
Iowa Governor: Culver, Nussle in Toss-Up
Secretary of State Chet Culver (D) continues to edge out Congressman Jim Nussle (R) in Iowa's race for Governor. In the previous Rasmussen Reports election poll, Culver was six percentage points ahead. Now, as the nominee, Culver leads Nussle by just three points, 41% to 38%
August 3, 2006
Oregon Governor
Results of the latest Rasmussen Reports election survey of 500 likely voters show Democratic incumbent Governor Ted Kulongoski widening his lead in his bid for re-election.
August 3, 2006
Pennsylvania Governor: Rendell (D) Sustains Double-Digit Lead
For the third survey in a row, Democratic Governor Ed Rendell is enjoying a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Lynn Swann in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial race.
August 3, 2006
Pennsylvania Senate: Santorum Still Below 40%
Democratic challenger Bob Casey, Jr. is maintaining a double-digit advantage over Senator Rick Santorum, leading 50% to 39% (see crosstabs).
August 2, 2006
Most Americans Supportive of Minimum Wage Increase & Estate Tax Proposal
Proposed legislation to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour and increase exemptions on the estate tax was blocked in the Senate on Thursday night, August 3. The action taken prevented the bill from being brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
August 2, 2006
U.S. Worker Confidence Unaffected by Mideast Turmoil, Stock Performance and Gas Prices
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) held steady at 101.9 in July, marking the third consecutive month that the measure of worker confidence has remained essentially unchanged.
