Election 2010: Senate Elections

Washington Senate: Murray (D) 49% Rossi (R) 47%

Washington's Senate race looks increasingly like a referendum on incumbent Democrat Patty Murray with two Republican candidates edging past her this month.

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45%, Sestak (D) 39%

Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a small lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 48%, Feingold (D) 46%

The Wisconsin Senate race is still a toss-up, with Republican Ron Johnson and incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in a near tie.

Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 43%

Republican Congressman Roy Blunt has opened a slightly wider lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s race for the U.S. Senate.

Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 51%, Huffman (R) 35%

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has surpassed the 50% support mark this month in his bid for reelection in Oregon.

Illinois Senate: Giannoulias (D) 43%, Kirk (R) 41%

The Illinois Senate race remains very close.

Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 45%, Angle (R) 43%

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has edged ahead of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada. Both candidates are seen to hold extreme views by large segments of the population.

Colorado Senate: GOP’s Buck, Norton Still Hold Modest Leads

Republican Ken Buck now earns 48% support against both Democratic contenders in Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate. The other Republican in the race, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, runs nearly as well.

Alabama Senate: Shelby (R) 59%, Barnes (D) 29%

Republican Senator Richard Shelby remains well ahead of his Democratic challenger in his bid for reelection in Alabama.

47% Still Undecided in Arizona Democratic Senate Race

The Arizona Democratic Primary is less than a month away, but nearly half its prospective voters haven’t made up their minds yet.

 

North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) 69%, Potter (D) 22%

Republican John Hoeven remains well ahead in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota with the seat now held by retiring Democrat Byron Dorgan on course to be a likely GOP pickup in November.

North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) 73%, Potter (D) 19%

Governor John Hoeven now has the support of nearly three-out-of-four North Dakota voters in his bid to be the state’s next U.S. senator.

Arizona Republican Primary: McCain 54%, Hayworth 34%

Senator John McCain has opened a 20-point lead over former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in Arizona’s Republican Senate Primary race.

Arkansas Senate: Boozman (R) 60% Lincoln (D) 35%

Republican John Boozman holds a 25-point lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race.

Arkansas Senate: Boozman (R) 61%, Lincoln (D) 32%

Republican John Boozman now holds a near two-to-one lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) 53%, Capito (R) 39%

A special Senate election this November to replace the late Robert Byrd is still awaiting the green light from West Virginia’s attorney general, but popular Democratic Governor Joe Manchin is the early leader in hypothetical matchups with two of his possible Republican opponents.

West Virginia Special Senate Election: Manchin (D) 51% Raese (R) 35%

Now that state legislators have officially approved a special Senate election this November to replace the late Robert Byrd, the state’s Democratic governor still earns majority support to win the job.

Florida Senate: Crist-Rubio Still a Toss-Up

The race to become the next U.S. senator from Florida remains a very close one between Republican Marco Rubio and Independent Charlie Crist as both potential Democratic candidates struggle to gain traction.

Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) 49% Conway (D) 41%

It’s the same story in Kentucky’s race for U.S. Senate again this month. Republican Rand Paul continues to hold a modest lead over Democrat Jack Conway.

Idaho Senate: Crapo (R) 64%, Sullivan (D) 27%

Republican Senator Mike Crapo continues to hold a big lead over Democrat Tom Sullivan in his bid for reelection in Idaho.