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2014 Midterm Elections: How Did We Do in the Governor’s Races? - Roundup Table - November 7, 2014
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Alaska |
Sean Parnell (R) |
Bill Walker (I) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not sure |
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Sep 23-24, 2014 |
42% |
47% |
5% |
6% |
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Oct 8-12, 2014 |
41% |
50% |
2% |
7% |
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Oct 27-30, 2014 |
43% |
50% |
3% |
5% |
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Final Outcome |
46.4% |
48.1% |
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Final Spread |
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1.7 |
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RCP Average* |
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1.2 |
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Alabama |
Robert Bentley (R) |
Parker Griffith (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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June 9-10, 2014 |
55% |
32% |
4% |
9% |
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Final Outcome |
63.6% |
36.4% |
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Final Spread |
27.2 |
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RCP Average* |
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Arkansas |
Asa Hutchinson (R) |
Mike Ross (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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February 4-5, 2014 |
41% |
44% |
3% |
12% |
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May 27-28, 2014 |
41% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
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August 25-26, 2014 |
44% |
46% |
3% |
7% |
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September 24-25, 2014 |
46% |
42% |
4% |
8% |
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October 13-15, 2014 |
49% |
47% |
1% |
3% |
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October 27-29, 2014 |
50% |
43% |
3% |
4% |
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Final Outcome |
55.5% |
41.5% |
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Final Spread |
13.8 |
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RCP Average* |
8 |
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Arizona |
Ducey (R) |
DuVal (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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August 27-28, 2014 |
40% |
40% |
8% |
13% |
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October 14-16, 2014 |
47% |
42% |
3% |
7% |
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Final Outcome |
53.9% |
41.4% |
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Final Spread |
12.5 |
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RCP Average* |
7.5 |
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California |
Kashkari (R) |
Brown (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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June 4-5, 2014 |
33% |
52% |
5% |
10% |
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Final Outcome |
41.3% |
58.7% |
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Final Spread |
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17.4 |
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RCP Average* |
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18.5 |
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Colorado |
Bob Beauprez (R) |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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1-Jul-14 |
44% |
44% |
4% |
8% |
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8-Sep-14 |
45% |
44% |
4% |
7% |
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1-Oct-14 |
46% |
50% |
2% |
3% |
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October 21-23, 2014 |
49% |
47% |
3% |
2% |
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Final Outcome |
47.0% |
48.4% |
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Final Spread |
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1.4 |
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RCP Average* |
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0.5 |
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Connecticut |
Thomas Foley (R) |
Dan Malloy (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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August 18-19, 2014 |
45% |
38% |
7% |
20% |
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October 14-15, 2014* |
50% |
43% |
2% |
4% |
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October 29-30, 2014 |
47% |
48% |
2% |
4% |
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Final Outcome |
48.4% |
50.6% |
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Final Spread |
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2.2 |
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RCP Average* |
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1.3 |
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Florida |
Scott (R) |
Crist (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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April 21-22, 2014 |
39% |
45% |
6% |
10% |
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July 29-30, 2014 |
42% |
41% |
8% |
9% |
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September 8-10, 2014 |
40% |
42% |
8% |
9% |
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October 15-17, 2014 |
47% |
47% |
2% |
4% |
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Final Outcome |
48.2% |
47.0% |
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Final Spread |
1.2 |
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RCP Average* |
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Georgia |
Deal (R) |
Carter (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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May 21-22, 2014 |
41% |
48% |
3% |
7% |
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July 23-24, 2014 |
44% |
45% |
3% |
8% |
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September 15-16, 2014 |
45% |
44% |
3% |
8% |
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Sep 30-Oct 1, 2014 |
49% |
43% |
2% |
6% |
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October 25-27, 2014 |
49% |
43% |
2% |
6% |
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Final Outcome |
52.8% |
44.8% |
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Final Spread |
8 |
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RCP Average* |
4.6 |
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Hawaii |
Aiona (R) |
Ige (D) |
Hannemann (I) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 9-10, 2014 |
39% |
40% |
14% |
2% |
6% |
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Final Outcome |
36.9% |
49.5% |
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Final Spread |
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12.6 |
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RCP Average* |
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12.8 |
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Idaho |
Otter (R) |
Balukoff (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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May 28-29, 2014 |
50% |
36% |
8% |
7% |
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Final Outcome |
54.0% |
38.0% |
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Final Spread |
16 |
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RCP Average* |
14.7 |
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Illinois |
Rauner (R) |
Quinn (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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April 9-10, 2014 |
43% |
40% |
6% |
10% |
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July 29-30, 2014 |
44% |
39% |
7% |
10% |
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September 24-25, 2014 |
42% |
44% |
6% |
8% |
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October 20-22, 2014 |
48% |
47% |
2% |
4% |
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Final Outcome |
50.7% |
45.9% |
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Final Spread |
4.8 |
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RCP Average* |
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0.8 |
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Iowa |
Terry Brandstad (R) |
Jack Hatch (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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June 4-6, 2014 |
49% |
40% |
2% |
8% |
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August 11-12, 2014 |
52% |
35% |
6% |
7% |
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September 17-18, 2014 |
46% |
40% |
3% |
10% |
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ctober 28-30, 2014 |
55% |
37% |
3% |
4% |
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Final Outcome |
59.1% |
37.3% |
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Final Spread |
21.8 |
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RCP Average* |
19 |
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Kansas |
Brownback (R) |
Davis (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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April 16-17, 2014 |
47% |
40% |
6% |
7% |
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August 6-7, 2014 |
41% |
51% |
3% |
5% |
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September 16-17, 2014 |
43% |
47% |
4% |
6% |
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October 20-21, 2014 |
45% |
52% |
1% |
3% |
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Final Outcome |
50.0% |
46.1% |
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Final Spread |
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3.8 |
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RCP Average* |
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2.3 |
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Maine |
LePage (R) |
Michaud (D) |
Cutler (I) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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October 8-9, 2014 |
41% |
40% |
16% |
1% |
3% |
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September 3-4, 2014 |
39% |
43% |
15% |
0% |
4% |
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April 23-25, 2014 |
40% |
40% |
14% |
1% |
5% |
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Final Outcome |
47.9% |
43.7% |
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Final Spread |
4 |
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RCP Average* |
1.4 |
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Maryland |
Hogan (R) |
Brown (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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July 9-10, 2014 |
35% |
48% |
7% |
10% |
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Final Outcome |
53.8% |
44.8% |
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Final Spread |
9 |
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RCP Average |
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Massachusetts |
Baker (R) |
Coakley (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 16-17, 2014 |
42% |
42% |
5% |
10% |
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October 13-15, 2014 |
48% |
46% |
2% |
5% |
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Final Outcome |
48.5% |
46.6% |
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Final Spread |
1.9 |
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RCP Average* |
3.4 |
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Michigan |
Snyder (R) |
Schauer (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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July 29-29, 2014 |
45% |
42% |
5% |
8% |
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September 17-18, 2014 |
47% |
41% |
3% |
9% |
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October 20-21, 2014 |
49% |
46% |
3% |
5% |
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Final Outcome |
51.0% |
46.8% |
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Final Spread |
4.1 |
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RCP Average* |
2.5 |
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Minnesota |
Johnson (R) |
Dayton (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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August 13-14, 2014 |
41% |
49% |
3% |
7% |
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September 29-30, 2014 |
40% |
50% |
3% |
7% |
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Final Outcome |
44.5% |
50.1% |
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Final Spread |
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5.6 |
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RCP Average* |
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7 |
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Nebraska |
Ricketts (R) |
Hassebrook (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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May 14-15, 2014 |
47% |
40% |
5% |
8% |
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Final Outcome |
57.6% |
38.9% |
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Final Spread |
18.7 |
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RCP Average |
No average
reported. Four-out-of-five of the most recent polls were all conducted by the
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New Hampshire |
Walt Havenstein (R) |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 10-11, 2014 |
40% |
51% |
3% |
6% |
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October 29-30, 2014 |
42% |
51% |
2% |
5% |
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Final Outcome |
47.3% |
52.7% |
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Final Spread |
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5.6 |
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RCP Average* |
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3.2 |
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New Mexico |
Matrinez (R) |
King (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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July 21-22, 2014 |
43% |
43% |
7% |
7% |
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September 22-23, 2014 |
50% |
37% |
6% |
6% |
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Final Outcome |
57.3% |
42.7% |
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Final Spread |
14.6 |
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RCP Average* |
13.3 |
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Nevada |
Sandoval (R) |
Goodman (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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June 16-18, 2014 |
55% |
28% |
6% |
11% |
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Final Outcome |
70.6% |
23.9% |
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Final Spread |
46.7 |
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RCP Average* |
24.7 |
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New York |
Astorino (R) |
Cuomo (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 22-23, 2014 |
32% |
49% |
7% |
12% |
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Final Outcome |
40.6% |
54.0% |
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Final Spread |
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13.4 |
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RCP Average* |
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22 |
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Ohio |
Kasich (R) |
FitzGerald (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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May 7-8, 2014 |
45% |
38% |
4% |
13% |
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September 8-9, 2014 |
50% |
30% |
4% |
15% |
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Final Outcome |
63.8% |
32.9% |
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Final Spread |
30.9 |
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RCP Average* |
21 |
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Oklahoma |
Fallin (R) |
Dorman (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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July 15-16, 2014 |
45% |
40% |
7% |
8% |
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Final Outcome |
55.8% |
41.0% |
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Final Spread |
14.8 |
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RCP Average* |
15 |
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Oregon |
Richardson (R) |
Kitzhaber (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 2-3, 2014 |
38% |
48% |
4% |
10% |
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Final Outcome |
45.7% |
49.0% |
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Final Spread |
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2.7 |
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RCP Average* |
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7.7 |
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Pennsylvania |
Corbett (R) |
Wolf (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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May 28-29, 2014 |
31% |
51% |
4% |
14% |
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|
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|
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Final Outcome |
45.1% |
54.9% |
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|
|
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Final Spread |
|
9.8 |
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RCP Average* |
|
11 |
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Rhode Island |
Allan Fung (R) |
Raimondo (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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September 23-25, 2014 |
37% |
42% |
11% |
11% |
|
|
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|
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Final Outcome |
36.3% |
40.2% |
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|
|
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Final Spread |
|
3.9 |
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|
RCP Average* |
|
4 |
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South Carolina |
Haley (R) |
Sheheen (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
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|
|
|
|
April 14-15, 2014 |
52% |
37% |
3% |
7% |
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|
|
|
|
August 25-26, 2014 |
51% |
36% |
6% |
7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
56.0% |
41.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
14.6 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
15.5 |
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|
|
South Dakota |
Daugaard (R) |
Wismer (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
June 4-5, 2014 |
55% |
25% |
3% |
7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
70.5% |
25.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
45.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
30.3 |
|
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|
|
Tennessee |
Bill Haslam (R) |
Charles Brown (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
August 11-12, 2014 |
55% |
30% |
6% |
9% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
70.3% |
22.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
47.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
26.5 |
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|
|
Texas |
Greg Abbott (R) |
Wendy Davis (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
3/4/2014 |
53% |
41% |
1% |
4% |
|
|
|
|
|
8/5/2014 |
48% |
40% |
3% |
9% |
|
|
|
|
|
10/2/2014 |
51% |
40% |
3% |
7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
59.3% |
38.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
20.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
15.5 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
Vermont |
Scott Milne (R) |
Peter Shumlin (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
August 27-28, 2014 |
36% |
48% |
7% |
9% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
45.3% |
46.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average |
No average
reported. Four-out-of-five of the most recent polls were all conducted by the
same source |
|
|
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|
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|
|
Wisconsin |
Scott Walker (R) |
Mary Burke (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar. 10-11, 2014 |
45% |
45% |
5% |
5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. 13-14, 2014 |
48% |
47% |
2% |
3% |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. 15-16, 2014 |
48% |
46% |
3% |
3% |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 20-21, 2014 |
48% |
49% |
1% |
2% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
52% |
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
Wyoming |
Matt Mead (R) |
Pete Gosar (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
August 20-21, 2014 |
55% |
34% |
7% |
4% |
|
|
|
|
|
Final Outcome |
62.5% |
28.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Spread |
33.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RCP Average* |
23 |
|
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|
* The RCP (Real
Clear Politics) average is based on the most recent major polls including
those by Rasmussen Reports taken in each race. |
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