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Elections
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May 5, 2006
May 5, 2006
Colorado Governor
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of the race for Colorado Governor, Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter (D) and GOP Representative Bob Beauprez remain essentially tied. Beauprez now "leads" Ritter 39% to 37%, well within the survey's 4.5 percentage point margin of sampling error. In late March, Ritter edged out Beauprez 41% to 40%.
May 5, 2006
Michigan
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll of Michigan's competitive gubernatorial race shows Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm leading Republican Dick DeVos 44% to 43%, essentially unchanged from a month ago.
May 4, 2006
Rhode Island
The gubernatorial incumbent is also struggling. Republican Governor Donald Carcieri is neck and neck with Lieutenant Governor Charles Fogarty, a Democrat.
May 3, 2006
Kansas Governor
Sebelius now leads former state House Speaker Robin Jennison 50% to 33%, a two-point shaving of the gap between them. The governor leads State Senator Jim Barnett 49% to 37%. Last month, Sebelius led Barnett 50% to 37%.
May 2, 2006
Iowa Governor
In the race for governor, Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver (D) has eked out a six-point advantage over Republican Congressman Jim Nussle. Culver now leads 46% to 40%, having gained slightly against Nussle for three polls in a row.
April 30, 2006
Arizona
It's good to be an incumbent in Arizona this year. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Napolitano leading Don Goldwater, nephew of famed conservative Barry Goldwater, 53% to 32%. The governor leads former state appeals court judge Jan Florez 58% to 22%, and leads attorney Len Munsil 55% to 28%.
April 29, 2006
Pennsylvania Governor
Republican Lynn Swann, the former football star, now leads Governor Ed Rendell (D), 44% to 41%. That's the mirror image of last month's result.
April 29, 2006
Virginia Senate
Senator George Allen (R) retains a solid lead in his bid for re-election in the fifth Rasmussen Reports election 2006 poll in Virginia. Allen now leads businessman Harris Miller (D) 51% to 34%. He also leads former Navy secretary James Webb 50% to 30%.
April 28, 2006
Wisconsin Governor
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Democratic Governor Jim Doyle, the incumbent, maintaining a narrow edge over his Republican challenger. Doyle now leads Congressman Mark Green 47% to 43%.
April 27, 2006
Pennsylvania Senate
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in the Keystone State shows Santorum trailing Democrat Bob Casey by 13 percentage points, 51% to 38%.
April 26, 2006
Nebraska Senate
At present, incumbent Democratic Senator Ben Nelson leads by 35-40 percentage points when voters consider match-ups with either former State Attorney General Don Stenberg or former Nebraska Republican Party Chairman David Kramer. Nelson leads by 18 points (54% to 36%) when Ricketts is cast as his opponent.
April 25, 2006
Ohio Governor
Strickland leads Republican frontrunner Ken Blackwell, 52% to 35%. In March he led Secretary of State Blackwell 50% to 40%. Strickland now leads Republican Attorney General Jim Petro 51% to 31%. Last month his lead was 47% to 34%.
April 25, 2006
Maryland Senate
Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin is maintaining a substantial lead over Lt. Governor Michael Steele in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes.
April 24, 2006
Illinois Governor
In the race for Illinois Governor, Republican State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka now leads Democratic Governor Rod R. Blagojevich 44% to 38%. In March, Topinka led 43% to 41%.
April 24, 2006
Ohio Senate
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of the Ohio Senate race shows Republican Senator Mike DeWine leading Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown 43% to 41%. Five percent (5%) say they would vote for someone else and 11% are not sure.
April 21, 2006
Florida Governor
Crist leads Davis 44% to 33%, an increase from five to eleven percentage points. Crist leads Smith 46% to 31%, a smaller gain, from twelve to fifteen points.
April 21, 2006
Maryland Governor
Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) now trails Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley (D) 51% to 42% in this heavily Democratic state. O'Malley has been credited with running a very effective campaign. Governor Ehrlich also trails Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan by a couple points, 45% to 43%.
April 20, 2006
Texas Governor
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) is enjoying a growing lead in a four-way campaign to keep his job. For the third straight election poll by Rasmussen Reports, Perry earns support from 40% of Texas voters.
April 18, 2006
NJ Senate
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in the Garden State shows Republican Tom Kean, Jr. leading Senator Robert Menendez (D) 43% to 36%.
