Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 50%, Specter 40%
Republican hopeful Pat Toomey for the first time registers 50% support in his race against incumbent Democrat Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
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April 11, 2010
April 10, 2010
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch 47%, Stephen 37%
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch’s reelection support has dropped below 50% in one key match-up for the first time this year.
April 9, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte First To Reach 50%
All three Republicans candidates for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire show modest gains in support this month, with former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte the first to reach 50%.
April 9, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray Still Short of 50% Against Any Republican
Democratic incumbent Patty Murray still falls just short of 50% support in match-ups with five potential GOP rivals in Washington State’s race for the U.S. Senate.
April 9, 2010
Illinois Senate: Kirk 41%, Giannoulias 37%
Republican Congressman Mark Kirk claims 41% support for the second month in a row in Illinois’s U.S. Senate race, while his Democratic opponent, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, has lost ground.
April 8, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt 48% Carnahan 42%
Republican Roy Blunt continues to hold a slight lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate. These findings and the high level of opposition to the national health care plan in the state perhaps help to explain why Carnahan wasn’t around yesterday when President Obama came to Missouri to pitch his plan.
April 8, 2010
Colorado Senate: Norton 46%, Bennet 41%
Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet has edged slightly closer to his strongest Republican rival, ex-Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race.
April 8, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady 45%, Quinn 38%
Republican State Senator Bill Brady now leads Governor Pat Quinn 45% to 38% in Illinois's gubernatorial contest, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state.
April 7, 2010
Connecticut Governor: GOP’s Foley Gains on Lamont, Malloy
Republican Thomas Foley now enjoys a modest lead over his two top Democratic opponents in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race, a contest that was a toss-up two months ago.
April 7, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick 35% Baker 27% Cahill 23%
President Obama was in Massachusetts last week to boost the reelection bid of embattled Governor Deval Patrick, but his numbers in the state’s gubernatorial race show little change.
April 6, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Grayson, Paul Both Run Strong Against Democratic Foes
With Kentucky’s Republican primary just six weeks away, both GOP hopefuls for governor earn 50% or more of the vote in match-ups with their chief Democratic rivals.
April 6, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval 55%, Reid 34%
Republican Brian Sandoval now leads Rory Reid by 21 points in Nevada’s race for governor, but even embattled GOP incumbent Jim Gibbons has moved into a virtual tie with the Democratic hopeful.
April 5, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid Still Struggling
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid attracts just 39% to 42% of the Nevada vote when matched against three Republican opponents. Two of his potential opponents now top the 50% level of support.
April 5, 2010
Paterson Job Approval at 35%
David Paterson (D) remains unpopular in New York where only 35% of likely voters approve of the job he’s doing as Governor. That number is down somewhat from January where 43% of likely voters approved of his performance.
April 2, 2010
Ohio Senate: GOP’s Portman Holds Onto Small Lead
While the Ohio governor’s race is now a virtual tie, there’s been little movement again this month in the state’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
April 2, 2010
Wyoming Governor: GOP Hopefuls Are Early Favorites
The suddenly open race for Wyoming governor finds the four top Republican contenders posting big early leads over their likeliest Democratic rival, Senate Minority Leader Mike Massie, in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the contest.
April 1, 2010
Alabama Governor: Republicans Slightly Ahead in Wide Open Contest
With both parties' primaries just two months away, Alabama's gubernatorial race is wide open.
April 1, 2010
Alabama Senate: Shelby 59%, Barnes 32%
Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby is another incumbent who is facing little opposition to date on his road to reelection.
April 1, 2010
Arkansas Senate: Republicans Build Leads Over Lincoln
Four of Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln’s Republican opponents now earn more than 50% of the vote as her path to reelection grows even steeper. The numbers are closer when Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter is the Democrat in the race, but only because there are more undecided voters.
April 1, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 46% Strickland 45%
Democratic Governor Ted Strickland and Republican challenger John Kasich are now in a virtual tie in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
