Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 49%, Specter 40%
For the third month in a row, likely Republican nominee Pat Toomey holds a nine-point lead over incumbent Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
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March 15, 2010
March 12, 2010
38% in Minnesota for Pawlenty If He Runs for President
Minnesota voters have mixed feelings about Governor Tim Pawlenty these days, and just 38% say they’d vote him if he wins the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. That’s down four points from November.
March 12, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter 57%, Melancon 34%
A brief brush with scandal hasn’t hurt incumbent Republican Senator David Vitter’s bid for reelection in Louisiana so far. He remains more than 20 points ahead of his Democratic challenger, Congressman Charlie Melancon.
March 11, 2010
Minnesota Governor: Anything Goes At This Point
The only thing it’s safe to say about this year’s governor’s race in Minnesota is that both parties will pick their candidates in primaries on August 10. Other than that, the race is a free-for-all.
March 11, 2010
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch Still Running Strongly
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch still has little reason to worry in his expected bid for reelection this fall.
March 10, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Two Republicans Enjoy Double Digit Lead
Two Republican hopefuls now post 10-point leads over likely Democratic nominee Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race.
March 10, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray Still Tops All GOP Foes Except Rossi
There’s been little change over the past month in the U.S. Senate race in Washington, with Democratic Senator Patty Murray still holding double-digit leads over the three top announced Republican challengers but falling just short of the 50% safety mark for incumbents.
March 10, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick Holds Slim Lead In Three-Way Match-ups
Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick continues to cling to the lead in Massachusetts’ three-way contest for governor, regardless of which Republican is in the race.
March 10, 2010
Illinois Senate: Giannoulias 44%, Kirk 41%
The U.S. Senate race in Illinois is now a virtual toss-up, with Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias holding a slight 44% to 41% lead over Republican Congressman Mark Kirk.
March 10, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt 47%, Carnahan 41%
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.
March 9, 2010
No Clear Leader Yet In SC Democratic Race for Governor
With two hopefuls recently quitting, the remaining three-way race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina is neck-and-neck. The Democratic Primary is just three months away, but all three hopefuls are far short of the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
March 9, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady 47%, Quinn 37%
Illinois Republicans finally have a gubernatorial candidate, and for now at least he holds a 10-point lead over incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn.
March 8, 2010
SC's GOP Governor's Race Is A Close One
State Attorney General Henry McMaster holds a slight lead among the field of Republican contenders in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, but three candidates are within ten points of the lead and no one is close to the numbers needed to avoid a runoff.
March 8, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 48%, Hickenlooper 42%
Colorado looks like it's settling in for a closely contested race for governor.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 49%, Strickland 38%
Republican challenger John Kasich has extended his lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland to 11 points in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Senate: Little Change, Portman Holds Slight Lead
None of the top contenders for the U.S. Senate in Ohio are gaining ground at this point, with Republican Rob Portman still holding a modest lead.
March 7, 2010
Nevada Governor: Rory Reid Now Trails Two GOP Hopefuls
Republican frontrunner Brain Sandoval now has an 18-point lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial race.
March 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman Strong In Reelection Bid
The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the governor's race in Nebraska finds incumbent Republican Dave Heineman far ahead in his bid for reelection.
March 5, 2010
Nevada Senate: Two GOP Hopefuls Take Longer Lead on Reid
Two of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Republican challengers have again crossed the 50% threshold and now hold double-digit leads in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. One big hurdle for the incumbent is that most Nevada voters are strongly opposed to the health care legislation championed by Reid and President Barack Obama.
March 5, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP’s Norton 44%, Romanoff 42%
Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate is considerably tighter this month, especially if Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet isn’t in the race.
