2010 Pennsylvania Democratic Primary: Specter 46%, Sestak 42%
So much for Arlen Specter’s party switch to avoid a risky primary. The incumbent Pennsylvania senator’s 2010 Democratic Primary race against challenger Joe Sestak is now a toss-up.
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October 15, 2009
October 14, 2009
2010 Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey Leads Specter, Runs Even With Sestak
Republican-turned-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter trails potential GOP challenger Pat Toomey by five points in an early look at Pennsylvania's 2010 Senate race. But another Democrat, Joe Sestak, runs dead-even with the likely Republican candidate.
October 13, 2009
Virginia Governor: McDonnell 50%, Deeds 43%
Republican Robert F. McDonnell still holds a seven-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the race for Virginia governor.
October 7, 2009
Louisiana Senate: GOP Candidates Lead by Double Digits
Senator David Vitter holds a 10-percentage-point lead over Democrat Charlie Melancon in an early look at Louisiana’s 2010 General Election. The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state finds the first-term Republican incumbent with 46% of the vote while Melancon attracts 36%.
October 6, 2009
New Jersey Governor’s Race A Toss-Up: Christie 47%, Corzine 44%
With less than a month to go until Election Day, one-third (33%) of New Jersey’s likely voters are either undecided or say they could change their minds about how they will vote for governor.
October 5, 2009
2010 Kentucky Senate: Early Match-ups Suggest Tight Race for GOP Vacancy
Republicans look like they’re in for a tough fight in Kentucky to maintain the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Jim Bunning.
October 1, 2009
2010 Delaware Senate: Castle 47%, Biden 42%
The 2010 U.S. Senate race in Delaware is all about the candidates who haven’t decided whether to run yet.
September 30, 2009
Virginia Governor: McDonnell 51% Deeds 42%
The race to become the next governor of Virginia has gotten a lot closer. Right now, it’s effectively a toss-up between Republican Robert F. McDonnell and Democrat R. Creigh Deeds.
September 29, 2009
2010 Arkansas Senate: Lincoln Runs Behind Four GOP Challengers
Another Democratic senator may be at-risk in 2010. Arkansas' Blanche Lambert Lincoln trails all four of her leading Republican challengers in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 29, 2009
61% of Arizona Republicans Say McCain Out of Touch With Party Base
Arizona Senator John McCain was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2008, but he’s always had a challenging relationship with the GOP’s base voters.
September 28, 2009
2010 Arizona Governor: Goddard 42%, Brewer 35%
State Attorney General Terry Goddard has an early lead over embattled incumbent Jan Brewer in Arizona’s 2010 race for governor.
September 28, 2009
2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans
California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.
September 25, 2009
2010 Ohio Senate: Portman, Lee, Brunner in Virtual Tie
Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 25, 2009
2010 California Senate: Boxer Beats Fiorina, DeVore
So far, so good for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer in match-ups against her two best-known Republican opponents to date in California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
September 24, 2009
2010 New York Governor: Cuomo Beats GOP Challengers, Paterson Doesn't
Embattled New York Governor David Paterson has opened the door to dropping out of next year's race, as new Rasmussen Reports polling shows him in a dead heat with one potential Republican challenger and trailing another by double digits.
September 24, 2009
2010 Iowa: Ex-Governor Branstad Has Big Lead Over Incumbent Governor Culver
The nation’s economy has taken its toll on incumbent governors across the country, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is no exception. Add to that the difficult political environment for Democrats at the moment, and Culver’s potential vulnerability becomes clear.
September 24, 2009
New York Senate: Gillibrand Narrowly Leads Pataki
Appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand holds a narrow lead over former Governor George Pataki in a hypothetical match-up for New York State’s 2010 Senate race.
September 23, 2009
2010 Iowa Senate: Grassley 56%, Krause 30%
Longtime Republican Senator Charles Grassley has a nearly two-to-one lead over his likeliest Democratic challenger Bob Krause in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of Iowa voters.
September 23, 2009
2010 Missouri Senate: Blunt 46%, Carnahan 46%
Democrat Robin Carnahan and Republican Roy Blunt are dead even in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
September 22, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie 48%, Corzine 41%
Republican challenger Chris Christie still holds a seven-point lead - 48% to 41% - over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in the race for New Jersey governor.
