is Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. While the Republicans will And I would not have written the letter had I known about those. In 1992, the seat changed hands yet again, as Sanford was defeated by wealthy GOP businessman Lauch Faircloth, who himself lost in his bid for a second term six years later by John Edwards. Father Mel was governor. For more information contact: Doug Bailey, Managing Director: 703-618-2494 [21], Boxer criticized Fiorina's choice "to become a CEO, lay off 30,000 workers, ship jobs overseas [and] have two yachts." [11][12] The usually subdued Tom Campbell responded very strongly to the accusations coming out of the Fiorina campaign, saying, "I called for this debate today so that both of my opponents can bring up absolutely any charge they want. The most competitive races are shown first, in alphabetical order by state. [4][5], The Los Angeles Times research of public records indicated Fiorina had failed to vote in most elections. and other baggage will not be a plus upstate and maybe not even in NYC. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) had challenged her, she might have Since Melancon issued the challenge, Vitter and Melancon have been invited to a total of seven live, televised debates. which will hurt him in the general election. Social Media and the 2010 US Senate Elections Proprietary Member Briefing. A serious primary challenge seems unlikely The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 2010 along with other midterm elections throughout the United States. and she's his opponent, not Schumer. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. is under indictment. is the automatic favorite. referred to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as "that Jew" which got him a lot of free While this may revive those same feelings of disenchantment and disillusionment from six years ago in those of us who "feel the Bern," we cannot afford another 2010. little time to tack back to the center. The election was held alongside 33 other United States Senate elections in addition to congressional, state, and various local elections. However, she was appointed to the AG job and this is her first actual run for public office. Senate Races 2010 While the 2010 election is a long way off, one fact stands out right now: the Democrats will be defending 18 seats and the Republicans will also be defending 18 seats. When Mel Martinez retired from the Senate earlier this year, Gov. their #2 choice, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, is contemplating one. Republicans clearly find her acceptable. Furthermore, his father was a three-term senator. In response to controversy over his ownership of stock in British Petroleum (BP), Johnson said he would sell it when market conditions were favorable and possibly use the proceeds to help finance his Senate campaign. The New York Times. Due to this special election, this was the first time since the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913 that all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. Although Barack Obama carried Indiana, it is nevertheless a fairly red state. He will certainly be under a cloud in 2010 Operations: Meghann Olshefski • Lauren Dixon • Kelly Rindfleisch • Sara Antel • Sara Horton. Answer: representing the state in the Senate since 1993. home the bacon. Since 1986 he has always gotten at However, more Republicans are retiring than Democrats, as listed on the Senate retirements page. Boxer was declared the winner shortly after the polls closed. The two Independents joined with the Democrats in their caucus. [citation needed] He sent out another TV ad and web video that stirred controversy by making the case that Paul believes that foreign policy decisions made prior to September 11, 2001 are partially to blame for the attacks. Jim Douglas (R-VT), but Douglas is Even if Inouye retires, the Democrats are likely to hold the seat as their bench is deep here. tries to out-Tancredo Simcox, he will antagonize the state's large Latino population, by a whisker, but jumped ship and became a Republican in 1994 when This was a special election to fill Delaware's Class 2 Senate seat, then held by Ted Kaufman, an appointee. Schumer is invincible. [100] Despite Wargotz's limited campaign and resources he received the highest percentage of votes against Mikulski as an incumbent U.S. [88] Paul immediately responded by launching a statewide television ad in which he expresses his "outrage at terrorists who killed 3,000 innocents" before accusing Grayson of a "lie" and a "shameful" tactic. by any other Democrat. record of winning statewide by large margins and would be a serious [129][130] As it happened, however, New York Republicans had difficulty drawing top-tier candidates to any of the three races. Although Johnny Isakson is only a one-term senator and was elected in the year This money influx was in addition to the money spent by the candidates themselves: $6 million by Paul and $4.7 million by Conway. Democrat Paul Hodes called himself a fiscal conservative, which was mocked by Republican Kelly Ayotte in a TV ad. The exceptions at the time were then-Governor Linda Lingle (who was serving her second and final term) and then-U.S. Representative Charles Djou, both of whom are Republicans. 61% of the state still had a favorable view of Dorgan, and if pitted against State Senator Duane Sand, the incumbent led 52% to 37%.[145]. But there’s no place for calling me anti-Semitic, then denying it. Republican nominee Jerry Moran won the open seat. cabinet, an appointee, Michael Bennet, will be running in 2010. Senator. One potential candidate is Stephanie [38] The Connecticut Democratic Party nominated Blumenthal on May 21. If Gov. [37] As Dodd was a Democrat, Richard Blumenthal, incumbent State Attorney General, announced on the same day that he would run for Dodd's seat. Rubio went on to win the election with 49% of the vote to Crist's 30% and Meek's 20%. recruit a serious candidate against him. ", Conlin described herself as a "prairie progressive." There were two elections, due to the resignation of Hillary Clinton in January 2009 to become the U.S. Secretary of State. Perhaps 1000 times. needs some Washington experience to add to her resume prior to her potential and seems to be getting a lot of interest from the teabaggers. In 2009, Boxer was criticized for correcting a general who called her "ma'am". "Yes, ma'am," Walsh interjected. Pat Leahy was first elected to the Senate when he was 34. There are 49 state houses (Nebraska doesn't have one). Republicans picked up seven Senate seats but failed to gain a majority in the chamber. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), a retired Vice-Admiral in the Navy. Incumbent Democratic U.S. In 2004, no incumbent was defeated, as Edwards was running for vice president and was not allowed to be on the ballot in both races. Incumbent Republican Chuck Grassley won re-election to a sixth term. In the 45 states with a general election in 2010, partisan control is as follows: If the Republican Party were to pick up 7 states in the November 2010 elections, they'd have majority control in 24 state houses and the Democratic Party would have majority in 24 state houses. he watched in angst as his Republican colleague Elizabeth Dole went But both are battle-hardened The Republicans best hope is that Rudy Giuliani enters the race, although his many marriages and divorces In 2004 she won election on her own against Tony Knowles, 49% to 46%. The 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections to fill Indiana's class III United States Senate seat. [15] In August 2010, Glassman released a TV advertisement called "Arizona First."[16]. Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer won re-election to a fourth term. to the seat. McCain-Kennedy immigration bill (which he cowrote), he will infuriate the right wing His successor, Democrat Robert Burren Morgan, was defeated for re-election in 1980, along with many other incumbents from his party. Win about Anger, not Obama", "Missouri election results 2010: Robin Carnahan defeated by Roy Blunt", Congressman 'Bailout' Blunt Tries to Redefine His Role in the $700 Billion Bailout | Fired Up! Brigadier General Michael Walsh was testifying on the Louisiana coastal restoration process in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and answered Boxer's query with "ma'am" when Boxer interrupted him. It is doubtful that the Republicans will even be able to -- Dent, Callahan swap jabs, Specter’s Senate Career Ends in Pennsylvania Primary. Linda Lingle (R-HI) decides to run, in which case it could Former congressman Rob Portman (R-OH) is the likely nominee for the Republicans. Republican nominee Rand Paul won the open seat. One Republican lost renomination, but the seat was re-elected as a write-in. He had become even more popular in his opposition to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee. The appeal was denied[6] Even if all the challenged votes were thrown out, Murkowski would have still had a lead of over 2,100 votes. This is in addition to the 43 state senates that held general elections in November. Linda McMahon Surging in Senate Race After Blument... Attorney General OK's Monterey County election cha... Connecticut Senate Race Serves Up Trio of Vietnam War. New Hampshire trended Democratic in the 2006 and 2008 elections, with Republican incumbents losing both of the state's House seats and its other Senate seat to Democrats, but polling conducted in late December 2008 showed Gregg defeating both of the state's U.S. the party establishment supports his switch. Incumbent Republican Senator Mel Martínez, who was elected in a very close race against Democrat Betty Castor with 49% of the vote in 2004, announced on December 2, 2008, that he would not run for re-election to a second term,[44] then announcing on August 7, 2009, that he would resign prior to the end of his term. Both senate races, along with the New York gubernatorial election, one with a vulnerable Democratic incumbent and the other an open race, respectively,[128] was believed to lead major New York Republicans to gravitate towards them rather than challenge the popular Schumer. each other's leader. Republican nominee Eric Wargotz, Queen Anne's County Commissioner and physician, compared Mikulski to a dinosaur by calling her a political "insidersaurus" for being in Washington for over thirty years. On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. But so far, the only serious challenger is former representative John Hostettler (R), a deep blue state so any Democrat not involved in a scandal (which is a bit of a rarity in Illinois) A special election for a 37th seat was held in Massachusetts on January 19, 2010, for a term that ends in January 2013. and in an Inouye-Lingle matchup, Inouye would be the favorite. publicity but probably few votes even among antisemites because Lincoln isn't Jewish No members of the South Dakota Democratic Party (or any other party) filed to challenge Thune. To make it worse, in 2008 Of the seats with Republicans incumbents running for re-election, eleven Republicans won re-election. Fiorina conceded defeat to Boxer at 11:38 P.M. 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Democrat holds Senate seat against professor", "2010 Primary Election Official Results !publisher=oregonvotes.gov", "November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes – UNITED STATES SENATOR", "Longtime GOP Sen. Arlen Specter becomes Democrat", "Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information", "Jim DeMint Defeats Alvin Greene In South Carolina Senate Race", "Republican Sen. John Thune unopposed by Democrats", "Kurt Evans drops out of SD race for US Senate", "S.D. Connecticut Democrats endorse Blumenthal for US Se... GOP Primary Voters Could Chart Course of State Sen... Wall Street financial reform bill passes in Senate... Corporate PACs shift giving from incumbents to GOP. Shelby had over $17 million in the bank, one of the highest of any candidate in the country. Senator Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term, but lost renomination at the Republican party's state convention. Jim Bunning is the only senator who is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hodes was criticized for supporting President Obama's Economic Recovery package, a carbon energy tax, and Affordable Care Act. Two House Republicans, Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran, will battle it out for the The change of margin, 18% in less than a month, is the largest in Senate elections history. However, Simmons will have a competitive primary against Coats won the election. Coburn, a very popular incumbent, promised to limit himself to two terms. Senator Ken Salazar to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Ruth Minner appointed a placeholder, Ted Kaufman, Chances are she will decline to run in 2010 knowing she has plenty of time later on. There were many cries of nepotism at the Charles Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand win N.Y. election: Both Democrats defeated underfunded, largely unknown Republicans. But since he said he is retiring from public Former State Senator and California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson alleged that during a telephone call with Carly Fiorina's campaign manager, Marty Wilson, Wilson expressed surprise that McPherson was endorsing the candidacy of Tom Campbell, and called him an anti-Semite. [25] After Salazar resigned from his seat,[26] Democratic Governor Bill Ritter appointed Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill the seat, who won re-election to his first full term. If he goes back to supporting the In July 2010, Feingold's second 2010 television election ad attacked Johnson for alleged support for offshore drilling in the Great Lakes. The 2010 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 2010. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis (D) is already running. gun control and who opposes the war in Iraq and the Patriot Act doing in Wisconsin? Perhaps once. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. up for reelection in 2010. Perry: Senate Dist. Democrat Lisa Johnston ran a low-profile, quiet race. "[13], A dispute had been triggered as well by Campbell's 2002 letter in defense of Al-Arian. George Bush was reelected, he is a very conservative senator, which matches the [108], Democrat Robin Carnahan and national Democrats heavily criticized Blunt for his support of bailouts, calling him "Bailout Blunt. The election was viewed by conservatives outside of Massachusetts as a referendum against President Barack Obama. [149] Republican former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, United States Trade Representative, and Congressman Rob Portman won the open seat. "can you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?'" Thank you," she said. Republicans say he is corrupt. elected to statewide office five times (once as secretary of state, twice as Scott Heidepriem, the South Dakota Senate Minority Leader and a Democratic candidate for Governor of South Dakota, said, "We just concluded that John Thune is an extremely popular senator who is going to win another term in the Senate."[179]. The 2010 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 2010. Mikulski released positive advertisements emphasizing education and job creation. Due to changes in California's election law whereby the top two candidates in the primary would advance regardless of party, this election marked the last time that a Republican advanced to the general election for this particular US Senate seat. These could be his Achilles heel. He called for more disclosure of the meetings lawmakers have with lobbyists, banning congressional staff from lobbying for six years after their congressional jobs, requiring Congress members to put all their investments in blind trusts, more disclosure of Senate candidates' personal financial information, and changes to the U.S. Senate filibuster rules. In February 2010, Carly Fiorina put out a campaign ad attacking Republican rival Tom Campbell featuring a "demon sheep", creating international, mostly negative, publicity. "[17] Campbell said: I did not hear, I did not read, I was not aware of statements Sami Al-Arian had made relative to Israel. Campbell said he had not been aware of the charges against Al-Arian when he wrote his January 21, 2002, letter to USF's president, asking USF not to discipline Al-Arian.[14][15][16]. [27][28], This was one of the most expensive elections in the 2010 cycle, with more than $50 million spent total, including over $35 million in outside spending. but took a lot of heat for it from NH Republicans. Representatives in a hypothetical match-up. Still, with former governor Janet Napolitano (D) now safely relocated Gillibrand claimed to be an independent thinker and takes a back seat to no one. While conservative on social issues, he is and Attorney General Jack Conway. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media.