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*'''Arkansas'''

*'''Arkansas'''

Moderate Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]] may be one of Republicans top targets in 2010. In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Arkansas was one of the few states where [[John McCain]] exceted [[George W. Bush]]’s margin, despite the national trand favoring Democrats. Announced Republican candidates Arkansas Senate Minority Leader [[Kim Hendren]], State Senator Gilbert Baker, Retired army colonel Conrad Reynolds, and Tom Cox, Founder of the Arkansas Tea Party. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has withheld from endorsing a candidate.  

Moderate Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]] may be one of Republicans top targets in 2010. In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Arkansas was one of the few states where [[John McCain]] exceeded [[George W. Bush]]’s margin, despite the national trend favoring Democrats. Announced Republican candidates Arkansas Senate Minority Leader [[Kim Hendren]], State Senator Gilbert Baker, Retired army colonel Conrad Reynolds, and Tom Cox, Founder of the Arkansas Tea Party. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has withheld from endorsing a candidate.  

*'''California'''

*'''California'''

*'''Oregon'''

*'''Oregon'''

Democrat [[Ron Wyden]] is heavly favored to win reelection. However, Republicans can make a comeback if former Senator [[Gordon Smith]], who was defeated for reelection by a narrow margin in 2008, runs again.

Democrat [[Ron Wyden]] is heavily favored to win reelection. However, Republicans can make a comeback if former Senator [[Gordon Smith]], who was defeated for reelection by a narrow margin in 2008, runs again.

*'''Pennsylvania'''

*'''Pennsylvania'''

After public opinion polls showed him losing the Republican primary by as much a 20 points, [[RINO]] [[Arlen Specter]] announced he will change party affiliation to Democrat. Now Specter faces two heavyweight opponents, 7th-district Congressman [[Joe Sestak]] in the Democrat Primary, and former 15th district Congressman and [[Club for Growth]] President [[Pat Toomey]] in the general election. Specter gained critism from conservatives for being one out of only three Republicans in Congress to support the $787 billion economic stimulus pacpage.

After public opinion polls showed him losing the Republican primary by as much a 20 points, [[RINO]] [[Arlen Specter]] announced he will change party affiliation to Democrat. Now Specter faces two heavyweight opponents, 7th-district Congressman [[Joe Sestak]] in the Democrat Primary, and former 15th district Congressman and [[Club for Growth]] President [[Pat Toomey]] in the general election. Specter gained criticism from conservatives for being one out of only three Republicans in Congress to support the $787 billion economic stimulus package.

*'''Vermont'''

*'''Vermont'''

Three-term incumbent [[Russ Feingold]] has positioned himself for a comfortable reelection in 2010. No prominent Republicans have expressed interest in running.

Three-term incumbent [[Russ Feingold]] has positioned himself for a comfortable reelection in 2010. No prominent Republicans have expressed interest in running.

==Governors==

==Governors==