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2010 Midterm Elections (view source)
Revision as of 07:10, September 19, 2009
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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.
===Republican incumbents===
*'''Alabama'''
Senior Senator [[Richard Shelby]], who was originally elected as a [[conservative Democrat]] but changed party affiliation to Republican after the 1994 Republican Revolution, will likely not be a target from national Democrats after three landslide victories in 1992, 1998, and 2004.
*'''Alaska'''
[[Lisa Murkowski]], who was appointed to the Senate by her father, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, raised charges of nepotism. She won a term in her own right in 2004 by a close 48%-45% margin, yet she is currently favored to win reelection. No prominent Democrats have shown interest in running.
*'''Arizona'''
Senior Senator [[John McCain]], the Republicans presidential nominee in 2008, caught a break when Democratic Governor [[Janet Napolitano]] was appointed Secretary of Homeland Security, making it highly unlikely for her to challenge him for his Senate seat in 2010. Chris Simcox, a founder of the [[Minuteman group]], is challenging McCain in a primary.
*'''Georgia'''
First-term Senator [[Johnny Isakson]]'s solid standing for his reelection. His most formidable Democratic opponent, state Attorney General Thurbert Baker is instead seeking a campaign for Governor.
*'''Idaho'''
[[Mike Crapo]]'s conservative voting record goes along with the Republican stronghold of [[Idaho]]. In 2004, he faced no Democratic challenger and won reelection with over 99% of the vote. Crapo's seat is expected to be one of the safest in the 2010 election cycle.
*'''Iowa'''
30-year incumbent [[Charles Grassley]] is one of the most distinguished and influential Republican Senators in Washington (he serves as ranking member of the Finance Committee) and as of now is secure to win a sixth term. Former state legislator Bob Krause is planning to challenge Grassley.
*'''Louisiana'''
[[Louisiana]], a conservative state, was not effected by the national trend for Democrats in 2006 and 2008. Republican [[Bobby Jindal]] was elected Governor by a landslide in 2007, in 2008 John McCain received a larger margin of victory in the state than George W. Bush in 2004, while the GOP gained a House seat in the second district. Yet first-term Republican [[David Vitter]] may be vulnerable for his reelection after he confessed in 2007 to seeing an escort service, which has continued to taint his career. Third-district Congressman [[Charlie Melancon]] has announced his candidacy and is expected to easily win the Democratic nomination, while Vitter may face a primary challenge from Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne. Adult film star [[Stormy Daniels]] has announced that she is running, but has not stated in which party.
*'''North Carolina'''
First-term Republican [[Richard Burr]] may be vulnerable after [[Barack Obama]] won [[North Carolina]]'s 15 electoral votes by a narrow margin, and Democrat [[Kay Hagan]] defeated Republican Senator [[Elizabeth Dole]]. State Attorney General Roy Cooper announced he will not challenge Burr, and Democrats are still looking for a candidate.
*'''South Carolina'''
First-term Republican [[Jim DeMint]], known as an outspoken conservative, has not hurt him in the Republican stronghold of [[South Carolina]]. Democrats have failed to recruit any well-known candidates and DeMint remains in a conformable position for 2010.
*'''South Dakota'''
In 2004, [[John Thune]] defeated Senate Minority Leader [[Tom Daschle]], his victory quickly made him a rising star in the Republican Party. Democrats have no high-profile challenger for 2010, and he is favored to win reelection.
*'''Utah'''
Three-term Senator [[Robert Bennett]] represents a state that John McCain won by over thirty=percentage points and is expected to win reelection by a comfortable margin.
==Governors==
==Governors==
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