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2010 Midterm Elections (view source)
Revision as of 00:31, September 19, 2009
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*9 Louisiana (incumbent=Rep, running for reelection)
*9 Louisiana (incumbent=Rep, running for reelection)
*10 Delaware Open (incumbent = Dem)
*10 Delaware Open (incumbent = Dem)
===Special Elections===
*'''Massachusetts'''
Liberal icon [[Ted Kennedy]], the third longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, died from a brain tumor in August 2009, marking the end of an era. During the [[2004 Presidential Election]] the Democratic super-majority in the state legislator blocked the right of [[Republican]] Governor [[Mitt Romney]] to appoint an interim senator had [[John Kerry]] been elected President. They now want to allow Governor [[Deval Patrick]], a [[Democrat]], the right to appoint a temporary replacement for Kennedy. Regardless, a special election will be held on January 19, 2010.
Given that Massachusetts is arguably the most [[liberal]] state in the country (the federal delegation has been entirely Democratic since 1997) the real race will likely be the Democrat primary, held on December 8, 2009. Candidates include State Attorney General Martha Coakley and businessman Alan Khazei. Representative Jim McGovern and Mike Capuano are probable candidates. On the Republican side, State Senator Scott Brown has declared his candidacy. Many high-profile Republicans have declined to run, such as former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, former Governor Mitt Romney, and former Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey. Former [[Boston]] [[Red Sox]] pitcher [[Curt Schilling]], who has [[conservative]]-leanings, may run as an [[independent]], since he is not registered in any political party.
*'''Texas'''
Senior Republican Senator [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]] has announced she will resign from the Senate in fall 2009 to pursue a campaign for Governor. As a result, Republican Governor [[Rick Perry]] must appoint a replacement, and under Texas law, a special election will be held on May 8th. The only announced Republican candidate is Texas Railroad Commissioner [[Michael Williams]]. Other possible GOP candidates include 6th district Representative Joe Barton, Lieutenant Governor [[David Dewhurst]], [[Dallas]] Mayor Tom Leppert, Former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, and State Senator Florence Shapiro. Former State Comptroller John Sharp and Houston Mayor Bill White have announced they will seek the Democrat nomination. Texas is considered a Republican state. In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], [[John McCain]] won it's 34 electoral votes with 56 percent of the vote.
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