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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 03, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedPA Historian April 10, 2021 03:52pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameMitch McConnell Votes731,679 (64.68%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin332,045 (+29.35%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameMitch McConnell Votes806,787 (56.19%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin222,089 (+15.47%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 20, 2008 KY US Senate - R Primary
Mitch McConnell
R 195,297
May 20, 2008 KY US Senate - D Primary
W. Bruce Lunsford
D 619,904
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/10/2006 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mitch McConnell 20 29 2 5
W. Bruce Lunsford 2 1 ----
Leaning Call: Mitch McConnell (96.30%)
Weighted Call: Mitch McConnell (96.54%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/06/2008 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Minority Leader Mitch McConnell W. Bruce Lunsford  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 953,816 (52.97%) 847,005 (47.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -106,811 (-5.93%)  
Predict Avg.50.99% 43.12%  
Ashley50.90% (+3.60 pts) 49.00% (+3.22 pts)
Don't Tase Me, Bro!49.00% (+2.33 pts) 47.00% (+4.50 pts)
Gölök "LD Taylored" Buday42.00% (-2.34 pts) 17.00% (-15.50 pts)
CBlock94152.00% (+4.33 pts) 48.00% (+3.88 pts)
garyray953.00% (+4.95 pts) 46.00% (+3.84 pts)
Maditude52.00% (+4.33 pts) 47.00% (+4.50 pts)
M@55.00% (+3.62 pts) 45.00% (+3.17 pts)
Brandonius Maximus54.00% (+4.28 pts) 46.00% (+3.84 pts)
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2007 00/00/2007  
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MATCHUP POLLS (26 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.38%-- 42.42%--  
Survey USA 
10/29/08-11/01/08
53.00% 5.0 45.00% 3.0
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08
49.00% -- 42.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/29/08-10/29/08
51.00% 1.0 44.00% 1.0
Mason-Dixon 
10/27/08-10/29/08
47.00% 2.0 42.00% 2.0
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
10/26/08-10/27/08
47.00% 1.0 45.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21/08-10/21/08
50.00% 1.0 43.00% 1.0
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Sonny Landham (LBT)
Jun 25, 2008 - Jul 28, 2008

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Jul 29, 2008 11:00am News [KY] Libertarians Dump Landham as Candidate  Article TX DEM 
Nov 18, 2007 01:30pm News Dems Test Odds on Top GOP Sen. McConnell in ‘08 Kentucky Horse Race  Article ArmyDem 

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