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Parents > United States > New Hampshire > 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 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedThe Sunset Provision March 09, 2009 10:29pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameJohn Sununu Votes227,229 (50.82%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin19,751 (+4.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2014
NameJeanne Shaheen Votes251,184 (51.46%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin15,837 (+3.24%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 2008 NH US Senate - D Primary
Jeanne Shaheen
D 48,656
Sep 09, 2008 NH US Senate - R Primary
John Sununu
R 68,621
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/10/2006 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jeanne Shaheen 28 29 9 --
John Sununu 3 ------
Leaning Call: Jeanne Shaheen (97.41%)
Weighted Call: Jeanne Shaheen (99.99%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/25/2007 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (I) Sen. John Sununu Ken Blevens  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 358,438 (51.62%) 314,403 (45.28%) 21,516 (3.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -44,035 (-6.34%) -336,922 (-48.52%)  
Predict Avg.50.86% 45.35% 1.40%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/0001 01/01/0001 01/01/0001  
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MATCHUP POLLS (44 from 10 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.23%-- 41.14%-- 2.41%--  
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08		 49.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
10/28/08-10/30/08		 53.00% 2.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/29/08-10/30/08		 53.00% 5.0 40.00% -- 6.00% 1.0
Rasmussen Reports 
10/30/08-10/30/08		 52.00% -- 44.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/27/08-10/29/08		 48.00% 1.0 41.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
10/27/08-10/29/08		 48.00% 7.0 39.00% 1.0 3.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
10/26/08-10/28/08		 48.00% 2.0 40.00% 4.0 1.00% 1.0
University of New Hampshire 
10/25/08-10/27/08		 50.00% 1.0 36.00% 2.0 2.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
10/24/08-10/26/08		 49.00% 3.0 38.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/23/08-10/23/08		 52.00% 2.0 46.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/17/08-10/19/08		 50.00% -- 43.00% 2.0 0.00% 2.0
American Research Group 
10/06/08-10/08/08		 51.00% 1.0 42.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/04/08-10/05/08		 48.00% 5.0 40.00% 2.0 7.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/01/08-10/01/08		 50.00% 5.0 45.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
09/22/08-09/24/08		 47.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/22/08-09/24/08		 50.00% 6.0 41.00% 7.0 2.00% --
Suffolk University 
09/21/08-09/24/08		 41.00% -- 40.00% -- 3.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/23/08-09/23/08		 45.00% 7.0 52.00% 9.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
09/13/08-09/15/08		 52.00% -- 40.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
09/02/08-09/03/08		 46.00% -- 44.00% -- 3.00% --
American Research Group 
08/18/08-08/20/08		 52.00% 6.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/19/08-08/19/08		 52.00% 1.0 43.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/23/08-07/23/08		 51.00% 2.0 45.00% 6.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
07/19/08-07/21/08		 58.00% 4.0 36.00% 4.0 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
07/11/08-07/20/08		 46.00% 6.0 42.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/18/08-06/18/08		 53.00% 3.0 39.00% 4.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
06/13/08-06/17/08		 54.00% 7.0 40.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/21/08-05/21/08		 50.00% 1.0 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Dartmouth College 
04/28/08-05/02/08		 46.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/30/08-04/30/08		 51.00% 2.0 43.00% 2.0 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
04/25/08-04/30/08		 52.00% 3.0 40.00% 3.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
03/14/08-03/17/08		 47.00% 6.0 33.00% 19.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/16/08-03/16/08		 49.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
02/13/08-02/13/08		 49.00% 1.0 41.00% 2.0 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
01/18/08-01/27/08		 55.00% 1.0 37.00% 1.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
12/16/07-12/19/07		 41.00% 5.0 52.00% 11.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/26/07-10/29/07		 53.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
09/17/07-09/24/07		 54.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
09/14/07-09/17/07		 46.00% 11.0 41.00% 12.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/16/07-09/16/07		 48.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
07/09/07-07/17/07		 54.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
07/09/07-07/11/07		 56.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
06/23/07-06/26/07		 57.00% 13.0 29.00% 5.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
03/25/07-03/29/07		 44.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
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Oct 22, 2008 02:00pm News Ex-GOP operative tells cautionary tale about 'how to rig an election'  Article John 
Jul 23, 2008 06:00am News New Hampshire Senate Race Now Leans Shaheen  Article John 
Aug 17, 2007 11:00pm News N.H. Senate race could be 2002 rematch  Article The Sunset Provision 
Aug 02, 2007 12:00am Opinion Can Sununu Hold on in New Hampshire?  Article karin1492 
Dec 05, 2006 08:00pm News Dems’ gains in New Hampshire spur 2008 optimism for Sununu’s seat  Article ArmyDem 

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