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  AL US Senate - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 04, 2008 - 05:00am Central
Polls Open June 03, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 03, 2008 - 11:00am Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedSouthern_Moderate2 May 27, 2022 09:45am
Data Sources[Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameJeff Sessions Votes792,561 (58.58%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin253,683 (+18.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameJeff Sessions Votes1,305,383 (63.36%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2015 Margin552,992 (+26.84%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAL US Senate 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/03/2007 06/03/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Vivian Davis Figures 1 --2 9
Leaning Call: Vivian Davis Figures (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Vivian Davis Figures (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Vivian Davis Figures Johnny Swanson, III Mark "No NCAA" Townsend  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 112,074 (63.72%) 38,757 (22.04%) 25,058 (14.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -73,317 (-41.68%) -87,016 (-49.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/31 $38,913.00 12/31 $-2,692.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 08/25/2007 04/03/2008 04/01/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
G BR_Green
Laf-W Craverguy
I M@
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Ron Sparks (D)
 00, 2008

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 28, 2008 06:00am Advertisement Drew Pritt: Draft Jim Folsom for Senate  Article Chronicler 
Aug 23, 2007 10:00am Announcement Figures running for U.S. Senate  Article Sarnstrom 
Jun 12, 2007 08:00pm Announcement Sparks says he won't seek U.S. Senate seat  Article eddy 9_99 
Apr 08, 2007 09:00pm News Democrats consider running against GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions  Article User 490 
Jan 08, 2007 03:00pm Announcement Davis Won't Challenge Sessions  Article eddy 9_99 
Nov 25, 2006 03:00pm News In wake of Ford, [Artur]Davis weighs 2008 Senate run against [Jeff]Sessions  Article User 490 

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