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Parents > United States > Tennessee > 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 ModifiedRBH December 19, 2008 01:25pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameLamar Alexander Votes891,420 (54.27%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin163,125 (+9.93%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameLamar Alexander Votes850,087 (61.87%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin412,239 (+30.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 2008 TN US Senate - D Primary
Bob Tuke
D 183,348
Aug 07, 2008 TN US Senate - R Primary
Lamar Alexander
R 244,222
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/10/2006 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lamar Alexander 2 2 15 34
Bob Tuke ----1 --
Leaning Call: Lamar Alexander (98.42%)
Weighted Call: Lamar Alexander (100.01%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/05/2008 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Minority Caucus Chair Lamar Alexander Bob Tuke Edward Buck Christopher G. Fenner Daniel Lewis Chris Lugo Ed Lawhorn
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,579,477 (65.14%) 767,236 (31.64%) 31,631 (1.31%) 11,073 (0.46%) 9,367 (0.39%) 9,170 (0.38%) 8,986 (0.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -812,241 (-33.50%) -1,547,846 (-63.84%) -1,568,404 (-64.69%) -1,570,110 (-64.76%) -1,570,307 (-64.77%) -1,570,491 (-64.77%)
Predict Avg.57.00% 39.50% 0.20% 0.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg55.40%-- 31.83%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08		 53.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/21/08-10/22/08		 59.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29/08-09/29/08		 56.00% 3.0 32.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/05/08-04/05/08		 59.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ayres, McHenry & Associates (R) 
03/05/08-03/09/08		 59.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  John Deere PAC
REFS Servo
  Esquire
  Tennessean (Nashville)
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
D Some say...
D Bill Morris 🔗
D Douglas Henry, Jr. 🔗
D Franklin Haney 🔗
D Willie Herenton 🔗
D A C Wharton 🔗
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
BTP Darryl W. Perry
Laf-W Craverguy
MFL The Oncoming Storm
G BR_Green
DS Bob Sacamano
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name David "None Of The Above" Gatchell  
PartyIndependent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 7,645 (0.32%)  
Margin-1,571,832 (-64.83%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008  
MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08		 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/21/08-10/22/08		 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29/08-09/29/08		 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/05/08-04/05/08		 0.00% --
Ayres, McHenry & Associates (R) 
03/05/08-03/09/08		 0.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 17, 2008 01:00pm News Democrats, independents endorse Lamar Alexander  Article Servo 
May 25, 2007 07:00pm News Alexander Holds Upper Hand in ’08 [TN] Senate Race as Dems Look for Volunteer  Article ArmyDem 

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