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Parents > United States > Connecticut > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 09, 2010 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJohn
Last ModifiedRBH August 20, 2020 01:11pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Blumenthal
DEM 605,204 WFP 30,836
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameChris Dodd Votes945,347 (66.35%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2011 Margin487,598 (+34.22%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2016
NameRichard Blumenthal Votes1,008,714 (63.19%)
Term01/03/2017 - 01/03/2023 Margin456,093 (+28.57%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 10, 2010 CT US Senate - R Primary
Linda McMahon
R 122,321
Aug 10, 2010 CT US Senate - D Primary
Richard Blumenthal
D 1
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/06/2007 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Richard Blumenthal 14 18 17 12
Linda McMahon 3 --1 --
Leaning Call: Richard Blumenthal (96.13%)
Weighted Call: Richard Blumenthal (97.70%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/02/2010 10/31/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Linda McMahon Warren Mosler John Mertens (W) Brian K. Hill (W) Carl E. Vassar (W) Jeff Russell
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Party of CT Connecticut for Lieberman Independent Libertarian Green
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 636,040 (55.16%) 498,341 (43.21%) 11,275 (0.98%) 6,735 (0.58%) 559 (0.05%) 111 (0.01%) 45 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -137,699 (-11.94%) -624,765 (-54.18%) -629,305 (-54.57%) -635,481 (-55.11%) -635,929 (-55.14%) -635,995 (-55.15%)
Predict Avg.52.72% 45.61% 0.38% 0.86% 0.00% 0.25% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010
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MATCHUP POLLS (33 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg53.10%-- 41.95%-- 0.05%-- 0.57%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Quinnipiac University 
10/25/10-10/31/10		 53.00% 1.0 44.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/27/10-10/29/10		 54.00% 1.0 43.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/25/10-10/28/10		 52.70% -- 42.80% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Merriman River Group (MRG) 
10/24/10-10/26/10		 51.80% -- 43.80% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/24/10-10/24/10		 56.00% 5.0 43.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/18/10-10/24/10		 54.00% -- 42.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
Laf-W Craverguy
AENM Angry Russian
R Maryland Republican
R TurnerforCongress
R ...
R CincinnatiReds1990
R Scott³
LBT Jed
G BR_Green
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
IndP 6921
AnFed Patient Grasshopper
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Todd Vachon (W) Jay J. Giles (W) John M. Traceski (W) Matthew Coleman Dave Olszta  
PartySocialist Independent Christian Center Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 45 (0.00%) 17 (0.00%) 15 (0.00%) 7 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%)  
Margin-635,995 (-55.15%) -636,023 (-55.15%) -636,025 (-55.15%) -636,033 (-55.15%) -636,035 (-55.15%)  
Predict Avg.0.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010  
MATCHUP POLLS (33 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Quinnipiac University 
10/25/10-10/31/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/27/10-10/29/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/25/10-10/28/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Merriman River Group (MRG) 
10/24/10-10/26/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/24/10-10/24/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/18/10-10/24/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
POUM Zeus the Moose
 


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10/07/2010 Linda McMahon TVAd Attack eng Dick Blumenthal Can't Create Jobs   00:00:00 Barack O-blame-a 
10/04/2010 Linda McMahon TVAd Attack eng What Else?  00:00:31 RP 
09/21/2010 Richard Blumenthal TVAd Attack eng That's a Lot of Lunchboxes  00:00:59 RP 
06/25/2010 Linda McMahon TVAd Biography eng Regular Job  00:01:01 J.R. 

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Oct 14, 2010 11:25pm General Meanwhile, Linda McMahon's campaign wonders, "Where was Dick?"  Article Jason 
Oct 03, 2010 04:00am General Linda McMahon's WWE teamed with porn show  Article Jason 
Sep 30, 2010 04:00pm Statement McMahon: Congress should consider lowering minimum wage  Article RP 
Aug 22, 2010 10:00pm General GOP candidate in Conn. hammers Democrat on honesty  Article Penguin 
Jun 22, 2010 04:00pm General Wrestler's widow suing WWE, Conn. Senate candidate  Article RP 
May 24, 2010 03:00pm News Dodd: Blumenthal 'will be OK' in Conn. Senate race  Article Scott³ 
May 24, 2010 01:00pm Amusing Dick Blumenthal apologizes (again)  Article Scott³ 
Apr 15, 2010 11:00am General Rough Start for Big Name [Richard Blumenthal] in Conn. Senate Race  Article Monsieur 
Apr 15, 2010 04:00am Opinion CT-Sen: Is Richard Blumenthal 'Martha Coakley in pants?'  Article Scott³ 
Jan 05, 2010 11:00pm Announcement Chris Dodd to Retire  Article Sarnstrom 
Nov 27, 2009 08:00pm News Nader Mulling Senate Bid  Article Qbanito 
Sep 08, 2009 05:00am General Independent's 2010 U.S. Senate Bid Causing Stir  Article Jason 
Jul 13, 2009 11:15am Report Dodd Raises $1.2 Million In 2nd Quarter  Article RP 
May 27, 2009 10:45am Poll Dodd on the Rebound  Article RP 
Apr 17, 2009 12:00am Editorial Nader has best hope to unseat senator  Article Craverguy 
Apr 16, 2009 04:00pm News Chris Dodd's Personal Bailout  Article Scott³ 
Apr 07, 2009 05:00pm News Lieberman: Dodd will eventually win re-election  Article The Sunset Provision 
Apr 02, 2009 07:30am Poll Dodd trails Simmons by 16 points  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Mar 26, 2009 09:00am Poll Dodd gains ground over Simmons in poll   Article COSDem 
Feb 17, 2009 02:00pm Election Guide Mortgage deal may hurt Dodd in 2010  Article Monsieur 

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