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  GA US Senate - Runoff
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Georgia > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 04, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 02, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 02, 2008 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorAshley
Last Modifiedbudgeteer May 22, 2017 09:06am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameSaxby Chambliss Votes1,071,153 (52.77%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin139,296 (+6.86%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameDavid Perdue Votes1,358,088 (52.89%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin197,277 (+7.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 15, 2008 GA US Senate - D Primary
Vernon Jones
D 493,226
Jul 15, 2008 GA US Senate - R Primary
Saxby Chambliss
R 392,902
Aug 05, 2008 GA US Senate - D Runoff
Jim Martin
D 319,054
Nov 04, 2008 GA US Senate - Initial Election
Saxby Chambliss
R 1,867,090D 1,757,419LBT 128,002I 68
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/05/2008 12/02/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Saxby Chambliss 24 14 3 --
Leaning Call: Saxby Chambliss (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Saxby Chambliss (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/10/2008 11/30/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Chairman Saxby Chambliss Chairman Jim Martin  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,228,033 (57.44%) 909,923 (42.56%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -318,110 (-14.88%)  
Predict Avg.52.71% 47.29%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg50.87%-- 44.76%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/29/08-11/30/08
53.00% 1.0 46.00% --
Insider Advantage 
11/30/08-11/30/08
50.00% -- 46.00% 1.0
Research 2000 
11/23/08-11/25/08
52.00% 1.0 46.00% 1.0
Insider Advantage 
11/23/08-11/23/08
50.00% -- 47.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
11/22/08-11/23/08
52.00% -- 46.00% --
Mellman Group (D) 
11/21/08-11/23/08
48.00% -- 46.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 02, 2008 09:00pm News Chambliss win proves sizeable Obama effect  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 02, 2008 04:00pm News Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 02, 2008 02:00pm News Georgia voters deciding Senate runoff  Article Jason 
Dec 01, 2008 09:00pm News Presidential Race Is Still Alive in Georgia Runoff for Senator  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 24, 2008 09:00pm Election Guide Georgia on the Democrats' mind  Article Monsieur 
Nov 18, 2008 07:00pm News (GA US Senate) Jones: No Martin endorsement  Article ScottĀ³ 

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