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Parents > United States > Florida > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2012 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
ContributorKarma Policeman
Last ModifiedPaul πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ December 04, 2012 09:55am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameBill Nelson Votes2,890,548 (60.30%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin1,064,421 (+22.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2018
NameRick Scott Votes4,099,505 (50.05%)
Term01/08/2019 - 01/03/2025 Margin10,033 (+0.12%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 14, 2012 FL US Senate - R Primary
Connie Mack IV
R 1,127,019
Aug 14, 2012 FL US Senate - D Primary
Bill Nelson
D 875,741
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/22/2008 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bill Nelson 24 40 9 2
Connie Mack IV 7 3 ----
Leaning Call: Bill Nelson (91.45%)
Weighted Call: Bill Nelson (97.01%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/16/2010 11/04/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Bill Nelson Rep. Connie Mack IV Bill Gaylor Chris Borgia (W) Naomi L. Craine (W) Lawrence Sydney Scott (W) Robert Monroe
PartyDemocratic Republican No Party Affiliation No Party Affiliation Socialist Workers No Party Affiliation No Party Affiliation
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 4,523,451 (55.23%) 3,458,267 (42.23%) 126,079 (1.54%) 82,089 (1.00%) 19 (0.00%) 18 (0.00%) 12 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,065,184 (-13.01%) -4,397,372 (-53.69%) -4,441,362 (-54.23%) -4,523,432 (-55.23%) -4,523,433 (-55.23%) -4,523,439 (-55.23%)
Predict Avg.52.17% 45.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 7/25 $8,826,043.00 7/25 $1,367,876.00 7/25 $517.00 7/25 $193.00 $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 01/19/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012
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MATCHUP POLLS (85 from 22 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.64%-- 41.76%-- -0.25%-- 2.75%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Public Policy Polling 
11/03/12-11/04/12
51.00% 1.0 46.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
JZ Analytics / Zogby Analytics 
11/02/12-11/04/12
54.90% 3.4 35.10% 3.3 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Ipsos 
11/02/12-11/04/12
54.00% 1.0 39.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
JZ Analytics / Zogby Analytics 
11/01/12-11/03/12
51.50% 2.8 38.40% 3.7 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/31/12-11/03/12
50.00% 3.0 44.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Ipsos 
11/01/12-11/03/12
53.00% 1.0 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBT Jed
LBT Smart
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Piotr Blass (W) Lionel Long  
PartyNo Party Affiliation No Party Affiliation  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 9 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)  
Margin-4,523,442 (-55.23%) -4,523,449 (-55.23%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 06/04/2012 00/00/2012  
MATCHUP POLLS (85 from 22 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/03/12-11/04/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
JZ Analytics / Zogby Analytics 
11/02/12-11/04/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Ipsos 
11/02/12-11/04/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
JZ Analytics / Zogby Analytics 
11/01/12-11/03/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/31/12-11/03/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Ipsos 
11/01/12-11/03/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/02/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Farmer  00:00:30 RP 
09/25/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Where  00:00:30 RP 
09/13/2012 Connie Mack IV vs Bill Nelson TVAd Contrast eng Differences  00:00:30 RP 
09/12/2012 Connie Mack IV vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Unconscionable  00:00:33 RP 
08/27/2012 Connie Mack IV TVAd Issue eng Freedom  00:00:31 RP 
08/23/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Suffered  00:00:30 RP 
08/23/2012 vs Connie Mack IV TVAd Attack eng Tiger Blood  00:00:31 RP 
08/15/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Bill Nelson and Union Bosses  00:00:33 RP 
08/14/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Senator Nelson, Promises   00:00:32 RP 
08/02/2012 Bill Nelson vs Connie Mack IV TVAd Attack eng Meet Connie   00:00:33 RP 
08/01/2012 Bill Nelson TVAd Biography eng 40 Years  00:00:30 RP 
07/25/2012 vs Bill Nelson TVAd Attack eng Deciding  12:00:30 RP 
05/16/2012 Web Only Ad Contrast eng Chris Borgia: Public Servant [GLITCH]   00:00:38 Green Pigs 
01/02/2012 Web Only Ad Mixed eng Bill Gaylor swf   00:01:20 Green Pigs 

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 14, 2012 07:00pm News Nelson, Mack easily win Fla. Senate primaries  Article Qbanito 
Aug 02, 2012 11:00am Announcement Crist to back Democrat Nelson in Florida  Article GavinBrown 
Dec 22, 2010 11:00am News Bill Nelson Leading in 2012 Over Pack of Unknown Republicans   Article J.R. 
Sep 17, 2010 09:00am Blog Entry Two years out, Bill Nelson raises cash in Miami   Article Qbanito 

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