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  MA US Senate - Special Election
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2009 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 19, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 19, 2010 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start February 04, 2010 - 05:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorAshley
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 December 01, 2012 12:53am
Data Sources[Link]
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/25/2009
NamePaul G. Kirk, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/25/2009 - 02/04/2010 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameElizabeth Warren Votes1,696,346 (53.74%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2019 Margin238,298 (+7.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Dec 08, 2009 MA US Senate - Special D Primary
Martha Coakley
D 668,016
Dec 08, 2009 MA US Senate - Special R Primary
Scott Brown
R 164,540
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/26/2009 01/19/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Scott Brown 25 7 1 --
Martha Coakley 21 3 1 3
Leaning Call: Scott Brown (50.00%)
Weighted Call: Scott Brown (59.94%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/21/2009 01/17/2010

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name St. Sen. Scott Brown Attorney General Martha Coakley Joseph L. "Joe" Kennedy Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Liberty Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,168,178 (51.86%) 1,060,861 (47.10%) 22,388 (0.99%) 1,155 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -107,317 (-4.76%) -1,145,790 (-50.87%) -1,167,023 (-51.81%)  
Predict Avg.57.08% 57.42% 18.83% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (18 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.49%-- 45.71%-- 0.99%-- 0.00%--  
Insider Advantage 
01/17/10-01/17/10		 52.20% -- 43.10% -- 1.90% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
01/15/10-01/17/10		 48.00% 7.0 48.00% 1.0 3.00% 2.0 0.00% --
American Research Group 
01/15/10-01/17/10		 52.00% 4.0 45.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
CrossTarget (R) 
01/17/10-01/17/10		 51.90% 2.0 42.30% 3.8 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
01/16/10-01/17/10		 51.00% 3.0 46.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Merriman River Group (MRG) 
01/15/10-01/15/10		 50.80% -- 41.20% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D COMMONSENSE
  Cape Cod Times
  Lowell Sun
  Eagle Tribune
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette
R Mr. Politics
Veg Thomas Walker
  State Police Association of Massachusetts
  Boston Herald
R Eddie
R Barack O-blame-a
R ...
R CAGOP
R TurnerforCongress
D Sarnstrom
  Attleboro Sun Chronicle
  Springfield Republican
  New Bedford Standard Times
  Hampshire Daily Gazette
  Berkshire (MA) Eagle
REFS Servo
D Ashley
D 6 KM
  Patriot Ledger
  Brockton Enterprise
D COMMONSENSE
  South End News
  Bay Windows
  Boston Globe
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  National Association of Social Workers
  National Farmers Union
  National Organization for Women (NOW)
  National Women's Political Caucus
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
  MassEquality
  American Federation of Teachers
  EMILY's List
  AFL-CIO
  Sierra Club
  Newton Tab, The
  Boston Phoenix
  MetroWest Daily News
  Providence Journal
D Qbanito
D TEXAN FOR HILLARY
D COMMONSENSE
G BR_Green
D ev
I smm
Laf-W Craverguy
IND Monsieur
D Nikki from Beacon Hill
I McCord 2014
LBT Jed
R CincinnatiReds1990
AnFed Patient Grasshopper
R Joshua William Evans 🔗
D Bob
R Miro
IndP 6921
LBT Carla Howell 🔗
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 26, 2010 04:00pm Commentary Liberals tune out Mass. message  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 22, 2010 09:00pm Poll AFL-CIO Poll Shows Union Households Boosted Brown  Article Scott³ 
Jan 22, 2010 07:00pm Poll Poll: Frustration with D.C. fueled GOP in Mass.  Article Penn Con 
Jan 21, 2010 03:00pm Analysis Youth Vote Collapsed in Massachusetts  Article Scott³ 
Jan 20, 2010 11:00am Blog Entry Stock market dives on news of Brown victory  Article Servo 
Jan 20, 2010 02:00am General Massachusetts is the canary in the Democrats' coal mine  Article Jason 
Jan 20, 2010 01:00am Commentary How did this guy win?  Article Bob Sacamano 
Jan 19, 2010 10:00pm Analysis Martha Coakley and the Pitfalls of Identity Politics  Article Monsieur 
Jan 19, 2010 05:20pm News Coakley Campaign Charges Fraud  Article eddy 9_99 
Jan 19, 2010 05:00pm News Coakley adviser memo: D.C. Dems 'failed' Coakley  Article eddy 9_99 
Jan 19, 2010 02:30pm General Pollsters uneasy about Massachusetts  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 19, 2010 02:15pm Idiocy Boston Globe calls election for Martha Coakley?  Article COSDem 
Jan 19, 2010 02:00pm Analysis Cheat Sheat: What To Watch For Tonight  Article Servo 
Jan 19, 2010 02:00pm News Democrats pointing fingers over close MA Senate race  Article ... 
Jan 19, 2010 08:30am News Voters flock to polls for Massachusetts election   Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 19, 2010 08:00am News Winner [MA Senate] May Not Be Sworn in Until February  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 18, 2010 07:05pm News Sen. Kerry says Scott Brown supporters engaged in bullying, threats  Article Eddie 
Jan 18, 2010 06:05pm News President Obama plans combative turn  Article Eddie 
Jan 18, 2010 03:30pm General Massachusetts Law: Certificate Of Election Can't Come For At Least Ten Days (And Probably More)  Article Jason 
Jan 18, 2010 02:00pm News High voter turnout expected  Article Karma Policeman 
Jan 18, 2010 02:00pm Analysis Are Democrats Breaking For Brown?  Article Scott³ 
Jan 18, 2010 12:00pm Blog Entry MA Sen Moved to Lean Takeover [Rothenberg]  Article Penn Con 
Jan 18, 2010 09:00am Blog Entry Would a Coakley Loss Strengthen Progressives' Hand on Health Care?  Article Bob Sacamano 
Jan 17, 2010 11:00pm Blog Entry After Obama Rally, Dems Pin Blame On Bush  Article particleman 
Jan 17, 2010 06:00pm Idiocy Ed Schultz: I'd cheat to keep Brown from winning  Article excelsior 
Jan 17, 2010 03:25pm News Sources: Obama advisers believe Coakley will lose  Article Eddie 
Jan 17, 2010 02:30pm News CNBC's Jim Cramer: Brown Win Tuesday Causes Huge Stock Rally As Investors Celebrate 'Pelosi Politburo Emasculation'  Article excelsior 
Jan 17, 2010 07:00am Statement Rep. Barney Frank at Obama-Coakley Rally: "She let it become a personality contest and that was a mistake"  Article Monsieur 
Jan 16, 2010 03:00pm Video Martha Coakley: “We Need To Get Taxes Up.”  Article Scott³ 
Jan 16, 2010 12:10pm Blog Entry BMG Exclusive: Scott Brown thought maybe Obama was born out of wedlock  Article Eddie 
Jan 16, 2010 09:35am Blog Entry Dem Mail: Scott Brown Wants Hospitals To Turn Away All Rape Victims  Article Eddie 
Jan 15, 2010 11:00pm Video Martha Coakley: Curt Schilling Is A Yankees Fan  Article Scott³ 
Jan 15, 2010 03:10pm Blog Entry One Massachusetts Poll That Democrats Shouldn't Panic About (CrossTarget)  Article Penn Con 
Jan 15, 2010 03:00pm Analysis Scott Brown is a more liberal Republican than Dede Scozzafava  Article Servo 
Jan 15, 2010 02:00pm Blog Entry A Trade Center image in DSCC spot  Article Servo 
Jan 15, 2010 12:00pm News Obama heading to Massachusetts for Coakley  Article John 
Jan 15, 2010 10:00am News Massachusetts: 'Bottom has fallen out' of Coakley's polls; Dems prepare to explain defeat, protect Obama  Article excelsior 
Jan 15, 2010 08:00am Poll Poll shocker: Scott Brown surges ahead in Senate race  Article Penn Con 
Jan 14, 2010 08:00pm General Coakley: "You can have religious freedom but you probably shouldn't work in the emergency room"  Article Eddie 
Jan 14, 2010 04:00pm General EXCLUSIVE: Republican Scott Brown has raised at least one million dollars every day this week  Article Eddie 
Jan 14, 2010 11:55am Analysis MA Senate moved to Toss-Up  Article Eddie 
Jan 13, 2010 04:55pm Blog Entry It’s come to this: Scott Brown’s a “far-right tea-bagger,” says Chuck Schumer  Article Eddie 
Jan 12, 2010 05:15pm News Brown's daughters call for Coakley to take down ad  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 12, 2010 09:00am Blog Entry Coakley says no more terrorists in Afghanistan  Article Eddie 
Jan 12, 2010 12:00am Endorsement Herald: Scott Brown for U.S. Senate  Article Eddie 
Jan 11, 2010 10:05am Analysis Looking Closer at the Massachusettes Senate Polls  Article Penn Con 
Jan 11, 2010 09:00am News DNC sends senior aide to Boston  Article Eddie 
Jan 10, 2010 04:00pm Poll Senate poll: Coakley up 15 points  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 09, 2010 05:00pm Poll What we're seeing in Massachusetts  Article Eddie 
Jan 09, 2010 01:00am News Scott Brown swearing-in would be stalled to pass health-care reform  Article Scott³ 
Jan 05, 2010 06:35pm Analysis GOP Has A Shot In Mass. Senate Race; Win Could Block Health Care Overhaul   Article Eddie 
Dec 31, 2009 06:00pm News Brown Raises $600,000 for Mass. Senate Race in December  Article CAGOP 
Dec 31, 2009 06:00am Blog Entry Can Republicans Win Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat?  Article Barack O-blame-a 
Dec 08, 2009 08:00pm News Coakley, Brown win nominations for Kennedy seat   Article Monsieur 
Sep 19, 2009 10:00am News Joe Kennedy declares for US Senate in Massachusetts  Article Servo 
Sep 18, 2009 05:00pm News Massachusetts House OKs Senate Succession Change  Article J.R. 
Aug 26, 2009 05:00pm Proposed Legislation Successor plan gains steam  Article karin1492 

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