2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia
The 2010 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson won re-election to a second term.[1]
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 County results Precinct resultsIsakson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Thurmond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- RJ Hadley, chief of staff to the Rockdale County Commission
- Mike Thurmond, Commissioner of Labor
Polling
More information Poll source, Dates administered ...
| Poll source | Dates administered | Michael Thurmond | RJ Hadley | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | June 14–17, 2010 | 68% | 11% | 22% |
| Survey USA | July 7–8, 2010 | 64% | 13% | 23% |
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Thurmond | 297,226 | 84.3% | |
| Democratic | RJ Hadley | 55,159 | 15.7% | |
| Total votes | 352,385 | 100.0% | ||
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Candidates
- Johnny Isakson, incumbent Class III U.S. Senator
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Johnny Isakson (incumbent) | 558,298 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 558,298 | 100.00% | ||
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Candidates
- Chuck Donovan (L), airline pilot[4]
- Johnny Isakson (R), incumbent Class III U.S. Senator
- Mike Thurmond (D), Commissioner of Labor
Campaign
Thurmond was the underdog in trying to become the first African-American to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Thurmond claimed, "Polls are irrelevant. As everyone knows, the only poll that counts is the election on November 2."[5] Isakson defended his record, saying, "Big business is not evil. If you didn't have big business, you wouldn't have jobs in America today."[6] Despite the fact all political prognosticators classified the race as being safe for Isakson by August 20, he stated that Thurmond was a potentially formidable candidate, and that he would take nothing for granted.[7]
Debates
- October 24[8]
Predictions
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[9] | Solid R | October 26, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe R | October 22, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[11] | Safe R | October 26, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe R | October 21, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[13] | Safe R | October 26, 2010 |
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Polling
More information Poll source, Dates administered ...
| Poll source | Dates administered | Johnny Isakson (R) | Michael Thurmond (D) | Chuck Donovan (L) | Other* | Undecided |
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| Rasmussen Reports | April 22, 2010 | 51% | 35% | –– | –– | –– |
| Rasmussen Reports[permanent dead link] | May 20, 2010 | 57% | 30% | –– | 6% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 11, 2010 | 55% | 41% | –– | 2% | 2% |
| Insider Advantage | August 17, 2010 | 47% | 35% | 7% | –– | 11% |
| Survey USA | September 10–12, 2010 | 56% | 34% | 6% | –– | 4% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 19, 2010 | 52% | 33% | 4% | –– | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 21, 2010 | 52% | 36% | 6% | –– | 6% |
| Insider Advantage | September 27, 2010 | 61% | 29% | 3% | –– | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 6, 2010 | 53% | 38% | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| SurveyUSA | October 21–24, 2010 | 58% | 34% | 5% | –– | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 24, 2010 | 59% | 29% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Mason-Dixon[permanent dead link] | October 26–28, 2010 | 56% | 33% | 4% | 0% | 7% |
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- * Note: There is only one "other" candidate: Chuck Donovan.
Fundraising
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| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
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| Johnny Isakson (R) | $5,943,285 | $5,650,138 | $2,588,284 | $0 |
| Michael Thurmond (D) | $288,666 | $202,610 | $86,055 | $5,220 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[14] | ||||
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Johnny Isakson (incumbent) | 1,489,904 | 58.31% | +0.43% | |
| Democratic | Michael Thurmond | 996,516 | 39.00% | -0.98% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck Donovan | 68,750 | 2.69% | +0.55% | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,555,258 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Galloway, Jim (May 8, 2008). "Isakson says he won't run for governor, will seek re-election to U.S. Senate". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- "7/20/2010 - United States Senator, Isakson". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- "7/20/2010 - United States Senator, Isakson". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- "Online Guide to Georgia Politics". Politics1. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- "Thurmond looks to oust senator". OnlineAthens.com.
- "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Georgia". fec.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Georgia at Project Vote Smart
- Georgia U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
- 2010 Georgia Senate General Election: Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) vs Michael Thurmond (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Georgia Senate from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Georgia Senate Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Georgia Senate Race from CQ Politics
- Race profile from The New York Times
- Official campaign websites (archived)