United States Senate election in Vermont, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate
in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives
and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
won re-election to a seventh term.
and 50% oppose Arizona's immigration law. Obama's approval rating in the poll was 62%. Obama carried Vermont with 67% of the vote in 2008.
His Republican opponent, Len Britton, is a businessman who has never run for public office before. As of August 2010, he has released two TV ads, criticizing Obama's stimulus and the deficits. His campaign manager has admitted "Len is an unknown candidate and we are rigorously running on a difficult campaign schedule."
Official campaign websites
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in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives
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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
Patrick Leahy
Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senator from Vermont and member of the Democratic Party. He is the first and only elected Democratic United States Senator in Vermont's history. He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy is the second most senior U.S. Senator,...
won re-election to a seventh term.
Candidates
- Patrick LeahyPatrick LeahyPatrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senator from Vermont and member of the Democratic Party. He is the first and only elected Democratic United States Senator in Vermont's history. He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy is the second most senior U.S. Senator,...
, incumbent U.S. Senator - Daniel Frielich, military doctor (also running as an independent)
Results
Candidates
- Len Britton (R), businessman
- Patrick LeahyPatrick LeahyPatrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senator from Vermont and member of the Democratic Party. He is the first and only elected Democratic United States Senator in Vermont's history. He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy is the second most senior U.S. Senator,...
(D), incumbent U.S. Senator - Stephen Cain (I)
- Pete Diamondstone (Socialist)
- Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana), two-time former candidate for U.S. Senate
- Daniel Freilich (I), military doctor
- Johenry Nunes (I), military education and training manager
Campaign
Leahy, first elected in 1974, is the first and only Democrat elected to Vermont. He won his last two re-election campaigns with at least 70% of the vote. He is the second-most-senior member of Congress. In a June 2010 poll, the incumbent was viewed very favorably by 52% of the state. It should be noted that 52% of the state opposed repeal of health care reformPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law is the principal health care reform legislation of the 111th United States Congress...
and 50% oppose Arizona's immigration law. Obama's approval rating in the poll was 62%. Obama carried Vermont with 67% of the vote in 2008.
His Republican opponent, Len Britton, is a businessman who has never run for public office before. As of August 2010, he has released two TV ads, criticizing Obama's stimulus and the deficits. His campaign manager has admitted "Len is an unknown candidate and we are rigorously running on a difficult campaign schedule."
Debates
- October 14: All four candidates on CCTV in BurlingtonBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
- October 19: Two candidates on Vermont Public RadioVermont Public Radio-WVPR:-WRVT:-VPR Classical:Since 2007, VPR has broadcast classical music on a separate network. The main station is WOXR , which is licensed to Schuyler Falls, New York and serves the Burlington/Plattsburgh area....
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five... |
Solid D | October 23, 2010 |
| Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg is an American editor, publisher, and political analyst best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, self-proclaimed non-partisan political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report... |
Safe D | October 22, 2010 |
| Swing State Project | Safe D | |
| RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and... |
Safe D | October 23, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a free, nonpartisan weekly online newsletter and comprehensive website in the United States that analyzes the current American political scene and predicts electoral outcomes for U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors, and U.S. president races... |
Safe D | October 21, 2010 |
| CQ Politics Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress... |
Safe D | October 23, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Len Britton (R) | Patrick Leahy (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Public Radio/Mason-Dixon | October 11–13, 2010 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 27% | 62% | 4% | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 13, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 32% | 63% | 2% | 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 17, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 64% | 3% | 4% |
Fundraising
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leahy (D) | $3,469,878 | $2,090,603 | $2,598,061 | $0 |
| Len Britton (R) | $199,813 | $144,541 | $55,270 | $69,833 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission | ||||
Results
External links
- Elections and Campaign Finance Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Vermont at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Vermont U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open SecretsOpen SecretsOpen Secrets is a book of short stories by Alice Munro published by McClelland and Stewart in 1994. It was nominated for the 1994 Governor General's Award for English Fiction.-Stories:* "Carried Away"* "A Real Life"...
- 2010 Vermont Senate General Election: Len Britton (R) vs Patrick Leahy (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Vermont Senate from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Vermont Senate Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Vermont Senate Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race profile from The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Official campaign websites