Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican Party nominee, defeated Democratic Party nominee Mike McWherter.
Non-partisan organizations The Cook Political Report,[1] CQ Politics,[2] and The New York Times[3] rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"[4] RealClearPolitics[5] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."[7]
Primary election
The primary election was held on August 5, 2010.[8]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
Polling
Poll source |
Dates administered |
Bill Haslam |
Ron Ramsey |
Zach Wamp |
Undecided |
Mason-Dixon |
July 19–21, 2010 |
36% |
20% |
25% |
17% |
WSMV TV Channel 4 |
July 8, 2010 |
32% |
11% |
21% |
36% |
Results
Independents
- Bayron Binkley, broker[17]
- Brandon Dodds, optometrist[18]
- Samuel David Duck, Independent Federalist[19] (withdrew from race and endorsed Brandon Dodds)[20]
- David Gatchell
- June Griffin
- Toni Hall
- Floyd Knois
- Boyce McCall
- J. David Maharrey, Tea Party
- Linda Kay Perry
- James Reesor, Tennessee author[21]
- Thomas Smith II
- Howard Switzer,[22] Architect[23] (Green Party nominee; listed on the ballot as an independent)
- Carl Twofeathers Whitaker, Native American Indian Movement chief[24]
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Mike
McWherter (D) |
Bill
Haslam (R) |
Other |
Unde-
cided |
MTSU (report) |
October 24, 2010 |
635 |
± 4% |
29% |
51% |
4% |
6% |
MTSU (report) |
October 14, 2010 |
635 |
± 4% |
19% |
41.6% |
4% |
36% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 9, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
31% |
59% |
3% |
6% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
September 7, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
31% |
59% |
2% |
7% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
August 9, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
31% |
56% |
3% |
10% |
Mason-Dixon (report) |
July 19–21, 2010 |
625 |
± 5.0% |
31% |
49% |
— |
20% |
WSMV-TV Channel 4 (report) |
July 8, 2010 |
603 |
± 4.0% |
34% |
60% |
— |
6% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
June 15, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
32% |
50% |
5% |
14% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
March 22, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
27% |
45% |
5% |
23% |
Results
(Percentages rounded to nearest 1/100th, will not add up fully to 100%)
References
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External links
- Debates
- Official campaign websites