2010 United States Senate election in Missouri County results
Blunt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Carnahan: 50–60% 70–80%
The 2010 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2010 alongside 36 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. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican nominee Roy Blunt won the open seat.[1]
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Roy Blunt , U.S. Representative since 1997 Davis Conway Tony Laszacs Hector Maldonado, sales representative Kristi Nichols, sales manager, activist, perennial candidate R.L. Praprotnik Chuck Purgason , State Senator Deborah Solomon Mike Vontz Polling [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Other primaries [ edit ] Constitution [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Jerry Beck Joe Martellaro Mike Simmons Libertarian [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Jonathan Dine Cisse Spragins General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Campaign [ edit ] Carnahan and national Democrats heavily criticized Blunt for his support of bailouts, calling him "Bailout Blunt."[3] Blunt criticized her for supporting President Obama's stimulus package , the cap-and-trade energy bill , and the Affordable Care Act.[4]
Carnahan was endorsed by the Kansas City Star ,[5] the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ,[6] and the St. Louis American .[7]
Blunt was endorsed by the Quincy Herald-Whig [8] and the St. Joseph News-Press .[9]
Debates [ edit ] Predictions [ edit ] Polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Roy Blunt (R) Robin Carnahan (D) Other Undecided Public Policy Polling January 10–11, 2009 867 ± 3.3% 44% 45% –– 11% Wilson Strategies (R) March 7–9, 2009 600 ± 4.0% 44% 47% –– 9% Democracy Corps (D) April 28–30, 2009 800 ± 3.5% 44% 53% –– 3% Momentum Analysis (D) September 19, 2009 802 ± 3.5% 45% 48% –– 7% Rasmussen Reports September 21, 2009 500 ± 4.5% 46% 46% 2% 5% Public Policy Polling November 13–15, 2009 763 ± 3.6% 42% 43% –– 15% Rasmussen Reports December 15, 2009 500 ± 4.5% 44% 46% 4% 6% YouGovPolimetrix January 6–11, 2010 500 –– 39% 43% –– 19% Rasmussen Reports January 19, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 49% 43% 3% 5% Rasmussen Reports February 10, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 49% 42% 3% 6% Rasmussen Reports March 9, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 47% 41% 4% 8% Public Policy Polling March 27–28, 2010 495 ± 4.4% 45% 41% –– 13% Rasmussen Reports April 6, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 48% 42% 3% 7% Rasmussen Reports May 3, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 50% 42% 4% 4% Rasmussen Reports June 2, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 45% 44% 4% 6% Rasmussen Reports June 28, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 48% 43% 3% 6% Rasmussen Reports July 13, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 47% 45% 2% 6% Mason Dixon July 19–21, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 48% 42% –– 10% Rasmussen Reports July 27, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 49% 43% 4% 4% Rasmussen Reports August 10, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 50% 43% 3% 4% Public Policy Polling August 14–15, 2010 –– ± 3.73% 45% 38% 8% 9% Rasmussen Reports August 23, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 51% 40% 5% 4% Rasmussen Reports September 7, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 53% 43% 2% 2% Rasmussen Reports September 21, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 52% 44% 2% 3% Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research October 2, 2010 1,000 ± 3.0% 50% 42% 5% 3% CNN/Time/Opinion Research October 1–5, 2010 1,398 ± 2.5% 53% 40% 4% –– Rasmussen Reports October 5, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 51% 43% 3% 2% Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research October 16, 2010 1,000 ± 3.0% 49% 43% 5% 3% Public Policy Polling October 17–18, 2010 646 ± 3.9% 46% 41% 6% 7% Rasmussen Reports October 19, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 52% 43% 4% 3% Mason-Dixon October 18–20, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 49% 40% 3% 8% KSN3/Missouri State University October 20–27, 2010 821 ± 3.8% 54% 41% 3% 2%
Fundraising [ edit ] Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Roy Blunt (R) $8,203,670 $4,537,049 $4,003,030 $0 Robin Carnahan (D) $7,297,929 $3,658,278 $3,639,651 $0 Source: Federal Election Commission[18]
Results [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Missouri election results 2010: Robin Carnahan defeated by Roy Blunt, Washington Post, 2 November 2010 ^ a b c d "Missouri Senate Primary results" . Missouri SOS . August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010 . ^ Congressman 'Bailout' Blunt Tries to Redefine His Role in the $700 Billion Bailout | Fired Up! Missouri Archived September 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ^ Blunt's 2nd ad attacks Carnahan on Obama event ^ Recommendations for Missouri’s top races , editorial board, Kansas City Star , October 24, 2010 ^ Carnahan for Senate: Part of the solution, not the problem , editorial board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch , October 22, 2010 ^ American endorses Robin Carnahan and Barbara Fraser [permanent dead link ] , editorial board, St. Louis American , October 21, 2010 ^ Roy Blunt for Senate Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ^ Roy Blunt for Senate Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ^ [1] [dead link ] ^ Senate candidate heavyweights debate at lake - Camdenton, MO - Serving Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region including Osage Beach, Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Eldon and Sunrise Bea... Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ^ Blunt and Carnahan Fire Up Supporters – KTVI Archived November 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ^ "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 Missouri" . fec.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2010 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Official Election Returns 2010" (PDF) . Missouri Secretary of State . External links [ edit ] Official campaign websites
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