United States Senate election in Utah, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 2010 along with other midterm elections throughout the United States. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term, but was eliminated in the GOP state convention. Republican Mike Lee, who won the Republican primary, won the open seat.
Process
The filing period for candidates began March 12, 2010 and ended March 19, 2010. Candidates who had not filed by that date cannot appear on the ballot in November. Eleven candidates filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.[1]
Both the Utah State Democratic Party and the Utah State Republican Party held statewide caucus meetings on March 23, 2010. Caucus meetings are grouped by legislative district and divided by precincts with each precinct electing delegates who attend their respective party's state nominating convention.
The Utah State Democratic and Republican Parties held their conventions on May 8, 2010. At the Republican convention, incumbent Senator Bob Bennett finished third in balloting among delegates and was eliminated from the race. Business owner Tim Bridgewater finished first and attorney Mike Lee finished second, but Bridgewater did not receive enough votes (he needed at least 60 percent) to avoid a primary election runoff against Lee.[2] At the Democratic convention, delegates nominated businessman Sam Granato, who received 77.5 percent of the vote.[3]
In the Republican primary election, held on June 22, 2010, Lee became the Republican nominee by winning 51 percent of the vote against Bridgewater's 49 percent.[4]
The general election was held on November 2, 2010. Lee won the election with 62 percent of the vote to Granato's 33 percent and 6 percent for Constitution Party candidate Scott Bradley.[5]
Republican nomination
Convention
Candidates
- On Ballot
- Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator[6]
- Tim Bridgewater, businessman and candidate for UT-02 in 2002 and 2004[7]
- David Chiu
- Merrill Cook, former U.S. Representative[8]
- Cherilyn Eagar, businesswoman[7]
- Leonard Fabiano
- Jeremy Friedbaum
- Mike Lee, attorney[9]
- Withdrew
- Mark Shurtleff State Attorney General[7]
Endorsements
The following are endorsements made before the convention
- Bennett
Notable Individuals and Organizations endorsing Bob Bennett |
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- Lee
State/local level positions (State Senators, Governors, etc.) |
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Federal politicians and Organizations |
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Polling
Poll Source | Dates Administered | Bob Bennett | Tim Bridgewater | Merrill Cook | Cherilyn Eagar | Mike Lee |
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Rasmussen Reports | April 8, 2010 | 14% | 14% | 6% | 4% | 37% |
Mason Dixon | April 22–25, 2010 | 16% | 20% | 1% | 11% | 37% |
Results
State Republican Convention results, 2010[13][14][15] | ||||||
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Candidate | First ballot | Pct. | Second ballot | Pct. | Third ballot | Pct. |
Mike Lee | 982 | 28.75% | 1225 | 35.99% | 1383 | 42.72% |
Tim Bridgewater | 917 | 26.84% | 1274 | 37.42% | 1854 | 57.28% |
Bob Bennett | 885 | 25.91% | 905 | 26.99% | Eliminated | |
Cherilyn Eagar | 541 | 15.84% | Eliminated | |||
Merrill Cook | 49 | 1.43% | Eliminated | |||
Leonard Fabiano | 22 | 0.64% | Eliminated | |||
Jeremy Friedbaum | 16 | 0.47% | Eliminated | |||
David Chiu | 4 | 0.12% | Eliminated | |||
Total | 3,416 | 100.00% | 3,404 | 100.00% | 3,237 | 100.00% |
Primary
Candidates
- Tim Bridgewater, businessman
- Mike Lee, attorney
Endorsements
- Bridgewater
Notable Individuals |
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Utah Mayors[17] |
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- Lee
Federal politicians and Organizations |
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Polling
Poll Source | Dates Administered | Tim Bridgewater | Mike Lee |
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Wilson Research | June 10, 2010 | 30% | 39% |
Deseret News/KSL-TV | June 12–17, 2010 | 42% | 33% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Lee | 98,512 | 51.2% | |
Republican | Tim Bridgewater | 93,905 | 48.8% | |
Total votes | 192,417 | 100.0% |
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Granato | 77 | 77.5% | |
Democratic | Christopher Stout | 23 | 22.5% | |
Total votes | 100 | 100.0% |
General election
Candidates
- Scott Bradley (C), businessman
- Sam Granato (D), businessman
- Mike Lee (R), attorney
Campaign
Granato emphasized his opposition to nuclear weapon tests in neighboring Nevada. In addition, he criticized Lee for his support of raising the retirement age and for questioning the constitutionality of Social Security.[21]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Cook Political Report | Solid R[22] | October 31, 2010 |
Rothenberg | Safe R[23] | October 28, 2010 |
Swing State Project | Safe R | |
RealClearPolitics | Safe R[24] | October 31, 2010 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R[25] | October 28, 2010 |
CQ Politics | Safe R[26] | October 31, 2010 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sam Granato (D) | Mike Lee (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports | June 23, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 28% | 58% | 5% | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 23, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 54% | 5% | 12% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 13, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 28% | 61% | 4% | 8% |
Deseret News/KSL-TV | October 11–14, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 31% | 53% | 1% | 11% |
Mason-Dixon | October 27, 2010 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 32% | 48% | 5% | 15% |
Deseret News/KSL-TV | October 25–28, 2010 | 1,206 | ± 3.0% | 30% | 57% | 6% | 7% |
Fundraising
Candidate (Party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash On Hand | Debt |
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Mike Lee (R) | $1,595,383 | $1,423,494 | $165,314 | $57,691 |
Sam Granato (D) | $250,607 | $219,776 | $30,831 | $15,000 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[27] |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Mike Lee | 390,179 | 61.56% | -7.18% | |
Democratic | Sam Granato | 207,685 | 32.77% | +4.37% | |
Constitution | Scott Bradley | 35,937 | 5.67% | +3.78% | |
Majority | 182,494 | 28.79% | |||
Total votes | 633,801 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- ↑ Untitled Document
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert. "Bennett out; GOP delegates reject 18-year Senate veteran - Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Loomis, Brandon. "Matheson forced into runoff election - Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert (June 23, 2010). "Lee clinches GOP Senate nomination - Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Utah Election Results". Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Bernick, Jr., Bob (December 6, 2008). "Bennett is gearing up for another Senate bid". Deseret News. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "ksl.com".
- ↑ Steinhauser, Paul; Hamby, Peter (February 25, 2010). "Bennett gets another primary challenger". CNN. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ Davidson, Lee (January 5, 2010). "Mike Lee enters Senate race against Bennett — with Shurtleff endorsement". Deseret News. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Hatch endorses Bennett's re-election". ksl.com. September 5, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Robert GehrkeThe Salt Lake Tribune (February 3, 2010). "Gingrich endorses Bennett re-election bid - Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Romney endorses Bob Bennett in 2010 Senate race". Heraldextra.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Senate Race: 1st Round Results Accessed May 10, 2010
- ↑ Senate Race: 2nd Round Results Accessed May 10, 2010
- ↑ Senate Race: 3rd Round Results Accessed May 10, 2010
- ↑ "Tim Bridgewater Receives Key Legislative Endorsements | Bridgewater for Senate". Timbridgewater.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Bridgewater Announces Endorsements by Municipal Leaders | Bridgewater for Senate". Timbridgewater.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ↑ Utah Election Results Archived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Sam Granato for U.S. Senate".
- ↑ "Another Democratic Challenger to Bennett".
- ↑ Senate candidates take stands on Social Security reform
- ↑ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Utah". fec.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ↑ http://elections.utah.gov/electionresults.html
External links
- Utah Government Services - Elections
- U.S. Congress candidates for Utah at Project Vote Smart
- Utah U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
- Election 2010: Utah Senate from Rasmussen Reports
- Utah Senate - Lee vs. Granato from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Utah Senate Race from CQ Politics
- Race profile from The New York Times
- Debates
- Utah Senate Republican Primary Debate, C-SPAN, June 2, 2010
- Utah Senate Debate, C-SPAN, September 16, 2010
- Official campaign sites