Alabama gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Republican Governor Bob Riley was term limited and unable to seek re-election. The party primaries were held on June 1, 2010,[1] with a Republican runoff on July 13. In the general election, Republican Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks.
Republican primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
Endorsements [edit]
Robert J. Bentley [edit]
- Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential primary candidate
Bradley Byrne [edit]
Individuals:
- Jeb Bush,[6] former Florida governor
- Jack Edwards (U.S. Representative from Alabama's 1st congressional district)[7]
- Jimmy Rane (president of Great Southern Wood)[8]
- Conservative blogger Brian LeCompte
- State Senator Ben Brooks
- State Representatives Mike Ball, Phil Williams, Jamie Ison, Chad Fincher, Victor Gaston, and Jim Barton
- Mobile City Council members John Williams and Connie Hudson [9][10]
Associations:
- Alabama Retail Association[11]
- Alabama Home Builders Association[12]
- Alabama Association of Realtors[13]
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama[14]
- Right on Huntsville[15]
Tim James [edit]
Roy Moore [edit]
Polling [edit]
Results [edit]
| Republican primary runoff results (July 13, 2010)[20] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
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Republican |
Robert J. Bentley |
260,887 |
56.1% |
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Republican |
Bradley Byrne |
204,394 |
43.9% |
| Totals |
465,281 |
100% |
Democratic primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
Polling [edit]
| Source |
Date(s) administered |
Artur Davis |
Ron Sparks |
Sam Franklin |
Undecided |
| Research 2000 |
May 17–19, 2010 |
41% |
33% |
-- |
11% |
| Public Policy Polling |
March 27–29, 2010 |
38% |
28% |
9% |
25% |
Results [edit]
| Democratic primary results[19] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
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Democratic |
Ron Sparks |
199,558 |
62.4% |
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Democratic |
Artur Davis |
120,050 |
37.6% |
| Totals |
319,608 |
100% |
General election [edit]
Predictions [edit]
Polling [edit]
Results [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Alabama Secretary of State's website". Sos.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ File photo (2009-05-27). "Bradley Byrne announces run for governor of Alabama | al.com". Blog.al.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Alabama State Profile". KOMO-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Former Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson enters Alabama governor's race". The Birmingham News.
- ^ Screen reproduction (2009-06-01). "Roy Moore makes it official, he's running for Alabama governor | al.com". Blog.al.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Bush Backs Byrne in Alabama". Politico.com. 2010-03-05.
- ^ Jack Edwards' Endorsement of Bradley Byrne.
- ^ Jimmy Rane's Endorsement of Bradley Byrne.
- ^ "Various Individual Endorsements of Bradley Byrne".
- ^ "Byrne Endorsed by Conservative Leaders at Huntsville Campaign Fish Fry".
- ^ "RetailPAC Endorses Byrne for Governor".
- ^ "Alabama Home Builders Association Endorses Bradley Byrne".
- ^ REALTOR's Endorsment of Bradley Byrne.
- ^ ABC's Endoresment of Bradley Byrne.
- ^ "Right on Hunstville Endorses Bradley Byrne".
- ^ "Ala. Republican Assembly backs James, Erwin". Opelika-Auburn News. 2009-05-11.
- ^ "Aderholt, Giles Endorse Tim James for Governor". Doc's Political Parlor. 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Bobby Allison endorses Roy Moore for Ala. governor". Associated Press (via WSFA News). 2010-04-21.
- ^ a b "Alabama Governor Primary Results". Politico. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Ron Sparks announces run for governor". The Birmingham News. April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ Dean, Charles J. (February 1, 2009). "Alabama U.S. Rep Artur Davis set to launch run for governor". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/election/2010/general/2010GeneralResults-AllStateAndFederalOfficesAndAmendments-withoutWrite-inAppendix.pdf
External links [edit]
- Debates
- Official campaign websites
