2010 United States Senate election in Utah
| Elections in Utah |
|---|
 |
The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah will take place on November 2, 2010 along 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 Republican Senator Bob Bennett is expected to seek re-election; but conservative activists, led by Erick Erickson of the RedState blog, have urged Utah Republicans to oust Bennett and nominate someone whom they consider a more reliable conservative. [1]
Candidates
Republican
Announced
- Incumbent Senator Bob Bennett[2]
- Former congressional candidate Tim Bridgewater [3]
- Former U.S. Representative Merrill Cook[4]
- Businesswoman Cherilyn Eagar [3]
- Constitutional attorney Mike Lee[5]
- Small business owner James Russell Williams [3]
Potential
- Former Juab County prosecutor David Leavitt [6]
Suspended
- Attorney General Mark Shurtleff [3]
Democratic
Announced
- Businessman and CEO Sam Granato [3]
- Accountant Christopher Stout [7]
Polling
| Poll Source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of Error |
Bob Bennett (R) |
Jim Matheson (D) |
Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 (report) | February 23-25, 2009 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 55% | 32% | — | — |
| Poll Source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of Error |
Bob Bennett (R) |
Ken Jennings (D) |
Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 (report) | February 23-25, 2009 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 57% | 21% | — | — |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Bernick, Jr., Bob (2008-12-06). "Bennett is gearing up for another Senate bid". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e {{cite news | url = http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8550864
- ^ Hamby, Peter (February 25, 2010). "Bennett gets another primary challenger". CNN. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (2010-01-05). "Mike Lee enters Senate race against Bennett — with Shurtleff endorsement". Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Rolly, Paul (February 17, 2009). "Try, Try Again". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "Another Democratic Challenger to Bennett".
External links
 | This Utah-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This American elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |