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The 2010 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 2, 2010 to choose the Governor of California . The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Since constitutional office holders in California are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same position, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger is ineligible to run for reelection. The winning candidate will serve a four-year term from 2011 to 2015. The Cook Political Report and The New York Times rate the election as a toss-up , while The Rasmussen Reports rates it leans Republican .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for governor.[ 4] [ 5] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
Democratic
Jerry Brown , the current California Attorney General and former Governor of California
Richard Aguirre, a businessman.
Lowell Darling, an independent artist
Vibert Greene, a mechanical engineer and CEO
Charles Pineda, a parole board judge
Peter Schurman, a non-profit organization consultant who dropped out of the race
Nadia Smalley, a write-in candidate
Joe Symmon, the president of a non-profit organization
Green
Laura Wells , a financial systems consultant
S. Deacon Alexander, a student
Libertarian
Peace and Freedom
Republican
Meg Whitman , businesswoman and former chief executive officer of eBay
Bill Chambers, railroad switchman
Douglas Hughes, a retired business owner
Ken Miller , a broadcasting executive
Steven Mozena, a write-in candidate
Lawrence Naritelli, an accountant and controller
Robert Newman, a psychologist and farmer
Steve Poizner , a businessman and the current Insurance Commissioner
David Tully-Smith, a primary care physician
No Party Affiliation
Alex Brittain (Write In)
Royce D'Orazio (Write In)
Primary results
Key:
Withdrew prior to contest
American Independent
California American Independent gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Chelene Nightingale
24,000
58.1
Markham Robinson
17,327
41.9
Total votes
41,327
100
Voter turnout
10.4%
Democratic
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California Democratic gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Jerry Brown
2,021,189
84.4
Richard Aguirre
95,596
4.0
Charles Pineda
94,669
4.0
Vibert Greene
54,225
2.3
Joe Symmon
54,122
2.3
Lowell Darling
39,930
1.6
Total votes
2,395,287
100
Voter turnout
31.7%
Green
California Green gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Laura Wells
17,548
79.5
S. Deacon Alexander
4,533
20.5
Total votes
22,081
100
Voter turnout
19.6%
Libertarian
California Libertarian gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Dale Ogden
17,477
100
Voter turnout
20.2%
Peace and Freedom
California Peace and Freedom gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Carlos Alvarez
1,906
45.3
Stewart Alexander
1,693
40.2
Mohammad Arif
613
14.5
Total votes
4,212
100
Voter turnout
7.4%
Republican
California Republican gubernatorial primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Meg Whitman
1,529,534
64.4
Steve Poizner
632,940
26.7
Lawrence Naritelli
54,202
2.3
Robert Newman
38,462
1.7
Ken Miller
36,609
1.5
Bill Chambers
34,243
1.4
Douglas Hughes
26,085
1.0
David Tully-Smith
24,978
1.0
Steven Paul Mozena (Write-in)
26
0.0
Total votes
2,377,079
100
Voter turnout
45.5%
Polling
Democratic primary
Poll source
Dates administered
Dianne Feinstein*
Jerry Brown
Antonio Villaraigosa*
Gavin Newsom*
John Garamendi*
Jack O'Connell*
Steve Westly*
Bill Lockyer*
Capitol Weekly /Probolsky
January 22–25, 2009
36%
14%
9%
9%
4%
3%
1%
––
Lake Research Partners
February 17–19, 2009
––
27%
20%
14%
8%
1%
3%
––
The Field Poll
February 20–March 1, 2009
38%
16%
16%
10%
4%
1%
2%
1%
––
26%
22%
16%
8%
2%
2%
2%
Tulchin Poll
April 23, 2009
––
31%
12%
16%
11%
6%
––
––
Capital Weekly
May 25, 2009
––
24%
15%
16%
7%
5%
3%
––
J. Moore
June 20, 2009
––
47%
––
26%
––
––
––
––
Research 2000
June 10–16, 2009
––
29%
––
20%
––
––
––
––
40%
27%
––
16%
––
––
––
––
The Field Poll
September 18–October 5, 2009
––
47%
––
27%
––
––
––
––
* Declined to seek nomination
Republican primary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Tom Campbell*
Meg Whitman
Steve Poizner
Peter Foy*
Capitol Weekly /Probolsky
January 22–5, 2009
15%
14%
4%
1%
The Field Poll
February 20–March 1, 2009
18%
21%
7%
—
Capitol Weekly /Probolsky
May 25, 2009
13%
10%
8%
1%
Research 2000
August 9, 2009
19%
24%
9%
—
The Field Poll
September 18–October 5, 2009
20%
22%
9%
—
USC/Los Angeles Times
October 27–November 3, 2009
27%
35%
10%
—
Public Policy Institute of California
December 16, 2009
12%
32%
8%
—
The Field Poll
January 5–17, 2010
—
45%
17%
—
22%
36%
9%
—
Public Policy Institute of California
January 27, 2010
—
41%
11%
—
Research 2000
March 10, 2010
—
52%
19%
—
The Field Poll
March 17, 2010
—
63%
14%
—
Public Policy Institute of California
March 24, 2010
—
61%
11%
—
USC/Los Angeles Times
March 23–30, 2010
—
60%
20%
—
Survey USA
April 19–21, 2010
—
49%
27%
—
Survey USA
May 6–9, 2010
—
39%
37%
—
Research 2000
May 17–19, 2010
—
46%
36%
—
Public Policy Institute of California
May 19, 2010
—
38%
29%
—
Public Policy Polling
May 21–23, 2010
—
51%
26%
—
USC/Los Angeles Times
May 19–26, 2010
—
53%
29%
—
Survey USA
June 3-6, 2010
—
59%
30%
—
* Declined to seek nomination
General Polling
sorted by date
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jerry Brown (D)
Meg Whitman (R)
Other
Undecided
Rasmussen Reports
August 24, 2010
750
±4.0%
40%
48%
6%
6%
Survey USA
August 9-11, 2010
602
± 4.1%
43%
44%
—
13%
Rasmussen Reports
August 3, 2010
750
±4.0%
43%
41%
6%
10%
Public Policy Polling
July 23-25, 2010
614
±3.95%
46%
40%
––
14%
Rasmussen Reports
July 12, 2010
500
±4.5%
46%
47%
4%
3%
Survey USA
July 8-11, 2010
614
±4.0%
39%
46%
7%
8%
The Field Poll
June 22-July 5, 2010
1,005
±3.2%
44%
43%
––
13%
Reuters
June 30, 2010
600
±4.5%
45%
39%
3%
14%
Rasmussen Reports
June 9, 2010
500
±4.5%
45%
44%
4%
7%
USC/Los Angeles Times
May 19–26, 2010
––
––
44%
38%
––
––
Rasmussen Reports
May 24, 2010
500
±4.5%
45%
41%
8%
7%
Public Policy Polling
May 21–23, 2010
921
±3.2%
48%
36%
––
16%
Research 2000
May 17–19, 2010
600
±4.0%
46%
42%
––
18%
Public Policy Institute of California
May 9-16 2010
2,003
±2.0%
42%
37%
––
21%
Rasmussen Reports
April 19, 2010
500
±4.5%
44%
38%
9%
9%
USC/Los Angeles Times
March 23–30, 2010
––
––
41%
44%
––
––
Public Policy Institute of California
March 24, 2010
2,002
±2.0%
39%
44%
––
17%
The Field Poll
March 17, 2010
748
±3.7%
43%
46%
––
11%
Rasmussen Reports
March 15, 2010
500
±4.5%
40%
40%
6%
14%
Research 2000
March 10, 2010
600
±4.0%
45%
41%
––
14%
Rasmussen Reports
February 15, 2010
500
±4.5%
43%
43%
6%
8%
Public Policy Institute of California
January 27, 2010
2,001
±2.0%
41%
36%
––
23%
Rasmussen Reports
January 19, 2010
500
±4.5%
43%
39%
7%
11%
The Field Poll
January 5–17, 2010
958
±3.3%
46%
36%
––
18%
Public Policy Institute of California
December 16, 2009
2,004
±2.0%
43%
37%
––
20%
Rasmussen Reports
November 17, 2009
500
±4.5%
41%
41%
3%
14%
The Field Poll
Sept. 15–Oct. 5, 2009
1,005
±3.2%
50%
29%
––
21%
Rasmussen Reports
September 24, 2009
500
±4.5%
44%
35%
3%
18%
Research 2000
August 9, 2009
600
±4.0%
42%
36%
––
––
Rasmussen Reports
January 14, 2009
500
±4.5%
40%
38%
––
––
See also
References
^ "Governors" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
^ "California Governor" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 22, 2010 .
^ "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard" . The Rasmussen Reports . Retrieved August 26, 2010 .
^ "2010 Gubernatorial Primary - June 8, 2010: Official Certified List of Candidates" (PDF) . California Secretary of State . April 9, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
^ "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF) . California Secretary of State . May 28, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010 .
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