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The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election to a third term in office. Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.
News organizations The Cook Political Report,[1] CQ Politics,[2] and The New York Times[3] rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"[4] RealClearPolitics[5] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."[7]
Primary election
The primary election was held on August 5, 2010.[8] A recorded debate Featuring 3 of the candidates, organized by campaign coordinator James Crenshaw, was held at the Scarett-Benett Center in Nashville, TN.[9]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike McWherter, businessman, former attorney, son of former Governor Ned McWherter[10][11]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bill Haslam, Mayor of Knoxville[12]
- Joe Kirkpatrick, businessman[13] Withdrew from race
- Basil Marceaux, Soddy Daisy resident[14][15]
- Ron Ramsey, Lieutenant Governor[16]
- Zach Wamp, U.S. Representative, 3rd district[17]
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Bill Haslam |
Ron Ramsey |
Zach Wamp |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | July 19–21, 2010 | 36% | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| WSMV TV Channel 4 | July 8, 2010 | 32% | 11% | 21% | 36% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam | 341,229 | 47.3 | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp | 210,332 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Ron Ramsey | 158,960 | 22.1 | |
| Republican | Joe Kirkpatrick | 6,775 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Basil Marceaux | 3,508 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 720,804 | 100 | ||
Independents
- Bayron Binkley, broker[19]
- Brandon Dodds, optometrist[20]
- Samuel David Duck, Independent Federalist[21] (withdrew from race and endorsed Brandon Dodds)[22]
- David Gatchell
- June Griffin
- Toni Hall
- Floyd Knois
- Boyce McCall
- J. David Maharrey, Tea Party
- Linda Kay Perry
- James Reesor, Tennessee author[23]
- Thomas Smith II
- Howard Switzer,[24] Architect[25] (Green Party nominee; listed on the ballot as an independent)
- Carl Twofeathers Whitaker, Native American Indian Movement chief[26]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike McWherter (D) |
Bill Haslam (R) |
Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU (report) | October 24, 2010 | 635 | ± 4% | 29% | 51% | 4% | 6% |
| MTSU (report) | October 14, 2010 | 635 | ± 4% | 19% | 41.6% | 4% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | October 9, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 31% | 59% | 3% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | September 7, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 31% | 59% | 2% | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | August 9, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 31% | 56% | 3% | 10% |
| Mason-Dixon (report) | July 19–21, 2010 | 625 | ± 5.0% | 31% | 49% | — | 20% |
| WSMV-TV Channel 4 (report) | July 8, 2010 | 603 | ± 4.0% | 34% | 60% | — | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | June 15, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 32% | 50% | 5% | 14% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | March 22, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 27% | 45% | 5% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam | 1,041,545 | 65.03% | +35.83% | |
| Democratic | Mike McWherter | 529,851 | 33.08% | −35.24% | |
| Independent | Carl Twofeathers Whitaker | 6,536 | 0.41% | ||
| Independent | Brandon Dodds | 4,728 | 0.29% | ||
| Independent | Bayron Binkley | 4,663 | 0.29% | ||
| Independent | June Griffin | 2,587 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | Linda Kay Perry | 2,057 | 0.13% | ||
| Independent | Howard M. Switzer | 1,887 | 0.12% | ||
| Independent | Samuel David Duck | 1,755 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | Thomas Smith II | 1,207 | 0.07% | ||
| Independent | Toni K. Hall | 993 | 0.06% | ||
| Independent | David Gatchell | 859 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | Boyce T. McCall | 828 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | James Reesor | 809 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | Mike Knois | 600 | 0.03% | ||
| Independent | Donald Ray McFolin | 583 | 0.03% | ||
| Independent | Write-Ins (3 candidates) | 61 | 0.003% | ||
| Majority | 511,694 | 32.21% | −6.64% | ||
| Turnout | 1,601,567 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
(Percentages rounded to nearest 1/100th, will not add up fully to 100%)
References
- ^ "2010 governors race ratings". The Cook Political Report. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Races for Governor in 2010". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Governor Race Ratings". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Governor Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Tennessee Governor 2010". Sabato's Crystal Ball. June 3, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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- ^ DUNLAP, STANLEY (April 24, 2009). "Former governor's son makes bid for seat". The Jackson Sun.
- ^ Sher, Andy (April 23, 2009). "Tennessee: McWherter says he's running for governor". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ^ "Phil Bredesen Story Page – USATODAY.com". Content.usatoday.com. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Joe4Gov.com". Joe4Gov.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13035050/basil-marceaux-campaign-coordinator-james-crenshaw-responds-to-skeptics/
- ^ http://www.basilmarceaux.com/
- ^ "News Story". The Greeneville Sun. 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Wilson, Matt (2009-01-05). "Rep. Wamp will run for governor of Tennessee". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Binkley4Gov Blog « Binkley for Governor 2010". Binkley4governor.com. 2010-02-20. Archived from the original on 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Home". DoddsForGov. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Samuel David Duck (2010-08-17). "Samuel David Duck, Independent for Governor of Tennessee in 2010". Duck4gov.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Samuel David Duck (2010-10-03). "We can't let the UN and CFR take the governorship" (PDF). duck4gov.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ "index". Jamesreesor.com. 2002-09-15. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Ron Noonan says. "Blog Archive » Green Party has candidate on ballot for Tennessee governor – America's #1 Source for Green Party News & Views". Green Party Watch. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Verenigde Staten. "Gebruikersprofiel: Howard Switzer". Blogger. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Elect Carl Whitaker for Tennessee Governor 2010, Carl Whitaker For Governor 2010, Tennessee's Governor Race for 2010, Tennessee Governor 2010, 2010 Governor's Race, Whitaker For Governor". Carlwhitakerforgov.com. 2010-08-09. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2010-11/GovCounty.pdf
External links
- Tennessee Department of State – Elections
- Tennessee Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Tennessee Governor from Follow the Money
- Tennessee Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Tennessee General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Tennessee Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Tennessee Governor – Haslam vs. McWherter from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Tennessee Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
- Debates
- Tennessee Gubernatorial Debate on C-SPAN, July 12, 2010
- Tennessee Gubernatorial Debate[permanent dead link] including independent candidates on IRN, May 23, 2010
- Official campaign websites (Archived)