RI Governor: Carcieri Now Ahead by 2
The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger have flipped positions in Rhode Island's close race for Governor.
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September 20, 2006
September 19, 2006
MD Senate: Cardin by 7
Having emerged successfully from the September 12 Democratic primary, Ben Cardin now leads Lt. Gov. Michael Steele 50% to 43% in the race for Maryland’s Senate seat.
September 19, 2006
MD Governor: O’Malley Maintains 7-Point Edge
Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley maintains his seven-point advantage over Gov. Bob Ehrlich, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports election survey. O’Malley is leading incumbent Ehrlich 49% to 42%.
September 19, 2006
CT Senate: Lieberman (I) 45% Lamont (D) 43%
In one of the country's most closely watched races, incumbent Senator Joseph Lieberman (I) continues to sustain a bare lead, now 45% to 43%, over Democrat Ned Lamont.
September 18, 2006
RI Senate: Chafee Trailing By 8
This is the fourth Rasmussen Reports election poll in row showing former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse with the lead—and the lead is growing.
September 18, 2006
MT Senate: Tester By Nine
The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey in Montana shows Democrat Jon Tester leading incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns 52% to 43%. The candidates were tied at 47% in August’s survey.
September 18, 2006
CT Governor: Rell Continues Romp to Reelection
As political observers dissect every jolt and twitch of Connecticut's competitive U.S. Senate race, Republican Governor Jodi Rell continues to enjoy an enviable lead in the state's relatively uneventful and unremarked gubernatorial contest.
September 18, 2006
NM Governor and Senate: Incumbents in Control
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is poised to cruise to a second term according to the most recent survey. Switching to the Senate, incumbent Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D) is maintaining a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Allen McCulloch, 56% to 32%.
September 18, 2006
OH Senate: Brown (D) 47% DeWine (R) 41%
In Ohio's edge-of-seat Senate race, Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown now claims a six-point lead of 47% to 41% over Republican Senator Mike DeWine.
September 18, 2006
Senate Balance of Power - September 18, 2006
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate is getting closer—much closer. Little more than a week ago, our Balance of Power summary showed the Republicans leading 50-45 with five states in the Toss-Up category.
September 17, 2006
Immigration: 60% Favor Sanctions for Illegal Hires
Strict sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants is the most popular of four possible immigration reforms measured in a recent Rasmussen Reports survey.
September 15, 2006
MO Senate: It's Now McCaskill By 3
In this fiercely competitive campaign, Democratic Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill now leads Republican Senator Jim Talent 45% to 42%.
September 15, 2006
VA Senate: Allen's Lead Erosion Halts
Incumbent Republican Sen. George Allen’s ratings slide appears to have halted, but it’s too early to tell whether his campaign has reversed its course.
September 14, 2006
CO Governor: Ritter Lead Holding
For the second Rasmussen Reports survey in a row, Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter (D) enjoys a five-point margin over Representative Bob Beauprez (R) in the Colorado race for Governor.
September 13, 2006
IL Governor: Blagojevich by 12
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Illinois shows incumbent Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) leading State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R) 48% to 36%.
September 13, 2006
CA Governor & Senate
Our first election poll here since California's June 6 primaries shows the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Phil Angelides, with a narrow lead of 46% to 44% over the incumbent.
September 13, 2006
TX Governor: In Crowded Campaign, Perry at 33%
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Texas finds that Likely Voters now allocate their support as follows: Governor Rick Perry 33%, Chris Bell (D) 18%, Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I) 22%, Kinky Friedman (I) 16%.
September 13, 2006
TX Senate: Hutchison by 26
Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is one incumbent whose campaign seems unimpaired by the malaise afflicting the GOP this election year.
September 12, 2006
AR Governor: Beebe by 11
For the first time since May, State Attorney General Mike Beebe’s lead in the race for Arkansas governor is back to double digits.
September 12, 2006
Americans Split on Iraq as Part of War on Terror
Americans are evenly divided as to whether the war in Iraq is part of the larger War on Terror or a distraction from it. The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey finds that 43% believe Iraq is part of the War on Terror while 44% disagree and view it as a distraction.
