What a difference a few weeks can make in politics. Just ask Senator George Allen who seemed to be enjoying smooth sailing to re-election ever since popular former Governor Mark Warner had decided not to pursue Allen's Senate seat.
In mid-January, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) held a double digit lead in the Rasmussen Reports election poll and several other polls.
After months of tying or trailing his Democratic challenger in the race for his Missouri Senate seat, Republican Senator Jim Talent now leads 46% to 41%.
Montana Senator Conrad Burns (R) has recently tried to shore up wilting poll numbers wrought by bad publicity about alleged connections to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Shortly after the January Rasmussen Reports poll showed his re-election prospects declining, Senator Burns returned to Montana to address the Abramoff issue.
Our latest poll of Kansas voters shows the incumbent Democrat, Kathleen Sebelius, leading former state House Speaker Robin Jennison 47% to 36% and leading State Senator Jim Barnett 45% to 37%.
The golden state's movie-star governor has scrounged a narrow lead over State Comptroller Steve Westly (D). Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is still neck and neck with State Treasurer Phil Angelides (D).
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (D) and her challenger Mike McGavick (R) can both find some good news in the latest Rasmussen Reports election poll.
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) leads each of three potential Republican challengers by at least 23 percentage points.
Governor Bob Riley (R) holds single digit leads over two Democrats who want his job. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Alabama shows Riley leading Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley (D) 47% to 40%.
In Wisconsin, Democratic Governor Jim Doyle leads two Republicans challenging his reelection bid by single digits.
State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R) leads Governor Rod Blagojevich in an early look at the 2006 campaign for Governor of Illinois.
Democratic Governor John Baldacci earns no more than 39% support at most for his reelection bid when matched against any of three possible Republican opponents.
By a 3-to-1 margin, American voters agree with President Bush that the United States should not support the new Palestinian government until in recognizes Israel's right to exist.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Likely Voters believe it is somewhat or very likely that the United States will be in a war with Iran within a year.
The race for Nevada Governor remains competitive. But Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons has slightly turned the tables on the Democratic Mayor of Henderson, Jim Gibson.
Rasmussen Reports has asked voters in a number of states whether or not Samuel Alito should be confirmed to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
List and links of Election 2006 Governor & Senate polls conducted in January 2006.
Just 20% of Americans believe that the addition of Samuel Alito will significantly change the Supreme Court. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 35% believe the Court will change a little while 32% believe it will stay pretty much the same.
With no challenge to fend off from popular Governor John Hoeven, whom the White House and others had urged to run for Senate this year, the path to reelection of incumbent Democratic Senator Kent Conrad so far appears smooth.
When voters consider a face-off between the two, Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty just nudges past his strongest rival and frequent thorn-in-side, DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll finds Pawlenty leading Hatch 47% to 44%.
