2010 United States Senate election in Oregon explained

Election Name:2010 United States Senate election in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States Senate election in Oregon
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2016 United States Senate election in Oregon
Next Year:2016
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Image1:Ron Wyden official portrait.jpg
Nominee1:Ron Wyden
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:825,507
Percentage1:57.22%
Nominee2:Jim Huffman
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:566,199
Percentage2:39.25%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Ron Wyden
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ron Wyden
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2010 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 2, 2010, alongside 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 Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to a third full term by a landslide margin of 18 points, despite the national Republican midterm wave. As of 2022, this is the only senate election since 1998 in which Deschutes County has not supported the Democratic candidate (albeit by a plurality).

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Wyden, a popular incumbent with a 52% approval rating in a July poll,[6] touted bipartisanship and promised to hold town-hall meetings annually in each of Oregon's 36 counties and to open offices outside of Portland and Salem.[7] A Survey USA poll taken a few days before the election showed that 23% of Republicans supported Wyden.[8]

Huffman, widely considered as an underdog, financed his own campaign. He defended bonuses for Wall Street executives and questioned global warming.[9]

Debates

The first debate took place on October 21, 2010, in Medford, Oregon and was broadcast by KOBI-TV. Only the two major-party candidates, Huffman and Wyden, participated in the debate.[10] The second debate, which was hosted by the City Club of Portland at the Governor Hotel, took place on October 22. The debate played live on KOIN and re-aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting later that night.[11]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report[12] October 26, 2010
Rothenberg[13] October 22, 2010
RealClearPolitics[14] October 26, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] October 21, 2010
CQ Politics[16] October 26, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredJim Huffman (R)Ron Wyden (D)
Rasmussen Reports[17] February 16, 201035%49%
Rasmussen Reports[18] May 24, 201038%51%
Survey USA[19] June 7–9, 201038%51%
Rasmussen Reports[20] June 17, 201037%47%
Davis, Hibbits and Midghall[21] June 21, 201032%50%
Rasmussen Reports[22] July 26, 201035%51%
Survey USA[23] July 25–27, 201035%53%
Rasmussen Reports[24] August 22, 201036%56%
Rasmussen Reports[25] September 8, 201035%53%
Survey USA[26] September 12–14, 201038%54%
Rasmussen Reports[27] October 10, 201036%52%
Survey USA[28] October 12–14, 201034%56%
Public Policy Polling[29] October 17, 201040%56%
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 25, 201042%53%
Survey USA[30] October 23–28, 201032%57%

Fundraising

Candidate (party)ReceiptsDisbursementsCash on handDebt
Ron Wyden (D)$5,529,660$4,820,297$1,827,374$0
James Huffman (R)$2,227,784$1,576,662$651,118$1,350,000
Marc Delphine (L)$4,728$4,805$221$0
Source: Federal Election Commission[31]

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Candidate Filings, United States Senate election . . February 12, 2010.
  2. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=df7ad947-6d9f-4f4e-8763-49679c436bd1 Survey USA
  3. News: Lewis & Clark law professor Jim Huffman announces run against Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden . Mapes . Jeff . The Oregonian . March 4, 2010 . March 5, 2010.
  4. Web site: Candidate Filings, Governor (2010 General Election) . . September 13, 2010.
  5. Web site: Etsy - Your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage, and supplies. November 3, 2010. July 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714033534/http://marcforsenate.com/2010/03/22/about-marc/. dead.
  6. Web site: SurveyUSA News Poll #16824.
  7. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20101028/NEWS/10280337/1001/news#ixzz14WlSG8xm
  8. Web site: SurveyUSA Election Poll #17610.
  9. News: Ore. Democrat holds Senate seat against professor . The Washington Post . Nigel . Duara . November 3, 2010.
  10. Web site: Wyden, challenger debate tonight . The Mail Tribune . Southern Oregon Media Group . October 21, 2010 . October 21, 2010.
  11. Web site: Graves . Bill . Challenger Jim Huffman champions limited government in quest to unseat Ron Wyden . The Oregonian . Oregon Live LLC . October 21, 2010 . October 8, 2010.
  12. Web site: Senate . . October 26, 2010.
  13. Web site: Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010.
  14. Web site: Battle for the Senate . . October 26, 2010.
  15. Web site: 2010 Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010 . October 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028092918/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Senate . . October 26, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate . October 28, 2010 .
  17. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_february_16_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  18. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_may_24_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  19. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=8138c859-65c9-4575-8e5a-77dda112e9bf Survey USA
  20. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_june_17_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626004341/http://www.kptv.com/yourvote/23980458/detail.html Davis, Hibbits and Midghall
  22. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_july_26_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  23. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5f112e4a-ccef-4f09-b242-108729f2c5ff Survey USA
  24. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_august_22_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  25. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/toplines/toplines_oregon_senate_september_8_2010 Rasmussen Reports
  26. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=c8a0fbf0-8e03-41fb-afb0-d5a3bce8752c Survey USA
  27. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oregon/election_2010_oregon_senate Rasmussen Reports
  28. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=d390dcd9-c6c4-4d36-9227-6e23cbfeb375 Survey USA
  29. http://www.dailykos.com/polling/2010/10/16/OR/16/B0gz8 Public Policy Polling
  30. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=96e03446-a38c-4b68-aaa1-aa652fd9e342 Survey USA
  31. Web site: 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oregon . fec.gov . July 25, 2010 .

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