Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2010
Encyclopedia
The Arkansas gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Arkansas, who will serve a four-year term to begin in January 2011. First term incumbent
Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat
, won a second term.
Official campaign sites
Incumbent
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Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, won a second term.
Republican Party
- Jim KeetJim KeetJames Holland Keet, known as Jim Keet , is a restaurant owner in Little Rock, Arkansas, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate...
, former state representative and state senator from Pulaski County - Billy Roper, Tea PartyTea Party movementThe Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and libertarian, and has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since 2009...
write-in candidate controversial for wanting an end to non-whites in the country and founder of the group White Revolution.
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Mike Beebe (D) | Jim Keet (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | October 28, 2010 | 60% | 38% |
| CNN/Time Magazine | October 15-19, 2010 | 62% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 30, 2010 | 51% | 41% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 12-14, 2010 | 54% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 18, 2010 | 53% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 20, 2010 | 50% | 40% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | July 16-18, 2010 | 57% | 35% |
| Talk Business | July 17, 2010 | 50% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 15, 2010 | 57% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 19, 2010 | 53% | 38% |
Results
External links
- Elections at the Arkansas Secretary of State
- Arkansas Governor Candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Arkansas Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Arkansas Governor from Follow the Money
- 2010 Arkansas Governor General Election: Jim Keet (R) vs Mike Beebe (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Arkansas Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- Arkansas Governor - Keet vs. Beebe from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Arkansas Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Official campaign sites