United States Senate election in California, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 2010. The election was held alongside 33 other United States Senate
election in addition to congressional, state, and various local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
won re-election to a fourth term.
Boxer criticized then United States Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
's judgment in relation to the war in Iraq: "I personally believe – this is my personal view – that your loyalty to the mission you were given, to sell the war, overwhelmed your respect for the truth."
In January 2007, Boxer was in the news for comments she made when responding to Bush's plans to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq
. "Who pays the price?" Boxer asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "I'm not going to pay a personal price. My kids are too old and my grandchild is too young. You're not going to pay a personal price with an immediate family. So who pays the price? The American military and their families... not me, not you." When Rice interjected, Boxer responded by saying, "Madam Secretary, please. I know you feel terrible about it. That's not the point. I was making the case as to who pays the price for your decisions. And the fact that this administration would move forward with this escalation with no clue as to the further price that we're going to pay militarily... I find really appalling."
The New York Post and White House Press Secretary
Tony Snow
considered this an attack on Rice's status as a single, childless female and referred to Boxer's comments as "a great leap backward for feminism." Rice later echoed Snow's remarks, saying "I thought it was okay to not have children, and I thought you could still make good decisions on behalf of the country if you were single and didn’t have children."
Boxer responded to the controversy by saying "They’re getting this off on a non-existent thing that I didn’t say. I’m saying, she’s like me, we do not have families who are in the military."
The Los Angeles Times
research of public records indicated Fiorina had failed to vote in most elections. Fiorina responded by saying, "I'm a lifelong registered Republican but I haven't always voted, and I will provide no excuse for it. You know, people die for the right to vote. And there are many, many Californians and Americans who exercise that civic duty on a regular basis. I didn't. Shame on me."
and California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson
alleged that during a telephone call with Carly Fiorina's campaign manager
, Marty Wilson, Wilson expressed surprise that McPherson was endorsing the candidacy of Tom Campbell, and called him an anti-Semite. Subsequently, Wilson strongly denied having made that charge against Campbell, thus leading to a controversy for the Fiorina campaign, where the credibility of long-time Sacramento political operative Marty Wilson was called into a comparison with that of Bruce McPherson.
On March 5, the three principal Republican primary candidates, Campbell, DeVore, and Fiorina participated in a live, on-air debate, which was broadcast on KTKZ
in Sacramento
. The debate was called by Campbell, in order to respond to accusations of "anti-Semitism," and otherwise being unfriendly to the interests of Israel
.
Campbell had also been criticized for having accepted campaign contributions (during his 2000 Senate race
), from then-University of South Florida
professor Sami Al-Arian
. On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
, a "specially designated terrorist
" organization; he was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. The usually subdued Tom Campbell responded very strongly to the accusations coming out of the Fiorina campaign, saying, "I called for this debate today so that both of my opponents can bring up absolutely any charge they want. Air it, and let me respond to it. But there’s no place for calling me anti-Semitic, then denying it. That whispering campaign, that 'silent slander,' stops today."
A dispute had been triggered as well by Campbell's 2002 letter in defense of Al-Arian. Campbell said he had not been aware of the charges against Al-Arian when he wrote his January 21, 2002, letter to USF's president, asking USF not to discipline Al-Arian.
He also said he had not been aware that Al-Arian had said, in a speech discussed in an O'Reilly interview before Campbell wrote his letter: "Jihad is our path. Victory to Islam. Death to Israel." Campbell said:
Campbell said he erred in not researching Al-Arian more thoroughly before writing his letter in Al-Arian's defense, that while he was not aware he "should have" been aware of Al-Arian's statements, and that he now regrets having written the letter. “I was wrong,” he said. “I should not have done so. I regret it.” At the same time, however, in the letter itself, Campbell had written: "I read a transcript of the O'Reilly Factor interview".
Campbell had initially maintained that Al-Arian had never contributed to Campbell's 2000 Senate campaign. That turned out to be untrue. Campbell also initially said his letter defending Al-Arian was sent before the O'Reilly 2001 television broadcast where Al-Arian admitted saying "death to Israel," but that also turned out to be incorrect. Campbell said his misstatements were the result of the events having taken place years prior.
Green
Libertarian
Peace and Freedom
as candidates in the primary election for senator. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
. It was sponsored by San Francisco Chronicle
, KTVU
, and KQED
.
Debates
Official campaign sites
United States Senate
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election in addition to congressional, state, and various local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
won re-election to a fourth term.
Candidates
- Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerBarbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
, incumbent United States Senator - Mickey KausMickey KausRobert Michael Kaus , better known as Mickey Kaus, is an American journalist, pundit, and author best known for writing Kausfiles, a "mostly political" blog which was featured on Slate until 2010. Kaus is the author of The End of Equality and had previously worked as a journalist for Newsweek, The...
, Journalist/Blogger - Brian Quintana, Businessman/Educator
Boxer
In 2009, Boxer was criticized for berating a general for calling her "ma'am." Brigadier General Michael Walsh was testifying on the Louisiana coastal restoration process in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and answered Boxer's query with "ma'am" when Boxer interrupted him. "Do me a favor," Boxer said. "can you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?'" "Yes, ma'am," Walsh interjected. "It's just a thing, I worked so hard to get that title, so I'd appreciate it. Thank you," she said. The Army's guide to protocol instructs service members to call members of the U.S. Senate "sir," "ma'am" or "senator." Boxer's adversary in the 2010 Senate election, Carly Fiorina, has used this incident prominently in campaign ads.Boxer criticized then United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
's judgment in relation to the war in Iraq: "I personally believe – this is my personal view – that your loyalty to the mission you were given, to sell the war, overwhelmed your respect for the truth."
In January 2007, Boxer was in the news for comments she made when responding to Bush's plans to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq
Iraq War troop surge of 2007
In the context of the Iraq War, the surge refers to United States President George W. Bush's 2007 increase in the number of American troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province....
. "Who pays the price?" Boxer asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "I'm not going to pay a personal price. My kids are too old and my grandchild is too young. You're not going to pay a personal price with an immediate family. So who pays the price? The American military and their families... not me, not you." When Rice interjected, Boxer responded by saying, "Madam Secretary, please. I know you feel terrible about it. That's not the point. I was making the case as to who pays the price for your decisions. And the fact that this administration would move forward with this escalation with no clue as to the further price that we're going to pay militarily... I find really appalling."
The New York Post and White House Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary
The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the government administration....
Tony Snow
Tony Snow
Robert Anthony "Tony" Snow was an American journalist, political commentator, television news anchor, syndicated columnist, radio host, musician, and the third White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush. Snow also worked for President George H. W. Bush as chief speechwriter and...
considered this an attack on Rice's status as a single, childless female and referred to Boxer's comments as "a great leap backward for feminism." Rice later echoed Snow's remarks, saying "I thought it was okay to not have children, and I thought you could still make good decisions on behalf of the country if you were single and didn’t have children."
Boxer responded to the controversy by saying "They’re getting this off on a non-existent thing that I didn’t say. I’m saying, she’s like me, we do not have families who are in the military."
Results
Candidates
- Tom Campbell, An economist and former Representative who represented California's 12th and 15th Districts
- Carly FiorinaCarly FiorinaCarly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
Former Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard - Chuck DeVoreChuck DeVoreCharles S. "Chuck" DeVore is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County...
, the assemblymemberCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
representing the 70th districtCalifornia's 70th State Assembly districtCalifornia's 70th Assembly District is one of 80 California State Assembly Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Don Wagner of Irvine.-District profile:... - Tim Kalemkarian
- Al Ramirez, a businessman
Fiorina
In February 2010, Carly Fiorina put out a campaign ad attacking Republican rival Tom Campbell featuring a "demon sheep", creating international, mostly negative, publicity.The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
research of public records indicated Fiorina had failed to vote in most elections. Fiorina responded by saying, "I'm a lifelong registered Republican but I haven't always voted, and I will provide no excuse for it. You know, people die for the right to vote. And there are many, many Californians and Americans who exercise that civic duty on a regular basis. I didn't. Shame on me."
Campbell
Former State SenatorCalifornia State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
and California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson
Bruce McPherson
Bruce A. McPherson is a California politician who was the 30th California Secretary of State, sworn in March 30, 2005. He was nominated to replace former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, who resigned on March 4. McPherson, a Republican from Santa Cruz County, served his term as Secretary until...
alleged that during a telephone call with Carly Fiorina's campaign manager
Campaign manager
A campaign manager is a paid or volunteer individual, whose role is to coordinate the campaign's operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote , and other activities supporting the effort, directly.Apart from the candidate, they are often a campaign's most visible leader...
, Marty Wilson, Wilson expressed surprise that McPherson was endorsing the candidacy of Tom Campbell, and called him an anti-Semite. Subsequently, Wilson strongly denied having made that charge against Campbell, thus leading to a controversy for the Fiorina campaign, where the credibility of long-time Sacramento political operative Marty Wilson was called into a comparison with that of Bruce McPherson.
On March 5, the three principal Republican primary candidates, Campbell, DeVore, and Fiorina participated in a live, on-air debate, which was broadcast on KTKZ
KTKZ
KTKZ is a conservative talk radio station based in Sacramento, California, United States. The on-air lineup is similar to those on other Salem stations throughout the country....
in Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
. The debate was called by Campbell, in order to respond to accusations of "anti-Semitism," and otherwise being unfriendly to the interests of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Campbell had also been criticized for having accepted campaign contributions (during his 2000 Senate race
United States Senate election in California, 2000
The 2000 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her second full term.-Primary results:-Democratic:-Republican:-Green:-Reform:...
), from then-University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
professor Sami Al-Arian
Sami Al-Arian
Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian , is a former resident of Temple Terrace, Florida, now living in Northern Virginia, who is a Muslim activist, and former University of South Florida professor of computer engineering...
. On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
, a "specially designated terrorist
Specially Designated Terrorist
A Specially Designated Terrorist is any person who is determined by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to be a specially designated terrorist under notices or regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ....
" organization; he was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. The usually subdued Tom Campbell responded very strongly to the accusations coming out of the Fiorina campaign, saying, "I called for this debate today so that both of my opponents can bring up absolutely any charge they want. Air it, and let me respond to it. But there’s no place for calling me anti-Semitic, then denying it. That whispering campaign, that 'silent slander,' stops today."
A dispute had been triggered as well by Campbell's 2002 letter in defense of Al-Arian. Campbell said he had not been aware of the charges against Al-Arian when he wrote his January 21, 2002, letter to USF's president, asking USF not to discipline Al-Arian.
He also said he had not been aware that Al-Arian had said, in a speech discussed in an O'Reilly interview before Campbell wrote his letter: "Jihad is our path. Victory to Islam. Death to Israel." Campbell said:
I did not hear, I did not read, I was not aware of statements Sami Al-Arian had made relative to Israel. And I would not have written the letter had I known about those. ... To say 'Death to Israel' is abhorrent, it's horrible.
Campbell said he erred in not researching Al-Arian more thoroughly before writing his letter in Al-Arian's defense, that while he was not aware he "should have" been aware of Al-Arian's statements, and that he now regrets having written the letter. “I was wrong,” he said. “I should not have done so. I regret it.” At the same time, however, in the letter itself, Campbell had written: "I read a transcript of the O'Reilly Factor interview".
Campbell had initially maintained that Al-Arian had never contributed to Campbell's 2000 Senate campaign. That turned out to be untrue. Campbell also initially said his letter defending Al-Arian was sent before the O'Reilly 2001 television broadcast where Al-Arian admitted saying "death to Israel," but that also turned out to be incorrect. Campbell said his misstatements were the result of the events having taken place years prior.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of Error |
Tom Campbell | Carly Fiorina | Chuck DeVore | Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA (report) | June 3–6, 2010 | 569 | ±4.2% | 22% | 48% | 16% | 9% | |
| Los Angeles Times (report) | May 19–26, 2010 | 1,506 | ±2.6% | 23% | 38% | 16% | 23% | |
| Survey USA (report) | May 21–23, 2010 | 612 | ±4.3% | 23% | 46% | 14% | 6% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | May 21–23, 2010 | 417 | ±4.8% | 21% | 41% | 16% | — | 18% |
| PPIC (report) | May 9–16, 2010 | 1,168 | ±3.0% | 23% | 25% | 16% | — | 36% |
| Research 2000 (report) | May 17–19, 2010 | 400 | ±5.0% | 37% | 22% | 14% | — | 27% |
| Survey USA (report) | May 6–9, 2010 | 548 | ±4.3% | 35% | 24% | 15% | 3% | 23% |
| Survey USA (report) | April 19–21, 2010 | 538 | ±4.3% | 34% | 27% | 14% | 3% | 23% |
| Los Angeles Times (report) | March 23–30, 2010 | 1,515 | ±2.6% | 29% | 25% | 9% | 4% | 33% |
| PPIC (report) | March 24, 2010 | 2,002 | ±2.0% | 23% | 24% | 8% | 1% | 44% |
| Research 2000 (report) | March 10, 2010 | 400 | ±5.0% | 33% | 24% | 7% | — | 36% |
| M4 Strategies (report) | February 26, 2010 | 427 | — | 32% | 19% | 11% | — | 39% |
| PPIC (report) | January 27, 2010 | 2,001 | ±2.0% | 27% | 16% | 8% | 1% | 48% |
| The Field Poll (report) | January 5–17, 2010 | 202 | ±7.1% | 30% | 25% | 6% | — | 39% |
| Los Angeles Times (report) | Oct. 27–November 3, 2009 | 499 | — | — | 27% | 27% | 2% | 40% |
| The Field Poll (report) | Sept. 18–October 6, 2009 | 373 | ±4.5% | — | 21% | 20% | — | 59% |
| The Field Poll (report) | Feb. 20–March 1, 2009 | 298 | ±3.6% | — | 31% | 19% | — | 36% |
Results
Candidates
American Independent- Don Grundmann, a chiropractor who ran for the office in 2006
- Edward Noonan, a small business owner
- Al Salehi, a political analyst
Green
- Duane Roberts, a community volunteer
Libertarian
- Gail Lightfoot, a retired nurse
Peace and Freedom
- Marsha FeinlandMarsha FeinlandMarsha Feinland was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Her running mate was Kate McClatchy; they were only on the ballot in California and received 25,332 votes...
, a retired teacher and former Peace and Freedom presidential candidate
Results
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of StateCalifornia Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
as candidates in the primary election for senator. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
- Carly FiorinaCarly FiorinaCarly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
(R), former Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard. - Edward Noonan (AI), small business owner
- Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerBarbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
(D), incumbentIncumbentThe incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
U.S. Senator - Duane Roberts (G), community volunteer
- Gail Lightfoot (L), retired nurse
- Marsha FeinlandMarsha FeinlandMarsha Feinland was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Her running mate was Kate McClatchy; they were only on the ballot in California and received 25,332 votes...
(P&F), retired teacher and former Peace and Freedom presidential candidate
Campaign
Boxer criticized Fiorina's choice "to become a CEO, lay off 30,000 workers, ship jobs overseas [and] have two yachts." A spokesman for Fiorina responded that the Fiorinas were a two-yacht family because they spent time in both California and Washington, D.C.Debates
The only debate took place on September 1 in MoragaMoraga, California
Moraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza...
. It was sponsored by San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
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, KTVU
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, and KQED
KQED-FM
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.
Predictions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Barbara Boxer (D) | Carly Fiorina (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | October 29–31, 2010 | 882 | ± 3.3% | 50% | 46% | — | 3% |
| SurveyUSA (report) | October 26–31, 2010 | 587 | ± 4.1% | 46% | 38% | 6% | 10% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion (report) | October 28–29, 2010 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 51% | 44% | 5% | — |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | October 27, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 46% | 2% | 3% |
| CNN/Time/Opinion Research (report) | October 20–26, 2010 | 1,527 | ± 2.5% | 50% | 45% | 1% | — |
| Field Poll (report) | October 14–26, 2010 | 1,501 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 41% | — | 10% |
| SurveyUSA (report) | October 21–25, 2010 | 594 | ± 4.1% | 45% | 40% | 7% | 8% |
| Suffolk University (report) | October 21–24, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 52% | 43% | 4% | 2% |
| Fox/Pulse Opinion Research (report) | October 23, 2010 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 44% | 5% | 3% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | October 21–23, 2010 | 622 | ± 3.2% | 52% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | October 21, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% |
| USC/LA Times (report) | October 13–20, 2010 | 878 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% |
| Tarrance Group (report) | October 17–19, 2010 | — | ± 4.1% | 44% | 44% | 6% | 5% |
| PPIC (report) | October 10–17, 2010 | 1,067 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 38% | 6% | 13% |
| Reuters (report) | October 12–14, 2010 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 45% | 2% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | October 13, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 46% | 2% | 3% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion (report) | October 6, 2010 | 501 | ± 4.5% | 55% | 39% | 6% | — |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | October 3, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 45% | 2% | 5% |
| USC poll report | September 27, 2010 | 1,003 | — | 39% | 34% | — | 23% |
| PPIC report | September 19–26, 2010 | 1,104 | ± 3% | 42% | 35% | 6% | 17% |
| CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation (report) | September 24–28, 2010 | 786 | ± 3.5% | 52% | 43% | 3% | 2% |
| Survey USA (report) | September 19–21, 2010 | 610 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 43% | 6% | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | September 20, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 43% | 4% | 6% |
| Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research (report) | September 18, 2010 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 46% | 3% | 4% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | September 14–16, 2010 | 630 | ± 3.9% | 50% | 42% | — | 8% |
| Fox News (report) | September 11, 2010 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 46% | 44% | 4% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | September 6, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | September 6, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 47% | — | — |
| CNN(report) | September 2–7, 2010 | 866 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 44% | 5% | 3% |
| Survey USA (report) | August 31-September 1, 2010 | 569 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | August 24, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 43% | 5% | 8% |
| Survey USA/CBS 5 (report) | August 9–11, 2010 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 47% | — | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | August 3, 2010 | 750 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 40% | 5% | 10% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | July 23–25, 2010 | 614 | ± 3.95% | 49% | 40% | — | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | July 12, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 49% | 42% | 4% | 5% |
| Survey USA (report) | July 8–11, 2010 | 614 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 47% | 3% | 5% |
| Reuters (report) | June 30, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.5% | 45% | 41% | 1% | 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | June 9, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 48% | 43% | 5% | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | May 21–23, 2010 | 921 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 42% | — | 13% |
| Los Angeles Times (report) | May 19–26, 2010 | — | — | 44% | 38% | — | — |
| Research 2000 (report) | May 17–19, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 39% | — | — |
| PPIC (report) | May 9–16, 2010 | 2,003 | ± 2.0% | 48% | 39% | — | 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | May 12, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 45% | 38% | 4% | 12% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | April 12, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 38% | 7% | 13% |
| PPIC (report) | March 24, 2010 | 2,002 | ± 2.0% | 44% | 43% | — | 13% |
| The Field Poll (report) | March 18, 2010 | 748 | ± 3.7% | 45% | 44% | — | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | March 11, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 40% | 4% | 10% |
| Research 2000 (report) | March 10, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 40% | — | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | February 11, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 42% | 7% | 5% |
| PPIC (report) | January 27, 2010 | 2,001 | ± 2.0% | 48% | 40% | — | 12% |
| The Field Poll (report) | January 5–17, 2010 | 1,005 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 35% | — | 15% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | January 14, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 43% | 3% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | November 17, 2009 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 37% | 5% | 12% |
| The Field Poll (report) | Sept. 18–October 6, 2009 | 1,005 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 35% | — | 16% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | September 23, 2009 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 49% | 39% | 4% | 8% |
| Research 2000 (report) | August 9–12, 2009 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 52% | 31% | — | 17% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | July 22, 2009 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 45% | 41% | 7% | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | March 9, 2009 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 47% | 38% | 10% | 5% |
| The Field Poll (report) | Feb. 20–March 1, 2009 | 761 | ± 3.6% | 55% | 25% | — | 20% |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Barbara Boxer | Chuck DeVore |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC/Los Angeles Times (Report) | May 19–26, 2010 | 46% | 36% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 21–23, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Research 2000 | May 17–19, 2010 | 47% | 38% |
| Public Policy Institute of California (Report) | May, 2010 | 50% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 12, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 12, 2010 | 42% | 39% |
| PPIC | March 24, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Field Research | March 18, 2010 | 45% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 11, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Research 2000 | March 10, 2010 | 49% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 11, 2010 | 47% | 42% |
| PPIC | January 27, 2010 | 47% | 39% |
| The Field Poll | January 5–17, 2010 | 51% | 34% |
| Rasmussen Reports | January 14, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | November 17, 2009 | 46% | 36% |
| The Field Poll | September 18–Oct. 6, 2009 | 50% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 23, 2009 | 46% | 37% |
| Research 2000 | August 9–12, 2009 | 53% | 29% |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Barbara Boxer | Tom Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC/Los Angeles Times (Report) | May 19–26, 2010 | 38% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 21–23, 2010 | 47% | 40% |
| Research 2000 | May 17–19, 2010 | 47% | 40% |
| Public Policy Institute of California (Report) | May, 2010 | 46% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 12, 2010 | 42% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 12, 2010 | 42% | 41% |
| PPIC | March 24, 2010 | 43% | 44% |
| Field Research | March 18, 2010 | 43% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 11, 2010 | 43% | 41% |
| Research 2000 | March 10, 2010 | 47% | 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 11, 2010 | 45% | 41% |
| PPIC | January 27, 2010 | 45% | 41% |
| The Field Poll | January 5–17, 2010 | 48% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | January 14, 2010 | 46% | 42% |
Fundraising
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (D) | $20,314,189 | $22,178,746 | $2,271,034 | $0 |
| (R) | $17,935,605 | $16,664,055 | $1,271,550 | $805,844 |
| (I) | $140 | $140 | $10 | $1,305 |
| (P&F) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| (I) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| (L) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| (AI) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| (G) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,562 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission Federal Election Commission The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act... (FEC) (Note that some candidates filed with the FEC, but did not pursue their candidacy.) |
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Results
External links
- California Secretary of State – Elections and Voter Information
- U.S. Congress candidates for California 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...
- California U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open SecretsOpen SecretsOpen Secrets is a book of short stories by Alice Munro published by McClelland and Stewart in 1994. It was nominated for the 1994 Governor General's Award for English Fiction.-Stories:* "Carried Away"* "A Real Life"...
- 2010 California Senate Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: California Senate 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...
- 2010 California Senate Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 California Senate 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 from 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...
Debates
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