The 2010 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

 in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

 and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 U.S. Senator Mike Crapo

Mike Crapo

Michael Dean "Mike" Crapo is the senior United States Senator from the state of Idaho and a member of the Republican Party.Born in the city of Idaho Falls, Crapo is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while...

 won re-election to a third term.

Results

Results

Candidates

• Randy Lynn Bergquist (Constitution) (PVS)
• Mike Crapo
  Mike Crapo
  Michael Dean "Mike" Crapo is the senior United States Senator from the state of Idaho and a member of the Republican Party.Born in the city of Idaho Falls, Crapo is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while...
  
   (R)
• Tom Sullivan (D) (campaign site, PVS, FEC, OTI)

Campaign

Sullivan, a heavy underdog, has criticized Crapo for being in Washington for too long saying “Senator Crapo has been in Congress for 18 years. The country is struggling, and I think it’s time to make a change.” Crapo has emphasized his conservative record in Washington.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...	Solid R	October 30, 2010
Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg is an American editor, publisher, and political analyst best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, self-proclaimed non-partisan political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report...	Safe R	October 28, 2010
Swing State Project	Safe R
RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and...	Safe R	October 30, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a free, nonpartisan weekly online newsletter and comprehensive website in the United States that analyzes the current American political scene and predicts electoral outcomes for U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors, and U.S. president races...	Safe R	October 28, 2010
CQ Politics Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...	Safe R	October 30, 2010

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of Error	Mike Crapo (R)	Tom Sullivan (D)	Other	Unde- cided
Mason-Dixon (report)	October 20–22, 2010	625	± 4.0%	64%	20%	5%	11%
Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen 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...  (report)	August 31, 2010	500	± 4.5%	63%	24%	6%	7%
Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen 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...  (report)	July 15, 2010	500	± 4.5%	64%	27%	3%	6%
Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen 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...  (report)	May 11, 2010	500	± 4.5%	66%	22%	2%	9%

Fundraising

Candidate (Party)	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash On Hand	Debt
Mike Crapo (R)	$3,349,827	$2,105,646	$3,153,345	$0
Tom Sullivan (D)	$79,626	$80,707	$926	$38,393
Randy Lynn Bergquist (C)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

External links

• Idaho Secretary of State - Elections, Campaign Disclosure and Lobbyists
• U.S. Congress candidates for Idaho at Project Vote Smart
  Project Vote Smart
  Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
  
  
• Idaho U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
  Open Secrets
  Open 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"...
  
  
• Idaho Polls graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Idaho Senate from Rasmussen Reports
  Rasmussen Reports
  Rasmussen 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 Idaho Senate Race from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Idaho Senate Race from CQ Politics
  Congressional Quarterly
  Congressional 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 Times
  The New York Times
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Official candidate websites

• Mike Crapo for U.S. Senate
• Claude Davis for U.S. Senate
• Tom Sullivan for U.S. Senate