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The 2010 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 36 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. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican nominee Roy Blunt won the open seat.
Robin Carnahan, Missouri Secretary of State, daughter of former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan and former governor Mel Carnahan
Richard Charles Tolbert
Francis Vangeli
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robin Carnahan
266,349
83.9%
Democratic
Richard Charles Tolbert
33,731
10.6%
Democratic
Francis Vangeli
17,511
5.5%
Total votes
317,591
100.00%
Other primaries
Constitution
Candidates
Declared
Jerry Beck
Joe Martellaro
Mike Simmons
Constitution Party primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Constitution
Jerry Beck
819
43.5%
Constitution
Mike Simmons
554
29.4%
Constitution
Joe Martello
511
27.1%
Total votes
1,884
100.00%
Libertarian
Candidates
Declared
Jonathan Dine
Cisse Spragins
Libertarian primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Libertarian
Jonathan Dine
2,069
58.6%
Libertarian
Cisse Spragins
1,460
41.4%
Total votes
3,529
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Jerry Beck (C)
Roy Blunt (R), U.S. representative
Robin Carnahan (D), Missouri secretary of state
Jonathan Dine (L)
Mark S. Memoly (write-in)
Frazier Glenn Miller (write-in), perennial candidate
Jeff Wirick (write-in)
Richie L. Wolfe (write-in)
Campaign
Carnahan and national Democrats heavily criticized Blunt for his support of bailouts, calling him "Bailout Blunt." Blunt criticized her for supporting President Obama's stimulus package, the cap-and-trade energy bill, and the Affordable Care Act.
Carnahan was endorsed by the Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and St. Louis American.
Blunt was endorsed by the Quincy Herald-Whig and St. Joseph News-Press.
Debates
October 14: Televised on Kansas City Public Television in Kansas City, Missouri.
October 18: Missouri Press Association convention in Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
October 29: Televised on KTVI in St. Louis.
Predictions
Source
Ranking
As of
Cook Political Report
Lean R
October 26, 2010
Rothenberg
Lean R
October 22, 2010
RealClearPolitics
Likely R
October 26, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Likely R
October 21, 2010
CQ Politics
Lean R
October 26, 2010
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roy Blunt (R)
Robin Carnahan (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
January 10–11, 2009
867
± 3.3%
44%
45%
––
11%
Wilson Strategies (R)
March 7–9, 2009
600
± 4.0%
44%
47%
––
9%
Democracy Corps (D)
April 28–30, 2009
800
± 3.5%
44%
53%
––
3%
Momentum Analysis (D)
September 19, 2009
802
± 3.5%
45%
48%
––
7%
Rasmussen Reports
September 21, 2009
500
± 4.5%
46%
46%
2%
5%
Public Policy Polling
November 13–15, 2009
763
± 3.6%
42%
43%
––
15%
Rasmussen Reports
December 15, 2009
500
± 4.5%
44%
46%
4%
6%
YouGovPolimetrix
January 6–11, 2010
500
––
39%
43%
––
19%
Rasmussen Reports
January 19, 2010
500
± 4.5%
49%
43%
3%
5%
Rasmussen Reports
February 10, 2010
500
± 4.5%
49%
42%
3%
6%
Rasmussen Reports
March 9, 2010
500
± 4.5%
47%
41%
4%
8%
Public Policy Polling
March 27–28, 2010
495
± 4.4%
45%
41%
––
13%
Rasmussen Reports
April 6, 2010
500
± 4.5%
48%
42%
3%
7%
Rasmussen Reports
May 3, 2010
500
± 4.5%
50%
42%
4%
4%
Rasmussen Reports
June 2, 2010
500
± 4.5%
45%
44%
4%
6%
Rasmussen Reports
June 28, 2010
500
± 4.5%
48%
43%
3%
6%
Rasmussen Reports
July 13, 2010
750
± 4.0%
47%
45%
2%
6%
Mason Dixon
July 19–21, 2010
625
± 4.0%
48%
42%
––
10%
Rasmussen Reports
July 27, 2010
750
± 4.0%
49%
43%
4%
4%
Rasmussen Reports
August 10, 2010
750
± 4.0%
50%
43%
3%
4%
Public Policy Polling
August 14–15, 2010
––
± 3.73%
45%
38%
8%
9%
Rasmussen Reports
August 23, 2010
750
± 4.0%
51%
40%
5%
4%
Rasmussen Reports
September 7, 2010
750
± 4.0%
53%
43%
2%
2%
Rasmussen Reports
September 21, 2010
750
± 4.0%
52%
44%
2%
3%
Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research
October 2, 2010
1,000
± 3.0%
50%
42%
5%
3%
CNN/Time/Opinion Research
October 1–5, 2010
1,398
± 2.5%
53%
40%
4%
––
Rasmussen Reports
October 5, 2010
750
± 4.0%
51%
43%
3%
2%
Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research
October 16, 2010
1,000
± 3.0%
49%
43%
5%
3%
Public Policy Polling
October 17–18, 2010
646
± 3.9%
46%
41%
6%
7%
Rasmussen Reports
October 19, 2010
750
± 4.0%
52%
43%
4%
3%
Mason-Dixon
October 18–20, 2010
625
± 4.0%
49%
40%
3%
8%
KSN3/Missouri State University
October 20–27, 2010
821
± 3.8%
54%
41%
3%
2%
Fundraising
Candidate (party)
Receipts
Disbursements
Cash on hand
Debt
Roy Blunt (R)
$8,203,670
$4,537,049
$4,003,030
$0
Robin Carnahan (D)
$7,297,929
$3,658,278
$3,639,651
$0
Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Roy Blunt
1,054,160
54.23%
−1.86%
Democratic
Robin Carnahan
789,736
40.63%
−2.17%
Libertarian
Jonathan Dine
58,663
3.02%
+2.29%
Constitution
Jerry Beck
41,309
2.12%
+1.73%
Write-in
31
0.00%
N/A
Total votes
1,943,899
100.0%
Republican hold
See also
United States Senate elections, 2010
Missouri state auditor election, 2010
Missouri Senate elections, 2010
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