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  Isakson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Thurmond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson won re-election to a second term. [1]
| Poll source | Dates administered | Michael Thurmond | RJ Hadley | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA [2] | June 14–17, 2010 | 68% | 11% | 22% |
| Survey USA [3] | July 7–8, 2010 | 64% | 13% | 23% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Thurmond | 297,226 | 84.3% | |
| Democratic | RJ Hadley | 55,159 | 15.7% | |
| Total votes | 352,385 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Johnny Isakson (incumbent) | 558,298 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 558,298 | 100.00% | ||
Thurmond was the underdog in trying to become the first African-American to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Thurmond claimed, "Polls are irrelevant. As everyone knows, the only poll that counts is the election on November 2." [7] Isakson defended his record, saying, "Big business is not evil. If you didn't have big business, you wouldn't have jobs in America today." [8] Despite the fact all political prognosticators classified the race as being safe for Isakson by August 20, he stated that Thurmond was a potentially formidable candidate, and that he would take nothing for granted. [9]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report [11] | Solid R | October 26, 2010 |
| Rothenberg [12] | Safe R | October 22, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics [13] | Safe R | October 26, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] | Safe R | October 21, 2010 |
| CQ Politics [15] | Safe R | October 26, 2010 |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Johnny Isakson (R) | Michael Thurmond (D) | Chuck Donovan (L) | Other* | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports [16] | April 22, 2010 | 51% | 35% | –– | –– | –– |
| Rasmussen Reports [17] | May 20, 2010 | 57% | 30% | –– | 6% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports [18] | August 11, 2010 | 55% | 41% | –– | 2% | 2% |
| Insider Advantage [19] | August 17, 2010 | 47% | 35% | 7% | –– | 11% |
| Survey USA [20] | September 10–12, 2010 | 56% | 34% | 6% | –– | 4% |
| Mason-Dixon [21] | September 19, 2010 | 52% | 33% | 4% | –– | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports [22] | September 21, 2010 | 52% | 36% | 6% | –– | 6% |
| Insider Advantage [23] | September 27, 2010 | 61% | 29% | 3% | –– | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports [24] | October 6, 2010 | 53% | 38% | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| SurveyUSA [25] | October 21–24, 2010 | 58% | 34% | 5% | –– | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports [26] | October 24, 2010 | 59% | 29% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Mason-Dixon [27] | October 26–28, 2010 | 56% | 33% | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Isakson (R) | $5,943,285 | $5,650,138 | $2,588,284 | $0 |
| Michael Thurmond (D) | $288,666 | $202,610 | $86,055 | $5,220 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission [28] | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Johnny Isakson (incumbent) | 1,489,904 | 58.31% | +0.43% | |
| Democratic | Michael Thurmond | 996,516 | 39.00% | −0.98% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck Donovan | 68,750 | 2.69% | +0.55% | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,555,258 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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