Statewide elections, 2010
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Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2010
37 gubernatorial elections are scheduled for November 2, 2010. Of the 37 seats up for election, 19 are currently held by a Democrat and 18 by a Republican.
In 15 of the seats up for election, the incumbent cannot run again because of term limits, leaving 22 seats guaranteed to be open to non-incumbents. Of the incumbent but limited-out governors, 8 are Democratic and 7 are Republican. (One of the term-limited governors, Dave Freudenthal in Wyoming, may challenge his state's term limits law.)
- Democratic governors who are limited-out are John Baldacci (Maine), Jennifer Granholm (Michigan), Bill Richardson (New Mexico), Brad Henry (Oklahoma), Ted Kulongoski (Oregon), Ed Rendell (Pennsylvania), Phil Bredesen (Tennessee) and Dave Freudenthal (Wyoming).
- Republican governors who are limited-out are Bob Riley (Alabama), Arnold Schwarzenegger (California), Sonny Perdue (Georgia), Linda Lingle (Hawaii), Donald Carcieri (Rhode Island), Mark Sanford (South Carolina), and Mike Rounds (South Dakota).
Some incumbent governors who are not limited-out are not running for re-election. In mid-November 2009, it is estimated that six incumbent governors who could run again (two Democrats and four Republicans) are voluntarily choosing not to seek re-election.
- Democratic governors who are voluntarily choosing not to run for re-election are Bill Ritter (Colorado), Mark Parkinson (Kansas), and Jim Doyle (Wisconsin).
- Republican governors who could run again, but have said they will not, are Jodi Rell (Connecticut), Charlie Crist (Florida), Tim Pawlenty (Minnesota) and Jim Douglas (Vermont).
With the seven incumbents who are choosing not to run for re-election, and the 15 incumbents who are not legally able to run again, 22 of the 37 gubernatorial races in 2009 will feature faces that, if not altogether fresh to politics, are fresh to gubernatorial campaigns.
Lt. Governor campaigns
- See also: Lieutenant Governor elections, 2010
Secretary of State
- See also: Secretary of State elections, 2010
27 secretary of state elections are scheduled for November 2, 2010. Of the 27 seats up for election, 14 are currently held by a Democrat and 13 by a Republican.
In four of the seats up for election, the incumbent cannot run again because of term limits, leaving ten seats guaranteed to be open to non-incumbents. Of the incumbent but limited-out secretaries of state, one is Democratic and four are Republican.
- The Democratic Secretary of State who is limited-out is Charlie Daniels (Arkansas)
- Republican secretaries of state who are limited-out are Todd Rokita (Indiana), Terri Lynn Land (Michigan), and Chris Nelson (South Dakota).
Some incumbent secretaries of state who are not limited-out are not running for re-election. In mid-November 2009, it is estimated that six incumbent secretaries of state who could run again (three a piece for each of the two major parties) are voluntarily choosing not to seek re-election.
- Democratic secretaries of state who are voluntarily choosing not to run for re-election are Susan Bysiewicz (Connecticut), Jennifer Brunner (Ohio) and Deborah L. Markowitz (Vermont).
- Republican secretaries of state who could run again, but have said they will not, are Karen Handel (Georgia), Ron Thornburgh (Kansas), and Trey Grayson (Kentucky).
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31 attorney general elections are scheduled for November 2, 2010. Of the 31 seats up for election, 20 are currently held by a Democrat and 11 by a Republican.
In three of the seats up for election, the incumbent cannot run again because of term limits. Of the three incumbent but limited-out attorney generals, two are Democrats and one is Republican:
- The Democratic Attorney General of Rhode Island who is limited-out is Patrick Lynch.
- The Attorney General of Arizona who is limited-out is Terry Goddard.[1]
- The Republican Attorney General of Michigan who is limited-out is Mike Cox.
Some incumbent attorney generals who are not limited-out are not running for re-election. In mid-February 2010, it is estimated that seven incumbent attorney generals who could run again (five are Democrats and two are Republicans) are voluntarily choosing not to seek re-election.
- Democratic attorney generals who are voluntarily choosing not to run for re-election are Terry Goddard (Arizona), Jerry Brown (California), Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), Thurbert E. Baker (Georgia), and Drew Edmondson (Oklahoma). Goddard, Brown, Baker, and Edmondson are seeking to become governors and Blumenthal is in the hunt for his party's nomination for United States Senate.
- Republican attorney generals who could run again, but have said they will not, are Bill McCollum (Florida) and Henry McMaster (South Carolina). Both want to be governors in each one of their respective states.
Judicial elections
- See: Judicial elections, 2010 on Judgepedia.
State Treasurer
- See also: State Treasurer elections, 2010
State legislatures
- See also: State legislative elections, 2010
Ballot measures
- See also: 2010 ballot measures
| 2010 ballot measures |
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In the ten even-numbered years from 1990-2008, an average of 211 ballot questions made it onto statewide ballots, with a low in 2004 of 162 and a high in 1998 of 272. If 2010 ends up being an average year, observers can expect about another 130-140 measures to qualify for the ballot.
The majority of 2010's statewide ballot questions will be on the November 2 ballot, but several dozen of 2010's crop will show up on earlier special election or primary election ballots.
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- ↑ Term limits on executive department and state officers; term lengths; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties
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