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George Allen
George Allen was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Virginia. Allen won the nomination in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012.[1] He was defeated by Tim Kaine on November 6, 2012.[2]
Allen is former Governor of Virginia and served in the U.S. Senate from 2000 to 2006.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
According to his website, Allen's campaign platform includes the following issues[4]:
- Domestic energy production
- Balanced budget
- Right-to-Work
Elections
2012
Allen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Virginia. He won the nomination on the Republican ticket[5] and defeated E.W. Jackson Sr., Jamie Radtke and Bob Marshall in the June 12, 2012, primary.[1] He was defeated by Tim Kaine on November 6, 2012.[6]
Allen outraised his Republican challengers and has the benefit of greater name recognition. He was also the most centrist of the Republican candidates, although all four candidates agree on most issues.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Timothy M. Kaine |
52.9% | 2,010,067 | |
| Republican | George F. Allen | 47% | 1,785,542 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 6,587 | |
| Total Votes | 3,802,196 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
George F. Allen |
65.5% | 167,452 |
| Jamie L. Radtke | 23.1% | 58,980 |
| Bob Marshall | 6.8% | 17,308 |
| E. W. Jackson | 4.7% | 12,086 |
| Total Votes | 255,826 | |
Race rating
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012, detailing the eight races in the Senate in 2012 that would impact the political fate of which party ended up with control in 2013.[8] The seat rated a toss-up that Sabato's Crystal Ball believed was most likely to depend on the outcome of the Presidential election in November is the Senate seat in Virginia.[8] According to the article, "outcome of this race will largely be determined by which party claims Virginia’s 13 electoral votes in November."[8]
Polls
| George Allen vs. Tim Kaine | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | George Allen | Tim Kaine | Some Other Candidate | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Washington Post Poll (October 26,2012) | 43% | 51% | 3% | 4% | +/-2.5 | 1,504 | |||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports (September 17,2012) | 45% | 47% | 2% | 6% | +/-4.5 | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports (August 23,2012) | 45% | 45% | 2% | 8% | +/-4.5 | 500 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 44.33% | 47.67% | 2.33% | 6% | +/-3.83 | 834.67 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Allen is married to wife Susan, they have three children together.[9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Board of Elections, "Election Results" accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ George Allen campaign website, "About," accessed June 9, 2012
- ↑ George Allen campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 9, 2012
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Va. Senate race all about Kaine and Allen," accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Virginia’s Republican Senate race is the main event in Tuesday’s primaries," June 9, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Center for Politics, "Tilting the Toss Ups – the Eight Races That Will Decide the Senate" accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ George Allen for Senate, "About," accessed October 17, 2012
