2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Webb decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a second term.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Kaine, former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Virginia governor.[2][3]
- Courtney Lynch, Fairfax businesswoman.[4]
Potential
- Rick Boucher, former U.S. representative[5]
- Tom Perriello, former U.S. representative[6]
- Bobby Scott, U.S. representative[5]
Declined
- Don Beyer, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and former Virginia lieutenant governor[7]
- Gerry Connolly, U.S. representative[8]
- Terry McAuliffe, businessman and former Democratic National Committee chairman[9]
- Glenn Nye, former U.S. representative[10]
- Jim Webb, incumbent U.S. senator[1]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Boucher |
Gerry Connolly |
Tim Kaine |
Glenn Nye |
Tom Perriello |
Bobby Scott |
Doug Wilder |
Other/ Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 9% | 3% | 53% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Boucher |
Tim Kaine |
Tom Perriello |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 11% | 65% | 15% | 9% |
Republican primary
In Virginia, parties have the option of whether to hold a primary or to nominate their candidate through a party convention. In November 2010, the Virginia GOP announced that it had chosen to hold a primary.[11]
Candidates
Declared
- George Allen, former U.S. senator and former Virginia governor[12]
- Tim Donner, founder of Horizon Television [13]
- David McCormick, businessman[14]
- Jamie Radtke, conservative activist[15]
- E.W. Jackson, Minister and Social Conservative Leader [16]
Potential
- Bob Marshall, state delegate[17]
- Bert Mizusawa, brigadier general in the Army Reserve and businessman[18]
- Elizabeth Cheney Perry, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs[19]
- Corey Stewart, Prince William County Board of Supervisors chairman[20]
- Rob Wittman, U.S. representative[21]
Declined
- Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia attorney general[22]
- Tom Davis, former U.S. representative[23]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
George Allen |
David McCormick |
Jamie Radtke |
Corey Stewart |
Bob Marshall |
Other/ Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 67% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
George Allen |
Bill Bolling |
Eric Cantor |
Ken Cuccinelli |
Tom Davis |
Bob Marshall |
Other | Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | November 10-13, 2010 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 4% | 18% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 8% |
General election
Polling
with Rick Boucher
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Boucher (D) |
George Allen (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 47% | — | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Boucher (D) |
Bob Marshall (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 40% | 32% | — | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Boucher (D) |
Jamie Radtke (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 40% | 29% | — | 31% |
with Tim Kaine
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Kaine (D) |
George Allen (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Post (report) | April 28-May 4, 2011 | 1,040 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 46% | — | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 47% | — | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | November 10-13, 2010 | 551 | ± 4.2% | 50% | 44% | — | 6% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Kaine (D) |
Bill Bolling (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | November 10-13, 2010 | 551 | ± 4.2% | 48% | 41% | — | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Kaine (D) |
Jamie Radtke (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Post (report) | April 28-May 4, 2011 | 1,040 | ± 3.5% | 57% | 31% | 1% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 33% | — | 17% |
with Tom Perriello
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Perriello (D) |
George Allen (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 41% | 48% | — | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | November 10-13, 2010 | 551 | ± 4.2% | 42% | 47% | — | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Perriello (D) |
Bill Bolling (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | November 10-13, 2010 | 551 | ± 4.2% | 41% | 42% | — | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Perriello (D) |
Bob Marshall (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 39% | 35% | — | 26% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Periello (D) |
Jamie Radtke (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | February 24-27, 2011 | 524 | ± 3.5% | 40% | 32% | — | 28% |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012
References
- ^ a b Trygstad, Kyle (February 9, 2011). "Webb Won't Seek Re-Election". Roll Call. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (2011-04-05) "Tim Kaine announces for Senate in Virginia", Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ O'Brien, Michael (2011-04-05) "Tim Kaine launches Virginia Senate bid", The Hill. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ Catanese, David (2011-04-13). "An idealistic, long shot alternative to Kaine - David Catanese". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ a b D'Aprile, Shane (February 9, 2011). "Virginia Dems 'disappointed' by Webb exit, not ruling out Senate runs". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Pershing, Ben (February 16, 2011). "Ex-rep. Perriello might run for U.S. Senate in Va. if Kaine doesn't". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ Kumar, Anita (February 21, 2011). "Beyer rules out Virginia Senate race". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ D'Aprile, Shane (March 4, 2011). "Rep. Connolly rules out 2012 Senate run; hopes for Kaine". The Hill. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Nobles, Ryan (January 20, 2011). "McAuliffe touts job creation efforts as he eyes '13 run". WWBT-TV. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Catanese, David; Martin, Jonathan (February 11, 2011). "Nye has "no interest," Kaine wary of run". Politico. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Heiderman, Rosalind (2010-11-20). "UPDATED: Virginia GOP chooses primary over convention for 2012 senate race".
- ^ Catanese, David (January 24, 2011). "Allen e-mails supporters; Webb reacts". Politico. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "Donner joins ranks of Va. U.S. Senate hopefuls | WSLS 10". .wsls.com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ Name * (2011-02-22). "David McCormick To Jump Into 2012 Virginia GOP Senate Primary". ProjectVirginia. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ King, Neil (December 27, 2010). "Tea Party Organizer Jumps Into Va. Senate Race". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Sherfinski, David (May, 8, 2011) http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/05/dark-horse-candidates-expand-gop-field-va-senate-race Retrived May 9, 2011
- ^ D'Aprile, Shane (December 9, 2010). "Virginia Republican weighing Senate run jabs former Sen. Allen". The Hill. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ Kumar, Anita (November 19, 2010). "Another Va. Republican mulls 2012 U.S. Senate bid". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ Neubauer, Chuck (February 19, 2010). "Cheney proffers Obama's loss, daughter's win in '12". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ DePuyt, Bruce (November 29, 2009). "Undaunted by criticism, potential Senate candidate Corey Stewart continues to press for statewide immigration crackdown". TBD. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ Vaughan, Steve (February 12, 2011). "Is Rob Wittman eyeing U.S. Senate?". The Virginia Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ Martella, Ashley; Meyers, Jim (December 14, 2010). "Cuccinelli: Defeating Obamacare Critical to 'Constitution and Liberty'". Newsmax Media. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ Goodin, Emily (December 13, 2010). "Former Rep. Davis said it's unlikely he'll run for Virginia Senate in 2012". The Hill. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- George Allen for U.S. Senate
- Tim Donner for U.S. Senate
- E.W. Jackson for U.S. Senate
- Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate
- David McCormick for U.S. Senate
- Jamie Radtke for U.S. Senate
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