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2010 United States Senate election in Georgia
County results Precinct results 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
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%
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] [ 8] [ 9]
Poll source
Dates administered
Johnny Isakson (R)
Michael Thurmond (D)
Chuck Donovan (L)
Other*
Undecided
Rasmussen Reports [ 16] April 22, 2010
51%
35%
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––
––
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%
* Note: There is only one "other" candidate: Chuck Donovan.
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]
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic [ edit ] Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ]
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