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United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010

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Start date
  
November 2, 2010

Percentage
  
54.2%

Popular vote
  
1,054,160

Party
  
Republican

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The 2010 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2010 alongside 36 other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican nominee Roy Blunt won the open seat.

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Candidates

  • Roy Blunt, U.S. Representative
  • Davis Conway
  • Tony Laszacs
  • Hector Maldonado
  • Kristi Nichols
  • R.L. Praprotnik
  • Chuck Purgason, State Senator
  • Deborah Solomon
  • Mike Vontz

    • Candidates

  • Robin Carnahan, Missouri Secretary of State
  • Richard Charles Tolbert
  • Francis Vangeli

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • Jerry Beck
  • Joe Martellaro
  • Mike Simmons

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • Jonathan Dine
  • Cisse Spragins

    • Candidates

  • Roy Blunt (R), U.S. Representative
  • Robin Carnahan (D), Missouri Secretary of State
  • Jerry Beck (C)
  • Jonathan Dine (L)
  • Mark S. Memoly (write-in)
  • Frazier Glenn Miller (write-in), perennial candidate
  • Jeff Wirick (write-in)
  • Richie L. Wolfe (write-in)

    • Campaign

    Carnahan and national Democrats have heavily criticized Blunt for his support of bailouts, calling him "Bailout Blunt." Blunt has criticized her for supporting President Obama's stimulus package, the cap-and-trade energy bill, and the health care reform bill.

    Carnahan has been endorsed by the Kansas City Star, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the St. Louis American.

    Blunt has been endorsed by the Quincy Herald-Whig and the St. Joseph News-Press.

    Debates

  • October 14: Televised on Kansas City Public Television in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • October 18: Missouri Press Association convention in Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
  • October 29: Televised on KTVI in St. Louis.

    • References

    United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010 Wikipedia
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