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Election Timeline
June 1, 2010 - Primary elections
July 13, 2010 - Primary runoff
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Alabama is the 5th most conservative state, voting
28.85% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Alabama is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Alabama ranks 9th among the 50 states.
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Incumbent: GOP incumbent Richard Shelby seeks a fifth term in 2010. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Richard Shelby - Incumbent 
Clint Moser
DEM Candidates
William Barnes
Simone DeMoore
Party nominee -
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OPEN SEAT: GOP Governor Bob Riley is term-limited in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Robert Bentley - Alabama State Representative
Bradley Byrne - Former Alabama State Senator
Bill Johnson - Former Birmingham City Councilman
Roy Moore - Former Alabama Chief Justice
Tim James
James Potts
Charles Taylor
DEM Candidates
Ron Sparks - Alabama Agriculture Commissioner
Artur Davis - U. S. Representative from Alabama
Party nominee -
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District 2 (map)
Incumbent: Freshman Democratic incumbent Bobby Bright seeks a second term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Martha Roby - Montgomery Councilwoman
Rick Barber
Stephanie Wolfe Bell
John McKinney, III
DEM Candidates
Bobby Bright - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Jo Bonner (R)-inc (unopposed)
District 3: Mike Rogers (R)-inc vs. Steve Segrest (D)
District 4: Robert Aderholt (R)-inc (unopposed)
District 5: OPEN: Mo Brooks (R)-inc vs. Steve Raby (D) - possibly competitive
District 6: Spencer Bachus (R)-inc (unopposed)
District 7: OPEN: Terri Sewell (D) vs. Don Chamberlain (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
5 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
13 GOP, 21 DEM, 1 IND |
| State House - DEM control |
44 GOP, 61 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Bob Riley (R) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor: Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Richard Shelby (R) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: Jeff Sessions (R) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Jo Bonner (R) - 4th term
House District 2: Bobby Bright (D) - 1st term
House District 3: Mike Rogers (R) - 4th term
House District 4: Robert Aderholt (R) - 7th term
House District 5: Parker Griffith (R) - 1st term (defeated in primary)
House District 6: Spencer Bachus (R) - 9th term
House District 7: Artur Davis (D) - 4th term (lost in gubernatorial primary)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
| Class 3 |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
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Weak R |
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Solid R |
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| House |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
4 GOP
3 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Weak R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod R |
| CD-4 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak D |
| CD-6 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-7 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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