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Election Timeline
March 1, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 1, 2010 - Primary elections
June 22, 2010 - Primary runoff
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Mississippi is the 13th most conservative state, voting
20.45% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Mississippi is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Mississippi ranks 7th among the 50 states.
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District 1 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Travis Childers seeks a 3rd term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Alan Nunnelee - Mississippi State Senator 
Angela McGlowan
Herman Ross, II - Former Mayor of Europa
DEM Candidates
Travis Childers - Incumbent
Party nominee -
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
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Projected winner listed first
District 2: Bennie Thompson (D)-inc vs. Bill Marcy (R)
District 3: Gregg Harper (R)-inc vs. Joel Gill (D)
District 4: Gene Taylor (D)-inc vs. Steven Palazzo (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
1 GOP, 3 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - DEM control |
25 GOP, 27 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
48 GOP, 74 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Haley Barbour (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2011
Lt. Governor: Phil Bryant (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2011
Senior Senator: Thad Cochran (R) - 6th term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Roger Wicker (R) - 1st (partial), up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Travis Childers (D) - 2nd term
House District 2: Bennie Thompson (D) - 9th term
House District 3: Gregg Harper (R) - 1st term
House District 4: Gene Taylor (D) - 11th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Strong R |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
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Governor
(2003-2007) |
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Mod R |
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Solid R |
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| House |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
3 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong D |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
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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