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Parents > United States > California > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 08, 2010 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJason
Last ModifiedMr. Matt January 10, 2011 02:23pm
Data Sources[Link]
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameArnold Schwarzenegger Votes4,850,157 (55.88%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2011 Margin1,473,425 (+16.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2014
NameEdmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Votes4,388,368 (59.97%)
Term01/05/2015 - 01/07/2019 Margin1,459,155 (+19.94%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - D Primary
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
D 2,395,287
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - R Primary
Meg Whitman
R 2,377,079
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - P&F Primary
Carlos Alvarez
PFP 3,129
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - AIP Primary
Chelene Nightingale
AIP 30,689
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - G Primary
Laura Wells
G 15,639
Jun 08, 2010 CA Governor - LBT Primary
Dale F. Ogden
LBT 12,959
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/28/2007 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. 16 31 6 2
Meg Whitman 6 --1 1
Leaning Call: Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (88.89%)
Weighted Call: Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (97.60%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/05/2010 10/31/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Meg Whitman Chelene Nightingale Dale F. Ogden Laura Wells Carlos Alvarez (W) Cassandra A. Lieurance
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Libertarian Green Peace & Freedom Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 5,428,149 (53.77%) 4,127,391 (40.89%) 166,312 (1.65%) 150,895 (1.50%) 129,224 (1.28%) 92,851 (0.92%) 285 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,300,758 (-12.88%) -5,261,837 (-52.12%) -5,277,254 (-52.27%) -5,298,925 (-52.49%) -5,335,298 (-52.85%) -5,427,864 (-53.77%)
Predict Avg.50.63% 45.53% 0.78% 0.60% 0.68% 0.31% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 10/16 $11,600,000.00 10/16 $12,400,000.00 $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010
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MATCHUP POLLS (52 from 18 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.46%-- 40.75%-- 2.08%-- -0.38%-- 0.61%-- 0.85%-- 0.00%--
YouGov 
10/28/10-10/31/10		 50.60% 0.4 40.80% 0.2 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/25/10-10/28/10		 50.20% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/27/10-10/27/10		 49.00% 1.0 45.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
10/20/10-10/26/10		 51.00% 1.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
10/14/10-10/26/10		 49.00% 8.0 39.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
10/21/10-10/24/10		 50.00% -- 42.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% -- 1.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
NDP BigZuck08
D BLUEDOGS
SNP Progressive Scot
  Metro Silicon Valley
  Mexican American Political Association
  La Opinion
  Stockton Record
  Santa Cruz Sentinel
  Los Angeles Daily News
  Fresno Bee
R TurnerforCongress
  National Organization for Women (NOW)
  Oakland Tribune
  Merced Sun-Star
  San Jose Mercury News
  San Francisco Bay Guardian
  Los Angeles Times
  Sacramento Bee
  San Francisco Chronicle
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D Some say...
IndP 6921
D ev
D WesternDem
D RP
D COSDem
R the wanderer
D Jason
G Guy
D Eric
Laf-W Craverguy
IND Monsieur
D Ashley
AENM Angry Russian
D Michael R. "Mike" Bloomberg 🔗
  Chico Enterprise Record
  Torrance Daily Breeze
  Modesto Bee
  Redding Record-Searchlight
  Bakersfield Californian, The
  Contra Costa Times
  Riverside Press-Enterprise
  Orange County Register
  San Diego Union-Tribune
D John A. Dutra 🔗
  US Chamber of Commerce
I Mr Independent
R Maryland Republican
REFS Servo
R ...
R CAGOP
LBT Christina Tobin 🔗
Grasshopper
R Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio 🔗
R Tom Tancredo
LBT Smart
LBT Jed
LBT Christina Tobin 🔗
LBR Old LW
LBT Christina Tobin 🔗
DS Bob Sacamano
G BR_Green
PDS Zeus the Moose
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Lea Sherman (W) Rakesh Kumar Christian (W) Nadia Bahia Smalley (W) Hugh G. Bagley (W) Rowan Millar (W) Jacob Vangelisti (W) Anselmo A. Chávez
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 43 (0.00%) 13 (0.00%) 8 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)
Margin-5,428,106 (-53.77%) -5,428,136 (-53.77%) -5,428,141 (-53.77%) -5,428,145 (-53.77%) -5,428,145 (-53.77%) -5,428,145 (-53.77%) -5,428,147 (-53.77%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010
MATCHUP POLLS (52 from 18 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
YouGov 
10/28/10-10/31/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/25/10-10/28/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/27/10-10/27/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
10/20/10-10/26/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
10/14/10-10/26/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
10/21/10-10/24/10		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Sep 28, 2010 08:00pm Sep 28, 2010 09:00pm Debate First Brown-Whitman Debate  Jason 
Oct 02, 2010 08:00pm Oct 02, 2010 09:00pm Debate Second Brown-Whitman Debate  Jason 
Oct 12, 2010 08:00pm Oct 12, 2010 09:00pm Debate Third Brown-Whitman Debate  Jason 

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/25/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Biography eng I'm Ready  00:01:03 Jason 
10/25/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Biography eng Whitman: "Why I came to California"   00:00:32 RP 
10/18/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Web Only Ad Attack eng Echo  00:00:00 RP 
10/13/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Endorsement eng Endorsement  00:00:32 Jason 
10/13/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Polygraph  00:00:32 Jason 
10/12/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Mixed eng My Community - Cantonese  00:00:29 Jason 
10/06/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Issue eng Taxes  00:00:33 Jason 
10/04/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Biography eng Independence  00:00:31 Jason 
10/01/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Issue eng Baloney  00:00:31 Jason 
09/30/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Real Meg  00:00:33 Jason 
09/24/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Attack eng Oakland Schools  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Issue eng Jobs Plan  00:00:23 Jason 
09/21/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Capital Gains  00:00:32 Jason 
09/15/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Issue eng Serious  00:00:32 Jason 
09/14/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Meg Whitman's Lies [Pinnochio Ad]  00:00:17 Jason 
09/09/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Attack eng Good Old Days [feat. Bill Clinton]  00:00:33 Homegrown Democrat 
09/02/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Mixed eng Get California Working Again  00:00:33 Jason 
08/09/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Shameful  00:00:31 Jason 
07/09/2010 Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. TVAd Contrast eng Misleading  00:00:31 Jason 
06/22/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Attack eng A Lifetime in Politics: A Legacy of Failure   00:01:01 Jason 
06/17/2010 Meg Whitman TVAd Issue eng Different Kind  00:00:32 RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 31, 2011 09:50pm Report Meg Whitman spent $178.5 million -- $43.25 per vote -- in gubernatorial bid  Article Jason 
Oct 29, 2010 03:00am General After spending tens of millions, Meg Whitman's stunning fall in polls shows inability to connect, experts say  Article Jason 
Oct 25, 2010 06:00am General Jerry Brown, leading Whitman in polls, takes populist pitch to campaign trail  Article Jason 
Oct 19, 2010 03:00pm Amusing One Politician's Incredibly Unfortunate Tweet  Article RP 
Oct 10, 2010 07:00am General Sources Point to Brown's Wife As Voice Heard Calling Whitman A "Whore"  Article Jason 
Oct 08, 2010 01:00pm News Whitman says Brown voicemail ‘appalling and unforgivable’  Article Thomas Walker 

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