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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 09, 2009 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 2009 - 05:00am
Polls Close November 03, 2009 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 16, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 2014 - 12:00pm
ContributorChase McFadden
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose June 22, 2022 01:54pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionTerm: January 16, 2010 - January 11, 2014
(Saturday after the second Wednesday in January)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2005
NameTim Kaine Votes1,025,942 (51.72%)
Term01/14/2006 - 01/16/2010 Margin113,615 (+5.73%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 30, 2009 VA Governor - R Convention Bob McDonnell
Jun 09, 2009 VA Governor - D Primary R. Creigh Deeds
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.3332996368 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Bob McDonnell
Safe 2
Strong 22
Lean 16
Slight 11
R. Creigh Deeds
Safe 1
Lean 3
Slight 7
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

06/14/2008 11/01/2009

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Bob McDonnell St. Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (W) Write-In (W) Pete Wells
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan Libertarian
Votes1,163,651 (58.62%) 818,950 (41.26%) 2,490 (0.13%) 12 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -344,701 (-17.36%) -1,161,161 (-58.49%) -1,163,639 (-58.62%)
Predict Avg.48.93% 45.19% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/30-11/01		 58.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
10/30-11/01		 56.00% (+1.0) 42.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
YouGov 
10/27-10/30		 53.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/28-10/29		 53.00% (+5.0) 41.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/26-10/28		 54.00% (+4.0) 44.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/27-10/27		 54.00% (+4.0) 41.00% (-2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
S Tax Suchart
  Eagle Forum
AENM Angry Russian
  Loudoun Times-Mirror
NDP BigZuck08
LBR Old LW
R CincinnatiReds1990
IndP 6921

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 23, 2009 11:00am General Deeds ignored advice, White House says  Article Monsieur 
Oct 18, 2009 12:00am Endorsement Mr. Deeds for Governor  Article Craverguy 
Oct 12, 2009 05:00pm General Democrats face defeat in Virginia as Barack Obama becomes liability   Article kal 
Oct 07, 2009 10:00am News Dems beg Deeds for positive message   Article Monsieur 
Oct 06, 2009 08:00pm General Deeds points finger at D.C.  Article Monsieur 
Sep 25, 2009 01:00pm Analysis How a Democrat Loses in Virginia  Article Jason 

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