North Carolina Senate Race Primary Results 2010

The North Carolina senate race during the 2010 primary elections included a race between Richard Burr and Elaine Marshall. Burr is the Republican incumbent for the race, and Elaine Marshall is a Democrat hoping to unseat him.

Burr is finishing out his first term in office, after serving in the House.  He was one of the first Congressmen from the Republican Party elected to the House from his 5^th congressional district in 20 years (at the time of election).  He’s John Edwards’ replacement. He’s backed by Sarah Palin, so people are keeping an eye on him. This isn’t an incumbent-friendly seat, as no one has been re-elected since 1970.

Elaine Marshall is not new to North Carolina politics. She’s served as the state’s Secretary of State since 1997, the first woman to hold that office. She supports the public option, and tax credits for the low-income and middle class.

Delaware Election Results 2010: A Delaware Primary Brings Tea Party Victory

Delaware election results 2010: A Delaware Primary result brings the Tea Party a victory, as their endorsed candidate, Christine O'Donnell will run on the Republican ticket for the mid-term elections for Senator of Delaware.  Whether or not this is good news for the Democratic party has yet to be seen. 


Mike Castle, O'Donnell's primary opponent, has said that a win by O'Donnell would secure a loss during the mid-term elections.  There's no indication if she will even get support from the state Republican party! She's running against Chris Coons, who went without a challenger for the ticket. 


O'Donnell remains the underdog in the general election, but we will watch closely to see what impact the Tea Party movement is having on the political landscape, especially during the Delaware election 2010.