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North Carolina Senate

Filing Deadline: Feb. 29, 2008 • Primary Date: May 6, 2008
Runoff: June 24, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Elizabeth Dole (R)

First elected in 2002; seeking second full term.

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Challengers


Kay Hagan (D)

Hagan, a state senator, was nominated with 56% of the vote in a five-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 6

The conventional wisdom is that Elizabeth Dole is in pretty bad shape electorally-speaking, even if the race technically remains within the margin of error. Even many Republicans believe she's a goner. Her "Godless" TV ad certainly falls into the "Hail Mary" category, and only time will tell if it gives her a bump or is simply the final nail in her coffin.

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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Elizabeth Dole (R) 1,248,664 54% $13,735,220
Erskine Bowles (D) 1,047,983 45% $13,306,317

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Elizabeth Dole (R) 342,631 80% n/a
Jim Snyder (R) 60,477 14% n/a

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Race Rankings

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Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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