Tennessee Senate
Filing Deadline: April 3, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 7, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
Lamar Alexander (R)
First elected in 2002; seeking second full term; Alexander was unopposed in the primary.
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Challengers
Bob Tuke (D)
Tuke, an attorney, was nominated with 32% of the vote in a six-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
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At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander (R) | 891,420 | 54% | $3,761,804 |
| Bob Clement (D) | 728,295 | 44% | $2,832,990 |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander (R) | 295,052 | 54% | n/a |
| Ed Bryant (R) | 233,678 | 43% | n/a |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred D. Thompson (R) | 1,091,554 | 61% | $3,469,369 |
| Houston Gordon (D) | 654,937 | 37% | $795,969 |
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Race Rankings
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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