2010 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 2010 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to a third full term by a landslide margin of 18 points, despite the strong national Republican midterm wave. As of 2022, this is the last senate election where Deschutes County voted for the Republican candidate (albeit by a plurality).

Democratic primary Candidates

Pavel Goberman, fitness instructor and mentalist, perennial candidate Loren Hooker, farmer Ron Wyden, incumbent U.S. Senator

Polling Poll source Dates administered Ron Wyden Loren Hooker Pavel Goberman UndecidedSurvey USASurvey USA May 7–9, 2010 80% 9% 4% 8%

Results

Republican primary Candidates

Shane Dinkel, U.S. Army officer and farm worker Jim Huffman, Lewis & Clark Law School law professor Loren Later, businessman Robin Parker, businessman Thomas Stutzman, real estate broker Keith Waldron, farmer and truck driver Walter Woodland, woodworker

Polling Poll source Dates administered Jim Huffman Thomas Stutzman Keith Waldron Robin Parker UndecidedSurvey USA May 7–9, 2010 20% 11% 9% 6% 43%

Results

General election Candidates Bruce Cronk (Working Families), retired electrician Marc Delphine (Libertarian), financial planner and LGBT and Tea Party activist Jim Huffman (Republican), Lewis & Clark Law School law professor Rick Staggenborg (Progressive), physician and founder of Soldiers For Peace Ron Wyden (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Senator

Campaign Wyden, a popular incumbent with a 52% approval rating in a July poll, touted bipartisanship and promised to hold town-hall meetings annually in each of Oregon's 36 counties and to open offices outside of Portland and Salem.http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20101028/NEWS/10280337/1001/news#ixzz14WlSG8xm A Survey USA poll taken a few days before the election showed that 23% of Republicans supported Wyden.

Huffman, widely considered as an underdog, financed his own campaign. He defended bonuses for Wall Street executives and questioned global warming.

Debates The first debate took place on October 21, 2010, in Medford, Oregon and was broadcast by KOBI-TV. Only the two major-party candidates, Huffman and Wyden, participated in the debate. The second debate, which was hosted by the City Club of Portland at the Governor Hotel, took place on October 22. The debate played live on KOIN and re-aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting later that night.

Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Report October 26, 2010 Rothenberg October 22, 2010 RealClearPolitics October 26, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 21, 2010 CQ Politics October 26, 2010

Polling Poll source Dates administered Jim Huffman (R) Ron Wyden (D)Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports February 16, 2010 35% 49%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports May 24, 2010 38% 51%Survey USASurvey USA June 7–9, 2010 38% 51%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 17, 2010 37% 47%Davis, Hibbits and MidghallDavis, Hibbits and Midghall June 21, 2010 32% 50%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 26, 2010 35% 51%Survey USASurvey USA July 25–27, 2010 35% 53%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 22, 2010 36% 56%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 8, 2010 35% 53%Survey USASurvey USA September 12–14, 2010 38% 54%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 10, 2010 36% 52%Survey USASurvey USA October 12–14, 2010 34% 56%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 17, 2010 40% 56%Rasmussen Reports October 25, 2010 42% 53%Survey USASurvey USA October 23–28, 2010 32% 57%

Fundraising Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Ron Wyden (D) $5,529,660 $4,820,297 $1,827,374 $0 James Huffman (R) $2,227,784 $1,576,662 $651,118 $1,350,000 Marc Delphine (L) $4,728 $4,805 $221 $0 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Results by county County Ron WydenDemocratic Jim HuffmanRepublican All others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Baker 2,929 40.3% 4,012 55.2% 325 4.5% -1,083 -14.9% 7,266 Benton 22,822 63.5% 11,696 32.5% 1,435 4.0% 11,126 31.0% 35,953 Clackamas 83,696 54.0% 67,197 43.3% 4,230 2.8% 16,499 10.7% 155,123 Clatsop 8,861 60.1% 5,324 36.1% 553 3.7% 3,537 24.0% 14,738 Columbia 10,904 54.4% 8,307 41.5% 824 4.1% 2,597 12.9% 20,035 Coos 12,323 49.1% 11,447 45.6% 1,314 5.3% 876 3.5% 25,084 Crook 3,663 41.4% 4,884 55.2% 298 3.3% -1,221 -13.8% 8,845 Curry 4,475 43.6% 5,257 51.2% 540 5.3% -782 -7.6% 10,272 Deschutes 30,809 48.5% 30,831 48.6% 1,850 3.0% -22 -0.1% 63,490 Douglas 17,095 39.7% 24,081 56.0% 1,859 4.4% -6,986 -16.3% 43,035 Gilliam 504 52.7% 425 44.4% 28 2.9% 79 8.3% 957 Grant 1,041 30.3% 2,289 66.7% 100 2.8% -1,248 -36.4% 3,430 Harney 1,264 37.8% 1,958 58.5% 125 3.8% -694 -20.7% 3,347 Hood River 5,575 66.7% 2,544 30.4% 245 2.9% 3,031 36.3% 8,364 Jackson 39,839 51.4% 34,912 45.1% 2,737 3.5% 4,927 6.3% 77,488 Jefferson 3,036 46.0% 3,374 51.1% 193 2.9% -338 -5.1% 6,603 Josephine 14,179 42.8% 17,563 53.0% 1,408 4.2% -3,384 -10.2% 33,150 Klamath 8,798 38.1% 13,383 57.9% 939 4.0% -4,585 -19.8% 23,120 Lake 1,138 36.5% 1,864 59.8% 113 3.7% -726 -23.3% 3,115 Lane 87,717 61.7% 49,316 34.7% 5,209 3.6% 38,401 27.0% 142,242 Lincoln 12,027 61.2% 6,766 34.4% 858 4.3% 5,261 26.8% 19,651 Linn 18,296 44.4% 21,131 51.2% 1,811 4.4% -2,835 -6.8% 41,238 Malheur 2,215 28.8% 5,078 66.1% 394 5.1% -2,863 -37.3% 7,687 Marion 51,879 51.9% 44,869 44.9% 3,245 3.2% 7,010 7.0% 99,993 Morrow 1,372 43.3% 1,650 52.1% 146 4.7% -278 -8.8% 3,168 Multnomah 212,371 76.1% 56,513 20.3% 10,157 3.6% 155,858 55.8% 279,041 Polk 14,834 50.3% 13,640 46.3% 993 3.4% 1,194 4.0% 29,467 Sherman 387 42.7% 495 54.6% 24 2.6% -108 -11.9% 906 Tillamook 6,233 57.0% 4,342 39.7% 351 3.3% 1,891 17.3% 10,926 Umatilla 8,218 41.9% 10,541 53.7% 859 4.4% -2,323 -11.8% 19,618 Union 4,892 46.3% 5,270 49.9% 398 3.8% -378 -3.6% 10,560 Wallowa 1,492 39.6% 2,150 57.0% 127 3.4% -658 -17.4% 3,769 Wasco 5,323 57.1% 3,710 39.8% 282 3.0% 1,613 17.3% 9,315 Washington 107,225 58.0% 71,926 38.9% 5,606 3.0% 35,299 19.1% 184,757 Wheeler 324 43.3% 388 51.9% 36 4.8% -64 -8.6% 748 Yamhill 17,751 49.2% 17,066 47.3% 1,270 3.6% 685 1.9% 36,087Totals825,50757.2%566,19939.2%50,8823.5%259,30818.0%1,442,588 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baker (largest city: Baker City) Crook (largest city: Prineville) Curry (largest city: Brookings) Douglas (largest city: Roseburg) Deschutes (largest city: Bend) Jefferson (largest city: Madras) Josephine (largest city: Grants Pass) Klamath (largest city: Klamath Falls) Lake (largest city: Lakeview) Linn (largest city: Albany) Morrow (largest city: Boardman) Sherman (largest city: Wasco) Umatilla (largest city: Hermiston) Union (largest city: La Grande) Wallowa (largest city: Enterprise) Wheeler (largest city: Fossil)

References

External links Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Oregon at Project Vote Smart Oregon U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions from Open Secrets graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Oregon Senate from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Oregon Senate Race from Real Clear Politics from CQ Politics Race profile from The New York Times Official campaign websites Bruce Cronk for U.S. Senate Marc Delphine for U.S. Senate Jim Huffman for U.S. Senate Ron Wyden for U.S. Senate