Latest Polling on 2008 Senate Campaigns
May 14, 2008
N.B. This listing includes mostly media and public polls; party or candidate polls are generally not used unless other polls are unavailable. Because all polls have a margin of error in their numbers, the polls should be taken as useful indicators at the moment the polling is conducted rather than absolute truth. In some instances, conflicting polls will be provided.
Alaska
47% - Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D)
41% - Sen. Ted Stevens (R)
12% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted December 3-6, 2007 for Daily Kos – 600 likely voters
Colorado
39% - Rep. Mark Udall (D)
37% - ex-Rep. Bob Schaffer (R)
24% - Undecided
Research for Change, Inc. poll conducted December 3-5, 2007 - 500 likely voters
Idaho
46% - Lt. Gov. James Risch (R)
27% - ex-Rep. Larry LaRocco (D)
27% - Undecided
Robinson Research poll conducted Nov. 26 - Dec. 12, 2008 for a Republican businessman - 400 registered voters
Iowa
57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
28% - ex-state Rep. George Eichorn (R)
15% - Undecided
57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
23% - Steve Rathje (R)
20% - Undecided
57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
20% - Christopher Reed (R)
23% - undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted April 21- 23, 2008 for KCCI-TV - 600 likely voters
Kentucky
Democratic primary:
43% - Bruce Lunsford (D)
23% - Greg Fischer (D)
34% - other, undecided
General election:
48% - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
36% - Bruce Lunsford (D)
16% - Undecided
47% - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
35% - Greg Fischer (D)
17% - Undecided
Lexington Herald-Leader/WKYT-TV poll conducted May 7-9, 2008 by Research 2000 - 600 likely votes and 500 Democratic likely voters
Lousiana
50% - Sen. Mary Landrieu (D)
38% - State Treasurer John Kennedy (R)
12% - Undecided
Southern Media and Opinion Research poll conducted March 26 – April 9, 2008 – 600 likely voters
Maine
55% - Sen. Susan Collins (R)
38% - Rep. Tom Allen (D)
Survey USA poll conducted October 26-29, 2007 for Roll Call - 671 registered voters
Minnesota
43% - Al Franken (D)
40% - Rep. Norm Coleman (R)
17% - Undecided
43% - Rep. Norm Coleman (R)
38% - Mike Ciresi (D)
19% - Undecided
Primary:
42% - Al Franken (D)
18% - Mike Ciresi (D)
3% - Jack Nelson Pallmeyer (D)
2% - Jim Cohen (D)
35% - Undecided
Minnesota Public Radio News/Univ. of Minnesota poll conducted January 20-27, 2008 by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis - 917 residents
Mississippi
47% - Rep. Roger Wicker (R)
39% - ex-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D)
14% - Undecided/other
Research 2000 poll conducted December 10-12, 2007 – 600 likely voters
Montana
63% - Sen. Max Baucus (D)
25% - Mike Lange (R)
12% - Undecided, other
Billings Gazette poll conducted Dec. 12-17, 2007 by Mason-Dixon - 625 registered votes
Nebraska
59% - ex-Governor Mike Johanns (R)
28% - Scott Kleeb (D)
13% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted November 12-14, 2007 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters
New Hampshire
52% - former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
40% - Sen. John Sununu (R)
8% - Undecided
U. of New Hampshire Granite State poll conducted April 25-30, 2008 – 456 likely voters
New Jersey
Democratic primary:
35% - Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D)
20% - Rep. Rob Andrews (D)
38% - Undecided, other
Republican primary:
25% Dick Zimmer(R)
5% Joe Pennacchio (R)
4% Murray Sabrin (R)
Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll conducted April 24-28, 2008 by Braun Research - 720 registered voters
General election
40% - Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D)
25% - State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R)
Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll conducted January 9-13, 2008 - 698 registered voters
New Mexico
53% - Rep. Tom Udall (D)
31% - Rep. Steve Pearce (R)
16% - Undecided
58% - Rep. Tom Udall (D)
30% - Rep. Heather Wilson (R)
13% - Undecided
New Mexico State University poll conducted January 22-31, 2008 - 409 adults
North Carolina
48% - Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R)
41% - Kay Hagan (D)
11% - Undecided
49% - Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R)
39% - Jim Neal (D)
12% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted April 28-30, 2008 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters
Oklahoma
60% - Sen. Jim Inhofe (R)
19% - Andrew Rice (D)
21% undecided
SoonerPoll.com poll conducted December 16-19, 2007 - 735 registered voters
Oregon
45% - Sen. Gordon Smith (R)
42% - Jeff Merkley (D)
13% - undecided
47% - Sen. Gordon Smith (R)
41% - Steve Novick (D)
12% - undecided
Rasmussen Report poll conducted May 7, 2007 - 500 likely voters
Tennessee
60% - Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
20% - Mike McWherter (D)
11% Undecided
Ayres, McHenry & Associates Republican poll conducted October 8-11, 1007 - 600 registered voters
Texas
48% - Sen. John Cornyn (R)
44% - Rick Noriega (D)
8% - Undecided
Research 2000 conducted May 5-7, 2008 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters
Virginia
57% - ex-Gov. Mark Warner (D)
35% - ex-Gov. Jim Gilmore (R)
Survey USA poll conducted for Roll Call conducted October 27-30, 2007 - 644 registered voters
