Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Arkansas gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Arkansas, who will serve a four-year term to begin in January 2011. First term incumbent
Incumbent
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 Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat
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, won a second term.

Republican Party

  • Jim Keet
    Jim Keet
    James Holland Keet, known as Jim Keet , is a restaurant owner in Little Rock, Arkansas, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate...

    , former state representative and state senator from Pulaski County
  • Billy Roper, Tea Party
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     write-in candidate controversial for wanting an end to non-whites in the country and founder of the group White Revolution.

Polling

Poll source Dates administered Mike Beebe (D) Jim Keet (R)
Rasmussen Reports October 28, 2010 60% 38%
CNN/Time Magazine October 15-19, 2010 62% 35%
Rasmussen Reports September 30, 2010 51% 41%
Mason-Dixon September 12-14, 2010 54% 33%
Rasmussen Reports August 18, 2010 53% 33%
Rasmussen Reports July 20, 2010 50% 40%
Ipsos/Reuters July 16-18, 2010 57% 35%
Talk Business July 17, 2010 50% 41%
Rasmussen Reports June 15, 2010 57% 33%
Rasmussen Reports May 19, 2010 53% 38%

Results

External links


Official campaign sites
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