Back Senatorvalget i Connecticut 2010 NB Eleição para o Senado federal por Connecticut em 2010 Portuguese
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a midterm election which took place on November 2, 2010, to decide a Class III Senator from the State of Connecticut to join the 112th United States Congress. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Dodd suffered from dropping approval ratings in the past few years due to major controversies, leading him to announce in January 2010 that he would retire, instead of seeking a sixth term.[2] As Dodd was a Democrat, Richard Blumenthal, incumbent State Attorney General, announced on the same day that he would run for Dodd's seat.[3] The Connecticut Democratic Party nominated Blumenthal on May 21. Businesswoman Linda McMahon won the state party's nominating convention and the August 10 Republican primary to become the Republican candidate.[4] This was the first open Senate seat in Connecticut since 1980 where Dodd was first elected. Blumenthal was the only non-incumbent Democrat to win a non-special election in 2010.
- ^ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 4, 2012). "2010 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Dodd Announces Retirement, Says "None of Us is Irreplaceable"". CBS News. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Christopher J. Dodd : Christopher J. Dodd News and Photos". Courant.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Connecticut Primaries: Results". Hartford Courant. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2010.