Subject: ELECTION RESULTS UPDATE
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 11:09:07 -0400

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_Election Results!_
_DAGA will bring you election news throughout the day to bring you the
latest information. Please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100 with any
questions in between updates._

_Wednesday, November 3, 2010_

_Alabama_
After unseating incumbent Attorney General Troy King (R) in the primary, GOP
nominee Luther Strange defeated former State Ethics Committee Chair James
Anderson. Strange drew endorsements from Republican officials such as Mitt
Romney and Ken Cuccinelli to win 59%- 41%.

_Alaska_
Attorney General Daniel Sullivan (R) was appointed in June of 2009 by former
Governor Sarah Palin (R).  Last night Palin’s successor Governor Sean
Parnell (R) defeated Democratic nominee Ethan Berkowitz (D) – ensuring
Republicans will retain this appointed office.

_Arizona_
With 99% of precincts reporting State Superintendent Tom Horne leads
Democratic Assistant Attorney General Felecia Rotellini (D) by a margin of
53% - 47% in the open seat battle to replace outgoing Attorney General Terry
Goddard (D). Both candidates are veterans of narrow 2010 primary victories
so this race is still _too close to call._

_Arkansas_
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) won a second term Tuesday with a win
over Green Party candidate Rebekah Kennedy and write-in candidate Marc
Rosson.

_California_
As of 2:00am Pacific time with just over 93% reporting Los Angeles County
District Attorney Steve Cooley and San Francisco district attorney Kamala
Harris (D) are separated by less than 30,000 votes (source: CA Sec of State
website).  _This races remains too close to call._

_Colorado_
Incumbent Attorney General John Suthers (R) defeated Boulder County District
Attorney Stan Garrett (D) 57% - 42% with 80% of precincts reporting.

_Connecticut_
Former State Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen (D) succeeded in his
campaign to succeed veteran Attorney General and now U.S. Senator-elect
Richard Blumenthal (D).  Unofficial results indicate Jepsen defeated Dean
51% to 46%.

_Delaware_
Attorney General Beau Biden (D) was overwhelmingly reelected to second term.

_Florida_
Hillsborough County prosecutor Pam Bondi (R) defeated Florida State Senator
Dan Gelber (D) 54% to 41%.

_Georgia_
Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Sam Olens (R) will
succeed outgoing Attorney General Thurbert Baker (D).  Olens defeated
Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges (D) 52% to 43%.

_Hawaii_
Democrat Neil Abercrombie (D) easily won up the governor’s mansion on
Tuesday putting Governor-elect Abercrombie in line to appoint a new
Democratic attorney general.

_Idaho_
Incumbent Attorney General Lawrence Wasden (R) ran unopposed.

_Illinois_
Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) won reelection to a third term by a wide
margin over Republican Stephen Kim.

_Iowa_
Veteran Attorney General Tom Miller (D) turned back a well-funded GOP
challenge to win an 8^thterm as Iowa’s Attorney General.  Miller garnered
57% of the vote in an otherwise challenging year for Iowa Democrats.

_Kansas_
Attorney General Steve Six (D) was defeated after a close and hard fought
battle with State Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt (R).   Kansas
Republicans swept all three statewide offices and Schmidt praised Six for
“restoring stability” to the office of attorney general after his
appointment in 2008.

_Maine_
The Maine General Assembly elects the Attorney General every 2 years. The
Republicans took slim majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly in
yesterday’s elections. The General Assembly will vote the first week of
December to elect the Attorney General. It is too soon to tell what that
result will be.

_Maryland_
Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) won reelection to a second term in
Maryland.

_Massachusetts_
Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) handily defeated a write-in challenge
from Republican James McKenna to win a second term as Massachusetts’ top law
enforcement official.

_Michigan_
In the open seat race to succeed Attorney General Mike Cox (R) Genesee
County Prosecutor David Leyton (D) fell to former Judge Bill Schuette (R)
54% to 42% in a Republican sweep of statewide offices.

_Minnesota_
Incumbent Attorney General Lori Swanson (DFL) won a second term by defeating
Republican nominee Christopher Barden 52% to 41%.

_Nebraska_
Incumbent Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) ran unopposed for reelection on
Tuesday. Bruning has been the Attorney General since he was initially
elected in 2002.

_Nevada_
Incumbent Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto (D) won a second term as
Nevada’s top attorney by handily defeating Republican Travis Barrick 52% to
35%.

_New Hampshire_
Current Governor John Lynch (D) was reelected to a fourth consecutive term
as Governor. Lynch appointed Attorney General Michael Delaney (D) in August
of 2009.

_New Mexico_
Attorney General Gary King (D) defeated Matthew Chandler (R) 53% to 46% to
win a second term.

_New York_
State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D) defeated Staten Island District Attorney
Dan Donovan (R) to succeed Andrew Cuomo as the Empire State’s next attorney
general.

_North Dakota _
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (R) won reelection handily by defeating
Democrat Jean Boechler.

_Ohio_
Democratic Attorney General Richard Cordray fell just short following a
tough and well-funded challenge from former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R).
General Cordray lost by less than 70,000 votes with a margin of 47.6% to
46%.

_Oklahoma_
Democratic nominee Jim Priest (D) lost his bid against former state senator
Scott Pruitt (R) to succeed veteran Attorney General Drew Edmondson (D).

_Rhode Island_
State Representative and former House Majority Whip Peter Kilmartin (D)
defeated Special Assistant Attorney General Eric Wallin (R) 42% to 29%.  A
third party candidate garnered 14%.  Kilmartin, a former police officer,
will succeed outgoing Attorney General Patrick Lynch (D) who was term
limited.

_South Carolina_
Columbia attorney and Democratic rising star Matthew Richardson fell to
Michael Alan Wilson, son of U.S. Rep Joe Wilson, 54% to 43%  The office
became vacant when Henry McMaster (R) sought (and lost) the GOP nomination
for governor.

_South Dakota_
Incumbent Marty Jackley (R) was appointed in 2009 by Governor Mike Rounds
(R) to fill a vacancy left by Attorney General Larry Long (R). Jackley
defeated former State Senator Ron Volesky (D) last night 67% to 33% to win
his first full term.

_Texas _
Attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) lost her challenge to Republican
incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) when Republicans swept all
statewide races.

_Vermont_
Attorney General Bill Sorrell (D) won a seventh reelection Tuesday by
defeating newcomer Aaron Toscano (R).

_Wisconsin_
Incumbent Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R) won reelection against
Ex-State Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett (D) 58% to 42%.

_Wyoming_
Matt Mead (R) will succeed outgoing Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) (who is
term limited) after he easily defeated Democrat Leslie Peterson.
Governor-elect Mead (R) will appoint Wyoming’s next attorney general.

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