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      Nov. 2, 2010 U.S. Senate                                                  

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Johnny Isakson (R) i
 		1,489,904
 		58.31%
Mike Thurmond (D)
 		996,516
 39.00%
Chuck Donovan (L)
 		68,750
 		2.69%
write-ins (3)
 		88

2,555,258
Plurality: 493,388 votes (19.31 percentage points)
 GA Secretary of State



Notes:  Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) won a second term, defeating Labor Commissioner Mike Thurmond (D) and airline pilot Chuck Donovan (L).  In the July 20 primaries, Isakson was unopposed, while Thurmond won with 84.3% of the vote.  Isakson, Thurmond and Donovan participated in the Atlanta Press Club debate at Georgia Public Broadcasting, aired on Oct. 24 (>).  The race was not competitive financially.  Open Secrets reports the Isakson campaign spent close to $9.0 million and finished with $1.2 milllion in cash on hand for the cycle, compared to $336,174 spent by the Thurmond campaign (>).


See also:
Walter C. Jones.  "Georgia labor commissioner to run for U.S. Senate."  The Florida Times-Union, Apr. 21, 2010.

Shannon McCaffrey.  "Isakson launches bid for second term in Senate."  Savannah Morning News, Feb. 18, 2009.








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