2011 Race Suggestions

For this coming weekend's polls we're going to do 2 races that are on the ballot next Tuesday anywhere across the country.  What things would you like to see a poll on? We'll pick some finalists from your suggestions and put it to a vote starting tonight.

Comments

[Benj]

Maybe do a generic legislative ballot in Virginia? I think that the State Senate will probably be the closest race this cycle.

[Nathan Westmoreland]

Chapel Hill, NC Town Council Race!

[Jesse wood]

Mississippi gov Sb5/issue 2 ohio. Or KY gov

[Patrick]

Maine Ballot Question 1!

[Brent_Schwartz]

Mississippi Governor's Race

[jmartin4s]

Erie county executive (poloncarz vs Collins) and Mississippi statewide elections

[Adam Keith]

Can you please please please poll some Virginia Senate races or at least do a generic ballot for the state. I think it's far and away the most consequential election of the night.

[Jacob]

Choices:
1- SB5 in Ohio
2- Kentucky Gov Race
3- Mississippi races
4- Maine ballot initiative
5- Oregon House Primary
6- Iowa State Senate race

[Benj]

Could you do a Virginia legislative generic ballot? I think the state senate battle will be the closest in the nation.

[Rollmops]

Mississippi Governor + Personhood Amendment (maybe you can poll the Presidential race, Senate race and gay marriage as well)

Kentucky Governor is a sure thing for Steve Beshear, so you could poll the OR-01 special election instead (primary+general) and a general election matchup between Obama and Romney/Cain.

[Steve]

Thanks for the opportunity to weigh in. Firstly, I think that Mississippi would be a highly interesting one to see. I think that most people are just assuming that it will be a GOP landslide which I also expect but there are other down ballot races including the legislative generic as MS is a state that still has a largely Dem legislature. While you're at it, obviously Obama vs Perry (and GOP primary stuff), etc would be great.

And the question of same-sex marriage, etc, in a state that's sometimes considered the most conservative in the nation, not to mention the Personhood Amendment issue.

If I were to choose a second state, I would suggest Virginia because there is a very real chance that the state senate will swing back to the Republicans. Thanks for the opportunity to weigh in!

[Morgan Whitacre]

The state senate race in Iowa (SD-18) which will determine COMPLETE control of all branches of Iowa government (currently, republicans have the governor's office and state house of rep.). If the republicans win this senate race the state senate will flip from what was democrat control 26-24. To a tie 25-25 which could cause legislation that was similar in Wisconsin to be approved.

Also, SB5 in Ohio.

Thanks!

Morgan

[John]

Erie county executive race (NY)

[Alex]

Milford, CT mayoral race. Democrats have a chance to win a seat held by Republicans for more than 20 years

[John Smith]

1. KY Gov
2. KY Attorney General

[Zathras]

Absolutely SB5 Referendum in Ohio

[Doug]

Maine question 1

[jpmassar]

Iowa State Senate Race and Maine Question #1

[Justin]

The Mayoral race in Milford, CT. There has been a popular Republican Mayor for over twenty years. This is the first time Democrats have a chance with an open seat.

[David]

KY and MS Gov!

[Jeff]

Pheonix mayor is worth a look. My other pick is the Iowa state senate seat.

[Eric Guo]

Virginia state senate, mississippi since no one polls there

[Jesse]

Poll Idaho because you've never conducted a poll there and it'd be interesting to find out the popularity of the education reforms there that took away collective bargaining form teachers and the popularity of Tom Luna.

[Jacob]

You should poll the Northwest Local School Board race in Canal Fulton Ohio. I know this is out of the box but let me explain.

Incumbent Steve Jones is retiring...running to take his place is Steve Jones..not the same Steve Jones but another Steve Jones. It would be interesting to see how many voters have the two Steve Joneses mixed up. If you want more info on this race and decide to go with it I can give you more info.

Also complicating things is that the two Steve Jones (who are NOT related) are roughly at the same part of the political spectrum. While it is a non-partisan race they are both essentially "pro school" establishment Repbublicans.

[Ryan]

Agree with the people saying Iowa SD-18, and one of the Virginia Senate swing seats... don't know if a statewide generic ballot would be that useful.

Those are the most interesting things going on. Don't think we need another data point on SB-5, and KY-GOV and OR-01 primary seem locked up.

[Mark B.]

I'd love more than anything to see Iowa's SD-18! Otherwise, a generic legislative ballot in Virginia and/or Mississippi would be my choice.

Thanks for asking, PPP!

[Katie]

I'd like to see KY and MS gov races!

[Jonathan]

Mississippi Gov
Iowa St. Senate
Maine Question 1

[Bazinga !]

I would assume you already polled Maine's "same-day registration" referendum this past weekend ?

If yes, there's no need to poll it again.

[Zack]

I tweeted it but I agree with everyone above about Virginia legislature generic ballot!

[JulioMM]

Mississippi governor and statewide races and VA senate races.

[Daniel]

LA City Council District 15
Special Election to replace Rep. Hahn

[Matt]

SB-5 in Ohio.

[Phil]

MS Gov and KY Downballot races.

[Jacob M.]

Just for the heck of it, I'll go ahead and suggest some of the races still taking place in Louisana.

There's the three races left for BESE, where Jindal is trying to get an 8-seat majority so he can appoint who he wants as State Superintendent. A lot of money being thrown around in those races.

The Kentucky race I think will be interesting is the Agriculture Commissioner. The Democratic nominee (Bob Farmer, who is the spokesman for the Farmer's Almanac) beat several more qualified and establishment Democrats. I'm just wondering if the Beshear's coattails are going to manage to pull Farmer through.

In Mississippi, I'm more interested in the Attorney General race with the only statewide incumbent Democrat.

[glame]

Eric County Exec and especially Iowa Senate District 18. PPP was hauntingly accurate for the WI State Senate Recalls and to get some numbers out of Iowa would be very helpful. Especially considering the balance of power in IA, this race could determine whether Iowa becomes the next Wisconsin or Ohio so the implications are big.

[Tom Dayzorka]

MS Gov. and Oregon 01 Special Primary/General.

[Mike]

If you are going to do Ohio SB5/Issue 2 again (which I hope you do), please use the actual ballot language this time (along with the actual issue number on the ballot, since that's what all the ads have focused on: no/yes on 2). That way, there can be no excuse that the numbers may have been skewed by the question.

I second the suggestion of the Iowa Senate seat that could determine control of the Iowa Senate. That's a big race that has been under the radar nationally.

[Ben Aron]

Erie County (NY) Executive Race please? SB5 as well please.

[dominic]

Virginia Legislature, all races are on the ballot -- and, yes, it's important, the Dem majority is threatened.

[bww]

SB5
MS Gov

[Raymond]

In Missouri, the replace the income tax with a state sales tax inititive.

[harriaon]

NYC mayor, Nassau county (NY) executive

[harriaon]

Nassau county executive(NY) and mayor of NYC primaries and general election.

[MS and KY]

All the statewide races in Mississippi and Kentucky.

[Westcheddar]

Yonkers, New York Mayoral Race. The Mayor of Yonkers is term limited, and is the last registered Republican Mayor in New York State. The race is between Councilman John Murtagh (R), State Rep. Mike Spano (D), and Carlo Calvi (Independent). Also, Eerie County Executive.

[Lori Martz]

MS Gov. and VA House and Senate elections

[Stephen]

Poll either any election in Virginia or poll Amendment 26 in Mississipi, which would make abortion illegal there.

[John]

It would be awesome if you could do all Kentucky statewide races.
Mississippi statewide races (especially Attorney General and Governor) and the Personhood Amendment would be appreciated as well.

[Tom Powers]

Oregon CD 1: General. Bonamici-Cornilles head to head.