United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008

For the simultaneous special election, see United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008.

United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008

2002 ← November 4, 2008 → 2014

Nominee Thad Cochran Erik R. Fleming Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 723,304 449,845 Percentage 61.44% 38.56%

County results

U.S. Senator before election Thad Cochran Republican Elected U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008. The seat was regularly scheduled for election, unlike the special election taking place on the same day. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a sixth term.

Candidates

Democratic

• Erik R. Fleming, State Representative

Republican

• Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1978

Predictions

CQ Politics rated the race as 'Safe Republican'.^[1] The Cook Political Report considered it 'Solid Republican'.^[2] The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Safe Republican'.^[3]

Polling

Poll Source	Dates administered	Fleming	Cochran
Rasmussen Reports	June 26, 2008	32%	59%
Rasmussen Reports	May 27, 2008	35%	58%

Results

General election results[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thad Cochran	766,111	61.44%	-23.2
	Democratic	Erik Fleming	480,915	38.56%	n/a
Majority			285,196
Turnout			1,247,026
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. ^ Mississippi, U.S. Senate CQ Politics
2. ^ 2008 Senate Race Ratings The Cook Political Report, September 18, 2008
3. ^ 2008 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, July 19, 2008
4. ^ "US Senate Election Official Certification". Mississippi Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2008/08%20Certification%20Results/Cert/US%20Senate%20Regular.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 

External links

• Elections Division from the Mississippi Secretary of State
• U.S. Congress candidates for Mississippi at Project Vote Smart
• Mississippi, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
• Mississippi U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
• Mississippi U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
• Cochran (R-i) vs Fleming (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Wicker (R-i) vs Musgrove (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Official campaign websites
  • Thad Cochran, Republican
  • Erik Fleming, Democratic
  • Ronnie Musgrove, Democratic
  • Roger Wicker, Republican
• The Real Roger Wicker site critical of Wicker by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
• Musgrove Facts site critical of Musgrove by the National Republican Senatorial Committee