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2006 Congressional Race
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July 2006
Poll |
November 2006
General Election |
| Sestak (D) |
31% |
56% |
| Weldon (R) (i) |
53% |
44% |
Congressman Curt Weldon had never struggled to win reelection for 20 years, in part because the district had 30,000 more Republicans than Democrats and had elected only one Democrat to Congress since the Civil War.
U.S. Senate Primary 2010
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April 7, 2010
Poll |
May 2010
Primary Election |
| Sestak |
32% |
54% |
| Specter (i) |
53% |
46% |
Sestak won despite being outspent 2:1 by Senator Arlen Specter who, after switching parties a year before the election, enjoyed the support of President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Governor Rendell and Senator Casey as well as the official endorsement of the PA Democratic Party.
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