Senate election in the Southeast, 2018
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The Southeast Senate election of 2018, will be held on November 8, 2018, with Democratic Senator Al Marshall's seat being contested. Republican Representative Alexander Allum defeated Democratic Ryan Howson, former Mayor of Atlant.
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Republican Party Candidates
- Alexander Allum - Representative for Georgia, 2nd District
Potential Candidates
- Daniel Morey - Representative for Tenneessee, 3rd District and Former Senator (2011-2013); withdrew from the race to support Rep. Allum.
Democratic Party Candidates
- Ryan Howson - Mayor of Atlanta
Potential Candidates
- Al Marshall - Incumbent Senator (since 2014), has not announced any intentions to run for re-election
Factors in the election
Fundraising
Alexander Allum began fundraising since just after Senator Marshall's election, in 2015, while Ryan Howson began to raise money in 2017.
| Candidate | Money Raised | Initial budget | PAC Donations | Party Donations | Money Spent | Cash on hand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Allum | $6,940,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,050,000 | $6,750,000 | $20,740,000 | $0,000,000 | |
| Ryan Howson | $3,750,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,900,000 | $14,516,800 | $23,166,000 | $0,000,000 | |
Tours
TBC
The campaign
Allum's campaign
TBC
Howson's campaign
TBC
Polling
| Type | Date | Allum | Howson | Morey | Marshall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Poll | 2018 | 51% | 49% | N/D | N/D | ||||
| Pre Poll | 2018 | 39% | 29% | N/D | N/D | ||||
| Popularity Poll1 | 2017 | 45% | 36% | N/D | 37% | ||||
| Intention to Vote | 2017 | 28% | 15% | 19% | 25% | ||||
| Popularity Poll1 | 2017 | 45% | 26% | N/D | 37% | ||||
Footnotes
- 1 Percentage of voters who approve the candidate
Election results
| 2018 Senate election, South East | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ryan Howson | 3,894,089 | 46.5% | ||
| Republican | Alexander Allum | 4,459,359 | 53.2% | ||
| Majority | 562,270 | 6.7% | |||
| Turnout | 8,353,448 | ||||
| Republican gain | Deep Red Region | ||||
See also
- United States general elections, 2018
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2018
External links
- South East Senate Two Campaign
- Alexander Allum's fundraising
- Ryan Howson's fundraising
- Alexander Allum's Regional Tour
- Ryan Howson's Regional Tour
- "Get to Know Ryan" Event
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