The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.
The primary election was held on August 5, 2010, with Haslam and McWherter winning their respective parties' nominations.[2]
With this win, Haslam flipped the state into Republican control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Republicans. The last time Republicans held a government trifecta in the state was in 1869.[3] Ever since this election, Republicans have maintained their trifecta.
News organizations The Cook Political Report,[4] CQ Politics,[5] and The New York Times[6] rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"[7] RealClearPolitics[8] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."[10]
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^"Tennessee - Election Results 2010". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^"2010 governors race ratings". The Cook Political Report. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"Races for Governor in 2010". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"Governor Race Ratings". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"Governor Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"Tennessee Governor 2010". Sabato's Crystal Ball. June 3, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^"Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
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