Consequential Elections Ahead, Get Out the Vote!

As AGC prepares for the upcoming November election, the answer as to which party will take the Congressional majority is still a mystery.  Regardless of which party wins the majority in November, the 2010 election cycle has already proven that significant changes are ahead. Last week, following the anti-incumbent movement, Utah Republican Convention attendees denied three-term Senator Bob Bennett (R) a place on the ballot as the party's nominee for Senate .  Earlier this week, West Virginia Rep. Allan Mollohan (D) became the first House incumbent to lose a primary.  A special election will be held in Pennsylvania next week to decide a replacement for the late Rep. John Murtha.  Senator Arlen Specter (D) faces a tough primary challenger in Rep. Joe Sestak (D).  The polls say the race is still too close to call.  In addition to Specter's competitive primary election, Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) faces strong competition as Lt. Governor Bill Halter (D) continues to poll a close second to Lincoln.  Both the Arkansas and Pennsylvania primaries will be held next Tuesday along with Oregon's and Kentucky's. Log on to www.agc.org/vote for more election information to prepare for the November election, just 173 days away.