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Last Updated: November 2, 2008


Safe
Democratic
#21
U.S. Senate: Michigan
Incumbent: Carl Levin (D)
Last Week's Rank: #21

2008 Candidates

Carl Levin (D)

U.S. Senator

 

Jack Hoogendyk (R)

State Representative

 

About the Race

Democratic U.S. Sen. Carl Levin has yet to get above 55 percent in the past three polls, but he still has a 2-to-1 advantage over Republican state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk, making a sixth term in the U.S. Senate a safe bet.

Race Updates

November 12, 2008 - 2:58 pm — Safe Democratic — #21
Levin won 63 percent to 34 percent.

September 25, 2008 - 11:50 am — Safe Democratic — #16
An EPIC-MRA poll shows that Levin leading Hoogendyk by 28 points, according to the Associated Press.

September 18, 2008 - 4:08 pm — Safe Democratic — #18
Three new polls out this month give Levin somewhere between a 15 percent and 30 percent lead over Hoogendyk. The latest Rasmussen poll, out today, shows Levin up 57 percent to 38 percent.

September 1, 2008 - 1:26 pm — Safe Democratic — #18
WoodTV8 is reporting that Levin has a commanding lead over Hoogendyk by a margin of 59 to 27 percent.

August 15, 2008 - 6:15 pm — Safe Democratic — #21

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has announced that he would support Hoodendyk's bid for U.S. Senate, according to the Battle Creek Enquirer.

July 17, 2008 - 2:52 pm
Carl Levin ended the second quarter with $4.4 million cash on hand while Jack Hoogendyk just had $41,000.

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