Florida Attorney General election, 2010

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Candidates for State Attorney General, 2010


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The Florida Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Candidates competed to replace outgoing Republican incumbent Bill McCollum, who had announced on May 18, 2009, that he seek the state's gubernatorial office.[1]

Assistant state's attorney Pam Bondi (Republican) won the race to replace McCollum, defeating State Sen. Dan Gelber (Democrat) and Jim Lewis (Independent).

Race tracking[edit]

See also: 2010 State Attorneys General/Election Racetracking

Ballotpedia suggested the race leaned Republican, while Governing magazine called it a toss-up.

2010 Race Rankings for Florida Attorney General
Race Tracker Race Rating
Ballotpedia Leans Republican
Governing[2] Toss-up
Overall Call Toss-up

General election campaign[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Republican Party Republican Party - Assistant state's attorney Pam Bondi
Democratic Party Democratic Party - State Sen. Dan Gelber
Grey.png Independent - Fort Lauderdale attorney Jim Lewis

General election results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[3]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Pam Bondi 54.8%
     Democratic Party Dan Gelber 41.4%
     Independent Jim Lewis 3.8%
Total Votes 5,263,392

Debate[edit]

Central Florida News 13/Bay News 9 hosted the first and only debate between Republican Pam Bondi and Democrat Dan Gelber in the race for state attorney general on Saturday, October 16th. Topics of discussion included the federal health insurance mandate, property insurance, gay adoption, and public education funding.

Endorsements[edit]

Pam Bondi

Dan Gelber

Polling[edit]

Date of Poll Pollster Pam Bondi (R) Dan Gelber (D) Jim Lewis (I) Undecided Number polled
September 27-30[33] Public Opinion Strategies 38% 26% N/A 36% 800
October 4-6[34] Mason-Dixon 42% 37% N/A 2% 625
October 14-17[35] Suffolk University 38% 30% 7% 26% 500
October 27-28[36] Sunshine State News 51% 42% 5% 3% 1,578

August 24, 2010 primaries[edit]

See also: Florida gubernatorial election, 2010

Donkey symbol.png Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Electoral results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[39]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Democratic Party Approveda Dan Gelber 59.1%
     Democratic Party Dave Aronberg 40.9%
Total Votes 831,690

Endorsements[edit]

Dave Aronberg

Dan Gelber

Finances[edit]

According to the Florida Division of Elections, as of July 14, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

  • Dave Aronberg - $328,543.19 in contributions since January 1, 2010 (with $999,609.87 in total contributions)[72]
  • Dan Gelber - $321,425.85 (with $991,922.35 in total contributions)

Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
Date of Poll Pollster Dave Aronberg (D) Dan Gelber (D) Undecided Number polled
July 31-August 1[73] Associated Industries 20% 18% 62% 238
August 9-12[74] Sunshine State News 38% 27% 36% 1,000
August 17-19[75] Mason-Dixon 32% 25% 43% 500

Gop logo2.jpg Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Electoral results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[79]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Pam Bondi 37.9%
     Republican Party Jeff Kottkamp 32.8%
     Republican Party Holly Benson 29.3%
Total Votes 1,211,376

Endorsements[edit]

Holly Benson

Pam Bondi

Jeff Kottkamp

Finances[edit]

According to the Florida Division of Elections, as of July 9, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

  • Holly Benson - $241,696.39 in contributions since January 1, 2010 (with $476,177.32 in total contributions)[115]
  • Pam Bondi - $236,886.27 (with $437,419.83 in total contributions)
  • Jeff Kottkamp - $279,050.48 (with $670,085.05 in total contributions)

Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
Date of Poll Pollster Pam Bondi (R) Jeff Kottkamp (R) Holly Benson (R) Undecided Number polled
July 26-30[116] Sunshine State News 16% 17% 12% 55% 1,345
July 31-August 1[73] Associated Industries 10% 12% 9% 69% 209
August 12-15[117] Sunshine State News 22% 29% 19% 30% 1,000
August 17-19[75] Mason-Dixon 27% 23% 22% 28% 500

Noteworthy events[edit]

BP oil connection brought up in Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary candidate Dave Aronberg said that his primary opponent Dan Gelber's "employment by BP's law firm could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." Gelber had resigned from the firm, and when asked about litigation related to BP oil, Gelber said, "I can list all the things I didn't know, but the easiest thing to say is that I knew nothing."[118]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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General Election candidates[edit]

Former candidates[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. Palm Beach Post, "Republican McCollum announces campaign for governor" 18 May, 2009
  2. Governing “Attorney General Race Ratings” 12 Oct. 2010
  3. Florida Department of State - 2010 Republican Attorney General Election Results
  4. Sunshine State News, "Pam Bondi Gains Support of Police Chiefs for AG Bid" 22 Sept. 2010
  5. Sunshine State News, "Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Rick Scott, Pam Bondi" 17 Sept. 2010
  6. Sunshine State News, "An Endorsement with a Real Bite: Dentists Back Pam Bondi for AG" 12 Oct. 2010
  7. Sunshine State News, "FMA Backs Pam Bondi for AG" 13 Oct. 2010
  8. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "FMA endorses Pam Bondi for Attorney General"13 Oct. 2010
  9. Capital Soup, "Florida Narcotics Officers Endorse Pam Bondi For Attorney General" 29 Oct. 2010
  10. Capital Soup, "Pam Bondi Endorsed By Florida Optometric Association" 26 Oct. 2010
  11. Sunshine State News, "Florida Retailers Back Pam Bondi for AG" 14 Sept. 2010
  12. The Miami Herald, "FOP endorses Bondi in AG race" 8 Sept. 2010
  13. St. Petersburg Times, "Bondi touts FOP endorsement" 8 Sept. 2010
  14. Sunshine State News, "Latin Builders Assoc. Backs Pam Bondi for AG" 20 Oct. 2010
  15. Capital Soup, "Pam Bondi Endorsed By Latin Builders Association" 20 Oct. 2010
  16. Capital Soup, "Latino Officers Endorse Pam Bondi For Attorney General" 25 Oct. 2010
  17. Tampa Tribune, "Elect Pam Bondi attorney general" 26 Sept. 2010
  18. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Pam Bondi endorsed by Tampa Tribune, her hometown newspaper" 26 Sept. 2010
  19. Sunshine State News, "Democrats Unite: Dave Aronberg Endorses Dan Gelber for AG" 27 Aug. 2010
  20. Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
  21. AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
  22. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida Nurses endorses Dan Gelber for Attorney General" 25 Sept. 2010
  23. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida’s firefighters endorse Dan Gelber over Pam Bondi" 21 Sept. 2010
  24. Florida Times-Union, "Dan Gelber wins endorsement from firefighters" 21 Sept. 2010
  25. Sunshine State News, "PBA Backs Dan Gelber for AG" 10 Sept. 2010
  26. Orlando Sentinel, "Gelber wins PBA endorsement" 10 Sept. 2010
  27. The Florida Times-Union, "Times-Union editorial board endorses Dan Gelber for attorney general" 29 Oct. 2010
  28. Orlando Sentinel, "Our Endorsements: For attorney general" 14 Oct. 2010
  29. Pensacola News Journal, "News Journal Editorial Board Endorsement: For attorney general" 18 Oct. 2010
  30. Pushing Rope, "Alex Villalobos Endorses Dan Gelber" 24 Sept. 2010
  31. Pushing Rope, "The St. Petersburg Times Endorses Dan Gelber" 10 Oct. 2010
  32. St. Petersburg Times, "Times recommends Gelber for attorney general" 11 Oct. 2010
  33. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Chamber poll: Rick Scott leading Alex Sink by four, but Rubio is only up 7 over Crist," October 4, 2010
  34. Florida Capital News, "GOP candidates lead all 3 Cabinet races," October 10, 2010
  35. Suffolk University, "Republican Marco Rubio Leads by 8 Points," October 18, 2010
  36. http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/poll-gop-set-sweep-three-cabinet-offices Sunshine State News, "Poll: GOP Set to Sweep Three Cabinet Offices," October 30, 2010]
  37. Miami Herald, "Dan Gelber enters race for Florida attorney general" 9 June, 2009 (dead link)
  38. Miami New Times, ""Hot Bachelor" Dave Aronberg Officially Enters Attorney General Race" 4 June, 2009
  39. Florida Department of State - 2010 Democratic Attorney General Primary Election Results
  40. 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Dave Aronberg receives another sheriff endorsement of AG bid" 19 Feb. 2010
  41. Change in Tallahassee, "Congressman Ted Deutch has endorsed Dave Aronberg for Attorney General" 19 July, 2010
  42. Broward's Blog, "Congressman Ted Deutch has endorsed Dave Aronberg for Attorney General" 19 July, 2010
  43. 43.0 43.1 The Miami Herald, "Wasserman-Schultz, Klein make endorsements in AG race" 26 Feb. 2010
  44. 44.0 44.1 Sunshine State News, "FEA Backs Meek and Crist...and Gelber and Aronberg" 22 May, 2010
  45. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida PBA endorses Dave Aronberg" 10 June, 2010
  46. Sunshine State News, "PBA Backs Aronberg Over Gelber" 11 June, 2010
  47. St. Petersburg Times, "Aronberg boasts of first labor union endorsement" 16 Nov. 2009
  48. Sunshine State News, "Sobel Backs Dave Aronberg over Dan Gelber for AG" 13 July, 2010
  49. Sun Sentinel, "Aronberg gets Sobel endorsement" 13 July, 2010
  50. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Dave Aronberg racks up another sheriff’s endorsement" 24 Feb. 2010
  51. Sunshine States News, "AFSCME Council 79 Backs Gelber for AG" 17 June, 2010
  52. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "AFSCME backs Gelber for AG" 21 June, 2010
  53. 53.0 53.1 Sunshine State News, "Two South Florida Teachers Unions Back Dan Gelber for AG Over Dave Aronberg" 15 July, 2010
  54. St. Petersburg Times, "Dan Gelber, Dave Aronberg gain endorsmeents in race for attorney general" 25 June, 2009
  55. Creative Loafing, "Debbie Wasserman-Schultz endorses Dan Gelber as Democratic nominee for Attorney General" 26 Feb. 2010
  56. Equality Florida Action PAC - Equality Florida Action PAC has endorsed Dan Gelber in the democratic primary race for Attorney General (dead link)
  57. Miami Herald, "Editorial: Florida Attorney General - Democratic Primary" 23 July, 2010
  58. Sunshine State News, "Florida Pipe Trades Union Backs Dan Gelber for AG" 12 July, 2010
  59. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida Pipe Trades Union backs Dan Gelber for AG" 12 July, 2010
  60. St. Petersburg Times, "Former Gov. Buddy MacKay endorses Sen. Dan Gelber for attorney general" 17 Dec. 2009
  61. 61.0 61.1 61.2 Orlando Sentinel, "Gelber wins another state attorney endorsement" 29 Jan. 2010
  62. 62.0 62.1 Pensacola News Journal, "PNJ picks: attorney general" 11 Aug. 2010
  63. SAVE Dade Action PAC - Endorsements
  64. St. Petersburg Times, "Dan Gelber gets SEIU endorsement" 4 Aug. 2010
  65. Capital Soup, "Dan Gelber Receives Key Endorsement from SEIU Florida" 4 Aug. 2010
  66. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "South Florida Fire Fighters endorse Dan Gelber for Attorney General" 8 June, 2010
  67. Sunshine State News, "South Florida Firefighters Back Gelber for Attorney General" 8 June, 2010
  68. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "St. Petersburg Times endorses Dan Gelber for Attorney General" 2 Aug. 2010
  69. Sunshine State News, "Nan Rich Backs Dan Gelber for AG Over Dave Aronberg" 9 July, 2010
  70. Daily Loaf, "Under fire for BP association, Nan Rich comes to Dan Gelber’s defense" 9 July, 2010
  71. 71.0 71.1 Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Tampa Tribune endorses Dan Gelber and Pam Bondi in Attorney General primary races" 18 July, 2010
  72. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Aronberg posts best fundraising haul of campaign" 30 March, 2010
  73. 73.0 73.1 Associated Industries of Florida, "AIF Poll: Scott Out Front In Republican Primary for Governor; Many Undecided in Attorney General’s Race," August 4, 2010
  74. Sunshine State News, "With 11 Point Lead Over Dave Aronberg, Dan Gelber's Sitting Pretty in Dem AG Race," August 17, 2010
  75. 75.0 75.1 Miami Herald, "Most still undecided in Florida attorney general races," August 20, 2010 (dead link)
  76. Miami Herald, "Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp now a candidate for attorney general" 21 July, 2009 (dead link)
  77. Miami Herald, "GOP adds Holly Benson to Florida attorney general race" 30 Oct. 2009 (dead link)
  78. Tampa Tribune, "Hillsborough's Pam Bondi running for attorney general" 1 Dec. 2009
  79. Florida Department of State - 2010 Republican Attorney General Primary Election Results
  80. The Palm Beach Post, "Newt Gingrich backs Holly Benson for attorney general" 19 Aug. 2010
  81. Sunshine State News, "Newt Gingrich Backs Holly Benson in Republican AG Primary" 19 Aug. 2010
  82. Pensacola News Journal, "U.S. Rep. Miller endorses Holly Benson for attorney general" 6 Aug. 2010
  83. Sunshine State News, "Congressman Jeff Miller Backs Holly Benson in Republican AG Race" 6 Aug. 2010
  84. 84.0 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 Capital Soup, "Holly Benson for Attorney General: Prominent Statewide Elected Leaders Voice Support for Holly Benson" 14 June, 2010
  85. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Sarasota Herald-Tribune endorses Holly Benson" 10 Aug. 2010
  86. Sunshine State News, "ABC Backs Bondi for Attorney General" 3 June, 2010
  87. Sunshine State News, "AIF Backs Pam Bondi for AG" 1 July, 2010
  88. Orlando Sentinel, "Bondi picks up ‘Voice of Business’ endorsement" 1 July, 2010
  89. 89.0 89.1 Restraining Order Blog, "Hillsborough County Sheriff Endorses State Attorney Pam Bondi For Florida Attorney General" 5 Feb. 2010
  90. Miami Herald, "Florida Attorney General - Republican Primary" 23 July, 2010 (dead link)
  91. GOP USA "Miami Herald Endorses Bondi" 23 July, 2010
  92. Capital Soup, "Pam Bondi Endorsed By The Orlando Sentinel In Attorney General Race" 6 Aug. 2010
  93. Orlando Sentinel, "Sarah Palin endorses Pam Bondi as ‘bold, sharp, selfless…’" 18 Aug. 2010
  94. St. Petersburg Times, "Sarah Palin endorses Pam Bondi for attorney general" 19 Aug. 2010
  95. Capitol Soup, "Pam Bondi Endorsed By South Florida Sun Sentinel" 16 Aug. 2010
  96. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Pam Bondi endorsed by South Florida Sun Sentinel" 16 Aug. 2010
  97. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida Speaker Larry Cretul endorses Pam Bondi for AG" 12 July, 2010
  98. Saint Petersburg Times, "Al Cardenas endorses Pam Bondi" 19 July, 2010
  99. 99.0 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Five state legislators endorse Pam Bondi for Attorney General" 7 June, 2010
  100. Sunshine State News, "National Pro-Life Group Backs Pam Bondi" 27 April, 2010
  101. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "National Pro-Life group backs Pam Bondi" 27 April, 2010
  102. 102.0 102.1 Capital Soup, "Jeff Kottkamp For Attorney General: Kottkamp Receives Endorsements from Two More Florida Sheriffs" 19 April, 2010
  103. Sunshine State News, "PBA Backs Jeff Kottkamp for Attorney General" 10 June, 2010
  104. Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Florida PBA endorses Jeff Kottkamp for Attorney General" 10 June, 2010
  105. Sunshine State News, "Backed by Florida Right-to-Life PAC, Jeff Kottkamp Vows to Protect Unborn" 2 July, 2010
  106. The Palm Beach Post, "Florida Right to Life splits endorsement in Republican gubernatorial primary" 2 July, 2010
  107. Sunshine State News, "Phyllis Schlafly Backs Jeff Kottkamp for GOP AG Nomination" 12 Aug. 2010
  108. Orlando Sentinel, "Kottkamp picks up Schlafly endorsement" 12 Aug. 2010
  109. 109.0 109.1 109.2 Saint Petersblog 2.0 "Kottkamp announces endorsement of 3 more legislators" 1 June, 2010
  110. Sunshine State News, "GOP AG Candidate Jeff Kottkamp Snags Two Endorsements in Miami-Dade" 10 Aug. 2010
  111. 111.0 111.1 111.2 Sunshine State News, "Jeff Kottkamp Gets Three More Legislators Backing His AG Bid" 23 June, 2010
  112. 112.0 112.1 112.2 Capital Soup, "Jeff Kottkamp For Attorney General: Three more legislators endorse Jeff Kottkamp for Attorney General" 23 June, 2010
  113. The Florida Times-Union, "Jeff Kottkamp gets endorsement from anti gay marriage leader in his race for attorney general" 29 June, 2010
  114. Sunshine State News, "Conservative Leader John Stemberger Backs Jeff Kottkamp for AG" 29 June, 2010
  115. Sunshine State News, "Republicans Running for AG Start Debate Negotiations" 25 June, 2010
  116. Sunshine State News, "GOP Primary Voters 'Undecided' in Attorney General Race," August 4, 2010
  117. Sunshine State News, "Kottkamp Builds Lead in Attorney General Race" 19 Aug. 2010
  118. Poltifact, "Dan Gelber and his ties to BP questioned by opponent," accessed April 29, 2024



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