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Although some California Republican leaders had seen the moderate, Neel Kashkari, as the GOPâs candidate of the future in a deep blue state, Tea Party favorite Tim Donnelly is pummeling him, according to a surprising new Field Poll.
Gov. Deval Patrick is popular, but he's not running for re-election. Democrat Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts attorney general, is in a general election battle with Republican Charlie Baker, who lost his 2010 race against Patrick.ouisiana's unique primary system means the Senate race may not be decided until December if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu has been a top GOP target since her first election in 1996, and her fourth run is no different. Stacy Revere, Getty Images.