2010 United States gubernatorial elections in 2010. He was elected with 55% of the vote in 2006. In March 2009 Beebe's approval rating was 68%, according to Public Policy Polling. Jim Keet, a former State Senator, was the Republican nominee. Beebe defeated Keet in a landslide election. Governor Pat Quinn sought a full term in 2010. On January 29, 2009, by succession, Quinn became governor when Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and removed from office by the Illinois State Senate. Quinn was challenged for the Democratic nomination by State Comptroller Dan Hynes. On February 2, Quinn defeated Hynes by a narrow margin in a
Lieutenant governor (United States) to succeed the governor in the event of death, disability, resignation, or removal from office. The line of succession also includes the attorney general, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction. In Maine, if the governor cannot serve, the immediate successor is the Senate President. Whenever the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or unable to perform the duties of office, the Senate president serves as "acting governor". The gubernatorial line of succession is set forth in the state constitution, at Article V, Section 8a. It defines who may become or act as the Governor of Oregon upon the