Oregon Governor: Kulongoski (D) 47%; Saxton (R) 42%
203806
Rasmussen Reports - The political winds are blowing momentum toward Republican Ron Saxton&#39;s attempt to unseat Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski.&nbsp; Results of the latest Rasmussen Reports election survey show the incumbent&#39;s lead is down to five points, 47% to 42%. Earlier this month, Saxton trailed by nine.
458131
Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Democratic Gov. Brad Henry has extended his already impressive lead over U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook by four points since last month&#39;s survey.&nbsp; The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Henry leading Istook 59% to 34%.
544565
Oregon State fired basketball coach Jay John, whose team is 6-12 this season and winless in the Pac-10. Attendance is reaching record lows at Gill Coliseum and the school has had only one winning season since 1989-90.
712243
Glen Davis had 22 points and 13 rebounds and No. 12 LSU fought off a late Oregon State rally for a 60-53 victory Sunday. Garrett Temple added 17 points for the Tigers (6-2).
255653
Rasmussen Reports - Michigan&#39;s edge-of-the-seat battle for Governor remains as competitive as ever, with Republican challenger Dick DeVos now edging out Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm 48% to 46%. &nbsp;Last month, Granholm had the edge by a percentage point.
740727
By Christina Nuckols, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 24--RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M.
508849
Gov. Ted Strickland on Friday set Nov. 6 and Dec. 11 as the dates for special primary and general elections to pick a successor to U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor, a Republican who died earlier this month.
744471
Rasmussen Reports - Regardless of which Republican challenger emerges from Arizona&#39;s September 12th primary as the official gubernatorial candidate, incumbent Gov. Janet Napolitano is firmly in charge of her re-election bid.&nbsp; The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Napolitano leading Don Goldwater 55% to 32%, and Len Munsil 52% to 33%.
506858
Republican Dino Rossi was declared the winner of the Washington governor&#39;s race by 42 votes, the closest margin in the state&#39;s history.
382795
OLYMPIA, Wash. Dec 30, 2004 - After three vote tallies and 58 days of waiting, Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared Washington&#39;s governor-elect on Thursday.
182727
California Gov. Arnold   Schwarzenegger has widened his lead over his Democratic   gubernatorial rival, according to two polls released on   Wednesday. One survey puts him 17 percentage points ahead.
236356
Voters in nine states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage, in most cases by overwhelming margins. Opponents of the bans held out hope that Oregon, where results were not yet in, would buck the trend.
665743
DEMOCRAT WINS: Christine Gregoire defeated Republican Dino Rossi by 130 votes in the second and final recount in the Washington governor's race.
662321
An incumbent who is struggling in job approval polls Ã¢ÂÂ as is Oregon Democratic Gov. Theodore R. Kulongoski Ã¢ÂÂ can use a few breaks when bidding for re-election. And Kulongoski appears to have drawn a couple from a pair of outsider challengers, one of whom dropped out of the race and one who now appears to be in to stay.
703141
A chronology of events in disputed governor's race in Washington state:
606371
Democratic state Rep. Laura Richardson maintained a lead in the vote count for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs special election in CaliforniaÃ¢ÂÂs 37th Congressional District with three-quarters of precincts reporting; Democratic state Sen. Jenny Oropeza was running a competitive second.
119699
Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded  her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the  race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks  after the election, officials said on Thursday.