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2026 United States Senate elections

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33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority

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The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2033. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020, and will be up for election again in 2026.

As of January 2023, no Republican senators have announced plans for retirement; no Republican senators have announced plans to run for re-election; no Democratic senators have announced plans for retirement; and four Democratic senators are running for re-election.

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United States Senate

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

United States Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. The U.S. vice president has a vote in the Senate only when senators are evenly divided. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members.

Classes of United States senators

Classes of United States senators

The 100 seats in the United States Senate are divided into three classes for the purpose of determining which seats will be up for election in any two-year cycle, with only one class being up for election at a time. With senators being elected to fixed terms of six years, the classes allow about a third of the seats to be up for election in any presidential or midterm election year instead of having all 100 be up for election at the same time every six years. The seats are also divided in such a way that any given state's two senators are in different classes so that each seat's term ends in different years. Class 1 and 2 consist of 33 seats each, while class 3 consists of 34 seats. Elections for class 1 seats are scheduled to take place in 2024, class 2 in 2026, and the elections for class 3 seats in 2028.

2020 United States Senate elections

2020 United States Senate elections

The 2020 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, with the 33 class 2 seats of the Senate contested in regular elections. Of these, 21 were held by Republicans, and 12 by Democrats. The winners were elected to six-year terms from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2027. Two special elections for seats held by Republicans were also held in conjunction with the general elections: one in Arizona, to fill the vacancy created by John McCain's death in 2018; and one in Georgia, following Johnny Isakson's resignation in 2019. These elections ran concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election in which incumbent President Donald Trump lost to Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s, with both parties being big tents of competing and often opposing viewpoints. Modern American liberalism — a variant of social liberalism — is the party's majority ideology. The party also has notable centrist, social democratic, and left-libertarian factions.

Partisan composition

All 33 Class 2 Senate seats are up for election in 2026; Class 2 currently consists of 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 3 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the 119th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2026 Senate elections.

Change in composition

Each block represents one of the one hundred seats in the U.S. Senate. "D#" is a Democratic senator, "I#" is an Independent senator, and "R#" is a Republican senator. They are arranged so that the parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle.

Before the elections

Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election.

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Wyo.
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R37
W.Va.
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R36
Texas
Undeclared
R35
Tenn.
Undeclared
R34
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Undeclared
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S.C.
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R32
Okla.
Undeclared
R31
N.C.
Undeclared
R21
Mont.
Undeclared
R22
Miss.
Undeclared
R23
Maine
Undeclared
R24
La.
Undeclared
R25
Ky.
Undeclared
R26
Kan.
Undeclared
R27
Iowa
Undeclared
R28
Idaho
Undeclared
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Ark.
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Alaska
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R20
Ala.
Undeclared
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R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

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Iowa
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Maine
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Mass.
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Mich.
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Minn.
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Ore.
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Okla.
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N.J.
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Key
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Race summary

Elections leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2027.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history Last race
Alabama Tommy Tuberville Republican 2020 60.1% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Alaska Dan Sullivan Republican 2014
2020
53.9% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Arkansas Tom Cotton Republican 2014
2020
66.5% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Colorado John Hickenlooper Democratic 2020 53.5% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Delaware Chris Coons Democratic 2010 (special)
2014
2020
59.4% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Georgia Jon Ossoff Democratic 2021 50.6% D Incumbent running
Idaho Jim Risch Republican 2008
2014
2020
62.6% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Illinois Dick Durbin Democratic 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020
54.9% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Iowa Joni Ernst Republican 2014
2020
51.8% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Kansas Roger Marshall Republican 2020 53.2% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
2014
2020
57.8% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Louisiana Bill Cassidy Republican 2014
2020
59.3% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Maine Susan Collins Republican 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020
51.0% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Massachusetts Ed Markey Democratic 2013 (special)
2014
2020
66.2% D Incumbent running
Michigan Gary Peters Democratic 2014
2020
49.9% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Minnesota Tina Smith Democratic 2018 (Appointed)
2018 (special)
2020
48.7% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Mississippi Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican 2018 (Appointed)
2018 (special)
2020
54.1% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Montana Steve Daines Republican 2014
2020
55.0% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Nebraska TBA[a] TBA TBA TBA Incumbent to be determined in 2024
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 2008
2014
2020
56.7% D Incumbent running
New Jersey Cory Booker Democratic 2013 (special)
2014
2020
57.2% D Incumbent running
New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Democratic 2020 51.7% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
North Carolina Thom Tillis Republican 2014
2020
48.7% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Oklahoma Markwayne Mullin Republican 2022 (special) 61.9% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Oregon Jeff Merkley Democratic 2008
2014
2020
56.9% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Rhode Island Jack Reed Democratic 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020
66.5% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
South Carolina Lindsey Graham Republican 2002
2008
2014
2020
54.4% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
South Dakota Mike Rounds Republican 2014
2020
65.7% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Tennessee Bill Hagerty Republican 2020 62.2% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Texas John Cornyn Republican 2002
2008
2014
2020
53.5% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Virginia Mark Warner Democratic 2008
2014
2020
56.0% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito Republican 2014
2020
70.3% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Republican 2020 73.1% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD

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2020 United States Senate election in Alabama

2020 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

2014 United States Senate election in Alaska

2014 United States Senate election in Alaska

The 2014 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alaska, concurrently with the election of the governor of Alaska, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Alaska

2020 United States Senate election in Alaska

The 2020 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alaska, concurrently with the nationwide presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Al Gross, the son of Avrum Gross, who ran as an independent candidate. John Wayne Howe, the nominee of the Alaskan Independence Party, was also on the ballot and finished a distant third.

2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas

2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arkansas, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Arkansas, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas

2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Arkansas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Colorado

2020 United States Senate election in Colorado

The 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware

2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware

The 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware took place on November 2, 2010, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It was a special election to fill Delaware's Class II Senate seat, then held by Democrat Ted Kaufman, an appointee. The seat had been previously held by the state's longest-serving senator, Democrat Joe Biden, who vacated it when he became Vice President of the United States in 2009.

2014 United States Senate election in Delaware

2014 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 2014 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Delaware

2020 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 2020 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

The 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 2020, and on January 5, 2021, to elect the Class II member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia. Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in the runoff election. The general election was held concurrently with the 2020 presidential election, as well as with other elections to the Senate, elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2008 United States Senate election in Idaho

2008 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 2008 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on May 27. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Craig decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Jim Risch won the open seat.

2014 United States Senate election in Idaho

2014 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 2014 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Idaho, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Idaho, other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Alabama

One-term Republican Tommy Tuberville was elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.[6]

Alaska

Two-term Republican Dan Sullivan was re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote.

Arkansas

Two-term Republican Tom Cotton was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. Democratic activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, Dan Whitfield, has announced his campaign.[7][8]

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List of United States senators from Arkansas

List of United States senators from Arkansas

Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, and elects its senators to Class 2 and Class 3. Arkansas's Senate seats were declared vacant in July 1861, due to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from June 1868. Its current senators are Republicans John Boozman and Tom Cotton. John L. McClellan was Arkansas's longest-serving senator (1943–1977).

Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Thomas Bryant Cotton is an American politician, attorney, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator for Arkansas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas

2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Arkansas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas

2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member to the United States Senate to represent the state of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Senator John Boozman was first elected in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln. Boozman was re-elected for a second term in the 2016 with 59.8% of the vote and ran in 2022 for a third term. Primary elections in Arkansas were held on May 24. Boozman won the Republican primary with 58% of the vote, and he defeated Democrat Natalie James in the general election.

Colorado

One-term Democrat John Hickenlooper was elected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote.

Delaware

Two-term Democrat Chris Coons was re-elected in 2020 with 59.4% of the vote.

Georgia

One-term Democrat Jon Ossoff was elected in 2021 with 50.6% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term.[1] Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler are considered potential Republican candidates.[9][10]

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List of United States senators from Georgia

List of United States senators from Georgia

Georgia was admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788. The state has had senators since the 1st Congress. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in Mar 1861 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from February 1871.

Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Thomas Jonathan Ossoff is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Ossoff was previously a documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist.

2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

The 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 2020, and on January 5, 2021, to elect the Class II member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia. Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in the runoff election. The general election was held concurrently with the 2020 presidential election, as well as with other elections to the Senate, elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

Brian Porter Kemp is an American businessman and politician serving as the 83rd governor of Georgia since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Kemp served as the 27th secretary of state of Georgia from 2010 to 2018, and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2007.

Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Lynn Loeffler is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a United States senator for Georgia from 2020 to 2021. Loeffler was chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of commodity and financial service provider Intercontinental Exchange, of which her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, is CEO. She is a former co-owner of the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Loeffler is a member of the Republican Party.

Idaho

Three-term Republican Jim Risch was re-elected in 2020 with 62.6% of the vote.

Illinois

Five-term Democrat and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin was re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote.

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Iowa

Two-term Republican Joni Ernst was re-elected in 2020 with 51.8% of the vote.

Kansas

One-term Republican Roger Marshall was elected in 2020 with 53.2% of the vote. Democratic reverend, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 and Republican primary candidate for Kansas' 1st congressional district in 2020, Michael Soetaert, has announced his campaign.[11][12]

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List of United States senators from Kansas

List of United States senators from Kansas

This is a list of United States senators from Kansas. Kansas was admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, and its senators belong to Class 2 and Class 3. Kansas's current senators are Republicans Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall. 29 of Kansas's senators have been Republicans, three have been Democrats, and two have been Populists.

Roger Marshall (politician)

Roger Marshall (politician)

Roger Wayne Marshall is an American politician, physician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Kansas since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2021 as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district, a mostly rural district covering much of the western and northern parts of the state.

2020 United States Senate election in Kansas

2020 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 2020 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kansas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2022 United States Senate election in Kansas

2022 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 2022 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Senator Jerry Moran was first elected in 2010, winning the seat vacated by Sam Brownback, and ran for re-election to a third term in office. Democrat Mark Holland, the former mayor of Kansas City, was Moran's opponent in the general election. Moran ultimately won the election.

Kansas's 1st congressional district

Kansas's 1st congressional district

Kansas's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas. Commonly known as "The Big First", the district encompasses all or part of 64 counties spanning more than half of the state, making it the seventh-largest district in the nation that does not cover an entire state.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Kentucky

Seven-term Republican and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was re-elected in 2020 with 57.8% of the vote.

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List of United States senators from Kentucky

List of United States senators from Kentucky

This is a list of United States senators from Kentucky. The state's senators belong to Classes 2 and 3. Kentucky is currently represented in the U.S. Senate by Republicans Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul. Currently, on his seventh term in office, McConnell has been the Senate Republican Leader since 2007, and is Kentucky's longest-serving senator.

Party leaders of the United States Senate

Party leaders of the United States Senate

The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding the majority and the minority in the United States Senate. They are each elected as majority leader and minority leader by the senators of their party caucuses: the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney serving his seventh term as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, which he has held since 1985. McConnell is the Senate leader of the Republican Party, having served as minority leader since 2021 and previously from 2007 to 2015, and as majority leader from 2015 to 2021.

2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky

2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, who had been Senate Majority Leader since 2015 and senator from Kentucky since 1985, won reelection to a seventh term in office. He faced off against former U.S. Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath and Libertarian Brad Barron.

Louisiana

Two-term Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected in 2020 with 59.3% of the vote in the first round of the "Louisiana primary".

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List of United States senators from Louisiana

List of United States senators from Louisiana

Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to Class 2 and Class 3. Its current senators are Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy.

Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

William Morgan Cassidy is an American physician and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 2006 to 2009 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015.

2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana

2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana

The 2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. A blanket primary was held on November 3, 2020; if no candidate had won a majority of the vote in the blanket primary, then a runoff election would have been held on December 5.

Louisiana primary

Louisiana primary

The "Louisiana primary" is the common term for top-two runoff voting system where all candidates for the same office appear together on the ballot in the general election, and if none win a simple majority, a runoff or second round election for the two top candidates is held a short time later to determine the winner.

Maine

Five-term Republican Susan Collins was re-elected in 2020 with 51.0% of the vote. She has not formally declared that she is running for a sixth term, but has filed paperwork to fundraise for a campaign.[13]

Massachusetts

Two-term Democrat Ed Markey was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.[2]

Michigan

Two-term Democrat Gary Peters was re-elected in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote.

Minnesota

One-term Democrat Tina Smith was elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote after being appointed in 2018 then winning a special election the same year.

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List of United States senators from Minnesota

List of United States senators from Minnesota

Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of January 3, 2018, the state has had 44 people serve in the United States Senate. Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. The appointment of Smith marked the first time the state had two female U.S. senators at any one time. Knute Nelson is Minnesota's longest-serving senator (1895–1923).

Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Christine Elizabeth Smith is an American politician, retired Democratic political consultant, and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since 2018. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.

2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota

2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Minnesota, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the U.S. Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Some Republican pundits and strategists believed Minnesota to be a potential pickup opportunity due to its increasingly favorable demographics and unexpectedly close result in the 2016 presidential election, along with potential backlash from the 2020 George Floyd protests, originating after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But every poll showed incumbent Democratic Senator Tina Smith in the lead by varying degrees.

2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

The 2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States senator from Minnesota to replace incumbent Democratic Senator Al Franken until the regular expiration of the term on January 3, 2021. Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Franken announced on December 7, 2017, that he would resign effective January 2, 2018. Governor Mark Dayton appointed Franken's successor, Tina Smith, on December 13, 2017, and she ran in the special election. This election coincided with a regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the Class 1 Senate seat, U.S. House elections, a gubernatorial election, State House elections, and other elections.

Mississippi

One-term Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was elected in 2020 with 54.1% of the vote after being appointed in 2018 then winning a special election the same year.

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List of United States senators from Mississippi

List of United States senators from Mississippi

Mississippi was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 2. Its current senators are Republicans Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker. As of February 2022, 51 people have served as U.S. senators from Mississippi. John C. Stennis was Mississippi's longest-serving senator (1947–1989).

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Mississippi since 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and a member of the Mississippi State Senate.

2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi

2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Mississippi, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi

2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi

The 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States senator from Mississippi. The election was held to fill the seat vacated by Senator Thad Cochran when he resigned from the Senate, effective April 1, 2018, due to health concerns. Republican governor Phil Bryant appointed Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the vacancy created by Cochran's resignation. Hyde-Smith sought election to serve the balance of Cochran's term, which expired in January 2021.

Montana

Two-term Republican Steve Daines was re-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote.

Nebraska

Two-term Republican Ben Sasse resigned early in the 118th Congress to become president of the University of Florida.[14] Former governor and 2006 Senate nominee Pete Ricketts was appointed as interim senator on January 12, 2023, by Governor Jim Pillen. A special election will take place in 2024, for the completion of the term.[15]

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List of United States senators from Nebraska

List of United States senators from Nebraska

Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, and elects its United States senators to Class 1 and Class 2. George W. Norris was the longest serving senator. Nebraska's current senators are Republicans Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts.

Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

Benjamin Eric Sasse is an American academic administrator and former politician who is the president of the University of Florida. He served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2015 to 2023 and is a member of the Republican Party.

118th United States Congress

118th United States Congress

The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, taking place during the final two years of President Joe Biden's initial term.

University of Florida

University of Florida

The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.

2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska

2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Pete Ricketts with 63.9% of the vote to Ricketts' 36.1%. Ricketts would later become Governor after winning the 2014 gubernatorial election and subsequently be appointed to Nebraska's other senate seat by Governor Jim Pillen, Ricketts' immediate successor.

Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.

List of governors of Nebraska

List of governors of Nebraska

The governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential elections. The governor may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row. The current officeholder is Jim Pillen, a Republican, who was sworn in on January 5, 2023. The current Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska is Joe Kelly, who also assumed office on January 5, 2023.

Jim Pillen

Jim Pillen

James D. Pillen is an American politician, veterinarian and livestock producer serving as the 41st and current governor of Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Pillen served on the Nebraska State Board of Regents from 2013 to 2023.

2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska

2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska

The 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Class 2 member of the United States Senate from Nebraska, to complete the term of Ben Sasse, who resigned on January 8, 2023, to become the president of the University of Florida. On January 12, 2023, governor Jim Pillen appointed Republican former governor Pete Ricketts to fill the seat for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. Ricketts has committed to running in the special election and for a full term in 2026.

New Hampshire

Three-term Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was re-elected in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote and is running for re-election to a fourth term.[4]

New Jersey

Two-term Democrat Cory Booker was re-elected in 2020 with 57.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.[5]

New Mexico

One-term Democrat Ben Ray Luján was elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote.

North Carolina

Two-term Republican Thom Tillis was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote. Republican daycare owner and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, Lichia Sibhatu, has filed to run.[16]

Oklahoma

Incumbent Republican Markwayne Mullin won a special election in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote to complete the remainder of the term vacated by Jim Inhofe, who resigned on January 3, 2023.[17]

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List of United States senators from Oklahoma

List of United States senators from Oklahoma

Oklahoma was admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907 and elects United States senators to Class 2 and Class 3. The state's current U.S. senators are Republicans James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin. Jim Inhofe is Oklahoma's longest-serving senator (1994–2023).

Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Mark Wayne "Markwayne" Mullin is an American businessman and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in a special election in 2022 to serve the remainder of Jim Inhofe's term. Mullin is the first Native American U.S. senator since Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005. He is also the second Cherokee Nation citizen elected to the Senate; the first, Robert Latham Owen, retired in 1925. Before being elected to the Senate, Mullin served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2023.

2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma

2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma

The 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate for Oklahoma. The election took place concurrently with the regularly scheduled election for Oklahoma's other Senate seat. The candidate filing deadline was between April 13–15, 2022.

Jim Inhofe

Jim Inhofe

James Mountain Inhofe is a former American politician who served as a United States senator from Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma. He served in various elected offices in the state of Oklahoma for nearly sixty years, between 1966 and 2023.

Oregon

Three-term Democrat Jeff Merkley was re-elected in 2020 with 56.9% of the vote.

Rhode Island

Five-term Democrat Jack Reed was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote.

South Carolina

Four-term Republican Lindsey Graham was re-elected in 2020 with 54.4% of the vote. Democratic activist, author and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, Catherine Fleming Bruce, has filed to run.[18]

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List of United States senators from South Carolina

List of United States senators from South Carolina

South Carolina ratified the United States Constitution on May 23, 1788. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in July 1861 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from July 1868. The state's current U.S. senators are Republicans Lindsey Graham, serving since 2003, and Tim Scott, serving since 2013.

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Olin Graham is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Graham chaired the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 2019 to 2021.

2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina

2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina

The 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Carolina, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina

2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina

The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Senator Tim Scott won reelection to a second full term, defeating Democratic former state representative Krystle Matthews.

Catherine Fleming Bruce

Catherine Fleming Bruce

Catherine Fleming Bruce is an American author, preservationist, activist and politician of the Democratic Party.

South Dakota

Two-term Republican Mike Rounds was re-elected in 2020 with 65.7% of the vote.

Tennessee

One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote.

Texas

Four-term Republican John Cornyn was re-elected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote. Republican U.S. representative Ronny Jackson has expressed interest in running.[19]

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List of United States senators from Texas

List of United States senators from Texas

Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to Class 1 and Class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas. Morris Sheppard was Texas's longest-serving senator (1913–1941).

John Cornyn

John Cornyn

John Cornyn III is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Senate majority whip for the 114th and 115th Congresses, and previously served as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2009 to 2013.

2020 United States Senate election in Texas

2020 United States Senate election in Texas

The 2020 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member to the United States Senate to represent the State of Texas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn won re-election to a fourth term against Democratic nominee MJ Hegar by 9.6%.

Ronny Jackson

Ronny Jackson

Ronny Lynn Jackson is an American physician, politician, and retired United States Navy rear admiral who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district.

Virginia

Three-term Democrat Mark Warner was re-elected in 2020 with 56.0% of the vote.

West Virginia

Two-term Republican Shelley Moore Capito was re-elected in 2020 with 70.3% of the vote.

Wyoming

One-term Republican Cynthia Lummis was elected in 2020 with 72.9% of the vote.

Source: "2026 United States Senate elections", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 24th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections.

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Notes
  1. ^ Incumbent Ben Sasse resigned on January 8, 2023, to become the president of the University of Florida. Pete Ricketts was appointed as interim senator by the governor of Nebraska on January 12; a special election will take place in 2024.
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