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One-term incumbent Republican [[Thom Tillis]] was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating one-term incumbent [[Kay Hagan]]. He will be 60 years old in 2020. Tillis could run for [[Governor of North Carolina|Governor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realfactsnc.com/blog/tillis-ramping-up-for-2020-gubernatorial-run|title=Is Thom Tillis running for governor? - Real Facts NC|website=realfactsnc.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=17784|title=FOUR GOP candidates for NC governor in 2020?|website=dailyhaymaker.com}}</ref> |
One-term incumbent Republican [[Thom Tillis]] was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating one-term incumbent [[Kay Hagan]]. He will be 60 years old in 2020. Tillis could run for [[Governor of North Carolina|Governor]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://realfactsnc.com/blog/tillis-ramping-up-for-2020-gubernatorial-run | title=Is Thom Tillis running for governor? - Real Facts NC | website=realfactsnc.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=17784 | title=FOUR GOP candidates for NC governor in 2020? | website=dailyhaymaker.com}}</ref> |
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Former [[United States Secretary of Transportation]] and former Mayor of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] [[Anthony Foxx]] may run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteagenda.com/70110/whats-next-move-anthony-foxx |
Former [[United States Secretary of Transportation]] and former Mayor of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] [[Anthony Foxx]] may run.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.charlotteagenda.com/70110/whats-next-move-anthony-foxx | title=What’s the next move for Anthony Foxx? | work=Charlotte Agenda | last=Dunn | first=Andrew | date=October 26, 2016 | accessdate=May 8, 2018}}</ref> Tax attorney Eva Lee is running for the Democratic nomination.<ref name="Lee">{{cite web | url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article166697337.html | title=The election isn’t until 2020, but Tillis has a challenger | work=[[The News & Observer]] | last=Adams | first=Matthew | date=August 11, 2017 | accessdate=August 31, 2017}}</ref> |
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Class 2 (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority | ||
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Seats up for election: Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Undetermined incumbent No election |
Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 3, 2020 with the 33 Class 2 seats of the Senate being contested in regular elections. The winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2021, until January 3, 2027. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies.
The 2020 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives, elections for governors in states and territories, and many state and local elections will also be held on this date.
In 2014, the last regular election of the Class 2 Senate seats, Republicans won a net gain of nine seats, from the Democrats, and have significantly more seats to defend, though many are not considered competitive.
Partisan composition
The composition of the Senate going into the 2020 election will depend on the results of the 2018 elections. In the 2020 election, all 33 Class 2 Senate seats are up for election; there are currently 20 Republicans and 11 Democrats whose seats will be be up for election, and two seats to be determined in the 2018 elections. The exact numbers could change if vacancies or party switches occur. Special elections may also be held in 2020 if vacancies arise in Class 1 or Class 3 Senate seats.
Two seats, Minnesota and Mississippi will be decided in 2018 special elections and they are listed below as "Unknown."
Parties | style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Independent (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Unknown/meta/color" | | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic | Republican | Independent | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last election (2018) | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before this election | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not up | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 1 (2012→2018) | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 3 (2016→2022) | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Up | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 2 (2014→2020) | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special: Class 1 & 3[1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent retiring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent running | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intent undeclared | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
Change in composition
Before the elections
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 Undeclared |
D19 Undeclared |
D18 Undeclared |
D17 Undeclared |
D16 Undeclared |
D15 Undeclared |
D14 Undeclared |
D13 Running |
D12 | D11 |
D21 Undeclared |
D22 Undeclared |
D23 Undeclared |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Majority → | |||||||||
TBD | |||||||||
R41 Undeclared |
R42 Undeclared |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
R40 Undeclared |
R39 Undeclared |
R38 Undeclared |
R37 Undeclared |
R36 Undeclared |
R35 Undeclared |
R34 Undeclared |
R33 Undeclared |
R32 Undeclared |
R31 Undeclared |
R21 | R22 | R23 Running |
R24 Running |
R25 Undeclared |
R26 Undeclared |
R27 Undeclared |
R28 Undeclared |
R29 Undeclared |
R30 Undeclared |
R20 | R19 | R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
After the elections
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | D12 | D11 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Majority → | |||||||||
TBD | |||||||||
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
R21 | R22 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
R20 | R19 | R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
Key: |
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Potentially competitive races
Potentially competitive Republican-held seats up for election in 2020 include Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Iowa. Democratic-held seats in Alabama, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia may also be competitive.[2]
Race summary
Special elections during the preceding Congress
There are currently no special elections scheduled or expected in 2020.
Elections leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2021.
All of the elections involve the Class 2 seats; ordered by state.
State (linked to summaries below) |
Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | Doug Jones | Democratic | 2017 (Special) | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Alaska | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Arkansas | Tom Cotton | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Colorado | Cory Gardner | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | Derrick Blanton (Democratic)[3] Dustin Leitzel (Democratic)[4] |
Delaware | Chris Coons | Democratic | 2010 (Special) 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Georgia | David Perdue | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Idaho | Jim Risch | Republican | 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Illinois | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Iowa | Joni Ernst | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Kansas | Pat Roberts | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | Elliott Adams (Democratic)[5] |
Kentucky | Mitch McConnell | Republican | 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | Steven Cox (Democratic)[6] Karl Das (Republican)[7] |
Louisiana | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Maine | Susan Collins | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Massachusetts | Ed Markey | Democratic | 2013 (Special) 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Minnesota | TBD | TBD | 2018 (Special) | Incumbent unknown; to be determined in the 2018 special election. | TBD |
Mississippi | TBD | TBD | 2018 (Special) | Incumbent unknown; to be determined in the 2018 special election. | TBD |
Montana | Steve Daines | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Nebraska | Ben Sasse | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent running. | Ben Sasse (Republican)[8] |
New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
New Jersey | Cory Booker | Democratic | 2013 (Special) 2014 |
Incumbent running. | Cory Booker (Democratic)[9] |
New Mexico | Tom Udall | Democratic | 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
North Carolina | Thom Tillis | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | Eva F. Lee (Democratic)[10] |
Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe | Republican | 1994 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Oregon | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Rhode Island | Jack Reed | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
South Carolina | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
South Dakota | Mike Rounds | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Tennessee | Lamar Alexander | Republican | 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Texas | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent running. | John Cornyn (Republican)[11] |
Virginia | Mark Warner | Democratic | 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
West Virginia | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Wyoming | Mike Enzi | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 2014 |
Incumbent's intent unknown. | TBD |
Alabama
Incumbent Democrat Doug Jones was elected in a special election in 2017, defeating Republican candidate Roy Moore. Jones will be 66 years old in 2020.
Alaska
One-term incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating one-term incumbent Mark Begich. Sullivan will be 55 years old in 2020.
Arkansas
One-term incumbent Republican Tom Cotton was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating two-term incumbent Mark Pryor. Cotton will be 43 years old in 2020.
Colorado
One-term incumbent Republican Cory Gardner was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating one-term incumbent Mark Udall. Gardner will be 46 years old in 2020.
Derrick Blanton and pharmacist Dustin Leitzel are running for the Democratic nomination.[3][4] Biomedical scientist Trish Zornio is exploring a run for the Democratic nomination.[12][13] Other potential Democratic candidates include Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett.[14]
Delaware
One-term Democrat Chris Coons was re-elected in 2014; Coons first took office after winning a 2010 special election, which occurred after long-time Senator Joe Biden resigned his seat to become Vice President of the United States. Coons will be 57 years old in 2020.
Georgia
One-term incumbent Republican David Perdue was elected to a first term in 2014. Perdue will be 70 years old in 2020.
Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson is considering running for the Democratic nomination.[15] Other potential Democratic candidates include State Representative Scott Holcomb, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Points of Light CEO and 2014 nominee Michelle Nunn.[16][17]
Idaho
Two-term incumbent Republican Jim Risch was re-elected in 2014. He will be 77 years old in 2020.
Illinois
Four-term incumbent and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2014. He will be 76 years old in 2020.
Iowa
One-term incumbent Republican Joni Ernst was elected to a first term in 2014. She will be 50 years old in 2020.
Kansas
Four-term incumbent Republican Pat Roberts was re-elected in 2014, defeating independent candidate Greg Orman. He will be 84 years old in 2020. Democrat Elliott Adams is running.[5]
Kentucky
Six-term incumbent and Senate Majority Leader Republican Mitch McConnell was re-elected in 2014. He will be 78 years old in 2020. Republican Karl Das is running.[7]
Democrat Steven Cox is running.[6]
Louisiana
One-term incumbent Bill Cassidy was first elected in 2014, defeating three-term incumbent Mary Landrieu. He will be 63 years old in 2020.
Maine
Four-term incumbent Republican Susan Collins was re-elected in 2014. She will be 67 years old in 2020.
Massachusetts
One-term incumbent Democrat Ed Markey was re-elected in 2014; Markey first took office after winning a 2013 special election. He will be 74 years old in 2020.
Michigan
One-term incumbent Democrat Gary Peters was elected to a first term in 2014. Peters will be 62 years old in 2020.
Minnesota
This seat had been held by two-term incumbent Democrat Al Franken, but due to allegations of sexual misconduct he resigned January 2, 2018.[18] A special election will be held in 2018 to elect a senator to serve the remainder of Franken's term, who will then be the incumbent for this election.
Mississippi
Seven-term incumbent Republican Thad Cochran resigned April 1, 2018. Governor Phil Bryant appointed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to hold office until the November 2018 special election. The winner of that special election will serve the remainder of Cochran's term, which ends in January 2021.
Montana
One-term incumbent Republican Steve Daines was elected to a first term in 2014. He will be 58 years old in 2020. Term-limited Governor Steve Bullock is a potential Democratic candidate.[19]
Nebraska
One-term incumbent Republican Ben Sasse was elected to a first term in 2014. He will be 48 years old in 2020.
New Hampshire
Two-term incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was re-elected in 2014. She will be 73 years old in 2020.
New Jersey
One-term incumbent Democrat Cory Booker was re-elected in 2014; Booker first took office after winning a 2013 special election. He will be 51 years old in 2020.
New Mexico
Two-term incumbent Democrat Tom Udall was re-elected in 2014. He will be 72 years old in 2020.
North Carolina
One-term incumbent Republican Thom Tillis was elected to a first term in 2014, defeating one-term incumbent Kay Hagan. He will be 60 years old in 2020. Tillis could run for Governor.[20][21]
Former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Charlotte Anthony Foxx may run.[22] Tax attorney Eva Lee is running for the Democratic nomination.[10]
Oklahoma
Four-term incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe was re-elected in 2014. He will be 85 years old in 2020. Scott Pruitt may run for the seat if Inhofe retires.[23]
Oregon
Two-term incumbent Democrat Jeff Merkley was re-elected in 2014. He will be 64 years old in 2020.
Merkley may run for president and not for re-election.[24]
Rhode Island
Four-term incumbent Democrat Jack Reed was re-elected in 2014. He will be 70 years old in 2020.
South Carolina
Three-term incumbent Republican Lindsey Graham was re-elected in 2014. He will be 65 years old in 2020.
South Dakota
One-term incumbent Republican Mike Rounds was elected to a first term in 2014. Rounds will be 66 years old in 2020.
Tennessee
Three-term incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander was re-elected in 2014. He will be 80 years old in 2020.
Texas
Three-term incumbent Republican John Cornyn was re-elected in 2014. He will be 68 years old in 2020. He is running for re-election.[11]
Virginia
Two-term incumbent Democrat Mark Warner was re-elected in 2014. He will be 66 years old in 2020.
West Virginia
One-term incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito was elected to a first term in 2014. She will be 67 years old in 2020.
Wyoming
Four-term incumbent Republican Mike Enzi was re-elected in 2014. He will be 76 years old in 2020. Congresswoman Liz Cheney may run again for the seat as a Republican.[25]
See also
References
- ^ Subject to change if vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 3 Senate seats.
- ^ Kondik, Kyle (5 October 2017). "The Republican Senate Edge". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "BLANTON, DERRICK JAMES - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- ^ a b "LEITZEL, DUSTIN JOHN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- ^ a b "ADAMS, ELLIOTT - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- ^ a b "COX, STEVEN JEWELL ISOM - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- ^ a b "DAS, KARL - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- ^ Sasse, Benjamin E. (December 4, 2014). "FEC FORM 2" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Booker, Cory A. (November 21, 2014). "FEC FORM 2" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Adams, Matthew (August 11, 2017). "The election isn't until 2020, but Tillis has a challenger". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Patrick, Svitek (September 24, 2017). "John Cornyn says he's supporting Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Healy, Melissa (June 15, 2017). "Patricia Zornio, a biomedical researcher from a family of Trump supporters, hopes to stand up for science in the Senate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Bunch, Joey (August 15, 2017). "Democrat Trish Zornio, scientist and community activist, weighing run against Gardner". Colorado Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Byars, Mitchell (July 7, 2017). "Boulder DA Stan Garnett won't run for Congress in 2018, but ponders 2020 Senate race". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chuck (May 10, 2017). "Mayor Teresa Tomlinson makes decision on running for 2018 statewide office". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (May 10, 2017). "Georgia 2018: Columbus mayor won't run for higher office next year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Kyle Trygstad (December 8, 2014). "What's Next for Michelle Nunn?". Roll Call. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Seipel, Brooke (7 December 2017). "Franken resigns in defiant floor speech".
- ^ Board, Post Editorial (August 7, 2015). "What are Bullock's Options?". Big Sky Words. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Is Thom Tillis running for governor? - Real Facts NC". realfactsnc.com.
- ^ "FOUR GOP candidates for NC governor in 2020?". dailyhaymaker.com.
- ^ Dunn, Andrew (October 26, 2016). "What's the next move for Anthony Foxx?". Charlotte Agenda. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/18/politics/pruitt-political-ambitions-nyt/index.html
- ^ Redden, Jim. "Sources Say: Merkley confirms presidential aspirations". joomlakave.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ Hohmann, James (January 6, 2014) "Operatives: Liz Cheney could run again", Politico. Retrieved November 30, 2014.