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Elections to the [[United States Senate]] will be held on November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the [[United States Senate|Senate]] being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2019, until January 3, 2025. Currently, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] are expected to have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them. [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] are expected to have 8 seats up for election, with one of those being an open seat as a result of Tenessee Senator [[Bob Corker]]'s shock decision to not seek re-election in 2018, having served since 2006. The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in [[United States Senate elections, 2012|2012]], although some seats may have special elections if [[incumbent]]s die or resign, as has already happened in [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/02/luther_strange_to_replace_jeff.html |title=Luther Strange to replace Jeff Sessions in U.S. Senate |publisher=AL.com |date=2017-02-09 |accessdate=2017-08-25}}</ref> Democrats gained a net 2 seats in the [[United States Senate elections, 2016|2016 Senate elections]].
Elections to the [[United States Senate]] will be held on November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the [[United States Senate|Senate]] being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2019, until January 3, 2025. Currently, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] are expected to have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them. [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] are expected to have 8 seats up for election, with one of those being an open seat as a result of Tenessee Senator [[Bob Corker]]'s unexpected decision to not seek re-election in 2018, having served since 2006. The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in [[United States Senate elections, 2012|2012]], although some seats may have special elections if [[incumbent]]s die or resign, as has already happened in [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/02/luther_strange_to_replace_jeff.html |title=Luther Strange to replace Jeff Sessions in U.S. Senate |publisher=AL.com |date=2017-02-09 |accessdate=2017-08-25}}</ref> Democrats gained a net 2 seats in the [[United States Senate elections, 2016|2016 Senate elections]].


The [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2018|United States House of Representatives elections]], [[United States gubernatorial elections, 2018|39 gubernatorial elections]], and many [[United States elections, 2018|other state and local elections]] will also be held on this date.
The [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2018|United States House of Representatives elections]], [[United States gubernatorial elections, 2018|39 gubernatorial elections]], and many [[United States elections, 2018|other state and local elections]] will also be held on this date.

Revision as of 21:18, 30 September 2017

United States Senate elections, 2018
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
Class 1 (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2017
Leader's seat Kentucky New York
Seats before 52 46
Seats up 8 23
Seats needed Steady Increase3*
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 2
Seats up 2

     Rep. incumbent running      Rep. incumbent retiring
     Dem. incumbent running
     Ind. incumbent running

     No election

*Democrats need three seats if the Independents continue to caucus with them.
Majority Leader before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

TBD
TBD

Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2019, until January 3, 2025. Currently, Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them. Republicans are expected to have 8 seats up for election, with one of those being an open seat as a result of Tenessee Senator Bob Corker's unexpected decision to not seek re-election in 2018, having served since 2006. The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012, although some seats may have special elections if incumbents die or resign, as has already happened in Alabama.[1] Democrats gained a net 2 seats in the 2016 Senate elections.

The United States House of Representatives elections, 39 gubernatorial elections, and many other state and local elections will also be held on this date.

Partisan composition

Among the 33 Senators up for election in 2018 are 33 Class I Senators up for regular election. These consist of 23 Democrats, 2 independents who caucus with the Senate Democrats, and 8 Republicans. If a Senate vacancy occurs between 2016 and 2018, there may be special elections before or during the 2018 election, depending on state law. The Alabama special election had been scheduled for 2018 but was moved to 2017.

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 Party (United States)/meta/color" | Total
Democratic Republican Independent
Last election (2016) 46 52 2 100
Before this election 46 52 2 100
Not up 23 44 0 67
Class 2 (2014→2020) 11 22 0 33
Class 3 (2016→2022) 12 22 0 34
Up 23 8 2 33
Class 1 (2012→2018) 23 8 2 33
Special: Class 2 & 3 0 0 0 0
Incumbent retiring 0 1 0 1
Incumbent running 23 7 2 32
Intent undeclared 0 0 0 0

Change in composition

Before the elections

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24
Running 		D25
Running 		D26
Running 		D27
Running 		D28
Running 		D29
Running 		D30
Running
D40
Running 		D39
Running 		D38
Running 		D37
Running 		D36
Running 		D35
Running 		D34
Running 		D33
Running 		D32
Running 		D31
Running
D41
Running 		D42
Running 		D43
Running 		D44
Running 		D45
Running 		D46
Running 		I1
Running 		I2
Running 		R52
Retiring 		R51
Running
Majority →
R41 R42 R43 R44 R45
Running 		R46
Running 		R47
Running 		R48
Running 		R49
Running 		R50
Running
R40 R39 R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
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
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 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 →
R41 R42 R43 R44 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
R40 R39 R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican
I# Independent, caucusing with Democrats[2][3]

Most recent election predictions

Democrats are expected to target the Republican-held Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona.[4] Democrats could also target seats in Texas[5], Utah[6] and Tennessee's open-seat.[7] Republicans are expected to target Democratic-held seats in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia, all of which voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election and Donald Trump in the 2016 election,[8] as well as seats in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all of which voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.[9] Republicans could also target seats in Virginia, Maine, and New Jersey.[4] Other races may also become competitive.

State PVI[10] Incumbent 2012
result 		Cook
Sept 29,
2017[11] 		Roth.
September 29,
2017[12] 		Sabato
September 28,
2017[13]
Arizona R+5 Jeff Flake (R) 49% R Tossup Tossup Tossup
California D+12 Dianne Feinstein (D) 63% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Connecticut D+6 Chris Murphy (D) 55% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Delaware D+6 Tom Carper (D) 66% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Florida R+2 Bill Nelson (D) 55% D Lean D Tilt D Lean D
Hawaii D+18 Mazie Hirono (D) 63% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Indiana R+9 Joe Donnelly (D) 50% D Tossup Tossup Tossup
Maine D+3 Angus King (I) 53% I Lean D/I Safe D/I Likely D/I
Maryland D+12 Ben Cardin (D) 55% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Massachusetts D+12 Elizabeth Warren (D) 54% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Michigan D+1 Debbie Stabenow (D) 59% D Likely D Safe D Likely D
Minnesota D+1 Amy Klobuchar (D) 65% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Mississippi R+9 Roger Wicker (R) 57% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Missouri R+9 Claire McCaskill (D) 55% D Tossup Tossup Tossup
Montana R+11 Jon Tester (D) 49% D Likely D Tilt D Lean D
Nebraska R+14 Deb Fischer (R) 56% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Nevada D+1 Dean Heller (R) 46% R Tossup Tossup Tossup
New Jersey D+7 Bob Menendez (D) 59% D Likely D Safe D Likely D
New Mexico D+3 Martin Heinrich (D) 51% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
New York D+12 Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 72% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
North Dakota R+17 Heidi Heitkamp (D) 50% D Lean D Tossup Lean D
Ohio R+3 Sherrod Brown (D) 51% D Lean D Lean D Lean D
Pennsylvania EVEN Bob Casey Jr. (D) 54% D Likely D Lean D Likely D
Rhode Island D+10 Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 64% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Tennessee R+14 Bob Corker (R)
(Retiring) 		65% R Likely R Safe R Safe R
Texas R+8 Ted Cruz (R) 57% R Safe R Safe R Likely R
Utah R+20 Orrin Hatch (R) 65% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Vermont D+15 Bernie Sanders (I) 71% I Safe D Safe D Safe D/I
Virginia D+1 Tim Kaine (D) 53% D Likely D Likely D Likely D
Washington D+7 Maria Cantwell (D) 61% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
West Virginia R+19 Joe Manchin (D) 61% D Tossup Tossup Lean D
Wisconsin EVEN Tammy Baldwin (D) 51% D Likely D Tilt D Lean D
Wyoming R+25 John Barrasso (R) 76% R Safe R Safe R Safe R

Race summaries

In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 2019.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats; ordered by state.

State
(linked to
summaries below) 		Incumbent Intent / Results Candidates
(listed alphabetically)
Senator Party Electoral history
Arizona Jeff Flake Republican 2012 Incumbent running Deedra Abboud (Democratic)[14]
Jeff Flake (Republican)[15]
Doug Marks (Libertarian)[16]
Jim Moss (Democratic)[17]
Chris Russell (Democratic)[18]
Richard Sherzan (Democratic)[19]
Nicolas Tutora (Republican)[20]
Kelli Ward (Republican)[21]
California Dianne Feinstein Democratic 1992 (special)
1994
2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Donald R. Adams (Independent)[22]
Topher Brennan (Democratic)[23]
Jerry Leon Carroll (Independent)[24]
Michael Eisen (Independent)[25]
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)[26]
Tim Gildersleeve (Independent)[27]
Eugene Patterson Harris (Democratic)[28]
David Hildebrand (Democratic)[29]
Charles Junior Hodge (Independent)[30]
Timothy Charles Kalemkarian (Republican)[31]
Caren Lancona (Republican)[32]
Richard Thomas Mead (Independent)[33]
John Melendez (Democratic)[34]
Douglas Howard Pierce (Democratic)[35]
Joseph Sandberg[36]
Stephen James Schrader (Republican)[37]
Steve Stokes (Democratic)[38]
Connecticut Chris Murphy Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Ann-Marie Adams (Democratic)[39]
Matthew Corey (Republican)[40]
Chris Murphy (Democratic)[41]
Dominic Rapini (Republican)[42]
Delaware Tom Carper Democratic 2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Tom Carper (Democratic)[43]
Chuck Boyce (Republican)[44]
Florida Bill Nelson Democratic 2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Joe Allen (Independent)[45]
Lateresa Ann Jones (Republican)[46]
Edward Janowski (Independent)[45]
Tamika Lyles (Democratic)[47]
Bill Nelson (Democratic)[48]
Marcia Roberta Thorne (Republican)[49]
Joe Wendt (Libertarian)[45]
Hawaii Mazie Hirono Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Mazie Hirono (Democratic)[50]
Indiana Joe Donnelly Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Mike Braun (Republican)[51]
Joe Donnelly (Democratic)[52]
Terry Henderson (Republican)[53]
Mark Hurt (Republican)[54]
Luke Messer (Republican)[55]
Todd Rokita (Republican)[56]
Kiel Richard Stone (Republican)[57]
Andrew Takami (Republican)[58]
Andrew U. D. Straw (Disability Party)[59]
Maine Angus King Independent 2012 Incumbent running Angus King (Independent)[60]
Eric Brakey (Republican)[61]
Maryland Ben Cardin Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Ben Cardin (Democratic)[62]
Sam Faddis (Republican)[63]
Richard "Rikki" Vaughn (Democratic)[64]
Debbie "Rica" Wilson (Democratic}[64]
Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)[65]
Shiva Ayyadurai (Republican)[66]
Geoff Diehl (Republican)[67]
Mary Lindstrom (Republican)[68]
Darius Mitchell (Republican)[69]
Allen Waters (Republican)[70]
Heidi Wellman (Republican)[71]
James Devine (Independent)[72]
Joshua Ford (Independent)[73]
Michigan Debbie Stabenow Democratic 2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running John James (Republican)[74]
Robert P. Young Jr. (Republican)[75]
Craig Allen Smith (Democratic)[76]
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)[77]
Marcia Squier (independent)[78]
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)[79]
Jim Newberger (Republican)[80]
Mississippi Roger Wicker Republican 2007 (appointed)
2008 (special)
2012 		Incumbent running Jensen Bohren (Democratic)[81]
Roger Wicker (Republican)[82]
Missouri Claire McCaskill Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Angelica Earl (Democratic)[83]
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)[84]
Tony Monetti (Republican)[85]
Austin Petersen (Republican)[86]
Courtland Sykes (Republican)[87]
Montana Jon Tester Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Troy Downing (Republican)[88]
Ron Murray (Republican)[89]
Albert Olszewski (Republican)[90]
Matthew Rosendale (Republican)[91]
Jon Tester (Democratic)[92]
Nebraska Deb Fischer Republican 2012 Incumbent running Deb Fischer (Republican)[93]
Larry Marvin (Democratic)[94]
Jane Raybould (Democratic)[95]
Nevada Dean Heller Republican 2011 (appointed)
2012 		Incumbent running Jay Craddock (Democratic) [96]
Sarah Gazala (Republican)[97]
Dean Heller (Republican)[98]
Bobby Mahendra (Democratic)[99]
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)[100]
Jesse Sbaih (Democratic)[101]
Danny Tarkanian (Republican)[102]
New Jersey Bob Menendez Democratic 2006 (appointed)
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Lisa McCormick (Democratic)[103]
Bob Menendez (Democratic)[104]
Sean A. Thom (Democratic)[105]
New Mexico Martin Heinrich Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Martin Heinrich (Democratic)[106]
Mick Rich (Republican)[107]
New York Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 2009 (appointed)
2010 (special)
2012 		Incumbent running Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic)[108]
Rafael Arden Jones Sr. (Republican)[109]
David A. Webber (Republican)[110]
North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tom Campbell (Republican)[111]
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)[112]
Dustin Peyer (Democratic)[113]
Ohio Sherrod Brown Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Melissa Ackison (Republican)[114]
Sherrod Brown (Democratic)[115]
Don Elijah Eckhart (Republican)[116]
Michael Gibbons (Republican)[117]
Josh Mandel (Republican)[118]
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Paul Addis (Republican)[119]
Cynthia Ayers (Republican)[120]
Lou Barletta (Republican)[121]
Jeff Bartos (Republican)[122]
Bob Casey Jr. (Democratic)[123]
Jim Christiana (Republican)[124]
Paul DeLong (Republican)[125]
Dale Kerns (Libertarian)[126]
Bobby Lawrence (Republican)[127]
Rick Saccone (Republican)[128]
Andrew Shecktor (Republican)[129]
Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Robert Flanders (Republican)[130]
Robert Nardolillo (Republican)[131]
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)[132]
Tennessee Bob Corker Republican 2006
2012 		Incumbent retiring Bill Bailey (Democratic)[133]
Larry Crim (Republican)[134]
James Mackler (Democratic)[135]
Texas Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Incumbent running Ted Cruz (Republican)[136]
Stefano de Stefano (Republican)[137]
Aaron Gwaltney (Independent)[138]
Irasema Hernandez (Democratic)[139]
Dan McQueen (Republican)[140]
Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)[141]
Dustin Ray Webb (Democratic)[142]
Utah Orrin Hatch Republican 1976
1982
1988
1994
2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Orrin Hatch (Republican)[143]
Danny Drew (Democratic)[144]
Mitchell Kent Vice (Democratic)[145]
Jenny Wilson (Democratic) [146]
Craig Bowden (Libertarian)[147]
Vermont Bernie Sanders Independent 2006
2012 		Incumbent running Bernie Sanders (Independent)[148]
Jon Svitavsky (Democratic)[149]
Folasade Adeluola (Democratic)[149]
Virginia Tim Kaine Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tim Kaine (Democratic)[150]
Corey Stewart (Republican)[151]
Ron Wallace (Republican)[152][153]
Washington Maria Cantwell Democratic 2000
2006
2012 		Incumbent running Maria Cantwell (Democratic)[154]
Jennifer "GiGi" Ferguson (Democratic)[155]
Clay Johnson (Independent)[156]
West Virginia Joe Manchin Democratic 2010 (special)
2012 		Incumbent running Bo Copley (Republican)[157]
Scott Ernst (Republican)[158][159]
Evan Jenkins (Republican)[160]
Joe Manchin (Democratic)[161]
Patrick Morrisey (Republican)[162]
Paula Jean Swearengin (Democratic)[163]
Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)[164]
Kevin Nicholson (Republican)[165]
John Schiess (Republican)[166]
Leah Vukmir (Republican)[167]
Mary Jo Walters (Democratic)[168]
Wyoming John Barrasso Republican 2007 (appointed)
2008 (special)
2012 		Incumbent running John Barrasso (Republican)[169]
State Senator Party Electoral
history 		Intent / Results Candidates
Incumbent

Complete list of races

Thirty-three seats are up for election in 2018:

  • Twenty-two Democrats are running for re-election.
  • One Democrat may seek re-election.
  • Two independents are running for re-election.
  • Seven Republicans are running for re-election.
  • One Republican is retiring.

Arizona

Main article: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Jeff Flake was elected with 49% of the vote in 2012. He will be 55 years old in 2018. He is running.[15]

Former state senator Kelli Ward[21] and pharmacist Nicolas Tutora[20][170] are challenging Flake in the Republican primary.

Deedra Abboud,[14] Jim Moss,[17] Chris Russell,[18] and Richard Sherzan[19] are running for the Democratic nomination.

California

Main article: United States Senate election in California, 2018

Four-term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein won a special election in 1992 and was elected to full terms in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. She will be 85 years old in 2018. She is running for re-election.[26]

Democrats challenging Dianne Feinstein include Topher Brennan,[23] Eugene Patterson Harris,[28] David Hildebrand,[171][29] John "Stuttering John" Melendez,[34] Douglas Howard Pierce,[35], Joseph Sandberg,[36] and 2016 candidate Steve Stokes.[38]

Republican candidates include Timothy Charles Kalemkarian,[172] Caren Lancona,[173] and Stephen James Schrader.[174]

Independent candidates include biologist Michael Eisen,[25] Donald R. Adams,[22] Jerry Leon Carroll,[24] Tim Gildersleeve,[27] Charles Junior Hodge,[30] and Richard Thomas Mead.[33]

Connecticut

Main article: United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. He will be 45 years old in 2018. He is running for reelection.[41] He is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by Ann-Marie Adams.[39]

Businessmen Matthew Corey[40] and Dominic Rapini[42] are seeking the Republican nomination.

Delaware

Main article: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Tom Carper won re-election with 66% of the vote in 2012. He will be 71 years old in 2018. He announced he was running for re-election during an interview on MSNBC on July 24, 2017.[43]

Businessman Chuck Boyce is running for the Republican nomination.[44]

Florida

Main article: United States Senate election in Florida, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Bill Nelson was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. Nelson will be 76 years old in 2018. He has strongly hinted he will seek re-election to a fourth term in office.[175][48] He is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by Tamika Lyles.[47]

Latersa Ann Jones[46] and Marcia Roberta Thorne[49] are running for the Republican nomination. Florida Governor Rick Scott is seen as potential Republican candidate to challenge Nelson. Scott will be 65 years old in 2018. First elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, Scott's term as Governor of Florida is set to end by January 2019, due to term limits.[176]

Joe Wendt is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination, while Joe Allen and Edward Janowski are running as independents.[45]

Hawaii

Main article: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono was elected with 63% of the vote in 2012. She will be 71 years old in 2018.

Indiana

Main article: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly was elected with 50.04% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running.[52]

Congressmen Luke Messer[55] and Todd Rokita,[56] State Representative Mike Braun,[51] attorney Mark Hurt,[54][177][178] director of Purdue Polytechnic Institute Andrew Takami,[58] Kiel Richard Stone,[57] and Terry Henderson[53] are running for the Republican nomination.

Disability Party candidate Andrew U. D. Straw has registered his campaign officially with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.[179] Straw has run for U.S. House twice on disability platforms, once in Indiana's Second District and once in Illinois' Eighth District.[180]

Maine

Main article: United States Senate election in Maine, 2018

One-term Independent Senator Angus King was elected in a three-way race with 53% of the vote in 2012. King has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2013, but he has left open the possibility of caucusing with the Republican Party in the future.[181] This Senate election is scheduled to be the first in Maine to be conducted with ranked choice voting, as opposed to a simple plurality, after voters passed a citizen referendum approving the change in 2016.[182] An advisory opinion by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court holding that ranked choice voting would be unconstitutional only affects state office elections, but some legislators seek to repeal the measure in full.[183][184]

King has indicated he will seek reelection.[185] [60] He will be 74 years old in 2018.

State Senator Eric Brakey is running for the Republican nomination.[61]

Maryland

Main article: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. He will be 75 years old in 2018. He is running.[186] He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Richard "Rikki" Vaughn and Debbie "Rica" Wilson.[64]

Sam Faddis is seeking the Republican nomination.[63]

Massachusetts

Main article: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. She will be 69 years old in 2018. She is running.[65]

State Representative Geoff Diehl,[67] Shiva Ayyadurai,[66] former Romney aide Mary Lindstrom,[68] Darius Mitchell,[69] Allen Waters,[70] and Heidi Wellman[71] are running for the Republican nomination.

John Devine[72] and Joshua Ford[73] are running as independents.

Michigan

Main article: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. She will be 68 years old in 2018. She is running.[77] She is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Craig Allen Smith.[76]

On the Republican side, businessman John James[187] and retired Michigan Supreme Court chief justice Robert P. Young Jr. are running.[188]

Independent candidate Marcia Squier is also running.[189]

Minnesota

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. She will be 58 years old in 2018. She is running.[79]

State Representative Jim Newberger[80] is running for the Republican nomination.

Mississippi

Main article: United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Roger Wicker won re-election with 57% of the vote in 2012. He was appointed in 2007 and won a special election in 2008 to serve the remainder of Trent Lott's term. He will be 67 years old in 2018. He is running.[82]

Jensen Bohren[81] is seeking the Democratic nomination.

Missouri

Main article: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. She will be 65 years old in 2018. She is running.[84] She is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Angelica Earl.[83]

Libertarian presidential candidate in 2016 Austin Petersen[86] is running for the Republican nomination.

Montana

Main article: United States Senate election in Montana, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Jon Tester was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2012. He will be 62 years old in 2018. He is running.[92]

State Auditor Matthew Rosendale,[91][190] State Senator Albert Olszewski,[90] Troy Downing,[88] and Ron Murray[89] are running for the Republican nomination. State Secretary of State Corey Stapleton is also a potential Republican candidate.[191] Ryan Zinke resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Secretary of the Interior. He could step down from that position to run for the Senate seat.

Nebraska

Main article: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Deb Fischer was elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. She will be 67 years old in 2018. She is running.[93]

Larry Marvin, who was a candidate in 2008, 2012, and 2014,[94] and Lincoln Councilwoman Jane Raybould[95] are running for the Democratic nomination.

Nevada

Main article: United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Dean Heller was elected with 46% of the vote in 2012. He had been appointed to the seat in 2011. He will be 58 years old in 2018. Heller considered running for governor, but has since chosen to seek reelection.[192][193][98] Danny Tarkanian[102] and Sarah Gazala[194][97] are challenging Heller in the Republican primary.

Representative Jacky Rosen,[100] Jay Craddock,[96] Sujeet "Bobby" Narendra Mahendra,[99] [2] and Jesse Sbaih[101] are running for the Democratic nomination.

New Jersey

Main article: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. Menendez was originally appointed to the seat in January 2006. He will be 64 years old in 2018. He is running.[104]

Democrat Sean A. Thom is running.[105]

New Mexico

Main article: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 47 years old in 2018. He is running.[106]

Mick Rich is seeking the Republican nomination.[107]

New York

Main article: United States Senate election in New York, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was elected with 72% of the vote in 2012. She had previously been appointed to the seat in 2009, and won a special election to remain in office in 2010. She will be 51 years old in 2018. She is running.[108]

Former United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy[195] is reportedly considering running as a Democrat, 9 years after declining to replace Hillary Clinton's vacant seat after becoming U.S. Secretary of State.

Rafael Arden Jones Sr.[109] and David A. Webber[110] are running for the Republican nomination.

North Dakota

Main article: United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012. She will be 63 years old in 2018. She is running.[112]

Dustin Peyer is running for the Democratic nomination.[113]

State Senator Tom Campbell[111] is running for the Republican nomination.

Ohio

Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 65 years old in 2018. He is running.[115]

Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel[118], investment banker Michael Gibbons[117], businesswoman Melissa Ackison[114] and Don Elijah Eckhart[116] are running for the Republican nomination.

Pennsylvania

Main article: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. He will be 58 years old in 2018. He is running.[123]

Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Lou Barletta,[121] Pennsylvania House of Representatives members Rick Saccone[128] and Jim Christiana,[124] Berwick councilman Andrew Shecktor,[129] Paul Addis,[119] Cynthia Ayers,[120] Jeff Bartos,[122] Paul DeLong,[125] and Robert "Bobby" Lawrence.[127]

In addition, Libertarian candidate Dale Kerns has announced his candidacy for this seat.

Rhode Island

Main article: United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected with 64% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running.[132]

State Representative Robert Nardolillo[131] and former Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Robert Flanders[130] are running for the Republican nomination.

Tennessee

Main article: United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2018

Two-term Republican Senator Bob Corker was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. He will be 66 years old in 2018. Senator Corker filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate to run for reelection,[196] but on September 26, 2017, Senator Corker announced his intent to retire.[197]

Larry Crim, a perennial candidate who ran as a Democrat in 2012 and 2014, is running for the Republican nomination.[134]

Bill Bailey[133] and James Mackler[135] are seeking the Democratic nomination.

Texas

Main article: United States Senate election in Texas, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Ted Cruz was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012. He will be 48 years old in 2018. He is running.[136][198]

Houston energy attorney Stefano de Stefano[137] and former mayor of Corpus Christi Dan McQueen[140] are also seeking the Republican nomination.

U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke is seeking the Democratic nomination.[199] Other Democrats who are running include Irasema Ramirez Hernandez[139] and Dustin Ray Webb.[142]

Aaron Gwaltney is running as an independent.[138][200]

Utah

Main article: United States Senate election in Utah, 2018

Seven-term Republican Senator Orrin Hatch was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. Hatch is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, as well as the second most-senior Senator. He will be 84 years old in 2018. Before the 2012 election, Hatch said that he would retire at the end of his seventh term if he was re-elected.[201] However he has since "left the door ajar", but denied that he had changed his mind until March 9, 2017, when he announced his re-election campaign.[143][202]

Professor James Singer was running for the Democratic nomination, but he dropped out and endorsed Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson, who made her Senate bid official on July 17, 2017. [203][204][146] Danny Drew[144] and Mitchell Kent Vice[145] are also running for the Democratic nomination.

Craig Bowden is running for the Libertarians.[147]

Vermont

Main article: United States Senate election in Vermont, 2018

Two-term Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2012. Sanders, one of two independent members of Congress, has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2007. In November 2015, Sanders announced his plans to run as a Democrat rather than an Independent in all future elections. He will be 77 years old in 2018.[205] On July 28, 2016, Sanders announced he would return to the Senate as an Independent and two days later in an interview on Real Time with Bill Maher that he would run for re-election.[148]

In 2016, activist and journalist Al Giordano stated his intention to challenge Sanders for the Democratic nomination to protest Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign, which Giordano claims has divided the Democratic Party.[206][207][208] In 2017, however, Giordano announced he would not run for the seat. [209]

Virginia

Main article: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012. He will be 60 years old in 2018. He is running.[210][150]

Prince William County Supervisor Corey Stewart[151] and Ron Wallace are seeking the Republican nomination.[152][153]

Washington

Main article: United States Senate election in Washington, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. She will be 60 years old in 2018. She is running.[154]

Jennifer "GiGi" Ferguson is running.[155]

West Virginia

Main article: United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Joe Manchin was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. He originally won the seat in a 2010 special election. He will be 71 years old in 2018. Manchin is running for re-election. Environmental activist Paula Jean Swearengin is also running for the Democratic nomination.[161][211]

Representative Evan Jenkins,[160] West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey,[162] coal miner Bo Copley,[157] and Scott Ernst[158][212] are running for the Republican nomination.

Wisconsin

Main article: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. She will be 56 years old in 2018. She is running.[164] Mary Jo Walters, a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 primary,[213] and later that year a write-in candidate for Governor[214] is also seeking the Democratic nomination.[168]

Businessman and member of Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs Kevin Nicholson[165] and John Schiess[166] are running for the Republican nomination.

Wyoming

Main article: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2018

One-term Republican Senator John Barrasso was elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. Barrasso was appointed to the seat in 2007, and won a special election in 2008. He will be 66 years old in 2018. He is running.[169]

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