The Green Papers: General Election 2005 |
109th Congress Senate Seats by State |
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Alabama 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Jeff Sessions First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard Shelby First elected as a Democrat: 1986; re-elected: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 9 November 1994; re-elected as a Republican: 1998, 2004. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Alaska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Ted Stevens Appointed by Governor Walter J. Hickel (Republican) on 24 December 1968, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator E. L. Bartlett (Democrat): 11 December 1968; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1970; elected to first full term: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996; 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Lisa Murkowski Appointed by Governor Frank H. Murkowski (Republican) on 20 December 2002, to fill vacancy left by the resignation of her father, the same Frank H. Murkowski, when he resigned to become Governor of the State on 2 December 2002. First elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Jon Kyl First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator John McCain First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Wayne Allard First elected: 1996; re-elected 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1990, 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mel Martinez First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Saxby Chambliss First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Johnny Isakson First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Idaho 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Larry E. Craig First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1996; 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mike Crapo First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Richard G. Lugar First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Kansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Pat Roberts First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Samuel D. Brownback First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert J. Dole: 11 June 1996- which Sheila Frahm (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Bill Graves (Republican) to fill, 11 June 1996]; elected to a full term: 1998, re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Kentucky 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Mitch McConnell First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jim Bunning First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator David Vitter First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Olympia J. Snowe First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Susan M. Collins First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Norm Coleman First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Mississippi 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Trent Lott First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Thad Cochran First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Missouri 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Jim Talent First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Conrad Burns First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Chuck Hagel First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator John Ensign First elected: 2000 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator John E. Sununu First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Judd Gregg First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Pete V. Domenici First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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North Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Elizabeth H. Dole First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard M. Burr First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Mike DeWine First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator George V. Voinovich First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator James M. Inhofe First elected to fill out the term in a Special Election: 1994 [held to fill the impending vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator David L. Boren (Democrat): effective, 15 November 1994 but announced before the 1994 Oklahoma state/local Primary in August 1994, allowing for this Special Election to take place; elected to a full term: 1996; re-elected 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Tom Coburn First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Gordon H. Smith First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Rick Santorum First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Arlen Specter First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 16 February 2005: Diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma |
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Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Lincoln D. Chafee Appointed by Governor Lincoln C. Almond (Republican) on 2 November 1999, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator John H. Chafee (Republican): 24 October 1999; elected to first full term 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Lindsey Graham First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jim DeMint First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Thune First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Bill Frist First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Seat - 9 March 2005: Media reports state that Senator Frist will announce that he is not a candidate for re-election in 2006. |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Lamar Alexander First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator John Cornyn First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Utah 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Orrin G. Hatch First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Robert F. Bennett First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator George F. Allen First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator John W. Warner First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Wyoming 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Craig Thomas First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Michael B. Enzi First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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Notes |
Senate ClassClass 1 seats begin their new terms at noon on 3 January 2001... next regular election for these seats is in 2006. For more information on Senate Classes refer to UNITED STATES SENATE: Electoral "Classes". Article I, Section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: "Immediately after [the Senate of the United States] shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year..." Pursuant to this Constitutional provision, a three-Senator Committee was appointed by the Senate on 11 May 1789 to come up with a plan to carry out the requirements of that provision; this Committee reported to the Senate on 14 May 1789 a plan to divide the then 20 Senators (there were 10 of the 13 original States represented in the Senate at the time- each having 2 Senators: North Carolina and Rhode Island had yet to ratify the U.S. Constitution, while New York had so ratified but had failed to elect Senators as of that date) into the requisite three electoral Classes: under this plan, three groups of Senators (set up in such a way so as no State had its two Senators in the same group) were to be listed and the first Senator on each list (a list which was set up geographically north-to-south in the manner in which the Electoral Vote for President was counted before Congress at that time, so that two of the first Senators on these lists were from New Hampshire and the third was the first Senator in alphabetical order from Massachusetts) was to each blindly draw a piece of paper numbered either "1", "2" or "3" out of a box in the possession of the Secretary of the Senate. This plan being agreeable to the Senate and so approved, the drawing of lots in this manner was carried out the following day (15 May 1789)- such lot drawing ultimately determining that, to start with, Classes 1 and 2 were to have 7 Senators each and Class 3 was to have only 6 Senators. When New York finally seated its two Senators during the ensuing Summer, there was another lot drawing (actually a double-lot drawing) on 28 July 1789 to determine the Classes for these seats: since one of the seats had to be Class 3 to make it equal in number to that of the other two Classes so far, the two New York Senators each blindly drew between two pieces of paper, one marked "3", the other which was blank- after this, there was a second lot drawing in which the New York Senator who had drawn the blank paper blindly drew again between two pieces of paper marked "1" and "2": he drew "1" so that New York would henceforth have Senators of electoral Classes 1 and 3. When North Carolina seated its two Senators after ratifying the Constitution on 21 November 1789, there was yet another lot drawing (on 29 January 1790) in which North Carolina's two Senators each blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "2" and "3" (since there were now 12 States and, thus, 24 Senators: 24 being equally divisible by 3, there would now have to be 8 Senators in each of the three Classes to fulfill the Constitutional provision that, as nearly as was practicable, one third of the Senate be elected every second year). After Rhode Island- the last of the 13 original States- finally ratified the Constitution on 29 May 1790 and subsequently seated its two Senators that Summer, there was yet one more lot drawing in the First Congress (on 25 June 1790) in which Rhode Island's two Senators blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "1", "2" and "3": one Senator drew "2", the other drew "1"- thereby determining electoral Classes 1 and 2 as those for the Senators from this State. When Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on 4 March 1791, there was again a double lot drawing as there had been for New York. From that day until this, whenever a new State has been admitted to the Union, these types of lot drawings (the type determined by the necessity of keeping the number of Senators in each electoral Class as close to one third as possible at the time of said lot drawing) between the new State's first Senators is held before the Senate to determine in just which of the three electoral Classes that State's Senate seats will be placed from then on. |
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