| The Green Papers: 2012 General Election |
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| Alabama 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard C. 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, 2010. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Alaska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mark Begich • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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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; relected: 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Republican | Senator Jon L. Kyl • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 10 February 2011: Announced retirement |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John McCain • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Arkansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mark Lunsford Pryor • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Nichols Boozman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara Boxer • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mark E. Udall • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Michael F. Bennet • Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ken Salazar on 21 January 2009 after entering upon his duties as Secretary of the Interior; appointed 21 January 2009 and sworn 22 January 2009. First elected: 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Independent Democrat | Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman • First elected: 1988 (as a Democrat); re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006 (as an Independent) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 19 January 2011: Announced that he will not seek re-election. |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Richard Blumenthal • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Christopher A. "Chris" Coons • First elected in a special election: 2010 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Joe Biden [Democrat] in January 2009 in order to accede to the Vice-Presidency of the United States; he replaces Senator Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman [Democrat] who had been appointed by the Governor of DELAWARE to temporarily fill the vacancy.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Bill Nelson • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Marco Rubio • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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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; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (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 8 November 2016 |
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| Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka • Appointed by Governor John Waihee (Democrat) 16 May 1990, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga (Democrat): 15 April 1990; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1990; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 2 March 2011: Announced retirement. |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Daniel K. Inouye • First elected: 1962; re-elected: 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1959 (Hawaii having just been admitted as a State to the Union), 1960] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Idaho 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Republican | Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Illinois 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mark Steven Kirk • First elected in a special election to a partial term: 2 November 2010 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Barack Hussein Obama [Democrat] on 16 November 2008 in order to accede to the Presidency of the United States; he replaces Senator Roland W. Burris [Democrat] who had been appointed by the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich [Democrat] to temporarily fill the vacancy). First elected to a full term: 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • 23 January 2012: Suffered an ischemic stroke and underwent surgery. |
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| Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Lost |
Republican | Senator Richard G. Lugar • First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - Defeated in 8 May 2012 Primary |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996; 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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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, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jerry Moran • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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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, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Rand Paul • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mary L. Landrieu • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator David Vitter • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (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 8 November 2016 |
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| Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Republican | Senator Olympia J. Snowe • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 28 February 2012: "After an extraordinary amount of reflection and consideration, I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate." |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Susan M. Collins • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara A. Mikulski • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Scott P. Brown • First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy: 19 January 2010. He replaced Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr. (Democratic) who had been appointed by Governor Deval L. Patrick (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator John F. Kerry • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Carl Levin • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Amy J. Klobuchar • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Al Franken • First elected: 2008 in a contested election resolved 30 June 2009 by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Sworn 7 July 2009. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Mississippi 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Roger F. Wicker • Appointed 31 December 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the 18 December 2007 resignation of Senator Trent Lott. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Thad Cochran • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Missouri 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Claire C. McCaskill • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Roy Blunt • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Jon Tester • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Max Baucus • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 2 April 2012: Announced that he will seek re-election in 2014. |
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| Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator E. Benjamin "Ben" Nelson • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 27 December 2011: Media reports indicate that Senator Nelson will announce his retirement from the Senate at the end of his current term (which ends at Noon, 3 January 2013) |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Michael O. "Mike" Johanns • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Dean Heller • First appointed: 3 May 2011. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Harry Mason Reid • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Jeanne Shaheen • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Kelly A. Ayotte • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • Appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by Corzine having resigned this seat 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State; first elected: 2006. [Previously served in the U.S. House to which he was first elected in 1992: subsequently re-elected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Frank R. Lautenberg • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008. Previously served in the Class 1 NJ Senate seat to which he was first elected: 1982 and re-elected: 1988, 1994-- was not a candidate for his Party's nomination for the Class 1 seat in 2000. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. • First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 18 February 2011: Announced retirement. |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Tom Udall • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| New York 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand • 23 January 2009: Appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the vacancy caused by the 21 January 2009 resignation of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in order to enter upon her duties as U.S. Secretary of State. Sworn 27 January 2009 to serve until a Special Election was held in November 2010 for the remainder of the term ending 3 January 2013. First elected in a special election: 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| North Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Kay R. Hagan • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard M. Burr • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| North Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator Gaylord Kent "Kent" Conrad • First elected to the "Class 3" seat from the state: 1986; was not a candidate for re-election in the 3 November 1992 General Election; Elected to finish out the "Class 1" term in a Special Election: 4 December 1992 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat): 8 September 1992- which Jocelyn B. Burdick (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor George Sinner (Democrat) to fill, 12 September 1992]; elected to a full term: 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 18 January 2011: Announced retirement. |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Hoeven • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Republican | Senator James M. "Jim" 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, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Tom Coburn • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 16 August 2011: Announced he would not run for re-election in 2016: ".. I'm not running again..." |
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| Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 24 April 2012 Primary |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 30 August 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2016. |
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| South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Tim Johnson • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Thune • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Lamar Alexander • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
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, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 13 January 2011: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012...". |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator John Cornyn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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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, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mike Lee • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Vermont 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Independent | Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders • First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Patrick Leahy • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 9 February 2011: "...after much thought and consideration I have decided to return to the private sector ... and will not seek re-election in 2012." |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mark Robert Warner • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Washington 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Maria E. Cantwell • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Patty Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| West Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Joe Manchin, III • First elected in a special election to a partial term to fill the vacancy caused by the 28 June 2010 death of Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic): 2 November 2010. He replaces Senator Carte P. Goodwin (Democrat) who had been appointed by Governor Joe Manchin (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy until the special election. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary |
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| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, IV • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 13 May 2011: Media reports say Senator Kohl will not seek re-election in 2012. |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Wyoming 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 |
Republican | Senator John A. Barrasso • Appointed: 22 June 2007 by Governor Dave Freudenthal; first elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Michael B. "Mike" Enzi • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| 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. |
| Major Parties | |
| • Democratic | |
| • Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
| • Democratic-Nonpartisan League | |
| • Republican | |
| Major Third Parties | |
| • Constitution | |
| • Green | |
| • Libertarian | |
| • Reform | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • American Independent | |
| • Conservative | |
| • Independence | |
| • Independent American | |
| • Justice Party | |
| • Marijuana | |
| • Peace And Freedom | |
| • Progressive | |
| • Socialist Party USA | |
| • Socialist Workers Party | |
| • Working Families | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent | |
| • Independent Democrat | |
| • No Party Affiliation | |
| • Unaffiliated | |
| Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
| • Write-in | |