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Senate Seats by State

This is a list of the current Senate seats and the incumbents occupying them. 33 Senate Seats are up for election on 6 November 2012.

There have been 1 death, 1 resignation, and 0 changes re: party breakdown in the 112th Senate.

  • Senator John Eric Ensign (Republican, Nevada Class 1) resigned on 3 May 2011 following an ethics violation.
  • Congressman Dean Heller (Republican, Nevada CD 2) was appointed to Nevada's Class 1 U.S. Senate Seat on 3 May 2011.
  • Senator Daniel K. Inouye (Democratic, Hawaii Class 3) passed away on 17 December 2012 due to a respiratory illness.
  • Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz (Democratic) was appointed to Hawaii's Class 3 U.S. Senate Seat on 26 December 2012.

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Arizona  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,104,457 49.23% Congressman Jeff Flake
CD 6

FEC S2AZ00141; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,007,856; Dsb $9,334,524
Total 2,243,422 100.00%  

California  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 4,713,887 37.48% Elizabeth Emken
FEC S2CA00641; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,100,193; Dsb $1,073,676
Total 12,578,511 100.00%  

Connecticut  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut 651,089 43.07% Linda E. McMahon
18 May 2012 Republican State Convention: Won 60% [Party-endorsed candidate].

FEC S0CT00151; 26 Nov 12; Tot $50,571,231; Dsb $49,972,665
Total 1,511,764 100.00%  

Delaware  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 115,700 28.95% Kevin L. Wade
FEC S2DE00064; 26 Nov 12; Tot $179,867; Dsb $171,648
Total 399,607 100.00%  

Florida  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican 3,458,267 42.23% Congressman Connie Mack, IV
28 November 2011: Announced his candidacy for the Florida Class 1 Senate seat in 2012.

FEC S2FL00334; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,268,490; Dsb $7,267,848
Total 8,189,946 100.00%  

Hawaii  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 160,994 36.83% former Governor Linda Lingle
FEC S2HI00114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,858,994; Dsb $5,812,523
Total 437,159 100.00%  

Indiana  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 1,133,621 44.28% Treasurer Richard E. Mourdock
FEC S2IN00083; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,982,053; Dsb $8,698,721
Total 2,560,102 100.00%  

Maine  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 215,399 29.72% Secretary of State Charles Edward Summers, Jr.
FEC S2ME00133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,288,121; Dsb $1,280,034
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Michael Stoddard
Total 724,720 100.00%  

Maryland  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 693,291 26.33% Daniel John Bongino
FEC S2MD00370; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,802,287; Dsb $1,718,308
Total 2,633,234 100.00%  

Massachusetts  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 1,458,048 45.79% Senator Scott P. Brown
FEC S0MA00109; 26 Nov 12; Tot $28,135,922; Dsb $34,857,978
Total 3,184,196 100.00%  

Michigan  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 1,767,386 37.98% former Congressman Peter "Pete" Hoekstra
FEC S2MI00193; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,834,656; Dsb $5,550,301
Total 4,652,918 100.00%  

Minnesota  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 867,974 30.53% state Representative Kurt Patrick Bills
19 May 2012: Received his party's nomination.

FEC S2MN00266; 26 Nov 12; Tot $950,369; Dsb $952,379
Total 2,843,221 100.00%  

Mississippi  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 709,626 57.16% Senator Roger F. Wicker
FEC S8MS00196; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,382,302; Dsb $1,462,626
Total 1,241,568 100.00%  

Missouri  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican 1,066,159 39.11% Congressman William Todd "Todd" Akin
FEC S2MO00429; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,621,685; Dsb $6,099,311
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 5 0.00% Bernie Mowinski
FEC H2MO04090
Total 2,725,793 100.00%  

Montana  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 218,051 44.86% Congressman Dennis Ray "Denny" Rehberg
Congressman At-Large

FEC S6MT00097; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,419,824; Dsb $8,621,201
Total 486,066 100.00%  

Nebraska  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 455,593 57.77% state Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer
FEC S2NE00094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,256,071; Dsb $5,058,895
Total 788,572 100.00%  

Nevada  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 457,656 45.87% Senator Dean Heller
Congressman from Congressional District 2.
10 March 2011: Media reports state that Congressman Heller will run for the Class 1 Senate seat in 2012. The congressman made it official on 15 March.
23 April 2011: Likely appointee once Senator John Ensign resigns.
27 April 2011: Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (Republican) announced today that he will appoint Congressman Dean Heller (Republican) to fill the seat of Senator John Eric Ensign (Republican) upon Senator Ensign's 3 May resignation.

FEC S2NV00183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,341,391; Dsb $9,101,891
Total 997,805 100.00%  

New Jersey  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 1,329,405 39.39% state Senator Joseph M. "Joe" Kyrillos, Jr.
FEC S2NJ00387; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,640,321; Dsb $4,537,051
Total 3,374,668 100.00%  

New Mexico  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 351,260 45.28% former Congressman Heather A. Wilson
FEC S8NM00168; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,170,513; Dsb $7,085,514
Total 775,793 100.00%  

New York  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 1,758,702 24.65% Wendy E. Long
FEC S2NY00259; 26 Nov 12; Tot $800,510; Dsb $717,969
Total 7,135,164 100.00%  

North Carolina  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican     Theodore H. "Ted" "Teddy" Corriher
  Candidate Republican     Terry Embler

North Dakota  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 158,282 49.33% Congressman Richard A. "Rick" Berg
FEC S2ND00073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $6,501,693; Dsb $6,185,051
Total 320,851 100.00%  

Ohio  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican 2,435,740 44.70% Treasurer Josh Mandel
FEC S2OH00170; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,901,288; Dsb $18,697,952
Total 5,449,114 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican 2,509,132 44.59% Tom Smith
FEC S2PA00224; 26 Nov 12; Tot $21,794,855; Dsb $21,098,045
Total 5,627,422 100.00%  

Rhode Island  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 146,222 34.97% Benjamin Barrett "Barry" Hinckley, III
FEC S2RI00071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,731,011; Dsb $1,663,318
Total 418,189 100.00%  

South Dakota  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican     former Governor Mike Rounds
29 November 2012: Announced

Tennessee  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 1,506,443 64.89% Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.
FEC S6TN00216; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,990,305; Dsb $4,965,370
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 0 0.00% Fred R. Anderson
FEC S2TN00306
Total 2,321,477 100.00%  
  Candidate Republican     Senator Lamar Alexander
1 December 2012: Announced.

Texas  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 4,440,137 56.46% former Solicitor General Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC S2TX00312; 26 Nov 12; Tot $14,881,758; Dsb $14,187,992
Total 7,864,822 100.00%  

Utah  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 657,608 65.31% Senator Orrin G. Hatch
21 April 2012: Came in first place at the Convention but did not win 60%. Proceeds to 26 June primary.

FEC S6UT00063; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,907,906; Dsb $10,534,460
Total 1,006,901 100.00%  

Vermont  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 72,898 24.90% former Massachusetts state Representative John MacGovern
FEC S2VT00136; 26 Nov 12; Tot $132,478; Dsb $129,003
Total 292,762 100.00%  

Virginia  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 1,785,542 46.96% former Senator George F. Allen
24 January 2011: Announced his candidacy.

FEC S8VA00214; 26 Nov 12; Tot $14,352,593; Dsb $14,125,990
Total 3,802,196 100.00%  

Washington  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 1,213,924 39.55% state Senator Michael James Baumgartner
Prefers Republican Party

FEC S2WA00288; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,134,313; Dsb $1,022,444
Total 3,069,417 100.00%  

West Virginia  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 240,787 36.47% John Reeves Raese
FEC S4WV00084; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,604,193; Dsb $1,574,349
Total 660,243 100.00%  
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Shelley Moore Capito
26 November 2012: Announced candidacy

FEC H0WV02138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,379,589; Dsb $1,355,291

Wisconsin  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 1,380,126 45.86% former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson
FEC S2WI00235; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,801,827; Dsb $9,653,975
Total 3,009,411 100.00%  

Wyoming  6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 185,250 73.89% Senator John A. Barrasso
FEC S6WY00068; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,094,792; Dsb $2,054,227
Total 250,700 100.00%  

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
  America First
  Common Sense
  Conservative
  Democratic/Republican
  Grassroots
  Independence
  Independent American
  Independent Party of Connecticut
  Independent Party Of Delaware
  Justice Party
  Liberty Union
  Marijuana
  Mountain
  Natural Law
  Progressive
  Socialist Party USA
  Socialist Workers Party
  U.S. Taxpayers
  Workers World
  Working Families
  Wyoming Country
Independents
  Independent
  Independent Democrat
  No Party Affiliation
  Nonpartisan
  Unaffiliated
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  None of these candidates
  Scattering
  Write-in
 

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.


"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


Senate Class

Class 1 seats end their current terms at noon on 3 January 2013... next regular election for these seats is in 6 November 2012.
Class 2 seats end their current terms at noon on 3 January 2015... next regular election for these seats is 4 November 2014.
Class 3 seats begin their current terms at noon on 3 January 2011... next regular election for these seats is 8 November 2016.

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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