| The Green Papers: 2026 General Election |
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119th 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 Open |
Republican | Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 24 April 2025: Media reports state Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville will run for Governor in 2026. 27 May 2025: Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville announces his candidacy for Governor in 2026. Received his party's nomination for Governor. Regular Primary on 19 May 2026. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a 16 June runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters. |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
• Proceeds to 16 June Runoff • FEC S6AL00427; 30 Jun 26; Tot $154,254; Dsb $151,838 |
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Democratic | Everett W. Wess • Proceeds to and won 16 June Runoff • FEC S6AL00518; 30 Jun 26; Tot $83,341; Dsb $94,747 |
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• Proceeds to 16 June Runoff • FEC S6AL00443; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,920,539; Dsb $1,806,650 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Felix Barry "Barry" Moore • Proceeds to and won 16 June Runoff. 12 August 2025: Member of Congress Moore, CD 1, is a candidate for US Senate Class 2 in 2026. • FEC S6AL00476; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,787,330; Dsb $3,284,673 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Katie Boyd Britt • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Dale Deas • FEC S8AL00514 |
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| Alaska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Dan S. Sullivan • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Republican | Dustin Thomas House Darden • FEC S6AK00268 |
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Republican | Fred C. Grauberger | |||
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Green | Richard Grayson • Resident of Arizona |
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Democratic | Carol "Kitty" Hafner • Filed with the FEC with a BOX ELDER, SD address • FEC S6AK00284 |
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Republican | Gerald L. "Jer" Heikes • FEC S8AK00140 |
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Undeclared | Sidney I. "Sid" Hill | |||
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Libertarian | Scott A. Kohlhaas • FEC S8AK00066 |
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Democratic | David Bryan Leslie • FEC S6AK00300 |
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Republican | Richard B. Mayers • Resident of Illinois. |
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Republican | Heather G. McElwain • FEC S6AK00292 |
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Democratic | former Member of Congress Mary Sattler Peltola • First elected to the US House: 16 August 2023 in a Special Election re: the passing of Member of Congress Donald Edwin "Don" Young (Republican); re-elected: 2022; Lost the General Election: 2024. • FEC S6AK00276; 30 Jun 26; Tot $15,575,539; Dsb $9,480,668 |
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Nonpartisan | Reece J. Roberts • FEC S6AK00318 |
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Nonpartisan | Shirley A. Saucerman | |||
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Alaskan | Earl D. "Skip" Southworth | |||
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(Republican) | Daniel J. "Dan" Sullivan, Jr. • Similar name but no relation to Senator Dan S. Sullivan (Republican). 15 June 2026: de-certified. Similar name but no relation to Senator Dan S. Sullivan (Republican) AKA Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. circa 23 June 2026: Filed suit, Sullivan v Elections Division, Superior Court, Anchorage 3rd district, 3AN-26-07485 CI. Suit argues that states cannot add qualifications to Congressional candidates. 25 June 2026: Hearing on Sullivan v State of Alaska Division of Elections, 3AN-26-07485C1, 1p AKDT. A decision is needed by 30 June to accommodate printing of the ballots. 25 June 2026: Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews restores Danial J. Sullivan, Jr. to the ballot. The Division of Elections is expected to appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court. 29 June 2026: Alaska Supreme Court orders Dan J. Sullivan to be on the primary ballot. S19935 State of Alaska, Division of Elections v. Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. 24 July 2026: Party label left blank on sample ballot. • FEC S6AK00326 |
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Republican | Senator Dan S. Sullivan • Similar name but no relation to Daniel J. "Dan" Sullivan, Jr. (Republican) • FEC S4AK00214; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,501,665; Dsb $2,288,882 |
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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 (as a write-in), 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | James Michael Ryan • 26 August 2025: Filed for the election in 2028. Lives in JACKSONVILLE, FL. • FEC S8AK00173 |
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| Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Ruben Gallego • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Mark Kelly • First elected in a special election [caused by the passing of Senator John Sidney McCain (Republican), resignation of appointed Senator Jon Llewellyn Kyl (Republican), and replacing appointed Senator Senator Martha E. McSally (Republican)]: 2020; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Lonnie Wills • FEC S8AZ00379 |
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| Arkansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• FEC S6AR00173; 27 Mar 26; Tot $17,462; Dsb $22,253 |
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Democratic | Hallie Shoffner • FEC S6AR00199; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,269,114; Dsb $1,405,536 |
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• FEC S6AR00207; 11 Feb 26; Tot $41,162; Dsb $126 |
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Republican | Senator Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton • FEC S4AR00103; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,233,117; Dsb $3,752,101 |
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• FEC S6AR00215; 31 Mar 26; Tot $92,532; Dsb $92,404 |
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Libertarian | Jeffrey Francis "Jeff" Wadlin • FEC S6AR00223; 30 Jun 26; Tot $28,778; Dsb $20,309 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Nichols Boozman • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Adam B. Schiff • Previously served in the US House being first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2022. First elected to the US Senate in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 5 November 2024 [re: passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein on 28 September 2023]. Member of Congress and Senator-elect Adam B. Schiff resigned from the U.S. House effective 8 December to be seated as US Senator Class 1 on 9 December. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Alex Padilla • Appointed 22 December 2020 [re: Election of Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) as Vice President] First elected in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 8 November 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede • FEC S6CA00634 |
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Democratic | Gabriel Juarez • FEC S8CA00689 |
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Republican | Sarah Sun Liew • FEC S2CA00872 |
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| Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John W. Hickenlooper • Previously served as Colorado Governor, first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• FEC S6CO00499; 30 Jun 26; Tot $979,215; Dsb $835,706 |
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Democratic | Senator John W. Hickenlooper • 21 August 2024: "I'm only going to do two terms. I said it first here. Two-term limit. Oath of conscience." • FEC S0CO00575; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,119,380; Dsb $7,471,143 |
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Republican | state Senator Mark Baisley • FEC S6CO00507; 30 Jun 26; Tot $138,147; Dsb $88,913 |
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• 9 March 2026: Republican Petition Withdrawn. 11 April 2026: Did not receive 30% support at the Colorado Republican Party State Assembly. 13 April 2026: Accepted the Constitution Party nomination. • FEC S6CO00515; 10 Jun 26; Tot $31,227; Dsb $31,227 |
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Libertarian | Blake Huber | |||
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Approval Voting | Chris Baum | |||
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Forward Party | Robert "Bob" Chew • FEC S6CO00549 or S6CO00556 • FEC S6CO00549; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,270,007; Dsb $225,649 |
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Unity | Adam Withrow • US Senate or US House CD 3 • FEC S6CO00564 |
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• FEC S4CO00452 |
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• FEC S6CO00390 |
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• 1 June 2026: Withdrawn |
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• FEC S6CO00432; 31 Mar 26; Tot $4,545; Dsb $3,385 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Michael Farrand 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, re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 • 11 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. 30 June 2026: Did not receive his party's nomination for Governor. |
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| Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Richard Blumenthal • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| 8 April 2023: Senator Blumenthal fractured his femur. 10 April 2023: Senator Blumenthal said his surgery was "completely successful". | |||||
| Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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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.). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Democratic | Jeffery Ryan Appelhans • FEC S6DE00263 |
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Democratic | Jeffery Ryan "Jeff" Applehans | |||
• FEC S6DE00156; 31 Dec 25; Tot $22,356; Dsb $13,165 |
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Democratic | Senator Christopher A. "Chris" Coons • FEC S0DE00092; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,940,137; Dsb $1,419,652 |
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Democratic | Eric Anthony "E. No-Trump" Hansen • FEC S6DE00271 or S4DE00094 • FEC S6DE00271 |
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Democratic | Mary A. Louve • FEC S6DE00230 |
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• FEC S6DE00222 |
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• FEC S6DE00214 |
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Republican | Michael S. "Mike" Katz • FEC S6DE00206; 30 Jun 26; Tot $70,152; Dsb $32,148 |
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Republican | John Shulli • FEC S6DE00198; 30 Jun 26; Tot $105,295; Dsb $59,183 |
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Independent | Dexter Bland • FEC S6DE00164 |
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| Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Richard L. "Rick" Scott • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Ashley Moody • Appointed: January 2025 [re: resignation of Senator Marco Rubio (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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No Party Affiliation | Travis Matthew Lelle • FEC S8FL00331 |
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| 12 November 2024: Media reports state that President elect Donald Trump will nominate Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. 13 November 2024: Senator Marco Rubio is officially nominated for Secretary of State. Should Senator Marco Rubio be confirmed as Secretary of State in the Trump Administration, Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) would appoint a replacement Senator. A special election would be scheduled for November 2026 for the remainder of the term when ends in January 2029. The next regular election, for the 6 year term, would be in 2028. 16 January 2025: Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) announced that he has chosen state Attorney General Ashley Moody (Republican) to replace Senator Marco Rubio (Republican) should Rubio be confirmed as Secretary of State in the Trump Administration. 20 January 2025: The U.S. Senate voted 99-0 to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. 21 January 2025: Sworn. | |||||
| Class 3 | • To fill the seat of Senator Marco Rubio (Republican) who resigned on 20 January 2025 after being confirmed as Secretary of State. • Seat up for special election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 (presumably) • Special Election |
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Democratic | state Representative Angela "Angie" Nixon • FEC S6FL00830; 30 Jun 26; Tot $625,119; Dsb $506,543 |
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Democratic | Alexander "Alex" Vindman • FEC S6FL00855 or S6FL00855 • FEC S6FL00855; 30 Jun 26; Tot $14,595,387; Dsb $7,288,082 |
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Republican | Christopher "Chris" Gleason • FEC S6FL00848; 30 Jun 26; Tot $19,690; Dsb $18,244 |
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Republican | Senator Ashley Moody • FEC S6FL00640; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,802,230; Dsb $2,380,993 |
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Republican | Neelam Taneja Perry • FEC S6FL00764 or S6FL00772 or S6FL00780 or S6FL00871 • FEC S6FL00764 |
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Republican | Ernest John "Ernie" Rivera • FEC S6FL00897; 30 Jun 26; Tot $15,873; Dsb $12,505 |
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No Party Affiliation | Neil Joseph Gilespie • FEC S6FL00863; 29 Jul 26; Tot $12,297; Dsb $11,460 |
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| Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff • First elected: 5 January 2021 (regular runoff election) • Seat up for regular election: Friday 6 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Senator Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff • FEC S8GA00180; 30 Jun 26; Tot $77,279,766; Dsb $39,682,882 |
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• 8 May 2025: Candidate for the Senate Class 2 Seat in 2026. Member of Congress Carter is not related to the late President Jimmy Carter. • FEC S6GA00374; 30 Jun 26; Tot $7,300,243; Dsb $10,259,563 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Michael Allen "Mike" Collins, Jr. • Proceeds to and won 16 June Runoff 28 July 2025: Member of Congress Collins, CD 10, declares his candidacy for US Senate. • FEC S6GA00390; 30 Jun 26; Tot $7,409,350; Dsb $5,932,539 |
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• FEC S4GA11202 |
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• Proceeds to 16 June Runoff • FEC S6GA00408; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,725,351; Dsb $4,374,741 |
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• FEC S2GA00282; 31 Mar 26; Tot $36,144; Dsb $23,433 |
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• FEC S4GA11368 |
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• FEC S6GA00275 |
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Write-in; (Independent) | Elbert "Al" Bartell • FEC S6GA00317 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Raphael Gamaliel Warnock • First elected in a special runoff election: 5 January 2021 [re: resignation of Senators John Hardy "Johnn" Isakson (Republican) and Kelly Loeffler (Republican)]; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | Christopher Paul "Chris" Capparell • FEC S6GA00341 (Senate in 2025), FEC S8GA00289 (Senate in 2028), S6GA00325 or S6GA00341, H6GA06132 (US House CD 6 in 2026) or S6GA00358. FEC S6GA00325 or S6GA00341 or H6GA06132 or S6GA00358 • FEC H6GA06132 |
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Republican | Dantwan Samuel Watkins • 22 November 2024: Filed with the FEC S8GA00230 for US Senate Class 3 in 2028. 6 June 2025: Filed with the FEC H6GA10167 for US House CD 10 in 2025. • FEC S8GA00230 |
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| Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Mazie K. Hirono • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz • Appointed: 26 December 2012 (re 17 December 2012 death of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]). First elected in a special election: 2014; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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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; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• FEC S6ID00179 |
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• 19 May 2026: Won the Democratic primary. 28 July 2026: "After much consideration and many conversations with my family and my supporters, I have made the difficult decision to exit this race ...." The last day partisan and nonpartisan candidates can withdraw from the 3 November 2026 election is 4 September 2026 [§34-1405A, Idaho Code]. • FEC S6ID00138; 29 Apr 26; Tot $9,576; Dsb $8,818 |
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• FEC S6ID00120; 30 Mar 26; Tot $7,741; Dsb $7,650 |
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• FEC S6ID00161; 30 Jun 26; Tot $170,735; Dsb $170,735 |
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Republican | Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • FEC S8ID00092; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,357,516; Dsb $2,241,925 |
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• FEC S6ID00153; 30 Jun 26; Tot $57,170; Dsb $53,001 |
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Libertarian | Matt Loesby | |||
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Independent; (Democratic) | former state Representative Todd Baker Achilles • FEC S6ID00146; 30 Jun 26; Tot $692,245; Dsb $506,311 |
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Independent | Natalie M. Fleming • FEC S0ID00172 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996], 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Illinois 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Democratic | Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • Served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 23 April 2025: "...I am announcing today that I will not be seeking reelection at the end of my term...." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
• FEC S6IL00656; 30 Jun 26; Tot $372,718; Dsb $372,618 |
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• aka Awisi Quartey Bustos • FEC S6IL00565; 31 Mar 26; Tot $42,029; Dsb $46,454 |
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• FEC S6IL00623; 30 Jun 26; Tot $124,404; Dsb $111,840 |
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• 6 May 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IL00474; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,507,919; Dsb $3,477,782 |
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• 7 May 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IL00482; 30 Jun 26; Tot $31,558,603; Dsb $31,484,015 |
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• FEC S6IL00649; 30 Jun 26; Tot $21,976; Dsb $20,614 |
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• FEC S6IL00581; 30 Jun 26; Tot $139,011; Dsb $149,062 |
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton • Running for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IL00458; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,906,599; Dsb $4,798,641 |
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• FEC S6IL00409; 31 Mar 26; Tot $17,643; Dsb $17,459 |
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• FEC S6IL00490; 14 Apr 26; Tot $13,472; Dsb $12,643 |
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• FEC S6IL00466; 27 Jul 26; Tot $202,000; Dsb $201,973 |
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• FEC S6IL00672; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,308,510; Dsb $1,305,141 |
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• FEC S6IL00540; 09 Apr 26; Tot $24,715; Dsb $22,830 |
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• FEC S2IL00234 |
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Republican | Donald R. "Don" Tracy • FEC S6IL00615; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,459,890; Dsb $947,466 |
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American Center (IL) | Whitfield Harrington, Jr. • Intending to form a new Illinois party known as the American Center Party. This party is not aligned with any other party. • FEC S6IL00680; 30 Jun 26; Tot $100,702; Dsb $96,951 |
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• FEC H4IL10080 |
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• 14 July 2026: Removed • FEC S6IL00557 |
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• FEC S6IL00698; 30 Apr 26; Tot $6,021; Dsb $33 |
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• FEC S6IL00441 |
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• FEC S6IL00417 |
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• FEC S6IL00607; 14 Apr 26; Tot $59,061; Dsb $55,779 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator L. Tammy Duckworth • First elected: 2016. Previously served in the U.S. Congress (2013-2017); re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Zachary "Zach" McClanahan • 10 December 2025: Filed with the FEC S8IL00223 for US Senate Class 3. • FEC S8IL00223 |
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• 7 December 2023: Filed with the FEC S8IL00215 for US Senate Class 3. • FEC S8IL00215 |
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| Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator James E. "Jim" Banks • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Todd Christopher Young • Served in the U.S. House: 2011-2017. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | Diego Antonio Gonzalez, Jr. • FEC S8IN00239 or S8IN00247 • FEC S8IN00239 |
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| Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Joni K. Ernst • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 2 September 2025: "I will not be seeking reelection in 2026 ...." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | state Representative Joshua "Josh" Turek • FEC S6IA00298; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,276,527; Dsb $3,914,213 |
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• FEC S6IA00272 |
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• FEC S6IA00249; 30 Jun 26; Tot $494,420; Dsb $489,154 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Ashley Hinson Arenholz • aka Ashley Hinson. Member of Congress District 2. 2 September 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IA00314; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,217,845; Dsb $5,396,429 |
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• 28 July 2026: Iowa state trial court refuses to put the Libertarian nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the ballot. • FEC S6IA00181; 30 Jun 26; Tot $31,908; Dsb $38,131 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978], 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Joshua Daniel Smith • FEC S6IA00207 |
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| Kansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Roger W. "Doc" Marshall • Previously served in the U.S. House elected: 2016, 2018; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• FEC S6KS00247; 30 Jun 26; Tot $194,388; Dsb $108,478 |
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Democratic | Adam Hamilton • FEC S6KS00312; 15 Jul 26; Tot $4,169,078; Dsb $2,438,457 |
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• FEC S6KS00304; 19 Jul 26; Tot $51,403; Dsb $50,856 |
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• FEC S6KS00320; 15 Jul 26; Tot $39,880; Dsb $13,623 |
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• FEC S6KS00270; 15 Jul 26; Tot $212,503; Dsb $200,008 |
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• FEC S6KS00262; 15 Jul 26; Tot $410,527; Dsb $249,918 |
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• FEC S6KS00239; 15 Jul 26; Tot $32,725; Dsb $30,076 |
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• FEC S6KS00288; 15 Jul 26; Tot $256,046; Dsb $251,019 |
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• FEC S2KS00097 |
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• FEC S6KS00296; 15 Jul 26; Tot $161,738; Dsb $148,395 |
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Republican | Senator Roger W. "Doc" Marshall • FEC S0KS00315; 15 Jul 26; Tot $4,009,075; Dsb $326,015 |
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Libertarian | David Graha | |||
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Libertarian | David Graham | |||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jerry Moran • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Michael Gregory William Gaynor, Sr. • FEC S8KS00268 |
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| Kentucky 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Mitch McConnell • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 28 February 2024: "I turned 82 last week. The end of my contributions are closer than I prefer ... this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate ... " 20 February 2025: "Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Charles Booker • FEC S6KY00385; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,099,509; Dsb $789,887 |
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• FEC S6KY00328; 31 Dec 25; Tot $46,938; Dsb $43,805 |
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• FEC S0KY00339; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,373,625; Dsb $2,370,500 |
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• FEC S6KY00369; 30 Jun 26; Tot $838,360; Dsb $671,449 |
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• FEC S6KY00211; 31 Mar 26; Tot $311,392; Dsb $286,745 |
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• FEC S6KY00310 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Garland "Andy" Barr • Congressional District 6 • FEC S6KY00286; 30 Jun 26; Tot $9,981,055; Dsb $11,368,587 |
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• state Attorney General 2020-2024 • FEC S6KY00237; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,254,283; Dsb $2,245,826 |
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• FEC S6KY00401 |
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• FEC S6KY00419 |
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• FEC S6KY00260 or S6KY00278 • FEC S6KY00260; 31 Mar 26; Tot $61,530; Dsb $78,371 |
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• Withdrew/Disqualified. Remains on the ballot. • FEC S6KY00302; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,631,719; Dsb $8,249,173 |
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• FEC S6KY00294 |
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• FEC S6KY00393; 19 May 26; Tot $2,531; Dsb $2,531 |
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Kentucky | Christopher Todd Campbell • FEC S6KY00377 |
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• FEC S6KY00195 |
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Write-in | Thomas Michael "Tom" Murphy | |||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Rand Paul • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Independent | David Biery • FEC S8KY00282 |
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| Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 Lost |
Republican | Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1) in the 16 May party primary, a runoff (2nd primary) is held 6 weeks later, 27 June, between the top two vote getters. The winner of a closed-party primary or runoff will advance to the 3 November general election. The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes in the general election is declared the winner-- no majority required. |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
• 16 May 2026 primary: Received 26.3% of the vote. • FEC S6LA00706; 30 Jun 26; Tot $143,284; Dsb $143,284 |
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• 16 May 2026 primary: Advances to 27 June 2026 runoff with 26.3% of the vote. • FEC S6LA00680; 07 Jun 26; Tot $350,000; Dsb $49,541 |
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Democratic | Jamie Davis • 16 May 2026 primary: Advances to and won 27 June 2026 runoff. • FEC S6LA00615; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,983,548; Dsb $1,504,444 |
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• 16 May 2026 primary: Lost with 25% of the vote. • FEC S4LA00107; 30 Jun 26; Tot $7,000,079; Dsb $8,753,164 |
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• 16 May 2026 primary: Advances to 27 June 2026 runoff with 28% of the vote. • FEC S6LA00318; 30 Jun 26; Tot $12,266,221; Dsb $12,244,779 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Julia Letlow • 16 May 2026 primary: Advances to and won 27 June 2026 runoff. 20 January 2026: "... I'm officially announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate...." • FEC S6LA00664; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,210,122; Dsb $4,783,049 |
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• FEC S6LA00698; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,421; Dsb $5,366 |
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Independent | Jamie LaBranche • America Party. 4 February 2026: Filed a lawsuit regarding being unable to meet ballot access requirement. Ref: LaPlace v State, m.d., 3:26cv-139. • FEC S6LA00557 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Neely Kennedy • First elected to the office of state Treasurer as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Independent | Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. • First elected: 2012 as an Independent (announced that he will caucus with the Democrats 14 November 2012 and again on 5 November 2014); re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Susan Margaret Collins • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• 19 July 2026: Dropped out. • FEC S6ME00456 |
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• 22 July 2026: "Based on the delegate makeup, there is no realistic path forward ... We'll be supporting Troy Jackson ...." • FEC S4ME00113; 30 Jun 26; Tot $154,377; Dsb $136,254 |
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Democratic | former state Senator Troy Dale Jackson • 19 July 2026: Won approximately 76%, 456 out of 601, convention delegates. The replacement nominee will be selected by convention on 25 July. 25 July 2026: Nominated by convention 566 to 5. • FEC S6ME00464 |
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• 19 July 2026: "I'm ending my campaign for the U.S. Senate." • FEC S6ME00381; 30 Jun 26; Tot $458,786; Dsb $458,700 |
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• 9 June 2026: Ran for but did not receive his party's nomination for US House CD 2. 8 July 2026: Filed with the FEC S6ME00431 for the US Senate Class 2 seat. • FEC H6ME02205; 30 Jun 26; Tot $60,562; Dsb $55,806 |
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• 30 April 2026: ".... I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate." Remains on the ballot. 14 October 2025: Candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026. • FEC S6ME00407; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,063,106; Dsb $5,960,323 |
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• FEC S6ME00498 |
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• 8 July 2026: "... we are suspending campaign operations ...." The party will nominate a replacement candidate by convention. The replacement must be named by 27 July. 10 July 2026: Official withdrew. • FEC S6ME00373; 30 Jun 26; Tot $21,050,419; Dsb $19,287,361 |
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• 19 July 2026: Dropped out. • FEC S6ME00449 |
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• 19 July 2026: Suspended campaign. • FEC H6ME02197; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,044,820; Dsb $5,847,146 |
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Republican | Senator Susan Margaret Collins • FEC S6ME00159; 30 Jun 26; Tot $16,169,827; Dsb $7,708,021 |
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• FEC S6ME00423 |
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• FEC S6ME00399; 31 Dec 25; Tot $6,437; Dsb $6,437 |
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• 16 December 2025: Withdrew for personal reasons. • FEC S6ME00282; 31 Dec 25; Tot $55,500; Dsb $47,452 |
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• FEC S6ME00415 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | Andrea LaFlamme • FEC S6ME00340; 30 Jun 26; Tot $16,254; Dsb $6,211 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | Ashley James Webb • FEC S6ME00480 |
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| Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Angela D. Alsobrooks • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. • Previously served in the U.S. Congress elected: 2002-2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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None | Assetou Camara • FEC S8MD00401 |
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| Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Elizabeth Ann Warren • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • First elected in a Special Election: 25 June 2013 (re: resignation of Senator John Forbes Kerry (Democratic) to become Secretary of State); re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Democratic | Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • FEC S4MA00028; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,848,657; Dsb $4,431,727 |
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Democratic | Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton • 15 March 2025: Candidate for US Senate Class 2 in 2026. "... I'm running for US Senate in Massachusetts." • FEC S6MA00296; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,651,172; Dsb $4,886,639 |
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Republican | John Deaton • FEC S6MA00304; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,498,561; Dsb $771,958 |
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American Independent | Philip Peter Devincentis, Jr. • FEC S6MA00247 |
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Socialism and Liberation | Joseph "Joe" Tache • FEC S6MA00288; 30 Jun 26; Tot $147,751; Dsb $116,835 |
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Independent | Shiva Ayyadurai • FEC S8MA00268; 30 Jun 26; Tot $21,847; Dsb $19,562 |
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Independent; (Republican) | former West Springfield Town Council Member Nathan Alexander Bech • FEC S6MA00270; 30 Jun 26; Tot $80,010; Dsb $56,107 |
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Independent | Morgan Gifford Dawicki • FEC S6MA00262; 30 Jun 26; Tot $16,498; Dsb $7,743 |
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| Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Elissa Slotkin • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 Open |
Democratic | Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 28 January 2025: Senator Peters will not seek re-election. "I believe now is time for me to ... turn over the reins." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed "Abdul" El-Sayed • FEC S6MI00418; 15 Jul 26; Tot $14,528,336; Dsb $11,975,573 |
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• 7 July 2026: "Today, I'm announcing that I am suspending my campaign for United States Senate." Remains on the ballot. • FEC S6MI00392; 15 Jul 26; Tot $11,386,720; Dsb $9,519,089 |
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• 22 April 2025: Announced her candidacy for the US Senate Class 2 seat. Member of Congress CD 11. • FEC S6MI00426; 15 Jul 26; Tot $11,884,632; Dsb $9,091,338 |
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Republican | former Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • First elected to the US House: 2000; reelected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; not a candidate for reelection: 2014; unsuccessful candidate for US Senate: 2024. • FEC S4MI00595; 15 Jul 26; Tot $10,898,177; Dsb $6,680,643 |
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Green | Douglas Philip "Doug" Marsh • FEC S4MI00512 |
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Libertarian | Lydia Lynn Christensen • FEC S6MI00442 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | Timothy E. "Tim" Long • FEC S6MI00566 |
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• FEC S6MI00533 |
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• FEC S6MI00475 |
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• FEC S8MI00422 |
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• FEC S6MI00509; 31 Mar 26; Tot $1,000; Dsb $220 |
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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; re-elected: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 • 22 January 2026: Filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to run for Governor in 2026. 29 January 2026: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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| Class 2 Open |
Democratic | Senator Tina Flint Smith • Appointed: 13 December 2017 [re: resignation of Senator Al Franken (Democratic)]; first elected in a Special Election: 2018, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 13 February 2025: Senator Smith will not seek re-election: "This job has been the honor of a lifetime .... Thank you so much, Minnesota." |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Kurt Michael Anderson | |||
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Member of Congress Angela Dawn "Angie" Craig • 29 April 2025: Announced her candidacy for the US Senate Class 2 Seat in 2026. • FEC S6MN00499; 22 Jul 26; Tot $12,746,618; Dsb $9,179,437 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Lieutenant Governor Margaret "Peggy" Flanagan • FEC S6MN00440; 22 Jul 26; Tot $6,516,273; Dsb $5,457,669 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | George H. Kalberer | |||
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Peter John Murgic | |||
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Billy Nord • FEC S6MN00473 |
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Republican | Bob "Again" Carney | |||
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Republican | Cynthia Gail | |||
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Republican | Ahmad R. "Raafat" Hassan | |||
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Republican | Joyce Lacey | |||
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Republican | Patrick D. Munro | |||
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Republican | Adam Schwarze • FEC S6MN00457; 22 Jul 26; Tot $1,439,561; Dsb $1,255,744 |
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Republican | Michele Tafoya • FEC S6MN00556; 22 Jul 26; Tot $5,292,553; Dsb $3,959,487 |
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Republican | Tom Weiler • FEC S6MN00515; 22 Jul 26; Tot $220,514; Dsb $100,735 |
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Republican | Royce White • FEC S4MN00502; 22 Jul 26; Tot $661,620; Dsb $764,958 |
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Libertarian | Rebecca Whiting • FEC S6MN00572; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,007; Dsb $0 |
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Independent; (Republican) | Marisa Simonetti • FEC S6MN00481 |
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• FEC S6MN00564 |
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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. Re-elected: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith • Appointed: 1 April 2018 [re: the resignation of Senator Thad Cochran (Republican)]; first elected in a Special Election: 27 November 2018; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Lowndes County District Attorney Scott Colom • FEC S6MS00133; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,384,921; Dsb $1,537,875 |
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• FEC S6MS00117 |
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• FEC S6MS00141 or S6MS00158 • FEC S6MS00141; 15 Apr 26; Tot $8,584; Dsb $3,030 |
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• FEC S6MS00109; 18 Feb 26; Tot $566,184; Dsb $556,455 |
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Republican | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith • FEC S8MS00261; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,825,455; Dsb $1,759,323 |
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Independent; (Democratic) | Tyrone C. "Ty" Pinkins • FEC S4MS00187; 30 Jun 26; Tot $98,038; Dsb $98,301 |
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| Missouri 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Joshua David "Josh" Hawley • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Eric S. Schmitt • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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No Party Affiliation | Devante Deshun Dixon • FEC S8MO00335 |
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| Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Tim Sheehy • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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Republican | Senator Tim Sheehy • FEC S4MT00183 |
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| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Steven "Steve" Daines • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 4 March 2026: "... I've decided not to seek re-election...." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | Alani Ines Bankhead • FEC S6MT00253; 30 Jun 26; Tot $58,829; Dsb $37,011 |
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• FEC S6MT00246; 31 Mar 26; Tot $26,144; Dsb $25,616 |
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• FEC S4MT00217; 30 Jun 26; Tot $12,330; Dsb $4,447 |
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• FEC S6MT00303; 09 Jun 26; Tot $1,000; Dsb $80 |
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• FEC S6MT00238; 30 Jun 26; Tot $294,625; Dsb $270,497 |
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Republican | Kurt Alme • FEC S6MT00295; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,984,861; Dsb $534,142 |
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• FEC S6MT00329; 05 Jun 26; Tot $8,325; Dsb $8,325 |
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• FEC S4MT00209 |
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Libertarian | Kyle Austin • 2 June 2026: Received 53% of the vote. • FEC S6MT00261; 30 Jun 26; Tot $262,195; Dsb $242,362 |
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• 2 June 2026: Received 47% of the vote. • FEC S6MT00311 |
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Independent | Seth Bodnar • FEC S6MT00287; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,238,151; Dsb $2,260,371 |
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| Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Pete Ricketts • Previously served as Governor being first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. 12 January 2023: Appointed [to fill the seat of Senator Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse (Republican)]. First elected to fill the remaining 2 years of the term: 5 November 2024.. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• 18 March 2026: Challenging disqualification in Lancaster County District Court case CI 26-931. 19 March 2026: Lawsuit dismissed. Appealing to the state Supreme Court. 24 March 2026: The Nebraska Supreme Court restores Cynthia Burbank to the Democratic primary ballot. Intends to withdraw and endorse Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan). 17 July 2026: Formally requested the Nebraska Secretary of State remove her from the ballot. 21 July 2026: Secretary of State Bob Evnen (Republican) accepts Cindy Burbank's withdrawal. • FEC S6NE00145; 30 Jun 26; Tot $39,712; Dsb $18,946 |
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• FEC S6NE00160; 21 May 26; Tot $1,000; Dsb $1,000 |
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• FEC S6NE00178 |
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Republican | Senator Pete Ricketts • FEC S6NE00129; 30 Jun 26; Tot $11,233,507; Dsb $4,809,506 |
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• FEC S4NE00264 |
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Legal Marijuana Now | Mike Marvin • Intends to withdraw and endorse Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan). The last day to withdraw is 3 August. 6 August 2026: Did not file paperwork to withdraw. • FEC S6NE00152; 30 Jun 26; Tot $27,745; Dsb $25,129 |
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• Filed for US Senate Class 2 and US House CD 3. • FEC H6NE03206 |
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• Candidate for US Senate Class 2 Seat and US House CD 3. • FEC H6NE03198; 30 Jun 26; Tot $33,064; Dsb $30,617 |
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Nonpartisan; (Democratic) | Dan Osborn • FEC S4NE00207; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,751,951; Dsb $3,393,630 |
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6 October 2022: Senator Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse (Republican) stated he will resign by the end of 2022 to become President of the University of Florida. Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts (Republican) will then appoint a replacement to fill the seat through January 2025. A special election will be called in 2024 to fill the final 2 years of the term which ends in January 2027. 10 November 2022: Florida's Board of Governors names Senator Sasse as president-elect of the University of Florida. 5 December 2022: Senator Sasse, who was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, submits his resignation effective 8 January 2023. Governor-elect Jim Pillen (Republican) will begin receiving applications and evaluating replacement candidates. The deadline for applications is 23 December 2022. 12 January 2023: Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) appoints Pete Ricketts (Republican) to fill the vacant seat. He was sworn on 23 January 2023. 5 November 2024: Senator Peter "Pete" Ricketts (Republican) won the special election. | |||||
| Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Jacklyn Sheryl "Jacky" Rosen • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Democratic | Senator Jeanne Shaheen • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 12 March 2025: Announced she will not run for re-election: "... It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country ...." |
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Democratic | David "Dave" Jarvis | |||
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Democratic | Karishma Manzur • FEC S6NH00182; 30 Jun 26; Tot $206,753; Dsb $157,755 |
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Democratic | Member of Congress Christopher C. "Chris" Pappas • Congressional District 1 • FEC S6NH00141; 30 Jun 26; Tot $13,371,607; Dsb $8,595,871 |
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Democratic | Maxwell Leavy Saal • FEC S6NH00224 |
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• 12 March 2025: Announced she will not run for re-election: "... It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country ...." • FEC S0NH00219; 30 Jun 26; Tot $172,667; Dsb $756,829 |
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• FEC S6NH00190; 30 Jun 26; Tot $100,112; Dsb $100,212 |
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Democratic | John Vail | |||
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Republican | Tom Alciere | |||
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Republican | former Massachusetts Senator Scott P. Brown • First elected to the Massachusetts United States Senate Seat in a special election [to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward M. Kennedy]: 19 January 2010, served from 4 February 2010 to 3 January 2013; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2012; unsuccessful candidate for election to the New Hampshire United States Senate Seat: 2014. • FEC S6NH00166; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,943,325; Dsb $1,207,514 |
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Republican | Sky Danley | |||
• 25 September 2025: State Senator Dan Innis suspended his campaign and endorsed John E. Sununu. Senator Innis mentioned that he will run for re-election to the state Senate however, if John E. Sununu decides not to run for the US Senate, Innis will resume his campaign for US Senate. • FEC S6NH00174; 25 Jan 26; Tot $48,503; Dsb $48,503 |
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• FEC S6NH00216 |
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Republican | Andy Martin • FEC S4NH00096 |
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Republican | Mary Maxwell | |||
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Republican | Richard A. McMenamon, II | |||
• FEC S2NH00249 |
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• FEC S6NH00133 |
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Republican | Sabrina Ann Smith | |||
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Republican | former Senator John E. Sununu • First elected to the House of Representatives: 1996, re-elected: 1998, 2000; elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2008. • FEC S6NH00208; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,662,252; Dsb $989,605 |
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• Disqualified. Appealing Day v New Hampshire Secretary of State, 1:26cv-499. Issue concerning voter registration residential address. Collected 5,000 petition signatures and 3,000 needed. |
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• Senate? or CD1? • FEC S6NH00158; 30 Jun 25; Tot $4,463; Dsb $3,227 |
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Independent | Tim Harris | |||
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Independent; (Constitution) | Edmond J. Laplante, Jr. • FEC S2NH00223 |
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Independent | Jeanne Logan Morrow | |||
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Independent | Christine Lopez | |||
| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Margaret Wood "Maggie" Hassan • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Vikram Mansharamani • FEC S2NH00272 |
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| New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Andrew "Andy" Kim • Previously served in the U.S. House being first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, and 2022. 9 December 2024: Senator-elect Andrew "Andy" Kim (Democratic) was appointed by Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy (Democratic) to fill the vacancy caused by the 8 December 2024 resignation of Senator George S. Helmy (Democratic). First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Cory A. Booker • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Senator Cory A. Booker • FEC S4NJ00185; 30 Jun 26; Tot $18,869,341; Dsb $7,000,887 |
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• FEC S6NJ00438; 30 Jun 26; Tot $178,219; Dsb $168,299 |
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Republican | former Tabernacle Mayor Justin Michael Murphy • FEC S4NJ00532; 30 Jun 26; Tot $27,316; Dsb $26,297 |
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• FEC S6NJ00420; 14 Jul 26; Tot $27,190; Dsb $27,190 |
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• FEC S6NJ00412; 30 Jun 26; Tot $48,322; Dsb $43,688 |
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Socialist Workers Party | Joanne Kuniansky | |||
• FEC S4NJ00342 |
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Independent | Veronica Fernandez • END THE CORRUPTION! • FEC S0NJ00258 |
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• FEC S6NJ00446 |
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• Party: American Supreme Order • FEC S6NJ00370 |
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• Slogan: TOGETHER FOR NJ • FEC S6NJ00396 |
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| New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. Previously served in the U.S. House elected 2008, re-elected 2010. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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Independent | Mira O'Connor | |||
| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Ben Ray Luján • Previously served in the U.S. House, first elected: 2008, re-elected: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• FEC S6NM01145; 30 Jun 26; Tot $32,743; Dsb $32,560 |
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Democratic | Senator Ben Ray Luján • FEC S0NM00058; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,626,629; Dsb $2,443,668 |
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Republican | Larry E. "Lead" Marker • 2 June 2026: Won the primary as a write-in • FEC S6NM01186; 30 Jun 26; Tot $33,525; Dsb $21,675 |
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• 25 June 2026: Insufficient petition signatures. |
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• FEC S6NM01194 |
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• FEC S6NM01152 |
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• 30 June 2026: Disqualified • FEC S6NM01160 |
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• Jewish/Christian National • FEC S6NM01137 |
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| 1 February 2022: Senator Ben Ray Luján (Democratic) suffered a stroke and is expected to make a full recovery. | |||||
| 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; re-elected: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | Heidi Cochran • FEC S8NY00330 |
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Democratic | Jonathan Bruce Riven • FEC S8NY00322 |
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Republican | Terrell Miller • FEC S8NY00272 |
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Federalist | Eugene Andrew Todie • FEC S8NY00314 |
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Independent | Joshua O. "Josh" Madson • ? • FEC S8NY00256 |
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| North Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 29 June 2025: "It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election...." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
• FEC S2NC00745 |
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Democratic | former Govermor Roy Asberry Cooper, III • 28 July 2025: Announcement of candidacy. First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020; term limited in 2024. • FEC S6NC00407; 30 Jun 26; Tot $34,975,789; Dsb $14,258,222 |
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• FEC S6NC00456 |
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• FEC S6NC00530 |
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• FEC S6NC00423 |
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• FEC S8NC00270; 17 Mar 26; Tot $5,656; Dsb $5,656 |
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• FEC S6NC00373; 13 Apr 26; Tot $224,689; Dsb $225,530 |
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• FEC S6NC00472; 31 Dec 25; Tot $2,410; Dsb $1,780 |
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• 4 February 2026: The North Carolina Board of Elections determined that Ms. Dupre is neither a properly registered voter nor a qualified primary candidate. She remains on the ballot. Should she win the primary, the Republican Party will select a replacement candidate. • FEC S6NC00449 |
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• FEC S6NC00480; 13 Apr 26; Tot $6,720; Dsb $4,627 |
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• FEC S6NC00522; 30 Jun 26; Tot $13,014; Dsb $13,200 |
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• FEC S6NC00548 |
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Republican | Michael David Whatley • FEC S6NC00415; 30 Jun 26; Tot $11,272,504; Dsb $7,810,806 |
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Green | Michael Louis Dublin, Jr. • FEC S6NC00563; 30 Jun 26; Tot $25,276; Dsb $16,990 |
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Libertarian | Shannon Wilson Bray • FEC S0NC00335 |
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• FEC S6NC00381 or S6NC00399 • FEC S6NC00381 |
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• FEC H6NC07212 |
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• Democratic Party of Federalists • FEC S6NC00431 |
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| 29 March 2021: Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis (Republican) stated that that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his prognosis is good, and he expects to make a full recovery. | |||||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Zachary Jordan Brown • FEC S8NC00338 |
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| North Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Kevin Cramer • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Hoeven • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Bernie Moreno • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jon A. Husted • Appointed January 2025 [re: resignation of Senator J.D. Vance who ascended to the office of Vice President]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 • Renominated - 5 November 2024: Senator J.D. Vance is elected as Vice President. He will resign circa 20 January 2025 when he ascends as Vice President. Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will make an appointment to fill the vacant seat when Senator J.D. Vance resigns. "The appointee shall hold office until the 15th day of December succeeding the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy ... At that next regular state election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held..." [Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Section 3521.02] Therefore, a special election to fill the remainder of term will be held 3 November 2026. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to ascend to the office of Vice President. |
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| 15 July 2024: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) was chosen by former President Donald John Trump to be his 2024 running mate. 5 November 2024: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican), who was first elected in 2022, was elected as Vice President on 5 November 2025. Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will make an appointment to fill the vacant seat when Senator J.D. Vance resigns. "The appointee shall hold office until the 15th day of December succeeding the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy ... At that next regular state election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held..." [Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Section 3521.02] Therefore, a special election to fill the remainder of term will be held 3 November 2026. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to take the office of Vice President. "As I prepare to assume my duties as Vice President of the United States, I would like to express that it has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve the people of Ohio in the Senate ...." Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will appoint a replacement and call for a Special Election on 3 November 2026. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of the term which ends in January 2028. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to ascend to the office of Vice President. 17 January 2025: Media reports state Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will appoint Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted (Republican) to fill the vacant Senate seat. 21 January 2025: Sworn. | |||||
Class 3 Special Election |
• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably) • Special Election - To fill the vacant seat of Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) who resigned on 10 January 2025 from the US Senate to become US Vice President on 19 January 2025. |
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Democratic | former Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected to the US Senate: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the US Senate: 2024. Also served in the US House, first elected: 1992, re-elected: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004. Not a candidate for for re-election to the US House but elected to the US Senate: 2006. • FEC S6OH00163; 30 Jun 26; Tot $38,566,234; Dsb $22,336,493 |
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• FEC S6OH00361; 30 Jun 26; Tot $46,619; Dsb $50,695 |
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Republican | Senator Jon A. Husted • FEC S6OH00304; 30 Jun 26; Tot $14,360,028; Dsb $4,940,716 |
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• Disqualified after petitions successfully challenged. Remains on the ballot. |
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Libertarian | William "Bill" Redpath • FEC S6OH00429; 30 Jun 26; Tot $24,200; Dsb $23,470 |
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Independent | Anthony John "Tony Glasses" Holliman • FEC S6OH00437 |
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No Party; (Socialism and Liberation) | Gregory Lee "Greg" Levy • Ballot label will be no label, "no party", or "other party". • FEC S6OH00395; 30 Jun 26; Tot $80,348; Dsb $56,132 |
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Write-in; (Independent) | Stephen I. Faris • FEC S8OH00144; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,082; Dsb $2,058 |
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| Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Alan S. Armstrong • Appointed 24 March 2026 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Senator Markwayne Mullin (Republican) on 24 March 2026. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Will not seek a full term. |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | Jim Priest • 16 June 2026: Received 23.9% in the primary. Advances to 25 August runoff. • FEC S6OK04197; 30 Jun 26; Tot $316,147; Dsb $272,556 |
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Democratic | N'Kiyla "Jasmine Ann" Thomas • 16 June 2026: Received 45.2% in the primary. Advances to 25 August runoff. • FEC S6OK04163; 30 Jun 26; Tot $52,402; Dsb $53,084 |
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• FEC S6OK04254 |
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• FEC S6OK04288; 30 Jun 26; Tot $19,412; Dsb $15,000 |
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• FEC S6OK04213 or S6OK04239 • FEC S6OK04213; 14 Jul 26; Tot $2,629; Dsb $3,324 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Kevin R. Hern • U.S. House District 1. Candidate for US Senate Class 2 in 2026. • FEC S6OK04247; 30 Jun 26; Tot $9,953,579; Dsb $7,461,669 |
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• FEC S6OK04262; 30 Jun 26; Tot $26,855; Dsb $19,386 |
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Libertarian | Sevier White | |||
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Independent; (Republican) | Ron Meinhardt • FEC S6OK04205; 27 May 26; Tot $8,713; Dsb $7,411 |
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Independent | Curtis Stinnett | |||
25 February 2022: Senator Inhofe, 87, announced his retirement effective in January 2023. Oklahoma requires a special election when an incumbent announces retirement before 1 March. The special primary election is 28 June, runoff 23 August, and general election on 8 November 2022. Senator Markwayne Mullin was first elected to fill out the term in a Special Election on 8 November 2022 [held to fill the impending vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe (Republican) on 3 January 2023 but announced before the 2022 Oklahoma state/local Primary in June 2022, allowing for this Special Election to take place]. | |||||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator James Paul Lankford • First elected in a special election: 4 November 2014 re: resignation of Senator Tom Coburn (Republican); re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Christopher A. Tucker • FEC S8OK00274 |
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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; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • FEC S8OR00207; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,540,974; Dsb $1,979,569 |
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• FEC S6OR05200 |
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• FEC S4OR00156; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,577; Dsb $11,446 |
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• FEC S6OR05184 |
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Republican | state Senator David Brock Smith • FEC S6OR05218; 30 Jun 26; Tot $120,760; Dsb $91,781 |
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Progressive | Christopher Kenneth "Chris" Henry | |||
| 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, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | William Edward "Will" Barlow, III • FEC S2OR00127 |
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Democratic | Jake Ryan • FEC S6OR05192 |
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| Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator David H. "Dave" McCormick • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator John Karl Fetterman • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 • 15 February 2023: Voluntary hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to "receive treatment for clinical depression". 17 April 2023: Returned to the Senate. |
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Democratic | Raymond Eugene Chandler, III • FEC S8PA00353 |
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Democratic | Rachel Nelson | |||
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Democratic | Zeb Umble | |||
| 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; re-elected: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John Francis "Jack" Reed • Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1990, re-elected: 1992, 1994. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Democratic | Connor Francis Burbridge • FEC S6RI00270; 30 Jun 26; Tot $18,753; Dsb $14,887 |
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Democratic | Luis Daniel Muñoz • FEC S6RI00304 |
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Democratic | Senator John Francis "Jack" Reed • FEC S6RI00163; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,126,485; Dsb $1,071,915 |
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Republican | Raymond Tyler "Ray" McKay • FEC S4RI00051; 30 Jun 26; Tot $163,439; Dsb $161,032 |
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• Running for Providence Mayor • FEC S6RI00262; 31 Mar 25; Tot $0; Dsb $345 |
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Independent | Michael Anthony Bahry • FEC S6RI00288; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,050; Dsb $2,844 |
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• FEC S6RI00254 |
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| South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Darline Graham Nordone • Appointed 13 July 2026 [re: passing of Lindsey Olin Graham (Republican) on 11 July 2026]. She is the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Olin Graham. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-11-55 after the death of the Republican Party nominee for U.S. Senate, a special primary to select a new Republican nominee will be held on 11 August. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on 25 August. Filing is Tuesday 21 July to Tuesday 28 July 2026. |
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Democratic | Anne Lintzenich "Annie" Andrews • FEC S6SC04239; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,804,041; Dsb $6,684,746 |
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• Similar name running for US House District 7 • FEC S6SC04270; 30 Sep 26; Tot $85,649; Dsb $28,917 |
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• FEC S6SC04197; 20 May 26; Tot $43,766; Dsb $42,639 |
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Republican | Dwayne Trevino "Duke" Buckner • FEC S6SC04395; 22 Jul 26; Tot $10,960; Dsb $10,456 |
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• FEC S6SC04379; 30 Jun 26; Tot $13,190; Dsb $10,884 |
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• FEC S6SC04361; 30 Jun 26; Tot $24,842; Dsb $24,832 |
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Republican | Danny Lee Ford, II • 30 July 2026: Mr. Ford filed a lawsuit in state court to be placed on the Republican special primary election ballot. He was excluded because he did not vote in at least 2 of the last 3 Republican primaries. 4 August 2026: Circuit Judge Daniel Coble restores to the ballot with a preliminary injunction [2026-CP-40-05213]. 5 August 2026: The South Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Ford v South Carolina Republican Party 2026-001729 which keeps Danny Lee Ford, II on the ballot. Received 37.2% in the 9 June primary for Agriculture Commissioner. Advanced to but lost the 23 June runoff for that office. |
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Republican | Member of Congress Russell W. Fry • 20 July 2026: Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. • FEC S6SC04403; 22 Jul 26; Tot $495,027; Dsb $10,441 |
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• 11 July 2026: Passed away. • FEC S0SC00149; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,766,156; Dsb $20,079,974 |
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• FEC S6SC04346; 30 Jun 26; Tot $17,073; Dsb $17,063 |
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Republican | Mark S. Lynch • 9 June 2026: Lost regular Primary. Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. • FEC S6SC04213; 22 Jul 26; Tot $5,919,539; Dsb $5,372,977 |
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Republican | former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark Strothers McBride • Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. • FEC S4SC00117 |
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• Not Certified for Primary Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. • FEC S6SC04387 |
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• Not Certified for Primary Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. Resident of North Carolina. |
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Republican | Senator Darline Graham Nordone • 20 July 2026: Will run in the Special Primary. aka Darline Graham • FEC S6SC04437 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Ralph W. Norman, Jr. • Candidate in the 11 August 2026 Special Primary. • FEC S6SC04445; 22 Jul 26; Tot $173,610; Dsb $2,189 |
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• FEC S6SC04411 |
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Republican | Glenda Gail "Gail" Parker • FEC S6SC04460 |
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Republican | former Member of Congress Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford • 30 April 2026: Mark Sanford announced he will step aside from the race for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Remains on the ballot. 9 June 2026: Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the U.S. House CD 1. 23 July 2026: Announced candidacy for U.S. Senate Class 2 Special Primary. First elected to the U.S. House: 1994, re-elected: 1996, 1998. Governor of South Carolina: 2003-2011. Re-elected to the U.S. House: 7 May 2013 in a Special Election (to fill the vacant seat caused by the appointment of Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott to the U.S. Senate); re-elected 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination: 2018, 2026. • FEC S6SC04452; 22 Jul 26; Tot $206,237; Dsb $177,136 |
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Republican | Samuel L. "Sam" Shepherd | |||
• FEC S6SC04205 (Republican) or S6SC04429 (Independent) • FEC S6SC04205 |
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Constitution | Mark J. Hackett | |||
• 22 July 2026: Defeated At Convention • FEC S6SC04338 |
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Libertarian | Kathryn D. "Kasie" Whitener • FEC S6SC04247; 30 Jun 26; Tot $17,264; Dsb $14,658 |
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• FEC S6SC04312 |
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• Independent Conservative Democratic • FEC S6SC04320 |
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• 9 February 2025: Filed with the FEC S6SC04221 Senate Class 2. Party Affiliation: NONE. 10 June 2025: Filed with the FEC H6SC01193 U.S. House CD 01. Party Affiliation: Republican. • FEC S6SC04221 |
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• FEC S6SC04304 |
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• FEC S6SC04353; 10 Jul 26; Tot $3,170; Dsb $3,170 |
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| Senator Lindsey Olin Graham (Republican), who was first elected in 2002; and re-elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020, passed away on 11 July 2026 at the age of 71. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period." On 9 June 2026, he was renominated by primary. On 13 July 2026, Governor Henry Dargan McMaster (Republican) named Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Olin Graham, to serve the remainder of the term which ends on 3 January 2027. | |||||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott • Served in U.S. House- first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012. Appointed to the U.S. Senate: 2 January 2013 (re: resignation of Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint [Republican]); first elected in a special election: 4 November 2014; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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• 4 August 2026: Officially withdrew. • FEC S6SD01125; 30 Jun 26; Tot $228,295; Dsb $225,217 |
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• FEC S6SD01133; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,993; Dsb $10,992 |
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Republican | Senator Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds • FEC S4SD00049; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,176,451; Dsb $2,309,816 |
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Independent | Brian L. Bengs • Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party. • FEC S6SD01117; 30 Jun 26; Tot $782,050; Dsb $730,644 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John R. Thune • Served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2004; re-elected: 2010, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Marsha Blackburn • Previously served in the U.S. House, 2003-2019; first elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 • Open Seat - 6 August 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. "It's official! I'm running for Governor ...." 6 August 2026: Received her party's nomination for Governor. |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Bill Hagerty • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Marquita Bradshaw • FEC S4TN00542; 17 Jul 26; Tot $2,257; Dsb $1,293 |
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• FEC S6TN00380; 17 Jul 26; Tot $9,069; Dsb $3,735 |
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• FEC S6TN00406 |
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• FEC S4TN00534; 17 Jul 26; Tot $6,398; Dsb $4,896 |
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• FEC S0TN00193 |
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Republican | Senator Bill Hagerty • FEC S0TN00169; 17 Jul 26; Tot $7,162,897; Dsb $3,855,937 |
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Independent | William Tharon "Tharon" Chandler • FEC S4TN00583 |
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Independent | Andrew Gerena | |||
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Independent | Jeremy Dean Hearn | |||
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Independent | Robert Thomas Jones • FEC S6TN00372; 30 Jun 26; Tot $0; Dsb $2,381 |
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Independent | James William Macon, III | |||
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Independent; (Republican) | Yoshi Dawn Matthews • 2 February 2026: Withdrew as a Republican. Now running as an Independent. • FEC S6TN00364; 30 Jun 26; Tot $0; Dsb $3,000 |
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Independent | David Sutman, Jr. • FEC S6TN00398; 30 Jun 26; Tot $9,149; Dsb $9,149 |
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Independent | Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson • FEC S6TN00414 |
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| Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 Lost |
Republican | Senator John Cornyn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
• 8 December 2025: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6TX00552; 30 Jun 26; Tot $11,096,966; Dsb $10,870,752 |
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• FEC S4TX00821 |
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Democratic | state Representative James Talarico • FEC S6TX00479; 30 Jun 26; Tot $68,555,930; Dsb $47,007,775 |
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• FEC S6TX00578 |
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• FEC S6TX00560; 31 Mar 26; Tot $0; Dsb $0 |
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• FEC S0TX00365; 16 Mar 26; Tot $9,988; Dsb $9,657 |
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• FEC S6TX00545; 31 Mar 26; Tot $770; Dsb $7,491 |
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• 3 March 2026 Primary: Advances to 26 May 2026 runoff with 41.9% of the vote. • FEC S2TX00106; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,604,234; Dsb $12,184,397 |
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• 6 October 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. Member of Congress CD 38. • FEC S6TX00511; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,129,887; Dsb $4,587,880 |
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• FEC S6TX00362; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,793; Dsb $11,439 |
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Republican | Attorney General Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton, Jr. • 3 March 2026 Primary: Advances to 26 May 2026 runoff with 40.8% of the vote. 8 April 2025: Attorney General Paxton announced his candidacy for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6TX00388; 30 Jun 26; Tot $9,248,699; Dsb $7,492,915 |
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Libertarian | Theodore E. "Ted" Brown, Jr. • FEC S4TX00888; 30 Jun 26; Tot $7,460; Dsb $6,376 |
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• FEC S6TX00586; 19 May 26; Tot $11,666; Dsb $11,566 |
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Independent | Joshua Cain • FEC S6TX00420 |
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Independent | Robert Daniel Coster | |||
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Independent | Ronald Demetrius Evans, Jr. • FEC S6TX00446 |
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Independent | Camencia Ford • FEC S6TX00404 |
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Independent | Jonathan Anthony Garza | |||
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Independent | William Jeffrey Harper | |||
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Independent | Jade Smalls Simmons • FEC S6TX00495 or S6TX00503 • FEC S6TX00495 |
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Independent | Hans Truelson • FEC S6TX00487 |
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Not readily classifiable | Rodger Huse • US Party • FEC S6TX00602 |
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Write-in | Bradford Winston "Brad" Hall • FEC S6TX00636 |
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| Utah 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator John R. Curtis • First elected: 2024. [Previously served in the U.S. House being first elected in a special election: 7 November 2017 [re: resignation of Jason Chaffetz (Republican)]; re-elected: 2018, 2020, 2022.] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mike Lee • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Democratic | Russell Jay "Jay" Yahne • FEC S8UT00341 |
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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); re-elected as an Independent: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Peter Francis Welch • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Mark Robert Warner • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | Senator Mark Robert Warner • FEC S6VA00093; 15 Jul 26; Tot $17,889,335; Dsb $7,327,844 |
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• FEC S6VA00143; 15 Jul 26; Tot $144,778; Dsb $128,837 |
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Republican | Bert K. Mizusawa • FEC S8VA00321; 15 Jul 26; Tot $376,213; Dsb $323,249 |
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• FEC S6VA00200; 15 Jul 26; Tot $97,045; Dsb $89,857 |
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• FEC H6VA09128 |
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• 17 June 2026: Withdrew. • FEC S6VA00218 |
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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, 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Isaac A. Holyk • FEC S2WA00460 |
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| West Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator James Conley "Jim" Justice, II • First elected: 2024. [Previously served as Governor being first elected: 2016 (as a Democrat); changed party affiliation to Republican: 3 August 2017; re-elected: 2020 (as a Republican).] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Shelley Moore Capito • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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Democratic | former Morgantown City Council Member Rachel Lee Fetty-Anderson • FEC S6WV00188; 22 Apr 26; Tot $22,447; Dsb $16,891 |
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• FEC S6WV00196 |
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• 14 April 2025: Filed a termination report with the FEC. 14 July 2025: Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC. • FEC S4WV00357; 30 Jun 26; Tot $515,587; Dsb $518,441 |
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Republican | Senator Shelley Moore Capito • FEC S4WV00159; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,624,145; Dsb $2,558,310 |
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• FEC S6WV00154; 30 Jun 26; Tot $3,000; Dsb $1,740 |
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• FEC S4WV00365 |
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• FEC S4WV00407; 30 Jun 26; Tot $6,880; Dsb $6,880 |
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• FEC S6WV00162; 10 Jul 26; Tot $641,739; Dsb $641,739 |
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Constitution | former state Delegate S. Marshall Wilson • FEC S6WV00204; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,420; Dsb $1,921 |
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Write-in; (Democratic; No Party Affiliation) | Christopher "Rio" Phillips • 12 May 2026: Ran for but lost the Democratic nomination. 9 June 2026: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. circa 1 July 2026: Filed with the Secretary of State as a write-in. • FEC S6WV00170; 22 Apr 26; Tot $13,776; Dsb $13,624 |
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| Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Tammy Baldwin • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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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; re-elected: 2012, 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Cynthia Marie Lummis • Previously served in the U.S. House, first elected: 2008; re-elected 2010, 2012, 2014; did not run in 2016. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 19 December 2025: "Deciding not to run for re-election does represent a change of heart for me, but in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I've come to accept that I do not have six more years in me ...." |
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Democratic | Billy Arthur Benavidez • FEC S6WY00258 |
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Democratic | former state Representative James Willard "Jim" Byrd • FEC S6WY00217; 30 Jun 26; Tot $19,576; Dsb $18,376 |
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Republican | Jill M. Edwards | |||
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Republican | Member of Congress Harriet Maxine Hageman • 23 December 2025: Candidate for the US Senate. • FEC S6WY00209; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,023,908; Dsb $1,943,029 |
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Republican | former County Judge John Allan Holtz • FEC S8WY00213 |
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Republican | Samuel "Sam" Mead • FEC S6WY00225; 30 Jun 26; Tot $252,015; Dsb $86,835 |
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Republican | Jimmy "Jim" Skovgard • FEC S6WY00191; 29 Jul 26; Tot $10,380; Dsb $8,065 |
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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 | |
| • Republican | |
| Major Third Parties | |
| • American Center (IL) | |
| • Constitution | |
| • Green | |
| • Libertarian | |
| • U.S. Taxpayers | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Alaskan | |
| • American Independent | |
| • Approval Voting | |
| • Federalist | |
| • Forward Party | |
| • Independence | |
| • Kentucky | |
| • Legal Marijuana Now | |
| • Socialism and Liberation | |
| • Progressive | |
| • Socialist Workers Party | |
| • Unity | |
| Independents | |
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| • Decline to State | |
| • Independent | |
| • No Party | |
| • No Party Affiliation | |
| • None | |
| • Nonpartisan | |
| • Other | |
| • Unaffiliated | |
| • Undeclared | |
| Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
| • Not readily classifiable | |
| • Write-in | |
| Notes |
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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 ClassClass 1 seats begin their terms at noon on 3 January 2019 and end their terms on 3 January 2025. The next regular election for these seats is in 5 November 2024. 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. |