The Green Papers: 2008 General Election |
110th Congress Senate Seats by State |
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Alabama 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Jefferson B. "Jeff" Sessions Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Jefferson B. "Jeff" Sessions | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard C. Shelby First elected as a Democrat: 1986; re-elected: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 9 November 1994; re-elected as a Republican: 1998, 2004. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Alaska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Theodore F. "Ted" Stevens Appointed by Governor Walter J. Hickel (Republican) on 24 December 1968, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator E. L. Bartlett (Democrat): 11 December 1968; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1970; elected to first full term: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996; 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 26 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich or Republican Senator Theodore F. "Ted" Stevens | |||||
On 30 July 2007, FBI and IRS agents searched the home of Senator Stevens as part of an investigation into the Senator's relationship with contractor Bill Allen. Mr. Allen has pleaded guilty to bribing Alaska state legislators. On 28 July 2008, Senator Stevens was indicted on 7 counts of failing to disclose services he received from a company that renovate his home. On 31 July 2008, Senator Stevens pleaded not guilty to 7 felony charges. He was conviced on all 7 charges on 27 October 2008. Sentencing is scheduled for 26 January 2009. 6 November 2008 update: The latest "scuttlebutt" is that Ted Stevens (who appears has won re-election) is under heavy pressure to resign anyway or at least not serve past the end of his current term which ends on 3 January 2009. There exists sentiment in the Senate, on both sides of the aisle, to formally expel him if he does not (2/3 of the Senate is needed for expulsion: per Art. I, Sec. 5, clause 2). If he does NOT serve his new 6-year term, Alaska law requires a Special Election within 90 days of the seat becoming vacant. 7 April 2009 update: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan set aside the conviction of former Senator Ted Stevens and initiated criminal contempt proceedings against the government lawyers who prosecuted the case. | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Lisa Murkowski Appointed by Governor Frank H. Murkowski (Republican) on 20 December 2002, to fill vacancy left by the resignation of her father, the same Frank H. Murkowski, when he resigned to become Governor of the State on 2 December 2002. First elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Jon L. Kyl First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator John McCain First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Arkansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Mark Lunsford Pryor Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Mark Lunsford Pryor | |||||
Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara Boxer First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator A. Wayne Allard First elected: 1996; re-elected 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1990, 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - Announced retirement 15 January 2007 effective at the end of this term. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic Congressman Mark E. Udall | |||||
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Ken Salazar First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - 12 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of the Interior by President-elect Obama. |
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Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Independent Democrat | Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman First elected: 1988 (as a Democrat); re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006 (as an Independent) Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Senator Lieberman, elected as an Independent on 7 November 2006, caucuses with the Democrats. He has chosen to officially list his party as "Independent Democrat". | |||||
Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Christopher J. Dodd First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House: elected 1974, 1976, 1978] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - On 10 January 2007, Senator Dodd announced that he is running for President in 2008. He has stated that he will not be a candidate for re-election to the Senate in 2010. |
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Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary 23 August 2008: Nominated for Vice President by Senator Barack Hussein Obama of Illinois. Elected to the Vice Presidency 4 November 2008. |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. | |||||
24 November 2008: Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D-Delaware) has announced that she will appoint Ted Kaufman, a long-time aide to Senator (now Vice President-elect) Joseph Biden, to the seat Biden will have to vacate prior to Noon Eastern Time next 20 January, when he is scheduled to be sworn in as the Nation's new Vice-President. Senator Biden won re-election to his seat (as well as the Vice-Presidency) in the 4 November Elections; Kaufman would be appointed to serve until a successor is chosen by the People of the State of Delaware in a Special Election in November 2010. | |||||
Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Bill Nelson First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mel Martinez First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - 2 December 2008: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
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Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Saxby Chambliss Re-elected Tuesday 2 December 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 December 2008 Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss vs. Democratic James Francis "Jim" Martin: expect no candidate to receive 50% on 4 November - contest to be decided on 2 December runoff | |||||
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote plus 1 in the 4 November General Election, the top 2 vote getters, Senator Saxby Chambliss (Republican, 49.8%) and James Francis "Jim" Martin (Democratic, 46.8%) advance to a 2 December 2008 runoff. | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Johnny Isakson First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka Appointed by Governor John Waihee (Democrat) 16 May 1990, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga (Democrat): 15 April 1990; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1990; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Daniel K. Inouye First elected: 1962; re-elected: 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1959 (Hawaii having just been admitted as a State to the Union), 1960] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Idaho 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Larry E. Craig First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1996; 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - Announced his resignation on 1 September 2007. On 4 October 2007 Senator Craig announced he would retire at the end of his term and not run for re-election. |
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Polls: Republican Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch | |||||
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On Thursday 4 October 2007 a Minnesota judge rejected Senator Craig's bid to withdraw his guilty plea to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from his 11 June 2007 arrest in a sex sting at an airport men's room. Senator Craig now states that he will retire and not seek re-election at the end of his current term. Senator Larry E. Craig (Republican) announced his resignation on Saturday 1 September 2007 effective 30 September 2007. However, on Wednesday 26 September 2007, he said he would remain in Congress. The Senator was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and charged with lewd conduct on On 11 June 2007. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct on 8 August 2007 but later filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. A ruling on that motion is expected in October 2007. | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mike Crapo First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Illinois 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Vacancy | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin | |||||
Class 3 Vacant |
Democratic | Senator Barack Obama First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Vacant Office - Senator Barack Obama was elected to the Presidency 4 November 2008. He resigned from the Senate on 16 November 2008. |
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Tuesday 30 December 2008: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (Democrat) has appointed Roland Burris (Democrat), a former state Comptroller and Attorney General of the State of Illinois, to fill the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) have issued a joint statement stating they will block the appointment. | |||||
Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Richard G. Lugar First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Evan Bayh First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996; 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Kansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Pat Roberts Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 5 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Pat Roberts | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert J. Dole: 11 June 1996- which Sheila Frahm (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Bill Graves (Republican) to fill, 11 June 1996]; elected to a full term: 1998, re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Open Seat - 19 October 2007: Withdrew his candidacy for President and announced his retirement at the end of his term. |
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Kentucky 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Mitch McConnell Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Senator Mitch McConnell | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jim Bunning First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Mary L. Landrieu Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 4 October 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Leans Democratic Senator Mary L. Landrieu | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator David Vitter First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Olympia J. Snowe First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Susan M. Collins Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Senator Susan M. Collins | |||||
Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara A. Mikulski First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat): 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; elected to first full term: 1964; re-elected: 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John F. Kerry Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator John F. Kerry | |||||
Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Debbie Stabenow First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Carl Levin Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 5 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Carl Levin | |||||
Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Amy Klobuchar First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Norm Coleman First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Republican Senator Norm Coleman vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Al Franken | |||||
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 Recount Guide Monday 13 April 2009 update: The District Court has issued a judgement: "Based on the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and pursuant to Minnesota Stat. 209.12, the Court decides, declares, and adjudges that ... Al Franken ... received the highest number of votes ... and is entitled to receive the certificate of election". Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Hayden, Judge Kurt J. Marben, and Judge Denise D. Reilly. Norm Coleman has 10 days to appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Reference: Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgment [No. 62-CV-09-56] | |||||
Mississippi 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Roger F. Wicker Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Appointed 31 December 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the 18 December 2007 resignation of Senator Trent Lott. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Senator Trent Lott who was first elected in 1988 and re-elected in 1994, 2000, and 2006 announced his retirement on 26 November 2007 and resigned on Tuesday 18 December 2007. On 31 December 2007 Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Wicker announced his choice for former Senator Lott's replacement to be Congressman Roger Wicker (Congressman CD 1), 56. Senator Wicker will serve until the special election is held. |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Senator Roger F. Wicker favored over Democratic former Governor David Ronald "Ronnie" Musgrove | |||||
Governor Haley Barbour (Republican) called a Special Election and Special Runoff for Tuesday 4 November 2008 and Tuesday 25 November 2008 respectively. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 6 November 2012. | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Thad Cochran Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 11 March 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Thad Cochran | |||||
Missouri 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Claire C. McCaskill First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Jon Tester First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Max Baucus Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Max Baucus | |||||
Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator E. Benjamin "Ben" Nelson First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Charles T. "Chuck" Hagel First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - Announced his retirement on 10 September 2007. |
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Polls: Republican former Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Michael O. "Mike" Johanns | |||||
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Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator John Eric Ensign First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Harry Reid First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator John E. Sununu First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Democratic former Governor Jeanne Shaheen slightly favored over Republican Senator John E. Sununu | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Judd Gregg First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez Appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by Corzine having resigned this seat 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State; first elected: 2006 Previously served in the U.S. House to which he was first elected in 1992: subsequently re-elected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Previously served in the Class 1 NJ Senate seat to which he was first elected: 1982 and re-elected: 1988, 1994-- was not a candidate for his Party's nomination for the Class 1 seat in 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Frank R. Lautenberg | |||||
New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Pete V. Domenici First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - 4 October 2007: Announced retirement at the end of his current term. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Tom Udall favored over Republican Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
New York 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of State by President-elect Obama |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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North Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Elizabeth H. Dole First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic state Senator Kay R. Hagan favored over Republican Senator Elizabeth H. Dole | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Richard M. Burr First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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North Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Kent Conrad First elected to the "Class 3" seat from the state: 1986; was not a candidate for re-election in the 3 November 1992 General Election; Elected to finish out the "Class 1" term in a Special Election: 4 December 1992 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat): 8 September 1992- which Jocelyn B. Burdick (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor George Sinner (Democrat) to fill, 12 September 1992]; elected to a full term: 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Byron L. Dorgan First elected: 1992; was induced to take the oath of office: 5 December 1992 when the seat became vacant upon outgoing Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat) having taken the oath of office for the "Class 1" seat from the state; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Sherrod Brown First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator George V. Voinovich First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected to fill out the term in a Special Election: 1994 [held to fill the impending vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator David L. Boren (Democrat): effective, 15 November 1994 but announced before the 1994 Oklahoma state/local Primary in August 1994, allowing for this Special Election to take place; elected to a full term: 1996; re-elected 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Tom Coburn First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Gordon Harold Smith First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic state Speaker of the House Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley favored over Republican Senator Gordon Harold Smith | |||||
Class 3 | Democratic | Senator 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. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Arlen Specter First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 16 February 2005: Diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. 15 April 2008: Announced that he has been diagnosed with a recurrence of Hodgkins lymphoma. |
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Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John F. "Jack" Reed Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator John F. "Jack" Reed | |||||
South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Lindsey Olin Graham Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Lindsey Olin Graham | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator Jim DeMint First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Tim Johnson Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator Tim Johnson | |||||
Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Thune First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Lamar Alexander Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Lamar Alexander | |||||
Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Open Seat - 15 October 2007: Announced she would not seek re-election and may step down before the end of her current term. |
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Class 2 |
Republican | Senator John Cornyn Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator John Cornyn | |||||
Utah 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Orrin G. Hatch First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Robert F. Bennett First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Vermont 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Independent | Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election) Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Patrick Leahy First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator John William Warner First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - 31 August 2007: Announced retirement effective at the end of his current term. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic former Governor Mark Robert Warner | |||||
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Washington 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Maria Cantwell First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Patty Murray First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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West Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Robert C. Byrd First elected: 1958; re-elected: 1964, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, IV Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 13 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, IV | |||||
Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Russ Feingold First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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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 Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Appointed: 22 June 2007 by Governor Dave Freudenthal; first elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 19 August 2008 Primary. Next Special Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008; Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Polls: Republican Senator John A. Barrasso | |||||
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Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Michael B. "Mike" Enzi Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 19 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Senator Michael B. "Mike" Enzi |
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Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot. FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office. Senate ClassClass 1 seats begin their current terms at noon on 3 January 2007... next regular election for these seats is in 2012. For more information on Senate Classes refer to UNITED STATES SENATE: Electoral "Classes". Article I, Section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: "Immediately after [the Senate of the United States] shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year..." Pursuant to this Constitutional provision, a three-Senator Committee was appointed by the Senate on 11 May 1789 to come up with a plan to carry out the requirements of that provision; this Committee reported to the Senate on 14 May 1789 a plan to divide the then 20 Senators (there were 10 of the 13 original States represented in the Senate at the time- each having 2 Senators: North Carolina and Rhode Island had yet to ratify the U.S. Constitution, while New York had so ratified but had failed to elect Senators as of that date) into the requisite three electoral Classes: under this plan, three groups of Senators (set up in such a way so as no State had its two Senators in the same group) were to be listed and the first Senator on each list (a list which was set up geographically north-to-south in the manner in which the Electoral Vote for President was counted before Congress at that time, so that two of the first Senators on these lists were from New Hampshire and the third was the first Senator in alphabetical order from Massachusetts) was to each blindly draw a piece of paper numbered either "1", "2" or "3" out of a box in the possession of the Secretary of the Senate. This plan being agreeable to the Senate and so approved, the drawing of lots in this manner was carried out the following day (15 May 1789)- such lot drawing ultimately determining that, to start with, Classes 1 and 2 were to have 7 Senators each and Class 3 was to have only 6 Senators. When New York finally seated its two Senators during the ensuing Summer, there was another lot drawing (actually a double-lot drawing) on 28 July 1789 to determine the Classes for these seats: since one of the seats had to be Class 3 to make it equal in number to that of the other two Classes so far, the two New York Senators each blindly drew between two pieces of paper, one marked "3", the other which was blank- after this, there was a second lot drawing in which the New York Senator who had drawn the blank paper blindly drew again between two pieces of paper marked "1" and "2": he drew "1" so that New York would henceforth have Senators of electoral Classes 1 and 3. When North Carolina seated its two Senators after ratifying the Constitution on 21 November 1789, there was yet another lot drawing (on 29 January 1790) in which North Carolina's two Senators each blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "2" and "3" (since there were now 12 States and, thus, 24 Senators: 24 being equally divisible by 3, there would now have to be 8 Senators in each of the three Classes to fulfill the Constitutional provision that, as nearly as was practicable, one third of the Senate be elected every second year). After Rhode Island- the last of the 13 original States- finally ratified the Constitution on 29 May 1790 and subsequently seated its two Senators that Summer, there was yet one more lot drawing in the First Congress (on 25 June 1790) in which Rhode Island's two Senators blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "1", "2" and "3": one Senator drew "2", the other drew "1"- thereby determining electoral Classes 1 and 2 as those for the Senators from this State. When Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on 4 March 1791, there was again a double lot drawing as there had been for New York. From that day until this, whenever a new State has been admitted to the Union, these types of lot drawings (the type determined by the necessity of keeping the number of Senators in each electoral Class as close to one third as possible at the time of said lot drawing) between the new State's first Senators is held before the Senate to determine in just which of the three electoral Classes that State's Senate seats will be placed from then on. |
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