The Green Papers: 2010 Midterm Election |
111th Congress Senate Seats by State |
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Alabama 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator Richard C. Shelby Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary |
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Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator John McCain Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary |
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Arkansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
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 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Runoff |
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California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Barbara Boxer Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary |
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Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Michael F. Bennet Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 20 July 2010 Primary |
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Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Daniel K. Inouye Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 18 September 2010 Primary |
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Idaho 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 25 May 2010 Primary |
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Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary |
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Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator David Vitter Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary |
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Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary |
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Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Harry Mason Reid Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary |
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New York 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, on 21 January 2009, of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in order to enter upon her duties as U.S. Secretary of State. This appointee will serve pending a Special Election for this seat in 2010 for the remainder of the term ending 3 January 2013; Senator Gillibrand was appointed 23 January 2009 and sworn 27 January 2009 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary There will be a Special Election for this office in 2010. The next regular election thereafter for this seat is Tuesday 6 November 2012. |
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Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary |
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Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator Tom Coburn Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 27 July 2010 Primary |
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Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary |
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South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002) Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary |
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South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 |
Republican | Senator John Thune Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 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 Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary |
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Vermont 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Patrick Leahy Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary |
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Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Russell D. "Russ" Feingold First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary |
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-Nonpartisan League | |
Republican | |
Major Third Parties | |
Constitution | |
Green | |
Libertarian | |
Reform | |
Other Third Parties | |
Alaskan Independence | |
American Independent | |
Anti-Prohibition | |
Boston Tea | |
Conservative | |
Florida Whig | |
Independence | |
Independent American | |
Independent Party Of Delaware | |
Liberty Union | |
Marijuana | |
Mountain | |
Peace And Freedom | |
Progressive | |
Rent is 2 Damn High | |
Socialist Party USA | |
Socialist Workers Party | |
Tax Revolt | |
Taxpayer | |
Tea | |
Unity | |
Working Families | |
Independents | |
Connecticut For Lieberman | |
Independent | |
Independent Democrat | |
No Affiliation | |
No Party Affiliation | |
Nonpartisan | |
Other | |
Unaffiliated | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
None of these candidates | |
Scattering | |
Write-in |
Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. "FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. Senate ClassClass 1 seats end their current terms at noon on 3 January 2013... next regular election for these seats is in 6 November 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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