The Green Papers: 2018 General Election |
115th Congress Senate Seats by State |
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Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Republican | Senator Jeff Flake First elected: 2012. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Seat - 24 October 2017: Will not seek re-election in 2018. |
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Democratic | 1,191,100 | 49.96% | Congressman Kyrsten Sinema Congressman CD 9. 28 September 2017: Running for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2018. FEC S8AZ00197; 26 Nov 18; Tot $22,409,922; Dsb $24,461,372 |
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Republican | 1,135,200 | 47.61% | Congressman Martha E. McSally Congressional District 2 FEC S8AZ00221; 26 Nov 18; Tot $21,832,760; Dsb $20,769,002 |
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Green | 57,442 | 2.41% | Angela Green 2 November 2018: Media reports indicate Angela Green dropped out and endorsed Kyrsten Sinema (Democratic). Angela Green remains on the ballot. 5 November 2018: Removed from the list of candidates by the Secretary of State. |
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Write-in; (Libertarian) | 365 | 0.02% | Barry Hess | ||
Write-in; (The Old Republic) | 46 | 0.00% | Jonathan Ringham B | ||
Write-in; (None) | 45 | 0.00% | Michael DeCarlo | ||
Write-in; (Democratic) | 42 | 0.00% | Sheila May Bilyeu FEC S2AZ00273 |
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Write-in; (Republican) | 37 | 0.00% | Robert Kay | ||
Write-in; (Independent) | 29 | 0.00% | Jeff Pearce | ||
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | Edward Davida ANTI-TERROR Party |
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Total | 2,384,308 | 100.00% | |||
California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 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; 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 on General Election ballot |
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Democratic | 6,019,422 | 54.16% | Senator Dianne Feinstein On General Election ballot 9 October 2017: Will run for re-election in 2018. FEC S0CA00199; 26 Nov 18; Tot $18,604,600; Dsb $20,738,102 |
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Democratic | 5,093,942 | 45.84% | state Senator Kevin de León On General Election ballot FEC S8CA00408; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,809,389; Dsb $1,748,122 |
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Total | 11,113,364 | 100.00% | |||
Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic; Working Families | 825,579 | 59.53% | Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy FEC S2CT00132; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,477,011; Dsb $8,624,631 |
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Republican | 545,717 | 39.35% | Matthew McKinnon Corey FEC S8CT00121; 26 Nov 18; Tot $191,511; Dsb $171,196 |
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Libertarian | 8,838 | 0.64% | Richard Lion | ||
Green | 6,618 | 0.48% | Jeff Russell | ||
Write-in; (Independent) | 70 | 0.01% | Fred M. Linck Socialist FEC S8CT00147 |
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Write-in | 18 | 0.00% | Kristi L. Talmadge | ||
Total | 1,386,840 | 100.00% | |||
Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996] Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 217,385 | 59.95% | Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper FEC S8DE00079; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,221,958; Dsb $2,986,026 |
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Republican | 137,127 | 37.82% | Sussex County Councilman Robert B. "Rob" Arlett FEC S8DE00145; 26 Nov 18; Tot $225,814; Dsb $221,286 |
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Green | 4,170 | 1.15% | Demitri George Theodoropoulos FEC S8DE00152 |
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Libertarian | 3,910 | 1.08% | Nadine M. Frost FEC S8DE00160 |
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Write-in | Barry Eveland | ||||
Write-in | Peter Todd Farina | ||||
Write-in | Matthew Water Stout | ||||
Total | 362,592 | 100.00% | |||
Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Bill Nelson Served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2016. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated - 9 July 2015: Announced he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery on 13 July. |
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Republican | 4,099,505 | 50.05% | Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott FEC S8FL00273; 26 Nov 18; Tot $84,694,317; Dsb $83,011,351 |
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Democratic | 4,089,472 | 49.93% | Senator Bill Nelson FEC S8FL00166; 26 Nov 18; Tot $32,351,365; Dsb $31,021,445 |
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Write-in; (Republican) | 467 | 0.01% | Lateresa Ann "L.A." Jones FEC S6FL00277; 30 Sep 18; Tot $200; Dsb $129 |
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Write-in; (No Party Affiliation) | 220 | 0.00% | David Kenneth Weeks FEC S0FL00247 |
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Write-in | 121 | 0.00% | Charles Frederick Tolbert FEC S6FL00533 |
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Write-in; (Republican) | 113 | 0.00% | Howard Knepper FEC S0FL00544 |
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Write-in; (No Party Affiliation) | 107 | 0.00% | Michael Stephen "Lev" Levinson | ||
Total | 8,190,005 | 100.00% | |||
Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Mazie K. Hirono Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 276,316 | 69.31% | Senator Mazie K. Hirono FEC S2HI00106; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,250,456; Dsb $2,943,853 |
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Republican | 112,035 | 28.10% | Ronald C. "Ron" Curtis FEC S8HI00210; 26 Nov 18; Tot $19,925; Dsb $18,376 |
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Scattering | 10,180 | 2.55% | Blank Votes | ||
Scattering | 126 | 0.03% | Over Votes | ||
16 May 2017: Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced she has kidney cancer and her doctors expect a full recovery. | |||||
Total | 398,657 | 100.00% | |||
Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 1,158,000 | 50.73% | former state Representative Mike Braun FEC S8IN00171; 26 Nov 18; Tot $19,454,007; Dsb $19,436,255 |
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Democratic | 1,023,553 | 44.84% | Senator Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly FEC S2IN00091; 26 Nov 18; Tot $14,576,900; Dsb $15,669,110 |
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Libertarian | 100,942 | 4.42% | Lucy M. Brenton FEC S6IN00225 |
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Write-in; (Independent) | 52 | 0.00% | Nathan J. Altman FEC S8IN00213; 26 Nov 18; Tot $50,055; Dsb $49,705 |
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Write-in; (Independent) | 12 | 0.00% | Christopher Fischer FEC S8IN00221 |
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Write-in; (Other) | 6 | 0.00% | James L. Johnson, Jr. | ||
Total | 2,282,565 | 100.00% | |||
Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Independent | Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 as an Independent (announced that he will caucus with the Democrats 14 November 2012 and again on 5 November 2014) Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 22 June 2015: Senator Angus King announced the he has been diagnosed prostate cancer and does not expect it to interfere with this duties. He plans to run for re-election in 2018. |
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Independent | 344,575 | 53.33% | Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. FEC S2ME00109; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,822,126; Dsb $4,419,388 |
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Republican | 223,502 | 34.59% | state Senator Eric L. Brakey FEC S8ME00130; 31 Dec 18; Tot $962,795; Dsb $962,183 |
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Democratic | 66,268 | 10.26% | Zackary E. "Zak" Ringelstein Democratic Socialists of America FEC S8ME00155; 26 Nov 18; Tot $387,940; Dsb $382,352 |
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Scattering | 11,655 | 1.80% | Blank | ||
Scattering | 64 | 0.01% | Others | ||
Write-in; (Republican) | James N. Riley, Jr. FEC S8ME00171; 06 Dec 18; Tot $0; Dsb $74 |
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Total | 646,064 | 100.00% | |||
Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 1,491,614 | 64.86% | Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin FEC S6MD03177; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,061,524; Dsb $3,369,879 |
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Republican | 697,017 | 30.31% | Antono Wade "Tony" Campbell FEC S8MD00328; 31 Dec 18; Tot $209,098; Dsb $207,492 |
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Unaffiliated | 85,964 | 3.74% | Neal Simon FEC S8MD00302; 31 Dec 18; Tot $2,110,224; Dsb $2,110,122 |
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Libertarian | 22,943 | 1.00% | Arvin Vohra FEC S6MD03664 |
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Scattering | 1,650 | 0.07% | Other Write-Ins | ||
Write-in; (Democratic) | 364 | 0.02% | Lih Young FEC S6MD03375 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 247 | 0.01% | Michael B. Puskar FEC S8MD00393; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,014; Dsb $6,014 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 90 | 0.00% | Edward Shlikas | ||
Total | 2,299,889 | 100.00% | |||
Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Elizabeth A. Warren Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 1,633,371 | 59.34% | Senator Elizabeth A. Warren FEC S2MA00170; 26 Nov 18; Tot $25,670,797; Dsb $18,013,128 |
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Republican | 979,210 | 35.57% | Geoff Diehl FEC S8MA00276; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,012,500; Dsb $2,980,363 |
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Independent | 91,710 | 3.33% | Shiva Ayyadurai FEC S8MA00268; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,008,571; Dsb $4,992,417 |
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Scattering | 45,575 | 1.66% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 2,799 | 0.10% | All Others | ||
Total | 2,752,665 | 100.00% | |||
Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Debbie Stabenow Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 2,214,478 | 52.26% | Senator Debbie Stabenow FEC S8MI00281; 26 Nov 18; Tot $13,439,946; Dsb $14,735,267 |
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Republican | 1,938,818 | 45.76% | John E. James FEC S8MI00372; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,554,617; Dsb $11,805,597 |
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Green | 40,204 | 0.95% | Marcia Squier FEC S8MI00430 |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 27,251 | 0.64% | George E. Huffman, III FEC S8MI00455 |
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Natural Law | 16,502 | 0.39% | John Howard Wilhelm | ||
Write-in | 10 | 0.00% | Tom Bagwell | ||
Write-in; (Republican; Independent) | 5 | 0.00% | Valerie Lee Willis FEC S8MI00422; 30 Sep 18; Tot $2,337; Dsb $16,944 |
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Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | Tim Yow | ||
Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | William F. White | ||
Total | 4,237,271 | 100.00% | |||
Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Amy J. Klobuchar Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,566,174 | 60.31% | Senator Amy J. Klobuchar FEC S6MN00267; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,026,906; Dsb $6,408,419 |
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Republican | 940,437 | 36.21% | state Representative James Wallace "Jim" Newberger FEC S8MN00552; 26 Nov 18; Tot $258,494; Dsb $250,489 |
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Legal Marijuana Now | 66,236 | 2.55% | Dennis Schuller FEC S8MN00727 |
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Minnesota Green Party | 23,101 | 0.89% | Paula M. Overby FEC S6MN00416 |
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Scattering | 931 | 0.04% | WRITE-IN | ||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | Helen Meyers | ||||
Total | 2,596,879 | 100.00% | |||
Class 2 Special Election |
Democratic | Seat up for special election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Special Election - Next regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,370,540 | 52.97% | Senator Tina Flint Smith FEC S8MN00578; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,154,180; Dsb $8,603,135 |
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Republican | 1,095,777 | 42.35% | state Senator Karin Housley FEC S8MN00586; 31 Dec 18; Tot $4,697,809; Dsb $4,682,067 |
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Legal Marijuana Now | 95,614 | 3.70% | Sarah Wellington FEC S8MN00735 |
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Unaffiliated | 24,324 | 0.94% | Jerry Trooien FEC S8MN00636; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,647,379; Dsb $1,646,229 |
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Scattering | 1,101 | 0.04% | WRITE-IN | ||
Total | 2,587,356 | 100.00% | |||
Mississippi 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Roger F. Wicker Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 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 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 547,619 | 58.49% | Senator Roger F. Wicker FEC S8MS00196; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,110,561; Dsb $5,767,493 |
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Democratic | 369,567 | 39.47% | state Representative David Wayne Baria Proceeds to Runoff, 26 June 2018 FEC S8MS00253; 17 Oct 18; Tot $781,291; Dsb $702,697 |
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Libertarian | 12,981 | 1.39% | Danny Bedwell FEC S8MS00337 |
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Reform | 6,048 | 0.65% | Shawn O'Hara circa 20 November 2018: Deceased FEC S4MS00062 |
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Total | 936,215 | 100.00% | |||
Class 2 Special Election |
Republican | Seat up for special election: Tuesday 27 November 2018 Special Election - Caused by the 1 April 2018 resignation of Senator Thad Cochran (Republican). Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 27 November 2018 non-partisan runoff between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) and former Congressman Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy (Democratic). |
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Nonpartisan; (Republican) | 486,769 | 53.63% | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith 6 November 2018: Proceeds to 27 November runoff. FEC S8MS00261; 17 Dec 18; Tot $5,511,098; Dsb $5,447,353 |
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Nonpartisan; (Democratic) | 420,819 | 46.37% | former Congressman Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy First elected to the U.S. House: 1986. Re-elected 1988, 1990, 1992. Resigned: 22 January 1993 after having been appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President William J. "Bill" Clinton. Served as Secretary of Agriculture: 1993-1994. 6 November 2018: Proceeds to 27 November runoff. FEC S8MS00287; 17 Dec 18; Tot $7,330,130; Dsb $7,091,999 |
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3 April 2018: Governor Phil Bryant (Republican) set 6 November 2018 as the date for the Special U.S. Senate election. If no one receives a majority in the primary, the top 2 vote getters proceed to a 27 November non-partisan runoff. For special elections, all candidates run in a non-partisan primary. Party labels do not appear on the ballot. The filing deadline is 24 April. 6 November 2018 General Election Results: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (Nonpartisan, Republican) 41.59%; former Congressman Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy (Nonpartisan, Democratic) 40.56%; state Senator Christopher Brian "Chris" McDaniel (Nonpartisan, Republican) 16.42%; Tobey Bernard Bartee (Nonpartisan, Democratic) 1.44%. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 27 November 2018 non-partisan runoff between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) 41.59% and former Congressman Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy (Democratic) 40.56%. | |||||
Total | 907,588 | 100.00% | |||
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; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 1,254,927 | 51.38% | state Attorney General Joshua David "Josh" Hawley FEC S8MO00160; 26 Nov 18; Tot $11,813,753; Dsb $11,310,611 |
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Democratic | 1,112,935 | 45.57% | Senator Claire C. McCaskill FEC S6MO00305; 26 Nov 18; Tot $37,714,468; Dsb $38,027,957 |
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Independent | 34,398 | 1.41% | Craig O'Dear FEC S8MO00202; 31 Dec 18; Tot $634,715; Dsb $622,114 |
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Libertarian | 27,316 | 1.12% | Japheth Ray Campbell FEC S8MO00152; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,785; Dsb $1,784 |
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Green | 12,706 | 0.52% | Jo Crain FEC S8MO00327; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,335; Dsb $6,050 |
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Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | Gina Bufe | ||
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | Martin Luther Dzerzhinsky Lindstedt | ||
Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | Rodney Stock | ||
Scattering | 0 | 0.00% | WRITE-INS: | ||
Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | Cassie Ganier | ||
Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | Steven Wallace | ||
22 February 2016: Senator Claire C. McCaskill announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and indicated her prognosis is good. | |||||
Total | 2,442,289 | 100.00% | |||
Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator R. Jon "Jon" Tester Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 253,876 | 50.33% | Senator R. Jon "Jon" Tester FEC S6MT00162; 26 Nov 18; Tot $18,679,582; Dsb $19,513,898 |
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Republican | 235,963 | 46.78% | Auditor Matt Rosendale 31 July 2017: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2018. FEC S8MT00234; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,954,647; Dsb $5,724,818 |
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Libertarian | 14,545 | 2.88% | Rick Breckenridge 31 October 2018: There are reports that Rick Breckenridge dropped out and endorsed Matt Rosendale (Republican). The candidate wrote on his Facebook page on 31 October: "... I have not dropped out of the US Senate race. I will finish this race to the very end. I do not quit a job before it is finished." 1 November 2018: "Just got off conference call where Libertarian candidate Rick Breckenridge throws support to Republican Matt Rosendale ..." -- Phil Drake. Rick Breckenridge remains on the ballot. FEC S8MT00309 |
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Write-in; (Green) | Steve Kelly 9 July 2018: Montana court removed the Green Party from the ballot. Larson v State of Montana, DDV-2018-2945. FEC S8MT00283 |
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Total | 504,384 | 100.00% | |||
Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 403,151 | 57.72% | Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer FEC S2NE00094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,483,605; Dsb $4,939,809 |
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Democratic | 269,917 | 38.65% | Lincoln City Councilmember Jane Michele Raybould FEC S8NE00182; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,105,373; Dsb $2,077,047 |
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Libertarian | 25,349 | 3.63% | Jim Schultz FEC S8NE00240 |
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Total | 698,417 | 100.00% | |||
Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Dean Heller First appointed: 3 May 2011 (re: resignation of Senator John Eric Ensign [Republican]); first elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 490,071 | 50.41% | Congressman Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen Congressman Congressional District 3 FEC S8NV00156; 26 Nov 18; Tot $26,107,879; Dsb $25,675,631 |
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Republican | 441,202 | 45.38% | Senator Dean Heller FEC S2NV00183; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,887,289; Dsb $14,023,962 |
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None of these candidates | 15,303 | 1.57% | None of these candidates | ||
No Political Party | 9,269 | 0.95% | Barry Michaels FEC S8NV00214 |
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Libertarian | 9,196 | 0.95% | Timothy "Tim" Hagan FEC S8NV00206 |
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Independent American | 7,091 | 0.73% | Kamau A. Bakari FEC S8NV00230 |
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Total | 972,132 | 100.00% | |||
New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 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; re-elected: 2012. [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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated - 6 March 2015: Facing potential Federal Corruption charges. 1 April 2015: Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury re: corruption charges. 16 November 2017: Mistrial declared after the jury deadlocks. |
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Democratic | 1,711,654 | 54.01% | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez FEC S6NJ00289; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,571,889; Dsb $10,927,111 |
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Republican | 1,357,355 | 42.83% | Robert "Bob" Hugin FEC S8NJ00509; 26 Nov 18; Tot $39,228,723; Dsb $38,682,254 |
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Green | 25,150 | 0.79% | Madelyn R. Hoffman FEC S8NJ00558; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,893; Dsb $5,488 |
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Libertarian | 21,212 | 0.67% | Murray Sabrin FEC S8NJ00285; 26 Nov 18; Tot $42,399; Dsb $41,601 |
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For The People | 19,897 | 0.63% | Natalie Lynn Rivera FEC S8NJ00533 |
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New Day NJ | 16,101 | 0.51% | Patricia "Tricia" Flanagan FEC S8NJ00541; 30 Jun 18; Tot $8,529; Dsb $7,967 |
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Make It Simple | 9,087 | 0.29% | Kevin Kimple FEC S8NJ00566 |
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Economic Growth | 8,854 | 0.28% | Hank Schroeder FEC S4NJ00326 |
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Total | 3,169,310 | 100.00% | |||
New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012. Previously served in the U.S. House elected 2008, re-elected 2010 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 376,998 | 54.09% | Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich FEC S2NM00088; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,356,791; Dsb $7,180,573 |
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Republican | 212,813 | 30.53% | Mick Rich FEC S8NM00200; 31 Dec 18; Tot $968,899; Dsb $967,618 |
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Libertarian | 107,201 | 15.38% | former Governor Gary Earl Johnson 4 August 2018: After state Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn withdrew from the contest, the Libertarian Party nominated former Governor Gary Johnson. Mr. Johnson has until 18 August to decide whether to accept. 13 August 2018: Accepted. FEC S8NM00226; 26 Nov 18; Tot $395,048; Dsb $392,691 |
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Total | 697,012 | 100.00% | |||
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 6 November 2018 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 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic; Independence; Women's Equality; Working Families | 4,056,931 | 64.90% | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand FEC S0NY00410; 26 Nov 18; Tot $17,858,392; Dsb $9,589,099 |
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Republican; Reform; Conservative | 1,998,220 | 31.97% | Chele Chiavacci Farley 5 April 2018: Reform Petitions invalid. FEC S8NY00215; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,400,384; Dsb $1,313,779 |
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Scattering | 190,794 | 3.05% | Blank | ||
Scattering | 3,872 | 0.06% | Scattering | ||
Scattering | 1,069 | 0.02% | Void | ||
Total | 6,250,886 | 100.00% | |||
North Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Heidi Heitkamp First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 179,720 | 55.11% | Congressman Kevin Cramer 15 February 2018: Sent a Facebook invite for a "Cramer for Senate Announcement & Rally". 7 April 2018: Received his party's endorsement. FEC S8ND00120; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,019,819; Dsb $6,140,040 |
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Democratic-Nonpartisan League | 144,376 | 44.27% | Senator Heidi Heitkamp FEC S2ND00099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $29,518,863; Dsb $23,356,167 |
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Scattering | 2,042 | 0.63% | write-in | ||
Total | 326,138 | 100.00% | |||
Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Sherrod Brown Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 2,358,508 | 53.40% | Senator Sherrod Brown FEC S6OH00163; 26 Nov 18; Tot $22,664,698; Dsb $24,006,640 |
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Republican | 2,057,559 | 46.58% | Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci House CD 16 FEC S8OH00102; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,028,480; Dsb $12,169,242 |
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Write-in | 1,017 | 0.02% | Stephen I. Faris FEC S8OH00144; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,049; Dsb $8,049 |
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Total | 4,417,084 | 100.00% | |||
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. Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 2,792,437 | 55.74% | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. FEC S6PA00217; 26 Nov 18; Tot $17,759,604; Dsb $18,763,042 |
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Republican | 2,134,848 | 42.62% | Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta Congressman CD 11. 28 August 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018. FEC S8PA00320; 26 Nov 18; Tot $7,399,620; Dsb $7,634,797 |
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Libertarian | 50,907 | 1.02% | Dale Ronald Kerns, Jr. FEC S8PA00254; 17 Oct 18; Tot $208,026; Dsb $195,486 |
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Green | 31,208 | 0.62% | Neal Gale FEC S8PA00346; 26 Nov 18; Tot $882; Dsb $48 |
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Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | Osborne Hart | ||||
Total | 5,009,400 | 100.00% | |||
Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 231,477 | 61.44% | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II FEC S6RI00221; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,176,950; Dsb $5,351,545 |
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Republican | 144,421 | 38.33% | former Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Robert G. "Bob" Flanders, Jr. FEC S8RI00128; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,206,970; Dsb $1,192,132 |
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Scattering | 840 | 0.22% | WRITE-IN | ||
Total | 376,738 | 100.00% | |||
Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Republican | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Seat - 26 September 2017: "After much thought, consideration and family discussion ... I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires ...." |
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Republican | 1,227,483 | 54.71% | Congressman Marsha Blackburn CD 7. 4 October 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018. FEC S8TN00337; 26 Nov 18; Tot $14,594,080; Dsb $16,302,928 |
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Democratic | 985,450 | 43.92% | former Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen FEC S8TN00386; 26 Nov 18; Tot $19,621,658; Dsb $19,136,023 |
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Independent | 9,455 | 0.42% | former Morgan County Commissioner Trudy A. Austin FEC S8TN00428 |
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Independent | 8,717 | 0.39% | former Nashville Mayor Dean Hill FEC S8TN00444 |
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Independent | 5,084 | 0.23% | Kris L. Todd FEC S8TN00469 |
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Independent | 3,398 | 0.15% | John "Jae" Carico FEC S8TN00436 |
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Independent; (Republican) | 2,226 | 0.10% | Robert Breton "Breton" Phillips FEC S8TN00477; 19 Nov 18; Tot $5,549; Dsb $5,549 |
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Independent | 1,927 | 0.09% | Kevin Lee McCants FEC S8TN00451 |
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Total | 2,243,740 | 100.00% | |||
Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 4,260,553 | 50.89% | Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz FEC S2TX00312; 26 Nov 18; Tot $35,028,282; Dsb $38,973,173 |
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Democratic | 4,045,632 | 48.33% | Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke 31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018. FEC S8TX00285; 26 Nov 18; Tot $80,319,754; Dsb $80,241,761 |
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Libertarian | 65,470 | 0.78% | Neal Monroe Dikeman FEC S8TX00418; 31 Dec 18; Tot $33,732; Dsb $33,398 |
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Total | 8,371,655 | 100.00% | |||
Utah 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Republican | Senator Orrin G. Hatch First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Seat - 02 January 2018: "I've decided to retire at the end of this term...." |
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Republican | 665,215 | 62.59% | former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney FEC S8UT00176; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,529,943; Dsb $5,176,436 |
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Democratic | 328,541 | 30.91% | Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson FEC S8UT00143; 26 Nov 18; Tot $960,796; Dsb $942,636 |
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Constitution | 28,774 | 2.71% | Timothy Noel "Tim" Aalders FEC S2UT00229; 26 Nov 18; Tot $106,499; Dsb $106,495 |
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Libertarian | 27,607 | 2.60% | Craig R. Bowden FEC S8UT00127; 31 Mar 18; Tot $44,654; Dsb $43,055 |
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Independent American | 12,708 | 1.20% | Reed C. McCandless FEC S8UT00275 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 29 | 0.00% | Caleb Dan Reeve FEC S8UT00325 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 17 | 0.00% | Tyrone Jensen FEC S8UT00309 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 3 | 0.00% | Ryan Daniel Jackson FEC S8UT00291 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 2 | 0.00% | Hektor Madison Köppre Reiksthegn FEC S8UT00333 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 1 | 0.00% | Glade G. Fitzgerald FEC S8UT00283 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 0 | 0.00% | Cody Robert Judy FEC S4UT00159 |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | 0 | 0.00% | Abe Korb FEC S8UT00317 |
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Total | 1,062,897 | 100.00% | |||
Vermont 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Independent | Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election); re-elected as an Independent: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Independent | 183,649 | 66.01% | Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders Did not accept the Democratic or Progressive Party nominations. FEC S4VT00033; 26 Nov 18; Tot $10,180,900; Dsb $5,198,028 |
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Republican | 74,815 | 26.89% | Lawrence Zupan FEC S8VT00141; 31 Dec 18; Tot $168,278; Dsb $170,527 |
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Scattering | 5,389 | 1.94% | Blank Votes | ||
Independent | 3,665 | 1.32% | Brad Joseph Peacock FEC S8VT00158; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,114; Dsb $9,038 |
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Independent | 2,763 | 0.99% | Russell Beste FEC S8VT00182 |
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Independent | 2,244 | 0.81% | Edward S. Gilbert, Jr. FEC S8VT00208 |
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Independent; (Democratic) | 1,979 | 0.71% | Folasade Adeluola 14 August 2018: Lost the Democratic nomination. FEC S8VT00117 |
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Liberty Union | 1,171 | 0.42% | Reid Kane FEC S8VT00174 |
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Independent; (Democratic) | 1,130 | 0.41% | Jon Svitavsky FEC S8VT00133 |
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Independent | 914 | 0.33% | Bruce Busa FEC S8VT00190 |
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Scattering | 294 | 0.11% | Total Write-ins | ||
Scattering | 217 | 0.08% | Overvotes | ||
Total | 278,230 | 100.00% | |||
Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated - former DNC Chair. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary. |
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Democratic | 1,910,370 | 57.00% | Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine FEC S2VA00142; 26 Nov 18; Tot $16,924,476; Dsb $16,937,620 |
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Republican | 1,374,313 | 41.01% | Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Alan Stewart FEC S8VA00297; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,791,257; Dsb $2,757,435 |
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Libertarian | 61,565 | 1.84% | Matt J. Waters FEC S8VA00354; 26 Nov 18; Tot $67,591; Dsb $67,225 |
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Scattering | 5,125 | 0.15% | Write In | ||
Write-in; (Republican) | former state Delagate Winsome Sears | ||||
Total | 3,351,373 | 100.00% | |||
Washington 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Maria E. Cantwell Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006, 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 on General Election ballot |
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Democratic | 1,803,364 | 58.43% | Senator Maria E. Cantwell on General Election ballot FEC S8WA00194; 31 Dec 18; Tot $9,399,421; Dsb $9,635,913 |
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Republican | 1,282,804 | 41.57% | Susan Hutchison on General Election ballot FEC S8WA00319; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,933,256; Dsb $1,933,256 |
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Total | 3,086,168 | 100.00% | |||
West Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Joseph "Joe" Manchin, III Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected in a special election to a partial term to fill the vacancy caused by the 28 June 2010 death of Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic): 2 November 2010. He replaces Senator Carte P. Goodwin (Democrat) who had been appointed by Governor Joe Manchin (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy. Won the special election for the term ending in Jaunary 2013 and the the concurrent regular election for the term ending January 2019: 6 November 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 290,510 | 49.57% | Senator Joseph "Joe" Manchin, III FEC S0WV00090; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,400,452; Dsb $7,682,192 |
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Republican | 271,113 | 46.26% | Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey 10 July 2017: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2018. FEC S8WV00143; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,171,331; Dsb $6,082,678 |
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Libertarian | 24,411 | 4.17% | Rusty Lee Hollen FEC S8WV00192 |
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Write-in | Morgantown City Deputy Mayor and Councilor Mark Brazaitis | ||||
Write-in | Larry Butcher | ||||
Write-in | Christopher M. Cross | ||||
Write-in | Ry Hutcherson | ||||
Total | 586,034 | 100.00% | |||
Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Tammy Baldwin Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 First elected: 2012. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Democratic | 1,472,914 | 55.36% | Senator Tammy Baldwin FEC S2WI00219; 26 Nov 18; Tot $27,584,573; Dsb $28,476,501 |
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Republican | 1,184,885 | 44.53% | state Senator Leah Vukmir FEC S8WI00224; 31 Dec 18; Tot $5,852,699; Dsb $5,810,340 |
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Scattering | 2,922 | 0.11% | SCATTERING | ||
Write-in; (Independent) | 28 | 0.00% | Mary Jo Walters FEC S8WI00208; 22 Nov 18; Tot $0; Dsb $0 |
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Write-in; (Independent) | 14 | 0.00% | John T. Schiess FEC S2WI00193 |
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Total | 2,660,763 | 100.00% | |||
Wyoming 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 |
Republican | Senator John A. Barrasso Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 Appointed: 22 June 2007 by Governor Dave Freudenthal; first elected in a special election: 4 November 2008; re-elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Renominated |
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Republican | 136,210 | 66.35% | Senator John A. Barrasso FEC S6WY00068; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,651,626; Dsb $4,387,226 |
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Democratic | 61,227 | 29.83% | former Teton County School Trustee Gary Trauner FEC S8WY00189; 07 Dec 18; Tot $910,723; Dsb $910,723 |
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Libertarian | 5,658 | 2.76% | Joseph "Joe" Porambo FEC S4WY00154 |
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Scattering | 1,801 | 0.88% | Under Votes | ||
Scattering | 325 | 0.16% | Write-Ins | ||
Scattering | 54 | 0.03% | Over Votes | ||
Total | 205,275 | 100.00% |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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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 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 2013 and end their terms on 3 January 2019. The next regular election for these seats is in 6 November 2018. 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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