The Green Papers: 2020 General Election |
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116th Congress Senate Seats by State |
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Alabama 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 920,478 | 39.74% | Senator Doug Jones FEC S0AL00156; 23 Nov 20; Tot $31,050,126; Dsb $32,614,723 |
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Total | 2,316,445 | 100.00% | |||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | former Brighton Mayor Brandaun Lefred Dean ? FEC S2AL00111 |
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Alaska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic; (Nonpartisan) | 146,068 | 41.19% | Al Gross FEC S0AK00196; 23 Nov 20; Tot $19,539,874; Dsb $19,410,840 |
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Total | 354,587 | 100.00% | |||
Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Kyrsten Sinema FEC S8AZ00197 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | 1,716,467 | 51.16% | Mark Kelly FEC S0AZ00350; 23 Nov 20; Tot $100,257,218; Dsb $98,478,706 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | 68 | 0.00% | Mohammad "Mike Obama" Arif FEC S0AZ00384 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | 58 | 0.00% | Perry Kapadia FEC S0AZ00483 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | 22 | 0.00% | Buzz Stewart FEC S0AZ00533 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | 19 | 0.00% | Adam Chilton FEC S0AZ00459 |
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Total | 3,355,317 | 100.00% | |||
California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein FEC S0CA00199 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede FEC S6CA00634 |
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Democratic | Dhruva Herle FEC S2CA00930 |
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Democratic | Robert George Lucero, Jr. FEC S2CA00898 |
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Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican, 1 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 1,731,114 | 53.50% | former Governor John W. Hickenlooper First elected Governor of Colorado: 2010; re-elected: 2014 FEC S0CO00575; 23 Nov 20; Tot $44,129,827; Dsb $41,729,491 |
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Total | 3,235,789 | 100.00% | |||
Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy FEC S2CT00132 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Richard Blumenthal FEC S0CT00177 |
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Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper FEC S8DE00079 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 291,804 | 59.44% | Senator Christopher A. "Chris" Coons FEC S0DE00092; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,055,223; Dsb $4,589,280 |
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Total | 490,935 | 100.00% | |||
Florida 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Bernard Korn FEC S0FL00635 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Shantele Bennett | |||
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Democratic | Josue Larose FEC S2FL00441 |
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Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,269,923 | 50.61% | T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff 3 November 2020: Received 47.95%. Advances to and won the 5 January 2021 runoff. FEC S8GA00180; 16 Dec 20; Tot $139,626,583; Dsb $122,144,921 |
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Total | 4,484,902 | 100.00% | |||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,289,113 | 51.04% | Raphael Warnock 3 November 2020: Received 32.90%. Advances to a and won the 5 January 2021 runoff. FEC S0GA00559; 16 Dec 20; Tot $125,358,564; Dsb $102,595,578 |
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Total | 4,484,954 | 100.00% | |||
Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Mazie K. Hirono FEC S2HI00106 |
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Idaho 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 285,864 | 33.25% | former state Representative Paulette Jordan FEC S0ID00180; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,124,820; Dsb $1,075,881 |
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Total | 859,827 | 100.00% | |||
Illinois 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 3,278,930 | 54.93% | Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin FEC S6IL00151; 23 Nov 20; Tot $7,291,921; Dsb $8,137,599 |
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Total | 5,968,901 | 100.00% | |||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator L. Tammy Duckworth FEC S6IL00292 |
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Indiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Haneefah Khaaliq FEC S2IN00133 |
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Iowa 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 754,859 | 44.40% | Theresa Greenfield FEC S0IA00176; 23 Nov 20; Tot $56,358,239; Dsb $56,079,009 |
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Total | 1,700,130 | 100.00% | |||
Kansas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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Democratic | 571,530 | 41.79% | state Senator Barbara Bollier FEC S0KS00323; 23 Nov 20; Tot $28,824,226; Dsb $28,502,917 |
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Total | 1,367,755 | 100.00% | |||
Kentucky 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 816,257 | 38.23% | Amy McGrath FEC S0KY00339; 23 Nov 20; Tot $96,303,369; Dsb $92,577,099 |
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Total | 2,135,057 | 100.00% | |||
Louisiana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 394,049 | 19.02% | Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins FEC S0LA00386; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,804,454; Dsb $2,611,841 |
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Democratic | 229,814 | 11.09% | Derrick "Champ" Edwards FEC S6LA00342 |
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Democratic | 55,710 | 2.69% | Antoine Pierce FEC S0LA00311; 30 Sep 20; Tot $93,526; Dsb $34,003 |
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Democratic | 36,962 | 1.78% | David Drew "Drew" Knight FEC S0LA00402 |
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Democratic | 14,454 | 0.70% | Peter Wenstrup FEC S0LA00345; 23 Nov 20; Tot $159,781; Dsb $153,316 |
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Total | 2,071,543 | 100.00% | |||
Maine 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 347,223 | 41.92% | state Representative Sara I. Gideon FEC S0ME00111; 23 Nov 20; Tot $75,614,190; Dsb $60,804,104 |
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Total | 828,305 | 100.00% | |||
Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin FEC S6MD03177 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Jaden Thomas Farris FEC S2MD00511 |
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Democratic | Michelle Laurence Smith FEC S2MD00529 |
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Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Elizabeth A. Warren FEC S2MA00170 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,357,809 | 64.46% | Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey FEC S4MA00028; 23 Nov 20; Tot $11,726,716; Dsb $12,643,949 |
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Total | 3,658,005 | 100.00% | |||
Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Debbie Stabenow FEC S8MI00281 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,734,568 | 49.90% | Senator Gary C. Peters FEC S4MI00355; 23 Nov 20; Tot $49,869,193; Dsb $49,528,953 |
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Total | 5,479,720 | 100.00% | |||
Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Amy J. Klobuchar FEC S6MN00267 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Write-in; (Democratic) | Stephen W. Carlson FEC S4MN00437 |
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Total | 3,214,256 | 100.00% | |||
Mississippi 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 578,691 | 44.13% | former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Michael "Mike" Espy FEC S8MS00287; 23 Nov 20; Tot $12,320,830; Dsb $12,405,571 |
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Total | 1,311,354 | 100.00% | |||
Missouri 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Timothy Jacob "Tim" Shepard FEC S2MO00460 |
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Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 272,463 | 44.99% | Governor Steve Bullock FEC S0MT00173; 23 Nov 20; Tot $49,510,687; Dsb $48,352,005 |
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Total | 605,637 | 100.00% | |||
Nebraska 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 227,191 | 24.43% | Chris Edward Janicek FEC S8NE00216; 14 Oct 20; Tot $159,630; Dsb $141,424 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | 58,411 | 6.28% | Preston Love, Jr. | |
Total | 930,012 | 100.00% | |||
Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen FEC S8NV00156 |
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New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 450,778 | 56.64% | Senator Jeanne Shaheen FEC S0NH00219; 23 Nov 20; Tot $18,108,045; Dsb $17,189,214 |
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Total | 795,914 | 100.00% | |||
New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez FEC S6NJ00289 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,541,178 | 57.23% | Senator Cory A. Booker FEC S4NJ00185; 23 Nov 20; Tot $8,254,294; Dsb $6,386,949 |
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Total | 4,440,440 | 100.00% | |||
New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich FEC S2NM00088 |
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Class 2 | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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Democratic | 474,483 | 51.73% | Member of Congress Ben Ray Luján Member of Congress CD 3 FEC S0NM00058; 23 Nov 20; Tot $9,143,984; Dsb $9,412,961 |
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Total | 917,237 | 100.00% | |||
New York 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand FEC S0NY00410 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Sam Seder | |||
North Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,569,965 | 46.94% | former state Senator James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham, III FEC S0NC00202; 23 Nov 20; Tot $52,559,448; Dsb $52,176,114 |
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Total | 5,474,952 | 100.00% | |||
North Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Michael J. Steele FEC S2ND00107 |
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Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Sherrod Brown FEC S6OH00163 |
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Oklahoma 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 509,763 | 32.75% | Abby Broyles FEC S0OK00370; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,089,230; Dsb $2,054,596 |
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Total | 1,556,361 | 100.00% | |||
Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon; Working Families | 1,321,047 | 56.91% | Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley FEC S8OR00207; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,342,495; Dsb $4,182,974 |
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Total | 2,321,249 | 100.00% | |||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden FEC S6OR00110 |
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Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. FEC S6PA00217 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | former Brighton, Alabama Mayor Brandaun Lefred Dean Exploratory FEC S2PA00299 |
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Democratic | John David McGuigan FEC S2PA00307 |
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Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II FEC S6RI00221 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 328,574 | 66.48% | Senator John F. "Jack" Reed FEC S6RI00163; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,962,367; Dsb $2,444,188 |
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Total | 494,262 | 100.00% | |||
South Carolina 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 1,110,828 | 44.17% | Jaime Harrison FEC S0SC00289; 23 Nov 20; Tot $132,678,083; Dsb $131,836,927 |
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Total | 2,515,104 | 100.00% | |||
South Dakota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 143,987 | 34.26% | former state Senator Dan Ahlers FEC S0SD00070; 31 Dec 20; Tot $273,833; Dsb $253,114 |
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Total | 420,219 | 100.00% | |||
Tennessee 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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Democratic | 1,040,691 | 35.16% | Marquita Bradshaw FEC S0TN00342; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,662,910; Dsb $1,517,942 |
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Total | 2,959,761 | 100.00% | |||
Texas 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 4,888,764 | 43.87% | Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar proceeds to and won the 14 July 2020 Runoff FEC S0TX00233; 23 Nov 20; Tot $29,577,520; Dsb $29,172,493 |
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Total | 11,144,040 | 100.00% | |||
Utah 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Austin Searle FEC S2UT00294 |
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Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine FEC S2VA00142 |
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Democratic | Zoey Maria King FEC S2VA00217 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 2,466,500 | 55.99% | Senator Mark Robert Warner FEC S6VA00093; 23 Nov 20; Tot $13,206,485; Dsb $15,641,417 |
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Total | 4,405,087 | 100.00% | |||
Washington 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Maria E. Cantwell FEC S8WA00194 |
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Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | Nicolaus Sleister FEC S2WA00338 |
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West Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 1 | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Joseph "Joe" Manchin, III FEC S0WV00090 |
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Class 2 | |||||
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Democratic | 210,309 | 27.00% | Paula Jean Swearengin FEC S0WV00215; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,064,710; Dsb $1,934,526 |
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Total | 778,918 | 100.00% | |||
Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican | |||||
Class 3 | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Tom Nelson FEC S0WI00247; 30 Sep 20; Tot $0; Dsb $2,102 |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | Samuel Nicholas D'Amico FEC S2WI00300 |
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Wyoming 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican | |||||
Class 2 | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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Democratic | 72,766 | 26.13% | Merav Ben-David FEC S0WY00152; 23 Nov 20; Tot $558,609; Dsb $490,739 |
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Total | 278,503 | 100.00% |
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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 2019 and end their terms on 3 January 2025. The next regular election for these seats is in 5 November 2024. For more information on Senate Classes refer to UNITED STATES SENATE: Electoral "Classes". Article I, Section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: "Immediately after [the Senate of the United States] shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year..." Pursuant to this Constitutional provision, a three-Senator Committee was appointed by the Senate on 11 May 1789 to come up with a plan to carry out the requirements of that provision; this Committee reported to the Senate on 14 May 1789 a plan to divide the then 20 Senators (there were 10 of the 13 original States represented in the Senate at the time- each having 2 Senators: North Carolina and Rhode Island had yet to ratify the U.S. Constitution, while New York had so ratified but had failed to elect Senators as of that date) into the requisite three electoral Classes: under this plan, three groups of Senators (set up in such a way so as no State had its two Senators in the same group) were to be listed and the first Senator on each list (a list which was set up geographically north-to-south in the manner in which the Electoral Vote for President was counted before Congress at that time, so that two of the first Senators on these lists were from New Hampshire and the third was the first Senator in alphabetical order from Massachusetts) was to each blindly draw a piece of paper numbered either "1", "2" or "3" out of a box in the possession of the Secretary of the Senate. This plan being agreeable to the Senate and so approved, the drawing of lots in this manner was carried out the following day (15 May 1789)- such lot drawing ultimately determining that, to start with, Classes 1 and 2 were to have 7 Senators each and Class 3 was to have only 6 Senators. When New York finally seated its two Senators during the ensuing Summer, there was another lot drawing (actually a double-lot drawing) on 28 July 1789 to determine the Classes for these seats: since one of the seats had to be Class 3 to make it equal in number to that of the other two Classes so far, the two New York Senators each blindly drew between two pieces of paper, one marked "3", the other which was blank- after this, there was a second lot drawing in which the New York Senator who had drawn the blank paper blindly drew again between two pieces of paper marked "1" and "2": he drew "1" so that New York would henceforth have Senators of electoral Classes 1 and 3. When North Carolina seated its two Senators after ratifying the Constitution on 21 November 1789, there was yet another lot drawing (on 29 January 1790) in which North Carolina's two Senators each blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "2" and "3" (since there were now 12 States and, thus, 24 Senators: 24 being equally divisible by 3, there would now have to be 8 Senators in each of the three Classes to fulfill the Constitutional provision that, as nearly as was practicable, one third of the Senate be elected every second year). After Rhode Island- the last of the 13 original States- finally ratified the Constitution on 29 May 1790 and subsequently seated its two Senators that Summer, there was yet one more lot drawing in the First Congress (on 25 June 1790) in which Rhode Island's two Senators blindly drew between pieces of paper marked "1", "2" and "3": one Senator drew "2", the other drew "1"- thereby determining electoral Classes 1 and 2 as those for the Senators from this State. When Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on 4 March 1791, there was again a double lot drawing as there had been for New York. From that day until this, whenever a new State has been admitted to the Union, these types of lot drawings (the type determined by the necessity of keeping the number of Senators in each electoral Class as close to one third as possible at the time of said lot drawing) between the new State's first Senators is held before the Senate to determine in just which of the three electoral Classes that State's Senate seats will be placed from then on. |
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