117th Congress - Senate Seats by State

The Green Papers: 2021 General Election

117^th Congress
Senate Seats by State

101 Senate Seats not up for election in 2021

6 Open Senate Seats (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office)

523 Candidates seeking a Senate Seat (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current Senate seats and the incumbents occupying them. Not counting special elections, 33 Senate Seats are up for election on 8 November 2022.

There have been 0 deaths, 1 resignation, and 0 changes re: party breakdown in the 117^th Senate.

Senator Alex Padilla (Democratic, California Class 3) was appointed on 22 December 2020 by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic). He will fill the seat of Senator Kamala D. Harris who has been elected to the office of Vice President. Senator Padilla was sworn on 20 January 2021.
Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic, California Class 3) resigned on 18 January 2021 to take the office of Vice President of the United States.
Senator Raphael Warnock (Democratic, Georgia, Class 3) was elected in a 5 January 2021 Special Election. He replaces appointed Senator Kelly Loeffler (Republican) and was sworn on 20 January 2021.
Senator T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff (Democratic, Georgia, Class 2) was elected in a 5 January 2021 runoff election was sworn on 20 January 2021.

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Arizona 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Kyrsten Sinema • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Mark Kelly • First elected in a special election [caused by the passing of Senator John Sidney McCain (Republican), resignation of appointed Senator Jon Llewellyn Kyl (Republican), and replacing appointed Senator Senator Martha E. McSally (Republican)]: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

California 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Dianne Feinstein • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006; 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Alex Padilla • Appointed 22 December 2020 [re: Election of Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) as Vice President] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic), who was first elected in 2016, resigned on TBD to become Vice President of the United States. 11 August 2020: Former Vice President Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala D. Harris as his Running Mate. 7 November 2020: Kamala D. Harris is apparently elected Vice President. Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) will appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of the term ending in 2023. 22 December 2020: Secretary of State Alex Padilla (Democratic) is chosen by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) to fill the Senate Class 3 Seat Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) who has been elected Vice President. 18 January 2021: Senator Kamala D. Harris resigns.

Colorado 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John W. Hickenlooper • Previously served as Colorado Governor, first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Michael Farrand Bennet • Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ken Salazar on 21 January 2009 after entering upon his duties as Secretary of the Interior; appointed 21 January 2009 and sworn 22 January 2009. First elected: 2010, re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	4 April 2019: Senator Michael F. Bennet announced he has prostate cancer. The prognosis is good.

Connecticut 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Richard Blumenthal • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Delaware 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2018; [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Christopher A. "Chris" Coons • First elected in a special election: 2010 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Joe Biden [Democrat] in January 2009 in order to accede to the Vice-Presidency of the United States; he replaces Senator Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman [Democrat] who had been appointed by the Governor of DELAWARE to temporarily fill the vacancy.). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Georgia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 2		Democratic	Senator T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff • First elected: 5 January 2021 (regular runoff election) • Seat up for regular election: Friday 6 November 2026

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Raphael Gamaliel Warnock • First elected in a special runoff election: 5 January 2021 [re: resignation of Senators John Hardy "Johnn" Isakson (Republican) and Kelly Loeffler (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 and re-elected in 2010 and 2016, will resign on 31 December 2019 due to his battle with Parkinson's. He announced his resignation on 28 August 2019: "After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of this year. I have informed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today that I will resign my Senate seat effective December 31, 2019...." Senator Isakson also served in U.S. House- having been first elected in a special election (to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Member of Congress Newt Gingrich) in 1999; and re-elected in 2000 and 2002. Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) will appoint a replacement to fill the seat until a special election is held for the remaining 2 years of the term. 28 August 2019: Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (Republican) announced his resignation effective 31 December 2019. Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) will appoint a replacement to fill the seat until a special election is held for the remaining 2 years of the term. 19 November 2019: Everyone who applied [to the Governor] for Johnny Isakson's Senate seat from AJC. 29 November 2019: Media reports indicate Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) will appoint Kelly Loeffler (Republican). 4 December 2019: Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) appoints Kelly Loeffler (Republican) to fill the seat once it becomes vacant. 31 December 2019: Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson resigned. 6 January 2020: Senator Kelly Loeffler is sworn. 21 February 2020: Governor Brian Kemp set the data for the Special Election to 3 November. 24 February 2020: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger set the qualifying window from 2 to 6 March. 3 November 2020: Special election results-- Raphael Warnock (Democratic) 32.90%, Senator Kelly Loeffler (Republican) 25.91%. Since no one received a majority of the vote in the 3 November nonpartisan special election, the top two vote-getters advance to a 5 January 2021 runoff. 5 January 2021: Raphael Warnock (Democratic) wins the runoff with 50.61%.

Hawaii 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Mazie K. Hirono • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	16 May 2017: Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced she has kidney cancer and expects a full recovery.

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz • Appointed: 26 December 2012 (re 17 December 2012 death of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]). First elected in a special election: 2014; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Illinois 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • Served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Democratic	Senator L. Tammy Duckworth • First elected: 2016. Previously served in the U.S. Congress (2013-2017). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Maryland 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. • Previously served in the U.S. Congress elected: 2002-2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Massachusetts 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Elizabeth A. Warren • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • First elected in a Special Election: 25 June 2013 (re: resignation of Senator John Forbes Kerry (Democratic) to become Secretary of State); re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Michigan 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2018. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Minnesota 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Amy J. Klobuchar • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	9 September 2021: Senator Amy Klobuchar (Democratic) announced that she was treated for stage 1 breast cancer and believes "that my chances of developing cancer again are no greater than the average person."

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Tina Flint Smith • Appointed: 13 December 2017 [re: resignation of Senator Al Franken (Democratic)]; first elected in a Special Election: 2018, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Montana 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican

Class 1		Democratic	Senator R. Jon "Jon" Tester • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Nevada 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

New Hampshire 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Jeanne Shaheen • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Margaret Wood "Maggie" Hassan • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

New Jersey 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • Appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by Corzine having resigned this seat 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018 [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 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Cory A. Booker • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

New Mexico 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. Previously served in the U.S. House elected 2008, re-elected 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Ben Ray Luján • Previously served in the U.S. House, first elected: 2008, re-elected: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

New York 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand • 23 January 2009: Appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the vacancy caused by the 21 January 2009 resignation of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in order to enter upon her duties as U.S. Secretary of State. Sworn 27 January 2009 to serve until a Special Election was held in November 2010 for the remainder of the term ending 3 January 2013. First elected in a special election: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Ohio 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Oregon 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Pennsylvania 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Rhode Island 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1990, re-elected: 1992, 1994. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Vermont 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent, 1 Democratic

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patrick J. Leahy • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 15 November 2021: Senator Leahy will not seek re-election.

Virginia 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mark Robert Warner • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Washington 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Maria E. Cantwell • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006, 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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 • 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, re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Wisconsin 6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Tammy Baldwin • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

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