Senate Elections 2012

2012 United States Senate elections to be held November 6, 2012 includes Republican, Democrat and Independent candidates vying for six-year terms and a seat in the 113th Congress. Democrats need to defend 23 seats and Republicans need only to defend 10 seats. 2 seats held by Independents are up for election and lean Democrat. Bernie Sanders seeks re-election and Joe Lieberman is retiring.

Democrats majority status and Harry Reid's Senate leadership are at stake.

Senate Contests

* Arizona

Republican Jon Kyl is retiring. Five declared Republicans and three declared Democrats are running in this race.

* California

Democrat Dianne Feinstein is the incumbent. Eight declared Republican challengers including Orly Taitz.

* Connecticut

Independent Joe Lieberman is retiring. Four Democrats and five Republicans have declared including Linda McMahon.

* Delaware

Democrat Tom Carper is the incumbent. No declared Repuiblican candidates.

* Florida

Democrat Bill Nelson is the incumbent. Ten Republican candidates are running.

* Hawaii

Democrat Daniel Akaka is retiring. Two Democrats and two Republicans are running including former Governor Linda Lingle.

* Indiana

Republican Richard Lugar is the incumbent. Richard Mourdock (R) Joe Donnelly (D) have declared.

* Maine

Republican Olympia Snowe is the incumbent. Two Republicans and two Democrats have declared.

* Maryland

Democrat Ben Cardin is the incumbent. One Democrat and five Republican challengers.

* Massachusetts

Republican Scott Brown is the incumbent. Three Democrats running and socialist Elizabeth Warren is the expected challenger.

* Michigan

Democrat Debbie Stabenow is the incumbent. Nine Republican challengers including Pete Hoekstra.

* Minnesota

Democrat Amy Klobuchar is the incumbent. Two Democrat and three Republican candidates have declared.

* Mississippi

Republican Roger Wicker is the incumbent. Three Democrats have declared.

* Missouri

Democrat Claire McCaskill is the incumbent. One Democrat and three Republicans have declared.

* Montana

Democrat Jon Tester is the incumbent. One Republican running.

* Nebraska

Democrat Ben Nelson is the incumbent. Five Republicans and 1 Democrat have declared.

* Nevada

Republican Dean Heller was appointed in 2011 to replace John Ensign and is considered the incumbent. Two Democrats and 1 Republican have declared.

* New Jersey

Democrat Bob Menendez is the incumbent. 3 Republican, 2 Democrats and 2 Independents have declared.

* New Mexico

Democrat Jeff Bingaman is retiring. Martin Heinrich (D) and Heather Wilson (R) have declared.

* New York

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is the incumbent. No significant challengers.

* North Dakota

Democrat Kent Conrad is retiring. 2 Republican, 2 Democrats declared.

* Ohio

Democrat Sherrod Brown is the incumbent. He will likely face Republican Josh Mandel. Mandel has the backing of Senator Jim Demint. Brown has the backing of George Soros, the SEIU and the former ACORN.

* Pennsylvania

Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. is the incumbent. 7 Republicans declared. Fake Pro-life Casey Jr. is a strong defender of Obama and Harry Reid.

* Rhode Island

Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse is the incumbent. Republican Barry Hinckley the challenger.

* Tennessee

Republican Bob Corker is the incumbent. 2 Republicans have declared.

* Texas

Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison is retiring. 9 Republicans , 3 Democrats, 2 independents have declared.

* Utah

Republican Orrin Hatch is the incumbent. 2 Democrats and conservative Republican Kevin Fisk have declared.

* Vermont

Independent Bernie Sanders is the incumbent. The Democrat-leaning and openly socialist member of the Senate has zero challengers.

* Virginia

Democrat Jim Webb is retiring. 3 Democrats, 1 Independent and 5 Republicans including George Allen have declared.

* Washington

Democrat Maria Cantwell is the incumbent. Michael Baumgartner is the Republican challenger.

* West Virginia

Democrat Joe Manchin is the incumbent.

* Wisconsin

Democrat Herb Kohl is retiring. 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats have declared.

* Wyoming

Republican John Barrasso is the incumbent.

States without a Senate race in 2012

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, S. Carolina, s. Dakaota, Vermont.

See also

• Presidential Election 2012