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'''* Connecticut''' | '''* Connecticut''' | ||
| − | Independent [[Joe Lieberman]] is retiring. | + | Independent [[Joe Lieberman]] is retiring. Six Democrats including Chris Murphy and five Republicans have declared including [[Linda McMahon]]. |
'''* Delaware''' | '''* Delaware''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Tom Carper]] is the incumbent. | + | Democrat [[Tom Carper]] is the incumbent. Businessman Kevin Wade is the Republican candidate. |
'''* Florida''' | '''* Florida''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. Ten Republican candidates are running. | + | Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. Ten Republican candidates are running including [[Connie Mack]]. |
'''* Hawaii''' | '''* Hawaii''' | ||
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'''* Maine''' | '''* Maine''' | ||
| − | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. | + | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. Four Republicans and three Democrats and two independents have declared including former Gov. Angus King. |
'''* Maryland''' | '''* Maryland''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Ben Cardin]] is the incumbent. | + | Democrat [[Ben Cardin]] is the incumbent. 8 Democrats and 11 Republican challengers. |
'''* Massachusetts''' | '''* Massachusetts''' | ||
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'''* Mississippi''' | '''* Mississippi''' | ||
| − | Republican [[Roger Wicker]] is the incumbent. | + | Republican [[Roger Wicker]] is the incumbent. he will face Democrat Albert N. Gore. |
'''* Missouri''' | '''* Missouri''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent. One Democrat and | + | Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent. One Democrat and four Republicans have declared. |
'''* Montana''' | '''* Montana''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Jon Tester]] is the incumbent. | + | Democrat [[Jon Tester]] is the incumbent. Two Republicans and two independents running. |
'''* Nebraska''' | '''* Nebraska''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Ben Nelson]] is the incumbent. | + | Democrat [[Ben Nelson]] is the incumbent. Six Republicans and 5 Democrat have declared including [[Bob Kerrey]]. |
'''* Nevada''' | '''* Nevada''' | ||
| − | Republican [[Dean Heller]] was appointed in 2011 to replace [[John Ensign]] and is considered the incumbent. | + | Republican [[Dean Heller]] was appointed in 2011 to replace [[John Ensign]] and is considered the incumbent. Democrat Shelley Berkley has declared. |
'''* New Jersey''' | '''* New Jersey''' | ||
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'''* Tennessee''' | '''* Tennessee''' | ||
| − | Republican [[Bob Corker]] is the incumbent. | + | Republican [[Bob Corker]] is the incumbent. 3 Republicans have declared. |
'''* Texas''' | '''* Texas''' | ||
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'''* Utah''' | '''* Utah''' | ||
| − | Republican [[Orrin Hatch]] is the incumbent. | + | Republican [[Orrin Hatch]] is the incumbent. Pete Ashdown is the Democrat challenger and 7 GOP candidates including conservative Republican Kevin Fisk. |
'''* Vermont''' | '''* Vermont''' | ||
| − | Independent [[Bernie Sanders]] is the incumbent. The Democrat-leaning and openly [[socialist]] member of the Senate has | + | Independent [[Bernie Sanders]] is the incumbent. The Democrat-leaning and openly [[socialist]] member of the Senate has but one challenger- Cris Ericson of the Marijuana Party. |
'''* Virginia''' | '''* Virginia''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Jim Webb]] is retiring. 3 Democrats, 1 Independent and 5 Republicans including [[George Allen]] have declared. | + | Democrat [[Jim Webb]] is retiring. 3 Democrats including [[Tim Kaine]], 1 Independent and 5 Republicans including [[George Allen]] have declared. |
'''* Washington''' | '''* Washington''' | ||
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'''* West Virginia''' | '''* West Virginia''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Joe Manchin]] is the incumbent. | + | Democrat [[Joe Manchin]] is the incumbent. He will face Republican John Raese. |
'''* Wisconsin''' | '''* Wisconsin''' | ||
| − | Democrat [[Herb Kohl]] is retiring. | + | Democrat [[Herb Kohl]] is retiring. [[Tammy Baldwin]] is the declared Democrat and four Republicans including [[Tommy Thompson]]. |
'''* Wyoming''' | '''* Wyoming''' | ||
Revision as of 23:13, March 15, 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. Six Democrats including Chris Murphy and five Republicans have declared including Linda McMahon.
* Delaware
Democrat Tom Carper is the incumbent. Businessman Kevin Wade is the Republican candidate.
* Florida
Democrat Bill Nelson is the incumbent. Ten Republican candidates are running including Connie Mack.
* 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 retiring. Four Republicans and three Democrats and two independents have declared including former Gov. Angus King.
* Maryland
Democrat Ben Cardin is the incumbent. 8 Democrats and 11 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. he will face Democrat Albert N. Gore.
* Missouri
Democrat Claire McCaskill is the incumbent. One Democrat and four Republicans have declared.
* Montana
Democrat Jon Tester is the incumbent. Two Republicans and two independents running.
* Nebraska
Democrat Ben Nelson is the incumbent. Six Republicans and 5 Democrat have declared including Bob Kerrey.
* Nevada
Republican Dean Heller was appointed in 2011 to replace John Ensign and is considered the incumbent. Democrat Shelley Berkley has 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. Republican Rep. Bob Turner has declared.
* North Dakota
Democrat Kent Conrad is retiring. 2 Republican, 2 Democrats declared.
* Ohio
Democrat Sherrod Brown is the incumbent. He will 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. 3 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. Pete Ashdown is the Democrat challenger and 7 GOP candidates including conservative Republican Kevin Fisk.
* Vermont
Independent Bernie Sanders is the incumbent. The Democrat-leaning and openly socialist member of the Senate has but one challenger- Cris Ericson of the Marijuana Party.
* Virginia
Democrat Jim Webb is retiring. 3 Democrats including Tim Kaine, 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. He will face Republican John Raese.
* Wisconsin
Democrat Herb Kohl is retiring. Tammy Baldwin is the declared Democrat and four Republicans including Tommy Thompson.
* 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.