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Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is the incumbent. Two Republicans and two Democrats have declared. | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is the incumbent. Two Republicans and two Democrats have declared. | ||
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| − | + | Democrat [[Ben Cardin]] is the incumbent. One Democrat and five Republican challengers. | |
| − | * Massachusetts | + | |
| − | * Michigan | + | '''* Massachusetts''' |
| − | * Minnesota | + | |
| − | * Mississippi | + | Republican [[Scott Brown]] is the incumbent. Three Democrats running and socialist [[Elizabeth Warren]] is the expected challenger. |
| − | * Missouri | + | |
| − | * Montana | + | '''* Michigan''' |
| − | * Nebraska | + | |
| − | * Nevada | + | Democrat [[Debbie Stabenow]] is the incumbent. Nine Republican challengers including [[Pete Hoekstra]]. |
| − | * New Jersey | + | |
| + | '''* Minnesota''' | ||
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| + | Democrat [[Amy Klobuchar]] is the incumbent. Two Democrat and three Republican candidates have declared. | ||
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| + | '''* Mississippi''' | ||
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| + | Republican [[Roger Wicker]] is the incumbent. Three Democrats have declared. | ||
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| + | '''* Missouri''' | ||
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| + | Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent. One Democrat and three Republicans have declared. | ||
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| + | '''* Montana''' | ||
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| + | Democrat [[Jon Tester]] is the incumbent. One Republican running. | ||
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| + | '''* Nebraska''' | ||
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| + | Democrat [[Ben Nelson]] is the incumbent. Five Republicans and 1 Democrat have declared. | ||
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| + | '''* Nevada''' | ||
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| + | Republican [[Dean Heller]] was appointed in 2011 to replace [[John Ensign]] and is considered the incumbent. Two Democrats and 1 Republican have declared. | ||
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| + | '''* New Jersey''' | ||
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| + | Democrat [[Bob Menendez]] is the incumbent. 3 Republican, 2 Democrats and 2 Independents have declared. | ||
'''* New Mexico''' | '''* New Mexico''' | ||
Democrat [[Jeff Bingaman]] is retiring. Martin Heinrich (D) and Heather Wilson (R) have declared. | Democrat [[Jeff Bingaman]] is retiring. Martin Heinrich (D) and Heather Wilson (R) have declared. | ||
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* New York | * New York | ||
Revision as of 16:25, February 19, 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
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming