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
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming