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2024 United States Senate elections

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2024 United States Senate elections
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The 2024 United States Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 33 out of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate,[4][5] and special elections were held in California[6] and Nebraska.[7] U.S. senators are divided into three classes whose six-year terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years.[8] Class 1 senators faced election in 2024.[9] Republicans flipped four Democratic-held seats, regaining a Senate majority for the first time in four years, and the most gains for either party since 2014. Republicans successfully defended all of their own seats for the first time since 2014. This was the first time since 1980 that Republicans flipped control of a chamber of Congress in a presidential year.[10]

Quick Facts 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

A total of 26 U.S. senators (15 Democrats, nine Republicans, and two independents) sought re-election in 2024,[11] while seven senators declined to seek re-election.[12] In addition, Sen. Laphonza Butler of California[13] and Sen. George Helmy of New Jersey[14] – each of whom had been appointed to their respective Senate seats – did not seek election in 2024. Concurrent with the 2024 regular Senate elections, two special Senate elections took place: one in California, to fill the final two months of Dianne Feinstein's term following her death in September 2023; and one in Nebraska, to fill the remaining two years of Ben Sasse's term following his resignation in January 2023.[15][16][17]

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate by flipping an open seat in West Virginia; defeating Democratic incumbents in Montana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; and retaining all the seats they had previously held. Republican gains were partly attributed to the coattails of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election. Democratic candidates were elected in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, despite Trump having won those states. No Republican won in a state that Kamala Harris carried in the presidential election.

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Partisan composition

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All 33 Class 1 Senate seats, and one Class 2 seat, were up for election in 2024; Class 1 currently consisted of 20 Democrats, four independents who caucus with the Senate Democrats,[d] and 10 Republicans.

Burgess Everett of Politico considered the map for these Senate elections to be highly unfavorable to Democrats. Democrats were to defend 23 of the 33 Class 1 seats,[20] including three in states won by Republican Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. In contrast, there are no seats in this class held by Republicans in states won by Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. In the previous Senate election cycle that coincided with a presidential election (2020), only one senator (Susan Collins of Maine) was elected in a state that was simultaneously won by the presidential nominee of the opposite party.[21]

Republican gains were attributed to better candidate quality compared to 2022[22] and to the coattails of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election.[23] Time's Eric Cortellessa wrote that the thesis of the Republicans' success boiled down to the simple slogan "Max out the men and hold the women", meaning emphasizing the economy and immigration, which Trump did "relentlessly". Cortellessa also mentioned Trump's minimization of his numerous controversies, and push-offs of criminal trials via "a combination of friendly judges and legal postponements" to after the election. He said Trump's "advanced age and increasingly incoherent trail rhetoric" were taken by voters in stride, and that "much of the country read Trump's legal woes as part of a larger corrupt conspiracy to deny him, and them, power".[24] NPR wrote that "Americans have continued to chafe at higher than pre-pandemic prices and the lack of affordable housing", and that much of the voter placed the blame "squarely" on the Biden administration, wishing for the economy that had existed under the prior Trump Administration. NPR noted that demographics played an important role, with the share of Non-Hispanic White voters increasing from 67% to 71% of the electorate and the Republicans winning 46% of Latinos, as well as mentioning polling's "continued underestimation of Republicans' support nationally and in the key swing states".[25]

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Summary results

Seats

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Change in composition

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Each block represents one of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. "D#" is a Democratic/active senator, "I#" is an Independent senator, and "R#" is a Republican/active senator. They are arranged so that the parties are separated, and a majority is clear by crossing the middle.

Before the elections

Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election.

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29
Conn.
Ran
D30
Hawaii
Ran
D40
Va.
Ran
D39
R.I.
Ran
D38
Pa.
Ran
D37
Ohio
Ran
D36
N.Y.
Ran
D35
N.M.
Ran
D34
Nev.
Ran
D33
Mont.
Ran
D32
Minn.
Ran
D31
Mass.
Ran
D41
Wash.
Ran
D42
Wis.
Ran
D43
Calif.
Retired
D44
Del.
Retired
D45
Md.
Retired
D46
Mich.
Retired
D47
N.J.
Retired
I1
Maine
Ran
I2
Vt.
Ran
I3
Ariz.
Retired
Majority (with Independents) ↑
R41
Mo.
Ran
R42
Neb. (reg)
Ran
R43
Neb. (sp)
Ran
R44
N.D.
Ran
R45
Tenn.
Ran
R46
Texas
Ran
R47
Wyo.
Ran
R48
Ind.
Retired
R49
Utah
Retired
I4
W.Va.
Retired
R40
Miss.
Ran
R39
Fla.
Ran
R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

After the elections

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29
Calif.
Hold
D30
Conn.
Re-elected
D40
N.Y.
Re-elected
D39
N.M.
Re-elected
D38
N.J.
Hold
D37
Nev.
Re-elected
D36
Minn.
Re-elected
D35
Mich.
Hold
D34
Mass.
Re-elected
D33
Md.
Hold
D32
Hawaii
Re-elected
D31
Del.
Hold
D41
R.I.
Re-elected
D42
Va.
Re-elected
D43
Wash.
Re-elected
D44
Wisc.
Re-elected
D45
Ariz.
Gain
I1
Maine
Re-elected
I2
Vt.
Re-elected
R53
W.Va.
Gain
R52
Pa.
Gain
R51
Ohio
Gain
Majority →
R41
Miss.
Re-elected
R42
Mo.
Re-elected
R43
Neb. (reg)
Re-elected
R44
Neb. (sp)
Elected[h]
R45
N.D.
Re-elected
R46
Tenn.
Re-elected
R47
Texas
Re-elected
R48
Utah
Hold
R49
Wyo.
Re-elected
R50
Mont.
Gain
R40
Ind.
Hold
R39
Fla.
Re-elected
R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
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Predictions

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Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent was running for reelection) and the other candidates, and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors used:

  • "tossup": no advantage
  • "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
  • "lean" or "leans": slight advantage
  • "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
  • "safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory
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Gains and holds

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Retirements

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Map of retirements:
  Republican incumbent
  Democratic incumbent
  Independent incumbent
  Republican incumbent retiring
  Democratic incumbent retiring
  Independent incumbent retiring

Two Independents, two Republicans and five Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. Senator Dianne Feinstein had previously announced her intent to retire at the end of her term; however, she died in office on September 29, 2023.

Defeats

Three Democrats sought re-election but lost in the general election.

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Race summary

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Special elections during the preceding Congress

In each special election, the winner's term begins immediately after their election is certified by their state's government.

Elections are sorted by date, then state.

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Elections leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2025.

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Closest races

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11 races had a margin of victory under 10%:[45]

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Arizona

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One-term independent Kyrsten Sinema was narrowly elected in 2018 as a Democrat with 50.0% of the vote. She left the Democratic Party in December 2022.[46] Sinema announced on March 5, 2024, that she would not run for reelection.[47]

Prior to her retirement announcement, Sinema was considered vulnerable to challengers from the Democratic Party due to her opposition to some of President Joe Biden's agenda,[48] and U.S. representative Ruben Gallego launched an early bid for the Democratic nomination, which he won with no opposition.[49][50]

Pinal County sheriff Mark Lamb and 2022 gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.[51][52] Lake won the Republican primary by less than expected.

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California

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Five-term Democrat Dianne Feinstein was reelected in 2018 with 54.2% of the vote against another Democrat. On February 14, 2023, Feinstein announced that she would not seek reelection to a sixth term.[53] However, she died on September 29, 2023, leaving the seat vacant. Democrat Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, was appointed by California governor Gavin Newsom to succeed Feinstein on October 2, 2023.[54] Butler did not run for election to a full term, or for the final two months of the current term.[38]

There were three major Democratic candidates for the seat — U.S. representatives Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff — along with former professional baseball player Steve Garvey running as a Republican.[55][56][57][58][59] Schiff was viewed as representing the establishment wing of the Democratic Party, while Porter and Lee represent the progressive wing.[60]

Schiff and Garvey won the non-partisan primary election which took place on March 5, 2024, during Super Tuesday, setting up a general election campaign between the two.[60]

Due to California's election rules, similar to the previous election for the other seat, there were two ballot items for the same seat: a general election, to elect a Class 1 senator to a full term beginning with the 119th United States Congress, to be sworn in on January 3, 2025; and a special election, to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 118th Congress.

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Connecticut

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Two-term Democrat Chris Murphy was reelected in 2018 with 59.5% of the vote. He announced that he was running for a third term.[61] Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith announced his campaign in early February 2024.[62] The Republican primary was won by tavern owner Matthew Corey,[63] who was the Republican nominee in 2018.[64]

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Delaware

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Four-term Democrat Tom Carper was reelected in 2018 with 60.0% of the vote. He announced on May 22, 2023, that he would be retiring, and would not run for a fifth term.[65]

Delaware's at-large U.S. representative Lisa Blunt Rochester ran for the Democratic nomination to succeed Carper, who endorsed her when he announced his retirement.[66][67]

Term-limited governor John Carney was also considered a possible Democratic candidate.[65][68] Carney announced that he was running for mayor of Wilmington.[69]

Among Republicans, businessman Eric Hansen announced his candidacy.[70]

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Florida

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Former governor and incumbent one-term Republican Rick Scott was narrowly elected in 2018 with 50.06% of the vote. He ran for reelection to a second term.[71] Brevard County assistant district attorney Keith Gross and actor John Columbus challenged Scott for the Republican nomination.[72][73] Primary elections took place on August 20, 2024.[74]

Scott won a second term, defeating Democratic former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.[75]

Hawaii

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Two-term Democrat Mazie Hirono was reelected in 2018 with 71.2% of the vote. Hirono ran for a third term.[76] Former state representative Bob McDermott won a 6-candidate race to be the Republican nominee.[77]

Indiana

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One-term Republican Mike Braun was elected in 2018 with 50.8% of the vote. Braun was retiring to prepare to run for governor of Indiana.[40] U.S. representative Jim Banks ran unopposed in the primary after his only competition, businessman John Rust, was disqualified.[78]

Psychologist Valerie McCray defeated former state representative Marc Carmichael for the Democratic nomination.[79]

Maine

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Two-term Independent incumbent Angus King was reelected in 2018 with 54.3% of the vote in a three-candidate election. He intended to run for a third term, despite previously hinting that he might retire.[80]

Democratic consultant David Costello and dentist Demitroula Kouzounas, a former Maine Republican Party chair, each won their respective party primaries unopposed.[81] They would both face King in the general election in November.

Maryland

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Three-term Democrat Ben Cardin was reelected in 2018 with 64.9% of the vote. On May 1, 2023, Cardin announced he was not running for reelection.[82]

Prince George's County executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated U.S. representative David Trone for the Democratic nomination after a contentious primary, where Trone spent heavily from his personal wealth while Alsobrooks had the support of most elected Democrats.[83]

Former governor Larry Hogan easily defeated conservative former state delegate Robin Ficker for the Republican nomination.[84] A popular moderate known for his political independence, Hogan had previously declined to run,[85] but unexpectedly filed to run hours before the candidate filing deadline.[86]

Massachusetts

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Two-term Democrat Elizabeth Warren was reelected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote. On March 27, 2023, Warren announced that she was running for reelection.[87]

Software company owner Robert Antonellis,[88] Quincy City Council president Ian Cain,[89] and attorney John Deaton[90] ran as Republicans.

Michigan

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Four-term Democrat Debbie Stabenow was reelected in 2018 with 52.3% of the vote. She announced on January 5, 2023, that she would retire, and would not run for a fifth term.[16]

Representative Elissa Slotkin,[91] and state representative Leslie Love[92] announced their candidacies for the Democratic nomination. Businessman and 2006 Republican candidate for this seat Nasser Beydoun also declared his candidacy as a Democrat.[93] Actor Hill Harper announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination in July 2023.[94]

The primary took place on August 6, 2024. Former U.S. representatives Mike Rogers and Justin Amash, and hedge fund manager Sandy Pensler[95] ran for the Republican nomination.[96][97][98][99]

Representative John James, the Republican nominee for this seat in 2018 and for Michigan's other Senate seat in 2020, declined to run.[100]

The nominees were Slotkin and Rogers, who easily won their primaries as expected.

Minnesota

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Three-term Democrat Amy Klobuchar was reelected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote. She ran for a fourth term.[76]

In the August 13 Republican primary, former NBA basketball player Royce White won an eight-candidate primary with 38% of the vote, with banker and retired U.S. Navy commander Joe Fraser finishing second with 29% of the vote.[101] Third-party candidates consisted of guardianship advocate and Republican candidate for governor in 2022, Independence-Alliance Party candidate, Joyce Lacy.[102]

Mississippi

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Two-term Republican Roger Wicker was reelected in 2018 with 58.5% of the vote. Wicker ran for a third full term. He faced a primary challenge from conservative state representative Dan Eubanks and won by a comfortable margin.[103] Wicker would face Democratic lawyer Ty Pinkins in the general election.[104]

Missouri

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One-term Republican Josh Hawley was elected in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote. Hawley ran for a second term.[105]

Marine veteran Lucas Kunce, who ran unsuccessfully for the Class III seat in 2022, won the Democratic nomination on August 6, 2024.[106]

Hawley defeated Kunce to win reelection.

Montana

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Three-term Democrat Jon Tester was narrowly reelected in 2018 with 50.3% of the vote. On February 22, 2023, he announced he was running for a fourth term. Tester was one of two Democratic senators running for reelection who represented states won by Republican Donald Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.[107]

Businessman and former Navy SEAL officer Tim Sheehy won the Republican nomination.[108] U.S. representative Matt Rosendale, also a Republican, ran against Sheehy for the nomination in February,[109] but withdrew from the race days later.[110] Sheehy defeated Tester in the general election, marking the first time since 1911 that the Republican Party controlled both of Montana's senate seats.

Nebraska

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There were two elections in Nebraska, due to the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Nebraska (regular)

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Two-term Republican Deb Fischer was reelected in 2018 with 57.7% of the vote. On May 14, 2021, Fischer announced she was seeking reelection, despite previously declaring an intention to retire.[111]

Dan Osborn, a union leader and steamfitter, ran as an independent. Since Osborn declared, the Democratic Party fielded no candidates in order to endorse him, but he stated he would accept the help of no parties.[112]

Nebraska (special)

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Two-term Republican Ben Sasse resigned his seat on January 8, 2023, to become president of the University of Florida.[113][15] Former governor and 2006 Senate nominee Pete Ricketts was appointed by Governor Jim Pillen, and a special election for the seat would take place concurrently with the 2024 regular Senate elections. Ricketts defeated Air Force veteran John Glen Weaver for the Republican nomination.[114] Former University of Nebraska Omaha professor Preston Love Jr. ran as a Democrat.[115]

Nevada

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One-term Democrat Jacky Rosen was elected in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. Rosen was re-elected for a second term.[76]

Veteran and 2022 Senate candidate Sam Brown was declared the Republican nominee after winning the June 11 primary.[116] Brown easily won against former ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Ross Gunter and former state assemblyman Jim Marchant, among others.

New Jersey

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Democrat Bob Menendez was reelected in 2018 with 54.0% of the vote. On July 13, 2021, The New Jersey Globe reported that Menendez planned to run for a fourth full term.[117][118] On September 22, 2023, Menendez was indicted on federal bribery charges.[119] On March 14, 2024, a week after his planned retirement, Menendez reversed his decision and attempted to run for re-election as an Independent candidate.[120] Following his conviction on July 16, he announced that he would resign on August 20 and suspend his candidacy.[121][122] Governor Phil Murphy announced that day he would appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to serve as the caretaker before the election.[123]

Financier and current first lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy also ran for the Democratic nomination, but ended her campaign in March 2024.[124]

Mendham mayor Christine Serrano Glassner[125] and real estate developer Curtis Bashaw[126] ran for the Republican nomination.[127] On June 4, 2024, Bashaw won the Republican primary in an upset.[128]

New Mexico

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Two-term Democrat Martin Heinrich was reelected in 2018 with 54.1% of the vote in a three-candidate race. He was re-elected for a third term.[129] Hedge fund executive Nella Domenici, daughter of Pete Domenici, senator from 1973 to 2009, announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination on January 17, 2024.[130]

New York

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Two-term Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand was reelected in 2018 with 67.0% of the vote. She was re-elected for a third full term.[131]

Former New York City Police detective Mike Sapraicone declared his candidacy as a Republican.[132]

North Dakota

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One-term Republican Kevin Cramer was elected in 2018 with 55.1% of the vote. Cramer ran for re-election.[133]

Democrat Katrina Christiansen, an engineering professor from the University of Jamestown and candidate for the Senate in 2022, was her party's nominee.[134]

Ohio

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Three-term Democrat Sherrod Brown was reelected in 2018 with 53.4% of the vote. Brown ran for a fourth term. He was one of two Democratic senators running for reelection who represented states won by Republican Donald Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.[135]

The Republican nominee was businessman Bernie Moreno, who defeated state senator Matt Dolan and secretary of state Frank LaRose in the primary election.[136]

Moreno defeated Brown in the general election 50.1% to 46.5%.

Pennsylvania

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Three-term Democrat Bob Casey Jr., was reelected in 2018 with 55.7% of the vote. Casey was running for a fourth term.[137] He was challenged by engineer Blaine Forkner.[138]

2022 Senate candidate David McCormick was the Republican nominee.[139] McCormick won from Casey by 48.8% to 48.6% in the November 5, 2024 general election.[140] Initially, despite the Associated Press calling the race for McCormick, Casey refused to concede the race due to unknown numbers of outstanding provisional ballots in primarily urban areas.[141] Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer originally did not invite McCormick to the “New Senator Orientation Event,” but Schumer relented after criticism from Republicans and independent Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema.[142][143] Casey eventually conceded on November 21; McCormick was then officially declared the winner.

Rhode Island

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Three-term Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected in 2018 with 61.4% of the vote. He ran for a fourth term. Republicans who announced their candidacies included state representative Patricia Morgan[144] and IT professional Raymond McKay.[145]

Tennessee

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One-term Republican Marsha Blackburn was elected in 2018 with 54.7% of the vote. Blackburn filed paperwork to run for reelection. The Democratic nominee was state representative Gloria Johnson.[146]

Texas

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Ted Cruz ran for a third Senate term.[147] He faced Democratic nominee Colin Allred, a former NFL player and congressman, who defeated state senator Roland Gutierrez and state representative Carl Sherman in the primary election.[148][149][150] Cruz defeated Allred on November 5, 2024, by 53.1% to 44.6%.[151]

Utah

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One-term Republican Mitt Romney was elected in 2018 with 62.6% of the vote. On September 13, 2023, Romney announced he would not seek reelection in 2024.[152]

The Republican nominee was U.S. representative John Curtis,[153] who defeated Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs,[154] and state House speaker Brad Wilson,[155] in the primary election.

The Democratic nominee was professional skier Caroline Gleich.[156]

Vermont

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Three-term independent Bernie Sanders was re-elected in 2018 with 67.4% of the vote. He was challenged by artist Cris Ericson, an independent perennial candidate.[157] Businessman Gerald Malloy, who was the Republican nominee for the Senate in 2022, secured the Republican nomination unopposed.[158]

Virginia

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Two-term Democrat Tim Kaine was reelected in 2018 with 57.0% of the vote. On January 20, 2023, he confirmed he was running for reelection to a third term.[159] Governor Glenn Youngkin, who would be term-limited in 2025, was considered a possible Republican candidate.[160]

On July 18, 2023, Navy veteran Hung Cao announced he would run as a Republican. Cao unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives against Democrat Jennifer Wexton in 2022.[161]

Washington

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Four-term Democrat Maria Cantwell was reelected in 2018 with 58.4% of the vote.

Emergency room physician Raul Garcia announced that he would run as a Republican.[162]

West Virginia

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Independent Joe Manchin, who was elected as a Democrat, was re-elected in 2018 with 49.6% of the vote. On November 9, 2023, Manchin announced he would not seek re-election.[44] Since Manchin announced his retirement, all major outlets rated this seat as expected to flip to GOP control, which would put this seat in Republican hands for the first time in 68 years.

Popular governor Jim Justice easily defeated U.S. representative Alex Mooney[163] in the Republican primary.

Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott, who had Manchin's endorsement,[164] defeated community organizer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Zachary Shrewsbury and former coal executive Don Blankenship in the primary for the Democratic Party nomination.[165]

Wisconsin

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Two-term Democrat Tammy Baldwin was reelected in 2018 with 55.4% of the vote. She ran for reelection.[166] Hedge fund manager Eric Hovde, candidate for the Senate in 2012, announced a second attempt at the Republican nomination. Former Milwaukee County sheriff David Clarke[167] was seen as a potential Republican challenger to Hovde's bid, but never ended up beginning a campaign for Senate.[168][169]

Wyoming

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Republican John Barrasso was reelected in 2018 with 67.0% of the vote. On April 19, 2024, Barrasso announced he would run for reelection.[170] Former Postal Union president Scott Morrow was the Democratic nominee.[171]

Barrasso easily defeated his Republican primary challengers John Holtz and Reid Rasner on August 20, 2024.[172]

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Notes

  1. Majority control in an evenly divided Senate is determined by the Vice President of the United States, who has the power to break tied votes in their constitutional capacity as President of the Senate; accordingly, Senate control requires 51 seats or 50 seats with control of the vice presidency.
  2. All 4 independent senators (Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Angus King of Maine, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia) caucus with the Senate Democrats.[1][2]
  3. Both independent senators (Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Angus King of Maine) caucus with the Senate Democrats.
  4. Before the end of the 117th Congress, Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party, and became an independent. She later announced her retirement in March 2024.[18] In May 2024, Joe Manchin also announced he had left the Democratic Party, and registered as an independent, citing "broken politics" as the deciding factor in his decision.[19]
  5. Included two interim appointees, Laphonza Butler (California) and George Helmy (New Jersey), who did not seek election.
  6. The Independent Democrat incumbent Senators, Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, decided not to run re-election.
  7. Included the interim appointee from Nebraska (Pete Ricketts) running for election.
  8. Appointee elected
  9. The last elections for this group of senators were in 2018, except for those elected in a special election or who were appointed after the resignation or death of a sitting senator, as noted.
  10. Sinema was elected as a Democrat, and switched to being an independent in December 2022.
  11. In both the regular election and the special election.
  12. Democrat Dianne Feinstein won with 54.2% of the vote in 2018 against a fellow Democrat, but died in office on September 29, 2023.
  13. Republican Ben Sasse won with 62.7% of the vote in 2020, but resigned January 8, 2023, to become president of the University of Florida.
  14. Democrat Bob Menendez won with 54.0% of the vote in 2018, but resigned August 20, 2024, due to criminal convictions.[36]
  15. Manchin was elected as a Democrat, and switched to being an independent in May 2024.
  16. Democratic total includes Independents who caucus with the Democrats.
  17. In October 2023, Butler was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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