United States Senate Elections, 2008 - Complete List of Races

Complete List of Races

Winning candidate in bold

State Incumbent Party Electoral history Candidates Result
Alabama Jeff Sessions Republican 1996
2002
Jeff Sessions (R) 63.4%
Vivian Davis Figures (D) 36.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Alaska Ted Stevens Republican 1968 (appointed)
1970 (special)
1972
1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Mark Begich (D) 47.8%
Ted Stevens (R) 46.6%
Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence) 4.2%
David Haase (L) 0.8%
Ted Gianoutsos (I) 0.4%
Incumbent lost re-election
Democratic gain
Arkansas Mark Pryor Democratic 2002 Mark Pryor (D) 79.5%
Rebekah Kennedy (G) 20.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Colorado Wayne Allard Republican 1996
2002
Mark Udall (D) 52.8%
Bob Schaffer (R) 42.5%
Doug Campbell (C) 2.6%
Bob Kinsey (G) 2.1%
Incumbent retired
Democratic gain
Delaware Joe Biden Democratic 1972
1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Joe Biden (D) 64.7%
Christine O'Donnell (R) 35.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Georgia Saxby Chambliss Republican 2002 Saxby Chambliss (R) 49.8%
Jim Martin (D) 46.8%
Allen Buckley (L) 3.4%
Runoff: Chambliss 57.5% Martin 42.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Idaho Larry Craig Republican 1990
1996
2002
Jim Risch (R) 57.7%
Larry LaRocco (D) 34.1%
Rex Rammell (I) 5.4%
Kent Marmon (L) 1.5%
Pro-Life (I) 1.3%
Incumbent retired
Republican hold
Illinois Dick Durbin Democratic 1996
2002
Dick Durbin (D) 67.8%
Steve Sauerberg (R) 28.5%
Kathy Cummings (G) 2.2%
Larry Stafford (L) 0.9%
Chad Koppie (C) 0.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Iowa Tom Harkin Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
Tom Harkin (D) 62.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 37.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Kansas Pat Roberts Republican 1996
2002
Pat Roberts (R) 60.0%
Jim Slattery (D) 36.4%
Randall Hodgkinson (L) 2.1%
Joseph Martin (Reform) 1.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 1984
1990
1996
2002
Mitch McConnell (R) 53.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 47.0%
Incumbent re-elected
Louisiana Mary Landrieu Democratic 1996
2002
Mary Landrieu (D) 52.1%
John Neely Kennedy (R) 45.7%
Richard Fontanesi (L) 1.0%
Jay Patel (I) 0.7%
Robert Stewart (I) 0.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Maine Susan Collins Republican 1996
2002
Susan Collins (R) 61.3%
Tom Allen (D) 38.6%
Incumbent re-elected
Massachusetts John Kerry Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
John Kerry (D) 65.8%
Jeff Beatty (R) 31.0%
Robert Underwood (L) 3.2%
Incumbent re-elected
Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Carl Levin (D) 62.7%
Jack Hoogendyk (R) 33.8%
Scott Boman (L) 1.6%
Harley Mikkelson (G) 0.9%
Michael Nikitin (C) 0.6%
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 0.4%
Incumbent re-elected
Minnesota Norm Coleman Republican 2002 Al Franken (DFL) 41.99%
Norm Coleman (R) 41.98%
Dean Barkley (MIP) 15.15%
Charles Aldrich (L) 0.48%
James Niemackl (C) 0.31
Write-ins 0.08%
Incumbent lost re-election
Democratic gain
Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Thad Cochran (R) 61.4%
Erik Fleming (D) 38.6%
Incumbent re-elected
Mississippi
(Special: Class 1)
Roger Wicker Republican 2007 (appointed) Roger Wicker (R) 55.0%
Ronnie Musgrove (D) 45.0%
Appointee re-elected
Montana Max Baucus Democratic 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Max Baucus (D) 72.9%
Bob Kelleher (R) 27.1%
Incumbent re-elected
Nebraska Chuck Hagel Republican 1996
2002
Mike Johanns (R) 57.5%
Scott Kleeb (D) 40.1%
Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska) 1.4%
Steve Larrick (G) 1.0%
Incumbent retired
Republican hold
New Hampshire John E. Sununu Republican 2002 Jeanne Shaheen (D) 51.7%
John E. Sununu (R) 45.2%
Ken Blevens (L) 3.1%
Incumbent lost re-election
Democratic gain
New Jersey Frank Lautenberg Democratic 2002 Frank Lautenberg (D) 56.0%
Dick Zimmer (R) 42.0%
Jason Scheurer (L) 0.5%
J. M. Carter (I) 0.5%
Daryl Mikell Brooks (I) 0.5%
Jeffrey Boss (I) 0.3%
Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
Incumbent re-elected
New Mexico Pete Domenici Republican 1972
1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Tom Udall (D) 61.3%
Steve Pearce (R) 38.7%
Incumbent retired
Democratic gain
North Carolina Elizabeth Dole Republican 2002 Kay Hagan (D) 52.7%
Elizabeth Dole (R) 44.2%
Chris Cole (L) 3.1%
Incumbent lost re-election
Democratic gain
Oklahoma Jim Inhofe Republican 1994 (special)
1996
2002
Jim Inhofe (R) 56.7%
Andrew Rice (D) 39.2%
Stephen Wallace (I) 4.1%
Incumbent re-elected
Oregon Gordon Smith Republican 1996
2002
Jeff Merkley (D) 48.9%
Gordon Smith (R) 45.6%
Dave Brownlow (C) 5.2%
Incumbent lost re-election
Democratic gain
Rhode Island Jack Reed Democratic 1996
2002
Jack Reed (D) 73.4%
Robert Tingle (R) 26.6%
Incumbent re-elected
South Carolina Lindsey Graham Republican 2002 Lindsey Graham (R) 57.5%
Bob Conley (D) 42.3%
Incumbent re-elected
South Dakota Tim Johnson Democratic 1996
2002
Tim Johnson (D) 62.5%
Joel Dykstra (R) 37.5%
Incumbent re-elected
Tennessee Lamar Alexander Republican 2002 Lamar Alexander (R) 65.1%
Bob Tuke (D) 31.6%
Edward Buck (I) 1.3%
Christopher Fenner (I) 0.5%
Daniel Lewis (L) 0.4%
Chris Lugo (G) 0.4%
Ed Lawhorn (I) 0.4%
David Gatchell 0.3%(I)
Incumbent re-elected
Texas John Cornyn Republican 2002 John Cornyn (R) 54.8%
Rick Noriega (D) 42.8%
Yvonne Adams Schick (L) 2.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Virginia John Warner Republican 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
Mark Warner (D) 65.0%
Jim Gilmore (R) 33.7%
Bill Redpath (L) 0.6%
Gail Parker (Independent Green) 0.6%
Incumbent retired
Democratic gain
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
Jay Rockefeller (D) 63.7%
Jay Wolfe (R) 36.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Wyoming Mike Enzi Republican 1996
2002
Mike Enzi (R) 75.6%
Chris Rothfuss (D) 24.3%
Incumbent re-elected
Wyoming
(Special: Class 1)
John Barrasso Republican 2007 (appointed) John Barrasso (R) 73.4%
Nick Carter (D) 26.5%
Appointee re-elected

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