Race Summary
The following is the list of state-by-state summaries. Unless otherwise indicated, all races are for the class 2 seats whose terms begin January 3, 2015.
| State |
Incumbent | Most recent election results |
2014 intent | Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Party | Electoral history |
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| Alabama | Jeff Sessions | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 |
Jeff Sessions (Republican) 63% Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic) 37% |
Running | Jeff Sessions (R) | |
| Alaska | Mark Begich | Democratic | 2008 | Mark Begich (Democratic) 48% Ted Stevens (Republican) 47% Other 5% |
Running | Mark Begich (D) Joe Miller (R) Mead Treadwell (R) |
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| Arkansas | Mark Pryor | Democratic | 2002 2008 |
Mark Pryor (Democratic) 80% Rebekah Kennedy (Green) 20% |
Running | Mark Pryor (D) | |
| Colorado | Mark Udall | Democratic | 2008 | Mark Udall (Democratic) 53% Bob Schaffer (Republican) 43% Other 4% |
Running | Mark Udall (D) Randy Baumgardner (R) Owen Hill (R) |
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| Delaware | Chris Coons | Democratic | 2010 (Special) | Chris Coons (Democratic) 57% Christine O'Donnell (Republican) 41% |
Running | Chris Coons (D) | |
| Georgia | Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 2002 2008 |
Saxby Chambliss (Republican) 57% Jim Martin (Democratic) 43% |
Retiring | Paul Broun (R) Phil Gingrey (R) Karen Handel (R) Jack Kingston (R) Derrick Grayson (R) |
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| Hawaii (special: Class 3) |
Brian Schatz | Democratic | Appointed in 2012 |
(2010): Daniel Inouye (Democratic) 75% Campbell Cavasso (Republican) 22% Other 4% |
Running to finish the term ending January 3, 2017 | Brian Schatz (D) Colleen Hanabusa (D) |
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| Idaho | Jim Risch | Republican | 2008 | Jim Risch (Republican) 58% Larry LaRocco (Democratic) 34% Rex Rammell (Independent) 5% Other 3% |
Running | Jim Risch (R) | |
| Illinois | Richard Durbin | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 |
Dick Durbin (Democratic) 68% Steve Sauerberg (Republican) 29% Other 3% |
Running | Dick Durbin (D) | |
| Iowa | Tom Harkin | Democratic | 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Tom Harkin (Democratic) 63% Christopher Reed (Republican) 37% |
Retiring | Bruce Braley (D) Paul Lunde (R) Matthew Whitaker (R) David Young (R) Joni Ernst (R) |
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| Kansas | Pat Roberts | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 |
Pat Roberts (Republican) 60% Jim Slattery (Democratic) 36% Other 4% |
Running | Pat Roberts (R) | |
| Kentucky | Mitch McConnell | Republican | 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Mitch McConnell (Republican) 53% Bruce Lunsford (Democratic) 47% |
Running | Mitch McConnell (R) Ed Marksberry (D) Bennie J. Smith (D) Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) |
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| Louisiana | Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 |
Mary Landrieu (Democratic) 52% John Kennedy (Republican) 46% Other 2% |
Running | Mary Landrieu (D) Bill Cassidy (R) Rob Maness (R) |
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| Maine | Susan Collins | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 |
Susan Collins (Republican) 61% Tom Allen (Democratic) 39% |
Running | Susan Collins (R) | |
| Massachusetts | Ed Markey | Democratic | 2013 (Special) | (2013): Ed Markey (Democratic) 55% Gabriel E. Gomez (Republican) 45% Other 0% |
Running | Ed Markey (D) | |
| Michigan | Carl Levin | Democratic | 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Carl Levin (Democratic) 63% Jack Hoogendyk (Republican) 34% Other 3% |
Retiring | Gary Peters (D) Terri Lynn Land (R) |
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| Minnesota | Al Franken | Democratic | 2008 | Al Franken (Democratic) 42% Norm Coleman (Republican) 42% Dean Barkley (MIP) 15% |
Running | Al Franken (D) Mike McFadden (R) Jim Abeler (R) |
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| Mississippi | Thad Cochran | Republican | 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Thad Cochran (Republican) 61% Erik R. Fleming (Democratic) 39% |
Undeclared | ||
| Montana | Max Baucus | Democratic | 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Max Baucus (Democratic) 73% Bob Kelleher (Republican) 27% |
Retiring | Champ Edmunds (R) Corey Stapleton (R) |
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| Nebraska | Mike Johanns | Republican | 2008 | Mike Johanns (Republican) 58% Scott Kleeb (Democratic) 40% Other 2% |
Retiring | ||
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 2008 | Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 52% John E. Sununu (Republican) 45% Other 3% |
Running | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | |
| New Jersey | Jeffrey Chiesa | Republican | Appointed in 2013 |
Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) 56% Dick Zimmer (Republican) 42% Other 2% |
Appointee retiring, to be succeeded in the 2013 special election to finish the term. It is also not known if the winner of that special election will run in 2014 for the next term. |
Cory Booker (D) Frank Pallone (D) Rush Holt (D) Sheila Oliver (D) Steve Lonegan (R) Alieta Eck (R) |
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| New Mexico | Tom Udall | Democratic | 2008 | Tom Udall (Democratic) 61% Steve Pearce (Republican) 39% |
Running | ||
| North Carolina | Kay Hagan | Democratic | 2008 | Kay Hagan (Democratic) 53% Elizabeth Dole (Republican) 44% Other 3% |
Running | Kay Hagan (D) Greg Brannon (R) Thom Tillis (R) |
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| Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe | Republican | 1994 1996 2002 2008 |
Jim Inhofe (Republican) 57% Andrew Rice (Democratic) 39% Other 4% |
Running | Jim Inhofe (R) | |
| Oregon | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 2008 | Jeff Merkley (Democratic) 49% Gordon Smith (Republican) 46% Dave Brownlow (Constitution) 5% |
Running | Jeff Merkley (D) | |
| Rhode Island | Jack Reed | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 |
Jack Reed (Democratic) 73% Robert Tingle (Republican) 27% |
Running | Jack Reed (D) | |
| South Carolina | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 2002 2008 |
Lindsey Graham (Republican) 58% Bob Conley (Democratic) 42% |
Running | Lindsey Graham (R) Richard Cash (R) Jay Stamper (D) |
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| South Carolina (special: Class 3) |
Tim Scott | Republican | Appointed in 2013 |
(2010): Jim DeMint (Republican) 62% Alvin Greene (Democratic) 28% Tom Clements (Green) 9% |
Running to finish the term ending January 3, 2017 | Tim Scott (R) | |
| South Dakota | Tim Johnson | Democratic | 1996 2002 2008 |
Tim Johnson (Democratic) 63% Joel Dykstra (Republican) 37% |
Retiring | Mike Rounds(R) Rick Weiland (D) |
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| Tennessee | Lamar Alexander | Republican | 2002 2008 |
Lamar Alexander (Republican) 65% Bob Tuke (Democratic) 32% Other 3% |
Running | Lamar Alexander (R) Larry Crim (D) |
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| Texas | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002 2008 |
John Cornyn (Republican) 55% Rick Noriega (Democratic) 43% Other 2% |
Running | John Cornyn (R) Erick Wyatt (R) |
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| Virginia | Mark Warner | Democratic | 2008 | Mark Warner (Democratic) 65% Jim Gilmore (Republican) 34% Other 1% |
Running | Mark Warner (D) | |
| West Virginia | Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 |
Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 64% Jay Wolfe (Republican) 36% |
Retiring | Shelley Moore Capito (R) Pat McGeehan (R) |
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| Wyoming | Mike Enzi | Republican | 1996 2002 2008 |
Mike Enzi (Republican) 76% Chris Rothfuss (Democratic) 24% |
Running | Mike Enzi (R) | |
| State |
Senator | Party | Electoral history |
Most recent election results |
2014 intent | Candidates | |
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