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U.S. Senate Races,
2020
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Balance before Nov.
3, 2020: 53R, 45D
and 2I. (I:
Sanders-VT and King-ME)
35 seats at stake: 12D, 23R.
4 retirements: 1D, 3R. (Udall-NM; Roberts-KS, Alexander-TN and Enzi-WY)
31 Senators seeking re-election in 2020: 11D, 20R.
3 incumbents defeated on Nov. 3, 2020: 1D, 2R. (Jones-AL; McSally-AZ, Gardner-CO)
7 new members elected on Nov. 3, 2020: 3D, 4R.
(Kelly-AZ, Hickenlooper-CO, Lujan-NM; Tuberville-AL, Marshall-KS, Hagerty-TN, Lummis-WY)
Balance after Nov. 3, 2020: 50R, 46D, 2I and 2tbd in runoffs.
2 more incumbents defeated on Jan. 5, 2021 for total of 5: 1D, 4R. (Perdue-GA, Loeffler-GA)
2 more new members elected on Jan. 5, 2021 for total of 9: 5D, 4R. (Ossoff-GA, Warnock-GA)
Balance after Jan. 5, 2021 runoffs: 48D, 2I, 50R.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
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Leadership Fund35 seats at stake: 12D, 23R.
4 retirements: 1D, 3R. (Udall-NM; Roberts-KS, Alexander-TN and Enzi-WY)
31 Senators seeking re-election in 2020: 11D, 20R.
3 incumbents defeated on Nov. 3, 2020: 1D, 2R. (Jones-AL; McSally-AZ, Gardner-CO)
7 new members elected on Nov. 3, 2020: 3D, 4R.
(Kelly-AZ, Hickenlooper-CO, Lujan-NM; Tuberville-AL, Marshall-KS, Hagerty-TN, Lummis-WY)
Balance after Nov. 3, 2020: 50R, 46D, 2I and 2tbd in runoffs.
2 more incumbents defeated on Jan. 5, 2021 for total of 5: 1D, 4R. (Perdue-GA, Loeffler-GA)
2 more new members elected on Jan. 5, 2021 for total of 9: 5D, 4R. (Ossoff-GA, Warnock-GA)
Balance after Jan. 5, 2021 runoffs: 48D, 2I, 50R.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
2020
Republicans were defending 23 seats compared to 12 for Republicans. Two of the seats held by Republicans were filled by appointed Senators up in special elections (AZ, GA). Many Senate races were to an extent about President Trump. Republicans, led by Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, aligned with Trump on most issues and achieved particular success in confirming conservative judges. Democrats had high hopes they would be able to reclaim the majority as part of a repudiation of Trump. They pointed to half a dozen or more seats in play; even "red" states such as Kansas, Kentucky and South Carolina were seen as competitive. Democrats also enjoyed a significant cash advantage. When the results were tallied after Nov. 3 Republican candidates prevailed in most of the targeted races, and, pending the results in Georgia, seem very likely to hold the majority. However, Jan. 5, 2021 runoffs in Georgia produced a stunning result as Democrats won both seats. With incoming Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote, this gave Democrats effective control.
Republicans were defending 23 seats compared to 12 for Republicans. Two of the seats held by Republicans were filled by appointed Senators up in special elections (AZ, GA). Many Senate races were to an extent about President Trump. Republicans, led by Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, aligned with Trump on most issues and achieved particular success in confirming conservative judges. Democrats had high hopes they would be able to reclaim the majority as part of a repudiation of Trump. They pointed to half a dozen or more seats in play; even "red" states such as Kansas, Kentucky and South Carolina were seen as competitive. Democrats also enjoyed a significant cash advantage. When the results were tallied after Nov. 3 Republican candidates prevailed in most of the targeted races, and, pending the results in Georgia, seem very likely to hold the majority. However, Jan. 5, 2021 runoffs in Georgia produced a stunning result as Democrats won both seats. With incoming Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote, this gave Democrats effective control.
| Primary |
DEMOCRATIC incumbents (12) |
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| AL |
Mar. 3 |
Doug Jones | Tommy
Tuberville (d. J.Sessions
July 14 run-off) |
Mike
Parrish (I) |
| DE |
Sept. 15 |
Chris Coons |
Lauren Witzke |
Nadine
Frost (L) Mark Turley (I) |
| IL |
Mar. 17 |
Dick Durbin |
Mark Curran |
Danny Malouf (L) David Black (G) Willie Wilson (I) |
| MA |
Sept. 1 |
Ed Markey
(d. Joseph
Kennedy III) |
Kevin O'Connor |
w/in |
| MI |
Aug. 4 |
Gary Peters |
John James | Marcia
Squier (G) Valerie Willis (USTP) Doug Dern (NLP) |
| MN |
Aug. 11 |
Tina Smith |
Jason Lewis |
Oliver Steinberg
(GLC) Kevin O'Connor (LMN) |
| NH |
Sept. 8 |
Jeanne Shaheen |
Corky Messner |
Justin
O'Donnell (L) Thomas Sharpe V (I) |
| NJ |
July 7 |
Cory Booker |
Rik Mehta |
Madelyn
Hoffman (G) Veronica Fernandez (I) Daniel Burke (I) |
| NM |
June 2 |
Tom Udall ...retiring Ben Ray Lujan |
Mark
Ronchetti |
Bob Walsh (L) |
| OR |
May 19 |
Jeff Merkley |
Jo Rae
Perkins |
Ibrahim Taher (G) Gary L. Day (L) |
| RI |
Sept. 8 |
Jack Reed |
Allen Waters |
– |
| VA |
June 23 |
Mark Warner |
Daniel Gade |
– |
Senate Primary Dates
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Sept. |
| 3-AL* 3-AR 3-NC 3-TX* 17-IL |
12-NE 19-OR |
2-ID 2-IA 2-MT 2-NM 2-SD 9-GA 9-SC 9-WV 23-MS 23-VA 30-CO 30-OK |
7-NJ 14-ME 14-AL runoff 14-TX runoff |
4-AZ 4-KS 4-MI 6-TN 11-MN 18-AK 18-WY |
1-MA 8-NH 8-RI 15-DE and LA - Nov. 3 jungle primary |
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