Democrats held 45 seats following the election, and independents who caucus with Democrats held two. She defeated Republican Jason Lewis, winning her first full term in office.[146]. [2] Of these, 21 were held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. [139][140], On August 24, 2020, perennial candidate Vermin Supreme launched a write-in campaign for the Libertarian nomination,[141] but received too few votes to qualify for the general election ballot.[142]. [136], Democrat Ed Markey was reelected in 2014, having won a 2013 special election to replace longtime incumbent John Kerry, who resigned to become U.S. secretary of state. There are 35 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in the 2020 election. Gardner sought a second term but lost to Democrat John Hickenlooper by 9.3 percentage points. Here are some of the hotly contested races for Democrats and Republicans, as well as the states that are deemed true toss-ups. Ben-David, the chair of the Department of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming, defeated community activists Yana Ludwig and James Debrine, think-tank executive Nathan Wendt, and perennial candidates Rex Wilde and Kenneth R. Casner for the Democratic nomination. He easily won a second full term in 2020, defeating Republican Kevin O'Connor by more than 33 percentage points. [15], Due to election laws in Georgia that require candidates to win at least 50% of the vote in the general election, both races advanced to runoff elections on January 5, 2021. A Louisiana primary (a form of jungle primary) was held on November 3. Senate races 2020: Which seats could ... there are also several toss-up Senate races this year ... Bullock briefly ran for president before ending his bid and entering the Senate race in March 2020. [186], One independent candidate, Clayton Walker, filed but failed to qualify for the ballot. Read more ›, Glenn Thrush, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020, Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Republican Thom Tillis won a second term in office, defeating Democratic former state senator Cal Cunningham. Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. The upper chamber, the Senate, has 100 members, who sit for six-year terms. Messner defeated U.S. Army brigadier general Donald C. Bolduc and perennial candidate Andy Martin for the Republican nomination,[160][161][162] winning the nomination on September 8. Incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won her first full term in office, defeating Democrat and former U.S. secretary of agriculture Mike Espy by 10 percentage points. See full results and maps from the 2020 U.S. Senate elections. There are 35 seats up for this year's Senate elections including special elections in Arizona and Georgia. Had no candidate won a majority of the vote in the primary, a runoff election would have been held, but Cassidy won in the first round. Libertarian and Green party candidates were set to appear on the general election ballot, but the Libertarians refused to nominate a replacement after their nominee withdrew and the Greens' nominee was disqualified. [89] Republican governor Doug Ducey appointed former senator Jon Kyl to fill the seat temporarily. [99], One-term Republican Cory Gardner was elected in 2014 after serving four years in the United States House of Representatives, narrowly defeating one-term Democrat Mark Udall. Eligible up to March 10, 2020, only if a candidate whose name is still on the ballot has died, resigned or withdrawn from the race. Republican Bill Cassidy won a second term in office, defeating Democrat Adrian Perkins and others.[133]. Republican John Cornyn won a fourth[193] term in office, defeating Democrat MJ Hegar by a little less than ten percentage points. Track the Electoral College results ›, California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Despite having grown unpopular among both centrist and conservative Republicans due to his inconsistent support of Trump, and trailing narrowly in polls for almost the entire cycle,[172] Tillis won reelection by nearly 2 points.[173]. Despite predictions of a close race, Sullivan defeated Gross by 12.7 percentage points.[88]. Part of the U.S. elections held on November 3, 2020, Special elections during the preceding Congress, Due to the 50–50 tie between Democrats (plus allied independents) and Republicans, the vice president casts the tie-breaking vote in organizing the Senate. Democratic total includes two tndependents who caucus with the Democrats. Gardner also had low approval ratings due to his strong allegiance to Trump, who lost Colorado in 2016 to Hillary Clinton by 4.9%, and in 2020 to Joe Biden by 13.5%. He faced only token opposition for the 2020 Republican nomination, running against perennial candidate Bob Carr. [187], Three-term Republican Lamar Alexander was reelected in 2014. Note: *Signifies special election. The 10 Senate seats most likely to ... making it more difficult for Republicans to pivot to the economic message that they think is their best play for 2020. Ronchetti, the former KRQE chief meteorologist, defeated former U.S. [106] National attention was in the state as the balance of power was at the hands of the voters in Georgia. And in 2022, they’ll be fighting to keep control of the evenly divided chamber, where Vice President Kamala Harris is the tie-breaking vote. Gary Dye represented the Libertarian Party.[175]. [137], Markey fended off a primary challenge from Joe Kennedy III, four-term U.S. representative for Massachusetts's Fourth District and grandson of former U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy. U.S. Senate Election Results: Democrats Win, Claudia Tenney, Republican, wins New York’s 22nd Congressional District ›, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican, wins Iowa’s Second Congressional District ›, Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump ›, Lee Zeldin, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District ›, Andrew Garbarino, Republican, wins New York’s Second Congressional District ›, Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, wins New York’s 11th Congressional District ›, Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election in California’s 25th Congressional District ›, John Katko, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s 24th Congressional District ›, David Valadao, Republican, wins California’s 21st Congressional District ›, two in Georgia that were decided in January runoffs. Oklahoma is one of the most solidly Republican states[19] and Inhofe won in a landslide. Libertarian candidate Gene Siadek also appeared on the general election ballot. Democrats will need to gain 3 or 4 seats to take control. Senate elections typically happen only every two years -- except sometimes they're three years in a row. [153] Janicek refused to leave the race despite the state party endorsing his former primary opponent,[clarification needed] which led former Democratic Congressman Brad Ashford to announce a write-in campaign on August 23, 2020. Four-term Republican Pat Roberts, was reelected in 2014 with 53.15% of the vote and announced on January 4, 2019, that he would not be running for reelection in 2020. I’ve listed all of the seats up for grabs below and have highlighted those that are the most competitive. 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Read more ›, Source: Election results from National Election Pool/Edison Research (Nov. 3, 2020: U.S. Senate) and The Associated Press (Jan. 5, 2021: U.S. Senate), Race calls from The Associated Press. Green Party candidate Madelyn Hoffman and two independent candidates also appeared on the general election ballot. 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Cunningham concedes to Tillis in North Carolina U.S. Senate race. Closer to election day, Bullock slightly trailed in polls, but the election was still seen as relatively competitive. This 3-part Senate map lets you view the current Senate, make a forecast for the 2020 Senate elections, and see the composition of the 2021 Senate based on those predictions. The Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party had candidates on the general election ballot. [111], Three-term Senator Johnny Isakson announced on August 28, 2019, that he would resign from the Senate on December 31, 2019, citing health concerns. Collins is considered one of the most moderate Republicans in the Senate and had never faced a competitive reelection campaign, even though Maine leans Democratic. Read more ›, Michael D. Shear, in Washington Nov. 23, 2020, President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. [12] Each block represents one of the 100 Senate seats. Cunningham defeated state senator Erica D. Smith and Mecklenburg County commissioner Trevor Fuller for the Democratic nomination. 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Seats up for Reelection in 2020 - Worldpress.org", "Key incumbents are losing the money battle as 2020's top Senate races heat up", "GOP Sen. 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[147] This race was an exact rematch of the 2018 Mississippi Senate special election, in which Hyde-Smith defeated Espy for the remaining two years of the seat's term. Bill Bledsoe won the Constitution Party nomination. See live results ›, A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Gross, an orthopedic surgeon and fisherman, declared his candidacy on July 2, 2019 as an Independent. Democrats won 13 states by that measure in 2016, which translates to 26 Senate seats. One-term Democrat Chris Coons was reelected in 2014; he first took office after winning a 2010 special election, which occurred after longtime senator Joe Biden resigned to become vice president of the United States (Biden also won the 2020 presidential election and became president). [138], O'Connor defeated conspiracy theorist Shiva Ayyadurai, a former independent senate candidate, in the Republican primary. Read more ›, Reid Epstein, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020, The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Republican Sen. David Perdue , 70, seeks his second term in the Senate. Results are unofficial until they are certified by election officials.By Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Gray Beltran, Matthew Bloch, Larry Buchanan, Andrew Chavez, Nate Cohn, Matthew Conlen, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Andrew Fischer, Josh Holder, Will Houp, Jonathan Huang, Josh Katz, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Ilana Marcus, Jaymin Patel, Charlie Smart, Ben Smithgall, Umi Syam, Rumsey Taylor, Miles Watkins and Isaac WhiteAdditional data collection by Alice Park, Rachel Shorey, Thu Trinh and Quoctrung BuiCandidate photo research and production by Earl Wilson, Alana Celii, Lalena Fisher, Yuriria Avila, Amanda Cordero, Laura Kaltman, Andrew Rodriguez, Alex Garces, Chris Kahley, Andy Chen, Chris O'Brien, Jim DeMaria, Dave Braun and Jessica WhiteReporting contributed by Alicia Parlapiano. Greenfield won the Democratic nomination, defeating former vice-admiral Michael T. Franken, attorney Kimberly Graham, and businessman Eddie Mauro in the primary. Libertarian candidate Robert Murphy and two Independents also appeared on the general election ballot. Encouraging polling out of Texas has made the party more confident that it could actually turn the “purple” state blue (or at least “pale blue”). He faced an unsuccessful primary challenge from technology executive Jessica Scarane. Read more ›, The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. ... the Senate race remains a Toss-up. [3] Two special elections for seats held by Republicans were also held in conjunction with the general elections, with one in Arizona to fill the vacancy created by John McCain's death in 2018 and one in Georgia following Johnny Isakson's resignation in 2019. Despite record-breaking turnout and fundraising efforts, Democrats underperformed expectations on election night. Her Democratic opponent, astronaut Mark Kelly, raised significantly more money and generally led her by 5 to 15 points in the polling. Inhofe defeated J.J. Stitt, a farmer and gun shop owner, and Neil Mavis, a former Libertarian Party candidate, for the Republican nomination.[174]. 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Broyles, an attorney, defeated perennial candidate Sheila Bilyeu and 2018 5th congressional district candidate Elysabeth Britt for the Democratic nomination. Some states will report a vast majority of votes on Election Day, while others will take several days to count mail-in and provisional ballots. Not me. But she faced growing unpopularity due to her increasingly conservative voting record and her votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and to acquit Trump in his impeachment trial. They won two more in Georgia runoffs in January 2021. Read more ›, Jonathan Martin, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021, Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. I will do everything I can to help Bernie win and my fellow down ballot progressives in IL. [156] The state Democratic Party subsequently threw its support behind longtime Nebraska activist Preston Love, Jr., who declared a write-in candidacy for the seat. [17] Democratic vice president Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote gave Democrats control of the chamber by the smallest margin possible after the new administration took office.[18]. Lummis won the Republican nomination in a field of nine candidates.[203]. "#ALsen Doug Jones (D) confirms he'll seek reelection in 2020. [4][5] In both races, the appointed Republican lost to a Democrat. The predictor puts the Vice President for the Democrats, giving them control of the Senate in their ratings with only 50 seats. [112] Georgia governor Brian Kemp appointed Republican Kelly Loeffler to replace Isakson until a regular election could be held; Loeffler took office on January 6, 2020, and competed in the November 2020 election to retain her seat. She is a supporter of QAnon. Educator and activist Lisa Savage also ran as a candidate for the Green party. [175], Perkins, a 2014 U.S. Senate and 2018 U.S. House candidate, defeated three other candidates in the Republican primary with 49.29% of the vote. Hagerty defeated orthopedic surgeon Manny Sethi[191] and 13 others in the Republican primary. Republican Steve Daines won a second term in office, defeating the Democratic nominee, Montana Governor Steve Bullock. The Green and Libertarian Parties also appeared on the general election ballot. Senate Seats Up In 2020. timatanga. "Inspired by Oklahoma's governor, another Stitt is running for U.S. Senate", "Believer in QAnon conspiracy theory wins Republican Senate nomination in Oregon", "Lindsey Graham wins SC GOP primary, will face Democrat Jaime Harrison in November", "Third-party candidate backs Graham in tightening SC race", "Kentucky, South Carolina, And Maine Senate Races Are All Close, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; 2020 Presidential Race: Trump Up In KY, SC, Trails In ME", "Sen. Lindsey Graham holds one-point lead in tight SC race for reelection, poll finds", "Is Lindsey Graham Actually in Trouble in South Carolina? Voting by paper ballot; voting for presidential electors; write-in votes", "2020 West Virginia Running for Office Guide", "ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO. Republicans are defending two Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in the 2020 presidential election: Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. There are 35 seats up in 2020 - including special elections in Arizona and Georgia - of which 23 are held by the GOP. Cotton was reelected to a second term by a 33-point margin, defeating Libertarian Ricky Dale Harrington Jr[94][95][96], Joshua Mahony, a nonprofit executive and 2018 Democratic nominee for Congress in Arkansas's 3rd congressional district, filed to run for the Democratic nomination,[97] but dropped out just after the filing deadline. [9][10] Before the elections, Republicans held 53 seats, Democrats held 45 seats, and independents caucusing with the Democrats held two seats, which were not up for reelection. Senate seats are up for election once every six years. If you’re more compelled by the contests in the lowly peasant chamber of Congress, check out House races to watch here. Although Democrats picked up seats in Arizona (Mark Kelly defeated Sen. Martha McSally) and Colorado (John Hickenlooper beat Sen. Cory Gardner), Republicans gained back a senate … US ELECTION . Ossoff was projected the winner on January 6,[110] and Perdue conceded on January 8. Eligible up to August 4, 2020, only if no non-write-in candidates file for a primary. Republican Ben Sasse easily won a second term in office, defeating Democrat Chris Janicek by more than 40 percentage points.
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