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U.S. Senate Races, 2016
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updated
December
10,
2016
Balance before Nov. 8, 2016: 54
Republicans, 44 Democrats and 2
Independents.
(I: Sanders-VT and King-ME)
34 seats at stake: 10 held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans.
5 retirements: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans. (D: Boxer-CA, Mikulski-MD, Reid-NV; R: Coats-IN, Vitter-LA)
Of 29 Senators seeking re-election in 2016, 27succeeded. (R: Kirk-IL and Ayotte-NH defeated)
6 new Senators elected. 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.
(D: Harris-CA, Duckworth-IL, Van Hollen-MD, Cortez Masto-NV, Hassan-NH. R: J.Kennedy-LA)
Balance after Dec. 10, 2016: 52 Republicans, 46 Democrats and 2 Independents. (LA on Dec. 10)
See also -
Organization:
NRSC, DSCC
| Lit.
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Links:
DSCC
| NRSC34 seats at stake: 10 held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans.
5 retirements: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans. (D: Boxer-CA, Mikulski-MD, Reid-NV; R: Coats-IN, Vitter-LA)
Of 29 Senators seeking re-election in 2016, 27succeeded. (R: Kirk-IL and Ayotte-NH defeated)
6 new Senators elected. 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.
(D: Harris-CA, Duckworth-IL, Van Hollen-MD, Cortez Masto-NV, Hassan-NH. R: J.Kennedy-LA)
Balance after Dec. 10, 2016: 52 Republicans, 46 Democrats and 2 Independents. (LA on Dec. 10)
2016
Democrats high hopes of re-taking the Senate fell short as they only managed to pick up two seats, T.Duckworth ousting M.Kirk in Illinois and M.Hassan besting K.Ayotte by a very narrow margin in New Hampshire. Three very close races ended up in the Republican column; in Pennsylvania P.Toomey def. K.McGinty by 48.9% to 47.2%, in Missouri R.Blunt def. J.Kander by 49.4% to 46.2%, and in Wisconsin R.Johnson def. R.Feingold by 50.2% to 46.8%. North Carolina was closer than expected; R.Burr def. D.Ross by 51.1% to 45.3%. In Florida M.Rubio fended off a challenge from P.Murphy by 52.0% to 44.3%. in Arizona A.Kirkpatrick lost by 12 percentage points, and in Indiana E.Bayh lost by almost 10 percentage points. In Ohio T.Strickland fell well short, losing by more than 20 percentage points.
| Primary |
DEMOCRATIC
incumbents
(10) |
|||
| CA |
June
7 |
Barbara
Boxer
...announced Jan. 8, 2015 will not seek re-election > Kamala Harris | Loretta Sanchez |
none |
-- |
| CO |
June
28 |
Michael
Bennet |
Darryl Glenn |
Arn Menconi (G) Lily Tang Williams (L) Bill Hammons (Unity) Dan Chapin (I) |
| CT |
Aug.
9 |
Richard
Blumenthal |
Dan Carter |
Jeff Russell (G) Richard Lion (L) |
| HI |
Aug.
13 |
Brian
Schatz |
John Carroll |
Raghu
Giuffre (ASP) Michael Kokoski (L) |
| MD |
Apr.
24 |
Barbara Mikulski ...announced March 2, 2015 will not seek re-election Chris Van Hollen | Kathy Szeliga |
Dr. Margaret Flowers (G) several independents |
| NV |
June
14 |
Harry
Reid
...announced March 27, 2015 will not seek re-election Catherine Cortez Masto |
Joe Heck |
Tom Jones (IAP) several independents |
| NY |
June
28 |
Chuck
Schumer |
Wendy Long |
Alex Merced (L) |
| OR |
May
17 |
Ron
Wyden |
Mark Callahan |
Steven Cody Reynolds (IP) |
| VT |
Aug.
9 |
Pat
Leahy |
Scott Milne |
Pete Diamondstone
(LU) Chris Ericson (I) |
| WA |
Aug.
2 |
Patty
Murray |
Chris Vance |
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