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{{Infobox Arabin elections
| title= {{#if:{{{year|}}}|{{{year}}} Arabin elections}}
| year = 2020
| headerstyle = background-color:#ddd
| type = ← [[2019 Arabin elections|2019]]{{space|10}}'''2020'''{{space|10}} [[2022 Arabin elections|2022]] → <br>[[Elections in Arabi#Midterm elections|''Midterm elections'']]
| subheader = {{{type|}}}
| election_day = December 5
| bodystyle  = width:28em
| incumbent_president = [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|Lona Freeman]] <br/> (<span style="color:#2a52be">Democratic</span>)
| next_congress = [[92nd Arabin Congress|92nd]]
| senate_control = <span style="color:#2a52be">Democratic hold</span>
| senate_seats_contested = 11 of 32 seats (class 1)
| senate_net_change =
| senate_map = [[File:Arabin Senate elections, 2020.png|250x250px]]
| senate_map_caption = {{legend0|#BECCF1|Democratic hold}}<br/>{{legend0|#FDE7AC|Republican hold}}<br/>{{legend0|#FACB4C|Republican gain}}<br/>{{legend0|#d3d3d3|No election}}


| label1 = Election day
| house_control = <span style="color:#2a52be">Democratic hold</span>
| data1 = {{{election_day|}}}
| house_seats_contested = All 147 voting-members (plus 48 new seats)
| house_pv_margin =
| house_net_change =
| house_map = [[File:Arabin House of Representatives elections, 2020.png|250x250px]]
| house_map_caption = {{legend0|#2A52BE|Democratic gain}}<br/>{{legend0|#FACB4C|Republican gain}}


| label2 = Incumbent president
| governor_seats_contested = 8
| data2 = {{{incumbent_president|}}}
| governor_net_change =
| label3 = Next Congress
| governor_map = [[File:Arabin Gubernatorial elections, 2020.png|250x250px]]
| data3 = {{{next_congress|}}}
| governor_map_caption = {{legend0|#BECCF1|Democratic incumbent}}<br/>{{legend0|#FDE7AC|Republican incumbent}}<br/>{{legend0|#2A52BE|Retiring or term-limited Democrat}}<br/>{{legend0|#d3d3d3|No election}}
| legend =
}}


| header4 = {{#if:{{{president_control|}}}{{{president_candidate1|}}}{{{president_candidate2|}}}{{{president_candidate3|}}}{{{president_map|}}}|[[{{{year}}} Arabin presidential election|Presidential election]]}}
The '''2020 Arabin elections''' was held on Saturday, December 5, 2020. All 147 (plus 48 new seats) in the [[Arabin House of Representatives]], 11 of the 32 seats in the [[Arabin Senate]], eight governorships, as well as other state and local elections were contested.
| label5 = Partisan control
| data5 = {{{president_control|}}}
| label6 = Popular vote margin
| data6 = {{{president_pv_margin|}}}
| data7 = {{#if:{{{president_candidate1|}}}{{{president_candidate2|}}}{{{president_map|}}}|'''Electoral vote'''}}
| label8 = {{{president_candidate1|}}}
| data8 = {{#if:{{{president_candidate1|}}}|{{{electoral_vote1|}}}}}
| label9 = {{{president_candidate2|}}}
| data9 = {{#if:{{{president_candidate2|}}}|{{{electoral_vote2|}}}}}
| label10 = {{{president_candidate3|}}}
| data10 = {{#if:{{{president_candidate3|}}}|{{{electoral_vote3|}}}}}
| label11 = {{{president_candidate4|}}}
| data11 = {{#if:{{{president_candidate4|}}}|{{{electoral_vote4|}}}}}
| label12 = {{{president_candidates_other|}}}
| data12 = {{#if:{{{president_candidates_other|}}}|{{{electoral_vote_other|}}}}}


| data14 = {{{president_map|}}}
Democrats (formerly [[Liberal Socialist Party (Arabi)|Liberal Socialist]]) have held a majority in the House and Senate since the 2014 elections. The Senate elections were considered to be a tossup, meaning both parties have an equal chance at controlling it, in the House, however, Democrats were expected to keep their majority.
| data15 = {{#if:{{{president_map|}}} | {{{president_map_caption|}}} }}


| header16 = {{#if:{{{senate_seats_contested|}}}{{{senate_net_change|}}}{{{senate_control|}}}{{{senate_map|}}}|[[{{{year}}} Arabin Senate elections|Senate elections]]}}
The Democrats retained the majority in both Houses for the [[92nd Arabin Congress|92nd Congress]]
| label17 = Overall control
| data17 = {{{senate_control|}}}
| label18 = Seats contested
| data18 = {{{senate_seats_contested|}}}
| label19 = Net seat change
| data19 = {{{senate_net_change|}}}
| data20 = {{{senate_map|}}}
| data21 = {{#if:{{{senate_map|}}}| {{{senate_map_caption|}}} }}


| header23 = {{#if:{{{house_seats_contested|}}}{{{house_control|}}}{{{house_net_change|}}}{{{house_map|}}}|[[{{{year}}} Arabin House of Representatives elections|House elections]]}}
== Federal elections ==
| label24 = Overall control
=== Congressional elections ===
| data24 = {{{house_control|}}}
==== Senate elections ====
| label25 = Seats contested
{{main|2020 Arabin Senate elections}}  
| data25 = {{{house_seats_contested|}}}
{{see also|Arabin Senate}}
| label26 = Popular vote margin
| data26 = {{{house_pv_margin|}}}
| label27 = Net seat change
| data27 = {{{house_net_change|}}}
| data28 = {{{house_map|}}}
| data29 = {{#if:{{{house_map|}}}|{{{house_map_caption|}}} }}


| header31 = {{#if:{{{special_elections_seats_contested|}}}{{{special_elections_net_change|}}}{{{special_elections_map|}}}|{{#if:{{{special_elections|}}}|{{{special_elections}}}|Congressional special elections}}}}
All seats of Senate Class I were up for election; the winners of those elections will serve six-year terms. Other states may hold special elections if any vacancies occur.
| label32 = Seats contested
| data32 = {{{special_elections_seats_contested|}}}
| label33 = Net seat change
| data33 = {{{special_elections_net_change|}}}
| data34 = {{{special_elections_map|}}}
| data35 = {{#if:{{{special_elections_map|}}}|{{{special_elections_map_caption|}}} }}


| header41 = {{#if:{{{governor_seats_contested|}}}{{{governor_net_change|}}}{{{governor_map|}}}|[[{{{year}}} Arabin gubernatorial elections|Gubernatorial elections]]}}
Democrats gained control of the Senate since 2014 and retained their majority through the 2016 and 2018 Senate elections. Democrats had 18 seats, while Republicans (formerly [[Conservative Socialist Party (Arabi)|Conservative Socialist]]) had 14. The Democrats had 8 seats up for election, while the Republicans only had 3 seats. The Democrats lost one seat while the Republicans picked up one.
| label42 = Seats contested
| data42 = {{{governor_seats_contested|}}}
| label43 = Net seat change
| data43 = {{{governor_net_change|}}}
| data44 = {{{governor_map|}}}
| data45 = {{#if:{{{governor_map|}}}|{{{governor_map_caption|}}} }}


| header51 = {{#if:{{{legend|}}}| Legend }}
==== House of Representatives elections ====
| data52 = {{{legend|}}}
{{see also|Arabin House of Representatives}}
}}<noinclude>
All 147 voting seats in the [[Arabin House of Representatives|House]] were up for election, including 48 new seats for a total of 195 seats. With the new numbers of seats, 98 seats are needed for a majority. The winners of each race will serve a two-year term. Democrats had 85 seats compared to the Republican's 62 seats.
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== Presidential election years ==
Democrats gained control of the House in the 2014 elections, winning 75 seats compared to 72 seats for the Republicans. No member of the House has switched parties while serving in the [[91st Arabin Congress|91st Congress]]. One Democratic seat became vacant after the death of Rep. Harry Kilburn, a Democrat, in December 2019. A special election was held in May 2020 to fill his seat. The seat flipped from Democrat to Republican after the special election.
<pre>
{{Infobox Arabin elections
| year =
| type = ''Presidential election year''
| election_day =
| incumbent_president =
| next_congress=
| president_control =
| president_candidate1 =
| electoral_vote1 =
| president_candidate2 =
| electoral_vote2 =
| president_candidate3 =
| electoral_vote3 =
| president_candidate4 =
| electoral_vote4 =
| president_candidates_other =
| electoral_vote_other =
| president_pv_margin =


| president_map =
The Democrats won 98 seats while the Republicans won 97 seats.
| president_map_caption =
| senate_control =
| senate_seats_contested =
| senate_net_change =
| senate_map =
| senate_map_caption =
| house_control =
| house_seats_contested =
| house_pv_margin =
| house_net_change =
| house_map =
| house_map_caption =
| governor_seats_contested =
| governor_net_change =
| governor_map =
| governor_map_caption =
| legend =
}}</pre>


== Mid-term election years ==
== State elections ==
<pre>
=== Governor elections ===
{{Infobox Arabin elections
Elections will be held for the governorships of 8 [[Arabin state|Arabin states]]
| year =
| type = ''[[United States midterm election|Midterm elections]]''
| election_day =  
| incumbent_president =  
| next_congress =
| senate_control =
| senate_seats_contested =
| senate_net_change =
| senate_map =
| senate_map_caption =
| house_control =
| house_seats_contested =
| house_pv_margin =
| house_net_change =
| house_map =
| house_map_caption =
| governor_seats_contested =
| governor_net_change =
| governor_map =
| governor_map_caption =
| legend =
}}</pre>


== Off years ==
'''Bold''' indicates a future date.
<pre>
{{Infobox Arabin elections
| year =
| type = ''[[Off-year election]]s''
| election_day =
| special_elections =
| special_elections_seats_contested =
| special_elections_net_change =
| special_elections_map =
| special_elections_map_caption =
| governor_seats_contested =
| governor_net_change =
| governor_map =
| governor_map_caption =
| legend =
}}</pre>


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 | {{Color box|#2A52BE|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]] (4)    {{Color box|#FACB4C|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]] (4)
|-
! colspan=2 | Governor / <br/> Lieutenant Governor
! Party
! State
! First <br/> elected
! Terms <br/> served
! Primary <br/> election
! General <br/> election
! Poll closing <br/>


|-
| style="background: {{Republican Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| George Atkins / <br/> Robert Ball
| [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]
| [[Burberry (Arabi)|Burberry]]
| December 3, 2016
| 1
| June 20, 2020
| rowspan=11 | December 5, <br/> 2020
| rowspan=11 | {{center|7:00pm}} {{center|{{wp|Atlantic Time Zone|AST}}}}
|-
| style="background: {{Democratic Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Reid Guy / <br/> Jamie Richardson
| [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]
| [[Dellcourt (Arabi)|Dellcourt]]
| December 6, 2008
| 3
| July 11, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Republican Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Alicia McLean / <br/> Caitlin Wade
| [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]
| [[Drakeland (Arabi)|Drakeland]]
| December 3, 2016
| 1
| September 5, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Democratic Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Amanda Kiser / <br/> Kiera Murray
| [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]
| [[Lochcoast (Arabi)|Lochcoast]]
| December 3, 2016
| 1
| August 1, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Democratic Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| James Jarvis / <br/> Joe Katz
| [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]
| [[New Bristol (Arabi)|New Bristol]]
| December 1, 2012
| 2
| March 28, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Republican Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Joel Reynolds / <br/> Jonathan Stanley
| [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]
| [[New London (Arabi)|New London]]
| December 3, 2016
| 1
| July 25, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Democratic Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Courtney Kelly / <br/> Benjamin Chapman
| [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]
| [[Walpole (Arabi)|Walpole]]
| December 2, 2000 (Kelly) <br/> December 1, 2012 (Chapman)
| 5 (Kelly)<ref>Courtney Kelly is the longest serving governor in Arabin history, serving 5 terms or 20 years.</ref> <br/> 2 (Chapman)
| May 2, 2020
|-
| style="background: {{Republican Party (Arabi)/meta/color}}" |
| Amanda Tilson / <br/> Libby Wood
| [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]
| [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| December 3, 2016
| 1
| August 1, 2020
|}


}}</noinclude>
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

Latest revision as of 09:03, 19 May 2021

2020 Arabin elections
← 2019          2020           2022 →
Midterm elections
Election dayDecember 5
Incumbent presidentLona Freeman
(Democratic)
Next Congress92nd
Senate elections
Overall controlDemocratic hold
Seats contested11 of 32 seats (class 1)
Arabin Senate elections, 2020.png
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     Republican gain
     No election
House elections
Overall controlDemocratic hold
Seats contestedAll 147 voting-members (plus 48 new seats)
Arabin House of Representatives elections, 2020.png
     Democratic gain
     Republican gain
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested8
Arabin Gubernatorial elections, 2020.png
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent
     Retiring or term-limited Democrat
     No election

The 2020 Arabin elections was held on Saturday, December 5, 2020. All 147 (plus 48 new seats) in the Arabin House of Representatives, 11 of the 32 seats in the Arabin Senate, eight governorships, as well as other state and local elections were contested.

Democrats (formerly Liberal Socialist) have held a majority in the House and Senate since the 2014 elections. The Senate elections were considered to be a tossup, meaning both parties have an equal chance at controlling it, in the House, however, Democrats were expected to keep their majority.

The Democrats retained the majority in both Houses for the 92nd Congress

Federal elections

Congressional elections

Senate elections

Main article: 2020 Arabin Senate elections
See also: Arabin Senate

All seats of Senate Class I were up for election; the winners of those elections will serve six-year terms. Other states may hold special elections if any vacancies occur.

Democrats gained control of the Senate since 2014 and retained their majority through the 2016 and 2018 Senate elections. Democrats had 18 seats, while Republicans (formerly Conservative Socialist) had 14. The Democrats had 8 seats up for election, while the Republicans only had 3 seats. The Democrats lost one seat while the Republicans picked up one.

House of Representatives elections

See also: Arabin House of Representatives

All 147 voting seats in the House were up for election, including 48 new seats for a total of 195 seats. With the new numbers of seats, 98 seats are needed for a majority. The winners of each race will serve a two-year term. Democrats had 85 seats compared to the Republican's 62 seats.

Democrats gained control of the House in the 2014 elections, winning 75 seats compared to 72 seats for the Republicans. No member of the House has switched parties while serving in the 91st Congress. One Democratic seat became vacant after the death of Rep. Harry Kilburn, a Democrat, in December 2019. A special election was held in May 2020 to fill his seat. The seat flipped from Democrat to Republican after the special election.

The Democrats won 98 seats while the Republicans won 97 seats.

State elections

Governor elections

Elections will be held for the governorships of 8 Arabin states

Bold indicates a future date.

  Democratic (4)   Republican (4)
Governor /
Lieutenant Governor 		Party State First
elected 		Terms
served 		Primary
election 		General
election 		Poll closing
George Atkins /
Robert Ball 		Republican Burberry December 3, 2016 1 June 20, 2020 December 5,
2020
7:00pm
AST
Reid Guy /
Jamie Richardson 		Democratic Dellcourt December 6, 2008 3 July 11, 2020
Alicia McLean /
Caitlin Wade 		Republican Drakeland December 3, 2016 1 September 5, 2020
Amanda Kiser /
Kiera Murray 		Democratic Lochcoast December 3, 2016 1 August 1, 2020
James Jarvis /
Joe Katz 		Democratic New Bristol December 1, 2012 2 March 28, 2020
Joel Reynolds /
Jonathan Stanley 		Republican New London December 3, 2016 1 July 25, 2020
Courtney Kelly /
Benjamin Chapman 		Democratic Walpole December 2, 2000 (Kelly)
December 1, 2012 (Chapman) 		5 (Kelly)[1]
2 (Chapman) 		May 2, 2020
Amanda Tilson /
Libby Wood 		Republican Windsor December 3, 2016 1 August 1, 2020

Notes

  1. ↑ Courtney Kelly is the longest serving governor in Arabin history, serving 5 terms or 20 years.
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