2020 United States Senate Elections (LOTF RP): Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Revision as of 06:33, 4 December 2020

2020 United States Senate elections

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Warrick Cropped.jpg Volek Cropped.jpeg
Leader Robert Warrick Karel Volek
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2009 September 9, 2019
Leader's seat Indiana New York
Last election 53 47
Current seats 52[a] 48 [a]
Seats needed Steady Increase2-3[b]
Seats up 20 16

U.S. Senate Map 2020 LOTF.png
Results of the elections:
     Democratic held      Republican held
     No election
Rectangular inset (Il.): both seats contested

Incumbent Majority Leader

Robert Warrick Jr.
Republican



The 2020 United States Senate elections will be held on November 3, 2020, with the 33 class 2 seats of the Senate contested in regular elections. The winners will be elected to six-year terms extending from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2027. There will also be three special elections: one in each of Illinois, Ohio and Maryland. All were brought on by the early resignation of the incumbent Senators.

In the 2014 United States Senate elections (the last regularly scheduled elections for class 2 Senate seats), the Republicans won eight seats from the Democrats and gained a majority in the Senate, which they successfully defended in 2016 and 2018. Following the Republican defeat in the 2019 Texas U.S. Senate special election, Republicans hold 52 seats entering this election. Republicans will be defending 20 seats, while Democrats will be defending 15.

Democrats need to net a gain of three seats or two seats and the Vice-Presidency in the concurrent Presidential Election to win a majority.

Competitive Races

Competitive Republican held seats are expected to be Colorado, Ohio, Maine, Iowa and North Carolina. Georgia, Montana and Texas could also become competitive. Competitive Democratic held seats are expected to be in Alabama, Alaska, Michigan and New Hampshire. New Mexico, Minnesota and Virginia could also become competitive.

Alabama

Alabama election

← 2017 (Special)
2026 →
 
Nominee TBD TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator

Gordon Callahan
Democratic



Incumbent Democrat, Gordon Callahan was elected in a special in 2017, narrowly defeating the Republican nominee. Callahan is running for election to a full term. Callahan is uncontested for the Democratic nomination.

Former Covington County District Attorney, Christina Mudale is seeking the Republican nomination.

Alaska

Arkansas

Colorado

Delaware

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Illinois (Regular)

Illinois (Special)

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Republicans lost the 2019 United States Senate special election in Texas to Democratic candidate Suraj Shah
  2. Democrats need 3 seats for an outright majority or 2 seats and the Vice-Presidency for an outright win