2020 Arabin elections: Difference between revisions
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=== Congressional elections === | === Congressional elections === | ||
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{{main|2020 Arabin Senate elections}} | {{main|2020 Arabin Senate elections}} | ||
{{see also|Arabin Senate}} | |||
All seats of Senate Class I will be up for election; the winners of those elections will serve six-year terms. Other states may hold special elections if any vacancies occur. | All seats of Senate Class I will be up for election; the winners of those elections will serve six-year terms. Other states may hold special elections if any vacancies occur. | ||
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==== House of Representatives elections ==== | ==== House of Representatives elections ==== | ||
{{see also|Arabin House of Representatives}} | |||
All 147 voting seats in the [[Arabin House of Representatives|House]] will be 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 currently have 85 seats compared to the Republican's 62. | All 147 voting seats in the [[Arabin House of Representatives|House]] will be 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 currently have 85 seats compared to the Republican's 62. | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 24 September 2020
| Midterm elections | |
| Election day | December 5 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Lona Freeman (Democratic) |
| Next Congress | 92nd |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic |
| Seats contested | 11 of 32 seats (class 1) |
 | |
| Democratic senator running Republican senator running Democratic senator retiring No election | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic |
| Seats contested | All 147 voting-members (plus 48 new seats) |
 | |
| Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Retiring or defeated Democratic incumbent Retiring or defeated Republican incumbent | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 8 |
 | |
| Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Retiring or term-limited Democrat No election | |
The 2020 Arabin elections is scheduled for 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 will be contested.
Democrats (formerly Liberal Socialist) have held a majority in the House and Senate since the 2014 elections. The Senate elections are considered to be a tossup, meaning both parties have an equal chance at controlling it, in the House, however, Democrats are expected to keep their majority.
Federal elections
Congressional elections
Senate elections
All seats of Senate Class I will be 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 currently hold 18 seats, while Republicans (formerly Conservative Socialist) hold 14. The Democrats have 8 seats up for election, while the Republicans only have 3. In order for Republicans to gain control of the Senate, they must retain their current seats and flip three Democratic-held seats. Democrats can lose two seats and still maintain control of the Senate with the vice president giving them the majority.
House of Representatives elections
All 147 voting seats in the House will be 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 currently have 85 seats compared to the Republican's 62.
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.
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
| ||
| 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
- ↑ Courtney Kelly is the longest serving governor in Arabin history, serving 5 terms or 20 years.