2020 Arabin elections

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2020 Arabin elections
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

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

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
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.