2020 Arabin elections
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Election day | December 5 |
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Incumbent president | Lona Freeman (Democratic) |
Next Congress | 92nd |
Senate elections | |
Overall control | Democratic hold |
Seats contested | 11 of 32 seats (class 1) |
Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election | |
House elections | |
Overall control | Democratic hold |
Seats contested | All 147 voting-members (plus 48 new seats) |
Democratic gain Republican gain | |
Gubernatorial elections | |
Seats contested | 8 |
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) | |||||||||
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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.