United States Senate elections, 2018

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
United States Senate elections, 2018
United States
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
Class 1 (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate and 1 mid-term special election
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Sen Mitch McConnell official.jpg Charles Schumer official portrait.jpg
Leader Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2017
Leader's seat Kentucky New York
Seats before 52 46
Seats up 9 23
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 2
Seats up 2
2018 Senate Map.png

     Democrat running      Republican running      Independent running
     Democrat undeclared      Republican undeclared      No election
Majority Leader before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

TBD
TBD

Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2019, until January 3, 2025. Currently, Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election, additionally 2 independents (Bernie Sanders from Vermont and Angus King from Maine) who caucus with the Democrats are facing the end of their current term. Republicans are expected to have 9 seats up for election (including a special election in Alabama caused by the vacancy left by Senator Jeff Sessions, who had to resign his seat following his confirmation as United States Attorney General). The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012, although some seats may have special elections if incumbents die or resign. Democrats gained a net 2 seats in the 2016 Senate elections.

The United States House of Representatives elections, 39 gubernatorial elections, and many other state and local elections will also be held on this date.

Partisan composition[edit]

Among the 33 Class I Senators up for regular election in 2018, there will be 23 Democrats, 2 independents who caucus with the Senate Democrats, and 8 Republicans. If a Senate vacancy occurs between 2016 and 2018, there may be special elections before or during the 2018 election, depending on state law.

Parties Total
Democratic Republican Independent
Last election (2016) 46 52 2 100
Before this election 46 52 2 100
Not up 23 44 0 66
Class 2 (2014→2020) 11 21 0 32
Class 3 (2016→2022) 12 22 0 34
Up 23 9 2 34
Class 1 (2012→2018) 23 8 2 33
Special: Class 2 & 3[1] 0 1 0 1
Incumbent retiring 0 0 0 0
Incumbent running 18 5 2 25
Intent undeclared 5 4 0 9

Most recent election predictions[edit]

Democrats are expected to target the Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona.[2] Democrats could also target Texas.[3] Republicans are expected to target Democratic-held seats in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia, all of which voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election and Donald Trump in the 2016 election,[4] as well as seats in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all of which voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.[5] Republicans could also target seats in Virginia, Maine, and New Jersey.[2] Other races may also become competitive.

State 2014 PVI Incumbent 2012
result		 Cook
Feb. 9
2017[6]		 Roth.
Feb. 10
2017[7]		 Sabato
Feb. 16
2017[8]
Alabama R+14 Strange, LutherLuther Strange (R) N/A Safe R Safe R Safe R
Arizona R+7 Flake, JeffJeff Flake (R) 49% R Lean R Likely R Lean R
California D+9 Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein (D) 63% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Connecticut D+7 Murphy, ChrisChris Murphy (D) 55% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Delaware D+8 Carper, TomTom Carper (D) 66% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Florida R+2 Nelson, BillBill Nelson (D) 55% D Lean D Tilt D Lean D
Hawaii D+20 Hirono, MazieMazie Hirono (D) 63% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Indiana R+5 Donnelly, JoeJoe Donnelly (D) 50% D Lean D Tossup Tossup
Maine D+6 King, AngusAngus King (I) 53% I Lean D Safe D Lean D/I
Maryland D+10 Cardin, BenBen Cardin (D) 55% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Massachusetts D+10 Warren, ElizabethElizabeth Warren (D) 54% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Michigan D+4 Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow (D) 59% D Likely D Safe D Likely D
Minnesota D+2 Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar (D) 65% D Safe D Safe D Likely D
Mississippi R+9 Wicker, RogerRoger Wicker (R) 57% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Missouri R+5 McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill (D) 55% D Lean D Tossup Tossup
Montana R+7 Tester, JonJon Tester (D) 49% D Likely D Tilt D Lean D
Nebraska R+12 Fischer, DebDeb Fischer (R) 56% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Nevada D+2 Heller, DeanDean Heller (R) 46% R Lean R Lean R Lean R
New Jersey D+6 Menendez, BobBob Menendez (D) 59% D Likely D Safe D Likely D
New Mexico D+4 Heinrich, MartinMartin Heinrich (D) 51% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
New York D+11 Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand (D) 72% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
North Dakota R+10 Heitkamp, HeidiHeidi Heitkamp (D) 50% D Likely D Tossup Tossup
Ohio R+1 Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown (D) 51% D Lean D Lean D Lean D
Pennsylvania D+1 Casey, BobBob Casey (D) 54% D Likely D Lean D Likely D
Rhode Island D+11 Whitehouse, SheldonSheldon Whitehouse (D) 64% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
Tennessee R+12 Corker, BobBob Corker (R) 65% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Texas R+10 Cruz, TedTed Cruz (R) 57% R Safe R Safe R Likely R
Utah R+22 Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch (R) 65% R Safe R Safe R Safe R
Vermont D+16 Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders (I) 71% I Safe D Safe D Safe D/I
Virginia Even Kaine, TimTim Kaine (D) 53% D Likely D Likely D Likely D
Washington D+5 Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell (D) 61% D Safe D Safe D Safe D
West Virginia R+13 Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin (D) 61% D Likely D Tossup Lean D
Wisconsin D+2 Baldwin, TammyTammy Baldwin (D) 51% D Likely D Tilt D Lean D
Wyoming R+22 Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso (R) 76% R Safe R Safe R Safe R

Race summaries[edit]

Elections during the 115th Congress[edit]

In this election, the winner will be seated during 2018 or in 2019 before January 3.

State
(linked to
summaries below)		 Incumbent Intent / Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama
(Class 2)		 Strange, LutherLuther Strange Republican 2017 (Appointed) Interim appointee running.
Special election scheduled November 6, 2018.		 Luther Strange (Republican)[9]

Elections leading to the 116th Congress[edit]

In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 2019.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats; ordered by state.

State
(linked to
summaries below)		 Incumbent Intent / Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Arizona Flake, JeffJeff Flake Republican 2012 Incumbent running. Jeff Flake (R)[10]
Kelli Ward (R)[11]
California Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein Democratic 1992 (Special)
1994
2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Michael Eisen (D)[12]
Dianne Feinstein (D)[13]
Connecticut Murphy, ChrisChris Murphy Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Chris Murphy (D)[14]
Delaware Carper, TomTom Carper Democratic 2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
Florida Nelson, BillBill Nelson Democratic 2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Bill Nelson (D)[15]
Hawaii Hirono, MazieMazie Hirono Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Mazie Hirono (D)[16]
Indiana Donnelly, JoeJoe Donnelly Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Joe Donnelly (D)[17]
Mark Hurt (R)[18]
Maine King, AngusAngus King Independent 2012 Incumbent running. Angus King (I)[19]
Maryland Cardin, BenBen Cardin Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
Massachusetts Warren, ElizabethElizabeth Warren Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Elizabeth Warren (D)[20]
Michigan Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow Democratic 2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Debbie Stabenow (D)[21]
Minnesota Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Amy Klobuchar (D)[22]
Mississippi Wicker, RogerRoger Wicker Republican 2007 (Appointed)
2008 (Special)
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
Missouri McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Claire McCaskill (D)[23]
Montana Tester, JonJon Tester Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Jon Tester (D)[24]
Nebraska Fischer, DebDeb Fischer Republican 2012 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
Nevada Heller, DeanDean Heller Republican 2011 (Appointed)
2012		 Incumbent running. Dean Heller (R)[25]
New Jersey Menendez, BobBob Menendez Democratic 2006 (Appointed)
2006
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
New Mexico Heinrich, MartinMartin Heinrich Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Martin Heinrich (D)[26]
New York Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand Democratic 2009 (Appointed)
2010 (Special)
2012		 Incumbent running. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)[27]
North Dakota Heitkamp, HeidiHeidi Heitkamp Democratic 2012 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
Ohio Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Sherrod Brown (D)[28]
Josh Mandel (R)[29]
Pennsylvania Casey, BobBob Casey Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Bob Casey Jr. (D)[30]
Dale Kerns (L)
Rick Saccone (R)[31]
Rhode Island Whitehouse, SheldonSheldon Whitehouse Democratic 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)[32]
Tennessee Corker, BobBob Corker Republican 2006
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. Larry Crim (R)[33]
Texas Cruz, TedTed Cruz Republican 2012 Incumbent running. Ted Cruz (R)[34]
Utah Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch Republican 1976
1982
1988
1994
2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Orrin Hatch (R)[35]
Vermont Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders Independent 2006
2012		 Incumbent running. Bernie Sanders (I)[36]
Virginia Kaine, TimTim Kaine Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Tim Kaine (D)[37]
Washington Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell Democratic 2000
2006
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
West Virginia Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin Democratic 2010 (Special)
2012		 Incumbent running. Joe Manchin (D)[38]
Wisconsin Baldwin, TammyTammy Baldwin Democratic 2012 Incumbent running. Tammy Baldwin (D)[39]
Wyoming Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso Republican 2007 (Appointed)
2008 (Special)
2012		 Incumbent's intent unknown. None declared yet.
State Senator Party Electoral
history		 Intent / Results Candidates
Incumbent

Complete list of races[edit]

Thirty-three seats are up for election in 2018:

  • Eighteen Democrats are running for re-election.
  • Five Democrats may seek re-election.
  • Two independents are running for re-election.
  • Five Republicans are running for re-election.
  • Four Republicans may seek re-election.

Alabama (special)[edit]

Main article: United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2018

With the appointment of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange was appointed by Governor Robert J. Bentley to the seat on February 9, 2017.[40] He had declared his candidacy for the seat before the election. He will be 65 years old in 2018.[9]

Arizona[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Jeff Flake was elected with 49% of the vote in 2012. He will be 55 years old in 2018. He is running.[10]

Former state senator Kelli Ward[11] is running as a Republican.

California[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in California, 2018

Four-term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein won a special election in 1992 and was elected to full terms in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. She won re-election in 2012 with 63% of the vote, taking the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes.[41] Feinstein is the Ranking Member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. She will be 85 years old in 2018. She is running for re-election.[13]

Democratic candidate biologist Michael Eisen[12] is running.

Connecticut[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. He will be 45 years old in 2018. He is running for reelection.[14]

Delaware[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Tom Carper won re-election with 66% of the vote in 2012. He will be 71 years old in 2018.

Florida[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Florida, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Bill Nelson was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. Nelson is the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Nelson will be 76 years old in 2018. He has strongly hinted he will seek re-election to a fourth term in office.[42][15]

Hawaii[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono was elected with 63% of the vote in 2012. She will be 71 years old in 2018.

Indiana[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly was elected with 50.04% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running.[17]

Attorney Mark Hurt[18][43][44] is running for the Republican nomination.

Maine[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Maine, 2018

One-term Independent Senator Angus King was elected in a three-way race with 53% of the vote in 2012. King has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2013, but he has left open the possibility of caucusing with the Republican Party in the future.[45] This Senate election is scheduled to be the first in Maine to be conducted with ranked choice voting, as opposed to a simple plurality, after voters passed a citizen referendum approving the change in 2016.[46] King has indicated he will seek reelection.[47] [19]

Former Democratic State Representative Diane Russell is considering running. [48]

Republican Governor of Maine Paul LePage has stated he will run unless hired by Donald Trump's administration.[49]

Maryland[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. He will be 75 years old in 2018.

Massachusetts[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. She will be 69 years old in 2018. In January 2017, Warren announced through her Facebook page that she will seek reelection in 2018.[20]

Michigan[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. Stabenow is Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. She will be 68 years old in 2018. She is running.[21]

Minnesota[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. She will be 58 years old in 2018. She is running.[22]

Mississippi[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Roger Wicker won re-election with 57% of the vote in 2012. He was appointed in 2007 and won a special election in 2008 to serve the remainder of Trent Lott's term. He will be 67 years old in 2018.

Missouri[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. She will be 65 years old in 2018. She is running.[23]

Montana[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Montana, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Jon Tester was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2012. He will be 62 years old in 2018. He is running.[24]

Ryan Zinke resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Secretary of the Interior. He could step down from that position to run for the senate seat.

Nebraska[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Deb Fischer was elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. She will be 67 years old in 2018.

Nevada[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Dean Heller was elected with 46% of the vote in 2012. He had been appointed to the seat in 2011. He will be 58 years old in 2018. Heller considered running for governor, but has since chosen to seek reelection.[50][51][25]

New Jersey[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. Menendez was originally appointed to the seat in January 2006. He will be 64 years old in 2018.

New Mexico[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 47 years old in 2018. He is running.[26]

New York[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in New York, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was elected with 72% of the vote in 2012. She had previously been appointed to the seat in 2009, and won a special election to remain in office in 2010. She will be 51 years old in 2018. She is running.[27]

Former United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy[52] is reportedly considering running as a Democrat, 9 years after declining to replace Hillary Clinton's vacant seat after becoming U.S. Secretary of State.

North Dakota[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012. She will be 63 years old in 2018.

Ohio[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 65 years old in 2018. He is running.[28]

Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel is running for the Republican nomination.[29]

Many Conservative groups are urging Ohio Governor John Kasich to run. [53]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. He will be 58 years old in 2018. He is running.[30]

Republican candidates include Pennsylvania House of Representatives member Rick Saccone[31]

In addition, Libertarian candidate Dale Kerns has announced his candidacy for this seat.

Rhode Island[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018

Two-term Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected with 64% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running.[32]

Tennessee[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2018

Two-term Republican Senator Bob Corker was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. Corker is the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. He will be 66 years old in 2018. Corker may run for Governor of Tennessee in 2018.[54][55][56] Senator Corker has also filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate to run for reelection to the U.S. Senate seat he currently holds in 2018.[57]

Larry Crim, a perennial candidate, is running for the Republican nomination.[33]

Texas[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Texas, 2018

One-term Republican Senator Ted Cruz was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012. Cruz is running for re-election. He will be 48 years old in 2018.[34][58]

Utah[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Utah, 2018

Seven-term Republican Senator Orrin Hatch was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. Hatch is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, as well as the second most-senior Senator. Hatch is the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He will be 84 years old in 2018. Before the 2012 election, Hatch said that he would retire at the end of his seventh term if he was re-elected.[59] However he has since "left the door ajar", but denied that he had changed his mind until March 9, 2017, when he announced his re-election campaign.[60][35]

Former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney is reportedly considering running as a Republican, should Senator Hatch retire by 2018. Romney will be 71 years old in 2018.[61]

Vermont[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Vermont, 2018

Two-term Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2012. Sanders, one of two independent members of Congress, is a self-described democratic socialist.[62][63] Sanders has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2007, and he is the Ranking Member of the Budget Committee. In November 2015, Sanders announced his plans to run as a Democrat rather than an Independent in all future elections. He will be 77 years old in 2018.[64] On July 28, 2016, Sanders announced he would return to the Senate as an Independent and two days later in an interview on Real Time with Bill Maher that he would run for re-election.[36]

Activist and journalist Al Giordano has stated he intends to challenge Sanders for the Democratic nomination to protest Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, which Giordano claims has divided the Democratic Party.[65][66][67]

Virginia[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012. He is running for re-election.[68][37]

Washington[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Washington, 2018

Three-term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. Cantwell is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. She will be 60 years old in 2018.

West Virginia[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Joe Manchin was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. He originally won the seat in a 2010 special election. Manchin is running for re-election.[38][69]

Wisconsin[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018

One-term Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. She is the first openly gay Senator in U.S. history.[70] She will be 56 years old in 2018. She is running.[39]

Wyoming[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2018

One-term Republican Senator John Barrasso was elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. Barrasso was appointed to the seat in 2007, and won a special election in 2008. Barrasso is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. He will be 66 years old in 2018.[71]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Subject to change if vacancies occur in Class 2 or Class 3 Senate seats.
  2. ^ a b Dick, Jason (January 20, 2016). "Senate Democrats, 2018 Math Is Not Your Friend". Roll Call. Retrieved August 2, 2016. 
  3. ^ Tribune, The Texas (January 6, 2017). "Rep. Beto O'Rourke "very likely" to run for Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in 2018". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2017. 
  4. ^ Kondik, Kyle (July 25, 2013). "Senate 2014 and Beyond". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2013. 
  5. ^ Fram, Alan (November 11, 2016). "Several Democrats facing 2018 re-election are from states Trump carried". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved November 12, 2016. 
  6. ^ "2018 Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 15, 2017. 
  7. ^ "2018 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2017. 
  8. ^ "2018 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 16, 2017. 
  9. ^ a b Sharp, John (January 17, 2017). "All eyes on 'Big' Luther Strange as Alabama looks to fill Jeff Sessions' Senate seat". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 9, 2017. 
  10. ^ a b Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (March 11, 2017). "Flake likely to face challenges from all sides, vows to be ready". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 12, 2017. 
  11. ^ a b Min Kim, Seung (October 27, 2016). "Kelli Ward aims to oust Flake in 2018". Politico. Retrieved November 10, 2016. 
  12. ^ a b "Q&A: Michael Eisen bids to be first fly biologist in the U.S. Senate". Science. AAAS. Retrieved January 27, 2017. 
  13. ^ a b Matier, Phil; Ross, Andy (February 12, 2017). "Feinstein fundraising machine fires up for re-election run". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 16, 2017. 
  14. ^ a b Bass, Paul (December 23, 2016). "Murphy Navigates A Changed World". New Haven Independent. Retrieved December 29, 2016. 
  15. ^ a b "Bill Nelson on 2018, possible challenge from Rick Scott: I'll run 'like there's no tomorrow.'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  16. ^ Blair, Chad (January 2, 2017). "Warren Makes Pitch For Hirono". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved February 23, 2017. 
  17. ^ a b Tully, Matthew (December 2, 2016). "His party defeated, Donnelly looks forward". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 30, 2016. 
  18. ^ a b Myers, George (February 1, 2017). "UPDATE: Kokomo lawyer Mark Hurt announces US Senate bid". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2017. 
  19. ^ a b "Senator King Responds to LePage's Possible Senate Run in 2018 | WABI TV5". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  20. ^ a b Hagan, Lisa (January 6, 2017). "Warren says she will run for reelection". The Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2017. 
  21. ^ a b Oosting, Jonathan (February 11, 2017). "Michigan Democrats promise 'fight' at record convention". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 13, 2017. 
  22. ^ a b Sherry, Allison (December 25, 2016). "Klobuchar will run again for Senate, rules herself out for governor's race". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2016. 
  23. ^ a b "Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill announces 2018 run | McClatchy DC". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  24. ^ a b Bragg, Dennis. "Tester says he'll run for re-election in '18". kpax.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017. 
  25. ^ a b Howell Jr., Tom (December 29, 2016). "Dean Heller rules out Nevada governor bid, will seek re-election in 2018". The Washington Times. Retrieved December 30, 2016. 
  26. ^ a b Coleman, Michael (November 10, 2016). "Who wants to be New Mexico's next governor?". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2016. 
  27. ^ a b "Kirsten Gillibrand Wants More Federal Funds to Protect Mosques and Synagogues". observer.com. December 4, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017. 
  28. ^ a b Gomez, Henry J. (January 9, 2017). "Sen. Sherrod Brown taps Justin Barasky to manage re-election campaign". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 11, 2017. 
  29. ^ a b Tobias, Andrew (December 7, 2016). "Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announces 2018 U.S. Senate run for Sherrod Brown's seat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 7, 2016. 
  30. ^ a b "Will Pa. go red in 2018 elections, too?". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  31. ^ a b "Saccone seeking Casey's U.S. Senate seat in 2018". post-gazette.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017. 
  32. ^ a b Gregg, Katherine (December 22, 2016). "Sen. Whitehouse: 'Plenty of opportunity for us to have fights with the president'". The Providence Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2016. 
  33. ^ a b "Larry Crim Announces U.S. Senate 2018 Race For Seat Held By Corker". The Chatanoogan.com. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016. 
  34. ^ a b Sullivan, Sean (May 11, 2016). "Ted Cruz files to run for reelection to the Senate in 2018". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 25, 2016. 
  35. ^ a b Raju, Manu (March 9, 2017). "First on CNN: After lobbying from Trump, Orrin Hatch plans to run again". CNN. Retrieved March 11, 2017. 
  36. ^ a b "No, Sanders did NOT file for re-election as an independent in 2018.". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  37. ^ a b "Tim Kaine Will Not Run for President or VP in 2020". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  38. ^ a b Cheney, Kyle (April 19, 2015). "Joe Manchin won't run for West Virginia governor". Politico. Retrieved April 20, 2015. 
  39. ^ a b "U.S. Senate 2018- Status of Incumbents – Decision Desk HQ Election 2016". www.decisiondeskhq.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017. 
  40. ^ "Meet Luther Strange, the man replacing Jeff Sessions in the Senate". The Washington Post. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017. 
  41. ^ Charles Mahtesian (November 26, 2012). "Feinstein's record: 7.3 million votes". Politico. Politico. Retrieved December 16, 2012. 
  42. ^ Perry, Mitch (October 27, 2015). "BILL NELSON ALL BUT ANNOUNCES 2018 RE-ELECTION BID FOR U.S. SENATE". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 26, 2016. 
  43. ^ Myers, George (December 27, 2015). "Kokomo lawyer forms exploratory committee for 2018 Senate run". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2016. 
  44. ^ Ross, Doug (May 4, 2016). "Attorney wants Donnelly to feel the big Hurt". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved October 15, 2016. 
  45. ^ Blake, Aaron (November 5, 2014). "Angus King and Joe Manchin are sticking with the Democrats. Because, of course.". Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2015. 
  46. ^ "Maine became the first state in the country Tuesday to pass ranked choice voting". Boston Globe. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016. 
  47. ^ "LePage says comment about Senate run a joke". WMTW-TV. January 13, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015. 
  48. ^ Griffiths, Shawn M. (January 13, 2017). "Diane Russell Considers 2018 US Senate Run". IVN News. Retrieved January 14, 2017. 
  49. ^ "Gov. LePage says he'll take on Angus King". WGME-TV. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016. 
  50. ^ Schneider, Elena (December 29, 2016). "Heller to run for reelection, not governor, in Nevada". POLITICO. Retrieved December 29, 2016. 
  51. ^ Richardson, Seth (May 5, 2016). "Heller leaves possible run for governor open". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2016. 
  52. ^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (January 22, 2017). "Could Caroline Kennedy be the baggage-free Hillary Clinton?". New York Post. Retrieved January 24, 2017. 
  53. ^ "Online effort: Draft John Kasich for U.S. Senate". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26. 
  54. ^ "Is Bob Corker Running for President?". National Journal. June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014. 
  55. ^ "Corker 'Not Ruling Out' 2016 Presidential Run". WTVC-TV (August 13, 2014). Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  56. ^ Erik Schelzig (November 9, 2014). "Possible Tennessee governor candidates for 2018". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2014. 
  57. ^ "Larry Crim Announces U.S. Senate 2018 Race For Seat Held By Corker". chattanoogan.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017. 
  58. ^ "Ted Cruz plans to run for re-election in 2018". CNN. Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  59. ^ Lederman, Josh (March 3, 2012). "Hatch will retire in 2018 if he wins reelection". The Hill. 
  60. ^ Dennis Romboy (November 6, 2014). "Sen. Orrin Hatch leaves door ajar for run in 2018". Deseret News. Retrieved December 12, 2014. 
  61. ^ Cohen, Kelly (February 4, 2017). "Romney on 2018 Senate run: 'All doors are open'". Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 4, 2017. 
  62. ^ Lisa Lerer (July 16, 2009). "Where's the outrage over AIG bonuses?". The Politico. Retrieved April 19, 2010. 
  63. ^ Michael Powell (November 6, 2006). "Exceedingly Social But Doesn't Like Parties". Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  64. ^ Blomquist, Dan and Way, Robert. "Bernie Sanders files for Democratic ballot in N.H. primary", Boston Globe (November 5, 2015): "When a reporter asked Sanders his party allegiance after he filed, Sanders responded, 'I’m a Democrat.' He then called on Buckley, the Democratic chairman, who confirmed the senator's party allegiance. Sanders added that he would run as a Democrat in any future elections."
  65. ^ Joy-Ann Reid (June 6, 2016). "Meet Al Giordano, the Man Who Wants to Take Bernie Down". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 20, 2016. 
  66. ^ Noah Berlatsky (June 9, 2016). "Could this political gadfly steal Bernie Sanders' Senate seat?". TheWeek. Retrieved June 20, 2016. 
  67. ^ Clauss, Kyle Scott (June 8, 2016). "Former Boston Phoenix Reporter Wants to Take Bernie Sanders' Senate Seat". Boston Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2016. 
  68. ^ Nolan, Jim (November 17, 2016). "RTD EXCLUSIVE: Tim Kaine says he won't run for president in 2020". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016. 
  69. ^ "Democrats brace against potential 2018 Senate 'disaster' - POLITICO". Retrieved November 22, 2016. 
  70. ^ Turkel, Amanda (January 3, 2013) Turkel "Tammy Baldwin Sworn in to Senate, Becomes First Openly Gay Senator, The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  71. ^ Ostermeier, Eric (December 17, 2015). "2018 US Senate Elections at a Glance". Smart Politics. Retrieved November 26, 2016. 
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_Senate_elections,_2018&oldid=770143348"