Elections to the U.S. Senate will be held on November 5, 2024, and 33 of the 100 seats are up for regular election. Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the 33 regular elections in 2024 will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2025.
This page focuses on the U.S. Senate Democratic primaries. For more in-depth information about the U.S. Senate Republican primaries, top-two primaries, and general elections, see the following pages:
Partisan breakdown
There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 2024—10 seats held by Republicans, 20 held by Democrats, and three held by independents who caucus with Democrats.
Democratic primaries
By date
2024 Democratic primaries by date
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By state
Arizona
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Connecticut
Democratic primary candidates
Delaware
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
Florida
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Hawaii
Democratic primary candidates
Indiana
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Maine
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Maryland
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Massachusetts
Democratic primary candidates
Michigan
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minnesota
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Missouri
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Mississippi
Democratic primary candidates
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Montana
Democratic primary candidates
North Dakota
Democratic primary candidates
Nebraska
Democratic primary candidatesNo candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Did not make the ballot:
New Jersey
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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New Mexico
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Nevada
Democratic primary candidates
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New York
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
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Ohio
Democratic primary candidates
Pennsylvania
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Rhode Island
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Did not make the ballot:
Tennessee
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Texas
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Utah
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
Virginia
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Vermont
Democratic primary candidates
Wisconsin
Democratic primary candidates
West Virginia
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Wyoming
Democratic primary candidates
Seats up for election
Of the 33 regularly scheduled elections in 2024, 10 seats are held by Republicans, 20 seats are held by Democrats and three seats are held by independents who caucus with Democrats.
Two special elections are scheduled for November 5, 2024. One special election will be held to fill the last two years of the six-year term that Ben Sasse (R) was elected to in 2020.[2][3][4] The other special election is to fill the rest of the six-year term that Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was elected to in 2018. Feinstein died on Sept. 29. 2023. The Senate seat Feinstein held is also up for regular election on November 5, 2024.[5]
Battleground primaries
- See also: Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2024
There are 2 U.S. Senate Democratic battleground primaries in 2024.
The following map shows each state with a Democratic battleground primary for U.S. Senate in 2024. Hover over or tap a state to view the incumbent's name.
List of candidates
The table below contains a list of all candidates in Democratic U.S. Senate primaries in 2024. The table is fully searchable by candidate, party and candidacy status. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.
Outside ratings
The following table compares U.S. Senate race ratings from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball as of July 2024.
Special elections
- See also: Special elections to the 118th United States Congress (2023-2024)
Special elections to United States Senate are often required in the event of vacancies. This table lists special Senate elections from 2023 to 2024.
Presidential election data in 2024 Senate election states
Democrats are defending two Senate seats in states Donald Trump (R) won in the 2020 presidential election:
Republicans are not defending any Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in 2020.
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Independent Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) caucus with the Democratic Party. Independent Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) count towards the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Sen. Ben Sasse chosen as 13th UF president in unanimous vote of trustees," November 1, 2022
- ↑ Fox 42, "Sen. Ben Sasse has been confirmed as President of the University of Florida," November 9, 2022
- ↑ Siouxland News, "Nebraska's Ben Sasse resigning from US Senate," December 5, 2022
- ↑ Associated Press, "Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90," Sept. 29, 2023
- ↑ 270towin, "Historical Timeline," accessed March 25, 2022
- ↑ 270towin, "California," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ 270towin, "Nebraska," accessed March 7, 2023
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