2010 Senate Election

In an effort to keep you up to date on the upcoming mid-term elections, we’ve put together a list of the most vulnerable seats in Congress. This page contains the seats up for election in the United States Senate. Click here to view vulnerable or toss-up seats in the House of Representatives.

You can click on the state to view recent polling. Candidates listed in italics are incumbents, otherwise the candidate listed is in the incumbent party. The opponent listed has either been nominated or is expected to be nominated, otherwise we’ve listed the primary dates (we’ll add the nominee later).

And finally is where the seat is expected to go on November 2nd.

Keep checking this page for updates.

United States Senate

Republicans are expected to do well in the House of Representatives (you can view House races below) with current projections showing control of that chamber up for grabs. The Senate has been overlooked, for the most part. Though prospects for a Republican takeover are unlikely, it’s not entirely out of the question.

Democrats currently hold 59 seats in the Senate, including two independents that caucus with them. Republicans hold 41 seats. There are 37 seats up for grabs this year, of those 17 are competitive.

The first table shows the competitive seats, races that pollsters and analysts generally consider to be worth watching or seats that there is an expected switch in party control.

Competitive Senate Races

State Incumbent/Nominee Opponent Ranking
Alaska Joe Miller Scott McAdams
Leans GOP
Arkansas Blanche Lincoln John Boozman GOP Takeover
California Barbara Boxer Carly Fiorina Leans Democrat
Colorado Michael Bennet Ken Buck
Toss-Up
Delaware* Chris Coons
Christine O’Donnell Leans Democrat
Florida* Marco Rubio Charlie Crist/Kendrick Meek Leans GOP
Indiana* Brad Ellsworth Dan Coats GOP Takeover
Illinois* Alexi Giannoulias Mark Kirk Toss-Up
Kentucky* Rand Paul Jack Conway Likely GOP
Missouri* Roy Blunt Robin Carnahan Likely GOP
Nevada Harry Reid Sharron Angle Toss-Up
New Hampshire* Kelly Ayotte
Paul Hodes
Leans GOP
North Carolina Richard Burr Elaine Marshall Likely GOP
North Dakota* Tracy Potter John Hoeven GOP Takeover
Pennsylvania* Joe Sestak Pat Toomey Leans GOP
Ohio* Rob Portman Lee Fisher Likely GOP
Washington Patty Murray Dino Rossi
Leans Democrat
Wisconsin Russ Feingold Ron Johnson Leans GOP
West Virginia+ Joe Manchin John Raese
Toss-Up

Other Senate Races

State Incumbent/Nominee Opponent Ranking
Alabama Richard Shelby William Barnes Safe GOP
Arizona John McCain Rodney Glassman
Safe GOP
Connecticut* Richard Blumenthal Linda McMahon
Safe Democrat
Georgia Johnny Isakson Michael Thurmond Safe GOP
Hawaii Daniel Inouye Primary 9/18/10 Safe Democrat
Idaho Mike Crapo Tom Sullivan Safe GOP
Iowa Chuck Grassley Roxanne Conlin Safe GOP
Louisiana David Vitter Charlie Melancon Safe GOP
Maryland Barbara Mikulski Eric Wargotz
Safe Democrat
New York Chuck Schumer Jay Townsend
Safe Democrat
New York+ Kirsten Gillibrand Joe DioGuardi Safe Democrat
Oklahoma Tom Coburn Jim Rogers Safe GOP
Oregon Ron Wyden Jim Huffman Safe Democrat
Kansas* Jerry Moran
Lisa Johnston
Safe GOP
South Carolina Jim DeMint Alvin Greene Safe GOP
South Dakota John Thune unopposed Safe GOP
Utah* Mike Lee Sam Granato Safe GOP
Vermont Patrick Leahy Len Britton
Safe Democrat

* Open Seat
+ Election to fill out remainder of term

2010 Senate Election

 

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