Senate Lineup: 51 Democrats, 47
Republicans, 2 Independent(s) Senators with names in parentheses are retiring.
The chart below provides a spectrum
that analyzes the vulnerability (the chances of the seat switching parties) of the Senate races up this cycle.
Solid:
These races are not considered competitive and are not likely to become closely contested. Likely:
These seats are not considered competitive at this point but have the potential to become engaged. Lean:
These are considered competitive races but one party has an advantage. Toss Up: These are the most
competitive races; either party has a good chance of winning.
DEMOCRATS
| 23 HELD SEATS
SOLID
D (9)
Feinstein (CA)
Carper (DE)
HI (Akaka)
Cardin (MD)
Klobuchar (MN)
Menendez
(NJ)
Gillibrand (NY)
Whitehouse (RI)
Sanders (VT)
LIKELY D (4)
CT (Lieberman)
Stabenow (MI)
Casey (PA)
Cantwell
(WA)
LEAN D (2)
Nelson (FL)
Brown (OH)
TOSS
UP (7)
McCaskill (MO)
Tester (MT)
Nelson (NE)
NM (Bingaman)
VA (Webb)
Manchin
(WV)
WI (Kohl)
LEAN R
(0)
LIKELY R (1)
ND (Conrad)
SOLID R (0)
REPUBLICANS | 10 HELD SEATS
SOLID D (0)
LIKELY D (0)
LEAN D (0)
TOSS UP (2)
Brown (MA)
Heller (NV)
LEAN R (0)
LIKELY R (4)
AZ (Kyl)
Lugar (IN)
Snowe* (ME)
TX (Hutchison)
SOLID R (4)
Wicker (MS)
Corker (TN)
Hatch*
(UT)
Barrasso (WY)
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