2022 US Senate Elections (TRINGAPORE999)

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The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, with the 34 class 3 seats of the Senate contested in regular elections. Of these, 20 were held by Republicans, and 14 by Democrats. The winners were elected to six-year terms from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2029, therefore being in the 118th, 119th and 120th Congress.

In the 2016 United States Senate elections, the last regularly scheduled elections for Class 3 Senate seats, the Republicans lost 2 seats to the Democrats but kept a majority, which they continued to hold until the 2020 elections. Before the election, Democrats held 48 seats, Republicans held 50 seats, and independents caucusing with the Democrats held two seats, whom were not up for re-election. Republicans defended 20 seats and the Democrats 14.

In this election, the Republican Party made a net gain of two Senate seats, returning to their majority held from 2015 to 2021. Republicans unseated three Democrats – in Arizona, in Georgia, and in Nevada – while Democrats flipped a seat in Pennsylvania.

Due to election laws in Georgia that require candidates to win at least 50% of the vote in the general election, the state's regularly-scheduled and special Senate elections were decided in a run-off election on January 5, 2023. After the November general election, Republicans held 51 seats, while Democrats and Independents held 48, so the Republicans were given a majority before the runoffs. Moreover, the runoffs ended up going to the Republicans.

Alabama
Incumbent Republican Richard Shelby opted not to run for re-election to a seventh term. Republican Congressman Mo Brooks defeated former Democratic mayor of Brighton Brandaun Dean.

Alaska
Incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski lost re-election in the third round and came in third to Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who was former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration. Al Gross, an independent orthopedic surgeon and commercial fisherman came in second in every round.

Arizona
Incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly lost his election to a full term to Republican author Blake Masters in the closest election the 2022 senate election cycle.

Arkansas
Incumbent Republican John Boozman was re-elected to a third term.

California
Incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla defeated Democrat Jerome Horton in California's jungle primary system. As Padilla won a majority of the votes, there was no runoff.

Colorado
Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet won re-election to a third full term.

Connecticut
Incumbent Democrat Richard Blumenthal won re-election to a third term.

Florida
Incumbent Republican Marco Rubio won re-election to a third term.

Georgia
1st Round

Incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock won the first round with a plurality but not a majority; as such, due to Georgia's jungle primary system, a second round of voting was held. Warnock and Republican football player Herschel Walker advanced to the runoff. Runoff

Republican football player Herschel Walker defeated incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Hawaii
Incumbent Democrat Brian Schatz won re-election to a second full term.

Idaho
Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo won re-election to a fifth term.

Illinois
Incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth won re-election to a second term.

Indiana
Incumbent Republican Todd Young won re-election to a second term.

Iowa
Incumbent Republican Chuck Grassley won re-election to an eighth term.

Kansas
Incumbent Republican Jerry Moran won re-election to a third term.

Kentucky
Incumbent Republican Rand Paul won re-election to a third term.

Louisiana
Incumbent Republican John Kennedy won re-election to a second term. As he won a majority of the vote, there was no runoff.

Maryland
Incumbent Democrat Chris Van Hollen won re-election to a second term.

Missouri
Incumbent Republican Roy Blunt opted not to run for a third term. Former Governor Eric Greitens defeated state senator Scott Sifton and lawyer Mark McCloskey.

Nevada
Incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto was defeated by former attorney general of Nevada, Republican Adam Laxalt.

New Hampshire
Incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan won re-election to a second term.

New York
Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer won re-election to a fifth term.

North Carolina
Incumbent Republican Richard Burr opted not to run for a fourth term. Republican representative Ted Budd defeated North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley.

North Dakota
Incumbent Republican John Hoeven won re-election to a third term in the largest margin of the 2022 senate election cycle.

Ohio
Incumbent Republican Rob Portman opted not to run for a third term. Former Republican Treasurer of Ohio Josh Mandel defeated Democrat Representative Tim Ryan.

Oklahoma
Incumbent Republican James Lankford won re-election to a second full term.

Oregon
Incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden was re-elected to his fifth full term.

Pennsylvania
Incumbent Republican Pat Toomey opted not to run for a third term. Democrat Representative Conor Lamb narrowly defeated Republican hedge fund executive David McCormick.

South Carolina
Incumbent Republican Tim Scott won re-election to a second full term.

South Dakota
Incumbent Republican John Thune won re-election to a fourth term.

Utah
Incumbent Republican Mike Lee won re-election to a third term.

Vermont
Incumbent Democrat Patrick Leahy opted not to run for a ninth term. Democrat Representative Peter Welch defeated Republican former US Attorney to Vermont Christina Nolan.

Washington
Incumbent Democrat Patty Murray won re-election to a sixth term.

Wisconsin
Incumbent Republican Ron Johnson won re-election to a third term.