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| 2020 United States Senate Elections | ||||
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| 33 seats of the 100 seats (class 2) plus 2 special elections | ||||
| November 3, 2020 | ||||
| Turnout | 65% | |||
| First party | Second party | |||
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| Leader | Chuck Schumer | Mitch McConnell | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Leader since | January 3, 2017 | January 3, 2007 | ||
| Leader's seat | New York | Kentucky | ||
| Last election | 45+2 | 53 | ||
| Seats after | 54+2 | 44 | ||
| Seat change | +9 | -9 | ||
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The 2020 United States Senate Elections will be held on November 3rd, 2020. 35 Senate seats are up for re-election, including the seat of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In addition, two special elections occurred- one in Georgia to fill the seat of Johnny Isakson, and one in Arizona to fill the former seat of John McCain.
Republicans were initially favored to retain control of the Senate, despite defending 23 seats to the Democrats 12. However, due to an economic downturn in October and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders presence at the top of the ballot, the Democrats gained a total of 9 seats, snagging a 56-44 majority. Two of these seats would become vacant shortly after the start of the new congress due to Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris entering the Executive Branch.
Just two Democrats running for re-election were from states Trump won in 2016: Doug Jones (Alabama) and Gary Peters (Michigan). Two Republicans running for re-election were from Clinton won states in 2016, Susan Collins (Maine) and Cory Gardner (Colorado).
Ultimately, the Republicans gained a Senate seat in the state of Alabama, while Democrats gained in a variety of other locations, including Maine, North Carolina, Arizona, and even an upset in Texas over entrenched Senator John Cornyn.
| State | Senator | Party | Elected | Result | Candidates |
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| Alabama | Doug Jones | Democratic | 2017 (special) | Incumbent Defeated, Republican Gain | Bradley Byrne (R)- 53.3%
Doug Jones (D)- 44.8% |
| Alaska | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Al Gross (D)- 53.5%
Dan Sullivan (R)- 46.5% |
| Arizona (Special) | Martha McSally | Republican | 2019 (appointed) | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Mark Kelly (D)- 52.7%
Martha McSally (R)- 46.1% |
| Arkansas | Tom Cotton | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Tom Cotton (R)- 75.4%
Dan Whitfield (I)- 20.3% |
| Colorado | Cory Gardner | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | John Hickenlooper (D)- 58.6%
Cory Gardner (R)- 40.1% |
| Delaware | Chris Coons | Democratic | 2010 (Special) | Incumbent Re-Elected | Chris Coons (D)- 57.6%
Rob Arlett (R)- 40.3% |
| Georgia | David Purdue | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Jon Ossoff (D)- 50.7%
David Purdue (R)- 49.3% |
| Georgia (Special) | Kelly Loeffler | Republican | 2020 (Appointed) | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Jason Carter (D)- 52.5%
Kelly Loeffler (R)- 47.5% |
| Idaho | Jim Risch | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Jim Risch (R)- 60.6%
Michelle Stennett (D)- 32.7% |
| Illinois | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Dick Durbin (D)- 61.6%
Mark Curran (R)- 36.4% |
| Iowa | Joni Ernst | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Theresa Greenfield (D)- 49.4%
Joni Ernst (R)- 47.3% |
| Kansas | Pat Roberts | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent Retired, Democratic Gain | Barbara Bollier (D)- 48.1%
Kris Kobach (R)- 47.3% |
| Kentucky | Mitch McConnell | Republican | 1984 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Mitch McConnell (R)- 57.6%
Amy McGrath (D)- 39.9% |
| Louisiana | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Bill Cassidy (R)- 58.5%
Antoine Pierce (D)- 41.5% |
| Maine | Susan Collins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Sara Gideon (D)- 53.6%
Susan Collins (R)- 45.1% |
| Massachusetts | Ed Markey | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Incumbent Re-Elected | Ed Markey (D)- 65.8%
Shiva Ayyadurai (D)- 30.2% |
| Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Gary Peters (D)- 52.4%
John James (R)- 43.1% |
| Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Tina Smith (D)- 55.3%
Jason Lewis (R)- 40.4% |
| Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)- 54.1%
Mike Espy (D)- 45.9% |
| Montana | Steve Daines | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Steve Daines (R)- 55.7%
Wilmot Collins (D)- 41.5% |
| Nebraska | Ben Sasse | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Ben Sasse (R)- 63.7%
Chris Janicek (D)- 34.8% |
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Jeanne Shaheen (D)- 56.5%
Bill O'Brien (R)- 39.7% |
| New Jersey | Cory Booker | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Incumbent Re-Elected | Cory Booker (D)- 58.6%
Stuart Messiner (R)- 39.3% |
| New Mexico | Tom Udall | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent Retired, Democratic Hold | Ben Ray Lujan (D)- 60.1%
Mark Rich (R)- 38.4% |
| North Carolina | Thom Tillis | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | Cal Cunningham (D)- 51.4%
Thom Tillis (R)- 46.2% |
| Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe | Republican | 1994 (special) | Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold | Markwayne Mullin (R)- 66.3%
Mike Workman (D)- 31.7% |
| Oregon | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Jeff Merkley (D)- 59.7%
Paul Romero (R)- 37.3% |
| Rhode Island | Jack Reed | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Jack Reed (D)- 64.7%
Allen Waters (R)- 34.3% |
| South Carolina | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Lindsey Graham (R)- 54.7%
Jaime Harrison (D)- 43.9% |
| South Dakota | Mike Rounds | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Mike Rounds (R)- 61.7%
Dan Ahlers (D)- 35.7% |
| Tennessee | Lamar Alexander | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold | David Kustoff (R)- 61.4%
James Mackler (D)- 36.1% |
| Texas | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain | MJ Hegar (D)- 49.7%
John Cornyn (R)- 46.5% |
| Virginia | Mark Warner | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Mark Warner (D)- 58.6%
Daniel Gade (R)- 37.9% |
| West Virginia | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent Re-Elected | Shelley Moore Capito (R)- 59.1%
Richard Ojeda (D)- 38.5% |
| Wyoming | Mike Enzi | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold | Cynthia Lummis (R)- 67.4%
Yana Ludwig (D)- 29.5% |
National Map of Results by County[]
