[70], Lincoln Councilwoman Jane Raybould ran for and won the Democratic nomination in the May 15 primary. Despite predictions that race would be close, Blackburn was easily elected to the Senate.[90]. detailed results David Baria[27] won the Democratic nomination in a run-off on June 26. U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic nomination on March 6, 2018. detailed results detailed results Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election. He was re-nominated unopposed. [78], Private equity executive Chele Chiavacci Farley has been nominated for U.S. Senate by the Republican and Conservative Parties. After these elections, Democrats had 45 seats, independents had 2, and Republicans had 53. He ran. Democrats targeted Republican-held Senate seats in Arizona (open seat) and Nevada. The 2012 US Senate Elections. 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The primary election was held June 12, 2012. detailed results Primary Candidate List 2012; Rusty Bliss Campaign website; Donna Glisman Campaign website; Michael Pryce Campaign website; Eric LaMont Gregory Campaign website; Sherrod Brown Campaign website; Footnotes ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "FAQ," accessed June 29, 2012 ↑ Ohio.com, "Sherrod Brown expects tough 2012 race for U.S. Senate," … He needs the GOP base to show up for him, but his ads about, Another Republican first elected in 2014, Daines didn't look like he was going to have much of a race until Democrats convinced Gov. This brings the tally to 42 Rs and 37 Ds in the Senate. detailed results The 33 Class 1 U.S. Senateseats were up for election in 2012. [69] Other Democrats who ran include Frank Svoboda, Chris Janicek, and Larry Marvin, who was a candidate in 2008, 2012, and 2014. This year, she's running against a former astronaut without a voting record. Half of the senators on this list are Republicans who were first elected six years ago. detailed results detailed results [62] She ran in the special election.[27]. Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan, therefore party affiliation is not listed on the ballot. Some "Ran" for re-election, some "Retired," and those without a note were not up for election this cycle. The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. detailed results Hawley defeated McCaskill in the general election. Cardin won re-election to a third term in office. There were 10 Democratic candidates, 11 Republican candidates, one Libertarian, one Peace and Freedom candidate, and 9 independent candidates. State Senator Leah Vukmir[122] and businessman and member of Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs Kevin Nicholson[122] ran for the Republican nomination, with Vukmir proceeding to the general election. Arranged so parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle. detailed results Besides Alabama, one other Democrat-held seat comes in at the bottom: Gary Peters of Michigan is the only other Democrat running for reelection this year in a state Trump carried, albeit narrowly, in 2016. detailed results [120] Environmental activist Paula Jean Swearengin,[120] also ran for the Democratic nomination. He sought re-election to a fourth term in office. He ran for re-election.[32]. Gary Trauner,[124] a Jackson Hole businessman and U.S. House candidate in 2006 and 2008, was the Democratic nominee. Two other Republican-held seats -- Kansas and, to a greater extent, Kentucky -- are generating buzz this year, too, but neither is likely to grace the top 10 list anytime soon. King was easily re-elected with over 50% of the vote. [72] He was appointed to the seat in 2011 and then elected with 46% of the vote in 2012. Party affiliations were not printed on the ballot. Kris Kobach could have jeopardized the open Kansas seat had he won the GOP primary, but national Republicans got the candidate they wanted. [35], Tom Carper defeated Arlett, winning 60% of the vote. |all Utah results, 89% in | [101], O'Rourke ran a strong campaign, creating a close race in a traditionally Republican stronghold. First elected in 1996, the Caribou, Maine, native has relied on an image of a moderate GOP lawmaker. 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The Republicans had a 52-48 majority after the 2016 elections, but they lost a seat in Alabama in December 2017 after senator Jeff Sessions resigned to become the U.S. Attorney General and Democrat Doug Jones won the resulting special election. Whitehouse was elected to a third term by a wide margin. The 2012 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 2012, alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Congress, as well as various state and local elections.The primary election was held August 14, 2012. Menendez was originally appointed to the seat in January 2006. [65], Polls showed a close race for months leading up to the election. The number of defeated non-presidential party incumbents (4) was the most since the 1934 midterms.[12]. [56], Three-term Democrat Debbie Stabenow was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. So is Georgia. Reflects the classic version of the forecast model. 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Before the 2012 election, Hatch said that he would retire at the end of his seventh term if he was re-elected. |all Ohio results, 98% in | |all Connecticut results, 96% in | Manchin ran for re-election and won the May 8 Democratic primary. |all Hawaii results, 92% in | This is the exception and not the rule. Former Niagara, North Dakota Mayor Thomas O'Neill[80] also ran for the Republican nomination. Steve Bullock to run for Senate. He ran.[86]. |all North Dakota results, 90% in | Aubrey Dunn Jr., New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands and otherwise the first Libertarian to ever hold statewide elected office in history, announced his run for the seat,[77] but stepped aside in August to allow former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson's candidacy. [82] Other Republicans who ran include investment banker Michael Gibbons,[82] businesswoman Melissa Ackison,[82] Dan Kiley,[82] and Don Elijah Eckhart. detailed results To maintain their working majority of 50 Senators and Republican Vice President Mike Pence (who can cast a tie-breaking vote), Republicans could only afford a net loss of one Senate seat in the 2018 elections. Mitchell Kent Vice was defeated for the Democratic nomination by Wilson. Democrats, meanwhile, are, Unlike some of the other southern states on this list, Trump should win South Carolina without a problem. She won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[80]. She defeated primary challenger Richard Painter in the Democratic primary held on August 14. [100] Neal Dikeman was the Libertarian nominee. Latest on the 2012 National Elections from the CNN.com Politics team. Ernst spoke at last week's GOP convention, but this year's presidential race looks much closer here, and Ernst -- the first woman elected to federal office in Iowa -- may need to convince voters why she deserves a second term -- even if Trump doesn't. With so many moving parts, it's too soon to tell whether this seat deserves to be on the list, but there's no question it's causing an extra headache for Republicans.