2022 United States Senate elections
The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2029. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 3 senators were last elected in 2016, and will be up for election again in 2022.
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34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Partisan composition
All 34 Class 3 Senate seats are up for election in 2022; Class 3 currently consists of 12 Democrats and 22 Republicans. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 2 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the 118th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2022 Senate elections.
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Democratic | Republican | Independent | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before these elections | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not up | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 1 (2018→2024) | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 2 (2020→2026) | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Up | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 3 (2016→2022) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special: Class 1 & 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent retiring | TBD | TBD | — | 0 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent running | TBD | TBD | — | 0 | TBD |
Change in composition
Each block represents one of the one hundred seats in the U.S. Senate. "D#" is a Democratic senator, "I#" is an Independent senator, and "R#" is a Republican senator. They are arranged so the parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle.
Before the elections
Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election.
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
D21 | D22 Calif. Undeclared |
D23 Colo. Undeclared |
D24 Conn. Undeclared |
D25 Hawaii Undeclared |
D26 Ill. Undeclared |
D27 Md. Undeclared |
D28 Nev. Undeclared |
D29 N.H. Undeclared |
D30 N.Y. Undeclared |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
I2 | I1 | D33 Wash. Undeclared |
D32 Vt. Undeclared |
D31 Ore. Undeclared |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 Ariz. Undeclared |
Majority → | |||||||||
TBD in 2020 Ga. Undeclared | |||||||||
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 | |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
TBD in 2020 |
R21 Mo. Undeclared |
R22 N.C. Retiring |
R23 N.D. Undeclared |
R24 Ohio Undeclared |
R25 Okla. Undeclared |
R26 Pa. Undeclared |
R27 S.C. Undeclared |
R28 S.D. Undeclared |
R29 Utah Undeclared |
R30 Wisc. Undeclared |
R20 La. Undeclared |
R19 Ky. Undeclared |
R18 Kans. Undeclared |
R17 Iowa Undeclared |
R16 Ind. Undeclared |
R15 Idaho Undeclared |
R14 Fla. Undeclared |
R13 Ark. Running |
R12 Alaska Running |
R11 Ala. Undeclared |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
After the elections
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
D21 | I1 | I2 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 |
Alaska TBD |
Ala. TBD |
TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 |
Ariz. TBD |
Ark. TBD |
Calif. TBD |
Colo. TBD |
Conn. TBD |
Ga. TBD |
Fla. TBD |
Hawaii TBD |
Idaho TBD |
Ill. TBD |
Majority → | |||||||||
Ind. TBD | |||||||||
N.Y. TBD |
N.H. TBD |
Nev. TBD |
Mo. TBD |
Md. TBD |
La. TBD |
Ky. TBD |
Kans. TBD |
Iowa TBD | |
N.C. TBD |
N.D. TBD |
Ohio TBD |
Okla. TBD |
Ore. TBD |
Pa. TBD |
S.C. TBD |
S.D. TBD |
Utah TBD |
Vt. TBD |
TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | Wisc. TBD |
Wash. TBD |
TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 | TBD in 2020 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
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Potentially competitive races
Potentially competitive Republican-held seats up for election in 2022 include Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democratic-held seats in Colorado, Nevada and New Hampshire[1] are also expected to be competitive. Senate seats in Arizona and Georgia are currently held by Republicans but are going into competitive special elections in 2020. These seats will likely be competitive in 2022, regardless of which party wins the special elections. It is believed that Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will be the most competitive races, regardless of which party is in the White House. If Joe Biden is President, more Democratic held seats (such as Nevada and New Hampshire) could be competitive, whereas if Donald Trump wins reelection, more Republican seats could be competitive (such as Iowa, Georgia, and Ohio).
Race summary
State (linked to summaries below) |
Incumbent | Results | Candidates | |||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | Last race | |||
Alabama | Richard Shelby | Republican | 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
64.0% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Alaska | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 2002 (Appointed) 2004 2010 2016 |
44.4% R | Incumbent running. |
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Arizona | TBD | TBD | 2020 (Special) | TBD | Incumbent to be determined in the 2020 special election. |
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Arkansas | John Boozman | Republican | 2010 2016 |
59.8% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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California | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 2016 | 61.6% D[lower-alpha 1] | Incumbent's intent unknown, Harris is currently the 2020 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States. |
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Colorado | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 2009 (Appointed) 2010 2016 |
50.0% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Connecticut | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 2010 2016 |
63.2% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Florida | Marco Rubio | Republican | 2010 2016 |
52.0% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Georgia | TBD | TBD | 2020 (Special) | TBD | Incumbent to be determined in the 2020 special election. |
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Hawaii | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) 2014 (Special) 2016 |
73.6% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Idaho | Mike Crapo | Republican | 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
66.1% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Illinois | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 2016 | 54.9% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Indiana | Todd Young | Republican | 2016 | 52.1% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Iowa | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
60.1% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Kansas | Jerry Moran | Republican | 2010 2016 |
62.2% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Kentucky | Rand Paul | Republican | 2010 2016 |
57.3% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Louisiana | John Neely Kennedy | Republican | 2016 | 60.6% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Maryland | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 2016 | 60.9% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Missouri | Roy Blunt | Republican | 2010 2016 |
49.2% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Nevada | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 2016 | 47.1% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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New Hampshire | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 2016 | 48.0% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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New York | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
70.6% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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North Carolina | Richard Burr | Republican | 2004 2010 2016 |
51.1% R | Incumbent retiring.[4] |
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North Dakota | John Hoeven | Republican | 2010 2016 |
78.5% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Ohio | Rob Portman | Republican | 2010 2016 |
58.0% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Oklahoma | James Lankford | Republican | 2014 (Special) 2016 |
67.7% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Oregon | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 1996 (Special) 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
56.6% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Pennsylvania | Pat Toomey | Republican | 2010 2016 |
48.8% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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South Carolina | Tim Scott | Republican | 2013 (Appointed) 2014 (Special) 2016 |
60.6% R | Incumbent running. | |
South Dakota | John Thune | Republican | 2004 2010 2016 |
71.8% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Utah | Mike Lee | Republican | 2010 2016 |
68.2% R | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Vermont | Patrick Leahy | Democratic | 1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
61.3% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Washington | Patty Murray | Democratic | 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 |
59.0% D | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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Wisconsin | Ron Johnson | Republican | 2010 2016 |
50.2% R | Incumbent's intent unknown.[6] |
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Alabama
Six-term Republican Richard Shelby was re-elected in 2016.
Alaska
Three-term Republican Lisa Murkowski was re-elected in 2016. Former governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Fox News host Laura Ingraham are considering primary challenges to Murkowski.[7]
Arizona
The incumbent for the 2022 election will be determined by a 2020 special election. Six-term senator and Republican presidential nominee in 2008 John McCain was re-elected in 2016. However, McCain died on August 25, 2018, and was immediately replaced by Jon Kyl, who resigned at the end of 2018. Kyl was succeeded by Martha McSally, who will hold the seat for two years. A 2020 special election between McSally and Mark Kelly will determine who will hold the seat for the final two years. The winner of this special election will be the incumbent for the 2022 election and will likely run for a full term.
Arkansas
Two-term Republican John Boozman was re-elected in 2016.
California
One-term Democrat Kamala Harris was elected in 2016. She is the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee in the 2020 United States presidential election.
Colorado
Two-term Democrat Michael Bennet was re-elected in 2016. Darryl Glenn, Bennet's challenger in 2016, may run.
Connecticut
Democrat Richard Blumenthal was first elected to this seat in 2010 with 55.2% over Republican Linda McMahon. He was then re-elected in 2016 with 63.2% over Republican Dan Carter.[8] Republican Robert F. Hyde is running.[9][10]
Florida
Two-term Republican Marco Rubio was re-elected in 2016.
Possible Democratic candidates include State Representative Anna Eskamani.[11] Former U.S. Representative David Jolly, who was previously a Republican but is now independent, is considering running.[12]
Georgia
Three-term Republican Johnny Isakson was re-elected in 2016. However, Isakson, citing his ongoing health problems, announced on August 28, 2019 that he would resign from the Senate at the end of 2019. Under Georgia law, Brian Kemp was able to appoint Kelly Loeffler to fill Isakson's seat on an interim basis until a special election is held in 2020.[13] The winner of that election will be the incumbent in the regular 2022 election.
Hawaii
One-term Democrat Brian Schatz was appointed to the Senate in 2012 following the death of incumbent Daniel Inouye. He won a special election to finish Inouye's term in 2014 and won his first full term in 2016.
Idaho
Four-term Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected in 2016.
Illinois
One-term Democrat Tammy Duckworth was elected in 2016.
Indiana
One-term Republican Todd Young was elected in 2016.
Possible Democratic candidates include Former Mayor of South Bend and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.[14]
Iowa
Seven-term Republican Chuck Grassley was re-elected in 2016. When asked by the Iowa Capital Dispatch in February of 2020 if he would be running for re-election, he said
You'll have to ask me a year and a half from now. Now if you’d asked me that six years ago, I’d have said I’m running for re-election. But now that I’m 86, I better make sure I can see myself to be 95 years old…Now the one thing I want to make sure of is, that I don’t become a Senator Byrd, where, the last two years on office, I have to have a nurse with me. Or when Thurmond left office at 100 years and three months, but the last couple of years, he needed a lot of help.
He also said that he would decide whether to run again "eight months to a year before the 2022 election".[15]
Kansas
Two-term Republican Jerry Moran was re-elected in 2016.
Kentucky
Two-term Republican Rand Paul was re-elected in 2016.
Louisiana
One-term Republican John Neely Kennedy was elected in 2016.
Maryland
One-term Democrat Chris Van Hollen was elected in 2016.
Missouri
Two-term Republican Roy Blunt was re-elected in 2016.
Nevada
One-term Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto was elected in 2016.
New Hampshire
One-term Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected in 2016.
New York
Four-term Democrat Chuck Schumer was re-elected in 2016. Majority Report host Sam Seder has declared to run, challenging Schumer in the Democratic primary.[16]
North Carolina
Three-term Republican Richard Burr was re-elected in 2016. Burr has pledged to retire in 2022.[17] Former governor Pat McCrory is a potential Republican candidate.[18]
North Dakota
Two-term Republican John Hoeven was re-elected in 2016.
Ohio
Two-term Republican Rob Portman was re-elected in 2016.
Oklahoma
One-term Republican senator James Lankford won the 2014 special election to serve the remainder of former senator Tom Coburn's term, and Lankford won election to his first full term in 2016.
Oregon
Four-term Democrat Ron Wyden was re-elected in 2016.
Pennsylvania
Two-term Republican Pat Toomey was re-elected in 2016. His 2010 opponent, Joe Sestak, and Pennsylvanian Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman have been cited as potential opponents.[19]
South Carolina
One-term Republican Tim Scott was appointed in 2013, and won election to his first full term in 2016.
South Dakota
Three-term Republican John Thune was re-elected in 2016.
Utah
Two-term Republican Mike Lee was re-elected in 2016.
Vermont
Eight-term Democrat Patrick Leahy was re-elected in 2016. Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan is considering a run.
Washington
Five-term Democrat Patty Murray was re-elected in 2016.
Wisconsin
Two-term Republican Ron Johnson was re-elected in 2016. Johnson had pledged to retire in 2022.[20] In 2019 he said he did not know if he would in fact seek a third term or not and would not rule anything out.[6]
Kenosha County sheriff David Beth (R) has expressed an interest in running for the Senate.[21] Former Governor Scott Walker has said that he will not run.[22]
Notes
- Against fellow Democrat
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