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2026 United States Senate elections
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35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51[a] seats needed for a majority
 
Leader John Thune Chuck Schumer
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2025 January 3, 2017
Leader's seat South Dakota New York
Current seats 53 45[b]
Seats needed Steady Increase 4
Seats up 22 13
 
Party Independent
Current seats 2[b]
Seats up 0
2026 United States Senate special election in Florida2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio2026 United States Senate election in Alabama2026 United States Senate election in Alaska2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas2026 United States Senate election in Colorado2026 United States Senate election in Delaware2026 United States Senate election in Georgia2026 United States Senate election in Idaho2026 United States Senate election in Illinois2026 United States Senate election in Iowa2026 United States Senate election in Kansas2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana2026 United States Senate election in Maine2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts2026 United States Senate election in Michigan2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi2026 United States Senate election in Montana2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina2026 United States Senate election in Oklahoma2026 United States Senate election in Oregon2026 United States Senate election in Rhode Island2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee2026 United States Senate election in Texas2026 United States Senate election in Virginia2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia2026 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
     No election
Incumbent Majority Leader

John Thune
Republican



The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 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, 2027, to January 3, 2033. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020 and will be up for election in this cycle.

Two special elections will be held: one in Ohio to fill the remaining two years of JD Vance's term following his election to the vice presidency and one in Florida to fill the remaining two years of Marco Rubio's term after his nomination as the United States Secretary of State was confirmed. With the election of John Thune as leader of the Republican Conference, this will be the first election year since 2006 in which the Republicans are not led by Mitch McConnell, who is retiring at the end of his term.

Partisan composition

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All 33 Class 2 Senate seats and 2 Class 3 seats are up for election in 2026; Class 2 currently consists of 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or 3 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the 119th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2026 Senate elections.

There are two seats being defended by Democrats in states won by Donald Trump in 2024 (in both cases, by less than three percentage points): Michigan, where incumbent Gary Peters will not be running for re-election; and Georgia, where the incumbent is Jon Ossoff. Michigan elected Democrat Elissa Slotkin to the Senate in 2024 by 0.3 percentage points; Georgia did not have a Senate election in 2024, although in the most recent Senate election in 2022, Democrat Raphael Warnock won by three points in a runoff.[1]

There are five incumbent Democratic senators that represent states won by Kamala Harris by single-digit margins in 2024: New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen, Minnesota's Tina Smith, Virginia's Mark Warner, New Jersey's Cory Booker, and New Mexico's Ben Ray Luján. Shaheen and Smith will not be running for re-election.

The seat in Maine held by Susan Collins is the only seat being defended by a Republican in a state that was carried by Kamala Harris in 2024. In Maine's Senate election in 2024, Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, was reelected by 17 points.[needs context] One Republican, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, is up for re-election in a state won by Trump by a single-digit margin. Tillis beat the last Democrat to win a Senate race in North Carolina, Kay Hagan, in 2014.

This map is considered favorable to Republicans. This follows a 2024 map that was also considered favorable to their party. In this cycle Democrats are defending 13 seats, while Republicans are defending 22 seats. However, the makeup of the seats up for re-election mean that Republicans remain heavily favored to retain their Senate majority.[2][3][4]

Change in composition

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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 that the parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle.

Before the elections

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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 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40
Ore.
Undeclared 		D39
Del.
Undeclared 		D38
R.I.
Running 		D37
N.M.
Running 		D36
N.J.
Running 		D35
Mass.
Running 		D34
Ga.
Running 		D33
Colo.
Running 		D32 D31
D41
Va.
Undeclared 		D42
Ill.
Retiring 		D43
Mich.
Retiring 		D44
Minn.
Retiring 		D45
N.H.
Retiring 		I1 I2 R53
Ky.
Retiring 		R52
Ala.
Retiring 		R51
Wyo.
Undeclared
Majority → R50
W.Va.
Undeclared
R41
Ohio (sp.)
Running 		R42
S.C.
Running 		R43
Tenn.
Running 		R44
Texas
Running 		R45
Alaska
Undeclared 		R46
Kan.
Undeclared 		R47
Mont.
Undeclared 		R48
Okla.
Undeclared 		R49
S.D.
Undeclared
R40
N.C.
Running 		R39
Neb.
Running 		R38
Miss.
Running 		R37
Maine
Running 		R36
La.
Running 		R35
Iowa
Running 		R34
Idaho
Running 		R33
Fla. (sp.)
Running 		R32
Ark.
Running 		R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

After the elections

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D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
Fla. (sp.)
TBD 		Del.
TBD 		Colo.
TBD 		Ark.
TBD 		Alaska
TBD 		Ala.
TBD 		I2 I1 D32 D31
Ga.
TBD 		Idaho
TBD 		Ill.
TBD 		Iowa
TBD 		Kan.
TBD 		Ky.
TBD 		La.
TBD 		Maine
TBD 		Mass.
TBD 		Mich.
TBD
Majority TBD →
Minn.
TBD 		Ore.
TBD 		Okla.
TBD 		Ohio (sp.)
TBD 		N.C.
TBD 		N.M.
TBD 		N.J.
TBD 		N.H.
TBD 		Neb.
TBD 		Mont.
TBD
Miss.
TBD 		R.I.
TBD 		S.C.
TBD 		S.D.
TBD 		Tenn.
TBD 		Texas
TBD 		Va.
TBD 		W.Va.
TBD 		Wyo.
TBD 		R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Key
D# Democratic
R# Republican
I# Independent, caucusing with Democrats

Retirements

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As of June 2025, six senators, four Democrats and two Republicans, have announced their retirements.

State Senator Ref
Alabama Tommy Tuberville [5]
Illinois Dick Durbin [6]
Kentucky Mitch McConnell [7]
Michigan Gary Peters [8]
Minnesota Tina Smith [9]
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen [10]

Predictions

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Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent was running for reelection) and the other candidates, and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors used:

  • "tossup" or "battleground": no advantage
  • "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
  • "lean": slight advantage
  • "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
  • "safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory
Constituency Incumbent Ratings
State PVI[11] Senator Last
election[c] 		IE
Feb. 20,
2025[12] 		Cook
Feb. 13,
2025[13] 		Sabato
Mar. 12,
2025[14] 		WH
May 5,
2025[15]
Alabama R+15 Tommy Tuberville
(retiring) 		60.10% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Alaska R+6 Dan Sullivan 53.90% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Tilt R
Arkansas R+15 Tom Cotton 66.53% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Colorado D+6 John Hickenlooper 53.50% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
Delaware D+8 Chris Coons 59.44% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
Florida
(special) 		R+5 Ashley Moody Appointed
(2025)[d] 		Solid R Solid R Safe R Lean R
Georgia R+1 Jon Ossoff 50.62% D Battleground Tossup Tossup Lean D
Idaho R+18 Jim Risch 62.62% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Illinois D+6 Dick Durbin
(retiring) 		54.93% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Likely D
Iowa R+6 Joni Ernst 51.74% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R
Kansas R+8 Roger Marshall 53.22% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R
Kentucky R+15 Mitch McConnell
(retiring) 		57.76% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Louisiana R+11 Bill Cassidy 59.32% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Maine D+4 Susan Collins 50.98% R Battleground Lean R Lean R Tossup
Massachusetts D+14 Ed Markey 66.15% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
Michigan EVEN Gary Peters
(retiring) 		49.90% D Battleground Tossup Tossup Tilt D
Minnesota D+3 Tina Smith
(retiring) 		48.74% D Battleground Lean D Lean D Lean D
Mississippi R+11 Cindy Hyde-Smith 54.11% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Montana R+10 Steve Daines 55.01% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R
Nebraska R+10 Pete Ricketts 62.58% R
(2024 sp.)[e] 		Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R
New Hampshire D+2 Jeanne Shaheen
(retiring) 		56.64% D Battleground Lean D Lean D Tilt D
New Jersey D+4 Cory Booker 57.23% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
New Mexico D+4 Ben Ray Luján 51.73% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Likely D
North Carolina R+1 Thom Tillis 48.69% R Battleground Lean R Tossup Tossup
Ohio
(special) 		R+5 Jon Husted Appointed
(2025)[f] 		Solid R Likely R Likely R Tossup
Oklahoma R+17 Markwayne Mullin 61.77% R
(2022 sp.)[g] 		Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Oregon D+8 Jeff Merkley 56.91% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
Rhode Island D+8 Jack Reed 66.48% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
South Carolina R+8 Lindsey Graham 54.44% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R
South Dakota R+15 Mike Rounds 65.74% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Tennessee R+14 Bill Hagerty 62.20% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Texas R+6 John Cornyn 53.51% R Solid R Solid R Likely R Lean R
Virginia D+3 Mark Warner 55.99% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D
West Virginia R+21 Shelley Moore Capito 70.28% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Wyoming R+23 Cynthia Lummis 72.85% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R
Overall[h] D/I - 43
R - 51
6 battlegrounds 		D/I - 45
R - 53
2 tossups 		D/I - 45
R - 52
3 tossups 		D/I - 47
R - 50
3 tossups

Race summary

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Special elections during the preceding Congress

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In each special election, the winner's term begins immediately after their election is certified by their state's government.

Elections are sorted by date then state.

Constituency Incumbent Status Candidates
State PVI[11] Senator Party Electoral history
Florida
(Class 3) 		R+5 Ashley Moody Republican 2025 (appointed) Interim appointee running
Ohio
(Class 3) 		R+5 Jon Husted Republican 2025 (appointed) Interim appointee running

Elections leading to the next Congress

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In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2027.

Constituency Incumbent Results Candidates
State
(linked to
summaries below) 		PVI[11] Senator Party Electoral history Last race
Alabama R+15 Tommy Tuberville Republican 2020 60.1% R Incumbent retiring
to run for governor[5]
  • ▌Jared Hudson (Republican)[19]
  • ▌Dakarai Larriett (Democratic)[20]
  • ▌Steve Marshall (Republican)[21]
  • ▌Kyle Sweetser (Democratic)[22]
  • ▌Mark Wheeler II (Democratic)[23]
Alaska R+6 Dan Sullivan Republican 2014
2020 		53.9% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Arkansas R+15 Tom Cotton Republican 2014
2020 		66.5% R Incumbent running
Colorado D+6 John Hickenlooper Democratic 2020 53.5% D Incumbent running
Delaware D+8 Chris Coons Democratic 2010 (special)
2014
2020 		59.4% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Georgia R+1 Jon Ossoff Democratic 2021 50.6% D Incumbent running
Idaho R+18 Jim Risch Republican 2008
2014
2020 		62.6% R Incumbent running
Illinois D+6 Dick Durbin Democratic 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020 		54.9% D Incumbent retiring[6]
Iowa R+6 Joni Ernst Republican 2014
2020 		51.7% R Incumbent running
Kansas R+8 Roger Marshall Republican 2020 53.2% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Kentucky R+15 Mitch McConnell Republican 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
2014
2020 		57.8% R Incumbent retiring[7]
Louisiana R+11 Bill Cassidy Republican 2014
2020 		59.3% R Incumbent running
Maine D+4 Susan Collins Republican 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020 		51.0% R Incumbent running
  • ▌Natasha Alcala (Democratic)[44]
  • ▌Susan Collins (Republican)[45]
  • ▌Phillip Rench (Independent)[46]
  • ▌Dan Smeriglio (Republican)[47]
  • ▌Jordan Wood (Democratic)[48]
Massachusetts D+14 Ed Markey Democratic 2013 (special)
2014
2020 		66.2% D Incumbent running
Michigan EVEN Gary Peters Democratic 2014
2020 		49.9% D Incumbent retiring[8]
Minnesota D+3 Tina Smith DFL 2018 (appointed)
2018 (special)
2020 		48.7% DFL Incumbent retiring[9]
Mississippi R+11 Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican 2018 (appointed)
2018 (special)
2020 		54.1% R Incumbent running
Montana R+10 Steve Daines Republican 2014
2020 		55.0% R Incumbent's intent unknown
Nebraska R+10 Pete Ricketts Republican 2023 (appointed)
2024 (special) 		62.6% R Incumbent running
New Hampshire D+2 Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 2008
2014
2020 		56.6% D Incumbent retiring[10]
New Jersey D+4 Cory Booker Democratic 2013 (special)
2014
2020 		57.2% D Incumbent running
New Mexico D+4 Ben Ray Luján Democratic 2020 51.7% D Incumbent running
North Carolina R+1 Thom Tillis Republican 2014
2020 		48.7% R Incumbent running
Oklahoma R+17 Markwayne Mullin Republican 2022 (special) 61.8% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Oregon D+8 Jeff Merkley Democratic 2008
2014
2020 		56.9% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
Rhode Island D+8 Jack Reed Democratic 1996
2002
2008
2014
2020 		66.5% D Incumbent running
South Carolina R+8 Lindsey Graham Republican 2002
2008
2014
2020 		54.4% R Incumbent running
South Dakota R+15 Mike Rounds Republican 2014
2020 		65.7% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • ▌Julian Beaudion (Democratic)[77]
  • ▌Brian Bengs (Independent)[78]
Tennessee R+14 Bill Hagerty Republican 2020 62.2% R Incumbent running
Texas R+6 John Cornyn Republican 2002
2008
2014
2020 		53.5% R Incumbent running
Virginia D+3 Mark Warner Democratic 2008
2014
2020 		56.0% D Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD
West Virginia R+21 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 2014
2020 		70.3% R Incumbent's intent unknown
Wyoming R+23 Cynthia Lummis Republican 2020 72.8% R Incumbent's intent unknown
  • TBD

Alabama

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Alabama
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama

One-term Republican Tommy Tuberville previously stated that he planned to seek re-election,[86] but announced on May 27, 2025, that he would run for governor of Alabama in 2026.[5] He was elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote.

Former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson and state Attorney General Steve Marshall have announced their candidacies for the Republican nomination.[19][21]

Other potential Republican candidates Congressman Barry Moore,[87] state Public Service Commissioner Twinkle Cavanaugh, businesswoman Jessica Taylor,[88] Auburn University basketball coach Bruce Pearl,[89] former Secretary of State John Merrill and former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis,[90] state House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, and former Congressman from Alabama’s 5th District Mo Brooks, who was also a candidate for Alabama’s other U.S. Senate seat in 2022.[91]

On the Democratic side, small business owners Dakarai Larriett and Kyle Sweetser and chemist Mark Wheeler II have all announced campaigns.[20][22][23] Sweetser, a former Republican, also spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Former U.S. Senator from this seat Doug Jones (2018–2021), who was defeated for re-election by Tuberville in 2020, is seen as a potential Democratic candidate.[92]

Former University of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban has been cited as a potential candidate for Senate, though his party preference is unknown.[93]

Alaska

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Alaska
See also: List of United States senators from Alaska

Two-term Republican Dan Sullivan was reelected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.[94]

Despite filing paperwork to run for her old seat,[95] former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola has also expressed interest in running for the Senate.[96][97] Former state senator Tom Begich has also been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Democrats.[98]

Arkansas

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas

Two-term Republican Tom Cotton was reelected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. Cotton is running for re-election.

Democratic activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, Dan Whitfield, has announced his campaign, as has farmer Hallie Shoffner.[99][100][101]

Colorado

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Colorado
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado

One-term Democrat John Hickenlooper, elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2020, has stated that he plans to run for re-election, and further stated that it will be his last term.[27][102][103] He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by college professor, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, and candidate for Colorado's 4th congressional district in 2024 Karen Breslin and college student Nichole Miner.[104][105]

Delaware

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Delaware
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware

Three-term Democrat Chris Coons was reelected in 2020 with 59.4% of the vote.

Florida (special)

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida
See also: List of United States senators from Florida

Three-term Republican Marco Rubio was reelected in 2022 with 57.68% of the vote. He resigned on January 20, 2025, following his confirmation as United States Secretary of State. Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would appoint state Attorney General Ashley Moody as an interim successor to serve until the vacancy is filled by a special election in 2026.[106] Moody has announced her candidacy for the special election to finish Rubio's term.[17] Podcaster and participant in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack Jake Lang is challenging Moody in the Republican primary.[107]

Former Congressman from Florida's 9th congressional district Alan Grayson has filed paperwork to run for the Democratic nomination.[108] Teacher Josh Weil, the nominee for Florida's 6th congressional district in the 2025 special election and a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 has said he will formally announce his candidacy for Senate on June 21, 2025.[109] Alexander Vindman, former director of European affairs for the U.S. National Security Council, whistleblower in the 2019 Trump–Ukraine scandal, and brother of U.S. representative from Virginia Eugene Vindman, has expressed interest in mounting a campaign.[110]

Georgia

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia

One-term Democrat Jon Ossoff is running for a second term in office.[31] He was narrowly elected in a 2021 runoff with 50.6% of the vote.

Congressman for the 1st congressional district Buddy Carter has announced his candidacy as a Republican,[111] as has state Insurance Commissioner John F. King.[30] Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones[112] and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger are also seen as potential Republican contenders.[113]

Outgoing Governor Brian Kemp, who will be term-limited in 2026, was widely seen as a potential candidate for the Republican nomination but has since declined to run.[114] Congresswoman for the 14th congressional district Marjorie Taylor Greene was reported to be considering running for the seat, but declined to run on May 9, 2025.[115]

Idaho

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See also: List of United States senators from Idaho

Three-term Republican Jim Risch was reelected in 2020 with 62.6% of the vote. He is running for a fourth term.[32]

Illinois

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois

Five-term Democrat and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin was reelected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote. On April 23, 2025, Durbin announced he will not be running for reelection.[116] On April 24, 2025, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton became the first major Democratic candidate to announce her intention to run to replace Durbin.[35] On May 6, 2025, Congresswoman Robin Kelly of the 2nd congressional district announced that she would be a candidate.[117] On May 7, 2025, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th congressional district announced his candidacy.[118]

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski of 13th congressional district is widely seen as a potential Democratic candidate.[119][120] Other potential candidates for the Democratic nomination include state Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, state Comptroller Susana Mendoza, state Treasurer Mike Frerichs[121] and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.[122]

On April 25, 2025, Governor J. B. Pritzker announced that he would not be a candidate and endorsed Stratton.[123] Congresswoman Lauren Underwood announced on May 20, 2025 that she would run for reelection and not the U.S. Senate.[124]

Among Republicans, Doug Bennett, computer engineer and nominee for Illinois's 10th congressional district in 2018, R. Cary Capparelli, former member of the Illinois International Port District board (2000–2009), Casey Chlebek, national director for the Polish American Congress PAC and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, and former police officer John Goodman have all announced candidacies.[125][126][127][128] Potential Republican candidates include Congressman of the 15th congressional district Darin LaHood[121] and state Representative Tom Demmer.[129]

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption and later pardoned by Republican President Donald Trump, has publicly expressed interest in mounting a campaign. Previously elected as a Democrat, since his pardon he has described himself as a "Trumpocrat".[130]

Iowa

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa

Two-term Republican Joni Ernst was reelected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote. She plans to run for a third term.[36] Former state Senator Jim Carlin and former vice chair of the Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian candidate for president in 2024 Joshua Smith have announced primary challenges to Ernst.[131][132] State Attorney General Brenna Bird is viewed as a potential challenger from the right.[133] Talk show host Steve Deace has expressed interest in challenging Ernst for the Republican nomination.[134]

On the Democratic side, US Marine Corps veteran Nathan Sage has announced his candidacy.[135] In April 2025, Democratic state Senator Zach Wahls, as well as state Representatives J.D. Scholten and Josh Turek all told the Des Moines Register that they were considering running against Ernst.[136]

Kansas

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Kansas
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas

One-term Republican Roger Marshall was elected in 2020 with 53.2% of the vote.

There was some speculation that outgoing Governor Laura Kelly might run against Marshall; however, she has stated that she does not intend to run.[137] Democratic state Senator Cindy Holscher has publicly expressed interest in running.[138]

Kentucky

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky

Seven-term Republican and former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was reelected in 2020 with 57.8% of the vote. McConnell retired as leader after the 2024 elections with plans to serve out the remainder of his term.[139] On February 20, 2025, McConnell announced he will not seek re-election.[7]

On February 20, 2025, former state Attorney General and 2023 Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron and Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky's 6th congressional district[140] announced that they are running to succeed McConnell. Other potential Republican candidates include state Auditor Allison Ball, state Attorney General Russell Coleman, Secretary of State Michael Adams, former United Nations Ambassador and 2023 Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft, and businessman Nate Morris. Congressman James Comer of Kentucky’s 1st congressional district has declined to run.[141]

Democratic state Representative Pamela Stevenson declared her candidacy in his seat.[142] Though there was some speculation that Democratic Governor Andy Beshear might seek the open seat, he has stated he does not intend to run, citing his desire to finish his second term as governor.[141][143]

Louisiana

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

Two-term Republican Bill Cassidy was reelected in 2020 with 59.3% of the vote in the first round of the "Louisiana primary" and is running for re-election to a third term.[42] Louisiana State Treasurer and former Congressman John Fleming has announced his primary campaign against Cassidy.[43] Congressman Clay Higgins is considered a potential Republican challenger.[144]

Former Governor John Bel Edwards is considered a potential Democratic candidate.[145][146]

This will be the first election under a new law which abolished the state's open primary system. Party primaries will be closed off to non-party members, though voters not affiliated with a party can vote in them.[147]

Maine

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Maine
See also: List of United States senators from Maine

Five-term Republican Susan Collins was reelected with 51% of the vote in 2020. She plans to run for a sixth term. Should Collins be reelected and serve through May 26, 2027, she would become the longest-serving senator from Maine, surpassing Senator William P. Frye, who served one partial term, four full terms, and another partial term before he died in 1911.[148]

Collins is being challenged in the Republican primary by former police officer Dan Smeriglio.[47]

On the Democratic side, Lewiston native Jordan Wood, the Chief of Staff to former Congresswoman Katie Porter of California, has announced a campaign.[48] Former state Senator Cathy Breen, state House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and businessman Dan Kleban have publicly expressed interest in running.[149][150] Governor Janet Mills, who is term-limited, and Chief of the Penobscot Nation Kirk Francis are viewed as a potential Democratic candidates.[151][152] Congressman Jared Golden was seen as a potential candidate but chose to run for re-election in the House instead.[153]

Massachusetts

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts

Two-term Democrat Ed Markey was reelected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.[49][154] Markey, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, would be 80 years old on Election Day. Markey faced multiple calls to step aside due to his age during the Democratic primary for the seat in 2020.[155][156][157] Markey is being challenged in the Democratic primary by teacher and fantasy sports journalist Alex Rikleen.[158] Congressman Jake Auchincloss of the 4th congressional district has not ruled out challenging Markey in the Democratic primary.[159]

Among Republicans, state Representative Michael Soter is a potential candidate.[160]

Michigan

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan

Two-term Democrat Gary Peters was narrowly reelected in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote. On January 28, 2025, he announced that he will not seek re-election.[8]

State Senator Mallory McMorrow,[51] former Wayne County Health, Human, and Veterans Services Department Director Abdul El-Sayed,[50] Congresswoman Haley Stevens of the 11th congressional district,[53] and state House Speaker Joe Tate[161] have announced their candidacies. State Attorney General Dana Nessel may also choose to run.[162] On March 25, 2025, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten announced that she would not be a candidate.[163]

For the Republicans, Congressman Mike Rogers, former U.S. Representative for the 8th congressional district the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024, has announced his candidacy.[52] Potential Republican candidates include 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon,[164] Congressman Bill Huizenga, and state senator Jonathan Lindsey.[165]

Minnesota

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Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota

One-term Democrat Tina Smith was reelected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote after being appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2018 following the resignation of Al Franken and subsequently winning a special election that same year. On February 13, 2025, she announced she would not be seeking a second full term in the 2026 Senate election.[9] Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced her candidacy the same day.[166] Congresswoman Angie Craig announced her candidacy on April 29, 2025.[167] State Senator Melisa López Franzen had announced a campaign, but withdrew on May 17, 2025.[168]

2024 Republican U.S. Senate nominee Royce White[169] and former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze have announced their candidacies.[170] Potential Republican candidates include sportscaster Michele Tafoya,[171] state senator Julia Coleman, state senator Karin Housley,[172] state representative Kristin Robbins,[173] and attorney Ryan Wilson, who ran for Minnesota State Auditor in 2022.[174]

Mississippi

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi

One-term Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was reelected in 2020 with 54.1% of the vote after being appointed in 2018 and subsequently winning a special election that same year. She is running for a second full term in office.[59]

Among Democrats, attorney Ty Pinkins has announced his candidacy.[175] Lowndes County District Attorney Scott Colom is a possible candidate.[176]

Montana

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Montana
See also: List of United States senators from Montana

Two-term Republican Steve Daines was reelected in 2020 with 55% of the vote.

Former state Representative Reilly Neill is running for the Democratic nomination.[61] Former Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester, who was defeated in 2024, has not ruled out running for political office again.[177]

Nebraska

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska
See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska

Two-term Republican Ben Sasse resigned early in the 118th Congress to become president of the University of Florida.[178] Former Governor Pete Ricketts was appointed as interim senator on January 12, 2023, by Governor Jim Pillen.[179] He won the 2024 special election to serve the remainder of Sasse's term, defeating college professor Preston Love Jr.[180] Ricketts is running for re-election to his first full term.[62]

Former labor union leader and independent Dan Osborn, who challenged Republican Deb Fischer in the election for Nebraska's Class I seat, has formed an exploratory committee.[181]

New Hampshire

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire

Three-term Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was reelected in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote. On March 12, 2025, Shaheen announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term.[10]

Congressman Chris Pappas declared his candidacy on April 3, 2025, becoming the first major candidate to the enter the race.[182]

Former United States Senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013) and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020) Scott Brown is considering a run for the seat; Brown won the Republican primary and narrowly lost the general election against Shaheen in 2014.[183][184] Former Governor Chris Sununu was considered a possible candidate; however, he announced that he would not run for the seat on April 8, 2025.[185][186]

New Jersey

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey

Two-term Democrat Cory Booker was reelected in 2020 with 57.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.[64]

New Mexico

[edit]
See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico

One-term Democrat Ben Ray Luján was elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote. On April 23, 2025, Luján announced that he would seek a second term.[187]

Hedge fund manager Nella Domenici, who was the Republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. Senate election, has declined to run.[188]

North Carolina

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina

Two-term Republican Thom Tillis was narrowly reelected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote, and is running for a third term. On June 10, 2023, the North Carolina Republican Party censured Tillis over his bipartisan support on gun control and same-sex marriage, and he is seen as vulnerable to a primary challenge.[189] Don Brown, attorney, author, and candidate for North Carolina's 8th congressional district in 2024 has announced a campaign against Tillis.[190] Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee and Wilmington native, was considered as a potential candidate to challenge Tillis in December 2024, after publicly withdrawing from consideration to be appointed for Florida's Senate seat, she stated she would make a "big announcement" in January, but has yet to announce anything regarding a possible candidacy.[191] Although former Lieutenant Governor and 2024 Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson had been considered a potential candidate to challenge Tillis in the primary, he has said that running for a future political office is "not on [his] radar at all."[192]

On the Democratic side, former Congressman Wiley Nickel has declared his candidacy.[193] Former Governor Roy Cooper has publicly expressed his interest in running for the Democratic nomination.[194][195] In July 2024, after reporting suggested that the Kamala Harris presidential campaign might select him as the Vice Presidential nominee, Cooper publicly withdrew himself from consideration, furthering speculation that he may be planning to run for the Senate.[196]

Ohio (special)

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio

One-term Republican JD Vance was elected in 2022 with 53% of the vote.[197] On January 10, 2025, he resigned from the Senate following his election as Vice President of the United States alongside then-former President Donald Trump in 2024. Governor Mike DeWine announced Vance's replacement in the Senate would be then-Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted on January 17.[198] Husted is running to finish out the remainder of Vance’s six year term.

Vivek Ramaswamy first withdrew himself from consideration for the pending Senate appointment, then later declared his candidacy in the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election.[199][200][201]

On the Democratic side, former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, who was unseated in 2024, initially expressed interest in running for the seat, but has since declined in favor of a potential run for governor.[202]

Oklahoma

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma

Incumbent Markwayne Mullin won a special election in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote to complete the remainder of the term vacated by Republican Jim Inhofe, who resigned on January 3, 2023.[203]

Oregon

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Oregon
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon

Three-term Democrat Jeff Merkley was reelected in 2020 with 56.9% of the vote. Should Merkley retire, Congresswoman from Oregon's 6th congressional district Andrea Salinas has been described as a potential candidate.[204]

Restaurant owner Timothy Skelton has announced his candidacy as a Republican.[205]

Rhode Island

[edit]
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island

Five-term Democrat Jack Reed was reelected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a sixth term.[71]

South Carolina

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina

Four-term Republican Lindsey Graham was reelected in 2020 with 54.4% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a fifth term.[73] U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman have been named as potential challengers for Graham in the Republican primary.[206]

Annie Andrews, pediatrician and nominee for South Carolina's 1st congressional district in 2022, and engineer Lee Johnson have announced their candidacies.[207][208] Catherine Fleming Bruce, Democratic activist, author, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, has filed to run.[209]

South Dakota

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota

Two-term Republican Mike Rounds was reelected in 2020 with 65.7% of the vote. He has not yet said if he will run for re-election, but has publicly expressed interest in doing so.[210]

Businessman and former South Dakota state trooper Julian Beaudion has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.[211] U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran, former Northern State University political science professor, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 Brian Bengs has announced his candidacy as an independent.[212]

Tennessee

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee

One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term in office.[79]

Texas

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Texas
See also: List of United States senators from Texas

Four-term Republican John Cornyn was reelected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote and is running for a fifth term in 2026.[213] He faces Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton.[214] Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson has been interested in running.[215] Congresswoman for Texas's 24th congressional district Beth Van Duyne and state Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham are seen as potential Republican candidates if Cornyn retires.[213]

Among Democrats, former Congressman Colin Allred (who ran unsuccessfully for the Class I Senate seat in 2024) has expressed interest in running.[216] In recent remarks, former Congressman and nominee for Senate in 2018 and governor in 2022 Beto O'Rourke did not rule out running for this seat.[217]

Virginia

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Virginia
See also: List of United States senators from Virginia

Three-term Democrat Mark Warner was reelected in 2020 with 56% of the vote.

Governor Glenn Youngkin, who will leave office in early 2026, is considered a potential candidate for Republicans.[218][219]

West Virginia

[edit]
Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia
See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia

Two-term Republican Shelley Moore Capito was reelected in 2020 with 70.3% of the vote. Former state Delegate Derrick Evans, who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, has announced his campaign to primary Capito.[220] state Senator Tom Willis is seriously thinking of running as well.[221]

Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who served from 2010 to 2024 as a Democrat and from 2024 to 2025 as an Independent, and was widely floated as a potential presidential nominee for the No Labels Presidential ticket in 2024, has not ruled out a run for office in 2026.[222]

Wyoming

[edit]
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming

One-term Republican Cynthia Lummis was elected in 2020 with 72.8% of the vote.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Majority control in an evenly divided Senate is determined by the Vice President of the United States, who has the power to break tied votes in their constitutional capacity as President of the Senate; accordingly, Senate control requires 51 seats or 50 seats with control of the vice presidency.
  2. ^ a b Both independent senators (Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Angus King of Maine) caucus with the Democrats.
  3. ^ The last elections for this group of senators were in 2020, except for those elected in a special election or who were appointed after the resignation or death of a sitting senator, as noted.
  4. ^ Republican Marco Rubio won with 57.7% of the vote in 2022, but resigned on January 20, 2025, after being confirmed to become Secretary of State.
  5. ^ Republican Ben Sasse won with 67.2% of the vote in 2020, but resigned on January 8, 2023, to be president of the University of Florida.
  6. ^ Republican JD Vance won with 53.0% of the vote in 2022, but resigned on January 10, 2025, to become Vice President of the United States.
  7. ^ Republican Jim Inhofe won with 62.9% of the vote in 2020, but resigned at the end of the 117th United States Congress.
  8. ^ Democratic total includes Independents who caucus with the Democrats.

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