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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, who were last elected in 2016, will be up for election again in 2022.

All 34 Class 3 Senate seats are up for election in 2022; Class 3 currently consists of 14 Democrats and 20 Republicans. Two special elections will also be held—in California to fill the final weeks of Kamala Harris's term and in Oklahoma to serve the four remaining years of Jim Inhofe's term.

Six Republican senators, Richard Shelby (Alabama), Roy Blunt (Missouri), Richard Burr (North Carolina), Rob Portman (Ohio), Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma), Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania), as well as one Democratic senator, Patrick Leahy (Vermont), have announced that they are not seeking re-election; 15 Republicans and 13 Democrats are running for re-election.

Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2022 House elections, will also be held on this date. The winners of this election will serve beginning in the 118th United States Congress. Democrats have held a majority in the Senate since January 20, 2021, following the party's twin victories in the runoffs for Georgia's regularly-scheduled and special 2020 Senate elections, and the inauguration of Democrat Kamala Harris as vice president. There are 48 Democratic senators and two independent senators who caucus with them; with Harris's tie-breaking vote, the Democrats hold an effective 51-seat majority in the chamber.

Partisan composition
In contrast to 2018, where Democrats were defending 10 seats in states that Donald Trump won in 2016, Democrats hold no seats in any state that was won by Trump in 2020. Meanwhile, the GOP is defending two seats (Wisconsin and Pennsylvania) in states President Joe Biden won in 2020, compared to just one seat (Nevada won by Hillary Clinton in 2016) that was up for grabs in 2018.

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.

Predictions
Several sites and individuals publish predictions of competitive seats. These predictions look at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election) and the other candidates and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assign ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors use:
 * " tossup " / " battleground ": no advantage
 * " tilt " (used by some predictors): minimal, smallest advantage
 * " lean ": slight advantage
 * " likely ": significant, but surmountable, advantage
 * " safe " or " solid ": near-certain chance of victory

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan=2 | Constituency ! colspan=2 | Incumbent ! colspan="11" | 2022 election ratings ! State ! PVI ! Senator ! data-sort-type="number"| Last election ! Cook March 4, 2022 ! IE April 1, 2022 ! Sabato March 1, 2022 ! Politico April 8, 2022 ! RCP February 24, 2022 ! Fox May 12, 2022
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! Alabama (retiring) |
 * data-sort-value="15" | R+15
 * data-sort-value="Shelby, Richard" | Richard Shelby
 * data-sort-value="64.0" | 64.0% R

! Alaska | |
 * data-sort-value="9" | R+9
 * data-sort-value="Murkowski, Lisa" | Lisa Murkowski
 * data-sort-value="44.4" | 44.4% R

! Arizona (2020 special) |
 * data-sort-value="3" | R+3
 * data-sort-value="Kelly, Mark" | Mark Kelly
 * data-sort-value="-51.2" | 51.2% D

! Arkansas |
 * data-sort-value="16" | R+16
 * data-sort-value="Boozman, John" | John Boozman
 * data-sort-value="59.8" | 59.8% R

! California (2021) |
 * data-sort-value="-14" | D+14
 * data-sort-value="Padilla, Alex" | Alex Padilla
 * data-sort-value="0" | Appointed

! Colorado |
 * data-sort-value="-3" | D+3
 * data-sort-value="Bennet, Michael" | Michael Bennet
 * data-sort-value="-50.0" | 50.0% D

! Connecticut |
 * data-sort-value="-7" | D+7
 * data-sort-value="Blumenthal, Richard" | Richard Blumenthal
 * data-sort-value="-63.2" | 63.2% D

! Florida |
 * data-sort-value="3" | R+3
 * data-sort-value="Rubio, Marco" | Marco Rubio
 * data-sort-value="52.0" | 52.0% R

! Georgia (2020 special) |
 * data-sort-value="3" | R+3
 * data-sort-value="Warnock, Raphael" | Raphael Warnock
 * data-sort-value="-51.0" | 51.0% D

! Hawaii |
 * data-sort-value="-15" | D+15
 * data-sort-value="Schatz, Brian" | Brian Schatz
 * data-sort-value="-73.6" | 73.6% D

! Idaho |
 * data-sort-value="19" | R+19
 * data-sort-value="Crapo, Mike" | Mike Crapo
 * data-sort-value="66.1" | 66.1% R

! Illinois |
 * data-sort-value="-7" | D+7
 * data-sort-value="Duckworth, Tammy" | Tammy Duckworth
 * data-sort-value="-54.9" | 54.9% D

! Indiana |
 * data-sort-value="11" | R+11
 * data-sort-value="Young, Todd" | Todd Young
 * data-sort-value="52.1" | 52.1% R

! Iowa |
 * data-sort-value="6" | R+6
 * data-sort-value="Grassley, Chuck" | Chuck Grassley
 * data-sort-value="60.1" | 60.1% R

! Kansas |
 * data-sort-value="11" | R+11
 * data-sort-value="Moran, Jerry" | Jerry Moran
 * data-sort-value="62.2" | 62.2% R

! Kentucky |
 * data-sort-value="16" | R+16
 * data-sort-value="Paul, Rand" | Rand Paul
 * data-sort-value="57.3" | 57.3% R

! Louisiana |
 * data-sort-value="12" | R+12
 * data-sort-value="Kennedy, John" | John Kennedy
 * data-sort-value="60.7" | 60.7% R

! Maryland | ! Missouri (retiring) | ! Nevada |
 * data-sort-value="-14" | D+14
 * data-sort-value="Van Hollen, Chris" | Chris Van Hollen
 * data-sort-value="-60.9" | 60.9% D
 * data-sort-value="11" | R+11
 * data-sort-value="Blunt, Roy" | Roy Blunt
 * data-sort-value="49.2" | 49.2% R
 * data-sort-value="0" | EVEN
 * data-sort-value="Cortez Masto, Catherine" | Catherine Cortez Masto
 * data-sort-value="-47.1" | 47.1% D

! New Hampshire |
 * data-sort-value="0" | EVEN
 * data-sort-value="Hassan, Maggie" | Maggie Hassan
 * data-sort-value="-48.0" | 48.0% D

! New York |
 * data-sort-value="-10" | D+10
 * data-sort-value="Schumer, Chuck" | Chuck Schumer
 * data-sort-value="-70.6" | 70.6% D

! North Carolina (retiring) |
 * data-sort-value="3" | R+3
 * data-sort-value="Burr, Richard" | Richard Burr
 * data-sort-value="51.1" | 51.1% R

! North Dakota |
 * data-sort-value="20" | R+20
 * data-sort-value="Hoeven, John" | John Hoeven
 * data-sort-value="78.5" | 78.5% R

! Ohio (retiring) |
 * data-sort-value="6" | R+6
 * data-sort-value="Portman, Rob" | Rob Portman
 * data-sort-value="58.0" | 58.0% R

! Oklahoma |
 * data-sort-value="20" | R+20
 * data-sort-value="Lankford, James" | James Lankford
 * data-sort-value="67.7" | 67.7% R

! Oklahoma (special) (retiring) |
 * data-sort-value="20" | R+20
 * data-sort-value="Inhofe, Jim" | Jim Inhofe
 * data-sort-value="62.9" | 62.9% R

! Oregon |
 * data-sort-value="-6" | D+6
 * data-sort-value="Wyden, Ron" | Ron Wyden
 * data-sort-value="-56.6" | 56.6% D

! Pennsylvania (retiring) | ! South Carolina |
 * data-sort-value="2" | R+2
 * data-sort-value="Toomey, Pat" | Pat Toomey
 * data-sort-value="48.8" | 48.8% R
 * data-sort-value="8" | R+8
 * data-sort-value="Scott, Tim" | Tim Scott
 * data-sort-value="60.6" | 60.6% R

! South Dakota |
 * data-sort-value="16" | R+16
 * data-sort-value="Thune, John" | John Thune
 * data-sort-value="71.8" | 71.8% R

! Utah |
 * data-sort-value="13" | R+13
 * data-sort-value="Lee, Mike" | Mike Lee
 * data-sort-value="68.2" | 68.2% R

! Vermont (retiring) |
 * data-sort-value="-15" | D+15
 * data-sort-value="Leahy, Patrick" | Patrick Leahy
 * data-sort-value="-61.3" | 61.3% D

! Washington |
 * data-sort-value="-8" | D+8
 * data-sort-value="Murray, Patty" | Patty Murray
 * data-sort-value="-58.8" | 58.8% D

! Wisconsin |
 * data-sort-value="2" | R+2
 * data-sort-value="Johnson, Ron" | Ron Johnson
 * data-sort-value="50.2" | 50.2% R

! colspan=4 | Overall R – 48 5 tossups R – 50 3 tossups R – 49 4 tossups R – 48 5 tossups R – 47 7 tossups R – 49 5 tossups
 * | D – 47
 * | D – 47
 * | D – 47
 * | D – 47
 * | D – 46
 * | D – 46

Democrats
One Democrat has announced his retirement.

Republicans
Six Republicans have announced their retirement.

Special elections during the preceding Congress
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.

Elections leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2023.

Alabama
Six-term Republican Richard Shelby was re-elected in 2016 with 64% of the vote. On February 8, 2021, Shelby announced that he would not seek re-election to a seventh term.

Republican candidates to succeed Shelby include Katie Britt, his former Chief of Staff, six-term representative Mo Brooks, businesswoman Karla DuPriest, former Army pilot and author Michael Durant and author Jake Schafer.

Democratic candidates in the race include pastor and perennial candidate Will Boyd, former Brighton mayor Brandaun Dean, as well as Lanny Jackson.

Alaska
Three-term Republican Lisa Murkowski was re-elected in 2016 with 44.4% of the vote. Alaska adopted a top-four jungle primary system in 2020, with the ultimate winner being decided via ranked-choice voting. Characterizations of the state as a "Safe" or "Solid" Republican stronghold may change if Murkowski decides to change her party affiliation to Independent as she suggested after the Capitol Attack. If she does so, she would most likely continue to caucus with Republicans in the Senate. On March 30, former Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka announced that she was running against Murkowski following the state's GOP decision to censure her, with Tshibaka later receiving former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Orthopedic surgeon, commercial fisherman, and 2020 senate nominee Al Gross has expressed interest in running.

Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced that he will not run, opting to run for re-election.

Arizona
Incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly took office on December 2, 2020, after winning a special election with 51.2% of the vote.

Six-term senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain was re-elected to this seat in 2016. However, he died on August 25, 2018, and former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl was appointed to replace him. Kyl resigned at the end of 2018 and was succeeded by outgoing U.S. Representative Martha McSally, who lost the 2020 special election to complete the term.

Term-limited Republican governor Doug Ducey, has announced that he will not challenge Kelly in 2022. Republicans Blake Masters, the chairman of the Thiel foundation, Jim Lamon, chair of the solar power company Depcom, and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich have announced their candidacies against Kelly.

Arkansas
Two-term Republican John Boozman was re-elected in 2016 with 59.8% of the vote. Boozman has announced that he is running for a third term.

Former NFL player and U.S. Army veteran Jake Bequette, Jan Morgan, an Arkansas gun range owner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate, and Heath Loftis, a pastor from Stuttgart are all challenging Boozman in the Republican primary.

A fourth challenger, corporate analyst Michael Deel has withdrawn from the race citing a lack of viability.

Dan Whitfield, who attempted to run as an independent for Arkansas' other U.S. Senate seat in 2020 but failed to meet the ballot access requirements, is running as a Democrat, along with Natalie James, a real estate broker from Little Rock. Former Pine Bluff city alderman Jack Foster is also running for the Democratic nomination.

California
Incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla took office on January 20, 2021. He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom following the resignation of incumbent Democrat Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in advance of her swearing-in as Vice President of the United States.

Due to a rule change, there will be two ballot items for the same seat: a general election, to elect a Class 3 Senator to a full term beginning with the 118th United States Congress, sworn in on January 3, 2023, and a special election, to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 117th Congress. Padilla is running to fill the seat for the remainder of the current term, and for election to a full term.

Colorado
Two-term Democrat Michael Bennet took office on January 21, 2009, after being appointed by then governor Bill Ritter to replace outgoing Democrat Ken Salazar, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as United States Secretary of the Interior. He has narrowly won reelection bids, in 2010 to his first full term, with 48.08% of the vote, and, in 2016 to his second, with 49.97% of the vote.

He is being challenged by Republican state representative Ron Hanks and businessman Joe O'Dea.

Connecticut
Two-term Democrat Richard Blumenthal was re-elected in 2016 with 63.2% of the vote.

Former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides is running for the Republican nomination.

Florida
Two-term Republican Marco Rubio was re-elected in 2016 with 52% of the vote. He announced on November 9, 2020, via Facebook, that he is running for re-election.

U.S. Representative Val Demings and former U.S. Representative Alan Grayson are running for the Democratic nomination.

Former U.S. Representative David Jolly, who was previously a Republican but is now independent, is considering running.

Ivanka Trump, daughter and former Senior Advisor to former President Donald Trump, was seen as a potential candidate to challenge Rubio for the Republican nomination. However, on February 18, 2021, it was confirmed that she would not seek the nomination.

Georgia
Incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock won the 2020–2021 special election against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler to fill the remainder of former Sen. Johnny Isakson's term. (Isakson had resigned at the end of 2019, and Loeffler was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp following Isakson's resignation.) No candidate in the open election on November 3 received the 50% required by Georgia law to avoid a run-off, a type of election colloquially known as a "jungle primary" —Warnock received just 32.9% of the vote—and so, a run-off election between Warnock and Loeffler was held on January 5, 2021, which Warnock won with 51% of the vote.

Former Republican senator David Perdue, who narrowly lost his race to Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff in 2021, and Former U.S. Representative Doug Collins both considered challenging Warnock, but each eventually announced he is not running.

Republican challengers include banking executive Latham Saddler and Former NFL player and Georgia native Herschel Walker, who, although currently residing in Texas, has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

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 with 73.6% of the vote. Republican state representative Bob McDermott is challenging Schatz.

Idaho
Four-term Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected in 2016 with 66.1% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a fifth term.

Illinois
One-term Democrat Tammy Duckworth was elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote. Former police officer, US Navy Veteran, and 2020 Senate candidate, Peggy Hubbard is running as a Republican.

Indiana
One-term Republican Todd Young was elected in 2016 with 52.1% of the vote. He announced on March 2, 2021, that he is running for re-election. Democratic Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr., has announced that he is running.

Iowa
Seven-term Republican Chuck Grassley was re-elected in 2016 with 60.1% of the vote. He is seeking re-election to an eighth term.

State Senator Jim Carlin has announced a primary challenge to Grassley.

In July 2021, former U.S Representative Abby Finkenauer announced that she was running for the seat in 2022. In her announcement, Finkenauer cited her working class and small-town roots, and criticized Grassley for not taking a strong stance against the 2021 United States Capitol attack, citing his vote against an independent commission investigating the attack. Potential Democratic candidates include retired Admiral and former aide to U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, Michael T. Franken, 2020 U.S. Senate nominee Theresa Greenfield, attorney and Broadlawns Polk County hospital board member Emily Webb, businessman and teacher Eddie Mauro, and veteran Cal Woods.

Kansas
Two-term Republican Jerry Moran was re-elected in 2016 with 62.2% of the vote. He has announced that he will be seeking re-election. Democratic United Methodist pastor and former Kansas City mayor Mark Holland is challenging Moran.

Kentucky
Two-term Republican Rand Paul was re-elected in 2016 with 57.3% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a third term.

Charles Booker, former Democratic State Representative for Kentucky's 43rd legislative district and runner-up in the Democratic Senate primary in 2020, has announced that he is running against Paul.

Louisiana
One-term Republican John Kennedy was elected in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote and has announced his intention to run for a second term. Civil rights activist Gary Chambers and U.S. Navy veteran Luke Mixon are running as Democrats.

Maryland
One-term Democrat Chris Van Hollen was elected in 2016 with 60.9% of the vote, and is running for a second term.

Despite previously indicating that he had no interest in pursuing the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Governor Larry Hogan, who is term-limited and will leave office in 2023, told conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt in October 2021 that he was considering challenging Van Hollen. Hogan ultimately decided not to challenge Van Hollen on February 8, 2022.

Missouri
Two-term Republican Roy Blunt was re-elected in 2016 with 49.2% of the vote. He is not seeking re-election.

Former Governor of Missouri Eric Greitens, Attorney General Eric Schmitt, and US Representatives Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long are running for the Republican nomination to succeed Blunt.

Though subject to speculation, US Representative Ann Wagner will not be running for the open Senate seat, opting to run for re-election.

Marine veteran Lucas Kunce and Anheuser-Busch heir Trudy Busch Valentine are running in the Democratic primary.

Nevada
One-term Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto was elected in 2016 with 47.1% of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is running against Cortez Masto for the seat once held by his maternal grandfather Paul Laxalt.

New Hampshire
One-term Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected in 2016 with 48% of the vote. She is running for re-election.

Republicans Don Bolduc, Chuck Morse, Kevin Smith and Tejasinha Sivalingam   have declared their candidacies.

Governor Chris Sununu, who was re-elected in 2020 with 65.2% of the vote, will not be running.

New York
Four-term Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was re-elected in 2016 with 70.6% of the vote. He is seeking re-election. Human rights activist Khaled Salem is challenging Schumer in the primary.

Newsmax TV host Joe Pinion is running for the Republican nomination.

North Carolina
Three-term Republican Richard Burr was re-elected in 2016 with 51.0% of the vote. Burr has pledged to retire in 2022. Veteran and senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, Mathew Hoh is running for senate with the Green Party.

Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is running in the primary, as is U.S. Representative Ted Budd, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Though subject to speculation, Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump has decided not to run for the seat.

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson stated that he was seriously considering running, but on April 19, 2021, he announced that he would not run.

Former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Cheri Beasley and Beaufort mayor Rett Newton are running in the Democratic primary.

North Dakota
Two-term Republican John Hoeven was re-elected in 2016 with 78.5% of the vote. On February 4, 2021, Hoeven campaign spokesman Dan Larson has indicated Hoeven is running for re-election in 2022. University of Jamestown engineering professor Katrina Christiansen and businessman Michael Steele are challenging Hoeven as Democrats. Former state representative Rick Becker challenged Hoeven in the Republican primary but withdrew after losing the convention.

Ohio
Two-term Republican Rob Portman was re-elected in 2016 with 58% of the vote. On January 25, 2021, he announced that he would not be running for re-election.

Venture capitalist and author J. D. Vance was nominated in a crowded and competitive Republican primary, defeating USMCR veteran and former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, state senator Matt Dolan, investment banker Mike Gibbons, and former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken, among others. Vance was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the primary.

U.S. Representative and 2020 presidential candidate Tim Ryan is the Democratic nominee.

Oklahoma
There will be two elections in Oklahoma, due to the pending resignation of Jim Inhofe.

Oklahoma (regular)
One-term Republican James Lankford won the 2014 special election to serve the remainder of former senator Tom Coburn's term. Lankford won election to his first full term in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. He announced that he would be running for re-election on April 6, 2021.

Jackson Lahmeyer, pastor for Sheridan Church and former Oklahoma State Coordinator for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, announced he would challenge Lankford in the Republican primary.

Oklahoma (special)
Five-term incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe had been re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2020, and was not scheduled to be up for election again until 2026. However, Inhofe announced his intention to resign at the end of the 117th Congress. A special election to fill his seat will take place in November 2022, concurrent with the other Senate elections. Inhofe's chief of staff Luke Holland, U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin, and former Oklahoma House Speaker T. W. Shannon are running for the Republican nomination. Additionally former U.S. Representative Kendra Horn is running for the Democratic nomination.

Oregon
Four-term Democrat Ron Wyden was re-elected in 2016 with 56.6% of the vote. He is seeking re-election. Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe has declared his candidacy as a Republican.

Pennsylvania
Two-term Republican Pat Toomey was re-elected in 2016 with 48.8% of the vote. On October 5, 2020, Toomey announced that he will retire at the end of his term.

Declared candidates for the Democratic primary include Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, state representative Malcolm Kenyatta, and U.S. Representative Conor Lamb.

Declared Republican candidates include 2018 Senate candidate Jeff Bartos, 2018 candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district Sean Gale, political commentator Kathy Barnette, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands, and Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show and cardiothoracic surgeon.

South Carolina
One-term Republican Tim Scott was appointed in 2013 and won election to his first full term in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote. He said that while he is running for re-election in 2022, it would be his last time. Catherine Fleming Bruce, author and activist, Democratic State Representative Krystle Matthews, and Angela Geter, chairwoman of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party, are challenging Scott.

South Dakota
Three-term Republican and Senate Minority Whip John Thune was re-elected in 2016 with 71.8% of the vote and is running for reelection to a fourth term. Thune has been subject to some backlash from former President Trump and his supporters in the state of South Dakota, leading to speculation of a potential primary challenge. Bruce Whalen, an Oglala Sioux tribal administrator and former chair of the Oglala Lakota County Republican Party has announced a primary challenge to Thune.

Utah
Two-term Republican Mike Lee was re-elected in 2016 with 68.2% of the vote. He faces challengers in the Primary from Ben Davis and a few other candidates. His campaign was launched prior to February 9, 2021.

The Utah Democratic Party has declined to field their own candidate against Lee, and has instead endorsed independent Evan McMullin, a political activist, former Republican, former CIA operations officer, and 2016 presidential candidate.

Vermont
The most senior senator, eight-term Democrat and president pro tempore Patrick Leahy, was re-elected in 2016 with 61.3% of the vote. On November 15, 2021, Leahy announced that he is not seeking re-election to a ninth term.

Vermont's at-large representative, Democrat Peter Welch, is running to succeed Leahy.

Additionally, former United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina Nolan is running for the Republican nomination.

Washington
Five-term Democrat Patty Murray was re-elected in 2016 with 58.8% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a sixth term.

Republican nurse Tiffany Smiley is running.

Wisconsin
Two-term Republican Ron Johnson was re-elected in 2016 with 50.2% of the vote. He is running for reelection to a third term.

Former Governor Scott Walker has said that he will not run.

Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks Alex Lasry, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes are running in the primary for the Democratic nomination.