Race Ratings Chart: Senate
The CQ election coverage team sets its ratings of contests for the House, theSenate and governorships with a combination of grass-roots level reporting, historical research and experience. The editors and reporters examine past election results, demographics and party registration figures to determine which races are likely to be the most competitive.
More information about the race ratings.
Race Ratings Charts: House | Governor
Click the incumbent's name for his or her lawmaker profile.
Incumbents marked with * asterisks are retiring from the Senate.
| Tossup (D: 5, R: 4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ark. – Lincoln, D Colo. – Bennet, D Ill. – Burris, D* |
Ky. – Bunning, R* Mo. – Bond, R* N.H. – Gregg, R* |
Nev. – Reid, D Ohio – Voinovich, R* Pa. – Specter, D | |
| Safe Democratic (D: 8, R: 0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Hawaii – Inouye, D Md. – Mikulski, D N.Y. – Gillibrand, D N.Y. – Schumer, D |
Ore. – Wyden, D Vt. – Leahy, D Wash. – Murray, D Wis. – Feingold, D | ||
| Safe Republican (D: 0, R: 11) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Alaska – Murkowski, R Ala. – Shelby, R Ariz. – McCain, R Ga. – Isakson, R Iowa – Grassley, R Idaho – Crapo, R |
Kan. – Brownback, R* Okla. – Coburn, R S.C. – DeMint, R S.D. – Thune, R Utah – Bennett, R | ||
