2026 United States Senate elections

2026 United States Senate elections

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33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority
Map of the incumbents:      Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent      No election      Incumbent TBD
Incumbent Majority Leader TBD in 2024

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 6-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2033. Senators are divided into 3 groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every 2 years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020, and will be up for election in 2032.

All 33 Class 2 Senate seats are up for election in 2026; Class 2 currently consists of 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 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.

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.

Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election.

No senators have announced plans for retirement in 2026.

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

Incumbent Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[11] He was elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote.

Two-term Republican Dan Sullivan was re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote. U.S. Representative Mary Peltola is considered a potential Democratic candidate.^[12]

Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Tom Cotton was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. Democratic activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, Dan Whitfield, has announced his campaign.^[13][14]

Incumbent Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper, who was first elected in 2020, has stated that he plans to run for re-election.^[1][15] Hickenlooper received 53.5% of the vote in 2020.

Two-term Democrat Chris Coons was re-elected in 2020 with 59.4% of the vote.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff is running for re-election to a second term in office.^[16] He was first elected in a 2021 runoff with 50.6% of the vote. Republican U.S. Representative Buddy Carter has publicly expressed interest in running.^[17] Other potential Republican candidates include Attorney General Chris Carr, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler,^[18] and Governor Brian Kemp, who will be term-limited in 2026.^[19]

Three-term Republican Jim Risch was re-elected in 2020 with 62.6% of the vote.

Incumbent five-term Democrat and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin was re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote. Durbin had filed paperwork to run for re-election. Should Durbin be elected to a sixth term, he would become the longest serving senator from Illinois, surpassing Senator Shelby M. Cullom, who served five terms before losing the Republican renomination in 1912. If he decides against running, potential Democratic candidates include Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lauren Underwood, Nikki Budzinski, Alexi Giannoulias, Kwame Raoul, Susana Mendoza, Juliana Stratton, Mike Frerichs, and Robin Kelly; potential Republican candidates include Darin LaHood.^[20]

Two-term Republican Joni Ernst was re-elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote. She plans to run for a third term.^[3]

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

Seven-term Republican and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell was reelected in 2020 with 57.8% of the vote. McConnell is retiring as leader after the 2024 elections but says he plans to serve out the remainder of his term, leading to speculation that he may not run for reelection.^[21] If McConnell chooses to retire, former Kentucky Attorney General and 2023 Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron, as well as Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky's 4th district, are considered strong contenders for the Republican nomination.^[22][23] Other potential Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Andy Barr, Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, and former United Nations ambassador and 2023 Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft. U.S. Representative James Comer has declined to run.^[24]

Though there was some speculation that Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear might seek the open seat, he has stated he does not intend to run, citing his desire to finish out his second term as governor.^[24][25]

Two-term Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected 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 full term.^[4]

John Bel Edwards, the former Governor of Louisiana, is a potential Democratic candidate.^[26][27] U.S. Representative Clay Higgins and Louisiana State Treasurer and former U.S. Representative John Fleming are considered potential Republican challengers.^[28]

Incumbent five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2020. She has not formally declared that she is running for a sixth term in office but has filed paperwork to fundraise for a campaign.^[29]

Two-term Democrat Ed Markey was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.^[5]

Two-term Democrat Gary Peters was re-elected in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote.

One-term Democrat Tina Smith was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote after being appointed in 2018 and subsequently winning a special election that same year.

One-term Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was re-elected 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 term in office.^[7]

Two-term Republican Steve Daines was re-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote.

Two-term Republican Ben Sasse resigned early in the 118th Congress to become president of the University of Florida.^[30] Former governor and 2006 Senate nominee Pete Ricketts was appointed as interim senator on January 12, 2023, by Governor Jim Pillen. A special election will take place in 2024, for the completion of the term.^[31]

Three-term Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was re-elected in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote. On the Republican side, former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has publicly expressed interest in running.^[32]

Two-term Democrat Cory Booker was re-elected in 2020 with 57.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.^[9]

One-term Democrat Ben Ray Luján was elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote.

Two-term Republican Thom Tillis was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote. On June 10, 2023, the North Carolina Republican Party censured Tillis over his bipartisan support on gun control and same-sex marriage.^[33] Outgoing U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel and outgoing governor Roy Cooper are considered potential Democratic candidates.^[34][35] In July 2024, after reporting that the Kamala Harris presidential campaign might select him as vice presidential nominee, Cooper publicly withdrew himself from consideration, furthering speculation that he may be planning to run for Senate.^[36]

Incumbent Markwayne Mullin won a special election in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote to complete the remainder of the term vacated by fellow Republican Jim Inhofe, who resigned on January 3, 2023.^[37]

Three-term Democrat Jeff Merkley was re-elected in 2020 with 56.9% of the vote.

Five-term Democrat Jack Reed was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote.

Four-term Republican Lindsey Graham was re-elected in 2020 with 54.4% of the vote. U.S. Representative Ralph Norman has been named as a potential challenger for Graham in the Republican primary.^[38] Democratic activist, author, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, Catherine Fleming Bruce, has filed to run.^[39]

Two-term Republican Mike Rounds was re-elected in 2020 with 65.7% of the vote.

One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote.

Four-term Republican John Cornyn was re-elected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote and is running for a fifth term in 2026.^[10] Republican U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton have expressed interest in running.^[40][41]

Three-term Democrat Mark Warner was re-elected in 2020 with 56.0% of the vote.

Two-term Republican Shelley Moore Capito was re-elected in 2020 with 70.3% of the vote.

One-term Republican Cynthia Lummis was elected in 2020 with 73.1% of the vote.

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