The political season never ends and the 2014 mid-term elections are next. There are 20 Democrats with seats for the taking and only 13 Republicans up for re-election. Only 5 Republicans and 7 Democrats have so far announced intentions to run again.
States to watch in 2014
- North Carolina went Republican for the 2012 Presidential election, 2012 Gubernatorial election and 2010 State House and Senate races which means a wave of conservatism may sweep the Tarheel state.
- West Virginia went for Mitt Romney in 2012, but Jay Rockefeller soundly won his seat in 2008
- Al Franken barely (by recount and questionable practices) took Minnesota 42-42%. Without the Obama coattails, a Presidential election year and straight-party voting, Franken may have had his last laugh
- Colorado was a 9 point race in 2008 between Mark Udall(D) and Bob Schaffer(R). Colorado could be a place to pick up a seat with the right ground game.
- Alaska was razor close in 2008 – this one should be takeable in a mid-term election
- Kentucky could be an issue. Mitch McConnell’s has an image issue with moderates as an obstructionist – his win wasn’t by a massive margin in 2008
- Louisiana was a close win for Dems in 2008 – LA went GOP in the presidential race and without Obama’s train blowing through – Landrieu could be beat
2014 Senate Seats in-play
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates | 2008 Election Results |
| Alabama | Jeff Sessions | Republican | Jeff Sessions (R), 63%Vivian Davis Figures (D) 37% | ||
| Alaska | Mark Begich | Democratic | running | Mark Begich (D) 48%,Ted Stevens (R) 47% | |
| Arkansas | Mark Pryor | Democratic | running | Mark Pryor (D) 80%, Rebekah Kennedy (Grn) 21% | |
| Colorado | Mark Udall | Democratic | Mark Udall (D) 53%, Bob Schaffer (R) 43% | ||
| Delaware | Chris Coons | Democratic | Biden (D) 65%, Christine O’Donnell (R) 35% | ||
| Georgia | Saxby Chambliss | Republican | running | Saxby Chambliss (R) 57%, Jim Martin (D) 43% | |
| Idaho | Jim Risch | Republican | running | Jim Risch (R) 58%, Larry LaRocco (D) 34% | |
| Illinois | Richard Durbin | Democratic | Richard Durbin (D) 68%, Steve Sauerberg (R) 29% | ||
| Iowa | Tom Harkin | Democratic | Tom Harkin (D) 63%, Christopher Reed (R) 37% | ||
| Kansas | Pat Roberts | Republican | running | Pat Roberts (R) 60%, Jim Slattery (D) 36% | |
| Kentucky | Mitch McConnell | Republican | running | Mitch McConnell (R) 53%, Bruce Lunsford (D) 47% | |
| Louisiana | Mary Landrieu | Democratic | running | Mary Landrieu (D) 52%, John Kennedy (R) 46% | |
| Maine | Susan Collins | Republican | Susan Collins (R) 61%, Tom Allen (D) 39% | ||
| Massachusetts | John Kerry | Democratic | running | John Kerry (Democratic) 66%, Jeff Beatty (Republican) 31%, Other 3% | |
| Michigan | Carl Levin | Democratic | Carl Levin (D) 63%, Jack Hoogendyk (R) 34% | ||
| Minnesota | Al Franken | Democratic | Al Franken (D) 42%, Norm Coleman (R) 42%, Dean Barkley (MIP) 15% | ||
| Mississippi | Thad Cochran | Republican | Thad Cochran (Republican) 61%, Erik R. Fleming (Democratic) 39% | ||
| Montana | Max Baucus | Democratic | running | Max Baucus (Democratic) 73%, Bob Kelleher (Republican) 27% | |
| Nebraska | Mike Johanns | Republican | Mike Johanns (Republican) 58%, Scott Kleeb (Democratic) 40%, Other 2% | ||
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | running | Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 52%, John E. Sununu (Republican) 45%, Other 3% | |
| New Jersey | Frank Lautenberg | Democratic | Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) 56%, Dick Zimmer (Republican) 42% | ||
| New Mexico | Tom Udall | Democratic | Tom Udall (Democratic) 61%, Steve Pearce (Republican) 39% | ||
| North Carolina | Kay Hagan | Democratic | Kay Hagan (Democratic) 53%, Elizabeth Dole (Republican) 44% | ||
| Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe | Republican | Jim Inhofe (Republican) 57%, Andrew Rice (Democratic) 39% | ||
| Oregon | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | Jeff Merkley (Democratic) 49%, Gordon Smith (Republican) 46% | ||
| Rhode Island | Jack Reed | Democratic | Jack Reed (Democratic) 73%, Robert Tingle (Republican) | ||
| South Carolina | Lindsey Graham | Republican | Lindsey Graham (Republican) 58%, Bob Conley (Democratic) 42% | ||
| South Dakota | Tim Johnson | Democratic | Tim Johnson (Democratic) 63%, Joel Dykstra (Republican) 37% | ||
| Tennessee | Lamar Alexander | Republican | running | Lamar Alexander (Republican) 65%, Bob Tuke (Democratic) 32% | |
| Texas | John Cornyn | Republican | John Cornyn (Republican) 55%, Rick Noriega (Democratic) 43% | ||
| Virginia | Mark Warner | Democratic | Mark Warner (Democratic) 65%, Jim Gilmore (Republican) 34% | ||
| West Virginia | Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 64%, Jay Wolfe (Republican) 36% | ||
| Wyoming | Mike Enzi | Republican | Mike Enzi (Republican) 76%, Chris Rothfuss (Democratic) 24% |
