2014 United States Senate elections

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2014 United States Senate elections
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  2012 November 4, 2014
December 6 (Louisiana runoff)
2016  
  2013 (MA, NJ)

36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Sen Mitch McConnell official (3x4a).jpg Harry Reid official portrait 2009 (3x4b).jpg
Leader Mitch McConnell Harry Reid
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 2007January 3, 2005
Leader's seat Kentucky Nevada
Seats before4553
Seats after5444
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote23,253,636 [1] 19,786,883 [1]
Percentage51.5%43.8%
Seats up1521
Races won2412

 Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before2 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats after2 [lower-alpha 1]
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote698,161 [1]
Percentage1.5%
Seats up0
Races won0

2014 United States Senate elections results map.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     No election
Rectangular inset (Okla. & S.C.): both seats up for election

Majority Leader before election

Harry Reid
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Mitch McConnell
Republican

The 2014 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2014. A total of 36 seats in the 100-member U.S. Senate were contested. Thirty-three Class 2 seats were contested for regular six-year terms to be served from January 3, 2015, to January 3, 2021, and three Class 3 seats were contested in special elections due to Senate vacancies. The elections marked 100 years of direct elections of U.S. senators. Going into the elections, 21 of the contested seats were held by the Democratic Party, while 15 were held by the Republican Party.

Contents

The Republicans regained the majority of the Senate in the 114th Congress, which started in January 2015; the Republicans had not controlled the Senate since January 2007. They needed a net gain of at least six seats to obtain a majority and were projected by polls to do so. On election night, they held all of their seats and gained nine Democratic-held seats. Republicans defeated five Democratic incumbents: Mark Begich of Alaska lost to Dan Sullivan, Mark Pryor of Arkansas lost to Tom Cotton, Mark Udall of Colorado lost to Cory Gardner, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana lost to Bill Cassidy, and Kay Hagan of North Carolina lost to Thom Tillis. Republicans also picked up another four open seats in Iowa, Montana, South Dakota, and West Virginia that were previously held by Democrats. Democrats did not pick up any Republican-held seats, but they did hold an open seat in Michigan.

This was the second consecutive election cycle held in a president's sixth year where control of the Senate changed hands, the first being in 2006. This was also the first time that the Democrats lost control of the Senate in a sixth-year midterm election cycle since 1918. With a total net gain of nine seats, the Republicans made the largest Senate gain by any party since 1980. This is also the first election cycle since 1980 in which more than two incumbent Democratic senators were defeated by their Republican challengers. [2] Days after the election cycle, the United States Election Project estimated that 36.4% of eligible voters voted, 4% lower than the 2010 elections, and possibly the lowest turnout rate since the 1942 election cycle. [3] [4]

As of 2022, this remains the last time that a Republican has won a U.S. Senate election in Colorado. This is the most recent Senate election where any Republican flipped an open Democratic-held seat. It also remains the last time that the president's party has suffered a net loss of Senate seats in a midterm election cycle.

Partisan composition

For a majority, Republicans needed at least 51 seats. Democrats could have retained a majority with 48 seats (assuming the two Independents continued to caucus with them) because the Democratic Vice President Joe Biden would become the tie-breaker. From 1915 to 2013, control of the U.S. Senate flipped in 10 of 50 cycles, or 20% of the time. [5] Republicans had lost ground in the 2012 elections, leading to an internal fight among the Republican leadership over the best strategies and tactics for the 2014 Senate races. [6] By December 2013, eight of the twelve incumbent Republicans running for re-election saw Tea Party challenges. [7] However, Republican incumbents won every primary challenge. [8] Although Democrats saw some opportunities for pickups, the combination of Democratic retirements and numerous Democratic seats up for election in swing states and red states gave Republicans hopes of taking control of the Senate. [9] 7 of the 21 states with Democratic seats up for election in 2014 had voted for Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election compared to just 1 state with a Republican senator that voted for Barack Obama. Democrats also faced the lower voter turnout that accompanies mid-term elections. [10]

Poll aggregation website FiveThirtyEight gave the Republican Party a 60% chance of taking control of the Senate as of September 28. [11] Another poll aggregation website, RealClearPolitics, gave the Republican Party a net gain of 7 seats. [12] Due to the closeness of several races, it was initially believed that Senate control might not be decided on election night. [13] Both Louisiana and Georgia were seen as competitive, and both states require a run-off election if no candidate takes a majority of the vote.

Two independent candidates (in Kansas and South Dakota [14] ) refused to commit to caucusing with either party. [13] In the final months of the race, polls showed them with viable chances of winning, leading some analysts to speculate on the possibility of an "Independent caucus" that could also include Maine Senator Angus King and possibly Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. [15] [16] However, no Independent won a Senate race in 2014, and King and Sanders continue to caucus with the Democratic Party following the 2014 election cycle.

By midnight ET, most major networks projected that the Republicans would take control of the Senate. The party held all three competitive Republican-held seats (Kentucky, Kansas, and Georgia), and defeated incumbent Democrats in North Carolina, Colorado, and Arkansas. Combined with the pick-ups of open seats in Iowa, Montana, South Dakota, and West Virginia, the Republicans made a net gain of 7 seats before the end of the night. Republicans defeated three incumbent Democrats, a task the party had not accomplished since the 1980 election cycle. [17] Five of the seven confirmed pickups were in states that voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, but two of the seats that Republicans won represent states that voted for Barack Obama in 2012 (Colorado and Iowa). Of the three races that were not called by the end of election night, Alaska and Virginia were still too close to call, while Louisiana held a December 6 run-off election. Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner of his race by a narrow margin over Republican Ed Gillespie on November 7, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich a week later, on November 12. Republican Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in the Louisiana runoff on December 6.

Election spending

Altogether, at least $3.67 billion was spent by candidates, parties, committees and outside groups in the 2014 election cycle. [18] [19] Spending on the 2014 Senate elections by outside groups (i.e., organizations other than a candidate's campaign, such as super PACs and "dark money" nonprofit groups) more than doubled from 2010. In the 10 competitive races for which data was available, outside groups accounted for 47% of spending, candidates accounted for 41% of spending, and parties accounted for 12% of spending. [20] The Senate race with the most outside spending was in North Carolina, at $80 million, a new record. [20]

The top outside spenders in the 11 most competitive Senate races were the following:

Results summary

The Republican Party made a net gain of nine U.S. Senate seats in the 2014 elections. [21]

Going into the elections, there were 53 Democratic, 45 Republican and 2 independent senators (both of whom caucus with the Democrats). In all, there were 36 elections: 33 senators were up for election this year as class 2 senators, and 3 faced special elections (all from Class 3). Of all these seats, 21 were held by Democrats and 15 were held by Republicans.

44254
DemocraticIndependentRepublican

Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.

PartiesTotal
Democratic Republican Independent Libertarian Green Other
Before these elections53452100
Not up3230264
Class 1 (20122018)238233
Class 3 (20102016)92231
Up211536
General: Class 2201333
Special: Class 3123
Incumbent retired43 [lower-alpha 2] 7
Held by same party134
Replaced by other partyDecrease2.svg 3 Democrats replaced by Increase2.svg 3 Republicans3
Result167
Incumbent ran17 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] 12 [lower-alpha 3] 29
Won election11 [lower-alpha 5] 12 [lower-alpha 5] 23
Lost re-electionDecrease2.svg 5 Democrats replaced by Increase2.svg 5 Republicans5
Lost renomination
but held by same party
0
Withdrew from nomination
and party lost
Decrease2.svg 1 Democrat replaced by Increase2.svg 1 Republican1
Result111829
Total elected1224036
Net gain/lossDecrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 99
Nationwide vote19,786,88323,253,636698,161879,722152,703394,07545,165,180
Share43.81%51.49%1.55%1.95%0.34%0.87%100%
Result44542100

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives [1]

Change in composition

Before the elections

D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9D10
D20D19D18D17D16D15D14D13D12D11
D21D22D23D24D25D26D27D28D29D30
D40
La.
Ran
D39
Iowa
Retired
D38
Ill.
Ran
D37
Hawaii (sp)
Ran
D36
Del.
Ran
D35
Colo.
Ran
D34
Ark.
Ran
D33
Alaska
Ran
D32D31
D41
Mass.
Ran
D42
Mich.
Retired
D43
Minn.
Ran
D44
Mont.
Withdrew
D45
N.H.
Ran
D46
N.J.
Ran
D47
N.M.
Ran
D48
N.C.
Ran
D49
Ore.
Ran
D50
R.I.
Ran
Majority→ D51
S.D.
Retired
R41
S.C. (reg)
Ran
R42
S.C. (sp)
Ran
R43
Tenn.
Ran
R44
Texas
Ran
R45
Wyo.
Ran
I1I2D53
W.Va.
Retired
D52
Va.
Ran
R40
Okla. (sp)
Resigned
R39
Okla. (reg)
Ran
R38
Neb.
Retired
R37
Miss.
Ran
R36
Me.
Ran
R35
Ky.
Ran
R34
Kan.
Ran
R33
Idaho
Ran
R32
Ga.
Retired
R31
Ala.
Ran
R21R22R23R24R25R26R27R28R29R30
R20R19R18R17R16R15R14R13R12R11
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10

After the elections

D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9D10
D20D19D18D17D16D15D14D13D12D11
D21D22D23D24D25D26D27D28D29D30
D40
N.J.
Re-elected
D39
N.H.
Re-elected
D38
Minn.
Re-elected
D37
Mich.
Hold
D36
Mass.
Re-elected
D35
Ill.
Re-elected
D34
Hawaii (sp)
Elected [lower-alpha 6]
D33
Del.
Re-elected
D32D31
D41
N.M.
Re-elected
D42
Ore.
Re-elected
D43
R.I.
Re-elected
D44
Va.
Re-elected
I1I2R54
W.Va.
Gain
R53
S.D.
Gain
R52
N.C.
Gain
R51
Mont.
Gain
Majority →
R41
S.C. (reg)
Re-elected
R42
S.C. (sp)
Elected [lower-alpha 6]
R43
Tenn.
Re-elected
R44
Texas
Re-elected
R45
Wyo.
Re-elected
R46
Alaska
Gain
R47
Ark.
Gain
R48
Colo.
Gain
R49
Iowa
Gain
R50
La.
Gain
R40
Okla. (sp)
Hold
R39
Okla. (reg)
Re-elected
R38
Neb.
Hold
R37
Miss.
Re-elected
R36
Me.
Re-elected
R35
Ky.
Re-elected
R34
Kan.
Re-elected
R33
Idaho
Re-elected
R32
Ga.
Hold
R31
Ala.
Re-elected
R21R22R23R24R25R26R27R28R29R30
R20R19R18R17R16R15R14R13R12R11
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican
I# Independent, caucusing with the Democrats [22] [23]

Gains and losses

Retirements

Four Democrats and two Republicans retired instead of seeking re-election. Max Baucus of Montana announced his intent to retire at the end of his term, but he resigned on February 6, 2014, after being appointed as the United States Ambassador to China. John Walsh, who was appointed by Montana governor Steve Bullock to finish Baucus's term, later withdrew to run for a full term (see Nomination withdrawn section below).

StateSenatorReplaced by
Georgia Saxby Chambliss David Perdue
Iowa Tom Harkin Joni Ernst
Michigan Carl Levin Gary Peters
Nebraska Mike Johanns Ben Sasse
South Dakota Tim Johnson Mike Rounds
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Shelley Moore Capito

Resignations

One Republican resigned four years into his six-year term.

StateSenatorReplaced by
Oklahoma (special) Tom Coburn James Lankford

Nomination withdrawn

One Democrat was originally to seek election for a full 6-year term in office but withdrew.

StateSenatorReplaced by
Montana John Walsh Steve Daines

Defeats

Five Democrats sought re-election but lost in the general election.

StateSenatorReplaced by
Alaska Mark Begich Dan Sullivan
Arkansas Mark Pryor Tom Cotton
Colorado Mark Udall Cory Gardner
Louisiana Mary Landrieu Bill Cassidy
North Carolina Kay Hagan Thom Tillis

Race summaries

Special elections during the preceding Congress

In these special elections, the winners were elected during 2014 and seated before January 3, 2015 — except that one was seated on January 3, 2015, the effective date of the predecessor's resignation.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
IncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral
history
Hawaii
(Class 3)
Brian Schatz Democratic2012
(Appointed)
Interim appointee elected.
Oklahoma
(Class 3)
Tom Coburn Republican 2004
2010
Incumbent resigned, effective January 3, 2015.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
South Carolina
(Class 3)
Tim Scott Republican2013
(Appointed)
Interim appointee elected.

Elections leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2015; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
IncumbentResults [24] Candidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
Alabama Jeff Sessions Republican 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
Alaska Mark Begich Democratic 2008 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain. [25]
  • Green check.svgY Dan Sullivan (Republican) 48.0%
  • Mark Begich (Democratic) 45.8%
  • Mark Fish (Libertarian) 3.7%
  • Ted Gianoutsos (Independent) 2.0%
Arkansas Mark Pryor Democratic 2002
2008
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Tom Cotton (Republican) 56.5%
  • Mark Pryor (Democratic) 39.4%
  • Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 2.0%
  • Mark Swaney (Green) 2.0%
Colorado Mark Udall Democratic 2008 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Cory Gardner (Republican) 48.2%
  • Mark Udall (Democratic) 46.3%
  • Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 2.6%
  • Stephen H. Shogan (Independent) 1.4%
  • Raúl Acosta (Independent) 1.2%
  • Bill Hammons (Unity) 0.3%
Delaware Chris Coons Democratic 2010 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia Saxby Chambliss Republican 2002
2008
Incumbent retired. [26]
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Idaho Jim Risch Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois Dick Durbin Democratic 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa Tom Harkin Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent retired. [27]
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Joni Ernst (Republican) 52.1%
  • Bruce Braley (Democratic) 43.8%
  • Rick Stewart (Independent) 2.4%
  • Doug Butzier (Libertarian) 0.7%
Others
  • Bob Quast (Independent) 0.5%
  • Ruth Smith (Independent) 0.4%
Kansas Pat Roberts Republican 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Pat Roberts (Republican) 53.1%
  • Greg Orman (Independent) 42.5%
  • Randall Batson (Libertarian) 4.3%
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Mary Landrieu Democratic 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent lost re-election in runoff.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Maine Susan Collins Republican 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts Ed Markey Democratic 2013 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent retired. [28]
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Gary Peters (Democratic) 54.6%
  • Terri Lynn Land (Republican) 41.3%
  • Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 2.0%
  • Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1.2%
  • Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 0.9%
Minnesota Al Franken DFL 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Al Franken (DFL) 53.2% [29]
  • Mike McFadden (Republican) 42.9%
  • Steve Carlson (Independence) 2.4%
  • Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1.5%
Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
Montana John Walsh Democratic2014 (Appointed)Interim appointee nominated but withdrew.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska Mike Johanns Republican 2008 Incumbent retired. [31]
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Ben Sasse (Republican) 64.4%
  • David Domina (Democratic) 31.5%
  • Jim Jenkins (Independent) 2.9%
  • Todd Watson (Independent) 1.2%
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey Cory Booker Democratic 2013 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Cory Booker (Democratic) 55.8%
  • Jeff Bell (Republican) 42.3%
  • Joe Baratelli (Libertarian) 0.9%
Others
  • Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 0.3%
  • Jeff Boss (Independent) 0.2%
  • Eugene M. LaVergne (Independent) 0.2%
  • Antonio Sabas (Independent) 0.2%
New Mexico Tom Udall Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Kay Hagan Democratic 2008 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Oklahoma Jim Inhofe Republican 1994
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jim Inhofe (Republican) 68.0%
  • Matt Silverstein (Democratic) 28.6%
  • Joan Farr (Independent) 1.3%
  • Ray Woods (Independent) 1.2%
  • Aaron DeLozier (Independent) 0.9%
Oregon Jeff Merkley Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jeff Merkley (Democratic) 55.7%
  • Monica Wehby (Republican) 36.9%
  • Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 3.1%
  • Christina Jean Lugo (Pacific Green) 2.2%
  • James E. Leuenberger (Constitution) 1.7%
Rhode Island Jack Reed Democratic 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jack Reed (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Mark Zaccaria (Republican) 29.2%
South Carolina Lindsey Graham Republican 2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Tim Johnson Democratic 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent retired. [32]
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee Lamar Alexander Republican 2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Lamar Alexander (Republican) 61.9%
  • Gordon Ball (Democratic) 31.9%
  • Joe B. Wilmoth (Constitution) 2.6%
  • Martin Pleasant (Green) 0.9%
Others
  • Tom Emerson Jr. (Independent) 0.8%
  • Danny Page (Independent) 0.6%
  • Rick Tyler (Independent) 0.4%
  • Joshua James (Independent) 0.4%
  • Bartholomew J. Phillips (Independent) 0.2%
  • Edmund L. Gauthier (Independent) 0.2%
  • Eric Schechter (Independent) 0.1%
  • Choudhury Salekin (Independent) 0.1%
Texas John Cornyn Republican 2002
2002 (Appointed)
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John Cornyn (Republican) 61.6%
  • David Alameel (Democratic) 34.4%
  • Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 2.9%
  • Emily Marie Sanchez (Green) 1.2%
Virginia Mark Warner Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
Incumbent retired. [34]
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) 62.1%
  • Natalie Tennant (Democratic) 34.5%
  • John S. Buckley (Libertarian) 1.6%
  • Bob Henry Baber (Mountain) 1.2%
  • Phil Hudok (Constitution) 0.6%
Wyoming Mike Enzi Republican 1996
2002
2008
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Mike Enzi (Republican) 71.2%
  • Charlie Hardy (Democratic) 17.4%
  • Curt Gottshall (Independent) 7.9%
  • Joe Porambo (Libertarian) 2.2%

Closest races

In seven races the margin of victory was under 10%.

DistrictWinnerMargin
Virginia Democratic0.8%
North Carolina Republican (flip)1.5%
Colorado Republican (flip)1.9%
Alaska Republican (flip)2.2%
New Hampshire Democratic3.3%
Georgia Republican7.7% [lower-alpha 7]
Iowa Republican (flip)8.3%

Final pre-election predictions

Consensus predictions for the races:
Safe Democratic seat Competitive Democratic-held seat
Safe Republican seat Competitive Republican-held seat Competitive 2014 Senate seats.svg
Consensus predictions for the races:
     Safe Democratic seat     Competitive Democratic-held seat
     Safe Republican seat     Competitive Republican-held seat

Predicted probability of Republican takeover

Several websites used poll aggregation and psephology to estimate the probability that the Republican Party would gain enough seats to take control of the Senate.

SourceProbability of Republican controlUpdated
FiveThirtyEight 76.2% [36] 11/4
Princeton Election Consortium (Sam Wang)65% [37] 11/3
Huffington Post 79% [38] 11/3
The Upshot ( The New York Times )70% [39] 11/3
The Washington Post 97% [40] 11/3
Daily Kos 90% [41] 11/4

Predictions

Republicans needed to win at least six in order to gain a majority of 51 seats and Democrats needed to win at least seven in order to hold a majority of 50 seats (including the two independents who currently caucus with the Democrats) and the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Joe Biden.

State PVI IncumbentLast
election [lower-alpha 8]
Cook
Oct. 29, 2014 [42]
Daily Kos
Nov. 3, 2014 [43]
538
Oct. 29, 2014 [44]
NYT
Oct. 29, 2014 [45]
RCP
Oct. 29, 2014 [46]
Rothenberg
Oct. 29, 2014 [47]
Sabato
Oct. 29, 2014 [48]
Jay DeSart
Oct. 28, 2014 [49]
Winner
Alabama R+14 Jeff Sessions 63.4%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSessions
(97.3%)
Alaska R+12 Mark Begich 47.8%TossupLikely R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
TossupTilt R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Sullivan
(48.0%) (flip)
Arkansas R+14 Mark Pryor 79.5%TossupSafe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Cotton
(56.5%) (flip)
Colorado D+1 Mark Udall 52.8%TossupLikely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
TossupTilt R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Gardner
(48.2%) (flip)
Delaware D+8 Chris Coons 56.6%
(2010 special) [lower-alpha 9]
Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DCoons
(55.8%)
Georgia R+6 Saxby Chambliss
(retiring)
57.4%TossupSafe RLikely RLean RTossupTossupLean RLean R Perdue
(52.9%)
Hawaii
(special)
D+20 Brian Schatz Appointed
(2012) [lower-alpha 10]
Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSchatz
(69.8%)
Idaho R+18 Jim Risch 57.7%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RRisch
(65.3%)
Illinois D+8 Dick Durbin 67.8%Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DSafe DSafe DSafe DDurbin
(53.5%)
Iowa D+1 Tom Harkin
(retiring)
62.7%TossupLikely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
TossupTossupLean R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Ernst
(52.1%) (flip)
Kansas R+12 Pat Roberts 60.1%TossupSafe RLean I
(flip)
TossupTossupTossupLean RTossupRoberts
(53.1%)
Kentucky R+13 Mitch McConnell 53.0%Lean RSafe RSafe RSafe RLean RLikely RLikely RLikely RMcConnell
(56.2%)
Louisiana R+12 Mary Landrieu 52.1%Lean R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Lean R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Cassidy
(55.9%) (flip)
Maine D+6 Susan Collins 61.3%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RCollins
(68.5%)
Massachusetts D+10 Ed Markey 54.8%
(2013 special) [lower-alpha 11]
Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DMarkey
(61.9%)
Michigan D+4 Carl Levin
(retiring)
62.7%Lean DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DLikely DSafe D Peters
(54.6%)
Minnesota D+2 Al Franken 41.99%Likely DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DLikely DLikely DSafe DFranken
(53.2%)
Mississippi R+9 Thad Cochran 61.4%Likely RSafe RSafe RSafe RLikely RSafe RSafe RSafe RCochran
(59.9%)
Montana R+7 John Walsh
(withdrew)
Appointed
(2014) [lower-alpha 12]
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Daines
(57.8%) (flip)
Nebraska R+12 Mike Johanns
(retiring)
57.5%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe R Sasse
(64.5%)
New Hampshire D+1 Jeanne Shaheen 51.6%TossupTilt DLikely DLean DTossupTilt DLean DTilt DShaheen
(51.6%)
New Jersey D+6 Cory Booker 54.9%
(2013 special) [lower-alpha 13]
Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DSafe DSafe DSafe DBooker
(55.8%)
New Mexico D+4 Tom Udall 61.3%Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DSafe DSafe DSafe DUdall
(55.6%)
North Carolina R+3 Kay Hagan 52.7%TossupTossupLean DLean DTossupTossupLean DTossup Tillis
(48.8%) (flip)
Oklahoma
(regular)
R+19 Jim Inhofe 56.7%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RInhofe
(68.0%)
Oklahoma
(special)
R+19 Tom Coburn
(retiring)
70.6%
(2010)
Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe R Lankford
(67.9%)
Oregon D+5 Jeff Merkley 48.9%Likely DSafe DSafe DSafe DLikely DLikely DLikely DSafe DMerkley
(55.7%)
Rhode Island D+11 Jack Reed 73.4%Safe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DSafe DReed
(70.6%)
South Carolina
(regular)
R+8 Lindsey Graham 57.5%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RGraham
(55.3%)
South Carolina
special)
R+8 Tim Scott Appointed
(2013) [lower-alpha 14]
Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RScott
(61.1%)
South Dakota R+10 Tim Johnson
(retiring)
62.5%Lean R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Rounds
(50.4%) (flip)
Tennessee R+12 Lamar Alexander 65.14%Safe RSafe RSafeRSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RAlexander
(61.9%)
Texas R+10 John Cornyn 54.8%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RCornyn
(61.6%)
Virginia EVEN Mark Warner 65.0%Likely DSafe DSafe DSafe DLean DLikely DLikely DLikely DWarner
(49.1%)
West Virginia R+13 Jay Rockefeller
(retiring)
63.7%Likely R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Likely R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Safe R
(flip)
Capito
(62.1%) (flip)
Wyoming R+22 Mike Enzi 75.6%Safe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe RSafe REnzi
(72.2%)

Alabama

Alabama election
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  2008  () 2017 (special)  
  Jeff Sessions official portrait.jpg
Nominee Jeff Sessions
Party Republican
Popular vote795,606
Percentage97.3%

2014 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg
County results:
Sessions:      80–90%     90–100%

U.S. senator before election

Jeff Sessions
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Sessions
Republican

Three-term incumbent Republican Jeff Sessions had been re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2008. Sessions sought re-election. Democrat Victor Sanchez Williams ran against Sessions as a write-in candidate. [50] Sessions won with 97.3 percent of the vote [51] against assorted write-in candidates. [52]

2014 United States Senate election in Alabama [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Sessions (Incumbent) 795,606 97.25%
Write-In Write-in22,4842.75%
Total votes818,090 100.00%
Republican hold

Alaska

Alaska election
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  2008
2020  
  Senator Dan Sullivan official.jpg Mark Begich, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Nominee Dan Sullivan Mark Begich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote135,445129,431
Percentage48.0%45.8%

2014 U.S. Senate election in Alaska.svg
Borough and census area results

U.S. senator before election

Mark Begich
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dan Sullivan
Republican

One-term incumbent Democrat Mark Begich had been first elected with 48% of the vote in 2008, defeating six-term senator Ted Stevens by 3,953 votes (a margin of 1.25%). [54] Begich was 52 years old in 2014 and was seeking re-election to a second term. [55] Stevens, who would have been almost 91 years old at the time of the election, had already filed for a rematch back in 2009, [55] but was killed in a plane crash the following year.

Republican lieutenant governor Mead Treadwell, [56] 2010 nominee Joe Miller, [57] State Natural Resources Commissioner Daniel S. Sullivan, [58] and Air Force veteran John Jaramillo ran for the GOP nomination. In the August 19 primary, Sullivan won the Republican nomination with 40% and defeated Begich in the general election. [59]

Arkansas

Arkansas election
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  2008
2020  
  Tom Cotton, Official Portrait, 113th Congress small (cropped).jpeg Mark Pryor, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (2011) 1.jpg
Nominee Tom Cotton Mark Pryor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote478,819334,174
Percentage56.5%39.4%

2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg
U.S. Senate election results map.
Red denotes counties won by Cotton.
Blue denotes those won by Pryor.

U.S. senator before election

Mark Pryor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Cotton
Republican

Two-term incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor had been re-elected with 80% of the vote without Republican opposition in 2008. [60] Pryor was running for a third term. [61]

Freshman Representative Tom Cotton of Arkansas's 4th congressional district was the Republican nominee. [62] In the general election, Cotton defeated Pryor.

Arkansas general election [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Cotton 478,819 56.50%
Democratic Mark Pryor (Incumbent)334,17439.43%
Libertarian Nathan LaFrance17,2102.03%
Green Mark Swaney16,7971.98%
Write-insOthers5050.06%
Majority144,64517.07%
Total votes847,505 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Colorado

Colorado election
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  2008
2020  
  Cory Gardner, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg MarkUdall-Senate Portrait.jpg
Nominee Cory Gardner Mark Udall
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote983,891944,203
Percentage48.2%46.3%

2014 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Mark Udall
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Cory Gardner
Republican

One-term incumbent Democrat Mark Udall had been elected with 53% of the vote in 2008. Udall was running for re-election. [64]

Congressman Cory Gardner of Colorado's 4th congressional district was the Republican nominee; his late entry into the race caused numerous Republicans to withdraw their candidacies. [65] Gaylon Kent was the Libertarian Party nominee. Unity Party of America founder and National Chairman Bill Hammons was the Unity Party nominee.

Colorado Democratic primary election [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent)213,746 100.00%
Total votes213,746 100.00%
Colorado Republican primary election [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cory Gardner 338,324 100.00%
Total votes338,324 100.00%
Colorado general election [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cory Gardner 983,891 48.21%
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent)944,20346.26%
Libertarian Gaylon Kent52,8762.59%
Independent Steve Shogan29,4721.44%
Independent Raúl Acosta24,1511.18%
Unity Bill Hammons6,4270.32%
Total votes2,041,020 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Delaware

Delaware election
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2020  
  Chris Coons 113th Congress.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Chris Coons Kevin Wade
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote130,65598,823
Percentage55.8%42.2%

2014 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Chris Coons
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chris Coons
Democratic

Democrat Chris Coons won in the 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware caused by Joe Biden's election as Vice President, winning by a 57% to 41% margin. Coons sought re-election. His Republican opponent was engineer Kevin Wade, [68] whom Coons went on to defeat in the general election.

Delaware Republican primary election [69]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Wade 18,181 75.66%
Republican Carl Smink5,84824.34%
Total votes24,029 100.00%
Delaware general election [70]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Coons (Incumbent) 130,655 55.83%
Republican Kevin Wade98,82342.23%
Green Andrew Groff4,5601.95%
Total votes234,038 100.00%
Democratic hold

Georgia

Georgia election
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  2008
2020–21  
  David Perdue official Senate photo.jpg Michelle Nunn 2012 (cropped).jpg
Nominee David Perdue Michelle Nunn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,358,0881,160,811
Percentage52.9%45.2%

2014 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Saxby Chambliss
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

David Perdue
Republican

Two-term incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss had been re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2008 in a runoff election with former state Representative Jim Martin; Georgia requires run-off elections when no Senate candidate wins over 50% of the vote. Chambliss did not seek a third term. [26]

Political activist Derrick Grayson, [71] Representatives Jack Kingston of Georgia's 1st congressional district, [72] Paul Broun of Georgia's 10th congressional district, [73] and Phil Gingrey of Georgia's 11th congressional district [74] all declared their candidacy for the Republican nomination, as did former secretary of state Karen Handel. [75] In the May 20 primary, no candidate received a majority of votes, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff; Perdue narrowly won against Kingston in the runoff primary election on July 22 with 50.9% of the vote. [76]

Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light and the daughter of former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, won the Democratic nomination. [77] [78] Other declared Democratic candidates included former state senator Steen Miles, psychiatrist Branko Radulovacki, and former US Army Ranger Todd Robinson. Amanda Swafford, a former Flowery Branch, Georgia, city councilwoman, received the Libertarian Party of Georgia nomination. [79]

Georgia Republican primary election [80]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 185,466 30.64%
Republican Jack Kingston 156,157 25.80%
Republican Karen Handel132,94421.96%
Republican Phil Gingrey60,73510.03%
Republican Paul Broun58,2979.63%
Republican Derrick Grayson6,0451.00%
Republican Art Gardner5,7110.94%
Total votes605,355 100.00%
Republican primary runoff [81]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 245,951 50.88%
Republican Jack Kingston237,44849.12%
Total votes483,399 100.00%
Georgia Democratic primary election [80]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Nunn 246,369 74.95%
Democratic Steen Miles39,41811.99%
Democratic Todd Robinson31,8229.68%
Democratic Branko Radulovacki11,1013.38%
Total votes328,710 100.00%
Georgia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 1,358,088 52.9%
Democratic Michelle Nunn1,160,81145.2%
Libertarian Amanda Swafford48,8621.9%
Total votes2,567,761 100.0%
Republican hold

Hawaii (special)

Hawaii special election
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  2010
2016  
  Brian Schatz official portrait.jpg Cam Cavasso.jpg
Nominee Brian Schatz Campbell Cavasso
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote246,82798,006
Percentage69.8%27.8%

2014 United States Senate special election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Brian Schatz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Brian Schatz
Democratic

Daniel Inouye, the second longest serving United States Senator in U.S. history, died on December 17, 2012, after respiratory complications. [82] Hawaii law allows the Governor of Hawaii, to appoint an interim Senator "who serves until the next regularly-scheduled general election, chosen from a list of three prospective appointees that the prior incumbent's political party submits". Governor Neil Abercrombie did so, [83] selecting Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz to fill the Senate seat. [84] Inouye had been re-elected in 2010 with 72% of the vote. [85] Schatz was challenged in the Democratic primary by Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii's 1st congressional district, who Inouye had hoped would be his successor. [86] Schatz defeated Hanabusa in the primary with 48.5% to 47.8%. [87]

Campbell Cavasso, former state representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2010, was the Republican nominee. [88]

Hawaii Democratic primary election [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Schatz (incumbent)115,445 48.5%
Democratic Colleen Hanabusa113,66347.7%
Democratic Brian Evans4,8422.0%
Democratic Blank vote 3,8421.6%
Democratic Over vote 1500.2%
Total votes237,942 100.0%
Hawaii Republican primary election [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Campbell Cavasso 25,874 59.00%
Republican John P. Roco4,42510.00%
Republican Harry J. Friel, Jr.3,4778.00%
Republican Eddie Pirkowski2,0335.00%
Republican Blank vote 8,30618.00%
Republican Over vote 340.08%
Total votes44,149 100.00%
Hawaii Libertarian primary election [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Michael Kokoski 568 79.89%
Libertarian Blank vote 14320.11%
Total votes711 100.00%
Hawaii Independent primary election [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Joy Allison38834.8%
Independent Arturo Pacheco Reyes18416.5%
Independent Blank vote 54048.4%
Independent Over vote 30.3%
Total votes1,115 100.0%
Hawaii special election [90]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Schatz (incumbent) 246,827 69.8%
Republican Campbell Cavasso98,00627.7%
Libertarian Michael Kokoski8,9412.5%
Total votes353,774 100.0%

Idaho

Idaho election
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  2008
2020  
  Jim Risch official portrait (cropped).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Jim Risch Nels Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote285,596151,574
Percentage65.3%34.7%

2014 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Jim Risch
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Risch
Republican

One-term incumbent Republican Jim Risch had been elected with 58% of the vote in 2008. Risch sought a second term. [91]

Boise attorney Nels Mitchell was the Democratic nominee. [92]

Idaho Republican primary election [93]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Risch (incumbent) 118,927 79.91%
Republican Jeremy Anderson29,89720.09%
Total votes148,824 100.00%
Idaho Democratic primary election [93]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nels Mitchell 16,905 69.6%
Democratic William Bryk7,38330.4%
Total votes24,288 100.0%
Idaho general election [94]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Risch (Incumbent) 285,596 65.33%
Democratic Nels Mitchell151,57434.67%
Majority134,02230.66%
Total votes437,170 100.00%
Republican hold

Illinois

Illinois election
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  2008
2020  
  Richard Durbin official photo.jpg Jim oberweis.jpg
Nominee Dick Durbin Jim Oberweis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,929,6371,538,522
Percentage53.5%42.7%

2014 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Dick Durbin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dick Durbin
Democratic

Three-term incumbent and Senate Majority Whip Democrat Dick Durbin had been re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2008. Durbin ran for a fourth term. [95]

State Senator Jim Oberweis was the Republican nominee. [96] He defeated primary challenger Doug Truax with 56% of the vote.

Illinois Democratic primary election [97]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dick Durbin (Incumbent) 429,031 100.00%
Total votes429,031 100.00%
Illinois Republican primary election [97]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Oberweis 423,097 56.08%
Republican Doug Truax331,23743.91%
Republican Write-in54<0.01%
Total votes754,388 100.00%
Illinois general election [98]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dick Durbin (Incumbent) 1,929,637 53.55%
Republican Jim Oberweis 1,538,52242.69%
Libertarian Sharon Hansen135,3163.76%
Write-In Various candidates440.00%
Majority391,11510.85%
Total votes3,603,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

Iowa

Iowa election
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  2008
2020  
  Joni Ernst crop.jpg Bruce Braley official 110th Congress photo portrait.jpg
Nominee Joni Ernst Bruce Braley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote588,575494,370
Percentage52.1%43.8%

2014 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Tom Harkin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joni Ernst
Republican

Five-term incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin had been re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2008. Harkin announced on January 26, 2013, that he would not seek a sixth term. [99] Congressman Bruce Braley was the Democratic nominee. [100] [101]

State Senator Joni Ernst was the Republican nominee. [102]

Doug Butzier, who was the Libertarian Party's nominee, died in a plane crash on October 13, 2014, but still appeared on the ballot. [103]

Iowa Democratic primary election [104]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Braley 62,623 99.2%
Democratic Write-ins5040.8%
Total votes63,127 100.0%
Iowa Republican primary election [104]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joni Ernst 88,692 56.12%
Republican Sam Clovis 28,43417.99%
Republican Mark Jacobs26,58216.82%
Republican Matthew Whitaker 11,9097.54%
Republican Scott Schaben2,2701.44%
Republican Write-ins1440.09%
Total votes158,031 100.00%
2014 Iowa U.S. Senator general election [105]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joni Ernst 588,575 52.1% +14.8%
Democratic Bruce Braley494,37043.8%-18.9%
Independent Rick Stewart26,8152.4%+2.4%
Libertarian Douglas Butzier8,2320.7%+0.7%
Independent Bob Quast5,8730.5%+0.5%
Independent Ruth Smith4,7240.4%+0.4%
OtherWrite-Ins1,1110.1%+0.02%
Majority94,2058.3%
Turnout 1,129,700
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Kansas

Kansas election
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  2008
2020  
  Pat Roberts 113th Congress.jpg Empty.png
Nominee Pat Roberts Greg Orman
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote460,350368,372
Percentage53.1%42.5%

2014 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Pat Roberts
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Pat Roberts
Republican

Three-term incumbent Republican Pat Roberts had been re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2008. Roberts sought a fourth term. [106] He faced a primary challenge from radiologist Milton Wolf, a conservative Tea Party supporter. [107] Roberts defeated Wolf in the Republican primary by 48% to 41%. [108] Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor won the Democratic nomination. [109] Randall Batson from Wichita was on the general election ballot as a Libertarian. [110] Also, Greg Orman qualified for the ballot as an independent. [111]

On September 3, Taylor announced he was dropping out of the election, leading to speculation that Democrats would support Orman's candidacy. [112] On September 18, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Taylor's name had to be removed from the ballot. [113]

Kansas Republican primary election [114]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Roberts (incumbent) 127,089 48.08%
Republican Milton Wolf107,79940.78%
Republican D.J. Smith15,2885.78%
Republican Alvin E. Zahnter13,9355.26%
Total votes264,340 100.00%
Democratic primary election [114]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chad Taylor 35,067 53.3%
Democratic Patrick Wiesner30,75246.7%
Total votes65,819 100.0%
2014 Kansas's US Senate election [115]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Roberts (incumbent) 460,350 53.15%
Independent Greg Orman368,37242.53%
Libertarian Randall Batson37,4694.32%
Total votes866,191 100.00%

Kentucky

Kentucky election
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  2008
2020  
Turnout46.27%
  Mitch McConnell official portrait 112th Congress.jpg Alison Lundergan Grimes by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nominee Mitch McConnell Alison Lundergan Grimes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote806,787584,698
Percentage56.2%40.7%

2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Five-term Republican incumbent and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had been re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2008. McConnell sought re-election to a sixth term. [116] McConnell defeated businessman Matt Bevin in the Republican primary on May 20. [117]

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, with support from much of Kentucky's Democratic leadership, won the Democratic primary. [117] [118] Actress Ashley Judd publicly claimed to be considering a run for the Democratic nomination, but ultimately decided against it. [119] [120]

Ed Marksberry pursued an independent bid after dropping out of the Democratic field in September 2013. [121] [122]

Kentucky Republican primary election [123]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 213,753 60.19%
Republican Matt Bevin125,78735.42%
Republican Shawna Sterling7,2142.03%
Republican Chris Payne5,3381.51%
Republican Brad Copas3,0240.85%
Total votes355,116 100.00%
Kentucky Democratic primary election [123]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alison Lundergan Grimes 307,821 76.47%
Democratic Greg Leichty32,6028.10%
Democratic Burrel Farnsley32,3108.03%
Democratic Tom Recktenwald29,7917.40%
Total votes402,524 100.00%

Louisiana

Louisiana election
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  2008
2020  
  Bill Cassidy, official 111th Congress photo portrait (cropped 2).JPG Mary Landrieu Senate portrait.jpg
Nominee Bill Cassidy Mary Landrieu
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote712,379561,210
Percentage55.9%44.1%

2014 United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg
Runoff results by Parish

U.S. senator before election

Mary Landrieu
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bill Cassidy
Republican

Three-term incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu had been re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2008. Landrieu ran for a fourth term. [124] [125]

Louisiana uses a unique jungle primary system that eschews primaries in favor of run-off elections between the top two candidates; this run-off can be avoided if the winning candidate receives over 50% of the vote. Democrats Wayne Ables, Vallian Senegal, and William Waymire ran against Landrieu in the election, as did Republicans Bill Cassidy (representative of Louisiana's 6th congressional district), Thomas Clements (small business owner), and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness. [126] [127] Electrical Engineer Brannon McMorris ran as a Libertarian. [128]

Because Republican candidate Maness took almost 14% of the votes in the primary, there was a runoff election on December 6, 2014, between Landrieu (42%) and Cassidy (41%). Cassidy won the runoff with 56% of the vote.

Louisiana jungle primary election [129]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Landrieu (Incumbent) 619,402 42.08%
Republican Bill Cassidy 603,048 40.97%
Republican Rob Maness202,55613.76%
Republican Thomas Clements14,1730.96%
Libertarian Brannon McMorris13,0340.89%
Democratic Wayne Ables11,3230.77%
Democratic William Waymire4,6730.32%
Democratic Vallian Senegal3,8350.26%
Total votes1,473,826 100.00%
United States Senate election runoff in Louisiana, 2014 [130]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Cassidy 712,379 55.93%
Democratic Mary Landrieu (Incumbent)561,21044.07%
Total votes1,273,589 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maine

Maine election
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  2008
2020  
  2015 Susan Collins crop.jpg Shenna Bellows 2 by 3.jpg
Nominee Susan Collins Shenna Bellows
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote413,495190,244
Percentage68.5%31.5%

2014 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County Results

U.S. senator before election

Susan Collins
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Susan Collins
Republican

Three-term incumbent Republican Susan Collins was seeking a fourth term. [131] [132] Shenna Bellows, former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, was the Democratic nominee. [133]

Maine Republican primary election [134]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Collins (Incumbent) 59,767 100.00%
Total votes59,767 100.00%
Maine Democratic primary election [134]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shenna Bellows 65,085 100.00%
Total votes65,085 100.00%
Maine general election [135]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Collins (Incumbent) 413,495 68.46%
Democratic Shenna Bellows190,24431.50%
Others2690.04%
Total votes604,008 100.00%
Republican hold

Massachusetts

Massachusetts election
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2020  
  Edward Markey, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Ed Markey Brian Herr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,289,944791,950
Percentage61.9%38.0%

2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts results map by county.svg
2014 United States Senate Election in Massachusetts by Town.svg
Results by town. Blue indicates towns carried by Ed Markey, red indicates towns carried by Brian Herr.

U.S. senator before election

Ed Markey
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ed Markey
Democratic

Five-term incumbent and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry had been re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2008. Kerry resigned in early 2013 to become U.S. Secretary of State. [136] Governor Deval Patrick appointed Democrat Mo Cowan to the seat. [137] Democratic Congressman Ed Markey beat Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the June 25, 2013 special election by a 55% to 45% margin. [138] Markey had served the remainder of Kerry's term before running for re-election to a first full term in 2014. Hopkinton Town Selectman Brian Herr was the Republican nominee. [139]

General election [140]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Markey (Incumbent) 1,285,736 61.96%
Republican Brian Herr789,37838.04%
Total votes2,075,114 100.00%
Democratic hold

Michigan

Michigan election
Flag of Michigan.svg
  2008
2020  
  U.S. Rep. Gary Peters 2013 Official Photo.jpg Terri Lynn Land portrait crop.jpg
Nominee Gary Peters Terri Lynn Land
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,704,9361,290,199
Percentage54.6%41.3%

2014 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Carl Levin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Gary Peters
Democratic

Six-term incumbent senator and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Democrat Carl Levin, the longest-serving senator in Michigan's history, had been re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2008. Levin announced on March 7, 2013, that he would not seek re-election.

Three-term Democratic representative Gary Peters of MI-14 was the Democratic nominee. [141] He defeated Republican former secretary of state Terri Lynn Land who was unopposed for the Republican nomination. [142]

Michigan Democratic primary election [143]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Peters 504,102 100.00%
Total votes504,102 100.00%
Michigan Republican primary election [143]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Lynn Land 588,084 100.00%
Total votes588,084 100.00%
Michigan general election [144]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters 1,704,936 54.6% -8.1%
Republican Terri Lynn Land 1,290,19941.3%+7.5%
Libertarian Jim Fulner62,8972.0%+.4%
Green Chris Wahmhoff26,1370.9%0
U.S. Taxpayers Richard Matkin37,5291.2%+.6%
Write-Ins770.0%0.0%
Majority414,737
Turnout 3,121,775
Democratic hold Swing

Minnesota

Minnesota election
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  2008
  Al Franken, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Mike McFadden, CD4 Convention, April 2014.png
Nominee Al Franken Mike McFadden
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote1,053,205850,227
Percentage53.2%42.9%

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County results:

Franken     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

McFadden     40-50%     50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Al Franken
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Al Franken
Democratic (DFL)

One-term incumbent Democrat Al Franken unseated one-term Republican Norm Coleman by 312 votes in a contested three-way race with 42% of the vote in 2008; the third candidate in the race, former senator Dean Barkley of the Independence Party of Minnesota, won 15% of the vote. [145] Franken sought re-election. [146] State Representative Jim Abeler, [147] St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg, [148] co-CEO of Lazard Middle Market Mike McFadden, bison farmer and former hair salon owner Monti Moreno, [149] state Senator Julianne Ortman, [150] and U.S. Navy reservist Phillip Parrish [151] ran for the Republican nomination. McFadden won the Republican primary and was the Republican nominee in the general election. [152]

Hannah Nicollet of the Independence Party of Minnesota also ran. [153]

Democratic primary election [154]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Al Franken (Incumbent) 182,720 94.5%
Democratic (DFL) Sandra Henningsgard10,6275.5%
Total votes193,347 100.0%
Republican primary election [154]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike McFadden (endorsed) 129,601 71.74%
Republican Jim Abeler 26,71414.79%
Republican David Carlson16,4499.10%
Republican Patrick Munro5,0582.80%
Republican Ole Savior2,8401.57%
Total votes180,662 100.00%
Independence primary election [154]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Steve Carlson 2,148 33.91%
Independence Kevin Terrell (endorsed)1,37621.72%
Independence Jack Shepard1,13017.83%
Independence Stephen Williams86213.60%
Independence Tom Books82012.94%
Total votes6,336 100.00%
Minnesota general election [155]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Al Franken (Incumbent) 1,053,205 53.15% +11.16%
Republican Mike McFadden 850,22742.91%+0.93%
Independence Steve Carlson47,5302.40%-12.75%
Libertarian Heather Johnson29,6851.50%+1.02%
Write-insOthers8810.04%
Majority202,97810.24%
Total votes1,981,528
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing

Mississippi

Mississippi election
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  2008
  CochranThad(R-MS) (cropped)1.jpg Travischilders (cropped).jpg
Nominee Thad Cochran Travis Childers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote378,481239,439
Percentage59.9%37.9%

2014 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Thad Cochran
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Thad Cochran
Republican

Six-term incumbent Republican Thad Cochran, re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2008, ran for re-election. [30] Cochran was the last incumbent senator to declare his plans, leading to widespread speculation that he might announce his retirement. [156] [157] Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel, a conservative Mississippi state senator, ran against Cochran in the Republican primary. [158] Neither McDaniel nor Cochran was able to get 50% of the vote in the first round of the primary, so a runoff election was held June 24. [159] Cochran won the runoff election by 51% to 49%, with the help of Democratic voters eligible to vote in the state's open primaries who chose Cochran as their preferred Republican. [160] McDaniel filed a lawsuit to challenge the results of the run-off, but the challenge was rejected on appeal by the Supreme Court of Mississippi. [161]

Former Congressman Travis Childers was the Democratic nominee. [162]

Mississippi Republican primary election [163]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris McDaniel 157,733 49.5%
Republican Thad Cochran (incumbent) 156,315 49.0%
Republican Thomas Carey4,8541.5%
Total votes318,902 100.0%
Mississippi Republican primary election runoff [164]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thad Cochran (incumbent) 194,932 51.00% +2.00%
Republican Chris McDaniel187,26549.00%−0.50%
Total votes382,197 100.00% 0.00%
Mississippi Democratic primary election [165]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Travis Childers 63,548 73.9%
Democratic Bill Marcy10,36112.1%
Democratic William Compton8,4659.9%
Democratic Jonathan Rawl3,4924.1%
Total votes85,866 100.0%
Childers campaigning for Senate Travis Childers.jpg
Childers campaigning for Senate
Mississippi general election [166]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thad Cochran (Incumbent)378,48159.90%−1.54%
Democratic Travis Childers239,43937.89%−0.67%
Reform Shawn O'Hara13,9382.21%+2.21%
Total votes631,858 100.00%
Republican hold Swing −0.87%

Montana

Montana election
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  2008
2020  
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Nominee Steve Daines Amanda Curtis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote213,709148,184
Percentage57.8%40.1%

2014 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

John Walsh
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Steve Daines
Republican

Six-term incumbent Democrat Max Baucus, the longest-serving senator in Montana's history, had been re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2008. Baucus announced on April 23, 2013, that he would retire in 2014, rather than seek re-election to a seventh term. [167] Baucus was appointed as the United States Ambassador to China, leading him to resign from the Senate in February 2014. [168]

Following Baucus's confirmation as ambassador, Governor Steve Bullock appointed the Lieutenant Governor John Walsh to fill the vacant senate seat. [169] Former lieutenant governor John Bohlinger was defeated by Walsh in the Democratic primary. Amid controversy over alleged plagiarism in a 2007 research paper, Walsh pulled out of the race. [170] The Montana Democratic Party held a special nominating convention on August 16 to choose a replacement for Walsh. First-term state representative Amanda Curtis won the nomination, thereby becoming the new Democratic nominee. [171]

Congressman Steve Daines won the Republican nomination [172] over state Representative Champ Edmunds of Missoula and David Leaser of Kalispell.

Montana Democratic primary election [173]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Walsh (incumbent) 48,665 64.04%
Democratic John Bohlinger17,18722.62%
Democratic Dirk Adams10,13913.34%
Total votes75,991 100.00%
Montana Democratic convention [174]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Curtis 82 64.0%
Democratic Dirk Adams4636.0%
Total votes128 100.0%
Montana Republican primary election [173]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Daines 110,565 83.37%
Republican Susan Cundiff11,9098.98%
Republican Champ Edmunds10,1517.65%
Total votes132,625 100.00%
2014 Montana's US Senate election [175]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Steve Daines 213,709 57.79% +30.71%
Democratic Amanda Curtis148,18440.07%-32.85%
Libertarian Roger Roots7,9332.14%n/a
Majority65,52517.72%+63.56%
Turnout 369,826100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Nebraska

Nebraska election
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  2008
2020  
  Ben Sasse official portrait (crop).jpg David Domina.jpg
Nominee Ben Sasse David Domina
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote347,636170,127
Percentage64.5%31.5%

2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Mike Johanns
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ben Sasse
Republican

One-term incumbent Republican Mike Johanns had been elected with 58% of the vote in 2008. He did not seek a second term. [176] Term-limited Republican governor Dave Heineman considered running for the Republican nomination, but ultimately decided not to do so. [177] Former state Treasurer Shane Osborn, [178] attorney Bart McLeay, banker Sid Dinsdale, and Midland University President Ben Sasse ran for the Republican nomination. [179] [180] In the May 13 primary, Sasse won the Republican nomination.

Trial lawyer David Domina was the Democratic nominee. [181]

Nebraska Republican primary election [182]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Sasse 109,847 49.37%
Republican Sid Dinsdale49,83222.39%
Republican Shane Osborn46,85621.06%
Republican Bart McLeay12,7005.71%
Republican Clifton Johnson3,2851.48%
Total votes222,520 100.00%
Nebraska Democratic primary election [182]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Domina 44,813 67.46%
Democratic Larry Marvin21,61532.54%
Total votes66,428 100.00%
Nebraska general election [183]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ben Sasse 347,636 64.39% +6.90%
Democratic Dave Domina170,12731.51%-8.60%
By PetitionJim Jenkins15,8682.94%n/a
By PetitionTodd Watson6,2601.16%n/a
Majority177,509
Turnout 539,891
Republican hold Swing

New Hampshire

New Hampshire election
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  2008
2020  
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Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Scott Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote251,184235,347
Percentage51.5%48.2%

2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire results map by county.svg
Results by county

U.S. senator before election

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

One-term incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen had been elected with 52% of the vote in 2008. Shaheen ran for re-election. [184] Shaheen defeated Republican nominee Scott Brown, who had represented neighboring Massachusetts in the Senate from 2010 to 2013. [185]

New Hampshire Democratic primary election [186]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (Incumbent) 74,504 100.00%
New Hampshire Republican primary election [187]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Brown 58,775 49.86%
Republican Jim Rubens27,08922.98%
Republican Bob Smith26,59322.56%
Republican Walter W. Kelly1,3761.17%
Republican Bob Heghmann7840.67%
Republican Andy Martin7340.62%
Republican Mark W. Farnham7330.62%
Republican Miroslaw "Miro" Dziedzic5080.43%
Republican Gerard Beloin4920.42%
Republican Robert D'Arcy3970.34%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (write-in)2200.19%
Scatter1830.16%
Total votes117,884 100.00%
New Hampshire general election [188]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (Incumbent) 251,184 51.46%
Republican Scott Brown 235,34748.21%
NoneScatter1,6280.33%
Total votes488,159 100.00%
Democratic hold

New Jersey

New Jersey election
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2020  
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Nominee Cory Booker Jeff Bell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,043,866791,297
Percentage55.8%42.3%

2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Cory Booker
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Cory Booker
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg had been re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2008. After announcing he would not seek re-election, Lautenberg died in June 2013, aged 89, after a long period of ill health. [189] [190]

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat, defeated Republican nominee Steve Lonegan by 55%-to-45% in a 2013 special election to replace interim Republican appointee Jeffrey Chiesa. [191] Booker ran for re-election to a full term in 2014. 1978 and 1982 Republican candidate and political operative Jeff Bell was the Republican nominee. [192]

New Jersey Democratic primary election [193]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cory Booker (Incumbent)197,158 100.00%
Total votes197,158 100.00%
New Jersey Republican primary election [193]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Bell 42,728 29.41%
Republican Richard J. Pezzullo38,13026.24%
Republican Brian D. Goldberg36,26624.96%
Republican Murray Sabrin28,18319.40%
Total votes145,307 100.00%
New Jersey general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cory Booker (Incumbent) 1,043,866 55.84%
Republican Jeff Bell 791,29742.33%
Libertarian Joseph Baratelli16,7210.89%
Economic GrowthHank Schroeder5,7040.31%
Independent Jeff Boss4,5130.24%
Democratic-Republican Eugene Martin Lavergne3,8900.21%
Independent Antonio N. Sabas3,5440.19%
Total votes1,869,535 100.00%
Democratic hold

New Mexico

New Mexico election
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  2008
2020  
  Tom Udall official Senate portrait.jpg Allen-Weh-Military-Uniform-Medals-2.jpg
Nominee Tom Udall Allen Weh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote286,409229,097
Percentage55.6%44.4%

2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Tom Udall
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Udall
Democratic

One-term incumbent Democrat Tom Udall had been elected with 61% of the vote in 2008. Former Doña Ana County Republican Party Chairman David Clements and former New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Allen Weh sought the Republican nomination. [194] Weh won the June 3 primary but lost to Udall in the general election.

New Mexico Democratic primary election [195]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Udall (Incumbent)113,502 100.00%
Total votes113,502 100.00%
New Mexico Republican primary election [195] [196]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen Weh 41,566 63.0%
Republican David Clements24,41337.0%
Total votes65,979 100.0%
New Mexico general election [197]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Udall (Incumbent) 286,409 55.56%
Republican Allen Weh 229,09744.44%
Total votes515,506 100.00%
Democratic hold

North Carolina

North Carolina election
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  2008
2020  
  Senator Thom Tillis Official Portrait.jpg Kay Hagan official photo.jpg
Nominee Thom Tillis Kay Hagan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,423,2591,377,651
Percentage48.8%47.3%

2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg
Results by county

U.S. senator before election

Kay Hagan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thom Tillis
Republican

One-term incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan had been elected with 53% of the vote against incumbent Republican Elizabeth Dole in 2008. Hagan was seeking re-election. [198] [199] [200]

State House Speaker Thom Tillis was the Republican nominee. [201] Sean Haugh won the Libertarian nomination. [199]

North Carolina Democratic primary election [202]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Hagan (Incumbent) 372,209 77.16%
Democratic Will Stewart66,90313.87%
Democratic Ernest T. Reeves43,2578.97%
Total votes482,579 100.00%
North Carolina Republican primary election [202]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis 223,174 45.68%
Republican Greg Brannon132,63027.15%
Republican Mark Harris85,72717.55%
Republican Heather Grant22,9714.70%
Republican Jim Snyder9,4141.93%
Republican Ted Alexander9,2581.89%
Republican Alex Lee Bradshaw3,5280.72%
Republican Edward Kryn1,8530.38%
Total votes488,555 100.00%
North Carolina Libertarian primary election [202]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 1,226 60.69%
Libertarian Tim D'Annunzio79439.31%
Total votes2,020 100.00%
North Carolina general election [203]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thom Tillis 1,423,259 48.82% +4.64%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent)1,377,65147.26%-5.39%
Libertarian Sean Haugh109,1003.74%+0.62%
OtherWrite-ins5,2710.18%+0.14%
Plurality45,6081.56%
Turnout 2,915,281+5.0%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Oklahoma

There were 2 elections in Oklahoma, due to the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Oklahoma (regular)

Oklahoma general election
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  2008
2020  
  Jim Inhofe official portrait.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Jim Inhofe Matt Silverstein
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote558,166234,307
Percentage68.01%28.55%

2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Jim Inhofe
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Inhofe
Republican

Three-term incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe had been re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2008. Inhofe sought re-election. Matt Silverstein, an insurance agency owner, ran for the Democratic nomination. [204]

Oklahoma Republican primary election [205]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Inhofe (incumbent) 231,291 87.69%
Republican Evelyn Rodgers11,9604.53%
Republican Erick Wyatt11,7134.44%
Republican Rob Moye4,8461.84%
Republican D. Jean McBride-Samuels3,9651.50%
Total votes263,775 100.00%
Oklahoma US Senate Election, 2014 [206]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Inhofe (Incumbent) 558,166 68.01%
Democratic Matt Silverstein234,30728.55%
Independent Joan Farr10,5541.29%
Independent Ray Woods9,9131.21%
Independent Aaron DeLozier7,7930.94%
Total votes820,733 100.00%
Republican hold

Oklahoma (special)

Oklahoma special election
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  2010
2016  
  James Lankford, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Johnson c.jpg
Nominee James Lankford Connie Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote557,002237,923
Percentage67.9%29.0%

2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Tom Coburn
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James Lankford
Republican

Two-term incumbent Republican Tom Coburn had been re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2010, and was not scheduled to be up for election again until 2016. However, Coburn announced his intention to resign at the end of the 113th Congress. A special election to fill his seat took place in November 2014, concurrent with the other Senate elections. [207] Congressman James Lankford was the Republican nominee. [208] [209] State Senator Connie Johnson was the Democratic nominee. [210]

Oklahoma Republican primary election [205]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Lankford 152,749 57.24%
Republican T.W. Shannon91,85434.42%
Republican Randy Brogdon12,9344.85%
Republican Kevin Crow2,8281.06%
Republican Andy Craig2,4270.91%
Republican Eric McCray2,2720.85%
Republican Jason Weger1,7940.67%
Total votes266,858 100.00%
Oklahoma Democratic primary election [205]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Constance N. Johnson 71,462 43.84%
Democratic Jim Rogers 57,598 35.34%
Democratic Patrick Hayes33,94320.82%
Total votes163,003 100.00%
Oklahoma Democratic primary runoff election [211]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Constance N. Johnson 54,762 57.99%
Democratic Jim Rogers39,66442.01%
Total votes94,426 100.00%
Oklahoma special election [206]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Lankford 557,002 67.85%
Democratic Connie Johnson237,92328.98%
Independent Mark T. Beard25,9653.17%
Total votes820,890 100.00%
Republican hold

Oregon

Oregon election
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  2008
2020  
  Merkley official photo.jpg Dr. Monica Wehby.jpg
Nominee Jeff Merkley Monica Wehby
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote814,537538,847
Percentage55.7%36.9%

2014 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Jeff Merkley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Merkley
Democratic

One-term incumbent Democrat Jeff Merkley was narrowly elected with 49% of the vote in 2008. Merkley was running for a second term. State representative Jason Conger, attorney Tim Crawley, IT consultant Mark Callahan, neurosurgeon Dr. Monica Wehby, and former Linn County Republican Chair Jo Rae Perkins all ran for the Republican nomination, [212] with Wehby ultimately winning the nomination in the May 20 primary. [213]

Oregon Democratic primary election [214]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Merkley (incumbent) 277,120 92.04%
Democratic William Bryk11,3303.76%
Democratic Pavel Goberman8,4362.81%
write-ins 4,1941.39%
Total votes301,080 100.00%
Oregon Republican primary election [214]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Monica Wehby 134,627 49.96%
Republican Jason Conger101,40137.63%
Republican Mark Callahan18,2206.76%
Republican Jo Rae Perkins 7,6022.82%
Republican Tim Crawley6,5662.44%
write-ins 1,0270.39%
Total votes266,438 100.00%
Oregon general election [215]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Merkley (incumbent) 814,537 55.72%
Republican Monica Wehby538,84736.87%
Libertarian Mike Monchalin44,9163.07%
Pacific Green Christina Jean Lugo32,4342.22%
Constitution James E. Leuenberger24,2121.66%
write-ins 6,6720.46%
Total votes1,461,618 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

Rhode Island

Rhode Island election
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  2008
2020  
  Jack Reed, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Jack Reed Mark Zaccaria
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote223,67592,684
Percentage70.6%29.2%

2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by municipality.svg

U.S. senator before election

Jack Reed
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jack Reed
Democratic

Three-term incumbent Democrat Jack Reed had been re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2008. [216] Reed defeated Republican nominee Mark Zaccaria in the 2014 election.

Rhode Island Democratic primary election [217]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Reed 98,610 100.00%
Rhode Island Republican primary election [217]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Zaccaria 23,780 100.00%
Rhode Island general election [218]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jack Reed (Incumbent) 223,675 70.6% -2.5%
Republican Mark Zaccaria92,68429.2%+2.7%
write-ins5390.2%
Majority130,991
Turnout 316,898
Democratic hold Swing -5.3%

South Carolina

There were 2 elections in South Carolina, due to the resignation of Jim DeMint.

South Carolina (regular)

South Carolina general election
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  2008
2020  
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Nominee Lindsey Graham Brad Hutto
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote672,942480,933
Percentage55.3%38.8%

2014 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Lindsey Graham
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Lindsey Graham
Republican

Two-term Republican Lindsey Graham had been re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2008. Graham won the Republican nomination over a field that included state senator Lee Bright. State Senator Brad Hutto won the Democratic nomination. [219]

South Carolina Republican primary election [220]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lindsey Graham (incumbent) 178,833 56.42%
Republican Lee Bright48,90415.53%
Republican Richard Cash26,3258.30%
Republican Det Bowers23,1727.31%
Republican Nancy Mace19,6346.19%
Republican Bill Connor16,9125.34%
Republican Benjamin Dunn3,2091.01%
Total votes316,989 100.00%
South Carolina Democratic primary election [220]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Hutto 87,552 76.65%
Democratic Jay Stamper26,67823.35%
Total votes114,230 100.00%
South Carolina general election [221]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lindsey Graham (incumbent) 672,941 54.27% -3.25%
Democratic Brad Hutto 456,72636.83%-5.42%
Working Families Brad Hutto24,2071.95%+1.95%
Independent Thomas Ravenel 47,5883.84%+3.84%
Libertarian Victor Kocher33,8392.73%+2.73%
Write-ins4,7740.38%+0.15%
Majority192,00815.49%+0.22%
Turnout 1,240,07543.04%-30.24%
Republican hold Swing

South Carolina (special)

South Carolina special election
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  2010
2016  
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Nominee Tim Scott Joyce Dickerson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote757,215459,583
Percentage61.1%37.1%

2014 United States Senate special election in South Carolina results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Tim Scott
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Tim Scott
Republican

Jim DeMint had been elected to a second term in 2010, but resigned from the Senate in January 2013 to become president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank. Governor Nikki Haley appointed Congressman Tim Scott as DeMint's replacement. [222] Scott, an African-American, was the Republican nominee to serve out the remainder of DeMint's term. Scott is the first African-American Republican since shortly after Reconstruction to represent a Southern state. Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson won the Democratic nomination. [223]

South Carolina Republican special primary election [220]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Scott (incumbent) 276,147 89.98%
Republican Randall Young30,74110.02%
Total votes306,888 100.00%
South Carolina Democratic special primary election [220]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Dickerson 72,874 65.39%
Democratic Sidney Moore26,31023.61%
Democratic Harry Pavilack11,88611.06%
Total votes111,437 100.00%
South Carolina special election [224]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tim Scott (Incumbent) 757,215 61.12% -0.36%
Democratic Joyce Dickerson459,58337.09%+9.44%
Independent Jill Bossi21,6521.75%
OtherWrite-Ins5320.04%-1.62%
Majority297,63224.03%-9.80%
Turnout 1,238,98243.00%-7.12%
Republican hold Swing

South Dakota

South Dakota election
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Nominee Mike Rounds Rick Weiland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote140,74182,456
Percentage50.4%29.5%

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Nominee Larry Pressler
Party Independent
Popular vote47,741
Percentage17.1%

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County results

U.S. senator before election

Tim Johnson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Rounds
Republican

Three-term incumbent Democrat Tim Johnson had been re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2008. Johnson announced on March 26, 2013, that he would not run for re-election. [225] Former Congressional aide Rick Weiland was the Democratic nominee. [226]

Among Republicans, former two-term governor Mike Rounds announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination on November 29, 2012. [227] Rounds won the Republican nomination over state senator Larry Rhoden, state representative Stace Nelson, and physician Annette Bosworth. [228]

Former Republican U.S. Senator Larry Pressler and Republican State Senator Gordon Howie ran as independents. [229] [230] Pressler did not commit to caucusing with either party, while Howie said he would caucus with the Senate Republicans. [231] [232]

South Dakota Republican primary election [233]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Rounds 41,377 55.54%
Republican Larry Rhoden13,59318.25%
Republican Stace Nelson13,17917.69%
Republican Annette Bosworth4,2835.75%
Republican Jason Ravnsborg2,0662.77%
Total votes74,490 100.00%
South Dakota general election [234]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Rounds 140,741 50.37% +12.86%
Democratic Rick Weiland82,45629.51%-32.98%
Independent Larry Pressler47,74117.09%N/A
Independent Gordon Howie8,4743.03%N/A
Majority58,28520.86%4.12%
Turnout 279,41254.2%
Republican gain from Democratic

Tennessee

Tennessee election
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Nominee Lamar Alexander Gordon Ball
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote850,087437,848
Percentage61.9%31.9%

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County results

U.S. senator before election

Lamar Alexander
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lamar Alexander
Republican

Two-term incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander had been re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2008. Alexander sought re-election to a third term. [235] On August 7, 2014, Alexander won the Republican nomination over six challengers, including State Representative Joe Carr. [236]

On November 4, 2014, Alexander faced Democratic nominee Gordon Ball, Libertarian Party nominee Joshua James, [237] Constitution Party nominee Joe Wilmothm, and independent Danny Page [237] also ran in the general election.

Tennessee Republican primary election [238]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Alexander (incumbent) 331,705 49.65%
Republican Joe Carr271,32440.61%
Republican George Shea Flinn34,6685.19%
Republican Christian Agnew11,3201.69%
Republican Brenda S. Lenard7,9081.18%
Republican John D. King7,7481.16%
Republican Erin Kent Magee3,3660.52%
Total votes668,039 100.00%
Tennessee Democratic primary election [238]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon Ball 87,829 36.45%
Democratic Terry Adams85,79435.61%
Democratic Gary Gene Davis42,54917.66%
Democratic Larry Crim24,77710.28%
Total votes240,949 100.00%
Tennessee general election [239]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Alexander (incumbent) 849,629 61.89%
Democratic Gordon Ball437,25131.85%
Constitution Joe Wilmoth36,0632.63%
Green Martin Pleasant12,5360.91%
Independent Tom Emerson, Jr.11,1490.81%
Independent Danny Page7,7100.56%
Independent Rick Tyler 5,7530.42%
Independent Joshua James5,6720.41%
Independent Bartholomew J. Phillips2,3800.17%
Independent Edmund L. Gauthier2,3110.17%
Independent Eric Schechter1,6680.12%
Independent Choudhury Salekin7840.06%
Total votes1,372,906 100.00%

Texas

Texas election
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Nominee John Cornyn David Alameel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,861,5311,597,387
Percentage61.56%34.36%

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County results

U.S. senator before election

John Cornyn
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Cornyn
Republican

Two-term incumbent Republican John Cornyn, the Senate Minority Whip, had been re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2008. Cornyn sought re-election, and won the 2014 Republican primary with 59% of the vote. David Alameel, a dentist, and Kesha Rogers, a volunteer for The Lyndon LaRouche Policy Institute, faced each other in a run-off election for the Democratic nomination. [240] Alameel won the run-off and was the Democratic nominee. [241]

Virginia

Virginia election
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  2008
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Nominee Mark Warner Ed Gillespie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,073,6671,055,940
Percentage49.1%48.3%

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County and independent city results

U.S. senator before election

Mark Warner
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mark Warner
Democratic

One-term incumbent Democrat Mark Warner had been elected with 65% of the vote in 2008; he sought re-election. Ed Gillespie, former RNC Chairman and presidential adviser, ran for the Republican nomination. Robert Sarvis, the Libertarian nominee for Governor in 2013, also ran. [33]

Virginia general election [242]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mark R. Warner (Incumbent) 1,073,667 49.14% -15.89%
Republican Edward W. Gillespie 1,055,94048.33%+14.61%
Libertarian Robert Sarvis 53,1022.43%+1.87%
Write-ins1,7640.08%-0.01%
Plurality17,7270.81%-30.49%
Turnout 2,184,473
Democratic hold Swing

West Virginia

West Virginia election
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  Shelley moore capito (cropped).jpg NatalieTennant7 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Shelley Moore Capito Natalie Tennant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote280,123155,456
Percentage62.1%34.5%

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County results

U.S. senator before election

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Shelley Moore Capito
Republican

Five-term incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller had been re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2008. He announced on January 11, 2013, that he would not seek re-election to a sixth term. Secretary of State Natalie Tennant won the Democratic nomination. [243]

On November 26, 2012, Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito announced her plans to run for the seat, in hopes of becoming the first Republican senator elected from West Virginia since 1956. [244] Moore Capito won the Republican nomination and the general election, the first woman to serve as United States Senator from West Virginia.

West Virginia Democratic primary election [245]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Natalie Tennant 104,598 77.95%
Democratic Dennis Melton15,81711.79%
Democratic David Wamsley13,77310.26%
Total votes134,188 100.00%
West Virginia Republican primary election [245]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Moore Capito 74,655 87.50%
Republican Matthew Dodrill7,0728.29%
Republican Larry Butcher3,5954.21%
Total votes85,322 100.00%
West Virginia general election [246]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Moore Capito 281,820 62.12%
Democratic Natalie Tennant156,36034.47%
Libertarian John Buckley 7,4091.63%
Mountain Bob Henry Baber5,5041.21%
Constitution Phil Hudok2,5660.57%
Total votes453,658 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Wyoming

Wyoming election
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Nominee Mike Enzi Charlie Hardy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote121,55429,377
Percentage72.2%17.5%

 
NomineeCurt Gottshall
Party Independent
Popular vote13,311
Percentage7.9%

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County results

U.S. senator before election

Mike Enzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Enzi
Republican

Three-term incumbent Republican Mike Enzi had been re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2008. Enzi sought re-election. Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, briefly entered the race for the Republican nomination, but dropped her bid in January 2014. [247] On August 19, Enzi won the Republican primary election with 82% of the vote, and Democrat Charlie Hardy, a former Catholic priest, won his party's primary election with 48% of the vote. [248]

Wyoming Republican primary election [249]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 77,965 78.51%
Republican Bryan E. Miller9,3309.39%
Republican James "Coaltrain" Gregory3,7403.77%
Republican Thomas Bleming2,5042.52%
Republican Arthur Bruce Clifton1,4031.41%
Republican Write-in3460.35%
Republican Over Votes 510.05%
Republican Under Votes 3,9734.00%
Total votes99,312 100.00%
Wyoming Democratic primary election [249]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlie Hardy 7,200 39.33%
Democratic Rex Wilde3,01216.46%
Democratic Al Hamburg2,98816.32%
Democratic William Bryk1,6709.12%
Democratic Write-in2161.18%
Democratic Over Votes 310.17%
Democratic Under Votes 3,18917.42%
Total votes18,306 100.00%
Wyoming general election [250]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 121,554 72.19%
Democratic Charlie Hardy29,37717.45%
Independent Curt Gottshall13,3117.90%
Libertarian Joseph Porambo3,6772.18%
Write-inOther4710.28%
Total votes168,390 100.00%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Both independents caucused with the Democrats.
  2. In Oklahoma, Tom Coburn's resignation prompted a special election.
  3. 1 2 Includes three interim appointees who ran for election.
  4. John Walsh withdrew from election to represent Montana and was replaced by Amanda Curtis.
  5. 1 2 Includes two interim appointees who won elections to finish their term.
  6. 1 2 Appointee elected
  7. Georgia was the "tipping point" state. [35]
  8. The last elections for this group of senators were in 2008, except for those elected in a special election or who were appointed after the resignation or passing of a sitting senator, as noted.
  9. Democrat Joe Biden won in 2008 with 64.7% of the vote, but resigned on January 15, 2009, to become the vice president of the United States.
  10. Democrat Daniel Inouye won in 2010 with 74.8% of the vote, but died on December 17, 2012.
  11. Democrat John Kerry won in 2008 with 65.9% of the vote, but resigned on February 1, 2013, to become the United States Secretary of State.
  12. Democrat Max Baucus won in 2008 with 72.9% of the vote, but resigned on February 6, 2014, to become United States Ambassador to China.
  13. Democrat Frank Lautenberg won in 2008 with 56.0% of the vote, but died on June 3, 2013.
  14. Republican Jim DeMint won in 2010 with 61.5% of the vote, but resigned on January 1, 2013, to become the president of The Heritage Foundation.

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