The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4,2008,with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections;the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3,2009 to January 3,2015,as members of Class 2. There were also two special elections,the winners of those seats would finish the terms that ended January 3,2013.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fifth term.
The 2010 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 2,2010,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. senator Byron Dorgan announced in January 2010 that he would not seek reelection,leading to the first open seat election since 1992. Republican governor John Hoeven won the seat in a landslide,becoming North Dakota's first Republican senator since 1987. Hoeven's 54 percentage point margin of victory represented a massive 90 percentage point swing towards the GOP from the previous election for this seat.
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.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 6,2012,alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retired instead of running for re-election to a fifth term. This was the first open Senate seat in Wisconsin since 1988,when Kohl won his first term.
The 2016 United States Senate elections were held on November 8,2016. The presidential election,House elections,14 gubernatorial elections,and many state and local elections were held on the same date.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on June 12,2012;a candidate must receive at least 300 votes to appear on the general election ballot in November.
The 2014 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Dakota,concurrently with the election of the Governor of South Dakota,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. On May 6,2014,the primary took place.
The 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic Senator Cory Booker,first elected in a special election the previous year,defeated Republican nominee Jeff Bell to win a first full term in office.
The 2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of New Hampshire,concurrently with the election to New Hampshire's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2016,in 12 states and two territories. The last regular gubernatorial elections for nine of the 12 states took place in 2012. The last gubernatorial elections for New Hampshire,Oregon,and Vermont took place in 2014,as Oregon held a special election due to the resignation of Governor John Kitzhaber,while the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont both serve two-year terms. The 2016 gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,Senate,and House elections.
The 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This would have been the first time North Dakotans selected a Governor under new voter ID requirements,in which a student ID was insufficient identification to vote,but a court ruling in August 2016 struck the down the provision;the election was held under the 2013 rules.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,U.S. House elections,and other state and local elections. Incumbent Independent Senator Angus King won reelection to a second term.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kansas,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota,concurrently with other elections to the U.S. Senate,as well as other federal,state and local elections in North Dakota.
The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8,2022,with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections,the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3,2023,to January 3,2029. Senators are divided into three groups,or classes,whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 3 senators were last elected in 2016,and will be up for election again in 2022.
The 2020 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of Utah,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Although incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert was eligible to run for re-election to a third full term,he initially announced shortly after being re-elected in 2016 that he would not run again,but indicated in January 2019 that he was open to the possibility of running again before ultimately deciding to retire and endorse his lieutenant governor,Spencer Cox. Utah has not had a Democratic governor since Scott M. Matheson left office in January 1985. This is the second longest active streak of one-party leadership,trailing only South Dakota,which has not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 6,2018,to elect the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the U.S. Senate election,as well as other statewide,legislative,and local elections.
The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina is scheduled to be held November 8,2022. Primary elections were scheduled for March 8,2022,but were delayed by the North Carolina Supreme Court,and rescheduled for May 17,2022.
