United States Senate elections, 2012
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Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 6, 2012, with 16 of the 32 seats in the Senate being contested. Most of the winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019, with the exception of several special elections.
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Composition
Going into the 2012 Senate elections, the composition of the Senate was 18 Republicans and 12 Democrats, with two seats (New England I and New York II) sitting vacant. The winner of the 2012 Northeast gubernatorial election will appoint someone to both seats for two year terms.
Races
Open Seats
Esther Cullen (D) of Bluegrass
Senate Minority Leader Esther Cullen declined to seek reelection to the Senate in order to run for President. The open seat was widely expected to produce a competitive race. Obediah Maysfield won the Democratic nomination after primary challenger Jonathan Tickle withdrew, while Angela Alcott won the Republican nomination virtually unopposed. However, shortly after winning the Republican nomination, Alcott dropped out of the race, and Maysfield won unopposed.
| Bluegrass Senate 3, 2012 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Obediah Maysfield | ??? | 100% | +48.43% | |
| Majority | ??? | 100% | |||
| Turnout | ??? | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Willow Jaynes (R) of New York
Senator Willow Jaynes of New York, an upset winner in 2010, decided not to seek re-election in 2012. This set up an open seat battle between Democratic Congressman Kevin Santos-Carter and Republican Secretary of Homeland Security Eric Stevenson.
| New York Senate 3, 2012 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Stevenson | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Santos-Carter | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
A.A. Abbingdon (R) of Texas
Senator A.A. Abbingdon of Texas decided not to seek a full six-year term. Despite being in a heavily Republican region, the declared Democrat, popular congressman Edward Wyatt Jr., has been polling in a statistical tie with Republican Jacob Blutarsky, 39%-39%.
| Texas Senate 3, 2012 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob Blutarsky | ||||
| Democratic | Edward Wyatt, Jr. | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Jimmy Kennedy (D) of Wabash Valley
Senator Jimmy Kennedy of Illinois decided to run for Governor of the Midwest rather than re-election to the Senate. Republican David Vithoulkas, whom Kennedy defeated in 2010, will face Democrat Eric Smith in the general election. Recent polling has showed Smith ahead by less than 1%, making this one of the most competitive races of 2012.
| Wabash Valley Senate 3, 2012 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Vithoulkas | ||||
| Democratic | Eric Smith | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
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