United States Senate elections, 2016
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====Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) of the Great Lakes==== | ====Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) of the Great Lakes==== | ||
| - | [[Andrew Brockmeier]] | + | [[Andrew Brockmeier]] ran for Vice President and did not seek re-election for a full term to the Senate. Democrat [[Bryan Jennings]] and Republican [[Donald Wilcox]] ran for the seat. Jennings won easily with 64.3% of the vote. Wilcox, a strict constitutionalist, alienated many voters during the campaign (including traditional Republican voters) and received only 18.9% of the vote, with the remainder going to third parties and independents. |
====Joseph Cahill (R-MN) of the Midwest==== | ====Joseph Cahill (R-MN) of the Midwest==== | ||
| - | [[Joseph Cahill]] resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy. | + | [[Joseph Cahill]] resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy in which Republican [[Andrew Graham]] defeated Democrat [[Brian O'Shea]] 50.2% to 49.7%. |
====Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) of Florida==== | ====Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) of Florida==== | ||
| - | [[Justin Casanova-Davis]] resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy. | + | Following his failure to obtain the Democratic Presidential nomination, [[Justin Casanova-Davis]] resigned from the Senate 2 years before his term was up. A special election was held to fill the vacancy. Republican [[Constantine Gurlakis]], a former Senator and the Republican nominee for Florida Senate in both 2012 and 2014 faced Democrat [[Alexander Magnus]], defeating him 53.2% to 46.5%. After two narrow defeats, this made it the first time Gurlakis was elected to the Senate in his own right. |
====James Dailey (D-MN) of the Midwest==== | ====James Dailey (D-MN) of the Midwest==== | ||
| - | [[James Dailey]] | + | [[James Dailey]] ran for Midwest Governor and did not seek re-election for a third Senate term. Republican [[Ron Casey]], Lieutenant Governor of the [[Mississippi Valley]], faced off against Democrat [[Johnny Green]], former Governor of the Mississipi Valley. Casey defeated Green 51.8% to 48.2%. |
====Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) of New England==== | ====Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) of New England==== | ||
| - | [[Joseph Salazar-Portela]] resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy. | + | [[Joseph Salazar-Portela]] resigned from the Senate 2 years before his term was up. A special election was held to fill the vacancy, pitting Democrat and [[Congressional leadership|House Majority Leader]] [[Bradley Abbott]] against Republican [[Cathy Franklin]]. Abbott soundly defeated Franklin 62.8% to 36.6%. |
===Democratic incumbent races=== | ===Democratic incumbent races=== | ||
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====William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) of the Pacific Coast==== | ====William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) of the Pacific Coast==== | ||
| - | + | [[William Rooke Clarke]] was re-elected unopposed. This was the only Senate race in the 2016 cycle where one major party failed to run a candidate. | |
====Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) of Florida==== | ====Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) of Florida==== | ||
| - | + | [[Jaime Elzar-Toledo]] was defeated by [[Steve Rayburn]]. | |
====Jax Jaxal (D-OH) of Ohio Valley==== | ====Jax Jaxal (D-OH) of Ohio Valley==== | ||
| - | + | [[Jax Jaxal]] was defeated by [[Peter Vandenberg]]. | |
====Howell Kent (D-MA) of New England==== | ====Howell Kent (D-MA) of New England==== | ||
| - | + | [[Howell Kent]] was re-elected. | |
====Zach Litchfield (D-NY) of New York==== | ====Zach Litchfield (D-NY) of New York==== | ||
| - | + | [[Zach Litchfield]] was re-elected. | |
====Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) of Pennsylvania==== | ====Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) of Pennsylvania==== | ||
| - | + | [[Kathryn Spencer]] was re-elected. | |
===Republican incumbent races=== | ===Republican incumbent races=== | ||
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====James MacGillicutty (R-LA) of the Gulf Coast==== | ====James MacGillicutty (R-LA) of the Gulf Coast==== | ||
| - | + | [[James MacGillicutty]] was defeated by [[Evelyn Breaux]]. | |
====Avery Passerday (R-NC) of the Southern Valley==== | ====Avery Passerday (R-NC) of the Southern Valley==== | ||
| - | + | [[Avery Passerday]] was re-elected. | |
====Valeria Smith (R-OK) of the Great Plains==== | ====Valeria Smith (R-OK) of the Great Plains==== | ||
| - | + | [[Valeria Smith]] was re-elected. | |
====Caden Windsor (R-NV) of the Southwest==== | ====Caden Windsor (R-NV) of the Southwest==== | ||
| - | + | [[Canden Windsor]] was re-elected. | |
==Summary table== | ==Summary table== | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 22 November 2007
Elections for the United States Senate will be held on November 8, 2016, with 16 of the 36 seats in the Senate being contested. 12 seats are regular elections; the winners will serve six-year terms from 2017 until 2022 as members of Senate Class 1. There are also 3 special elections for a seats from Florida, the Midwest and New England which to serve out the remaining 2 years of the term of those seats as members of Senate Class 2 and 1 special election for a seat from the Rocky Mountains to serve out the remaining 4 years of the term of that seat as a member of Senate Class 3.
The 2016 presidential election, gubernatorial elections, and House of Representatives elections will occur on the same date, as well as many regional and local elections.
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Background
The current composition of the Senate, going into the 2016 election, consists of 14 Republicans, 19 Democrats, and 3 vacancies (in Florida, the Midwest and New England). Counting the Senators who previously held those vacant Senate seats, the partisan make up was 20 Democrat and 16 Republican. Of the seats up for election in 2016, 5 have a Republican incumbent, 6 have a Democratic incumbent and 5 are open races.
The Republicans needed a net gain of 2 Senate seats (or 1 if they also hold the Vice Presidency) in order to gain back control of the Senate. Any less than this would result in control of the Senate being retained by the Democrats. The possibility of Republican Senator Samuel Clay switching to the Democratic Party after the 2016 election meant that the Republicans may have needed an additional Senator in order to obtain a majority in the upper chamber of Congress.
Races
Open seats
5 senators - Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI), Joseph Cahill (R-MN), Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL), James Dailey (D-MN) and Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) - are either not seeking re-election or resigned from the Senate prior to the election.
Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) of the Great Lakes
Andrew Brockmeier ran for Vice President and did not seek re-election for a full term to the Senate. Democrat Bryan Jennings and Republican Donald Wilcox ran for the seat. Jennings won easily with 64.3% of the vote. Wilcox, a strict constitutionalist, alienated many voters during the campaign (including traditional Republican voters) and received only 18.9% of the vote, with the remainder going to third parties and independents.
Joseph Cahill (R-MN) of the Midwest
Joseph Cahill resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy in which Republican Andrew Graham defeated Democrat Brian O'Shea 50.2% to 49.7%.
Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) of Florida
Following his failure to obtain the Democratic Presidential nomination, Justin Casanova-Davis resigned from the Senate 2 years before his term was up. A special election was held to fill the vacancy. Republican Constantine Gurlakis, a former Senator and the Republican nominee for Florida Senate in both 2012 and 2014 faced Democrat Alexander Magnus, defeating him 53.2% to 46.5%. After two narrow defeats, this made it the first time Gurlakis was elected to the Senate in his own right.
James Dailey (D-MN) of the Midwest
James Dailey ran for Midwest Governor and did not seek re-election for a third Senate term. Republican Ron Casey, Lieutenant Governor of the Mississippi Valley, faced off against Democrat Johnny Green, former Governor of the Mississipi Valley. Casey defeated Green 51.8% to 48.2%.
Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) of New England
Joseph Salazar-Portela resigned from the Senate 2 years before his term was up. A special election was held to fill the vacancy, pitting Democrat and House Majority Leader Bradley Abbott against Republican Cathy Franklin. Abbott soundly defeated Franklin 62.8% to 36.6%.
Democratic incumbent races
William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) of the Pacific Coast
William Rooke Clarke was re-elected unopposed. This was the only Senate race in the 2016 cycle where one major party failed to run a candidate.
Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) of Florida
Jaime Elzar-Toledo was defeated by Steve Rayburn.
Jax Jaxal (D-OH) of Ohio Valley
Jax Jaxal was defeated by Peter Vandenberg.
Howell Kent (D-MA) of New England
Howell Kent was re-elected.
Zach Litchfield (D-NY) of New York
Zach Litchfield was re-elected.
Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) of Pennsylvania
Kathryn Spencer was re-elected.
Republican incumbent races
James MacGillicutty (R-LA) of the Gulf Coast
James MacGillicutty was defeated by Evelyn Breaux.
Avery Passerday (R-NC) of the Southern Valley
Avery Passerday was re-elected.
Valeria Smith (R-OK) of the Great Plains
Valeria Smith was re-elected.
Caden Windsor (R-NV) of the Southwest
Canden Windsor was re-elected.
Summary table
| Region | Incumbent | Status | Non-Incumbent Candidates | Previous Election | |
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| Year | Result | ||||
| Florida | Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) | Lost Re-election 48.96% | Steve Rayburn (R-FL) 50.95% | 2014 | Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) 50.0% Constantine Gurlakis (R-FL) 49.8% |
| Florida (special) | Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) | Resigned | Alexander Magnus (D-FL) 46.50% Constantine Gurlakis (R-FL) 53.16% | 2012 | Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) 49.9% Constantine Gurlakis (R-FL) 49.9% |
| Gulf Coast | James MacGillicutty (R-LA) | Lost Re-election 49.76% | Evelyn Breaux (D-LA) 50.24% | 2010 | Brian Murphy (R-LA) 50.7% Red Blanchard (D-LA) 49.1% |
| Great Lakes | Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) | Running for Vice President | Bryan Jennings (D-MI) 64.3% Donald Wilcox (R-MI) 18.9% | 2014 | Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) 55.4% John Fallon (R-MI) 43.9% |
| Great Plains | Valeria Smith (R-OK) | Re-election 49.83% | Damien Austin (D-OK) 49.83% | 2010 | Valeria Smith (R-OK) Re-elected unopposed |
| Midwest | James Dailey (D-MN) | Running for Mississippi Valley Governor | Johnny Green (D-IA) 48.17% Ron Casey (R-MO) 51.83% | 2010 | James Dailey (D-MN) 51.7% Greg Willis (R-MO) 48.0% |
| Midwest (special) | Jospeh Cahill (R-MN) | Resigned | Brian O'Shea (D-MN) 49.70% Andrew Graham (R-MN) 50.21% | 2012 | Jospeh Cahill (R-MN) 50.7% Jeffrey Parker (D-MN) 49.0% |
| New England | Howell Kent (D-MA) | Re-elected 51.69% | John Helligman (R-MA) 47.94% | 2014 | Esperanza Hall (D-NH) 55.9% John Heiligmann (R-MA) 43.5% |
| New England (special) | Joseph Salazar-Portela (D-CT) | Resigned | Bradley Abbott (D-CT) 62.81% Cathy Franklin (R-CT) 36.61% | 2012 | Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) 50.0% Falnor Urthadar (D-MA) 49.6% |
| New York | Zach Litchfield (D-NY) | Re-elected 56.7% | Jay Forest (R-NY) 43.3% | 2012 | Zach Litchfield (D-NY) Re-elected unopposed |
| Ohio Valley | Jax Jaxal (D-OH) | Lost Re-election 44.98% | Peter Vandenberg (R-OH) 54.76% | 2010 | Terry Hughes (R-OH) 58.5% Jax Jaxal (D-OH) 40.6% |
| Pennsylvania | Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) | Re-elected | Hilliam Warren (R-PA) | 2010 | Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) 54.6% Tim Cargill (R-PA) 45.0% |
| Pacific Coast | William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) | Re-elected unopposed | None | 2010 | Lilliam Vanleer (D-PC) ??% Republican Candidate (R-??) ??% |
| Rocky Mountains (special) | Thomas Fletcher (R-WY) | Re-elected 63.22% | Dave Campbell (D-WY) 36.39% | 2012 | Rufus Cato (R-MT) 60.7% Joel Dunn (D-ID) 38.9% |
| Shenandoah Valley | Avery Passerday (R-NC) | Re-elected 55.1% | Matthias Kimmer (D-NC) 49.6% | 2012 | Avery Passerday (R-NC) 55.7% Daniel Smith (D-VA) 43.9% |
| Southwest | Caden Windsor (R-NV) | Re-elected 55.78% | Alexander Holland (D-AZ) 43.92% | 2010 | Caden Windsor (R-NV) 56.3% Karen Dayton Devereaux (D-AZ) 43.7% |
See also
- United States general elections, 2016
- United States presidential election, 2016
- United States House elections, 2016
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2016
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