United States Senate elections, 2016

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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.

Contents 1 Background 2 Races 2.1 Open seats 2.1.1 Andrew Brockmeier (D-MI) of the Great Lakes 2.1.2 Joseph Cahill (R-MN) of the Midwest 2.1.3 Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) of Florida 2.1.4 James Dailey (D-MN) of the Midwest 2.1.5 Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) of New England 2.2 Democratic incumbent races 2.2.1 William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) of the Pacific Coast 2.2.2 Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) of Florida 2.2.3 Jax Jaxal (D-OH) of Ohio Valley 2.2.4 Howell Kent (D-MA) of New England 2.2.5 Zach Litchfield (D-NY) of New York 2.2.6 Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) of Pennsylvania 2.3 Republican incumbent races 2.3.1 James MacGillicutty (R-LA) of the Gulf Coast 2.3.2 Avery Passerday (R-NC) of the Southern Valley 2.3.3 Valeria Smith (R-OK) of the Great Plains 2.3.4 Caden Windsor (R-NV) of the Southwest 3 Summary table 4 See also

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). Of the seats up for election in 2016, 5 have a Republican incumbent, 6 have a Democratic incumbent and 5 are open races.

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 is running for Vice President.

Joseph Cahill (R-MN) of the Midwest

Joseph Cahill resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy.

Justin Casanova-Davis (D-FL) of Florida

Justin Casanova-Davis resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy.

James Dailey (D-MN) of the Midwest

James Dailey is running for Midwest Governor.

Joseph Salazar-Portela (R-CT) of New England

Joseph Salazar-Portela resigned from the Senate. A special election was held to fill the vacancy.

Democratic incumbent races

William Rooke Clarke (D-WA) of the Pacific Coast

TBC

Jaime Elzar-Toledo (D-FL) of Florida

TBC

Jax Jaxal (D-OH) of Ohio Valley

TBC

Howell Kent (D-MA) of New England

TBC

Zach Litchfield (D-NY) of New York

TBC

Kathryn Spencer (D-PA) of Pennsylvania

TBC

Republican incumbent races

James MacGillicutty (R-LA) of the Gulf Coast

TBC

Avery Passerday (R-NC) of the Southern Valley

TBC

Valeria Smith (R-OK) of the Great Plains

TBC

Caden Windsor (R-NV) of the Southwest

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Summary table

TBC

See also

• United States House elections, 2016
• United States presidential election, 2016
• United States gubernatorial elections, 2016