Which states have Senate races in 2020?

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As the election approaches, here is a quick overview of the states with Senate races this election year. Each state has two senators, elected for six-year terms. Those terms are staggered so that around one-third of all senators are up for reelection every two years, and normally no more than one Senate seat is on the ballot per state. This year, because of a special election in Georgia — where there is also a regular Senate race scheduled — there will be 35 races in 34 states on election day.

There are 20 Republican incumbents and 11 Democratic incumbents defending their seats this fall. Four Senators are not seeking reelection — three Republicans and one Democrat.

Here is a full list of Senate races. Click on a state to visit the USAFacts Voter Center, which has more information on key issues and candidate platforms for each race.

Alabama

Incumbent: Doug Jones (Democratic)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)

Alaska

Incumbent: Dan Sullivan (Republican)
Al Gross (Democratic)
John Wayne Howe (Alaskan Independence)

Arizona special election

Incumbent: Martha McSally (Republican)
Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Martha McSally was appointed to the post in January 2019 by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, following the death of Republican Senator John McCain and the resignation of his initial replacement, then-retired Senator John Kyl.

Arkansas

Incumbent: Tom Cotton (Republican)
Ricky Dale Harrington (Libertarian)

Colorado

Incumbent: Cory Gardner (Republican)
John Hickenlooper (Democratic)
Stephan Evans (United)
Daniel Doyle (Approval Voting)
Raymon Doane (Libertarian)

Delaware

Incumbent: Chris Coons (Democratic)
Lauren Witzke (Republican)
Nadine Frost (Libertarian)
Mark Turley (independent)

Georgia

Incumbent: David Perdue (Republican)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)
Shane Hazel (Libertarian)

Georgia special election

Incumbent: Kelly Loeffler (Republican)
Doug Collins (Republican)
Derrick Grayson (Republican)
Annette Davis Jackson (Republican)
Wayne Johnson (Republican)
Kandiss Taylor (Republican)
Deborah Jackson (Democratic)
Jamesia James (Democratic)
Tamara Johnson-Shealey (Democratic)
Matt Lieberman (Democratic)
Joy Felicia Slade (Democratic)
Ed Tarver (Democratic)
Raphael Warnock (Democratic)
Richard Winfield (Democratic)
John Fortuin (Green)
Brian Slowinski (Libertarian)
Al Bartell (independent)
Allen Buckley (independent)
Michael Greene (independent)
Valencia Stovall (independent)

Kelly Loeffler was appointed to the post in January 2020 by Georgia Governor Mike Kemp, following the resignation of Republican Senator Johnny Isakson. There are no primaries in Georgia special elections. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff election.

Idaho

Incumbent: Jim Risch (Republican)
Paulette Jordan (Democratic)
Natalie Fleming (independent)
Ray Writz (Constitution)

Illinois

Incumbent: Dick Durbin (Democratic),
Mark Curran (Republican)
David Black (Green)
Chad Koppie (Constitution)
Danny Malouf (Libertarian)
Willie Wilson (independent)

Iowa

Incumbent: Joni Ernst (Republican)
Theresa Greenfield (Democratic)
Suzanne Herzog (independent)
Rick Stewart (Libertarian)

Kansas

No incumbent
Roger Marshall (Republican)
Barbara Bollier (Democratic)
Jason Buckley (Libertarian)

Current Republican Senator Pat Roberts is not running for reelection.

Kentucky

Incumbent: Mitch McConnell (Republican)
Amy McGrath (Democratic)
Brad Barron (Libertarian)

Louisiana

Incumbent: Bill Cassidy (Republican)
Dustin Murphy (Republican)
Derrick Edwards (Democratic)
David Drew Knight (Democratic)
Adrian Perkins (Democratic)
Antoine Pierce (Democratic)
Peter Wenstrup (Democratic)
Reno Daret (independent)
MV Mendoza (independent)
Jamar Montgomery (independent)
Melinda Mary Price (independent)
Aaron Sigler (Libertarian)

In Louisiana, all local, state, and congressional office races operate without primaries. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff election.