Senators up for re-election in 2012
Who is up for re-election - last updated May 16, 2011
There are almost two years before the next Senate elections. The three most salient facts:
1. 21 Democrats and 2 independents who caucus with Democrats are up for re-election compared to only 10 for the Republicans.
2. The Senate elections will be greatly influenced by the outcome of the presidential race.
3. Expect Tea Party challenges to some GOP incumbents.
21 Democratic seats up for election
Akaka, Daniel K. (D-HI) (announced retirement)
Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM) (announced retirement)
Brown, Sherrod (D-OH)
Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
Cardin, Benjamin L. (D-MD)
Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE)
Casey, Robert P., Jr. (D-PA)
Conrad, Kent (D-ND) (announced retirement)
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Kohl, Herb (D-WI) (announced retirement)
Manchin, Joe (D-WV)
McCaskill, Claire (D-MO)
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
Nelson, Ben (D-NE)
Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Webb, Jim (D-VA) (announced retirement)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
2 independents up for election
Lieberman, Joseph I. (ID-CT) (announced retirement)
Sanders, Bernard (I-VT)
10 Republicans up for election
Barrasso, John (R-WY)
Brown, Scott P. (R-MA)
Corker, Bob (R-TN)
Hatch, Orrin G. (R-UT)
Heller, Dean (R-NV) (appointed to replace Sen. Ensign (R)
Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) (announced retirement)
Kyl, Jon (R-AZ)(announced retirement)
Lugar, Richard G. (R-IN)
Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME)
Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS)
