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- Longest Serving Senators
Longest-Serving Senators. These 25 individuals have served...
- Physicians in The Senate
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- Appointed Senators
The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution (1913)...
- Foreign-born Senators
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- Ethnic Diversity in The Senate
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- Leadership
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- Contact
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- Senators Who Changed Parties During Senate Service
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- Longest Serving Senators
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress.
StatePortraitSenatorParty( 1954-09-18) September 18, 1954 (age ...( 1982-02-02) February 2, 1982 (age 42)( 1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 67)( 1964-11-13) November 13, 1964 (age 59)Aug 22, 2019 · This table shows the results of the U.S. Senate elections on November 8, 2022. There were 35 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2022—14 seats held by Democrats and 21 held by Republicans. Of those, Democrats won 15 seats and Republicans won 20 seats. In 2022, Democrats had a net gain of one seat.
Current Members of the Senate in the 117th Congress. There are 100 current members of the Senate, including 50 Republicans, 47 Democrats and 3 Independents. See departing members.
MemberSponsored BillsCosponsored BillsVotes Against PartyMember Tammy Baldwin D - Wis.Sponsored Bills 62Cosponsored Bills 551Votes Against Party 1.0%Member John Barrasso R - Wyo.Sponsored Bills 48Cosponsored Bills 287Votes Against Party 4.8%Member Michael Bennet D - Colo.Sponsored Bills 50Cosponsored Bills 369Votes Against Party 0.9%Member Marsha Blackburn R - Tenn.Sponsored Bills 67Cosponsored Bills 500Votes Against Party 7.8%- Changes in Partisan Control
- Pre-Election Analysis
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Heading into Election Day, the U.S. Senate was evenly divided at 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) casting tie-breaking votes, giving Democrats an effective majority.Republicans needed a net pickup of one seat to gain control, and Democrats needed to pick one or more seats to expand their majority. Democrats gained a seat Republicans form...
Partisan breakdown
Democrats gained a net of one seat in the 2022 general elections, maintaining control of the chamber. Republicans held 49 seats following the elections, while Democrats held 49 seats and independents who caucus with Democrats held two. After the elections, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she had changed her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. Sinema said she would not caucus with Republicans and kept the committee assignments she had as a member of the Democratic caucus.
Battleground races
The following map displays all states that held U.S. Senate elections in 2022 shaded by the incumbent's or most recent incumbent's political affiliation. Battleground races are highlighted in brighter colors. Hover over a state for more information.
Outside ratings
The following table compared U.S. Senate race ratings from The Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Electionsprior to the November 2022 elections.
Seats that changed party hands in previous election cycles
Four of the 34 seats up for election in 2022 changed party control the last time they were up for election.
Presidential election results in 2022 Senate states
1. Republicans were defending two Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in the 2020 presidential election: 1.1. Pennsylvania: Biden defeated Donald Trump (R) 50.0%-48.8%. Incumbent Pat Toomeydid not seek re-election. 1.2. Wisconsin: Biden defeated Trump 49.5%-48.8%. Incumbent Ron Johnsonsought re-election. 1. Democrats were not defending any Senate seatsin states Trump won in 2020. 1. In the 2020 Senate elections, Democrats and Republicans each defended two seats won by the other party's p...
Senator's party vs. governor's party
In 11 states with Senate seats up for election in 2022, the seat going into the election was held by a senator of a different party than the governor. Six seats held by Republican senators in states with Democratic governors were up. Five seats held by Democratic senators in states with Republican governors were up.
The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with other midterm elections at the federal, state and local levels. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate , the winners of which will serve six-year terms beginning with the 118th United States Congress .
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2022 Senate Election Interactive Map. 35 U.S. Senate seats to be contested in 2022. The U.S. Senate has 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats (including two independents). Democrats control the chamber as the vice-president can break tie votes. There are 35 seats up in 2022 - including a special election in Oklahoma - of which 21 are held by the GOP.