43 state senates held general elections inNovember, 2012.

In the 50 states, there are1,971 state senators. The seven state senates that did not hold a general election in 2012 areAlabama,Louisiana,Maryland,Michigan,Mississippi,New Jersey andVirginia.

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By the numbers

Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theIllinois State Senate:

California State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theCalifornia State Senate:

Iowa State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theIowa State Senate:

See also:Ballotpedia:"Game-changers" in the 2012 state legislative elections

Alaska State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the majority was split in theAlaska State Senate:

Game-changers

Alaska State Senate: The State Senate was in the unique position of being equally split between Democrats and Republicans, with each party holding 10 seats. Republicans controlled the redistricting process, increasing the likelihood that they would gain control of the Upper Chamber in 2012.^[1] Republicans did ultimately take the majority after the 2012 election with a 13-7 split in the senate.

Primaries

Senate

• In District 13(M) incumbentBettye Davis defeatedHarry Crawford, Jr. in the Democratic primary. The winner, Davis, was defeated by incumbentAnna Fairclough (R) in the general election.

House

• IncumbentPete Petersen defeatedLynette Moreno Hinz in the Democratic primary in District 25. The winner, Peterson, was defeated by incumbent RepublicanLance Pruitt in the general election.

• In District 33, incumbentPeggy Wilson (R) defeatedPatricia Mackey andAgnes Moran. Wilson went on to defeat incumbentKyle Johansen (I) and challengerMatt Olsen (D) in the general election.

General election

Senate

• In District 1(A),Joe Thomas (D) was defeated byJohn Coghill, Jr. (R).

• In District 17(Q),Albert Kookesh (D) was defeated byBert Stedman (R).

House

• In District 2, incumbent DemocratBob Miller was defeated by RepublicanTammie Wilson.

• In District 38, incumbentDavid Guttenberg (D) defeated incumbentAlan S. Dick (R).

Arizona State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theArizona State Senate:

Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theArkansas State Senate:

Colorado State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theColorado State Senate:

Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theConnecticut State Senate:

Delaware State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theDelaware State Senate:

Florida State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theFlorida State Senate:

Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theGeorgia State Senate:

Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theHawaii State Senate:

Idaho State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIdaho State Senate:

Indiana State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIndiana State Senate:

Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theKansas State Senate:

Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theKentucky State Senate:

Maine State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theMaine State Senate:

Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theMassachusetts State Senate:

Missouri State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theMissouri State Senate:

Montana State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theMontana State Senate:

Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012

Nevada State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theNevada State Senate:

New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theNew Hampshire State Senate:

New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theNew Mexico State Senate:

North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theNorth Carolina State Senate:

North Dakota State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theNorth Dakota State Senate:

Ohio State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theOhio State Senate:

Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theOklahoma State Senate:

Oregon State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theOregon State Senate:

Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in thePennsylvania State Senate:

Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theRhode Island State Senate:

South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theSouth Carolina State Senate:

South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theSouth Dakota State Senate:

Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012

See also:Partisan composition of state senates andTennessee Game Changers

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theTennessee State Senate:

Game-changers

See also:Ballotpedia:"Game-changers" in the 2012 state legislative elections

Tennessee State Senate: Heading into the election, Republicans held a 20-13 majority in the Senate. Out of a total of four retirements, three were Democrats and one was a Republican.

Tennessee House of Representatives: Of the 99 seats in the House, Republicans held 64, Democrats held 34, and one was vacant. Seven Democrats retired, as did four Republicans.

Primaries

Senate

• The crowded Republican primary in District 8 featured five candidates:Jeffrey D. Brantley,Cynthia Bundren Jackson,Frank Niceley,Hobart L. Rice, andMichael Williams. Niceley beat out his opponents, winning 45% of the vote.

• District 10 was open due to the retirement of DemocratAndy Berke. The primary contest featured three Democrats and two Republicans.Andrae McGary won the Democratic primary.

• District 16 was open, as incumbentJim Tracy (R) ran in District 14. Six Democrats and four Republicans sought their parties' nomination.Janice Bowling won the Republican nomination.

• The only primary contest between two incumbents was in District 30. Veteran DemocratJim Kyle, who assumed office in 1983, faced a challenge fromBeverly Marrero. Kyle won.

House

• District 12: IncumbentRichard Montgomery (R) faced primary challengerDale Carr. Carr moved into the district after the new redistricting map placed his home in another House district. In May, Gov.Bill Haslam stated his support for Montgomery.^[2][3]Despite this endorsement, Carr emerged victorious.

• District 28: IncumbentTommie F. Brown faced a challenge from current District 29 incumbentJoAnne Favors in the Democratic primary. Favors upset Brown, who had been in the House since 1993.

• District 58:Mary Pruitt, a member of the House since 1985, faced primary challengersHarold M. Love andSteven Turner in the Democratic primary. Love defeated both of his opponents, in another upset that sent an incumbent packing.

• District 84 incumbentJoe Towns, Jr. (D) faced one primary challenger,Hendrell Remus. He kept his seat, defeating Remus.

• The Democratic primary in District 90 features two incumbents and a challenger: IncumbentsJohn J. Deberry, Jr. andJeanne D. Richardson, and challengerIan L. Randolph. Deberry, in office since 1995, defeated his less seasoned opponents.

• In District 93, incumbentGoffrey A. Hardaway (D) facedMike Kernell, a veteran lawmaker who has been a member of the House since 1975. In perhaps the biggest shock of the primary, Kernell, in office for nearly 40 years, was defeated by Hardaway.

General election

Senate

• District 10 was an open seat due to the retirement ofAndy Berke (D).Andrae McGary (D) was defeated byTodd Gardenhire (R).

House

• District 13: This seat saw a three way battle between RepublicanGary Loe, IndependentNick H. Cazana, and DemocratGloria Johnson. Johnson won.

• District 53 had potential to be a swing district, with incumbentJanis Baird Sontany (D) retiring. Republicans nominatedBen Claybaker to face DemocratJason Powell. Powell won.

Utah State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theUtah State Senate:

Vermont State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theVermont State Senate:

Washington State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theWashington State Senate:

West Virginia State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theWest Virginia State Senate:

Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theWisconsin State Senate. The party took control of the chamber after the successful recall ofVan Wanggaard on June 5, 2012:

Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theWyoming State Senate:

Texas State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theTexas State Senate:

Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theMinnesota State Senate:

New York State Senate elections, 2012

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Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theNew York State Senate:

See also

• State legislative elections, 2012
• State house elections, 2012

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