2028 United States Senate elections

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34 of the 100 seats in theUnited States Senate 51[a] seats needed for a majority
Map of the incumbents:      Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring      No election     Incumbent TBD in 2026
IncumbentMajority Leader TBD in 2026

The2028 United States Senate elections will be held on November 7, 2028, with 34 of the 100 seats in theSenate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in theUnited States Congress from January 3, 2029, to January 3, 2035, which will include the entire term of the president who wins the 2028 presidential election and the first two years of the 2032 presidential election winner's term. Senators are divided into 3classes whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every other year. Class 3 senators were last elected in2022, and will be up for election again in 2028. These elections will run concurrently with the2028 United States presidential election.

All 34Class 3 Senate seats are up for election in 2028; Class 3 currently consists of 19 Republicans and 15 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 2 Senate seats, that state might require aspecial election to take place during the120th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2028 Senate elections.

Each block represents one of the one hundred seats in the U.S. Senate. "D#" is a Democratic senator and "R#" is a Republican senator. They are arranged so that the parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle.

Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election.

One senator (a Republican) has announced his retirement.

In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2029.

One-term RepublicanKatie Britt waselected in 2022 with 66.6% of the vote.

Four-term RepublicanLisa Murkowski wasre-elected in 2022 with 53.7% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[3]

One-term DemocratMark Kelly waselected to a full term in 2022 with 51.4% of the vote after winning aspecial election in 2020 to complete the remainder of RepublicanJohn McCain's term. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[4]

Three-term RepublicanJohn Boozman wasre-elected in 2022 with 65.7% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[5]Governor of ArkansasSarah Huckabee Sanders would be a potential candidate if Boozman retires.^{[citation needed]}

One-term DemocratAlex Padilla waselected to a first full term in 2022 with 61.1% of the vote after being appointed in 2021 to complete the term ofKamala Harris, who resigned after being elected vice president. Padilla is being considered a potential candidate forGovernor of California in 2026.^{[citation needed]} If he becomes governor, incumbent GovernorGavin Newsom could be a potential appointment.^[6]

Three-term DemocratMichael Bennet wasre-elected in 2022 with 55.9% of the vote. While he has filed paperwork to be able to run for re-election to the Senate,^[7] he is running forgovernor in2026.^[8] U.S. RepresentativesJoe Neguse,Jason Crow, andBrittany Pettersen are considered potential replacements for Bennet if he becomes governor. In case, there might be two ballots for the same seat: a general election, to elect a Class 3 senator to a full term beginning with the 121st United States Congress, to be sworn in on January 3, 2029; and a special election, to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 120th Congress.^[9]

Three-term DemocratRichard Blumenthal wasre-elected in 2022 with 57.5% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[10]

Three-term RepublicanMarco Rubio wasre-elected in 2022 with 57.68% of the vote. He resigned on January 20, 2025, following his confirmation asUnited States Secretary of State. GovernorRon DeSantis announced he would appointFlorida Attorney GeneralAshley Moody as an interim successor to serve until the vacancy is filled by aspecial election in 2026.^[11]

One-term DemocratRaphael Warnock waselected to a full term in a 2022 runoff with 51.4% of the vote, having first been elected in aspecial election in a 2021 runoff to complete the remainder of RepublicanJohnny Isakson's term. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[12] U.S. RepresentativeRich McCormick has expressed interest in running in the Republican primary.^[13]

Democratic incumbentBrian Schatz wasre-elected in 2022 to a second full term with 71.2% of the vote.

Five-term RepublicanMike Crapo wasre-elected in 2022 with 60.7% of the vote.U.S. RepresentativeRuss Fulcher andAttorney General of IdahoRaúl Labrador are seen as potential candidates if Crapo retires.^{[citation needed]}

Two-term DemocratTammy Duckworth wasre-elected in 2022 with 56.8% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[14]

Two-term RepublicanTodd Young wasre-elected in 2022 with 58.6% of the vote.

Eight-term RepublicanChuck Grassley wasre-elected in 2022 with 56.0% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[15] As themost senior member of the Senate, Grassley will be 95 years old at the time of the election and would be 101 if he completed the full term.

Three-term RepublicanJerry Moran wasre-elected in 2022 with 60.0% of the vote. If Moran decides to retire,U.S. RepresentativeDerek Schmidt could be a potential candidate.^{[citation needed]}

Three-term RepublicanRand Paul wasre-elected in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote.

Two-term RepublicanJohn Kennedy wasre-elected in 2022 with 61.6% of the vote in the first round of the "Louisiana primary". If Kennedy opts for retirement,Governor of LouisianaJeff Landry could be a potential candidate.^{[citation needed]}

The election to this seat will be the first under a new law which abolished the state's open primary system. Party primaries will be closed off to members of other parties, allowing voters not affiliated with a party to vote in one primary.^[16]

Two-term DemocratChris Van Hollen wasre-elected in 2022 with 65.8% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[17] If Van Hollen opts for retirement,Governor of MarylandWes Moore or CongressmanJamie Raskin could be potential candidates.^{[citation needed]}

One-term RepublicanEric Schmitt waselected in 2022 with 55.4% of the vote.

Two-term DemocratCatherine Cortez Masto wasre-elected in 2022 with 48.8% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to seek reelection.^[18]

Two-term DemocratMaggie Hassan wasre-elected in 2022 with 53.5% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[19]

Five-term Democrat andSenate Democratic LeaderChuck Schumer wasre-elected in 2022 with 56.8% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[20]

RepresentativeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez^[21] has been seen as a possible candidate for the Democratic primary. Ocasio-Cortez has seen private support from colleagues to challenge Schumer following his support of a Republican budget bill.^[22] AData For Progress poll found her leading Schumer 55 to 36 in a hypothetical primary.^[23] A poll by Honan Strategy Group similarly showed a 21-point lead for Ocasio-Cortez over Schumer amongst Democratic primary voters.^[24]

One-term RepublicanTed Budd waselected in 2022 with 50.5% of the vote.North Carolina Attorney GeneralJeff Jackson andU.S. RepresentativeDeborah Ross are seen as potential Democratic challengers.^{[citation needed][by whom?]}

Three-term RepublicanJohn Hoeven wasre-elected in 2022 with 56.4% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[25]

One-term RepublicanJD Vance waselected in 2022 with 53% of the vote. However, he resigned on January 10, 2025, shortly before assuming the office ofvice president under the currentsecond Trump administration. GovernorMike DeWine appointed Lieutenant GovernorJon Husted, and a special election will be held in2026.^[26][27]

Two-term RepublicanJames Lankford wasre-elected in 2022 with 64.3% of the vote. On January 29, 2024, theOklahoma Republican Party censured Lankford for negotiating with Democrats on a potential border deal.^[28] In an interview the following month, former PresidentDonald Trump stated that Lankford's actions are "very bad for his career" and did not rule out endorsing a primary challenger in 2028.^[29]U.S. RepresentativeJosh Brecheen is seen as a potential challenger or candidate if Lankford declines to run.^{[by whom?]}

Five-term DemocratRon Wyden wasre-elected in 2022 with 55.8% of the vote. He is running for re-election.^[2]

One-term DemocratJohn Fetterman waselected in 2022 with 51.2% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[30]

Former Representative and fellow DemocratConor Lamb has been seen as a potential primary challenger given his criticism of Fetterman amidliberal discontent with the senator for not opposing President Trump and theRepublican party enough, not holding town halls and public events since theNovember 2024 elections, voting to confirm some of Trump's nominees, and advocating for the United States to bombIran while continuously and repeatedly criticizing Democrats such as condemning the party's rhetoric towards Trump. He has been a longtime rival of Fetterman and was one of his two primary opponents in2022.^{[31][32][33][34][35]} Other potential Democratic primary challengers include state representativeMalcolm Kenyatta, state senatorMaria Collett, andU.S. RepresentativesBrendan Boyle,Madeleine Dean,Chris Deluzio, andChrissy Houlahan.^[36][37]

Two-term Republican incumbentTim Scott wasre-elected in 2022 with 62.9% of the vote. Scott pledged that he would not run for office after his 2022 re-election;^[1] despite this, heunsuccessfully ran for president in 2024.^[38]U.S. RepresentativeNancy Mace is currently running forGovernor of South Carolina, but if she loses her bid, she is considered a potential candidate.^{[citation needed]} CongressmanRussell Fry is also seen as a potential candidate.^{[citation needed][by whom?]}

Four-term Republican andSenate Republican LeaderJohn Thune wasre-elected in 2022 with 69.6% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[39]

Three-term RepublicanMike Lee wasre-elected in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[40]

One-term DemocratPeter Welch waselected in 2022 with 68.5% of the vote.

Six-term DemocratPatty Murray wasre-elected in 2022 with 57.1% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election.^[41]

Three-term RepublicanRon Johnson wasre-elected in 2022 with 50.4% of the vote. Though officially undecided, Johnson has indicated that he will not seek a fourth term.^[42]

Republican businessmanScott Mayer speculated on running for Johnson's seat after passing up running for Wisconsin's other Senate seat in2024.^[43]United States Secretary of TransportationSean Duffy is also seen as a potential candidate if Johnson retires.^{[citation needed][by whom?]}

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