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2028 U.S. Senate Elections

Election Date November 7, 2028

U.S. Senate Elections by State

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maryland • Missouri • Nevada • New Hampshire • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • South Dakota • Utah • Vermont • Washington • Wisconsin

U.S. House Elections

Elections to the U.S. Senate will be held on November 7, 2028, and 34 of the 100 seats are up for regular election. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies that occur in the 120th Congress.

As of July 12, 2024, there were 15 seats held by Democrats and 19 seats held by Republicans up for election in 2028.

Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the 34 regular elections on November 7, 2028, will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2029.

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Explore Ballotpedia's coverage of these elections:

• Partisan breakdown

  The partisan balance of the U.S. Senate before and after the election
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• On the ballot

  A list of elections and candidates on the ballot
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• Important dates and deadlines

  A list of important dates and deadlines for the 2028 election cycle
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Partisan balance

Republicans won a 53-47 majority as a result of the 2024 elections. As a result of the elections, Republicans gained four seats in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Democrats gained one seat in Arizona. Democrats held a 50-49 majority in the U.S. Senate heading into the 2024 elections.

U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 5, 2024	After the 2024 Election
	Democratic Party	47	45
	Republican Party	49	53
	Independent	4	2
Total		100	100

The chart below shows historical partisan breakdown information for the chamber.

On the ballot

Click the tabs below to view information about the elections this year. In this section, you will find:

• A list of seats up for election
• A list of candidates running
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Seats up for election

List of candidates

What's on your ballot?

There are 34 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 2028—15 seats held by Democrats and 19 held by Republicans as of July 2024.

The map below shows which seats are up for election and the current incumbent in each race.

Table last updated: July 12, 2024

2028 Senate elections

State	Pre-election incumbent	Year first elected	2022 margin of victory (percentage points)
Alabama	Katie Britt	2023	35.74
Alaska	Lisa Murkowski	2002	6.29
Arizona	Mark Kelly	2020	4.89
Arkansas	John Boozman	2011	34.64
California	Alex Padilla	2021	22.13
Colorado	Michael Bennet	2009	14.62
Connecticut	Richard Blumenthal	2011	14.92
Florida	Marco Rubio	2011	16.41
Georgia	Raphael Warnock	2021	2.81
Hawaii	Brian E. Schatz	2012	45.17
Idaho	Mike Crapo	1999	31.94
Illinois	Tammy Duckworth	2017	15.32
Indiana	Todd C. Young	2017	20.75
Iowa	Chuck Grassley	1981	12.18
Kansas	Jerry Moran	2011	22.96
Kentucky	Rand Paul	2011	23.62
Louisiana	John Neely Kennedy	2017	43.71
Maryland	Chris Van Hollen	2017	31.69
Missouri	Eric Schmitt	2023	13.26
Nevada	Catherine Cortez Masto	2017	0.78
New Hampshire	Maggie Hassan	2017	9.06
New York	Chuck Schumer	1999	14.00
North Carolina	Ted Budd	2023	3.23
North Dakota	John Hoeven	2011	31.43
Ohio	J.D. Vance	2023	6.11
Oklahoma	James Lankford	2015	32.20
Oregon	Ron Wyden	1996	14.91
Pennsylvania	John Fetterman	2023	4.91
South Carolina	Tim Scott	2013	25.87
South Dakota	John Thune	2005	43.48
Utah	Mike Lee	2011	10.41
Vermont	Peter Welch	2023	40.44
Washington	Patty Murray	1993	14.52
Wisconsin	Ron Johnson	2011	1.01

The table below contains a list of all candidates for the U.S. Senate in 2028. The table is fully searchable by candidate, party and candidacy status. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.

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• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Missouri
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Vermont
• Washington
• Wisconsin

Alabama Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Alabama

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Alaska Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Lisa Murkowski Incumbent	Republican	U.S. Senate Alaska	Candidacy Declared General

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Arizona Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Arizona

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Arkansas Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Arkansas

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California Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate California

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Colorado Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Colorado

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Connecticut Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Connecticut

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Florida Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Florida

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Georgia Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Raphael Warnock Incumbent	Democratic	U.S. Senate Georgia	Candidacy Declared General
Dantwan Watkins	Democratic	U.S. Senate Georgia	Candidacy Declared General

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Hawaii Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Idaho Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Idaho

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Illinois Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Illinois

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Indiana Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Indiana

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Iowa Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Iowa

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Kansas Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Jerry Moran Incumbent	Republican	U.S. Senate Kansas	Candidacy Declared General

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Kentucky Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Kentucky

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Louisiana Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Louisiana

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Maryland Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Maryland

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Missouri Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Missouri

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Nevada Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Nevada

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New Hampshire Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Maggie Hassan Incumbent	Democratic	U.S. Senate New Hampshire	Candidacy Declared General
Vikram Mansharamani	Republican	U.S. Senate New Hampshire	Candidacy Declared General

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New York Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Terrell Miller	Republican	U.S. Senate New York	Candidacy Declared General

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North Carolina Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Zachary Brown	Republican	U.S. Senate North Carolina	Candidacy Declared General

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North Dakota Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate North Dakota

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Ohio Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Ohio

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Oklahoma Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Oklahoma

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Oregon Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
William Barlow	Democratic	U.S. Senate Oregon	Candidacy Declared General

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Pennsylvania Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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South Carolina Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Ethan Holliman	Republican	U.S. Senate South Carolina	Candidacy Declared General

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South Dakota Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
John Thune Incumbent	Republican	U.S. Senate South Dakota	Candidacy Declared General

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Utah Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Utah

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Vermont Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Peter Welch Incumbent	Democratic	U.S. Senate Vermont	Candidacy Declared General

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Washington Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
Patty Murray Incumbent	Democratic	U.S. Senate Washington	Candidacy Declared General

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Wisconsin Senate Candidates - 2028

candidate	party	office	status
No candidates available for this race		U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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See also

• Past U.S. Senate elections: 2026 • 2024 • 2022 • 2020 • 2018 • 2016
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