2014 United States Senate elections
Elections leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2015; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

2014 United States Senate elections

Section Title: Elections leading to the next Congress
Table Section Text: In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2015; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State (linked to summaries below)	Incumbent	Results	Candidates

Senator	Party	Electoral history

Alabama	Jeff Sessions	Republican	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeff Sessions (Republican) 97.25% Write-in 2.75%

Alaska	Mark Begich	Democratic	2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Dan Sullivan (Republican) 48.0% Mark Begich (Democratic) 45.8% Mark Fish (Libertarian) 3.7% Ted Gianoutsos (Independent) 2.0%

Arkansas	Mark Pryor	Democratic	2002 2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Tom Cotton (Republican) 56.5% Mark Pryor (Democratic) 39.4% Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 2.0% Mark Swaney (Green) 2.0%

Colorado	Mark Udall	Democratic	2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Cory Gardner (Republican) 48.2% Mark Udall (Democratic) 46.3% Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 2.6% Stephen H. Shogan (Independent) 1.4% Raúl Acosta (Independent) 1.2% Bill Hammons (Unity) 0.3%

Delaware	Chris Coons	Democratic	2010 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Coons (Democratic) 55.8% Kevin Wade (Republican) 42.2% Andrew Groff (Green) 1.9%

Georgia	Saxby Chambliss	Republican	2002 2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold.	√ David Perdue (Republican) 52.9% Michelle Nunn (Democratic) 45.2% Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 1.9%

Idaho	Jim Risch	Republican	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Risch (Republican) 65.3% Nels Mitchell (Democratic) 34.7%

Illinois	Dick Durbin	Democratic	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dick Durbin (Democratic) 53.5% Jim Oberweis (Republican) 42.7% Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 3.8%

Iowa	Tom Harkin	Democratic	1984 1990 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Joni Ernst (Republican) 52.1% Bruce Braley (Democratic) 43.8% Rick Stewart (Independent) 2.4% Doug Butzier (Libertarian) 0.7% Bob Quast (Independent) 0.5% Ruth Smith (Independent) 0.4%

Kansas	Pat Roberts	Republican	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pat Roberts (Republican) 53.1% Greg Orman (Independent) 42.5% Randall Batson (Libertarian) 4.3%

Kentucky	Mitch McConnell	Republican	1984 1990 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mitch McConnell (Republican) 56.1% Alison Lundergan Grimes (Democratic) 40.7% David Patterson (Libertarian) 3.1%

Louisiana	Mary Landrieu	Democratic	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Bill Cassidy (Republican) 55.9% Mary Landrieu (Democratic) 44.1%

Maine	Susan Collins	Republican	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Susan Collins (Republican) 68.5% Shenna Bellows (Democratic) 31.5%

Massachusetts	Ed Markey	Democratic	2013 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Markey (Democratic) 62.0% Brian Herr (Republican) 38.0%

Michigan	Carl Levin	Democratic	1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold.	√ Gary Peters (Democratic) 54.6% Terri Lynn Land (Republican) 41.3% Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 2.0% Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1.2% Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 0.9%

Minnesota	Al Franken	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Al Franken (Democratic Farmer-Labor) 53.2% Mike McFadden (Republican) 42.9% Steve Carlson (Independence) 2.4% Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1.5%

Mississippi	Thad Cochran	Republican	1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Thad Cochran (Republican) 59.9% Travis Childers (Democratic) 37.9% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 2.2%

Montana	John Walsh	Democratic	2014 (Appointed)	Incumbent appointee withdrew from nomination. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Steve Daines (Republican) 57.8% Amanda Curtis (Democratic) 40.1% Roger Roots (Libertarian) 2.1%

Nebraska	Mike Johanns	Republican	2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold.	√ Ben Sasse (Republican) 64.4% David Domina (Democratic) 31.5% Jim Jenkins (Independent) 2.9% Todd Watson (Independent) 1.2%

New Hampshire	Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 51.5% Scott Brown (Republican) 48.2%

New Jersey	Cory Booker	Democratic	2013 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Cory Booker (Democratic) 55.8% Jeff Bell (Republican) 42.3% Joe Baratelli (Libertarian) 0.9% Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 0.3% Jeff Boss (Independent) 0.2% Eugene M.

New Mexico	Tom Udall	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Udall (Democratic) 55.6% Allen Weh (Republican) 44.4%

North Carolina	Kay Hagan	Democratic	2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Thom Tillis (Republican) 48.8% Kay Hagan (Democratic) 47.3% Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 3.7%

Oklahoma	Jim Inhofe	Republican	1994 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Inhofe (Republican) 68.0% Matt Silverstein (Democratic) 28.6% Joan Farr (Independent) 1.3% Ray Woods (Independent) 1.2% Aaron DeLozier (Independent) 0.9%

Oregon	Jeff Merkley	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeff Merkley (Democratic) 55.7% Monica Wehby (Republican) 36.9% Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 3.1% Christina Jean Lugo (Pacific Green) 2.2% James E.

Rhode Island	Jack Reed	Democratic	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jack Reed (Democratic) 70.6% Mark Zaccaria (Republican) 29.2%

South Carolina	Lindsey Graham	Republican	2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lindsey Graham (Republican) 54.3% Brad Hutto (Democratic) 38.8% Thomas Ravenel (Independent) 3.8% Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 2.7%

South Dakota	Tim Johnson	Democratic	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Mike Rounds (Republican) 50.4% Rick Weiland (Democratic) 29.5% Larry Pressler (Independent) 17.1% Gordon Howie (Independent) 3.0%

Tennessee	Lamar Alexander	Republican	2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lamar Alexander (Republican) 61.9% Gordon Ball (Democratic) 31.8% Joe B. Wilmoth (Constitution) 2.6% Martin Pleasant (Green) 0.9% Tom Emerson Jr.

Texas	John Cornyn	Republican	2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Cornyn (Republican) 61.6% David Alameel (Democratic) 34.4% Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 2.9% Emily Marie Sanchez (Green) 1.2%

Virginia	Mark Warner	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mark Warner (Democratic) 49.1% Ed Gillespie (Republican) 48.3% Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 2.4%

West Virginia	Jay Rockefeller	Democratic	1984 1990 1996 2002 2008	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain.	√ Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) 62.1% Natalie Tennant (Democratic) 34.5% John S. Buckley (Libertarian) 1.6% Bob Henry Baber (Mountain) 1.2% Phil Hudok (Constitution) 0.6%

Wyoming	Mike Enzi	Republican	1996 2002 2008	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Enzi (Republican) 71.2% Charlie Hardy (Democratic) 17.4% Curt Gottshall (Independent) 7.9% Joe Porambo (Libertarian) 2.2%

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One-term incumbent Republican Mike Johanns had been elected in 2008.

final_sentence: One-term incumbent Republican Mike Johanns had been elected in 2008.