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%

Sentence(s)

Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.
Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.
Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner of the race over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.

final_sentence: Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.
final_sentence: Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.
final_sentence: Virginia declared Democrat Mark Warner the winner of the race over Republican Ed Gillespie, and Alaska declared Dan Sullivan the winner against Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.