United States Senate elections, 2018 - wikipedia United States Senate elections, 2018 United States Senate elections, 2018 ← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 → Class 1 ( 33 of the 100 ) seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2017 Leader 's seat Kentucky New York Seats before 52 46 Seats up 8 23 Seats needed 3 * Third party Party Independent Seats before Seats up Dem. incumbent running Rep. incumbent running Dem. incumbent undeclared Rep. incumbent undeclared Ind. incumbent running No election * Democrats need three seats if the Independents continue to caucus with them. Majority Leader before election Mitch McConnell Republican Elected Majority Leader TBD TBD Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six - year terms from January 3, 2019, until January 3, 2025. Currently, Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them. Republicans are expected to have 8 seats up for election. The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012, although some seats may have special elections if incumbents die or resign, as has already happened in Alabama. Democrats gained a net 2 seats in the 2016 Senate elections. The United States House of Representatives elections, 39 gubernatorial elections, and many other state and local elections will also be held on this date. Contents 1 Partisan composition 2 Change in composition 2.1 Before the elections 2.2 After the elections 3 Most recent election predictions 4 Race summaries 5 Complete list of races 5.1 Arizona 5.2 California 5.3 Connecticut 5.4 Delaware 5.5 Florida 5.6 Hawaii 5.7 Indiana 5.8 Maine 5.9 Maryland 5.10 Massachusetts 5.11 Michigan 5.12 Minnesota 5.13 Mississippi 5.14 Missouri 5.15 Montana 5.16 Nebraska 5.17 Nevada 5.18 New Jersey 5.19 New Mexico 5.20 New York 5.21 North Dakota 5.22 Ohio 5.23 Pennsylvania 5.24 Rhode Island 5.25 Tennessee 5.26 Texas 5.27 Utah 5.28 Vermont 5.29 Virginia 5.30 Washington 5.31 West Virginia 5.32 Wisconsin 5.33 Wyoming 6 See also 7 References Partisan composition Among the 33 Senators up for election in 2018 are 33 Class I Senators up for regular election. These consist of 23 Democrats, 2 independents who caucus with the Senate Democrats, and 8 Republicans. If a Senate vacancy occurs between 2016 and 2018, there may be special elections before or during the 2018 election, depending on state law. The Alabama special election had been scheduled for 2018 but was moved to 2017. Parties Total Democratic Republican Independent Last election ( 2016 ) 46 52 100 Before this election 46 52 100 Not up 23 44 0 67 Class 2 ( 2014 → 2020 ) 11 22 0 33 Class 3 ( 2016 → 2022 ) 12 22 0 34 Up 23 8 33 Class 1 ( 2012 → 2018 ) 23 8 33 Special : Class 2 & 3 0 0 0 0 Incumbent retiring 0 0 0 0 Incumbent running 23 7 32 Intent undeclared 0 0 Change in composition Before the elections Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Running Unknown Running Majority → Running Running Running Running Running Running After the elections TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Majority → TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Key : D Democratic Republican Independent, caucusing with Democrats Most recent election predictions Democrats are expected to target the Republican - held Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona. Democrats could also target seats in Texas and Utah. Republicans are expected to target Democratic - held seats in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia, all of which voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election and Donald Trump in the 2016 election, as well as seats in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all of which voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Republicans could also target seats in Virginia, Maine, and New Jersey. Other races may also become competitive. State PVI Incumbent 2012 result Cook Aug 17, 2017 Roth. September 15, 2017 Sabato August 24, 2017 Arizona 105 ! R + 5 Flake, Jeff Jeff Flake ( R ) 049 ! 49 % R 102 ! Lean R 101 ! Tilt R 100 ! Tossup California 088 ! D + 12 Feinstein, Dianne Dianne Feinstein ( D ) 037 ! 63 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Connecticut 094 ! D + 6 Murphy, Chris Chris Murphy ( D ) 045 ! 55 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Delaware 094 ! D + 6 Carper, Tom Tom Carper ( D ) 034 ! 66 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Florida 102 ! R + 2 Nelson, Bill Bill Nelson ( D ) 045 ! 55 % D 098 ! Lean D 099 ! Tilt D 098 ! Lean D Hawaii 082 ! D + 18 Hirono, Mazie Mazie Hirono ( D ) 047 ! 63 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Indiana 109 ! R + 9 Donnelly, Joe Joe Donnelly ( D ) 050 ! 50 % D 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup Maine 097 ! D + 3 King, Angus Angus King ( I ) 047 ! 53 % I 098 ! Lean D / I 096 ! Safe D / I 097 ! Likely D / I Maryland 088 ! D + 12 Cardin, Ben Ben Cardin ( D ) 045 ! 55 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Massachusetts 088 ! D + 12 Warren, Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren ( D ) 046 ! 54 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Michigan 099 ! D + 1 Stabenow, Debbie Debbie Stabenow ( D ) 041 ! 59 % D 097 ! Likely D 096 ! Safe D 097 ! Likely D Minnesota 099 ! D + 1 Klobuchar, Amy Amy Klobuchar ( D ) 035 ! 65 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Mississippi 109 ! R + 9 Wicker, Roger Roger Wicker ( R ) 057 ! 57 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R Missouri 109 ! R + 9 McCaskill, Claire Claire McCaskill ( D ) 045 ! 55 % D 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup Montana 111 ! R + 11 Tester, Jon Jon Tester ( D ) 051 ! 49 % D 097 ! Likely D 099 ! Tilt D 098 ! Lean D Nebraska 114 ! R + 14 Fischer, Deb Deb Fischer ( R ) 056 ! 56 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R Nevada 099 ! D + 1 Heller, Dean Dean Heller ( R ) 046 ! 46 % R 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup New Jersey 093 ! D + 7 Menendez, Bob Bob Menendez ( D ) 041 ! 59 % D 097 ! Likely D 096 ! Safe D 097 ! Likely D New Mexico 097 ! D + 3 Heinrich, Martin Martin Heinrich ( D ) 049 ! 51 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D New York 089 ! D + 12 Gillibrand, Kirsten Kirsten Gillibrand ( D ) 028 ! 72 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D North Dakota 116 ! R + 17 Heitkamp, Heidi Heidi Heitkamp ( D ) 050 ! 50 % D 098 ! Lean D 100 ! Tossup 098 ! Lean D Ohio 103 ! R + 3 Brown, Sherrod Sherrod Brown ( D ) 049 ! 51 % D 098 ! Lean D 098 ! Lean D 098 ! Lean D Pennsylvania 100 ! EVEN Casey Jr., Bob Bob Casey Jr. ( D ) 046 ! 54 % D 097 ! Likely D 098 ! Lean D 097 ! Likely D Rhode Island 090 ! D + 10 Whitehouse, Sheldon Sheldon Whitehouse ( D ) 036 ! 64 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D Tennessee 114 ! R + 14 Corker, Bob Bob Corker ( R ) 065 ! 65 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R Texas 108 ! R + 8 Cruz, Ted Ted Cruz ( R ) 057 ! 57 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 103 ! Likely R Utah 120 ! R + 20 Hatch, Orrin Orrin Hatch ( R ) 065 ! 65 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R Vermont 085 ! D + 15 Sanders, Bernie Bernie Sanders ( I ) 029 ! 71 % I 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D / I Virginia 099 ! D + 1 Kaine, Tim Tim Kaine ( D ) 047 ! 53 % D 097 ! Likely D 097 ! Likely D 097 ! Likely D Washington 093 ! D + 7 Cantwell, Maria Maria Cantwell ( D ) 049 ! 61 % D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D 096 ! Safe D West Virginia 120 ! R + 19 Manchin, Joe Joe Manchin ( D ) 049 ! 61 % D 100 ! Tossup 100 ! Tossup 098 ! Lean D Wisconsin 100 ! EVEN Baldwin, Tammy Tammy Baldwin ( D ) 049 ! 51 % D 097 ! Likely D 099 ! Tilt D 098 ! Lean D Wyoming 125 ! R + 25 Barrasso, John John Barrasso ( R ) 076 ! 76 % R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R 104 ! Safe R Race summaries In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 2019. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats ; ordered by state. State ( linked to summaries below ) Incumbent Intent / Results Candidates ( listed alphabetically ) Senator Party Electoral history Arizona Flake, Jeff Jeff Flake Republican 2012 Incumbent running Deedra Abboud ( Democratic ) Jeff Flake ( Republican ) Doug Marks ( Libertarian ) Jim Moss ( Democratic ) Chris Russell ( Democratic ) Richard Sherzan ( Democratic ) Nicolas Tutora ( Republican ) Kelli Ward ( Republican ) California Feinstein, Dianne Dianne Feinstein Democratic 1992 ( special ) 1994 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Donald R. Adams ( Independent ) Topher Brennan ( Democratic ) Jerry Leon Carroll ( Independent ) Michael Eisen ( Independent ) Dianne Feinstein ( Democratic ) Tim Gildersleeve ( Independent ) Eugene Patterson Harris ( Democratic ) David Hildebrand ( Democratic ) Charles Junior Hodge ( Independent ) Timothy Charles Kalemkarian ( Republican ) Caren Lancona ( Republican ) Richard Thomas Mead ( Independent ) John Melendez ( Democratic ) Douglas Howard Pierce ( Democratic ) Joseph Sandberg Stephen James Schrader ( Republican ) Steve Stokes ( Democratic ) Connecticut Murphy, Chris Chris Murphy Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Ann - Marie Adams ( Democratic ) Matthew Corey ( Republican ) Chris Murphy ( Democratic ) Dominic Rapini ( Republican ) Delaware Carper, Tom Tom Carper Democratic 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Tom Carper ( Democratic ) Chuck Boyce ( Republican ) Florida Nelson, Bill Bill Nelson Democratic 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Joe Allen ( Independent ) Lateresa Ann Jones ( Republican ) Edward Janowski ( Independent ) Tamika Lyles ( Democratic ) Bill Nelson ( Democratic ) Marcia Roberta Thorne ( Republican ) Joe Wendt ( Libertarian ) Hawaii Hirono, Mazie Mazie Hirono Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Mazie Hirono ( Democratic ) Indiana Donnelly, Joe Joe Donnelly Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Mike Braun ( Republican ) Joe Donnelly ( Democratic ) Terry Henderson ( Republican ) Mark Hurt ( Republican ) Luke Messer ( Republican ) Todd Rokita ( Republican ) Kiel Richard Stone ( Republican ) Andrew Takami ( Republican ) Andrew U.D. Straw ( Disability Party ) Maine King, Angus Angus King Independent 2012 Incumbent running Angus King ( Independent ) Eric Brakey ( Republican ) Maryland Cardin, Ben Ben Cardin Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Ben Cardin ( Democratic ) Sam Faddis ( Republican ) Richard `` Rikki '' Vaughn ( Democratic ) Debbie `` Rica '' Wilson ( Democratic ) Massachusetts Warren, Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Elizabeth Warren ( Democratic ) Shiva Ayyadurai ( Republican ) Geoff Diehl ( Republican ) Mary Lindstrom ( Republican ) Darius Mitchell ( Republican ) Allen Waters ( Republican ) Heidi Wellman ( Republican ) James Devine ( Independent ) Joshua Ford ( Independent ) Michigan Stabenow, Debbie Debbie Stabenow Democratic 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Lena Rose Epstein ( Republican ) John James ( Republican ) Robert P. Young Jr. ( Republican ) Craig Allen Smith ( Democratic ) Debbie Stabenow ( Democratic ) Marcia Squier ( independent ) Minnesota Klobuchar, Amy Amy Klobuchar Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Amy Klobuchar ( Democratic ) Jim Newberger ( Republican ) Mississippi Wicker, Roger Roger Wicker Republican 2007 ( appointed ) 2008 ( special ) 2012 Incumbent running Jensen Bohren ( Democratic ) Roger Wicker ( Republican ) Missouri McCaskill, Claire Claire McCaskill Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Angelica Earl ( Democratic ) Claire McCaskill ( Democratic ) Tony Monetti ( Republican ) Austin Petersen ( Republican ) Montana Tester, Jon Jon Tester Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Troy Downing ( Republican ) Ron Murray ( Republican ) Albert Olszewski ( Republican ) Matthew Rosendale ( Republican ) Jon Tester ( Democratic ) Nebraska Fischer, Deb Deb Fischer Republican 2012 Incumbent running Deb Fischer ( Republican ) Larry Marvin ( Democratic ) Jane Raybould ( Democratic ) Nevada Heller, Dean Dean Heller Republican 2011 ( appointed ) 2012 Incumbent running Jay Craddock ( Democratic ) Dean Heller ( Republican ) Bobby Mahendra ( Democratic ) Jacky Rosen ( Democratic ) Jesse Sbaih ( Democratic ) Danny Tarkanian ( Republican ) New Jersey Menendez, Bob Bob Menendez Democratic 2006 ( appointed ) 2006 2012 Incumbent running Lisa McCormick ( Democratic ) Bob Menendez ( Democratic ) Sean A. Thom ( Democratic ) New Mexico Heinrich, Martin Martin Heinrich Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Martin Heinrich ( Democratic ) Mick Rich ( Republican ) New York Gillibrand, Kirsten Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 2009 ( appointed ) 2010 ( special ) 2012 Incumbent running Kirsten Gillibrand ( Democratic ) Rafael Arden Jones Sr. ( Republican ) David A. Webber ( Republican ) North Dakota Heitkamp, Heidi Heidi Heitkamp Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tom Campbell ( Republican ) Heidi Heitkamp ( Democratic ) Dustin Peyer ( Democratic ) Ohio Brown, Sherrod Sherrod Brown Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Melissa Ackison ( Republican ) Sherrod Brown ( Democratic ) Don Elijah Eckhart ( Republican ) Michael Gibbons ( Republican ) Josh Mandel ( Republican ) Pennsylvania Casey Jr., Bob Bob Casey Jr. Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Paul Addis ( Republican ) Cynthia Ayers ( Republican ) Lou Barletta ( Republican ) Jeff Bartos ( Republican ) Bob Casey Jr. ( Democratic ) Jim Christiana ( Republican ) Paul DeLong ( Republican ) Dale Kerns ( Libertarian ) Bobby Lawrence ( Republican ) Rick Saccone ( Republican ) Andrew Shecktor ( Republican ) Rhode Island Whitehouse, Sheldon Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 2006 2012 Incumbent running Robert Flanders ( Republican ) Robert Nardolillo ( Republican ) Sheldon Whitehouse ( Democratic ) Tennessee Corker, Bob Bob Corker Republican 2006 2012 Incumbent 's intent unknown Bill Bailey ( Democratic ) Larry Crim ( Republican ) James Mackler ( Democratic ) Texas Cruz, Ted Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Incumbent running Ted Cruz ( Republican ) Stefano de Stefano ( Republican ) Aaron Gwaltney ( Independent ) Irasema Hernandez ( Democratic ) Dan McQueen ( Republican ) Beto O'Rourke ( Democratic ) Dustin Ray Webb ( Democratic ) Utah Hatch, Orrin Orrin Hatch Republican 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Orrin Hatch ( Republican ) Danny Drew ( Democratic ) Mitchell Kent Vice ( Democratic ) Jenny Wilson ( Democratic ) Craig Bowden ( Libertarian ) Vermont Sanders, Bernie Bernie Sanders Independent 2006 2012 Incumbent running Bernie Sanders ( Independent ) Jon Svitavsky ( Democratic ) Folasade Adeluola ( Democratic ) Virginia Kaine, Tim Tim Kaine Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tim Kaine ( Democratic ) Corey Stewart ( Republican ) Ron Wallace ( Republican ) Washington Cantwell, Maria Maria Cantwell Democratic 2000 2006 2012 Incumbent running Maria Cantwell ( Democratic ) Jennifer `` GiGi '' Ferguson ( Democratic ) Clay Johnson ( Independent ) West Virginia Manchin, Joe Joe Manchin Democratic 2010 ( special ) 2012 Incumbent running Bo Copley ( Republican ) Scott Ernst ( Republican ) Evan Jenkins ( Republican ) Joe Manchin ( Democratic ) Patrick Morrisey ( Republican ) Paula Jean Swearengin ( Democratic ) Wisconsin Baldwin, Tammy Tammy Baldwin Democratic 2012 Incumbent running Tammy Baldwin ( Democratic ) Kevin Nicholson ( Republican ) John Schiess ( Republican ) Leah Vukmir ( Republican ) Mary Jo Walters ( Democratic ) Wyoming Barrasso, John John Barrasso Republican 2007 ( appointed ) 2008 ( special ) 2012 Incumbent running John Barrasso ( Republican ) State Senator Party Electoral history Intent / Results Candidates Incumbent Complete list of races Thirty - three seats are up for election in 2018 : Twenty - two Democrats are running for re-election. One Democrat may seek re-election. Two independents are running for re-election. Seven Republicans are running for re-election. One Republican may seek re-election. Arizona Main article : United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018 One - term Republican Senator Jeff Flake was elected with 49 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 55 years old in 2018. He is running. Former state senator Kelli Ward and pharmacist Nicolas Tutora are challenging Flake in the Republican primary. Deedra Abboud, Jim Moss, Chris Russell, and Richard Sherzan are running for the Democratic nomination. California Main article : United States Senate election in California, 2018 Four - term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein won a special election in 1992 and was elected to full terms in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. She will be 85 years old in 2018. She is running for re-election. Democrats challenging Dianne Feinstein include Topher Brennan, Eugene Patterson Harris, David Hildebrand, John `` Stuttering John '' Melendez, Douglas Howard Pierce,, Joseph Sandberg, and 2016 candidate Steve Stokes. Republican candidates include Timothy Charles Kalemkarian, Caren Lancona, and Stephen James Schrader. Independent candidates include biologist Michael Eisen, Donald R. Adams, Jerry Leon Carroll, Tim Gildersleeve, Charles Junior Hodge, and Richard Thomas Mead. Connecticut Main article : United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was elected with 55 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 45 years old in 2018. He is running for reelection. He is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by Ann - Marie Adams. Businessmen Matthew Corey and Dominic Rapini are seeking the Republican nomination. Delaware Main article : United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018 Three - term Democratic Senator Tom Carper won re-election with 66 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 71 years old in 2018. He announced he was running for re-election during an interview on MSNBC on July 24, 2017. Businessman Chuck Boyce is running for the Republican nomination. Florida Main article : United States Senate election in Florida, 2018 Three - term Democratic Senator Bill Nelson was re-elected with 55 % of the vote in 2012. Nelson will be 76 years old in 2018. He has strongly hinted he will seek re-election to a fourth term in office. He is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by Tamika Lyles. Latersa Ann Jones and Marcia Roberta Thorne are running for the Republican nomination. Florida Governor Rick Scott is seen as potential Republican candidate to challenge Nelson. Scott will be 65 years old in 2018. First elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, Scott 's term as Governor of Florida is set to end by January 2019, due to term limits. Joe Wendt is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination, while Joe Allen and Edward Janowski are running as independents. Hawaii Main article : United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono was elected with 63 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 71 years old in 2018. Indiana Main article : United States Senate election in Indiana, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly was elected with 50.04 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running. Congressmen Luke Messer and Todd Rokita, State Representative Mike Braun, attorney Mark Hurt, director of Purdue Polytechnic Institute Andrew Takami, Kiel Richard Stone, and Terry Henderson are running for the Republican nomination. Disability Party candidate Andrew U.D. Straw has registered his campaign officially with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate. Straw has run for U.S. House twice on disability platforms, once in Indiana 's Second District and once in Illinois ' Eighth District. Maine Main article : United States Senate election in Maine, 2018 One - term Independent Senator Angus King was elected in a three - way race with 53 % of the vote in 2012. King has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2013, but he has left open the possibility of caucusing with the Republican Party in the future. This Senate election is scheduled to be the first in Maine to be conducted with ranked choice voting, as opposed to a simple plurality, after voters passed a citizen referendum approving the change in 2016. An advisory opinion by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court holding that ranked choice voting would be unconstitutional only affects state office elections, but some legislators seek to repeal the measure in full. King has indicated he will seek reelection. He will be 74 years old in 2018. State Senator Eric Brakey is running for the Republican nomination. Maryland Main article : United States Senate election in Maryland, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 75 years old in 2018. He is running. He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Richard `` Rikki '' Vaughn and Debbie `` Rica '' Wilson. Sam Faddis is seeking the Republican nomination. Massachusetts Main article : United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was elected with 54 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 69 years old in 2018. She is running. State Representative Geoff Diehl, Shiva Ayyadurai, former Romney aide Mary Lindstrom, Darius Mitchell, Allen Waters, and Heidi Wellman are running for the Republican nomination. John Devine and Joshua Ford are running as independents. Michigan Main article : United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018 Three - term Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected with 59 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 68 years old in 2018. She is running. She is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Craig Allen Smith. On the Republican side, Lena Epstein who co-chaired the Donald Trump campaign in Michigan, businessman and Iraq veteran John James, and retired Michigan Supreme Court chief justice Robert P. Young Jr. are running. Independent candidate Marcia Squier is also running. Minnesota Main article : United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was re-elected with 65 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 58 years old in 2018. She is running. State Representative Jim Newberger is running for the Republican nomination. Mississippi Main article : United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2018 One - term Republican Senator Roger Wicker won re-election with 57 % of the vote in 2012. He was appointed in 2007 and won a special election in 2008 to serve the remainder of Trent Lott 's term. He will be 67 years old in 2018. He is running. Jensen Bohren is seeking the Democratic nomination. Missouri Main article : United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was re-elected with 55 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 65 years old in 2018. She is running. She is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Angelica Earl. Libertarian presidential candidate in 2016 Austin Petersen and assistant dean of aviation at University of Central Missouri Tony Monetti are running for the Republican nomination. Montana Main article : United States Senate election in Montana, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Jon Tester was re-elected with 49 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 62 years old in 2018. He is running. State Auditor Matthew Rosendale, State Senator Albert Olszewski, Troy Downing, and Ron Murray are running for the Republican nomination. State Secretary of State Corey Stapleton is also a potential Republican candidate. Ryan Zinke resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Secretary of the Interior. He could step down from that position to run for the Senate seat. Nebraska Main article : United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018 One - term Republican Senator Deb Fischer was elected with 56 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 67 years old in 2018. She is running. Larry Marvin, who was a candidate in 2008, 2012, and 2014, and Lincoln Councilwoman Jane Raybould are running for the Democratic nomination. Nevada Main article : United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018 One - term Republican Senator Dean Heller was elected with 46 % of the vote in 2012. He had been appointed to the seat in 2011. He will be 58 years old in 2018. Heller considered running for governor, but has since chosen to seek reelection. Danny Tarkanian is challenging Heller in the Republican primary. Representative Jacky Rosen, Jay Craddock, Sujeet `` Bobby '' Narendra Mahendra, ( 2 ) and Jesse Sbaih are running for the Democratic nomination. New Jersey Main article : United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was re-elected with 59 % of the vote in 2012. Menendez was originally appointed to the seat in January 2006. He will be 64 years old in 2018. He is running. Democrat Sean A. Thom is running. New Mexico Main article : United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was elected with 51 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 47 years old in 2018. He is running. Mick Rich is seeking the Republican nomination. New York Main article : United States Senate election in New York, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was elected with 72 % of the vote in 2012. She had previously been appointed to the seat in 2009, and won a special election to remain in office in 2010. She will be 51 years old in 2018. She is running. Former United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy is reportedly considering running as a Democrat, 9 years after declining to replace Hillary Clinton 's vacant seat after becoming U.S. Secretary of State. Rafael Arden Jones Sr. and David A. Webber are running for the Republican nomination. North Dakota Main article : United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was elected with 50 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 63 years old in 2018. She is running. Dustin Peyer is running for the Democratic nomination. State Senator Tom Campbell is running for the Republican nomination. Ohio Main article : United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was re-elected with 51 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 65 years old in 2018. He is running. Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, investment banker Michael Gibbons, businesswoman Melissa Ackison and Don Elijah Eckhart are running for the Republican nomination. Pennsylvania Main article : United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. was re-elected with 54 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 58 years old in 2018. He is running. Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Lou Barletta, Pennsylvania House of Representatives members Rick Saccone and Jim Christiana, Berwick councilman Andrew Shecktor, Paul Addis, Cynthia Ayers, Jeff Bartos, Paul DeLong, and Robert `` Bobby '' Lawrence. In addition, Libertarian candidate Dale Kerns has announced his candidacy for this seat. Rhode Island Main article : United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018 Two - term Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected with 64 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running. State Representative Robert Nardolillo and former Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Robert Flanders are running for the Republican nomination. Tennessee Main article : United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2018 Two - term Republican Senator Bob Corker was re-elected with 65 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 66 years old in 2018. Senator Corker has filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate to run for reelection, but has not announced whether he is running for reelection, while definitely ruling out a run for Governor. Larry Crim, a perennial candidate who ran as a Democrat in 2012 and 2014, is running for the Republican nomination. Bill Bailey and James Mackler are seeking the Democratic nomination. Texas Main article : United States Senate election in Texas, 2018 One - term Republican Senator Ted Cruz was elected with 57 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 48 years old in 2018. He is running. Houston energy attorney Stefano de Stefano and former mayor of Corpus Christi Dan McQueen are also seeking the Republican nomination. U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke is seeking the Democratic nomination. Other Democrats who are running include Irasema Ramirez Hernandez and Dustin Ray Webb. Aaron Gwaltney is running as an independent. Utah Main article : United States Senate election in Utah, 2018 Seven - term Republican Senator Orrin Hatch was re-elected with 65 % of the vote in 2012. Hatch is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, as well as the second most - senior Senator. He will be 84 years old in 2018. Before the 2012 election, Hatch said that he would retire at the end of his seventh term if he was re-elected. However he has since `` left the door ajar '', but denied that he had changed his mind until March 9, 2017, when he announced his re-election campaign. Professor James Singer was running for the Democratic nomination, but he dropped out and endorsed Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson, who made her Senate bid official on July 17, 2017. Danny Drew and Mitchell Kent Vice are also running for the Democratic nomination. Craig Bowden is running for the Libertarians. Vermont Main article : United States Senate election in Vermont, 2018 Two - term Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was re-elected with 71 % of the vote in 2012. Sanders, one of two independent members of Congress, has caucused with the Democratic Party since taking office in 2007. In November 2015, Sanders announced his plans to run as a Democrat rather than an Independent in all future elections. He will be 77 years old in 2018. On July 28, 2016, Sanders announced he would return to the Senate as an Independent and two days later in an interview on Real Time with Bill Maher that he would run for re-election. In 2016, activist and journalist Al Giordano stated his intention to challenge Sanders for the Democratic nomination to protest Sanders 's 2016 presidential campaign, which Giordano claims has divided the Democratic Party. In 2017, however, Giordano announced he would not run for the seat. Virginia Main article : United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was elected with 53 % of the vote in 2012. He will be 60 years old in 2018. He is running. Prince William County Supervisor Corey Stewart and Ron Wallace are seeking the Republican nomination. Washington Main article : United States Senate election in Washington, 2018 Three - term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell was re-elected with 61 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 60 years old in 2018. She is running. Jennifer `` GiGi '' Ferguson is running. West Virginia Main article : United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Joe Manchin was elected with 61 % of the vote in 2012. He originally won the seat in a 2010 special election. He will be 71 years old in 2018. Manchin is running for re-election. Environmental activist Paula Jean Swearengin is also running for the Democratic nomination. Representative Evan Jenkins, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, coal miner Bo Copley, and Scott Ernst are running for the Republican nomination. Wisconsin Main article : United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018 One - term Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin was elected with 51 % of the vote in 2012. She will be 56 years old in 2018. She is running. 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Question: how many republicans are up for reelection in the senate in 2018
Answer: 8