United States Senate Election, 2018 (Dane)

The United States Senate Election, 2018 was held on November 6th, 2018 between the Republican and Democratic Parties. The Republican Party headed by majority leader Mitch McConnell, held a 51-49 majority over the Democratic Party and Chuck Schumer heading into the midterms. The map was strongly democratic, with 26 Democratic Senators up for election compared to just 9 Republican Senators. However, the Republicans also had the incumbent President, Donald Trump. Ultimately, in a close race for the senate, despite a resounding victory for the Democrats on the generic ballot, the Democrats gained two seats and the Republicans gained one seat to shrink McConnell's senate majority to 50-50. This was despite three Republican retirements from Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee, Orrin Hatch of Utah, and Jeff Flake of Arizona.
Early on, a democratic controlled senate was seen as impossible in 2018, due to the large number of democratic seats in Trump-won states up for re-election. However, some good plays from the Democrats led to a surprisingly competitive season. Notably in Tennessee, where former governor Phil Bredesen was nominated, and in Texas, where Beto O'Rourke ran a valiant progressive campaign against Ted Cruz, a presidential nominee just two years earlier. They also took advantage of increasingly unfavorable Republican demographics in Arizona and Nevada to win senate seats there as well. Demographics also worked in opposition in North Dakota, where one-term Senator Heidi Heitkamp fell to US Representative Kevin Cramer.
== Results ==
Incumbent 	State 	Party 	Result 	Candidates
Jeff Flake 	Arizona 	Republican 	Incumbent Retired
Democratic Gain	
* Krysten Sinema (D)- 48.5%
* Martha McSally (R)- 46.7%
Dianne Feinstein 	California 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Dianne Feinstein (D)- 61.5%
* Kevin De Leon (D)- 38.5%
Chris Murphy 	Connecticut 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Chris Murphy (D)- 61.6%
* Matthew Corey (R)- 36.0%
Tom Carper 	Delaware 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tom Carper (D)- 54.2%
* Robert Arlett (R)- 38.6%
Bill Nelson 	Florida 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Bill Nelson (D)- 48.8%
* Rick Scott (R)- 48.2%
Mazie Hirono 	Hawaii 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Mazie Hirono (D)- 68.8%
* Ron Curtis (R)- 28.2%
Joe Donnelly 	Indiana 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Joe Donnelly (D)- 50.2%
* Mike Braun (R)- 46.6%
Angus King 	Maine 	Independent	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Angus King (I)- 61.3%
* Eric Brakey (R)- 34.6%
* Zach Ringelstein (D)- 4.1%
Ben Cardin 	Maryland 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Ben Cardin (D)- 64.0%
* Tony Campbell (R)- 31.5%
Elizabeth Warren 	Massachusetts 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Elizabeth Warren (D)- 67.7%
* Geoff Diehl (R)- 20.1%
* Shiva Ayyadurai (I)- 7.7%
Debbie Stabenow 	Michigan 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Debbie Stabenow (D)- 58.8%
* John James (R)- 39.3%
Amy Klobuchar 	Minnesota 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Amy Klobuchar (D)- 60.1%
* Jim Newberger (R)- 37.0%
Tina Smith 	Minnesota (Class 2) 	Democratic 	Incumbent Elected 	
* Tina Smith (D)- 58.8%
* Karen Housley (R)- 38.1%
Roger Wicker 	Mississippi 	Republican 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Roger Wicker (R)- 56.6%
* David Baria (D)- 41.0%
Cindy Hyde-Smith 	Mississippi (Class 2)	Republican 	Incumbent Elected 	
* Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)- 55.3%
* Mike Espy (D)- 45.7%
Claire McCaskill 	Missouri 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Claire McCaskill (D)- 49.1%
* Josh Hawley (R)- 48.0%
Jon Tester 	Montana 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Jon Tester (D)- 51.2%
* Matthew Rosendale (R)- 45.3%
Deb Fischer 	Nebraska 	Republican 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Deb Fischer (R)- 54.7%
* Jane Raybould (D)- 41.5%
Dean Heller 	Nevada 	Republican 	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Jacky Rosen (D)- 50.1%
* Dean Heller (R)- 47.5%
Bob Menendez 	New Jersey 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Bob Menendez (D)- 54.4%
* Bob Hugin (R)- 43.8%
Martin Heinrich 	New Mexico 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Martin Heinrich (D)- 55.7%
* Mark Rich (R)- 25.2%
* Gary Johnson (L)- 18.5%
Kirsten Gillibrand	New York 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Kirsten Gillibrand (D)- 70.1%
* Chele Farley (R)- 26.7%
Heidi Heitkamp 	North Dakota 	Democratic 	Incumbent Defeated Republican Gain	
* Kevin Cramer (R)- 53.2%
* Heidi Heitkamp (D)- 44.8%
Sherrod Brown 	Ohio 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Sherrod Brown (D)- 55.4%
* Jim Renacci (R)- 42.2%
Bob Casey Jr. 	Pennsylvania 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Bob Casey Jr. (D)- 58.1%
* Lou Barletta (R)- 39.6%
Sheldon Whitehouse	Rhode Island 	Democratic 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Sheldon Whitehouse (D)- 64.3%
* Robert Flanders (R)- 31.2%
Bob Corker 	Tennessee 	Republican 	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold 	
* Marsha Blackburn (R)- 50.1%
* Phil Bredesen (D)- 45.8%
Ted Cruz 	Texas 	Republican 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Ted Cruz (R)- 49.4%
* Beto O'Rourke (D)- 46.7%
Orrin Hatch 	Utah 	Republican 	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold 	
* Mitt Romney (R)- 63.5%
* Jenny Wilson (D)- 26.5%
Bernie Sanders 	Vermont 	Independent	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Bernie Sanders (I)- 71.1%
* Lawrence Zupan (R)- 24.4%
Tim Kaine 	Virginia 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tim Kaine (D)- 57.7%
* Corey Stewart (R)- 39.9%
Maria Cantwell 	Washington 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Maria Cantwell (D)- 65.5%
* Susan Hutchinson (R)- 35.5%
Joe Manchin 	West Virginia 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Joe Manchin (D)- 51.4%
* Patrick Morrisey (R)- 44.3%
Tammy Baldwin 	Wisconsin 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tammy Baldwin (D)- 55.6%
* Leah Vukmir- 41.1%
John Barrasso 	Wyoming 	Republican 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* John Barrasso (R)- 67.7%
* Gary Trauner (D)- 28.8%
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