United States Senate Election, 2020 (Nkechinyer)

The United States Senate election in 2020 was held on November 3, 2020. With the Republicans holding onto the Senate Majority in 2018, it was expected they could hold onto this majority going forward from the election. However, the Democrats showed up to the polls in large numbers across the country, the Democrats stunningly retook control of the senate, pulling off four stunning upsets- in Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, and Georgia. The re-election campaign for two prominent Republicans was also closer than expected- Senate Minority Leader Lindsay Graham and Texas Senator John Cornyn won re-election by less than 1 percent.
The Republicans started with 53 seats to the Democrats 47, but the night ended with 52 seats for the Democrats and 48 for the Republicans, as New York Senator Chuck Schumer became the new Senate majority leader.
The Democrats would reach a 53 to 47 senate majority before the 2022 election, due to the death of Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (who was replaced by Iowa Senate leader, Democrat Rob Hogg, via special election),and the election of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as President, who was replaced by Mayor of Burlington, Democrat Miro Weinberger.
== Results ==
Incumbent 	State 	Party 	Result 	Candidates
Roy Moore 	Alabama 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	William A. Bell (D)
Roy Moore (R)
Dan Sullivan 	Alaska 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Bill Walker (I)
Dan Sullivan (R)
Tom Cotton 	Arkansas 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Mark Pryor (D)
Tom Cotton (R)
Cory Gardner 	Colorado 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain	Stan Garnett (D)Cory Gardner (R)
Chris Coons 	Delaware 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Chris Coons (D)Gary F. Simpson (R)
David Perdue 	Georgia 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain	Jason Carter (D)David Perdue (R)
Jim Risch 	Idaho 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	David Bieter (D)
Jim Risch (R)
Dick Durbin 	Illinois 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Dick Durbin (D)Adam Kinzinger (R)
Joni Ernst 	Iowa 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain	Todd Prichard (D)Joni Ernst (R)
Pat Roberts 	Kansas 	Republican	Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold 	Larry Wolgast (D)
Lynn Jenkins (R)
Mitch McConnell	Kentucky 	Republican	Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold 	Greg Fischer (D)
Thomas Massie (R)
Bill Cassidy 	Louisiana 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Mitch Landrieu (D)
Bill Cassidy (R)
Susan Collins 	Maine 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain	Ethan Strimling (D)Susan Collins (R)
Ed Markey 	Massachusetts 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Ed Markey (D)Bruce Tarr (R)
Gary Peters 	Michigan 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Gary Peters (D)Rick Snyder (R)
Al Franken 	Minnesota 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Al Franken (D)Kurt Daudt (R)
Thad Cochran 	Mississippi 	Republican	Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold 	Chokwe Lumumba (D)
Phil Bryant (R)
Steve Daines 	Montana 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Steve Bullock (D)
Steve Daines (R)
Ben Sasse 	Nebraska 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Chris Beutler (D)
Ben Sasse (R)
Jeanne Shaheen 	New Hampshire 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Jeanne Shaheen (D)Kelly Ayotte (R)
Cory Booker 	New Jersey 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Cory Booker (D)Tom MacArthur (R)
Tom Udall 	New Mexico 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Tom Udall (D)Richard Berry (R)
Thom Tillis 	North Carolina	Republican	Incumbent Defeated, Democratic Gain	Darren Jackson (D)Thom Tillis (R)
Jim Inhofe 	Oklahoma 	Republican	Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold 	Scott Inman (D)
G.T Bynum (R)
Jeff Merkley 	Oregon 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Jeff Merkley (D)Ted Ferrioli (R)
Jack Reed 	Rhode Island 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Jack Reed (D)
Lindsay Graham 	South Carolina	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Vincent Shaheen (D)
Lindsay Graham (R)
Mike Rounds 	South Dakota 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Jason Frerichs (D)
Mike Rounds (R)
Lamar Alexander	Tennessee 	Republican	Incumbent Retired, Republican Hold 	Megan Barry (D)
Stephen Fincher (R)
John Cornyn 	Texas 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Borris Miles (D)
John Cornyn (R)
Mark Warner 	Virginia 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Mark Warner (D)Will Sessoms (R)
Shelley Capito 	West Virginia 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Corey Palumbo (D)
Shelley Capito (R)
Mike Enzi 	Wyoming 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	Chris Rothfuss (D)
Mike Enzi (R)
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