United States Senate Election, 2020 (Dane)

The United States Senate Election, 2020 occurred on November 3rd, 2020 between the Republican and Democratic Parties. The Republican Party, headed by majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, were looking to maintain a slim 50-50 majority in the senate by virtue of Vice President Mike Pence. It faced a nightmarish scenario, the Republicans having to defend 22 seats compared to just 12 for the Democrats.
The Democrats, riding off a wave of strength behind Presidential nominee Bernie Sanders's strong numbers against incumbent President Trump, the Democrats appeared to be in good position to flip a number of Senate seats, slightly overperforming expectations on election night.
A number of retirements were present on both the Democratic and Republican side, with Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, Oklahoma's Jim Inhofe, Kansas's Pat Roberts, and Idaho's Jim Risch for the Republicans, with Dick Durbin retiring for the Democrats.
In the end, the Democrats gained a total of seven seats, gaining 8 Republican Senate Seats across the country and only dropping in Alabama, where Democrat Doug Jones won a 2017 Special Election against Republican Roy Moore. This election also featured the first senate seat held by a democrat in Texas since 1988, with Joaquin Castro pulling a stunning upset of John Cornyn.
== Results ==
Incumbent 	State 	Party 	Result 	Candidates
Doug Jones 	Alabama 	Democratic	Incumbent Defeated
Republican Gain	
* Robert Aderholt (R)- 54.5%
* Doug Jones (D)- 43.9%
Dan Sullivan 	Alaska 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated
Democratic Gain	
* Ethan Berkowitz (D)- 50.3%
* Dan Sullivan (R)- 44.7%
Jon Kyl 	Arizona 	Republican	Incumbent Retired
Democratic Gain	
* Ruben Gallego (D)- 49.9%
* Fife Symington (R)- 47.6%
Tom Cotton 	Arkansas 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tom Cotton (R)- 58.8%
* Michael John Gray (D)- 38.6%
Cory Gardner 	Colorado 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Michael Hancock (D)- 53.4%
* Cory Gardner (R)- 43.8%
Chris Coons 	Delaware 	Democrat 	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Chris Coons (D)- 57.8%
* Gregory Lavelle (R)- 40.1%
David Perdue 	Georgia 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Teresa Tomlinson (D)- 52.4%
* David Purdue (R)- 48.6%
Jim Risch 	Idaho 	Republican	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold 	
* Scott Bedke (R)- 68.6%
* A.J. Balukoff (D)- 26.2%
Dick Durbin 	Illinois 	Democrat 	Incumbent Retired
Democratic Hold 	
* Daniel Biss (D)- 57.8%
* Bill Brady (R)- 40.8%
Joni Ernst 	Iowa 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Joni Ernst (R)- 48.6%
* Rob Hogg (D)- 48.5%
Pat Roberts 	Kansas 	Republican	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold 	
* Susan Wagle (R)- 53.7%
* Jim Denning (D)- 41.8%
Mitch McConnell 	Kentucky 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Mitch McConnell (R)- 50.3%
* Steve Beshear (D)- 46.8%
Bill Cassidy 	Louisiana 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Bill Cassidy (R)- 53.3%
* Walt Leger III (D)- 40.7%
Susan Collins 	Maine 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Chellie Pingree (D)- 51.1%
* Susan Collins (R)- 44.3%
Ed Markey 	Massachusetts 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Ed Markey (D)- 97.8%
* Write ins- 2.2%
Gary Peters 	Michigan 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Gary Peters (D)- 58.3%
* John Moolenaar (R)- 38.5%
Tina Smith 	Minnesota 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tina Smith (D)- 57.6%
* Paul Gazelka (R)- 40.7%
Cindy Hyde-Smith 	Mississippi 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)- 50.4%
* Brandon Presley (D)- 47.8%
Steve Daines 	Montana 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Steve Bullock (D)- 55.8%
* Steve Daines (R)- 39.6%
Ben Sasse 	Nebraska 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Ben Sasse (R)- 57.6%
* Carol Blood (D)- 39.0%
Jeanne Shaheen 	New Hampshire 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Jeanne Shaheen (D)- 54.9%
* Jeb Bradley (R)- 43.4%
Cory Booker 	New Jersey 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Cory Booker (D)- 55.6%
* Thomas Kean Jr. (R)- 42.0%
Tom Udall 	New Mexico 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Tom Udall (D)- 56.6%
* John Sanchez (R)- 40.4%
Thom Tillis 	North Carolina	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Anthony Foxx (D)- 49.8%
* Thom Tillis (R)- 46.3%
Jim Inhofe 	Oklahoma 	Republican	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold 	
* Scott Pruitt (R)- 64.8%
* Scott Inman (D)- 30.6%
Jeff Merkley 	Oregon 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Jeff Merkley (D)- 56.8%
* Mike McLane (R)- 38.2%
Jack Reed 	Rhode Island 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Jack Reed (D)- 64.4%
* Allan Fung (R)- 32.1%
Lindsey Graham 	South Carolina	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Lindsey Graham (R)- 54.7%
* Jaime Harrison (D)- 43.0%
Mike Rounds 	South Dakota 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Mike Rounds (R)- 43.2%
* Larry Pressler (I)- 28.6%
* Brendan Johnson (D)- 26.6%
Lamar Alexander 	Tennessee 	Republican	Incumbent Retired
Republican Hold.	
* David Kustoff (R)- 61.6%
* Jim Strickland (D)- 35.3%
John Cornyn 	Texas 	Republican	Incumbent Defeated Democratic Gain	
* Joaquin Castro (D)- 49.3%
* John Cornyn (R)- 48.5%
Mark Warner 	Virginia 	Democratic	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Mark Warner (D)- 52.8%
* Barbara Comstock (R)- 45.3%
Shelley Moore Capito	West Virginia 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Shelley Moore Capito (R)- 53.8%
* Corey Palumbo (D)- 41.8%
Mike Enzi 	Wyoming 	Republican	Incumbent Re-Elected 	
* Mike Enzi (R)- 68.6%
* Chris Rothfus (D)- 26.2%
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