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Class 3 was last up for election in 2010, when Republicans won a net gain of six seats. [408], Johnson and Feingold faced each other again, and Johnson again defeated Feingold, in what many observers and pundits considered to be a surprising and uphill victory.

[165] Republicans who were once considered potential candidates but ruled out runs included San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Neel Kashkari, U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, and businesswoman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 Carly Fiorina.

", "Gavin Newsom vs. Kamala Harris? One-term Senator John Hoeven (Republican) was elected with 76% of the vote in 2010. [229] In November 2014, Kirk reiterated that he was going to run for re-election, saying: "No frickin' way am I retiring. [231] Two others filed for the right to challenge Senator Kirk in the primary: businessman James Marter,[232] and Elizabeth Pahlke,[233] but Pahlke was disqualified, so only Marter was on the ballot running against Kirk. In the general election, Harris defeated Sanchez in a landslide, carrying 54 of the state's 58 counties, including Sanchez's home county of Orange. [138], Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick[24] and teacher Lennie Clark[139] ran for the Democratic nomination.

Of the senators not up for election, 34 of the senators not up for election were Democrats, 30 senators were Republicans, and two Senators were independents who caucused with the Senate Democrats. Republicans held 54 Senate seats while the Democrats had 44 Senate seats.

Sen. Ayotte conceded the race to Gov. © 2020 Electoral Ventures LLC. All Rights Reserved. Murkowski won re-election with 44% of the vote compared to Miller with 30% and Metcalfe with 11%. He ran for re-election. senators?

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He was 53 years old in 2016. [272] Gray won the nomination.