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| | '''* Connecticut''' | | '''* Connecticut''' |
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| − | Independent [[Joe Lieberman]] is retiring. Six Democrats including Chris Murphy and five Republicans have declared including [[Linda McMahon]]. McMahon leads Republican candidate Chris Shays, endorsed by [[Karl Rove]], by a whopping 29% and is 3% behind likely Democrat nominee Chris Murphy. | + | Independent [[Joe Lieberman]] is retiring. Democrat Chris Murphy will face Republican challenger [[Linda McMahon]]. |
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| | '''* Delaware''' | | '''* Delaware''' |
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| | '''* Florida''' | | '''* Florida''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. George LeMieux [R], Mike McCalister [R] and Connie Mack [R]. [[Rasmussen]] says Nelson is struggling to get above the 50 percent mark and is vulnerable if Romney carries Florida. | + | Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. he will face Republican Representative Connie Mack. [[Rasmussen]] says Nelson is struggling to get above the 50 percent mark and is vulnerable if Romney carries Florida. |
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| | '''* Hawaii''' | | '''* Hawaii''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Daniel Akaka]] is retiring. Ed Case [D], Mazie Hirono [D], John Carroll [R], John Roco [R], and former Governor [[Linda Lingle]]. | + | Democrat [[Daniel Akaka]] is retiring. Democrat Mazie Hirono will face former Republican Governor [[Linda Lingle]]. |
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| | '''* Indiana''' | | '''* Indiana''' |
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| | '''* Michigan''' | | '''* Michigan''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Debbie Stabenow]] is the incumbent. Nine Republican challengers including [[Pete Hoekstra]]. | + | Democrat [[Debbie Stabenow]] is the incumbent and will face Republican [[Pete Hoekstra]]. |
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| | '''* Minnesota''' | | '''* Minnesota''' |
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| | '''* Missouri''' | | '''* Missouri''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent, and [[movement conservative]] [[Todd Akin]] is the [[Republican]] nominee. | + | Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent and [[movement conservative]] [[Todd Akin]] is the [[Republican]] nominee. |
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| | '''* Montana''' | | '''* Montana''' |
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| | '''* Nebraska''' | | '''* Nebraska''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Ben Nelson]] is retiring. [[Pro-life]] [[Deb Fischer]] defeated [[RINO]] Jon Bruning for the Republican nomination; and will face including Democrat Bob Kerrey. | + | Democrat [[Ben Nelson]] is retiring. [[Pro-life]] [[Deb Fischer]] defeated [[RINO]] Jon Bruning for the Republican nomination; and will face Democrat Bob Kerrey. |
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| | '''* Nevada''' | | '''* Nevada''' |
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| | '''* Washington''' | | '''* Washington''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Maria Cantwell]] is the incumbent. [[Art Coday]] [R], Michael Baumgartner are the Republican challengers. | + | Democrat [[Maria Cantwell]] is the incumbent. Michael Baumgartner is the Republican challenger. |
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| | '''* West Virginia''' | | '''* West Virginia''' |
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| | '''* Wisconsin''' | | '''* Wisconsin''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Herb Kohl]] is retiring. Tammy Baldwin is the declared Democrat and four Republicans including [[Senate Conservatives Fund]] endorsement of Mark Neumann and former Governor [[Tommy Thompson]]. May 2012 election polling has Thompson winning 50% of the vote over Baldwin. [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_senate_elections/wisconsin/election_2012_wisconsin_senate] | + | Democrat [[Herb Kohl]] is retiring. Democrat Tammy Baldwin will face Republicans Tommy Thompson or Eric Hovde. |
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| | '''* Wyoming''' | | '''* Wyoming''' |