| − | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. Democrat Cynthia Dill and Republican Charlie Summers will face Independent former Gov. [[Angus King]]. Polling predicts King will be the victor. King's positions are viewed as generally liberal leaning and he is being treated as the de facto Democrat by the Republican campaign. It is unclear which party he would caucus with however. | + | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. Democrat Cynthia Dill and Republican Charlie Summers will face Independent former Gov. [[Angus King]]. Polling predicts King will be the victor. King's positions are viewed as generally liberal leaning, and he is being treated as the ''de facto'' Democrat by the Republican campaign. It is unclear with which party he would caucus, however. |
| − | Republican [[Scott Brown]] is the incumbent. Three Democrats running and socialist [[Elizabeth Warren]] is the expected challenger. Polling has this race in a tie. | + | Republican [[Scott Brown]] is the incumbent, and will face Democrat [[Elizabeth Warren]]. Polling has this race in a tie. |