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Senate Elections 2012 (view source)
Revision as of 00:44, September 10, 2012
, 00:44, September 10, 2012updated
*Connecticut
*Connecticut
*Florida
*Indiana
*Indiana
*Massachusetts
*Massachusetts
==Senate Contests==
==Senate Contests==
Ratings based on [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html RealClearPolitics website] forecast.
Ratings originally based on [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html RealClearPolitics website] forecast; forecasts revised here on September 9, 2012.
===Safe Republican===
===Safe Republican===
Republican [[Jon Kyl]] is retiring. Richard Carmona [D], [[Jeff Flake]] [R], Wil Cardon [R] are running. Flake is endorsed by the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]].
Republican [[Jon Kyl]] is retiring. Richard Carmona [D], [[Jeff Flake]] [R], Wil Cardon [R] are running. Flake is endorsed by the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]].
'''* Indiana'''
Tea Party-backed Republican [[Richard Mourdock]] will face Democrat Joe Donnelly after defeating 35-year incumbent Republican [[Richard Lugar]].
'''* Nevada'''
'''* Nevada'''
===Toss Up===
===Toss Up===
'''* Connecticut'''
'''* Florida'''
Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. he will face Republican Representative Connie Mack. An average of polls has shown a near tie in the contest, bad news for an incumbent and Nelson cannot win if Romney takes Florida, a must-win state for him.
'''* Indiana'''
'''* Missouri'''
Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent and faces [[movement conservative]] [[Todd Akin]], the [[Republican]] nominee. Since Akin's comments regarding pregnancy and "legitimate rape," Akin has gone from leading McCaskill by 6 points in prior polls to trailing her by 10 points in a Rasmussen Poll from August 22.
'''* Massachusetts'''
'''* Massachusetts'''
===Leans Democrat===
===Leans Democrat===
'''* Florida'''
'''* Connecticut'''
Independent [[Joe Lieberman]] is retiring. Democrat Chris Murphy will face Republican challenger [[Linda McMahon]].
'''* Hawaii'''
'''* Hawaii'''
Democrat [[Daniel Akaka]] is retiring. Democrat Mazie Hirono will face former Republican Governor [[Linda Lingle]].
Democrat [[Daniel Akaka]] is retiring. Democrat Mazie Hirono will face former Republican Governor [[Linda Lingle]].
'''* New Mexico'''
'''* New Mexico'''
Democrat [[Bob Menendez]] is the incumbent. He will face Republican Joe Kyrillos .
Democrat [[Bob Menendez]] is the incumbent. He will face Republican Joe Kyrillos .
'''* Pennsylvania'''
'''* Pennsylvania'''