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The '''2020 United States Senate elections''', coinciding with the [[2020 United States presidential election]] and the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] that were held on November 3, 2020, were 33 separate elections for all Class 2 Senate seats in addition to 2 special elections for Class 3 Senate seats.<ref group=note>It is important to note that the rankings for the Senate seats listed in the sections below classify each seat by their vulnerability in terms of political party control and not solely based on whether the incumbent (for all elections where the incumbent is seeking re-election) is projected to win or not.</ref>

The '''2020 United States Senate elections''', coinciding with the [[2020 United States presidential election]] and the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] that were held on November 3, 2020, were 33 separate elections for all Class 2 Senate seats in addition to 2 special elections for Class 3 Senate seats.<ref group=note>It is important to note that the rankings for the Senate seats listed in the sections below classify each seat by their vulnerability in terms of political party control and not solely based on whether the incumbent (for all elections where the incumbent is seeking re-election) is projected to win or not.</ref>

'''''The [[Republican Party]] attained a 50–48 majority which exceeded expectations set by phony election "experts" and "polling" in this election''''', with two Senate seats in [[Georgia]] to be decided by a special runoff election on  January 5, 2021.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/08/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-races-carry-national-implications/6215850002/</ref>  [[Republican]]s [[Susan Collins]], [[Lindsey Graham]], [[John Cornyn]], [[Mitch McConnell]], [[Steve Daines]], and [[Joni Ernst]] retained their seats despite well-funded [[Democrat]] attempts to unseat them, with [[liberal]] donors having wasted ''$300 million'' bankrolling campaigns that ultimately failed.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/04/democrats-wasted-least-293-million-trying-flip-senate-2020-race/ Democrats Wasted at Least $293 Million Trying to Flip the Senate]</ref> However, the [[Dems]] defeated Senators [[Cory Gardner]] (R-CO) and [[Martha McSally]] (R-AZ) while losing their seat in [[Alabama]] ([[Doug Jones]]).

'''''The [[Republican Party]] attained a 50–48 majority which exceeded expectations set by phony election "experts" and "polling" in this election'''''. While Democrats "won" two Senate seats in [[Georgia]], Republicans still rightfully hold a majority because of Vice President Pence's tie-breaking vote.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/08/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-races-carry-national-implications/6215850002/</ref>  [[Republican]]s [[Susan Collins]], [[Lindsey Graham]], [[John Cornyn]], [[Mitch McConnell]], [[Steve Daines]], and [[Joni Ernst]] retained their seats despite well-funded [[Democrat]] attempts to unseat them, with [[liberal]] donors having wasted ''$300 million'' bankrolling campaigns that ultimately failed.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/04/democrats-wasted-least-293-million-trying-flip-senate-2020-race/ Democrats Wasted at Least $293 Million Trying to Flip the Senate]</ref> However, the [[Dems]] defeated Senators [[Cory Gardner]] (R-CO) and [[Martha McSally]] (R-AZ) while losing their seat in [[Alabama]] ([[Doug Jones]]).

The campaign wing of the Democrat [[establishment]] lobbed false, out-of-context attacks based on misrepresentations against [[Republican]] candidates for the final weeks leading up to the general elections.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/10/20/false-claims-against-gop-senate-candidates-n2578347 Final Weeks: Democrats Launch Dirty Tricks, False Claims Against GOP Senate Candidates]</ref> Senate Democrats have also repeatedly blocked [[coronavirus]] aid to Americans ([[United_States_Senate_elections,_2020#Coronavirus_impact.2FDemocrat_obstructions|see below]]) in an attempt to blame the [[GOP]] for partisan purposes while many have suffered from both the virus and the economic impact.

The campaign wing of the Democrat [[establishment]] lobbed false, out-of-context attacks based on misrepresentations against [[Republican]] candidates for the final weeks leading up to the general elections.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/10/20/false-claims-against-gop-senate-candidates-n2578347 Final Weeks: Democrats Launch Dirty Tricks, False Claims Against GOP Senate Candidates]</ref> Senate Democrats have also repeatedly blocked [[coronavirus]] aid to Americans ([[United_States_Senate_elections,_2020#Coronavirus_impact.2FDemocrat_obstructions|see below]]) in an attempt to blame the [[GOP]] for partisan purposes while many have suffered from both the virus and the economic impact.