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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]. | + | Democrat [[Bill Nelson]] is the incumbent. George LeMieux [R], Mike McCalister [R] and Connie Mack [R]. April polling showed Nelson with a double digit lead. |
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| | '''* Hawaii''' | | '''* Hawaii''' |
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| | '''* Maine''' | | '''* Maine''' |
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| − | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. Benjamin Pollard [D], Cynthia Dill [D], Jon Hinck [D], Matt Dunlap [D], Andrew Ian Dodge [I], Bill Schneider [R], Bruce Poliquin [R], Charlie Summers [R], Deb Plowman [R], Rick Bennett [R], Scott D’Amboise [R] including former Gov. [[Angus King]] [I]. | + | Republican [[Olympia Snowe]] is retiring. Benjamin Pollard [D], Cynthia Dill [D], Jon Hinck [D], Matt Dunlap [D], Andrew Ian Dodge [I], Bill Schneider [R], Bruce Poliquin [R], Charlie Summers [R], Deb Plowman [R], Rick Bennett [R], Scott D’Amboise [R] including former Gov. [[Angus King]] [I]. Polling predicts King will be the victor. |
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| | '''* Maryland''' | | '''* Maryland''' |
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| | '''* Massachusetts''' | | '''* Massachusetts''' |
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| − | Republican [[Scott Brown]] is the incumbent. Three Democrats running and socialist [[Elizabeth Warren]] is the expected challenger. | + | Republican [[Scott Brown]] is the incumbent. Three Democrats running and socialist [[Elizabeth Warren]] is the expected challenger. Polling has this race in a tie. |
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| | '''* Michigan''' | | '''* Michigan''' |
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| | '''* Nevada''' | | '''* Nevada''' |
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| − | Republican [[Dean Heller]] was appointed in 2011 to replace [[John Ensign]] and is considered the incumbent. Barry Ellsworth [D], Nancy Price [D], Shelley Berkley [D] have declared. | + | Republican [[Dean Heller]] was appointed in 2011 to replace [[John Ensign]] and is considered the incumbent. Barry Ellsworth [D], Nancy Price [D], Shelley Berkley [D] have declared. May 2012 polling has Heller with a 11 point lead. |
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| | '''* New Jersey''' | | '''* New Jersey''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Bob Menendez]] is the incumbent. 3 Republican, 2 Democrats and 2 Independents have declared. | + | Democrat [[Bob Menendez]] is the incumbent. 3 Republican, 2 Democrats and 2 Independents have declared. Polls shoe Menendez leading all challengers. |
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| | '''* New Mexico''' | | '''* New Mexico''' |
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| | '''* Virginia''' | | '''* Virginia''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Jim Webb]] is retiring. 3 Democrats including [[Tim Kaine]], 1 Independent and 5 Republicans including [[George Allen]] have declared. | + | Democrat [[Jim Webb]] is retiring. 3 Democrats including [[Tim Kaine]], 1 Independent and 5 Republicans including [[George Allen]] have declared. Polling has this race tied. |
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| | '''* Washington''' | | '''* Washington''' |
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| | '''* West Virginia''' | | '''* West Virginia''' |
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| − | Democrat [[Joe Manchin]] is the incumbent. He will face Republican John Raese. Barack Obama polls so poorly in this state that Manchin refuses to say who he'll vote in November for President. [http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/manchin-won-t-endorse-obama-charleston-paper-won-t-endorse-manchin-20120425] | + | Democrat [[Joe Manchin]] is the incumbent. He will face Republican John Raese. Barack Obama polls so poorly in this state that Manchin refuses to say who he'll vote for President. [http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/manchin-won-t-endorse-obama-charleston-paper-won-t-endorse-manchin-20120425] |
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| | '''* Wisconsin''' | | '''* Wisconsin''' |
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| | Republican [[John Barrasso]] is the incumbent. | | Republican [[John Barrasso]] is the incumbent. |
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| − | ==States without a Senate race in 2012== | + | ==<small>States without a Senate race in 2012</small>== |
| | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, [[Colorado]], Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, [[Kentucky]], Louisiana, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, S. Carolina, s. Dakaota, Vermont. | | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, [[Colorado]], Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, [[Kentucky]], Louisiana, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, S. Carolina, s. Dakaota, Vermont. |
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