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*10 Delaware Open (incumbent = Dem)

*10 Delaware Open (incumbent = Dem)

Texas Senator [[John Cornyn]], the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee has quietly put Senate Republicans in position to benefit as the national political environment goes negative on Democrats. Cornyn has recruited serious candidates in Democratic-held seats in Illinois, Colorado and Connecticut, and still may land top tier recruits in North Dakota and Delaware. With seven open seats to defend, Cornyn understands that he must play offense in a few states if he hopes to position the party to make major gains in the 2012 and 2014 cycles -- both of which, by the numbers, are far more favorable for Republicans.  

Texas Senator [[John Cornyn]], the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee has quietly put Senate Republicans in position to benefit as the national political environment goes negative on Democrats. Cornyn has recruited serious candidates in Democratic-held seats in Delaware, Illinois, Colorado and Connecticut, and still maybe North Dakota and New York. With seven open seats to defend, Cornyn understands that he must play offense in a few states if he hopes to position the party to make major gains in the 2012 and 2014 cycles -- both of which, by the numbers, are far more favorable for Republicans.  

===Special Elections===

===Special Elections===