2022 United States Senate elections

The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, at the same time as other elections across the country. Thirty-four of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were up for election, and the winners would start their six-year terms with the 118th United States Congress. Even though many thought the Republican Party might win more seats, the Democrats did better than expected. They even added one more seat to their group, ending up with a 51 to 49 majority.

Senators are split into three groups, and every two years, one group is up for election. In 2022, all 34 seats in Class 3 were being voted on. Before the election, there were 14 Democrats and 20 Republicans in this group. There were also two special elections in California and Oklahoma to fill seats that were not finished. Some senators decided not to run again, and others tried to keep their jobs.

Even though the Republicans were thought to have an advantage, the expected big win did not happen. The Democrats added a seat in Pennsylvania, where John Fetterman won. All the current senators who ran were re-elected, and the other open seats stayed with the same party as before. This was the first time since a big change in voting rules that no current senator lost in the primary or general election.

The Democrats did better than many expected because of several reasons, including discussions about important issues, the influence of Donald Trump, and some actions by Republicans. This election year was also special because, for the first time, multiple races in the same year had two Black candidates running against each other in Georgia and South Carolina.

Partisan composition

All 34 seats up for election in 2022 were for Class 3 senators. Before the election, there were 14 Democrats and 20 Republicans in these seats, with one seat in California held temporarily and up for a special election. There were also special elections for a Class 2 seat in Oklahoma. Among the senators not up for election, 34 were Democrats, 29 were Republicans, and two were independents who worked with the Senate Democrats.

Democrats had been in control of the Senate since January 20, 2021. Even though some thought Republicans might take control in 2022, this did not happen. Instead, Democrats did better than expected in many states like Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Ohio. For example, in Colorado, Michael Bennet won easily, and in New Hampshire, Maggie Hassan did better than expected. Democrats also did well in Rust Belt states. In Georgia, Raphael Warnock won after a runoff election.

Democrats performed strongly due to several reasons, including reactions to changes in laws about healthcare rights, concerns about some Republican views, and better candidates from the Democratic party. Some Republicans felt that Donald Trump influenced their losses by supporting certain candidates. Democrats won full terms in Arizona and Pennsylvania for the first time since 1962. This election was good for current senators, as none lost in either primary or general elections.

Summary results

Parties		Democratic	Independent	Republican	Total
Parties					Total
Last elections (2020)		48	2	50	100
Before these elections		48	2	50	100
Not up		34	2	29	65
	Class 1 (2018→2024)	21	2	10	33
	Class 2 (2020→2026)	13	0	19	32

Up		14	0	21	35
	Class 3 (2016→2022)	14	0	20	34
	Special: Class 2 & 3	1	—	1	2

General election
Incumbent retiring		1	—	5	6
	Held by same party	1	—	4	5
	Replaced by other party	1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat			1
	Result	2	—	4	6
Incumbent running		13	—	15	28
	Won re-election	13	—	15	28
	Lost re-election	—	—	—	—
	Result	13	—	15	28

Special elections
Incumbent resigning		—	—	1	1
Appointee running		1	—	—	1
	Individuals elected	1	–	1	2
	Result	1	–	1	2

Result		49	2	49	100

National results
Parties		Votes	%	Seats

Parties		Votes	%	Total before	Up	Won	Total after	+/-
	Democratic	46,208,845	49.95	48	14	15	49	1
	Republican	43,850,241	47.40	50	21	20	49	1
	Libertarian	711,078	0.77	0	0	0	0
	Independent	686,281	0.74	2	0	0	2
	Green	87,964	0.10	0	0	0	0
	Constitution	23,108	0.02	0	0	0	0
	Other parties	904,848	0.98	0	0	0	0
	Write-in	35,037	0.04	0	0	0	0

Total		92,507,402	100.00	100	35	35	100

Closest races

Nine elections were very close, with the winner only just ahead by a small amount — less than 10% more votes than the person who came second.

State	Party of winner	Margin
Nevada	Democratic	0.78%
Wisconsin	Republican	1.00%
Georgia	Democratic	2.80%
North Carolina	Republican	3.23%
Arizona	Democratic	4.88%
Pennsylvania	Democratic (flip)	4.91%
Ohio	Republican	6.12%
Alaska	Republican	7.41%
New Hampshire	Democratic	9.15%

Change in composition

Each block represents one of the one hundred seats in the U.S. Senate. "D_#" stands for a Democratic senator, "I_#" for an independent senator, and "R_#" for a Republican senator. The blocks are arranged to show the balance between parties.

Before the elections

Each block shows what happened with the current senators before the election.

After the elections

Beginning of the first session

D₁	D₂	D₃	D₄	D₅	D₆	D₇	D₈	D₉	D₁₀
D₂₀	D₁₉	D₁₈	D₁₇	D₁₆	D₁₅	D₁₄	D₁₃	D₁₂	D₁₁
D₂₁	D₂₂	D₂₃	D₂₄	D₂₅	D₂₆	D₂₇	D₂₈	D₂₉	D₃₀
D₄₀ Hawaii Ran	D₃₉ Ga. Ran	D₃₈ Conn. Ran	D₃₇ Colo. Ran	D₃₆ Calif. Ran	D₃₅ Ariz. Ran	D₃₄	D₃₃	D₃₂	D₃₁
D₄₁ Ill. Ran	D₄₂ Md. Ran	D₄₃ Nev. Ran	D₄₄ N.H. Ran	D₄₅ N.Y. Ran	D₄₆ Ore. Ran	D₄₇ Wash. Ran	D₄₈ Vt. Retired	I₁	I₂
Majority (with independents and vice president) ↑									I₂
R₄₁ S.C. Ran	R₄₂ S.D. Ran	R₄₃ Utah Ran	R₄₄ Wisc. Ran	R₄₅ Okla. (sp) Resigned	R₄₆ Ala. Retired	R₄₇ Mo. Retired	R₄₈ N.C. Retired	R₄₉ Ohio Retired	R₅₀ Pa. Retired
R₄₀ Okla. (reg) Ran	R₃₉ N.D. Ran	R₃₈ La. Ran	R₃₇ Ky. Ran	R₃₆ Kans. Ran	R₃₅ Iowa Ran	R₃₄ Ind. Ran	R₃₃ Idaho Ran	R₃₂ Fla. Ran	R₃₁ Ark. Ran
R₂₁	R₂₂	R₂₃	R₂₄	R₂₅	R₂₆	R₂₇	R₂₈	R₂₉	R₃₀ Alaska Ran
R₂₀	R₁₉	R₁₈	R₁₇	R₁₆	R₁₅	R₁₄	R₁₃	R₁₂	R₁₁
R₁	R₂	R₃	R₄	R₅	R₆	R₇	R₈	R₉	R₁₀

D₁	D₂	D₃	D₄	D₅	D₆	D₇	D₈	D₉	D₁₀
D₂₀	D₁₉	D₁₈	D₁₇	D₁₆	D₁₅	D₁₄	D₁₃	D₁₂	D₁₁
D₂₁	D₂₂	D₂₃	D₂₄	D₂₅	D₂₆	D₂₇	D₂₈	D₂₉	D₃₀
D₄₀ Hawaii Re-elected	D₃₉ Ga. Re-elected	D₃₈ Conn. Re-elected	D₃₇ Colo. Re-elected	D₃₆ Calif. Elected	D₃₅ Ariz. Re-elected	D₃₄	D₃₃	D₃₂	D₃₁
D₄₁ Ill. Re-elected	D₄₂ Md. Re-elected	D₄₃ Nev. Re-elected	D₄₄ N.H. Re-elected	D₄₅ N.Y. Re-elected	D₄₆ Ore. Re-elected	D₄₇ Vt. Hold	D₄₈ Wash. Re-elected	D₄₉ Pa. Gain	I₁
Majority (with independents) ↑									I₁
R₄₁ N.C. Hold	R₄₂ N.D. Re-elected	R₄₃ Ohio Hold	R₄₄ Okla. (reg) Re-elected	R₄₅ Okla. (sp) Hold	R₄₆ S.C. Re-elected	R₄₇ S.D. Re-elected	R₄₈ Utah Re-elected	R₄₉ Wisc. Re-elected	I₂
R₄₀ Mo. Hold	R₃₉ La. Re-elected	R₃₈ Ky. Re-elected	R₃₇ Kans. Re-elected	R₃₆ Iowa Re-elected	R₃₅ Ind. Re-elected	R₃₄ Idaho Re-elected	R₃₃ Fla. Re-elected	R₃₂ Ark. Re-elected	R₃₁ Alaska Re-elected
R₂₁	R₂₂	R₂₃	R₂₄	R₂₅	R₂₆	R₂₇	R₂₈	R₂₉	R₃₀ Ala. Hold
R₂₀	R₁₉	R₁₈	R₁₇	R₁₆	R₁₅	R₁₄	R₁₃	R₁₂	R₁₁
R₁	R₂	R₃	R₄	R₅	R₆	R₇	R₈	R₉	R₁₀

D₁	D₂	D₃	D₄	D₅	D₆	D₇	D₈	D₉	D₁₀
D₂₀	D₁₉	D₁₈	D₁₇	D₁₆	D₁₅	D₁₄	D₁₃	D₁₂	D₁₁
D₂₁	D₂₂	D₂₃	D₂₄	D₂₅	D₂₆	D₂₇	D₂₈	D₂₉	D₃₀
D₄₀	D₃₉	D₃₈	D₃₇	D₃₆	D₃₅	D₃₄	D₃₃	D₃₂	D₃₁
D₄₁	D₄₂	D₄₃	D₄₄	D₄₅	D₄₆	D₄₇	D₄₈	I₁	I₂
Majority (with independents) ↑									I₂
R₄₁	R₄₂	R₄₃	R₄₄	R₄₅	R₄₆	R₄₇	R₄₈	R₄₉	I₃ Ariz. (cl. 1) Changed
R₄₀	R₃₉	R₃₈	R₃₇	R₃₆	R₃₅	R₃₄	R₃₃	R₃₂	R₃₁
R₂₁	R₂₂	R₂₃	R₂₄	R₂₅	R₂₆	R₂₇	R₂₈	R₂₉	R₃₀
R₂₀	R₁₉	R₁₈	R₁₇	R₁₆	R₁₅	R₁₄	R₁₃	R₁₂	R₁₁
R₁	R₂	R₃	R₄	R₅	R₆	R₇	R₈	R₉	R₁₀

Key:

D_#	Democratic
R_#	Republican
I_#	Independent, caucusing with Democrats

Final pre-election predictions

Before the elections, several groups made guesses about which candidates might win. They looked at things like how strong the current winner was and how the voters in each state usually leaned toward certain parties. These guesses were given special names to show how likely each party was to win:

"tossup" / "battleground": No clear advantage for either side
"tilt": A very small advantage for one side
"lean": A slight advantage for one side
"likely": A big advantage, but still possible for the other side to win
"safe" or "solid": Almost certain to win

Gains and holds

One Democrat and five Republicans decided not to run for re-election.

One Republican resigned from his six-year term two years before it ended.

State	Senator	Age at end of term	Assumed office	Replaced by
Alabama	Richard Shelby	88	1987	Katie Britt
Missouri	Roy Blunt	72	2011	Eric Schmitt
North Carolina	Richard Burr	67	2005	Ted Budd
Ohio	Rob Portman	67	2011	JD Vance
Pennsylvania	Pat Toomey	61	2011	John Fetterman
Vermont	Patrick Leahy	82	1975	Peter Welch

State	Senator	Age of resignation	Assumed office	Replaced by
Oklahoma (special)	Jim Inhofe	88	1994	Markwayne Mullin

Race summary

In 2022, there were special elections to fill seats that were not finished by previous senators. The winners of these elections could start their jobs right away after their state approved the results.

There were also general elections held to choose senators for new six-year terms starting in January 2023. These elections took place on November 8, 2022, along with other elections across the United States.

State	Incumbent			Result	Candidates
State	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Result	Candidates
California (Class 3)	Alex Padilla	Democratic	2021 (appointed)	Interim appointee elected. Winner also elected to the next term; see below.	▌Y Alex Padilla (Democratic) 60.9% ▌Mark Meuser (Republican) 39.1%
Oklahoma (Class 2)	Jim Inhofe	Republican	1994 (special) 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020	Incumbent resigned January 3, 2023. Republican hold.	▌Y Markwayne Mullin (Republican) 61.8% ▌Kendra Horn (Democratic) 35.2% ▌Robert Murphy (Libertarian) 1.5% ▌Ray Woods (Independent) 1.5%

State	Incumbent			Result	Major candidates
State	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Result	Major candidates
Alabama	Richard Shelby	Republican	1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Katie Britt (Republican) 66.6% ▌Will Boyd (Democratic) 30.9% ▌John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 2.3%
Alaska	Lisa Murkowski	Republican	2002 (appointed) 2004 2010 (write-in) 2016	Incumbent re-elected in instant runoff.	First round: ▌Y Lisa Murkowski (Republican) 43.4% ▌Y Kelly Tshibaka (Republican) 42.6% ▌Patricia Chesbro (Democratic) 10.4% ▌Buzz Kelley (Republican) 2.9% Instant runoff: ▌Y Lisa Murkowski (Republican) 53.7% ▌Kelly Tshibaka (Republican) 46.3%
Arizona	Mark Kelly	Democratic	2020 (special)	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mark Kelly (Democratic) 51.4% ▌Blake Masters (Republican) 46.5% ▌Marc Victor (Libertarian) 2.1%
Arkansas	John Boozman	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y John Boozman (Republican) 65.8% ▌Natalie James (Democratic) 31.0% ▌Kenneth Cates (Libertarian) 3.2%
California	Alex Padilla	Democratic	2021 (appointed)	Interim appointee elected. Winner also elected to finish the term; see above.	▌Y Alex Padilla (Democratic) 61.1% ▌Mark Meuser (Republican) 38.9%
Colorado	Michael Bennet	Democratic	2009 (appointed) 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Michael Bennet (Democratic) 55.9% ▌Joe O'Dea (Republican) 41.3% Others ▌Brian Peotter (Libertarian) 1.7% ▌T. J. Cole (Unity) 0.7% ▌Frank Atwood (Approval Voting) 0.5%
Connecticut	Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Richard Blumenthal (Democratic) 57.5% ▌Leora Levy (Republican) 42.5%
Florida	Marco Rubio	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Marco Rubio (Republican) 57.7% ▌Val Demings (Democratic) 41.3% Others ▌Dennis Misigoy (Libertarian) 0.4% ▌Steven B. Grant (Independent) 0.4% ▌Tuan Nguyen (Independent) 0.2%
Georgia	Raphael Warnock	Democratic	2021 (special)	Incumbent re-elected in runoff.	First round: ▌Y Raphael Warnock (Democratic) 49.4% ▌Y Herschel Walker (Republican) 48.5% ▌Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 2.1% Runoff: ▌Y Raphael Warnock (Democratic) 51.4% ▌Herschel Walker (Republican) 48.6%
Hawaii	Brian Schatz	Democratic	2012 (appointed) 2014 (special) 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Brian Schatz (Democratic) 71.2% ▌Bob McDermott (Republican) 26.0% Others ▌Feena Bonoan (Libertarian) 1.2% ▌Emma Pohlman (Green) 1.0% ▌Dan Decker (Aloha ʻĀina) 0.5%
Idaho	Mike Crapo	Republican	1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mike Crapo (Republican) 60.7% ▌David Roth (Democratic) 28.7% ▌Scott Cleveland (Independent) 8.5% ▌Ray Writz (Constitution) 1.4% ▌Idaho Sierra Law (Libertarian) 0.7%
Illinois	Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Tammy Duckworth (Democratic) 56.8% ▌Kathy Salvi (Republican) 41.5% ▌Bill Redpath (Libertarian) 1.7%
Indiana	Todd Young	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Todd Young (Republican) 58.6% ▌Thomas McDermott Jr. (Democratic) 37.9% ▌James Sceniak (Libertarian) 3.4%
Iowa	Chuck Grassley	Republican	1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Chuck Grassley (Republican) 56.0% ▌Michael Franken (Democratic) 43.8%
Kansas	Jerry Moran	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Jerry Moran (Republican) 60.0% ▌Mark Holland (Democratic) 37.0% ▌David Graham (Libertarian) 3.0%
Kentucky	Rand Paul	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Rand Paul (Republican) 61.8% ▌Charles Booker (Democratic) 38.2%
Louisiana	John Kennedy	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y John Kennedy (Republican) 61.6% ▌Gary Chambers (Democratic) 17.9% ▌Luke Mixon (Democratic) 13.2% Others ▌Syrita Steib (Democratic) 2.3% ▌Devin Graham (Republican) 1.8% ▌Vinny Mendoza (Democratic) 0.9% ▌Beryl Billiot (Independent) 0.7% ▌Salvador Rodriguez (Democratic) 0.6% ▌Bradley McMorris (Independent) 0.4% ▌Aaron Sigler (Libertarian) 0.4% ▌Xan John (Independent) 0.2% ▌Thomas La Fontaine Olson (Independent) 0.1% ▌Thomas Wenn (Independent) 0.1%
Maryland	Chris Van Hollen	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Chris Van Hollen (Democratic) 65.8% ▌Chris Chaffee (Republican) 34.2%
Missouri	Roy Blunt	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Eric Schmitt (Republican) 55.4% ▌Trudy Busch Valentine (Democratic) 42.2% ▌Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 1.7% ▌Paul Venable (Constitution) 0.7%
Nevada	Catherine Cortez Masto	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic) 48.8% ▌Adam Laxalt (Republican) 48.0% Others ▌None of These Candidates 1.2% ▌Barry Linderman (Independent) 0.8% ▌Neil Scott (Libertarian) 0.6% ▌Barry Rubinson (Independent American) 0.5%
New Hampshire	Maggie Hassan	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Maggie Hassan (Democratic) 53.6% ▌Don Bolduc (Republican) 44.4% ▌Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 2.0%
New York	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Chuck Schumer (Democratic) 56.8% ▌Joe Pinion (Republican) 42.8% ▌Diane Sare (LaRouche) 0.5%
North Carolina	Richard Burr	Republican	2004 2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Ted Budd (Republican) 50.5% ▌Cheri Beasley (Democratic) 47.3% ▌Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1.4% ▌Matthew Hoh (Green) 0.8%
North Dakota	John Hoeven	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y John Hoeven (Republican) 56.4% ▌Katrina Christiansen (Democratic–NPL) 25.0% ▌Rick Becker (Independent) 18.5%
Ohio	Rob Portman	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y JD Vance (Republican) 53.0% ▌Tim Ryan (Democratic) 46.9%
Oklahoma	James Lankford	Republican	2014 (special) 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y James Lankford (Republican) 64.3% ▌Madison Horn (Democratic) 32.1% ▌Michael Delaney (Independent) 1.8% ▌Kenneth Blevins (Libertarian) 1.8%
Oregon	Ron Wyden	Democratic	1996 (special) 1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Ron Wyden (Democratic) 55.9% ▌Jo Rae Perkins (Republican) 41.0% ▌Chris Henry (Progressive) 1.9% ▌Dan Pulju (Pacific Green) 1.2%
Pennsylvania	Pat Toomey	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Democratic gain.	▌Y John Fetterman (Democratic) 51.2% ▌Mehmet Oz (Republican) 46.3% Others ▌Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1.4% ▌Richard Weiss (Green) 0.6% ▌Daniel Wassmer (Keystone) 0.5%
South Carolina	Tim Scott	Republican	2013 (appointed) 2014 (special) 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Tim Scott (Republican) 62.9% ▌Krystle Matthews (Democratic) 37.0%
South Dakota	John Thune	Republican	2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y John Thune (Republican) 69.6% ▌Brian Bengs (Democratic) 26.2% ▌Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 4.2%
Utah	Mike Lee	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mike Lee (Republican) 53.1% ▌Evan McMullin (Independent) 42.8% ▌James Hansen (Libertarian) 2.9% ▌Tommy Williams (Independent American) 1.1%
Vermont	Patrick Leahy	Democratic	1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.	▌Y Peter Welch (Democratic) 68.5% ▌Gerald Malloy (Republican) 28.1% Others ▌Dawn Ellis (Independent) 1.0% ▌Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (GMPJP) 0.5% ▌Kerry Raheb (Independent) 0.5% ▌Mark Coester (Independent) 0.4% ▌Stephen Duke (Independent) 0.4% ▌Cris Ericson (Independent) 0.4%
Washington	Patty Murray	Democratic	1992 1998 2004 2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Patty Murray (Democratic) 57.1% ▌Tiffany Smiley (Republican) 42.6%
Wisconsin	Ron Johnson	Republican	2010 2016	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Ron Johnson (Republican) 50.4% ▌Mandela Barnes (Democratic) 49.4%

Alabama

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama

A well-known Republican named Richard Shelby decided not to run for another term in 2021 after serving many years. In the Republican primary, Katie Britt, who used to work for Shelby, and Mo Brooks, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, were the top two candidates. Britt later won against Brooks in a second vote. On the Democratic side, Will Boyd won the primary. In the final election, Katie Britt won and became the first woman from Alabama to be elected to the United States Senate.

Alaska

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Alaska

In 2022, voters in Alaska chose a new senator. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who had been elected three times before, wanted to keep her job. A new voting system was used where all candidates were in one group, and voters could rank their choices. Another candidate, Kelly Tshibaka, also ran and got support from former President Donald Trump. In the end, Murkowski won by getting the most votes after the ranked-choice counting. She will continue to serve Alaska in the U.S. Senate.

Arizona

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona

Democrat Mark Kelly became a senator from Arizona in December 2020 after winning a special election. Before him, the seat was held by Republican John McCain, who passed away in 2018. Others served temporarily before Kelly.

In 2022, Kelly ran for his first full six-year term and won. He faced Blake Masters, who won the Republican primary against other candidates.

Arkansas

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas

Republican John Boozman, who had been elected twice before, ran for a third term in the U.S. Senate. He won the Republican primary against several candidates, including a former NFL player and a gun range owner. On the Democratic side, a real estate broker named Natalie James won her primary. In the general election, Boozman won and will continue serving in the U.S. Senate.

California

Alex Padilla, a member of the Democratic Party, became a senator from California on January 20, 2021. He was chosen by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, after Kamala Harris left to become Vice President of the United States.

Because of a change in the rules, voters in California had two choices on their ballots for the same seat. One was for a full six-year term starting in 2023, and the other was to finish the remaining weeks of the current term. Alex Padilla and a man named Mark Meuser, who was the Republican nominee, both ran in both elections. Padilla won both elections, securing his first full term as a senator.

Colorado

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado

Michael Bennet, a member of the Democrat party, has been a senator from Colorado since 2009. He was first appointed to the job and then won two close elections to keep his seat. In 2022, he ran again and faced Joe O'Dea, who won the Republican primary. Bennet won the election and began his third term as senator for Colorado.

Connecticut

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut

In 2022, people in Connecticut voted for their U.S. Senator. Democrat Richard Blumenthal, who had served two terms, was re-elected in 2016 with 63.2% of the vote. On the Republican side, a former state House minority leader named Themis Klarides tried to get the nomination but lost to a commodities trader named Leora Levy.

Florida

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Florida

In 2022, voters in Florida chose a new senator. Two-term Republican Marco Rubio, who was first elected in 2016, ran for another term. He announced his plans to run again in November 2020. The Democratic nominee was U.S. representative Val Demings. Rubio won the election and will serve a third term as senator from Florida.

Georgia

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia

Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, won a special election in 2020 to finish the term of Senator Johnny Isakson, who left due to health issues. Because no one got enough votes in the first election, there was a second vote called a runoff, which Warnock also won.

Herschel Walker, a former football player supported by former President Donald Trump, ran against Warnock but lost in the runoff election held on December 6.

Hawaii

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii

In 2022, voters in Hawaii chose a new senator. Democrat Brian Schatz had been in office since 2012, after another senator passed away. He faced a challenge from Republican Bob McDermott, a state representative. Schatz had won previous elections with strong support from voters.

Idaho

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Idaho

Mike Crapo, a Republican who had served four terms, ran for another term in the Senate. He was re-elected in 2016 with most of the votes. In the 2022 election, he faced Democrat David Roth, who won the primary against another candidate named Ben Pursley.

Illinois

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois

In 2022, Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who was first elected in 2016, won re-election to the U.S. Senate. She beat her opponent, Republican attorney Kathy Salvi, in the general election.

Indiana

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Indiana

Republican Todd Young, who was first elected in 2016, ran for re-election. He faced Thomas McDermott Jr., the mayor of Hammond, who won the Democratic nomination, and James Sceniak, a behavior therapist who ran as a Libertarian candidate. Young won and was re-elected for a second term.

Iowa

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa

Republican Chuck Grassley, who had served for seven terms, wanted to continue his time in the U.S. Senate. He won the Republican primary against state senator Jim Carlin.

On the Democratic side, retired admiral Michael Franken became the nominee. He beat former U.S. representative Abby Finkenauer in a surprising primary win.

In the final election, Grassley won again, securing his eighth term in the Senate.

Kansas

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Kansas

Jerry Moran, a Republican who had been in office for two terms, was re-elected in 2016 with most of the votes. He decided to run again in 2020. Mark Holland, a pastor and former mayor of Kansas City, ran against him as a Democrat.

Kentucky

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky

In 2022, a senator from Kentucky was up for re-election. Rand Paul, a member of the Republican Party who had been in office for two terms, wanted to continue serving. Charles Booker, a former state representative who ran in the Democratic primary in 2020, won the chance to be the Democratic Party's candidate in this election.

Louisiana

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana

Republican John Kennedy, who was elected in 2016, ran for another term. He was joined by civil rights activist Gary Chambers and U.S. Navy veteran Luke Mixon, who both ran for the Democratic party.

Maryland

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Maryland

Democrat Chris Van Hollen wanted to serve another term after being elected in 2016. Governor Larry Hogan thought about running against him but decided not to. Van Hollen and a man named Chris Chaffee won their races to become the candidates.

Missouri

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri

In 2022, Missouri had an important election for the U.S. Senate. The person who had the job, Roy Blunt, decided not to run again after serving two terms. In the election, Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary after competing against other candidates like Eric Greitens, Vicky Hartzler, and Billy Long. On the other side, Trudy Busch Valentine won the Democratic primary against Lucas Kunce.

Nevada

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada

In 2022, a woman named Catherine Cortez Masto, who was elected in 2016, tried to keep her job as a U.S. Senator from Nevada. She faced a challenge from a man named Adam Laxalt, who used to be the state's attorney general. This election was for the same seat once held by Adam's grandfather, Paul Laxalt.

New Hampshire

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

In 2022, Democratic senator Maggie Hassan, who was first elected in 2016, chose to run again for her seat. The race also included Chris Sununu, the governor of New Hampshire, but he decided not to run. On the Republican side, U.S. Army brigadier general Don Bolduc won the primary against several other candidates, including state senator Chuck Morse and former Londonderry town manager Kevin Smith.

New York

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in New York

Chuck Schumer, a member of the Democratic Party and the Senate majority leader, ran for a fifth term as a senator from New York. He had been serving since 1998 and was trying to become the longest-serving senator in the state's history. His opponent was Joe Pinion from the Republican Party, who was the first Black Senate nominee for a major party in New York.

Schumer won the election, but he did not do as well as before in some parts of the state, like Long Island and Upstate New York. However, he had enough support in New York City to win comfortably.

North Carolina

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina

In 2022, people in North Carolina voted for someone to represent them in the U.S. Senate. Richard Burr, who had been a senator for three terms, decided not to run again. On the Republican side, Ted Budd, who had support from former President Donald Trump, won against Pat McCrory. On the Democratic side, Cheri Beasley, a former chief justice of the state Supreme Court, won her race. Mathew Hoh also ran but with the Green Party.

North Dakota

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota

Republican John Hoeven, who had been elected twice before, decided to run again in 2022. In the Democratic primary, Katrina Christiansen won, and she will face Hoeven in the election. Another Republican, Rick Becker, tried to challenge Hoeven but decided not to continue after losing a vote at a meeting. Both Hoeven and Christiansen won their primary elections on June 14.

Ohio

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio

In Ohio, a special election was held because the sitting senator decided not to run again. A businessman named JD Vance won the race for the Republican Party, and a U.S. representative named Tim Ryan was the candidate for the Democratic Party.

Oklahoma

There were two elections in Oklahoma because Jim Inhofe decided to leave his job.

Oklahoma (regular)

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

Republican James Lankford has been a senator for several years and decided to run for another term in 2022. He faced a challenge from Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor, in the Republican primary. On the other side, two Democrats were also competing to be their party’s candidate.

Oklahoma (special)

Main article: 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma

Since Jim Inhofe was leaving, a special election was held to choose someone to finish his term. U.S. representative Markwayne Mullin won the Republican primary after a runoff against state House speaker T. W. Shannon. Former U.S. representative Kendra Horn was the only Democratic candidate. Markwayne Mullin made history as the first Native American in the U.S. Senate since 2005.

Oregon

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Oregon

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden ran for another term in 2022. He has been a senator since winning a special election in 1996. Jo Rae Perkins won the Republican primary to challenge him. Other candidates included Chris Henry from the Oregon Progressive Party and Dan Pulju from the Pacific Green Party.

Wyden won the election with 55.8% of the votes across Oregon. This was the first time in his long career that some counties voted against him, including Gilliam, Jackson, Marion, Polk, Wasco, and Yamhill. Also, Columbia County chose the Republican candidate over Wyden for the first time.

Pennsylvania

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

In 2022, there was an important election in Pennsylvania to choose a new U.S. Senator. Two-term Republican Pat Toomey decided not to run again after his term ended. On the Democratic side, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman won against other candidates in the primary election.

On the Republican side, Mehmet Oz, a TV host and doctor, won a close race against several other candidates to become the party's choice for the election.

South Carolina

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina

Republican Tim Scott was appointed in 2013 and won his first full term in 2016 with a large majority of votes. He decided that the 2022 election would be his last run. In the Democratic primary, state representative Krystle Matthews won against author and activist Catherine Fleming Bruce in a runoff. Angela Geter, chairwoman of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party, also joined the primary race.

South Dakota

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota

In the 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota, John Thune, a member of the Republican Party, ran for another term. He had been elected before with a large majority of votes. Although some people, including former President Trump, had criticized him, he won the Republican primary against Bruce Whalen. The Democratic candidate was Brian Bengs, who is an author, a veteran, and a teacher. He won his party's primary without any opponents.

Utah

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Utah

In 2022, voters in Utah chose a new senator. Two-term Republican Mike Lee sought another term after winning big in 2016. He faced Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the Republican primary and won.

The Utah Democratic Party decided not to run their own candidate. Instead, they supported independent Evan McMullin, a former Republican and CIA officer.

In the end, Lee won another term, beating McMullin. This was special because no Democrat was on the ballot, and McMullin did better than any independent ever had in Utah.

Vermont

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont

In Vermont, a long-serving senator decided not to run for another term. A man named Peter Welch, who was already working in government, ran to take his place. He faced a candidate named Gerald Malloy, who used to work in the military. This election was to choose who would represent Vermont in the United States Senate for the next six years.

Washington

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Washington

In 2022, Washington state had a special election for one of its seats in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Patty Murray wanted to keep her job for another six years. She won her spot in the final vote with 52.3% of the votes in an early election. Republican Tiffany Smiley also wanted the job and came in second, getting 33.7% of the votes.

In the final election on November 8, 2022, Murray won again with 57% of the votes. Smiley accepted the result the next day.

Wisconsin

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

In 2022, Republican Senator Ron Johnson won another term in the U.S. Senate, beating Democratic nominee Mandela Barnes, who is the state's Lieutenant Governor. Johnson had earlier said he would only serve two terms but decided to run again. This election was very close, especially because Democrats had been winning many statewide contests recently, including when Democrat Joe Biden narrowly won Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election.