US ELECTION
US election 2020: senate results by state
Democrats and Republicans are neck and neck in the race to win control of the Senate, with 31 of the 35 seats being contested now decided.
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While most eyes were on the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden for the White House, which was called for Biden on Friday, there was also a tight battle for the Senate going on as Democrats looked to take control of Congress’ upper house following six years of Republican control. And we're still a while away from knowing how this is going to turn out.
Senate race to continue till January 2021
There are 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats up for grabs in the 2020 general election. Sixty-five seats are not being contested this time round - 30 of which are held by Republicans, with 35 held by Democrats (two of those seats are held by independent senators Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Angus King of Maine, who caucus with the Democrats).
As things currently stand, the two main parties are neck and neck in the race to win the 51-seat Senate majority. Republicans have won 18 of the 35 seats being contested, bringing their total to 48 (including their 30 non-contested seats); while Democrats are also on 48 having so far gained 13 seats to add to their 35 non-contested seats.
With four seats yet to be decided in Alaska, North Carolina and two in Georgia (see end of this article to see how things are going in these states), here are the 31 senators who have so far won election/re-election to the US Senate in 2021.
US elections: Senate seats won so far
Alabama
Tommy Tuberville, Republican, wins the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.
Arizona
Mark Kelly, Democrat, wins the Senate special election in Arizona.
Arkansas
Tom Cotton, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Arkansas.
Colorado
John Hickenlooper, Democrat, wins the U.S. Senate seat in Colorado.
Delaware
Christopher Coons, Democrat, wins re-election in Delaware.
Idaho
Jim Risch, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Idaho.
Iowa
Joni Ernst, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Iowa.
Illinois
Richard J. Durbin, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Illinois.
Kansas
Roger Marshall, Republican, wins the U.S. Senate seat in Kansas.
Kentucky
Mitch McConnell, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Louisiana
Bill Cassidy, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Louisiana.
Maine
Susan Collins, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Maine.
Massachusetts
Edward J. Markey, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.
Michigan
Gary Peters, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Minnesota
Tina Smith, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
Mississippi
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi.
Montana
Steve Daines, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Montana.
Nebraska
Ben Sasse, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.
New Jersey
Cory Booker, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in New Jersey.
New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján, Democrat, wins the U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico.
Oklahoma
Jim Inhofe, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma.
Oregon
Jeff Merkley, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Oregon.
Rhode Island
Jack Reed, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island.
South Carolina
Lindsay Graham (Rep.) re-elected to U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
South Dakota
Mike Rounds, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in South Dakota.
Tennessee
Bill Hagerty, Republican, wins the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee.
Texas
John Cornyn, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Texas.
Virginia
Mark Warner, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia.
West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
Wyoming
Cynthia Lummis, Republican, wins the U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming.
Four seats yet to be decided
Here are how things are going in Alaska and North Carolina, where Republican wins appear a formality, and in Georgia, where things are a lot more uncertain:
Alaska
Dan Sullivan (Rep) vs Al Gross (Dem)
In Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan remains significantly ahead with about half of the votes counted. The AP shows that Sullivan is at 62% of the vote tallied so far, or nearly 200,000 votes. Gross is at 32%, or more than 61,000 votes.
North Carolina
Thorn Tills (Rep) vs Cal Cunningham (Dem)
In North Carolina, the AP shows Republican Tillis is ahead by nearly 100,000 votes out of five million, with 98% of the results in. Tillis has claimed victory for a second term, but his opponent, Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, hasn't yet conceded.
Georgia
David Perdue (Rep) vs Jon Osoff (Dem)
Georgia (Special Election)
Raphael Warnock (Dem) vs Kelly Loeffler (Rep)
Both Georgia races are heading for runoffs in January as neither candidate has managed to achieve the required 50% threshold. Democrats will need to win both to level things up with Republicans. That would then see VP Kamala Harris have the deciding vote in case of a tie, which would offer fewer obstacles to getting Biden's agenda actioned.