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Elections to the U.S. Senate will be held on November 5, 2024, and 33 of the 100 seats are up for regular election. Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the 33 regular elections in 2024 will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2025.
This page focuses on the U.S. Senate Democratic primaries. For more in-depth information about the U.S. Senate Republican primaries, top-two primaries, and general elections, see the following pages:
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States Senate top-two primaries, 2024
- United States Senate elections, 2024
Partisan breakdown
There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 2024—10 seats held by Republicans, 20 held by Democrats, and three held by independents who caucus with Democrats.
| U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of May 2024 | After the 2024 Election | |
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| Republican Party | |||
| Independent | |||
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Democratic primaries
By date
| 2024 Democratic primaries by date | |
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| Date | State |
| March 5 | |
| March 12 | |
| March 19 | |
| April 23 | |
| May 7 | |
| May 14 | |
| June 4 | |
| June 11 | |
| June 18 | |
| June 25 | |
| July 30 | |
| August 1 | |
| August 6 | |
| August 10 | |
| August 13 | |
| August 20 | |
| September 3 | |
| September 10 | |
By state
Arizona
Democratic primary candidatesConnecticut
Democratic primary candidates- Christopher S. Murphy (Incumbent)
Delaware
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Florida
Democratic primary candidates- Matt Boswell
- Phil Ehr
- Alan Grayson
- Donald Horan
- Bernard Korn
- Josue Larose
- Chase Anderson Romagnano
- Matthew Sanscrainte
- Everett Stern
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyHawaii
Democratic primary candidates- Mazie K. Hirono (Incumbent)
- Ron Curtis
- Clyde McClain Lewman
Indiana
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyMaine
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyMaryland
Democratic primary candidates- Angela Alsobrooks ✔
- Michael Cobb Sr.
- Marcellus Crews
- Brian Frydenborg
- Scottie Griffin
- Robert Houton
- Joseph Perez
- Steven Seuferer
- David Trone
- Andrew Wildman
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyMassachusetts
Democratic primary candidates- Elizabeth Warren (Incumbent)
Michigan
Democratic primary candidatesMinnesota
Democratic primary candidatesMissouri
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyMississippi
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyMontana
Democratic primary candidates- Jon Tester (Incumbent) ✔
- Michael Hummert
North Dakota
Democratic primary candidates
Nebraska
Democratic primary candidatesNo candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
New Jersey
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyNew Mexico
Democratic primary candidates- Martin Heinrich (Incumbent) ✔
Nevada
Democratic primary candidates- Jacky Rosen (Incumbent) ✔
- Mike Schaefer
- Troy Walker
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyNew York
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Kirsten Gillibrand (Incumbent) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyOhio
Democratic primary candidates- Sherrod Brown (Incumbent) ✔
Pennsylvania
Democratic primary candidates- Bob Casey Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
Rhode Island
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Sheldon Whitehouse (Incumbent)
- Michael Costa
Tennessee
Democratic primary candidatesTexas
Democratic primary candidates- Colin Allred ✔
- Meri Gomez
- Mark A. Gonzalez
- Roland Gutierrez
- Ahmad Hassan
- Steve Keough
- Heli Rodriguez Prilliman
- Carl Sherman Sr.
- Thierry Tchenko
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyUtah
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Virginia
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Tim Kaine (Incumbent) ✔
Vermont
Democratic primary candidates- Bernie Sanders (Incumbent)
Wisconsin
Democratic primary candidates- Tammy Baldwin (Incumbent)
West Virginia
Democratic primary candidates- Joe Manchin III (Incumbent)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyWyoming
Democratic primary candidates
Seats up for election
Of the 33 regularly scheduled elections in 2024, 10 seats are held by Republicans, 20 seats are held by Democrats and three seats are held by independents who caucus with Democrats.
Two special elections are scheduled for November 5, 2024. One special election will be held to fill the last two years of the six-year term that Ben Sasse (R) was elected to in 2020.[2][3][4] The other special election is to fill the rest of the six-year term that Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was elected to in 2018. Feinstein died on Sept. 29. 2023. The Senate seat Feinstein held is also up for regular election on November 5, 2024.[5]
Battleground primaries
There are 2 U.S. Senate Democratic battleground primaries in 2024.
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
The following map shows each state with a Democratic battleground primary for U.S. Senate in 2024. Hover over or tap a state to view the incumbent's name.
List of candidates
The table below contains a list of all candidates in Democratic U.S. Senate primaries in 2024. The table is fully searchable by candidate, party and candidacy status. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.
| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | U.S. Senate California (Special election) | Advanced Primary |
 | Democratic | U.S. Senate California (Special election) | Lost Primary |
 | Democratic | U.S. Senate California (Special election) | Lost Primary |
 | Democratic | U.S. Senate California (Special election) | Lost Primary |
 | Democratic | U.S. Senate California (Special election) | Lost Primary |
| Democratic | Advanced Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
| Democratic | Lost Primary | |
| Democratic | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
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| Democratic | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
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Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Candidacy Declared Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | ||
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 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | Advanced Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | Advanced Round 1 |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | ||
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | ||
Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | ||
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | Advanced Primary | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | U.S. Senate Nebraska (Special election) | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | Advanced Primary | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Advanced Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | Candidacy Declared Primary | |
Democratic | Candidacy Declared Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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Democratic | Advanced Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | |
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Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
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 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary | |
Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Advanced Primary | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Primary |
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| candidate | party | office | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | On the Ballot Primary |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Outside ratings
The following table compares U.S. Senate race ratings from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball as of July 2024.
Special elections
Special elections to United States Senate are often required in the event of vacancies. This table lists special Senate elections from 2023 to 2024.
| Results of special elections to the 118th Congress (Senate) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Election date | Incumbent | Winner | Election MOV | Previous election MOV | 2020 Presidential election MOV (statewide)[6] |
| California Senate | November 5, 2024 | Dianne Feinstein |
TBD | TBD | D+8.4 | D+29[7] |
| Nebraska Senate | November 5, 2024 |  Ben Sasse |
TBD | TBD | R+38.3 | R+19[8] |
Presidential election data in 2024 Senate election states
Democrats are defending two Senate seats in states Donald Trump (R) won in the 2020 presidential election:
- Montana: Incumbent Jon Tester (D) is running for a fourth term. Trump won Montana by 16 points in 2020.
- Ohio: Incumbent Sherrod Brown (D) is running for a fourth term. Trump won Ohio by 8 points in 2020.
- West Virginia: Incumbent Joe Manchin (D) is not running for re-election. Trump won West Virginia by 39 points in 2020.
Republicans are not defending any Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in 2020.
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2024
- United States Senate elections, 2024
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2022
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2022
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Independent Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) caucus with the Democratic Party. Independent Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) count towards the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Sen. Ben Sasse chosen as 13th UF president in unanimous vote of trustees," November 1, 2022
- ↑ Fox 42, "Sen. Ben Sasse has been confirmed as President of the University of Florida," November 9, 2022
- ↑ Siouxland News, "Nebraska's Ben Sasse resigning from US Senate," December 5, 2022
- ↑ Associated Press, "Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90," Sept. 29, 2023
- ↑ 270towin, "Historical Timeline," accessed March 25, 2022
- ↑ 270towin, "California," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ 270towin, "Nebraska," accessed March 7, 2023
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