2028 United States Senate elections

The 2028 United States Senate elections will be held on November 7, 2028, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2029, to January 3, 2035, which will include the entire term of the president who wins the 2028 presidential election and the first two years of the 2032 presidential election winner's term. Senators are divided into 3 classes whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every other year. Class 3 senators were last elected in 2022, and will be up for election again in 2028. These elections will run concurrently with the 2028 United States presidential election.

Partisan composition

All 34 Class 3 Senate seats are up for election in 2028; Class 3 currently consists of 19 Republicans and 15 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 2 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the , possibly concurrently with the other 2028 Senate elections. == Change in composition ==

Change in composition

Each block represents one of the one hundred seats in the U.S. Senate. "D#" is a Democratic senator and "R#" is a Republican senator. They are arranged so that the parties are separated and a majority is clear by crossing the middle. Before the elections Each block indicates an incumbent senator's actions going into the election. After the elections ==Race summary==

Race summary

Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2029. ==Alabama==

Alabama

One-term Republican Katie Britt was elected in 2022 with 66.6% of the vote. ==Alaska==

Alaska

Four-term Republican Lisa Murkowski has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump and has opposed several of his initiatives. Murkowski was censured by the Alaska Republican Party because she was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. She was re-elected in 2022 with 53.7% of the vote despite the Alaska Republican Party and President Donald Trump endorsing Kelly Tshibaka over her. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election. James Micheal Ryan, an employee of Kosmos Energy, has filed to run against Murkowski. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is seen as a potential candidate in this election. Ryan would withdraw if Dunleavy runs. ==Arizona==

Arizona

One-term Democrat Mark Kelly was elected to a full term in 2022 with 51.4% of the vote after winning a special election in 2020 to complete the remainder of Republican John McCain's term. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election, though in February 2026 he said he would "seriously consider" a run for president in 2028. ==Arkansas==

Arkansas

Three-term Republican John Boozman was re-elected in 2022 with 65.7% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election. ==California==

California

One-term Democrat Alex Padilla was elected to a first full term in 2022 with 61.1% of the vote after being appointed in 2021 to complete the term of Kamala Harris, who resigned after being elected vice president under the Biden administration. ==Colorado==

Colorado

Three-term Democrat Michael Bennet was re-elected in 2022 with 55.9% of the vote. While he has filed paperwork to be able to run for re-election to the Senate, he is running for governor in 2026. U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen are considered potential replacements for Bennet if he becomes governor. In case, there might be two ballots for the same seat: a general election, to elect a Class 3 senator to a full term beginning with the 121st United States Congress, to be sworn in on January 3, 2029; and a special election, to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 120th Congress. ==Connecticut==

Connecticut

Three-term Democrat Richard Blumenthal was re-elected in 2022 with 57.5% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election. ==Florida==

Florida

Three-term Republican Marco Rubio was re-elected in 2022 with 57.68% of the vote. He resigned on January 20, 2025, following his confirmation as United States Secretary of State. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as an interim successor to serve until the vacancy is filled by a special election in 2026. ==Georgia==

Georgia

One-term Democrat Raphael Warnock was elected to a full term in a 2022 runoff with 51.4% of the vote, having first been elected in a special election in a 2021 runoff to complete the remainder of Republican Johnny Isakson's term. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election. U.S. Representative Rich McCormick has expressed interest in running in the Republican primary. ==Hawaii==

Hawaii

Democratic incumbent Brian Schatz was re-elected in 2022 to a second full term with 71.2% of the vote. ==Idaho==

Idaho

Five-term Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected in 2022 with 60.7% of the vote. ==Illinois==

Illinois

Two-term Democrat Tammy Duckworth was re-elected in 2022 with 56.8% of the vote. She has filed paperwork to run for re-election. ==Indiana==

Indiana

Two-term Republican Todd Young was re-elected in 2022 with 58.6% of the vote, however he received criticism from President Trump in January 2026, after he initially joined 4 other Republicans to support a Democrat-led war powers resolution to prevent the President from using military action against Venezuela. Despite Young eventually changing his vote, President Trump stated he and the other Republican senators "should never be elected to office again", meaning he could be vulnerable to a potential primary challenger. Former member of the Indiana Senate Carlin Yoder is seen as a potential candidate in this election. ==Iowa==

Iowa

Eight-term Republican Chuck Grassley was re-elected in 2022 with 56.0% of the vote. He has filed paperwork to run for re-election. As the most senior member of the Senate, Grassley will be 95 years old at the time of the election and would be 101 if he completed the full term. If he wins re-election, he would be the oldest senator to ever win an election, beating Strom Thurmond, who left office after his eighth term in 2003 at the age of 100. Senior advisor to the United States Agency for Global Media Kari Lake, who was previously the nominee governor of Arizona in 2022 and Senate in 2024, has since moved back to Iowa and is viewed as a potential candidate if Grassley does not run. ==Kansas==

Kansas

Three-term Republican Jerry Moran was re-elected in 2022 with 60.0% of the vote. ==Kentucky==

Kentucky

Three-term Republican Rand Paul was re-elected in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote. Following public criticisms by President Donald Trump over Paul’s breaks with Trump-backed legislation, several outlets have reported that Trump or his allies might support a 2028 Republican primary challenge to Paul. Businessman and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris is a potential primary challenger to Paul. Senator Paul indicated in a March 2026 interview on CBS News Sunday Morning that he was "considering" a run for president in 2028. ==Louisiana==

Louisiana

Two-term Republican John Kennedy was re-elected in 2022 with 61.6% of the vote in the first round of the "Louisiana primary". ==Maryland==

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