Competitive Senate Races


Introducing the “Dashboard”, The Hotline’s newest tool to help keep you on top of the battle for the Senate. Need a quick snapshot of a race? The Dashboard features the latest ads, polling, Hotline rankings, and FEC data from that contest. Need more? Scroll down the page to find every story, poll, and ad in one convenient and easy to navigate place.

Didn’t find your favorite race? For now, we’ve featured the ten most competitive races. In the future, you’ll be able to find all thirty-eight 2010 races.


2010 Races

ARKANSAS
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) is running for a 3rd term.

CALIFORNIA
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) is running for a 4th term.

COLORADO
Sen. Michael Bennet (D) is running.

CONNECTICUT
Sen. Chris Dodd (D) is running for a 6th term

FLORIDA
Sen. George LeMieux (R) is retiring.

ILLINOIS
Sen. Roland Burris (D) is retiring.

KENTUCKY
Sen. Jim Bunning (R) is retiring.

LOUISIANA
Sen. David Vitter (R) is running for a 2nd term.

MASSACHUSETTS
Vacancy caused by the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D)

MISSOURI
Sen. Kit Bond (R) is retiring

NEVADA
Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid (D) is running for a 5th term.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sen. Judd Gregg (R) is retiring.

NORTH CAROLINA
Sen. Richard Burr (R) is running for a 2nd term.

OHIO
Sen. George Voinovich (R) is retiring.

PENNSYLVANIA
Sen. Arlen Specter (D) is running for a 6th term.

TEXAS
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) may resign to run for governor.