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SPECIAL US ELECTIONS

07 of November

SENATE CANDIDATES

ANALYSIS

Before the elections - Composition of the Senate:

54 Republicans - 46 Democrats

34 Senators' seats at stake - Results : 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans

After this election, new composition :

50 Republicans - 49 Democrats

1 not declared (Washington state)

ARIZONA

Senate Candidates

Sen.Jon Kyl - Republican Incumbent

Stuart Starky - Democrat Challenger

ELECTED

Jon Kyl (incumbent)

{Born in Oakland, NE on April 25, 1942}

[Education : LLB Univ. of Arizona, 1966]

Party : Republican

Elected with 79% of the votes

CALIFORNIA

Senate Candidates

Sen.Dianne Feinstein - Democrat Incumbent

Rep.Tom Campbell - Republican Challenger

Brian Rees - Natural Law Challenger

Diane Templin - American Independent

Gail Lightfoot - Libertarian Challenger

Jose Camahort - Reform Challenger

Medea Benjamin - Green Challenger

ELECTED

Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)

{Born in San Francisco-CA on June 22, 1933}

[Education: BA Stanford Univ., 1955]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 57% of the votes

CONNECTICUT

Senate Candidates

Sen. Joseph Lieberman - Democrat Incumbent

Philip Giordano - Republican Challenger

Richard C. Green - Natural Law Challenger

ELECTED

Joseph Lieberman (incumbent)

{Born in Stamford, CT on February 24, 1942}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 64% of the votes

DELAWARE

Senate Candidates

Gov. Tom Carper - Democrat Challenger

Sen. William Roth - Republican Incumbent

ELECTED

Tom R. Carper

{Born in Beckley, WV, on January 23, 1947}

[Education : MBA Univ. of Delaware, 1975]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 56% of the votes

FLORIDA

Senate Candidates

Rep. Bill Nelson - Democrat

Rep. Bill McCollum - Republican

Willie Logan - Independent

ELECTED

Bill Nelson

{Born in Miami, FL, on September 29, 1942}

[Education : JD Univ. of Virginia, 1968]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 52% of the votes

GEORGIA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Zell Miller - Democrat Incumbent

Ben Ballenger - Republican Challenger

Princella Dixon - Republican Challenger

Sen. Mack Mattingly - Republican Challenger

Bobby Wood - Republican Challenger

Winnie Walsh - Independent Challenger

Jeff Gates - Green Challenger

Paul MacGregor - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Zell Miller (incumbent)

{Born in Young Harris, GA on February 24, 1932}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 57% of the votes

HAWAII

Senate Candidates

Sen. Daniel Akaka - Democrat Incumbent

Eugene Douglass - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

Daniel Akaka (incumbent)

{Born in Honolulu, H on September 11, 1924}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 73% of the votes

INDIANA

Senate Candidates

David Johnson - Democrat Challenger

Sen. Richard Lugar - Republican Incumbent

Larry Evans - Natural Law Challenger

ELECTED

Richard Lugar (incumbent)

{Born in Indianapolis on April 04, 1932}

Party : Republican

Elected with 67% of the votes

MAINE

Senate Candidates

Sen. Olympia Snowe - Republican Incumbent

Mark Lawrence - Democrat Challenger

ELECTED

Olympia Snowe (incumbent)

{Born in Augusta, ME on February 21, 1947}

Party : Republican

Elected with 69% of the votes

MARYLAND

Senate Candidates

Sen. Paul Sarbanes - Democrat Incumbent

Paul Rappaport - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

Paul Sarbanes (incumbent)

{Born in Salisbury, MD on February 03, 1933}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 63% of the votes

MASSACHUSETTS

Senate Candidates

Sen. Ted Kennedy - Democrat Incumbent

Jack Robinson - Republican Challenger

Carla Howell - Libertarian Challenger

Philip Lawler - Constitution Challenger

ELECTED

Ted Kennedy (incumbent)

{Born in Boston, MA on February 22, 1932}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 73% of the votes

MICHIGAN

Senate Candidates

Rep. Debbie Stabenow - Democrat Challenger

Sen. Spencer Abraham - Republican Incumbent

ELECTED

Rep. Debbie Stabenow

{Born in Gladwin, MI on April 29, 1950}

[Education: MSW Michigan St. Univ., 1975]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 50% of the votes

MINNESOTA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Rod Grams - Republican Incumbent

Mark Dayton - DFL Challenger

James Gibson - Independence Party Challenger

ELECTED

Mark Dayton

{Born in Minneapolis, MN on January 26, 1947}

[Education : BA Yale Univ., 1969]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 49% of the votes

MISSISSIPPI

Senate Candidates

Sen. Trent Lott - Republican Incumbent

Troy Brown - Democrat Challenger

Jim Giles - Independent Challenger

Lewis Napper - Libertarian Challenger

Shawn O'Hara - Reform Challenger

ELECTED

Trent Lott (incumbent)

{Born in Grenada, M on October 09, 1941}

Party : Republican

Elected with 67% of the votes

MISSOURI

Senate Candidates

Sen. John Ashcroft - Republican Incumbent

Gov. Mel Carnahan - Democrat Challenger

Hugh Foley - Reform Challenger

James Hall - Reform Challenger

Martin Lindstedt - Reform Challenger

Grant Stauffer - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Mel Carnahan

{Born in Birch Tree on February 11, 1934}

[Education : JD Univ. of Missouri, 1959]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 51% of the votes

MONTANA

Senate Candidates

Brian Schweitzer - Democrat Challenger

Sen. Conrad Burns - Republican Incumbent

Sam Rankin - Reform Challenger

ELECTED

Conrad Burns (incumbent)

{Born in Gallatin on January 25, 1935}

Party : Republican

Elected with 51% of the votes

NEBRASKA

Senate Candidates

Don Stenberg - Republican

Ben Nelson - Democrat

ELECTED

Ben Nelson

{Born in McCook, N on May 17, 1941}

[Education: JD Univ. of Nebraska, 1970]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 51% of the votes

NEVADA

Senate Candidates

Rep. John Ensign - Republican

Ed Bernstein - Democrat

ELECTED

John Ensign

{Born in Roseville, C on March 25, 1958}

Education : DVM Colorado St. Univ., 1985

Party : Republican

Elected with 56% of the votes

NEW JERSEY

Senate Candidates

Rep. Robert Franks - Republican

Jon Corzine - Democrat

ELECTED

Jon Corzine

{Born in Willey's Station on January 01, 1947}

[Education : MBA Univ. of Chicago Busines School, 1973]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 51% of the votes

NEW MEXICO

Senate Candidates

Sen. Jeff Bingaman - Democrat Incumbent

William Redmond - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

Jeff Bingaman (incumbent)

{Born in El Paso, T on October 03, 1943}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 63% of the votes

NEW YORK

Senate Candidates

Hillary Clinton - Democrat

Rep. Rick Lazio - Republican

Mayor Rudy Giuliani - Withdrawn - Republican

Louis Wein - Constitution Party

Thomas Thomassian - Minority Party

Al Lewis - Green Party

Frank Annunziata - Independence Party

ELECTED

Hillary Rodham Clinton

{Born in Chicago, IL on October 26, 1947}

[Education : JD Yale, 1973]

Party : Democrat

Elected with 56% of the votes

NORTH DAKOTA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Kent Conrad - Democrat Incumbent

Duane Sand - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

Kent Conrad (incumbent)

{Born in Bismarck, ND on March 12, 1948}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 62% of the votes

OHIO

Senate Candidates

Sen. Mike DeWine - Republican Incumbent

Ted Celeste - Democrat Challenger

John McAlister - Libertarian Challenger

John Eastman - Natural Law Challenger

ELECTED

Mike DeWine (incumbent)

{Born in Springfield on January 05, 1947)

Party: Republican

Elected with 61% of the votes

PENNSYLVANIA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Rick Santorum - Republican Incumbent

Rep. Ron Klink - Democrat Challenger

John Featherman - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Rick Santorum (incumbent)

{Born in Winchester, VA on May 10, 1958}

Party : Republican

Elected with 61% of the votes

RHODE ISLAND

Senate Candidates

Sen. Lincoln Chafee - Republican Incumbent

Rep. Robert Weygand - Democrat Challenger

ELECTED

Lincoln Chafee (Incumbent)

{Born on March 26, 1953 in Warwick, RI}

Party : Republican

Elected with 57% of the votes

TENNESSEE

Senate Candidates

Sen. Bill Frist - Republican Incumbent

Jeff Clark - Democrat Challenger

Tom Burrell - Independent Challenger

Joel Kinstle - Independent Challenger

Charles Johnson - Independent Challenger

Robert Watson - Independent Challenger

David Ownby - Independent Challenger

ELECTED

Bill Frist (Incumbent)

{Born in Nashville, T on February 22, 1952}

Party : Republican

Elected with 66% of the votes

TEXAS

Senate Candidates

Gene Kelley - Democrat Challenger

Sen.Kay Bailey Hutchison - Republican Incumbent

Mary Ruwart - Libertarian Challenger

Steve Hopkins - Constitution Challenger

Hazel Chandler - Natural Law Party Challenger

Douglas Sandage - Green Challenger

ELECTED

Kay Bailey Hutchison (Incumbent)

{Born in La Marque on July 22, 1943}

Party : Republican

Elected with 66% of the votes

UTAH

Senate Candidates

Sen. Orrin Hatch - Republican Incumbent

Scott Howell - Democrat Challenger

Carlton Bowen - Independent American

Jim Dexter - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Orrin Hatch (Incumbent )

{Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 22, 1934}

Party : Republican

Elected with 66% of the votes

VERMONT

Senate Candidates

Jan Backus - Democrat Challenger

Sen. Jim Jeffords - Republican Incumbent

Ed Flanagan - Democrat Challenger

Rick Hubbard - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

Jim Jeffords (Incumbent)

{Born on May 11, 1934 in Rutland, V}

Party : Republican

Elected with 66% of the votes

VIRGINIA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Charles Robb - Democrat Incumbent

Gov. George Allen - Republican Challenger

ELECTED

George Allen

{Born in Whittier, CA on March 08, 1952}

[Education : JD Univ. of Virginia, 1977]

Party : Republican

Elected with 52% of the votes

WASHINGTON

Senate Candidates

Rep. Maria Cantwell - Democrat Challenger

Sen. Slade Gorton - Republican Incumbent

Kevin McKeigue - Independent Challenger

Jeff Jared - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Slade Gorton (Incumbent )

{Born in Chicago, IL on January 08, 1928}

Party : Republican

(No winner declared)

WEST VIRGINIA

Senate Candidates

Sen. Robert Byrd - Democrat Incumbent

David Gallaher - Republican Challenger

Joseph Whelan - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Robert Byrd (Incumbent)

{Born in North Wilkesboro, NC on November 20, 1917}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 78% of the votes

WISCONSIN

Senate Candidates

Sen. Herbert Kohl - Democrat Incumbent

John Gillespie - Republican Challenger

Tim Peterson - Libertarian Challenger

ELECTED

Herbert Kohl (Incumbent )

{Born in Milwaukee, WI on February 07, 1935}

Party : Democrat

Elected with 62% of the votes

WYOMING

Senate Candidates

Sen. Craig Thomas - Republican Incumbent

Mel Logan - Democrat Challenger

ELECTED

Craig Thomas (Incumbent )

{Born in Cody, WY on February 17, 1933}

Party : Republican

Elected with 74% of the votes

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