There were 34 senate races on the ballot in 2024. Currently 23 seats are held by Democrats and 11 by Republicans.

This post has summaries of the most competitive senate races according to most polls as shown in the map.

Go to the 2024 US Senate Races category to view all the competitive senate races in a slide show format.

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Montana, Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday, ensuring Donald Trump’s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. As of Friday Nov. 8, the Republicans control 53 seats and the Democrats 45 with Arizona and Nevada still too close to call although most likely the Democrats will retain control of these two Senate seats.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by Jon Tester.

The two leading candidates are Jon Tester – Democrat and Tim Sheehy– Republican.

Jon Tester is seeking a fourth term in office. This race is one of three Democratic-held U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2024 in states Donald Trump won in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, alongside Ohio and West Virginia. Tester’s re-election is considered essential for Democrats’ chances to retain the Senate majority in 2024.[1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024. The last time Republicans won this seat was in 2000.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 5, 2024.  The seat was  held by Sherrod Brown.

The two leading candidates were Sherrod Brown – Democrat and Bernie Moreno – Republican. Sherrod Brown was seeking a fourth term in office. The last time Republicans won this seat was in 2000.

Moreno easily won the race although Brown did much better than Kamala Harris.

The 2024 United States House District 7 election in Nevada was held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by

The two leading candidates were Jacky Rosen – Democrat and Sam Brown– Republican. Jacky Rosen kept her seat in a close election.

Senator Jacky Rosen, elected in 2018 over incumbent Republican Dean Heller, is seeking a second term in office. Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 5, 2024.  The seat was held by Debbie Stabenow .

The two leading candidates were Elissa Slotkin – Democrat and Mike Rogers – Republican.  Elissa Slotkin won.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was first elected in 2000, defeating incumbent Republican Spencer Abraham. Stabenow was most recently re-elected in 2018 with 52.3% of the vote, and announced on January 5, 2023 that she would not seek a fifth term in office. This will be the first open race for this seat since 1994, which was the only time since 1972 that Republicans won a Michigan U.S. Senate race.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona will be held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by Kyrsten Sinema.

The two leading candidates are Ruben Gallego  – Democrat and Kari Lake – Republican.

Incumbent first-term independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema was first elected as a Democrat in 2018 with roughly 50% of the vote, succeeding retiring Republican Senator Jeff Flake. Sinema left the Democratic Party in December 2022 and filed paperwork to run for reelection as an independent in April 2023.[2] However, in March 2024, Sinema announced that she would not run for a second term, U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego is seeking the Democratic nomination, while Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake ran for the Republican nomination.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2024.  The seat was previously held by Bob Casey.

The two leading candidates were Bob Casey – Democrat and David McCormick – Republican. Dave McCormick ousted Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in one of the most expensive Senate races this cycle. McCormick’s win came after he trailed Casey for virtually all of the race.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin will be held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by Tammy Baldwin .

The two leading candidates are Tammy Baldwin  – Democrat and Eric Hovde – Republican. Baldwin wins re-election.

Incumbent two-term Democratic senator Tammy Baldwin was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018. She announced she would be running for re-election on April 12, 2023.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maryland.

Democratic Prince George’s County executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated Republican former Governor Larry Hogan in the contest to succeed Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin, who did not seek a fourth term. Alsobrooks will be the first African American and second woman to represent Maryland in the Senate.

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The 2024 United States House District 7 election in Texas will be held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by Ted Cruz.

The two leading candidates were Ted Cruz – Republican and Colin Allred – Democrat. Ted Cruz won this easily won this race.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 2024.  The seat is currently held by Rick Scott.

The two leading candidates were Debbie Mucarsel-Powell– Democrat and Rick Scott – Republican.

Senator Rick Scott was elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018.

Current:  US Representative of TX District 32 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
District: Suburban area of northeastern Dallas County and a sliver of Collin and Denton counties
Next Election: Lost to Ted Cruz for the United States Senate 

History:Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

He left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in the Obama administration, first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys. Subsequently, Allred worked as an attorney at the Perkins Coie law firm, where he was a voting rights litigator and counsel to clients including national and state political candidates and advocacy organizations.

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