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Class 3 (34 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority |
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Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 8, 2022 with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029. All class III Senators are up for election; class 3 was last up for election in 2016, when Democrats won a net gain of two seats. Democrats will defend 12 seats, while Republicans will defend 22 seats.
All 34 Class 3 Senators are up for election in 2022; Class 3 currently consists of 12 Democrats and 22 Republicans. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 2 Senate seats, the state might require a special election to take place during the 118th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2016 Senate elections.
Six-term Senator Richard Shelby (Republican) was re-elected in 2016. He will be 88 years old in 2022.
Three-term Senator Lisa Murkowski (Republican) was re-elected in 2016. She will be 65 years old in 2022.
Six-term Senator and Republican presidential nominee in 2008 John McCain was re-elected in 2016. He will be 86 years old in 2022.
Two-term Senator John Boozman (Republican) was re-elected in 2016. He will be 72 years old in 2022.
One-term Senator Kamala Harris (Democrat) was elected in 2016. She will be 58 years old in 2022.
Two-term Senator Michael Bennet (Democrat) was re-elected in 2016. He will be 57 years old in 2022, and has announced plans to retire.
Two-term Senator Richard Blumenthal (Democrat) was re-elected in 2016. He will be 76 years old in 2022.
Two-term Senator Marco Rubio (Republican) was re-elected in 2016. He will be 51 years old in 2022.
Three-term Senator Johnny Isakson (Republican) was re-elected 2016. He will be 77 years old in 2022.