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2016 Senate elections favor Democrats

As more Senate candidates prepare for their primary races this spring, just nine Democrats are up for re-election, compared with 19 Republicans. That means that Democrats appear likely to win back the Senate majority in 2016 after losing it in 2014.

Here is the full list of senators who are either retiring or up for re-election:

  • Barbara Boxer (D-CA) (retiring)
  • Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (retiring)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
  • Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
  • Dan Coats (R-IN)* (retiring)
  • David Vitter (R-LA) (retiring)
  • Harry Reid (D-NV)* (retiring)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • John McCain (R-AZ)
  • John Thune (R-SD)
  • Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
  • Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)*
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  • Marco Rubio (R-FL)* (retiring)
  • Mark Kirk (R-IL)*
  • Michael Bennet (D-CO)*
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • Pat Toomey (R-PA)*
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Rand Paul (R-KY)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CO)
  • Richard Burr (R-NC)*
  • Richard Shelby (R-AL)
  • Rob Portman (R-OH)*
  • Ron Johnson (R-WI)*
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Roy Blunt (R-MO)
  • Tim Scott (D-SC)

* = the most competitive races

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