Republicans might as well kiss their Virginia seat goodbye. Two others are in almost as much danger. Overall, only 11 of the 23 GOP seats up for grabs this year are truly safe. Democrats, meanwhile, have only one "vulnerable" seat among their 12 on the line in November.
23 Republican-Held Seats
Gone (1)
VA OPEN (John Warner)
Almost gone (2)
AK Ted Stevens
NM OPEN (Pete Domenici)
Highly vulnerable (5)
CO OPEN (Wayne Allard)
MN Norm Coleman
MS-B Roger Wicker
NH John Sununu
OR Gordon Smith
Vulnerable (2)
ME Susan Collins
NC Elizabeth Dole
Probably safe (2)
KY Mitch McConnell
NE OPEN (Chuck Hagel)
Safe (11)
AL Jeff Sessions
GA Saxby Chambliss
ID OPEN (Larry Craig)
KS Pat Roberts
MS-A Thad Cochran
OK James Inhofe
SC Lindsey Graham
TN Lamar Alexander
TX John Cornyn
WY-A Michael Enzi
WY-B John Barrasso
12 Democratic-Held Seats
Vulnerable (1)
LA Mary Landrieu
Probably safe (1)
SD Tim Johnson
Safe (10)
AR Mark Pryor
DE Joseph Biden
IL Richard Durbin
IA Tom Harkin
MA John Kerry
MI Carl Levin
MT Max Baucus
NJ Frank Lautenberg
RI Jack Reed
WV Jay Rockefeller
This article appeared in the Saturday, August 2, 2008 edition of National Journal.
Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads. News and analysis to ensure you don’t miss a thing.
Join the Discussion