These Senate seats are up for election in 2022

On Jan 22, 2022

A number of senators are up for reelection this November in what is expected to be a competitive slate of races across the country.

All eyes will be on the Senate as both parties look to tip the balance of power in the upper chamber from its current 50-50 split.

Fifteen Republicans and 13 Democrats are on the ballot this year, while six other seats remain open after senators announced they are not seeking reelection.

Here is a list of which senators are facing reelection in November, as well as which Senate seats are open.

Alaska

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R)

Murkowski, 64, is running for a fourth full term after first being appointed to the Senate in 2002 to finish her father Frank Murkowski’s term as he went on to become governor. A Murkowski has represented the Last Frontier in the Senate since 1981.

Former Alaska Commissioner of Administration Kelly Tshibaka is waging a primary bid against Murkowski. Former President TrumpDonald Trump Judge rules Alaska governor unlawfully fired lawyer who criticized Trump Giuliani led fake electors plot: CNN Giuliani associate sentenced to a year in prison in campaign finance case MORE endorsed Tshibaka in June, following through on his vow to unseat Murkowski after she criticized him following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and voted to convict him at his second impeachment trial.

This will not be the first time Murkowski faces a primary challenge. She lost the GOP nomination for reelection in 2010 but went on to win the general election as a write-in candidate. Tshibaka raised $1.2 million and had more than $294,000 cash in hand at the end of September, while Murkowski’s campaign reported $3.2 million cash on hand.

Arizona

Sen. Mark KellyMark Kelly These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Filibuster becomes new litmus test for Democrats Missouri Senate candidate says Congress members should go to jail if guilty of insider trading MORE (D)

Kelly, 57, will face the ballot less than two years after Arizonans first sent him to represent the Grand Canyon State in the Senate. The election was scheduled following the death of Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCain These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Redistricting reform key to achieving the bipartisanship Americans claim to want Kelly takes under-the-radar approach in Arizona Senate race MORE (R-Ariz.). Kelly ousted former Rep. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSally These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Business groups, sensing victory, keep up pressure over tax hikes Kelly raises million in third quarter MORE (R-Ariz.), who was appointed to the seat following McCain’s death.

Roughly half a dozen Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination to take on Kelly. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich appears to be leading the pack, but Trump has muddied the waters by criticizing the official for not doing more to flip Biden’s win in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election. Additionally, the former president attended a fundraiser with venture capitalist Blake Masters in November, who is also running for the GOP nomination.

The victor of the GOP primary will take on Kelly, one of the Senate’s most prolific fundraisers, in what is expected to be a closely watched election this cycle. The Cook Political Report says the race is currently a toss-up.

Arkansas

Sen. John BoozmanJohn Nichols Boozman These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Postal Service expansion into banking services misguided Arkansas governor backs Sarah Huckabee Sanders to replace him MORE (R)

Boozman, 71, is running for a third term. Former NFL player Jake Bequette announced a primary bid against Boozman in July, suggesting that Arkansas’s representation in the upper chamber was in need of a change after years of Boozman’s service in Washington.

The former Patriots player and Army veteran dubbed himself “a true conservative who will advance the Trump conservative agenda.” In March, however, before Bequette announced his candidacy, Trump threw his support behind Boozman, despite the fact that the Arkansas Republican did not object to the Electoral College vote for the 2020 presidential election in January 2021.

California

Sen. Alex PadillaAlex Padilla These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Senate panel advances bill blocking tech giants from favoring own products Why California needs a Latino state supreme court justice MORE (D)

Padilla, 48, is vying for his first full term. California Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom Newsom vows crackdown: Rail car looting like ‘third-world country’ These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 California bill would let children 12 and up get COVID-19 vaccine without parent’s approval MORE (D) appointed him to the upper chamber after then-Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Tlaib blasts Biden judicial nominee whose firm sued environmental lawyer These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Trump by the numbers: 2024 isn’t simple MORE (D-Calif.) became vice president-elect, making him California’s first Hispanic senator.

Since arriving in Washington, Padilla has taken a top role in issues involving immigration, receiving the chairmanship post of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety. The former California secretary of state is expected to win a full six-year term in November.

Colorado

Sen. Michael BennetMichael Farrand Bennet These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Overnight Energy & Environment — Starting from ‘scratch’ on climate, spending bill Eight senators ask Biden to reverse course on Trump-era solar tariffs MORE (D)

Bennet, 57, is running for his third term. A handful of Republicans are currently vying for the GOP nomination to take on the senator in November. Olympian and former El Paso County Republican official Eli Bremer had the most total reported funds raised and cash on hand out of all the primary candidates, according to Colorado Politics. Bennet, however, will likely secure a third term in November, as Cook Political Report rates the seat solid Democrat.

Connecticut

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D)

Blumenthal, 75, is vying for a third term. Some Republicans have launched bids to take on Blumenthal, though no candidate has raised substantial funds to run a formidable campaign against the two-term senator, as noted by the Hartford Courant.

Businessman Peter Lumaj, landscaper Robert Hyde and former portfolio manager John Flynn are all running for the GOP nomination. The Cook Political Report, however, rates the seat as solid Democrat.

Florida

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio Rubio These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Lawmakers press Biden admin to send more military aid to Ukraine I’m furious about Democrats taking the blame — it’s time to fight back MORE (R)

Rubio, 50, is running for a third term in what is already shaping up to be a fierce race between two big-name lawmakers. Rep. Val DemingsValdez (Val) Venita Demings These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Florida Democrats call on DeSantis to accept federal help to expand COVID-19 testing Democrats look back on Jan. 6 with emotion MORE (D) rolled out her Senate campaign in June and has already proven to be a formidable candidate, outraising Rubio in the third quarter with an $8.4 million haul. Demings, however, first has to best a field of Democrats vying for the nomination, though she has quickly emerged as an early favorite.

A November St. Pete Polls survey found that Rubio has a 7-point lead ahead of Demings. The Cook Political Report rates the seat lean Republican, likely a credit to Rubio’s strong connections in South Florida and ties to the Cuban American community, which typically tilts toward the GOP. Trump also threw his support behind Rubio, quelling speculation that his daughter Ivanka TrumpIvanka Trump These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems look to repackage BBB into salvageable bill The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden clarifies his remarks on Russia MORE may run for the Sunshine State seat.