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Senate: Incumbents and Open Seats
This is the complete list of U.S. Senate seats up in 1998, including the 1992 election results of both the incumbents seeking reelection and the senators who are stepping down. This year's key contests are among them. In addition, follow what's happening with congressional races with Key Stories.
Incumbents | Open Seats
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Incumbents
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| State |
Incumbent |
'92 Result |
| Alabama |
Richard C. Shelby (R) |
65% |
| Alaska |
Frank H. Murkowski (R) |
53% |
| Arizona |
John McCain (R) |
56% |
| California |
Barbara Boxer (D) |
48% |
| Colorado |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) |
52% |
| Connecticut |
Christopher J. Dodd (D) |
59% |
| Florida |
Bob Graham (D) |
65% |
| Georgia |
Paul Coverdell (R) |
51% |
| Hawaii |
Daniel K. Inouye (D) |
57% |
| Illinois |
Carol Moseley-Braun (D) |
53% |
| Iowa |
Charles E. Grassley (R) |
70% |
| Kansas |
Sam Brownback (R) * |
54% |
| Louisiana |
John Breaux (D) |
73% |
| Maryland |
Barbara Mikulski (D) |
71% |
| Missouri |
Christopher S. (Kit) Bond (R) |
52% |
| Nevada |
Harry M. Reid (D) |
51% |
| New Hampshire |
Judd Gregg (R) |
48% |
| New York |
Alfonse M. D'Amato (R) |
49% |
| North Carolina |
Lauch Faircloth (R) |
50% |
| North Dakota |
Byron L. Dorgan (D) |
59% |
| Oklahoma |
Don Nickles (R) |
59% |
| Oregon |
Ron Wyden (D) ** |
48% |
| Pennsylvania |
Arlen Specter (R) |
49% |
| South Carolina |
Ernest F. Hollings (D) |
50% |
| South Dakota |
Thomas A. Daschle (D) |
65% |
| Utah |
Robert F. Bennett (R) |
55% |
| Vermont |
Patrick J. Leahy (D) |
54% |
| Washington |
Patty Murray (D) |
54% |
| Wisconsin |
Russell Feingold (D) |
53% |
* Brownback won a 1996 special election to replace Robert J. Dole (R).
** Wyden won a 1996 special election to replace Bob Packwood (R).
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Open Seats
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| State |
Incumbent |
Why Open |
'92 Result |
| Idaho |
Dirk Kempthorne (R) |
Running for governor |
57% |
| Arkansas |
Dale Bumpers (D) |
Retiring |
60% |
| Indiana |
Dan Coats (R) |
Retiring |
57% |
| Kentucky |
Wendell H. Ford (D) |
Retiring |
63% |
| Ohio |
John Glenn (D) |
Retiring |
51% |
Sources: Almanac of American Politics, Politics in America 1998, House and Senate librarians, National Governors Association, Hotline.
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