Senate Candidates 2016

Here is a list of the 2016 Senate candidates as far as they are current known. The color of each line indicates which party currently holds the seat. An asterisk after a candidate's name indicates that he or she is an incumbent running for reelection. Due to its jungle primary system, in California, both candidates are Democrats, although Loretta Sanchez is far more conservative than Kamala Harris.

State Democrat Republican
Alaska Unknown - primary is Aug. 16 Lisa Murkowski*
Alabama Ron Crumpton Richard Shelby*
Arkansas Conner Eldridge John Boozman*
Arizona Ann Kirkpatrick John McCain*
California Kamala Harris (D) Loretta Sanchez (D)
Colorado Michael Bennet* Darryl Glenn
Connecticut Richard Blumenthal* Dan Carter
Florida Unknown - primary is Aug. 30 Unknown - primary is Aug. 30
Georgia Jim Barksdale Johnny Isakson*
Hawaii Brian Schatz* Unknown - primary is Aug. 13
Iowa Patty Judge Chuck Grassley*
Idaho Jerry Sturgill Mike Crapo*
Illinois Tammy Duckworth Mark Kirk*
Indiana Baron Hill Todd Young
Kansas Unknown - primary is Aug. 2 Jerry Moran*
Kentucky Jim Gray Rand Paul*
Louisiana Unknown - election is Nov. 8 Unknown - election is Nov. 8
Maryland Chris Van Hollen Kathy Szeliga
Missouri Jason Kander Roy Blunt*
North Carolina Deborah Ross Richard Burr*
North Dakota Eliot Glassheim John Hoeven*
New Hampshire Maggie Hassan Kelly Ayotte*
Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto Joe Heck
New York Chuck Schumer* Wendy Long
Ohio Ted Strickland Rob Portman*
Oklahoma Mike Workman James Lankford*
Oregon Ron Wyden* Mark Callahan
Pennsylvania Katie McGinty Pat Toomey*
South Carolina Thomas Dixon Tim Scott*
South Dakota Jay Williams John Thune*
Utah Jonathan Swinton Mike Lee*
Vermont Patrick Leahy* Scott Milne
Washington Patty Murray* Unknown - primary is Aug. 2
Wisconsin Russ Feingold Ron Johnson*