SENATE

2020 CPR Senate Race Ratings

Sep 20, 2019
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About CPR Senate Race Ratings

The CPR Senate Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all Senate seats up in 2024. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the state’s political makeup, the candidates' strengths and weaknesses, the political environment in the state and nationally, and interviews with candidates and campaign professionals. When sourcing the CPR Race Ratings, please refer to our terms of use. To inquire about API access and licensing, please submit a request.

RATINGS SUMMARY
SENATE SEATS

Includes seats not up for re-election. Control of Senate marked at 50 seats.

Democrat Republican

36

12

23

26

There are currently 48 Democrats, 49 Republicans and 3 Independents in the Senate. The three independents caucus with the Democrats, giving Democrats a 51-49 seat majority.

SOLID SEATS

D - 8
R - 12
Click on bars to see solid seats breakdown

LIKELY/LEAN SEATS

D - 3
R - 8
 

Toss Up or Worse

D - 1
R - 3
 

Solid: These races are not considered competitive and are not likely to become closely contested.

Likely: These races are not considered competitive at this point but have the potential to become engaged.

Lean: These races are considered competitive races, but one party has an advantage.

Toss Up: These races are the most competitive; either party has a good chance of winning.

Democrats | 12 Held Seats

SOLID D

LIKELY D

LEAN D

TOSS UP

LEAN R

LIKELY R

SOLID R

All races link to the at-a-glance race pages.

Republicans | 23 Held Seats

SOLID D

LIKELY D

LEAN D

TOSS UP

LEAN R

LIKELY R

SOLID R

All races link to the at-a-glance race pages.