Senate battlefield 2008
When it comes to in-state political spending, only campaigns for governor can rival the warchests commanded by members of the US Senate. And that is not to mention those who would challenge them. As we saw this year, national organizations picked their spots and funneled boatloads of extra cash to states where the race was seen as competitive. And when one national organization attacks, counterparts are forced in to defend. 33 senate seats will be on the ballot in 2008, and the news for Republicans is not good. They will be playing defense again, with 22 seats to defend, leaving the Democrats to hold on to only 11. The most notable from a broadcast perspective is probably Ted Stevens (R-AK), filling out his last few weeks as chair of the Commerce Committee; presumably when the 110th Congress begins he'll be co-chair/ranking member. To see if your state in on the senatorial map for 2008,
| State |
Party |
Senator |
|
| Alabama |
Rep |
Jeff Sessions |
| Alaska |
Rep |
Ted Stevens |
| Arkansas |
Dem |
Mark L. Pryor |
| Colorado |
Rep |
Wayne Allard |
| Delaware |
Dem |
Joseph R. Biden Jr. |
| Georgia |
Rep |
Saxby Chambliss |
| Idaho |
Rep |
Larry Craig |
| Illinois |
Dem |
Richard Durbin |
| Iowa |
Dem |
Tom Harkin |
| Kansas |
Rep |
Pat Roberts |
| Kentucky |
Rep |
Mitch McConnell |
| Louisiana |
Dem |
Mary L. Landrieu |
| Maine |
Rep |
Susan M. Collins |
| Massachusetts |
Dem |
John F. Kerry |
| Michigan |
Dem |
Carl Levin |
|
| Minnesot |
Rep |
Norm Coleman |
| Mississippi |
Rep |
Thad Cochran |
| Montana |
Dem |
Max Baucus |
| Nebraska |
Rep |
Chuck Hagel |
| New Hampshire |
Rep |
John E. Sununu |
| New Jersey |
Dem |
Frank R. Lautenberg |
| New Mexico |
Rep |
Pete V. Domenici |
| North Carolina |
Rep |
Elizabeth Dole |
| Oklahoma |
Rep |
James M. Inhofe |
| Oregon |
Rep |
Gordon H. Smith |
| Rhode Island |
Dem |
Jack Reed |
| South Carolina |
Rep |
Lindsey Graham |
| South Dakota |
Dem |
Tim Johnson |
| Tennessee |
Rep |
Lamar Alexander |
| Texas |
Rep |
John Cornyn |
| Virginia |
Rep |
John Warner |
| West Virginia |
Dem |
John D. Rockefeller |
| Wyoming |
Rep |
Michael B. Enzi |
