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2010 SENATE RACE RATINGS

November 14, 2008

Senate Lineup: 54 Democrats, 44 Republicans, 2 Independents
Senators with names in parentheses are retiring.

The chart below provides a spectrum that analyzes the vulnerability (the chances of the seat switching parties) of the Senate races up this cycle.

Solid: These races are not considered competitive and are not likely to become closely contested.
Likely: These seats are not considered competitive at this point but have the potential to become engaged.
Lean: These are considered competitive races but one party has an advantage.
Toss Up: These are the most competitive races; either party has a good chance of winning.

DEMOCRATS | 16 HELD SEATS

SOLID D (10)

Lincoln (AR)

Dodd (CT)

DE (Biden)

Inouye* (HI)

IL (Obama)

Bayh (IN)

Mikulski (MD)

Schumer (NY)

Wyden (OR)

Leahy (VT)

LIKELY D (6)

Boxer (CA)

Salazar (CO)

Reid (NV)

Dorgan (ND)

Murray (WA)

Feingold (WI)

LEAN D (0)

TOSS UP (0)

LEAN R (0)

LIKELY R (0)

SOLID R (0)

REPUBLICANS | 19 HELD SEATS

SOLID D (0)

LIKELY D (0)

LEAN D (0)

TOSS UP (3)

Martinez (FL)

Bunning* (KY)

Vitter (LA)

LEAN R (1)

Specter* (PA)

LIKELY R (2)

Brownback* (KS)

Coburn (OK)

SOLID R (13)

Shelby (AL)

Murkowski (AK)

McCain* (AZ)

Isakson (GA)

Crapo (ID)

Grassley* (IA)

Bond (MO)

Gregg (NH)

Burr (NC)

Voinovich (OH)

DeMint (SC)

Thune (SD)

Bennett (UT)

* = potential retirement

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