Five states have competitive primary elections, three of which are safe seats for either party. Races in Georgia and Michigan can be determined by a majority.
WASHINGTON – After just five months of the 119th Congress, the election for the 120th Congress, which will be held in 2026 is on the horizon. Already, several longtime US senators have announced their retirement at the end of this Congress, urging several candidates to announce their candidates.
The Senate seat primary – the first step in the process by which parties decide candidates for the general election – is expected to be heated. Given that many of the states involved are safely governed by one party, the “red” or “blue” states, victory on the battlefield could involve victory in the general election and a chance of long service in the Senate.
Kentucky Republican primary
Mitch McConnell (R-KY.), one of the Senate’s longest serving members, is retired. McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and in 2007 he was elected leader of the Senate Republican Conference. After winning a majority in the mid-2014 Republicans and taking on that role throughout President Donald Trump’s first term, he took on the Senate Majority Leader in 2015.
