Talk:2026 United States Senate elections

Georgia

Jon Ossoff will be the incumbent. I think we should color in the map in blue. --Edouard2 (talk) 17:20, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Oklahoma

Jim Inhofe's page cites this article indicating his intentions to retire instead of seek reelection in 2026, should we update the map accordingly? Smartguy725 (talk) 23:45, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Jim Inhofe had decided to retire early in 2023. A special election took place to elect someone for the remaining four years of his term. Markwayne Mullin was elected. Markwayne Mullin has not announced plans to run for re-election or retire. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:CD6:8F1F:C933:7F2 (talk) 21:01, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Jim Inhofe had died on July 9, 2024. The incumbent is Markwayne Mullin. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 02:34, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Map

The map of retiring incumbents needs to be fixed NathanBru (talk) 09:37, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Incumbent statuses

I am not an editor on Wikipedia but I would request that someone with editing skills fix some stuff in the article.

I believe that you could put that Joni Ernst is running for reelection, even though her response is weird. This article has it: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/30/ernst-seeking-third-term-in-u-s-senate-but-open-to-role-in-a-trump-cabinet/

McConnell does not appear to have made a decision on 2026, but the map indicates that he is retiring. 2601:548:C200:41E0:ACC4:45E8:3015:C73E (talk) 01:07, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

On February 28, 2024, Mitch McConnell announced he would step down as the Republican leader in the Senate, not on whether he will run for re-election in 2026. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:CD6:8F1F:C933:7F2 (talk) 21:03, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

That has been changed. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 02:33, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Ohio Special Election

There should be a special election in Ohio to replace VP-elect JD Vance, correct? 2607:AC80:40A:5:3CF7:E2C1:4A6E:CC2A (talk) 20:33, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Ohio should be shaded light red in 2026 and Incumbent TBD should be marked for 2028. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:553D:3740:CFB1:4056 (talk) 21:11, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

While it's quite likely indeed the person filling Vance's seat will be a Republican, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. When the governor of Ohio appoints we will update the shading. This is in line with what we did in the 2024 Nebraska special. If we want a third, lighter red shading to show that the departing senator is Republican, I may be open to that idea, but I don't think the map in its current state creates enough confusion to warrant that change. TheSavageNorwegian 16:53, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Nebraska TBD

Senator Pete Ricketts will be the incumbent, so, Jake, you might want to change the gray to light red. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:553D:3740:CFB1:4056 (talk) 21:12, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for changing the gray to pale red! Up-to-date information is the most reliable source of information. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 02:32, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Ohio and Florida

Ohio and Florida need to be shaded in pale red. Ohio is shaded in gray. We already know the appointed senators will be Republicans. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 02:31, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Florida shouldn't be included at all on this page yet. It's far from a guarantee that Trump sticks with his original pick when he actually nominates someone in months, and while Rubio is very unlikely to have trouble getting confirmed by the Senate, it's still speculating to say that he won't.

Technically, even Ohio isn't even a guarantee to have a special election until the electoral college votes in December, but the likelihood of the electoral college not electing Vance as VP is so remote that we shouldn't treat it as an actual possibility. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 17:04, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Out of all the cabinet picks, Rubio would be the most guaranteed so far and likely would have a few democrats even Fetterman I believe has shown support but I agree we should wait ShortlegPenins (talk) 00:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

I agree conventional wisdom should hold that the electoral college will elect Republican JD Vance as Vice President, Republican Governor Mike DeWine will pick on of a plethora of Ohio Republicans to succeed him, and Trump's third early pick for his Secretary of State senior senator from Florida Republican Marco Rubio, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence committee and senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, will be confirmed by the Republican senate majority. Waiting is fine by me, though. Metallicchair (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Drop the crystal ball and put it away; that is all this speculation. The electoral college will vote in December, and Gov. DeWine will make his pick. As for Florida, it is a brass ring beyond a cliff edge being grasped for. Drop the speculation. 67.149.160.101 (talk) 01:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Alaska

The tweet cited where Mary Peltola could be a potential candidate no longer exists. 2601:840:4300:83F0:7902:C7E6:259D:1E5A (talk) 00:37, 26 November 2024 (UTC)