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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12:11 PM Jan 2021

Potential OPEN Democratic held US Senate seats in 2022 and the likely successors.

VT(Leahy-D) and WA(Murray-D)
Both are the most senior Democratic US Senators up for re-election in 2022.
CA(Feinstein-D) is up for re-election in 2024 but she is likely to step down before 2023.
CA can have 2 US Senate Elections in 2022.
CA(Padilla-D) regular election
CA(Breed-D) special election
VT(Donovan-D)
WA(Jayapal-D)

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Potential OPEN Democratic held US Senate seats in 2022 and the likely successors. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 OP

Jayapal is in the House, not the Senate CanonRay Jan 2021 #1

I know Jayapal is in the House but if Murray decides to retire from the Senate after 30 years- nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 #3

I think d_r Jan 2021 #2

Warnock is going to face re-election in 2022 to full 6 year term. nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 #4

CanonRay

(14,859 posts)

1. Jayapal is in the House, not the Senate

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12:41 PM

Jan 2021

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

3. I know Jayapal is in the House but if Murray decides to retire from the Senate after 30 years-

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:27 PM

Jan 2021

Jayapal will be the leading candidate to replace Murray.
Jayapal is a progressive Democratic US House Member from the Seattle Metro Area.
If elected, Jayapal is going to be the first Indian American US Senator from Washington State.

d_r

(6,907 posts)

2. I think

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12:48 PM

Jan 2021

Warnock has election again in 2022 because that seat was an appointed seat but I may be wrong about that.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

4. Warnock is going to face re-election in 2022 to full 6 year term.

Reply to d_r (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:29 PM

Jan 2021

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