2006 Senate Ratings

2006 Rothenberg Political Report
Senate Ratings

Races are listed by likelihood of a party switch. For race-by-race analysis and explanation of the rankings, you must be a subscriber to the print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report. For a subscription form, click here. Rankings updated September 29, 2006. Republicans currently hold a 55-45 advantage in the Senate. Democrats are currently looking at a gain of 3-5 seats in November.

LIKELY TAKEOVER (1 R, 0 D)

Santorum (R-PA)

LEAN TAKEOVER (1 R, 0 D)

Burns, (R-MT)

TOSS-UP (3 R, 1 D)

Chafee (R-RI)

DeWine (R-OH)

Talent (R-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)

NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (2 R, 1 D)

Allen (R-VA)
TN Open (R-Frist)
MD Open (D-Sarbanes)

CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (1 R, 4 D)

Kyl (R-AZ)

Cantwell (D-WA)
Nelson (D-NE)

Stabenow (D-MI)

MN Open (D-Dayton)

CURRENTLY SAFE (7 R, 12 D)

Ensign (R-NV)

Hatch (R-UT)

Hutchison (R-TX)

Lott (R-MS)

Lugar (R-IN)

Snowe (R-ME)

Thomas (R-WY)

Akaka (D-HI)

Bingaman (D-NM)

Byrd (D-WV)
Carper (D-DE)

Clinton (D-NY)

Conrad (D-ND)

Feinstein (D-CA)

Kennedy (D-MA)

Kohl (D-WI)

Lieberman (D-CT)

Nelson (D-FL)

VT Open (I-Jeffords)