Tuesday, August 22, 2006

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)