2006 Senate Ratings

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Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gains of 5-7 seats, and state and national dynamics favor Democrats netting six seats and winning control.

LIKELY TAKEOVER (2 R, 0 D)

• DeWine (R-OH)
• Santorum (R-PA)

LEAN TAKEOVER (4 R, 0 D)

• Allen (R-VA)
• Burns, (R-MT)
• Chafee, (R-RI)
• Talent (R-MO)

TOSS-UP (1 R, 1 D)

• TN Open (Frist, R)
• Menendez (D-NJ)

NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (1 R, 1 D)

• Kyl (R-AZ)
• MD Open (D-Sarbanes)

CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (0 R, 3 D)

• Cantwell (D-WA)
• Stabenow (D-MI)
• Nelson (D-NE)

CURRENTLY SAFE (7 R, 13 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)
• MN Open (D-Dayton)
• VT Open (I-Jeffords)