Will focusing on Class II Senators help with fighting Bush War Politics?
Many republicans are up for re-election in 2009!


Class II - Senators Whose Terms of Service Expire in 2009



Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2002 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 108th Congress on January 3, 2003 to the end of the 110th Congress in January 2009.

Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
Allard, Wayne (R-CO)
Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)
Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
Coleman, Norm (R-MN)
Collins, Susan M. (R-ME)
Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Craig, Larry E. (R-ID)
Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC)
Domenici, Pete V. (R-NM)
Enzi, Michael B. (R-WY)
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
Inhofe, James M. (R-OK)
McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)
Smith, Gordon H. (R-OR)
Stevens, Ted (R-AK)
Sununu, John E. (R-NH)
Warner, John (R-VA)

Baucus, Max (D-MT)
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D-DE)
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
Kerry, John F. (D-MA)
Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA)
Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ)
Levin, Carl (D-MI)
Pryor, Mark L. (D-AR)
Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Rockefeller, John D., IV (D-WV)

Well Allard is retiring so that seat is now an open seat.

Baucus, Max (D-MT)- Safe.
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D-DE)- Safe.
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)- Safe.
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)- Safe.
Johnson, Tim (D-SD)- ?
Kerry, John F. (D-MA)- Safe.
Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA)- ?
Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ)- Safe.
Levin, Carl (D-MI)- Safe.
Pryor, Mark L. (D-AR)- Safe.
Reed, Jack (D-RI)- Safe.
Rockefeller, John D., IV (D-WV)- Safe.

Kos or MyDD has had a thread going about these races a week ago(?) that talks about what races will be competitive and possible opponents. Good stuff. There is also another more detailed debate about the political dynamics of individuals states and the possible changes netroots activity from 2006 would carry over in 2008. If I remember, I'll track it down after work.

Actually in NJ, Lautenberg is 80 plus years old now, and only came back when Torticelli quit ...

Should be a non-brainer, however Jersey is an odd state...


Will Al Franken be strong enough to defeat Coleman?

The Dems will need 70 not 60 though as some Dems vote the other way unlike the republicans