The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. 33 seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serv
Jeff Sessions official portrait
Mark Pryor, head and shoulders photo portrait with flag, 2006
Saxby Chambliss
Richard Durbin official photo
The 2008 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Senator and former President pro tempore Ted Stevens ran for re-election for an eighth term. It was
2008 United States Senate elections
…early on that they would not be able to regain the majority in this election, lost 8 seats. Democratic candidates defeated Republican incumbents in Alaska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, and, after a lengthy recount process, Minnesota. Additionally, they won Republican-held open seats in Colorado…
Mark Begich, official Senate photo portrait, 2009
Ted Stevens