Number of soon to be former U.S. Senators.

[NPolitics1979]

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1)Vitter(R-LA) becomes Governor of LA
2)Menendez(D-NJ) resigns due to a guilty plea or conviction.
3)Boxer(D-CA) not seeking re-election
4)Mikulski(D-MD) not seeking re-election
5)Coats(R-IN) not seeking re-election
6)Reid(D-NV)not seeking re-election
7)Rubio(R-FL) running for President instead of re-election to the U.S. Senate.
8)Grassley(R-IA) retirement
9)Shelby(R-AL) retirement
10)McCain(R-AZ) defeat in primary
11)Johnson(R-WI) defeat in general
12)Kirk(R-IL) defeat in general
13)Toomey(R-PA) defeat in general
14)Ayotte(R-NH) defeat in general
15)Portman(R-OH) defeat in general
16)Manchin(D-WV) becomes Governor of WV
17)Heitkamp(D-ND) becomes Governor of ND

[Thinkingabout]

1. Hasn't Manchim already been the governor of WV?

[No Vested Interest]

5. Yes, he was. Perhaps he's eligible to run again.

I doubt he's really content in D.C. He has many quibbles with Democratic policy, but likely doesn't see himself as a Republican.

[Thinkingabout]

7. He does well as a senator, I would hope he stays.

[No Vested Interest]

9. I agree - would like Manchin to remain as WV Senator.

WV is not likely to elect another Democratic Senator for a while.
They just replaced in 2014 a Dem. (Rockefeller) with a Rep. (Moore-Capito).

[marym625]

2. This is a prediction, I hope

Otherwise I slept through a year and a half

[TexasTowelie]

3. Rand Paul?

Might have to abandon Senate bid if he is headed towards the Republican nomination.

[safeinOhio]

4. Got to hear Ted Strickland tonight

Portman is toast.

[No Vested Interest]

6. We hope Portman is toast. He has loads of money, and I'm

somewhat concerned about Strickland's age. Although he appears quite chipper, he's in his 70's, as am I, but I believe the electorate, in general, prefers younger candidates over older ones.

[safeinOhio]

10. There is a younger man running too.

Heard both speak and Ted was spot on.

[No Vested Interest]

11. I know quite a bit aboout PG Sittenfeld - he's a city councilman

in my hometown.

He has money and contacts, but, unfortunately, has generated local controversy by flip-flop - er, changing his mind- on his campaign promise, as well as saying he would drop out of the Senate race if Strickland entered. Br, other than that, PG has quite a future.i

[No Vested Interest]

8. Do you mean Reid (D-NV), rather than Reid (D-VT)?

And what is the difference between retirement and not seeking re-election?

[DFW]

12. I was wondering about that, too.

I've heard of Senator Sanders and Senator Leahy. If Vermont has a third Senator, I want to know how they managed to get away with it!

[NPolitics1979]

13. Yes I mean Reid- NV.

[former9thward]

14. McCain will not be defeated in the primary.

And probably not in the general. No one, Democrat or Republican has announced against him.

[NPolitics1979]

15. What about retirement?

Any chance McCain retires?

[former9thward]

16. I heard him speak once about his father and grandfather.

He said they died quickly after retirement. I think he thinks that will happen to him. He is doing the things you do when you are running for reelection. He is raising money. He has not announced yet but I think he will run and that is the reason no one yet has announced for the position. If he runs the Tea Party will run someone against him but they have little money. He is well liked in the state by mainstream Republicans and I don't think he would be defeated.

[Reter]

17. McCain will not be defeated in the primary

He beat Stockman in the last primary, and the Tea Party is far weaker now. And you forgot Rand Paul, who will run for President.