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2016 Postmortem

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NPolitics1979

(613 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 10:55 PM Mar 2015

Number of soon to be former U.S. Senators. [View all]

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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

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Hasn't Manchim already been the governor of WV? Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1
Yes, he was. Perhaps he's eligible to run again. No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #5
He does well as a senator, I would hope he stays. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #7
I agree - would like Manchin to remain as WV Senator. No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #9
This is a prediction, I hope marym625 Mar 2015 #2
Rand Paul? TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #3
Got to hear Ted Strickland tonight safeinOhio Mar 2015 #4
We hope Portman is toast. He has loads of money, and I'm No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #6
There is a younger man running too. safeinOhio Mar 2015 #10
I know quite a bit aboout PG Sittenfeld - he's a city councilman No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #11
Do you mean Reid (D-NV), rather than Reid (D-VT)? No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #8
I was wondering about that, too. DFW Mar 2015 #12
Yes I mean Reid- NV. NPolitics1979 Mar 2015 #13
McCain will not be defeated in the primary. former9thward Mar 2015 #14
What about retirement? NPolitics1979 Mar 2015 #15
I heard him speak once about his father and grandfather. former9thward Mar 2015 #16
McCain will not be defeated in the primary Reter Mar 2015 #17
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