The Democratic Party, while working to gain a majority in the US Senate in the Midterm Elections of 2026, has eight “Safe” seats they can count on winning.
These include:
John Hickenlooper–Colorado
Chris Coons–Delaware
Ed Markey–Massachusetts
Cory Booker–New Jersey
Ben Ray Lujan–New Mexico
Jeff Merkley–Oregon
Jack Reed–Rhode Island
Mark Warner–Virginia
Another likely seat that will be retained is that of Jon Ossoff–Georgia.
Additionally, retiring Democrats in the following states are likely to have another Democrat win their seats:
Dick Durbin–Illinois by Julia Stratton
Gary Peters–Michigan by Abdul El-Sayed
Tina Smith–Minnesota by Peggy Flanagan
Jeanne Shaheen–New Hampshire by Chris Pappas