Senate Party Allegiance: Democrat Caucus = 53, Republican Conference = 47

Total 2012 Senate Races: 33
Total Republican: 10
Total Democrat: 21
Total Third Party: 2
Total Open: 8

NOTE: Campaign Trail Report is only closely tracking Senate Seats that could possibly switch in party in 2012 (or change in seat holder). All seats not covered here are considered safe to remain with the party currently holding the seat. We will make changes and update readers via the Liberty News Report if other states are added to the “toss-up” list.

STATES TO REMAIN UNCHANGED (PARTY)

• ARIZONA
• CALIFORNIA
• CONNECTICUT 
• DELAWARE 
• INDIANA 
• MAINE
• MARYLAND 
• MICHIGAN 
• MINNESOTA 
• MISSISSIPPI 
• NEW JERSEY 
• NEW YORK 
• PENNSYLVANIA 
• RHODE ISLAND 
• TENNESSEE 
• TEXAS 
• UTAH 
• VERMONT 
• WASHINGTON 
• WEST VIRGINIA 
• WYOMING 

STATES FACING POSSIBLE SHIFT

RATINGS: Not Yet Rated = 5, Favors Republican = 1, Favors Democrat = 2, Toss-Up = 4

FLORIDA – Status [Incumbent] – Bill Nelson – Democrat
Initial Analysis - Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating - Slightly Favors Democrat

HAWAII – Status [Open] – Daniel Akaka [Retiring] – Independent
Initial Analysis - Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating - Not yet rated…

MASSACHUSETTS – Status [Incumbent] – Scott Brown – Republican
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Toss-Up

MISSOURI – Status [Incumbent] – Claire McCaskill – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Toss-Up

MONTANA – Status [Incumbent] – Jon Tester – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Not yet rated…

NEBRASKA – Status [Incumbent] – Ben Nelson – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Toss-Up

NEVADA – Status [Incumbent] – Dean Heller [Appointed] – Republican
Initial Analysis – Click here
Race Rating – Slightly Favors Republican

NEW MEXICO – Status [open] – Jeff Bingaman [Retiring] – Democrat
Initial Analysis - Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating - Not yet rated…

NORTH DAKOTA – Status [Open] – Kent Conrad [Retiring] – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Not yet rated…

OHIO – Status [Incumbent] – Sherrod Brown – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Slightly Favors Democrat

VIRGINIA – Status [Open] – Jim Webb [Retiring] – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Undergoing Analysis
Race Rating – Not yet rated…

WISCONSIN – Status [Open] – Herb Kohl [Retiring] – Democrat
Initial Analysis – Click here
Race Rating – Toss Up