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2020 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

The 2020 US presidential election in Wisconsin: Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by 20,682 votes (0.6%) out of nearly 3.3 million ballots, won 10 electoral votes, survived a partial recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties, and was confirmed fraud-free by multiple audits.

2020 United States Senate election in Alabama

2020 Alabama U.S. Senate election: Republican Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn football coach, defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones on November 3, 2020, 1,392,076 votes (60.1%) to 920,478 (39.74%), after a July runoff win over Jeff Sessions.

2020 United States Senate election in Colorado

2020 Colorado U.S. Senate election, held November 3, 2020: Democrat John Hickenlooper, former Denver mayor and governor, defeated first-term Republican incumbent Cory Gardner 53.5% to 44.18%, one of two Senate seats Democrats picked up.

2020 United States Senate election in Iowa

2020 Iowa US Senate election: Republican incumbent Joni Ernst defeated Democrat Theresa Greenfield 52%-45% on November 3, 2020, despite Greenfield's $40.4 million fundraising edge and close pre-election polls.

2020 United States Senate election in Kansas

2020 United States Senate election in Kansas: Republican Roger Marshall defeated Democrat Barbara Bollier on November 3, 2020, 53.22% to 41.79%, for Pat Roberts's open seat, in the most expensive Senate campaign in Kansas history.

2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky saw incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, win a seventh term over Democrat Amy McGrath with about 58% of the vote.

2020 United States Senate election in Maine

2020 United States Senate election in Maine: Republican incumbent Susan Collins defeated Democrat Sara Gideon on November 3, 2020, 50.98% to 42.39%, winning a fifth term under ranked-choice voting despite polls favoring Gideon.

2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Democrat Ed Markey won a second full term, defeating Republican Kevin O'Connor with 66.15 percent of the vote.

2020 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 2020 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 3, 2020, when incumbent Democrat Gary Peters defeated Republican John James in the state's most expensive election ever.

2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina

2020 North Carolina U.S. Senate election: Republican incumbent Thom Tillis narrowly reelected over Democrat Cal Cunningham, 48.69% to 46.94%, after Cunningham's October sexting scandal; $295.8 million spent.

2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina

The 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina, held November 3, 2020, saw Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham win a fourth term over Democrat Jaime Harrison.

2020 United States Senate election in Texas

2020 Texas U.S. Senate election: incumbent Republican John Cornyn won a fourth term, defeating Democrat MJ Hegar 53.51% to 43.87% on November 3, 2020, after Hegar's contested primary runoff against Royce West.

2020 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 2020 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 2020, when incumbent Democrat Mark Warner won a third term, defeating Republican Daniel Gade.

2020 United States Senate elections

The 2020 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, for the 117th Congress, with Georgia's January 2021 runoffs producing a 50-50 Senate under Democratic control.

2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona

2020 Arizona U.S. Senate special election: held November 3, 2020 to fill John McCain's unexpired term ending January 3, 2023. Democrat Mark Kelly defeated appointed incumbent Martha McSally 51.16% to 48.81%, a 78,806-vote margin, and was sworn in December 2, 2020, shifting the Senate to 52-48.

2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

The 2020–21 Georgia Senate elections paired a regular race (Perdue vs. Ossoff) and a special election (Loeffler vs. Warnock), both forced to January 5, 2021 runoffs; Democratic wins gave Democrats Senate control.

2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia

2020–21 Georgia Senate special election: Class III seat from Johnny Isakson's resignation. Raphael Warnock (D) beat appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R) 51.04% to 48.96% in a January 5, 2021 jungle-primary runoff, giving Democrats Senate control.

2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election

2021 Ohio 11th District special election: special primary August 3 and general November 2, 2021, filling Marcia Fudge's House seat; Shontel Brown beat Nina Turner 50-45% in the Democratic primary, defeated Laverne Gore, and was sworn in November 4, 2021.

2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election

August 16, 2022 ranked-choice special election for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat, triggered by Don Young's death; Mary Peltola beat Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, becoming the first Alaska Native in Congress.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections

2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections, held November 8, 2022 for the 118th Congress: Republicans won a narrow majority (needing five seats) despite forecasts of 20-35-seat gains; turnout was 107.7 million, 45.1% of eligible voters.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California

2022 California US House elections: all 52 districts (state lost a seat after 2020 census) on November 8, 2022; Republicans gained one seat for a 40-12 Democratic delegation, helping elect Speaker Kevin McCarthy; closest race CA-13, Duarte by 564 votes.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

2022 U.S. House elections in Florida, held November 8, 2022: all 28 districts contested under Governor Ron DeSantis's redistricting map; Republicans won 20 seats, Democrats 8, with legal challenges to the map continuing after the election.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

2022 U.S. House elections in New York: all 26 seats on November 8, 2022, plus an August 23 special in NY-19, held under a court special master map after the Democratic gerrymander was struck down; Republicans flipped NYC-suburban seats, swept Long Island, and helped win the House.

2022 United States Senate election in Alabama

2022 Alabama U.S. Senate election (Class 3): open seat after Richard Shelby retired; Katie Britt beat Mo Brooks in the GOP runoff after Trump switched endorsements, then defeated Democrat Will Boyd 66.62% to 30.88% on November 8, 2022.

2022 United States Senate election in Alaska

2022 Alaska U.S. Senate election: Lisa Murkowski defeated Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka, Pat Chesbro, and Buzz Kelley under Alaska's new top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system, winning 53.70% in the final RCV round.

2022 United States Senate election in Arizona

2022 Arizona U.S. Senate election: incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly defeated Republican Blake Masters 51.39% to 46.51% (margin 125,719 of 2,572,294 votes) on November 8, 2022, winning a full six-year term after his 2020 special-election win.

2022 United States Senate election in Florida

2022 Florida US Senate election: Republican incumbent Marco Rubio defeated Democratic nominee Val Demings 58% to 41% on November 8, 2022, despite Demings' large fundraising advantage.

2022 United States Senate election in Georgia

2022 Georgia US Senate election: Raphael Warnock (D) beat Herschel Walker (R) 51.40%–48.60% in the December 6, 2022 runoff after Libertarian Chase Oliver forced a runoff; $338.5 million ad spending; Democrats' 51st Senate seat.

2022 United States Senate election in Missouri

2022 United States Senate election in Missouri: November 8, 2022 open-seat race after Roy Blunt's retirement. Republican Eric Schmitt defeated Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine 55.4% to 42.2% after winning a 21-candidate GOP primary over Greitens and Hartzler.

2022 United States Senate election in Nevada

2022 Nevada Senate election: incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt with a 48.8 percent plurality, a Toss Up race that helped Democrats keep Senate control; Latino support held at 61 percent.