who in the 2016 class do you think is the first to announce retirement

[freepcrusher]

For this year's class, Rocky and Lautenberg were the first to announce.

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

The 2016 class seems like it's a bit more difficult to anticipate retirements.

Shelby seems like a lifer to me, and Leahy looks to be going full bore still. McCain will probably run in my opinion.

Maybe Crapo or Coats will go??

[retromike22]

I'm thinking Barbara Mikulski (MD)

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Probably Crapo or Mikulski. Boxer will probably retire, but I don't expect her to announce it until summer or fall 2015.