Talk Elections

Alabama: Well, there are no Dems here
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D),very reluctantly. Might switch to Green if he pulls a Blanche.
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: Once again, no Dems
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D), I guess
Kentucky: Grimes (D)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D), enthusiastically
Maine: Shenna Bellows (D)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D), enthusiastically
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: No idea.
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D), enthusiastically
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma: BushOklahoma (D/R/whatever he is these days)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D), enthusiastically
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Joe Brown (D)
Texas: Maxey Scherr (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D), but I like Capito
Wyoming: Dave Freudenthal (D)

Alabama: No endorsement.
Alaska: Mark Begich
Arkansas: Mark Pryor
Colorado: Mark Udall
Deleware: Chris Coons
Georgia: Michelle Nunn
Hawai'i: Brian Schatz
Idaho: No endorsement.
Illinois: Dick Durbin
Iowa: Bruce Braley
Kansas: Endorsement withheld.
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Massachusetts: Endorsement withheld.
Michigan: Gary Peters
Minnesota: Al Franken
Montana: John Walsh
Nebraska: Endorsement withheld.
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey: Cory Booker
New Mexico: Tom Udall
North Carolina: Kay Hagan
Oklahoma: Endorsement withheld.
Oregon: Jeff Merkley
Rhode Island: Jack Reed
South Carolina: Endorsement withheld.
South Carolina: Endorsement withheld.
South Dakota: Larry Pressler
Tennessee: Endorsement withheld.
Texas: Maxey Scherr
Virginia: Mark Warner
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant
Wyoming: Endorsement withheld.



Withheld endorsements indicate that I haven't looked at the race well enough. :) Or in the case of MA find Markey boooooooring

Sawx, have you seen his bible ad? It seems he's going beyond Blanche levels.

Oh, he definitely has her beat in the desperation department. I'm just talking about him sh**tting the bed to the point where voting for him wouldn't really matter.

Alabama: Jeff Sessions (R)
Alaska: Lean Dan Sullivan right now (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: Not Sure (R)
Delaware: Don't Know
Georgia: Karen Handel (R)
Hawaii: Brian Schatz for now (D)
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)
Illinois: Not Sure (R)
Iowa: Not Sure (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)
Kentucky: Not Sure (R)
Lousiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts: Don't Know
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Minnesota: Not Sure (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R) reluctantly
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
Nebraska: Shane Osborne (R) I guess
New Hampshire: Not Sure (R)
New Jersey: Not Sure (R)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Not Sure (R)
Oklahoma: Write-in: JC Watts (R)
Oregon: Not Sure (R)
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina Class II: Nancy Mace (R)
South Carolina Class III: Tim Scott (R)
South Dakota: Lean Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee: Joe Carr W/ Great Reluctance (R)
Texas: John "Big Bad John Corndog" Cornyn (R)
Virginia: Ken Cuccineli (R) I guess
West Virgnia: Shelly Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)

Alabama: Pending
Alaska: Joe Miller (assuming the primary is not close, Abstain if otherwise)
Arkansas: Nathan LaFrance
Colorado: Owen Hill
Delaware: Pending
Georgia: Paul Broun
Hawaii: Pending
Idaho: Jim Risch
Illinois: Sharon Hansen
Iowa: Chuck Aldrich
Kansas: Milton Wolf
Kentucky: Matt Bevin David Patterson
Louisiana: Brannon McMorris Paul Hollis
Maine: Erick Bennett
Massachusetts: Pending
Michigan: Jim Fulner
Minnesota: Pending
Mississippi: Chad McDaniel
Montana: Pending
Nebraska: Shane Osborn
New Hampshire: Jim Rubens
New Jersey: Alieta Eck Murray Sabrin
New Mexico: David Clements
North Carolina: Greg Brannon
Oklahoma: Pending
Oklahoma: Randy Brogdon
Oregon: Pending
South Carolina: Lee Bright
South Carolina: Pending
South Dakota: Stace Nelson
Tennessee: Brenda Lenard
Texas: Steve Stockman Dwayne Stovall
Virginia: Pending
West Virginia: Pat McGeehan Thomas Coyne
Wyoming: Pending

Alabama: Abstain
Alaska: Mark Begich (D), unhappily
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R) - I refuse to endorse Pryor
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii (S): Brian Schatz (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: A potato (I)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (D), enthusiastically
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R) - I refuse to endorse Landrieu
Maine: Shenna Bellows (D)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D), enthusiastically
Michigan: Gary Peters (D), enthusiastically
Minnesota: Al Franken (DFL), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Ronnie Musgrove (D)
Montana: John Walsh (D), enthusiastically
Nebraska: Chris Beutler (D)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D)
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D), enthusiastically
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Rick Weiland (D)
Tennessee: Joe Brown (D)
Texas: David Alameel (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D), unhappily
Wyoming: Dave Freudenthal (D)

I won't post them, but I also "enthusiastically" endorse the Tea Partiers in the Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina (G), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming primaries!

Why do you support Tom Cotton and Cassidy?

I might change the endorsements to Green candidates in both states if there are any who decide to run, but I just can't see myself endorsing these two Senate Democrats. It's based on a number of issues including the controversial background check vote and not invoking support for same-sex marriage (Pryor) and attacks on the ACA (Pryor & Landrieu). I would rather have Pryor kicked out than Landrieu, but Landrieu I still see as a traitor for someone who actually did vote for the bill back in 2010, yet proposed a horrible bill that would allow people to stay on their current plans which goes completely against what the law stands for. She also supports the Patriot Act.

That doesn't mean Cotton and Cassidy are great candidates though or even close to that. They're horrendous, but endorsing them is the best way to join the cause of unseating Mark Pryor.

Texas: Dwayne Stovall
South Carolina: Anyone but Graham
Hawaii: Brian Schatz
Colorado: Mark Udall
Mississippi: Chad McDaniel

The others are either undecided, don't know enough about yet, or don't like any candidate.

Alabama: Sir Charles Barkley (I) (no idea, really)
Alaska: Sen. Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Rep. Tom Cotton (R) (Sorry, Pryor's pretty damn useless)
Colorado: Sen. Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Sen. Chris Coons (D), but I like Kovach too.
Georgia: Ms. Michelle Nunn (D)
Hawaii: Sen. Brian Schatz (D)
Idaho: Mr. Bryan Harsin (I) (no idea, really)
Illinois: Sen. Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Rep. Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Fmr. Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) (or whoever)
Kentucky: Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
Louisiana: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D)
Maine: Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) (or whoever)
Massachusetts: I like Gomez or Weld, but if someone like Ablow gets the nod I'll support Markey.
Michigan: Since Amash and Granholm have declined, Rep. Gary Peters (D).
Minnesota: Sen. Al Franken (D)
Mississippi: Attorney General Jim Hood (D) or whoever the Dems run.
Montana: Lt. Gov. John Walsh (D), but I like Bohlinger as well.
Nebraska: Mayor Chris Beutler (D) is the best possibility.
New Hampshire: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (R) if Holt and Pallone don't run.
New Mexico: Sen. Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Sen. Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma: Mr. Blake Bell (I) (no idea)
Oregon: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D)
Rhode Island: Sen. Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Mr. Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Mr. Stephen Colbert (D) (or whoever)
South Dakota: Fmr. Sen. Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: Ms. Maxey Scherr (D)
Virginia: Sen. Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming: Mr. Gary Trauner (D) (or whoever D)

All Democrat except for South Dakota, where Pressler gets my endorsement.

In races without a Democrat yet, my endorsement will be withheld.

Alabama N/A
Alaska- Mark Begich
Arkansas- Mark Pryor (Best of bad lot)
Colorado- Mark Udall
Delaware- Chris Coons
Georgia- Michelle Nunn
Hawaii- Brian Schatz
Idaho- N/A
Illinois- Dick Durbin
Iowa- Bruce Braley
Kansas- Milton Wolf
Kentucky- Alison Lundergan Grimes
Louisiana- Mary Landrieu (see Pryor)
Maine-Susan Collins (I like Bellows, but she doesn't have a prayer)
Michigan- Gary Peters
Minnesota- Al Franken
Mississippi- Since no Democrat is currently running Chris McDaniel
Montana- Steve Daines ( I like John Walsh and all, but he's in very deep trouble against Daines)
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire- Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey- Cory Booker
North Carolina- Kay Hagan
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon- Jeff Merkely
Rhode Island- Jack Reed
South Carolina- Jay Stamper
South Carolina- Tim Scott
South Dakota- Larry Pressler
Tennesee N/A
Texas- Steve Stockman (GOP primary) N/A (general)
Virginia- Mark Warner
West Virginia- Natalie Tennant
Wyoming- Liz Cheney

So, basically this. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_off_the_nose_to_spite_the_face)

Alabama: ?
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Colleen Hanabusa (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: ?
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: ALG (D)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D), enthusiastically
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: ?
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D), enthusiastically
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D),
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: Maxey Scherr (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming:?

Alabama: N/A
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D), not enthusiastically
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Colleen Hanabusa (D)
Idaho: N/A
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (D), enthusiastically
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D), enthusiastically
Maine: Susan Collins (R), enthusiastically
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: N/A
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D), enthusiastically
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D), enthusiastically
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D),
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I), enthusiastically
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: Maxey Scherr (her campaign to get Texas off Cruz control is a little stupid, seeing as she's challenging Cornyn) (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D), enthusiastically
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming:?

Alabama: DW Perry (L) (Atlas's favorite son. Sessions is a joke, but Perry is a "statesman")
Alaska: Former Judge Joe Miller (R)
Arkansas: Rep. Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: State Sen.Owen Hill (R)
Delaware: County Councilman Tom Kovach (R)
Georgia: Former Sec. of State Karen Handel (R)
Hawaii: Sen. Brian Schatz (D)
Idaho: No decent candidates, would write in Raul Labrador.
Illinois: State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R)
Iowa: Iowa GOP Chairman AJ Spiker (R) (He is not running as of today, but I hope they draft him at the state convention)
Kansas: Doctor Milton Wolf (R) (He is Obama's cousin)
Kentucky: Sec. of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) or Businessman Matt Bevin (R) (I like both of them)
Louisiana: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D)
Maine: Activist Mark Willis (R) (Willis was a Ron Paul delegate that the RNC refused to seat)
Massachusetts: Former Governor Bill Weld (R)
Michigan: Former Sec. of State Terri Lynn Land (R)
Minnesota: Businessman Mike McFadden (R)
Mississippi: State Rep. Chris McDaniel (R)
Montana: Pastor Chuck Baldwin (R)
Nebraska: State Treasurer Shane Osborne (R)
New Hampshire: Former Sen. Scott Brown (R)
New Jersey: Businessman Woody Johnson (R)
New Mexico: Mayor Richard Berry (R)
North Carolina: Sen. Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma: Write in RJ Harris
Oregon: State Rep. Jason Conger (R)
Rhode Island: Write-in Lincoln Chafee
South Carolina (G): State Sen. Lee Bright (R)
South Carolina (S): Sen. Tim Scott (R)
South Dakota: Fmr. Sen. Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: Sen. John Cornyn (R)
Virginia: Sen. Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: State Rep. Pat McGeehan (R)
Wyoming: Sen. Mike Enzi (R)

20 Republican
7 Libertarian
1 independent

Alabama: pending
Alaska: Mr. Joe Miller
Arkansas: Mr. Nathan LaFrance
Colorado: State Sen. Owen Hill
Delaware: pending
Georgia: Rep. Paul Broun
Hawaii (S): fmr. State Rep. Campbell Cavasso
Idaho: Sen. Jim Risch
Illinois: Mrs. Sharon Hansen
Iowa: Mr. Chuck Aldrich
Kansas: Dr. Milton Wolf
Kentucky: Mr. Matt Bevin
Louisiana: Mr. Brannon McMorris
Maine: pending
Massachusetts: pending
Michigan: Mr. Jim Fulner
Minnesota: Mrs. Hannah Nicollet
Mississippi: State Sen. Chris McDaniel
Montana: pending
Nebraska: fmr. State Treasurer Shane Osborn
New Hampshire: fmr. Sen. Robert Smith
New Jersey: Mr. Murray Sabrin
New Mexico: Assistant District Atty. David Clements
North Carolina: Dr. Greg Brannon
Oklahoma (G): pending
Oklahoma (S): Mr. Kevin Crow
Oregon: Mrs. Jo Rae Perkins
Rhode Island: pending
South Carolina (G): State Sen. Lee Bright
South Carolina (S): Sen. Tim Scott
South Dakota: State Rep. Stace Nelson
Tennessee: Mrs. Brenda Lenard
Texas: Mr. Jon Roland
Virginia: Mr. Robert Sarvis
West Virginia: pending
Wyoming: Mr. Thomas Bleming

Much too early for too many races for me. However I do want to keep this thread alive by the time the primaries start rolling.

Enthusiastically support

John Walsh
Cory Booker
Lundergren Grimes
Michelle Nunn
Markey
Gary Peters
Bruce Braley
Pressler
Markey
Mark Pryor

I don't understand why Democrats are cheering for Tea Party candidates in safe GOP states - that will only add to the partisanship in Congress. I guess it comes down to whether "the good of the country" is more important than "the good of the party".

Alabama: Jeff Sessions (R)
Alaska: Dan Sullivan (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: Owen Hill (R)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Karen Handel (R)
Hawaii: Colleen Hanabusa
Idaho: Mike Crapo (R)
Illinois: Jim Oberweis (R)
Iowa: Joni Ernst (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (R)
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Minnesota: Jim Abeler (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
Nebraska: Shane Osborn (R)
New Hampshire: Bob Smith (R)
New Jersey: Undecided
New Mexico: Undecided
North Carolina: Undecided
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe (R)
South Carolina-I: Tim Scott (R)
South Carolina-II: Lindsay Graham (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: John Cornyn (R)
Virginia: Ken Cuccinelli (R)
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)

Several reasons: having a Tea Party candidate like McDaniel in Mississippi can change a safe GOP state into a not-quite-so-safe state, forcing national groups to spend money there at the very minimum, and occasionally letting the Dems win states they're not supposed to win (Indiana), but at a minimum having a Tea Party candidate gives them a national stage and can shift the national mood into a more anti-GOP direction (Akin).

DW Perry's always been in NH.

He ran for office in Alabama, if I recall.

I know he's run in Pennsylvania and Alabama. His most recent run came here, though. I think it was for Register of Deeds in Keene.

Alabama: abstain
Alaska: Mark Begich (D) or Mead Treadwell (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: TBD
Delaware: TBD
Georgia: Karen Handel (R)
Hawaii: The republican (R)
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)
Illinois: The republican (R)
Iowa: The republican (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)
Kentucky: Allison Lundergan Grimes (D)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D) or Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts: Gabriel Gomez (R)
Michigan: Terri Land (R)
Minnesota: The republican (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
Nebraska: Shane Osborn (R)
New Hampshire: TBD
New Jersey: TBD
New Mexico: TBD
North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R)
Oklahoma: Abstain
Oregon: TBD
Rhode Island: TBD
South Carolina: Not Graham (R)
South Carolina (S): Tim Scott (R)
South Dakota: Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: John Cornyn (R)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)

Bolded are my strong endorsements, non-bolded are endorsed but with reservations. Lots of races that I still don't know anything about the candidates yet. Surely  this will also be updated.

You sure you have the right avatar? This list seems seems more the making of a moderate pub than a libertarian :P

Well yeah, some of these are a bit odd, and its mostly because its too early. I'll end up endorsing quite a bit of libertarian candidates in many of these races. But it doesn't mean I can't like moderate pubs or some democrats either.

Like with the governor's races, this is a temporary list and only includes announced candidates:

Alaska: Mead Treadwell (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Georgia: Karen Handel (R)
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)
Iowa: Matt Whitaker (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (R)
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (R)
South Dakota: Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: John Cornyn (R)
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)

Also next to Texas on your list, you miss spelled Stovall, you seemed to accidentally spell out Cornyn instead :P

Alabama: DW Perry (Libertarian)
Alaska: Mark Begich (Democrat)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (Democrat)
Colorado: Mark Udall (Democrat)
Delaware: Chris Coons (Democrat)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (Democrat)
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (Democrat) (Though Colleen Hanabusa is not that bad of a candidate either)
Idaho: Jim Risch (Republican)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (Democrat)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (Democrat)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (Republican)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (Democrat)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (Democrat)
Maine: Susan Collins (Republican)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (Democrat)
Michigan: Gary Peters (Democrat)
Minnesota: Al Franken (Democrat)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (Republican) (I would vote for Travis Childers if Chris McDaniel primaries Cochran)
Montana: John Walsh (Democrat)
Nebraska: Shane Osborn (Republican)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (Democrat)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (Democrat)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (Democrat)
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein (Democrat)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (Democrat),
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (Democrat)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (Democrat)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (Democrat)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (Independent)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (Republican)
Texas: Maxey Scherr (Democrat)
Virginia: Mark Warner (Democrat)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (Democrat)  (Though I like Shelly Moore Capito as well and would not be too upset if she won)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (Republican)   (I would vote for Dave Freudenthal if he ran against Enzi)

Alabama: DW Perry
Alaska: Mark Begich
Arkansas: Mark Pryor
Colorado: Mark Udall
Delaware: Beau Biden (if he runs)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn
Hawaii: Brian Schatz
Idaho: Nels Mitchell
Illinois: Dick Durbin
Iowa: Bruce Haley
Kansas: Pat Roberts
Kentucky: Allison Grimes
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Massachusetts: Ed Markey
Michigan: Gary Peters
Minnesota: Al Franken
Mississippi: Travis Childers
Montana: John Walsh
Nebraska: Shane Osborne
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey: Abstain
New Mexico: Tom Udall
North Carolina: Kay Hagan
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein
Oklahoma Sp: T.W. Shannon
Oregon: Jeff Merkley
Rhode island: Jack Reed
South Carolina: Jay Stamper
South Carolina sp: Rick Wade
South Dakota: Rick Weiland
Tennessee: Terry Adams
Texas: Maxey Scherr David Alameel
 Virginia: Mark Warner
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy

The ones I'm most enthusiastic about are bolded

I think it needs a 3-month update:

Alabama: NOTA
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Nathan LaFrance (L) (can't vote for Pryor after his veterans' comments, Green is a lunatic, and Cotton is worse than Pryor)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: Nels Mitchell (D)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: Grimes (D)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D), enthusiastically
Maine: Shenna Bellows (D), enthusiastically
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D), enthusiastically
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: David Domina (D)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D), enthusiastically
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma (G): Matt Silverstein (D)
Oklahoma (S): BushOklahoma (D/R/whatever he is these days)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D), enthusiastically
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I) (Weiland only got Daschle's endorsement because they're friends, and Rounds is horrible)
Tennessee: Joe Brown (D)
Texas: David Alameel (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D), but I like Capito
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy (D)

Alabama: Nobody
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Swaney (G) (same as Sawx)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: Nels Mitchell (D)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: Grimes (D)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D), enthusiastically
Maine: Shenna Bellows (D), enthusiastically
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D), enthusiastically
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: David Domina (D)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D), enthusiastically
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma (G): Matt Silverstein (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D), enthusiastically
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Jay Stamper (D)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Joe Brown (D)
Texas: David Alameel (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy (D)

Updated (On second thought it is stupid to endorse awful Republicans when I have no influence on the outcome. While I still find a Republican Senate majority to be the lesser evil, neither my endorsement nor my vote can have any influence on that result.)

Alabama: Abstain
Alaska: Joe Miller
Arkansas: Nathan LaFrance (While Cotton's voting record is among the better ones in the Republican caucus, the Senate does not need any more mascots for neoconservatism)
Colorado: Gaylon Kent
Delaware: Abstain
Georgia: Amanda Swafford
Hawaii: Michael Kokoski
Idaho: Jim Risch (One of the better voting records among the Republican Senate caucus)
Illinois: Sharon Hansen
Iowa: Joni Ernst
Kansas: Milton Wolf
Kentucky: David Patterson
Louisiana: Brannon McMorris
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Massachusetts: Abstain
Michigan: Jim Fulner
Minnesota: Heather Johnson
Mississippi: Abstain
Montana: Roger Roots (If Daines screws this up and blows his big lead, then the Libertarian spoiler is not to blame)
Nebraska: Todd Watson
New Hampshire: Gardner Goldsmith
New Jersey: Joe Baratelli
New Mexico: Abstain
North Carolina: Sean Haugh
Oklahoma: Abstain
Oklahoma: Abstain
Oregon:Mike Montchalin
South Carolina: Thomas Ravenel (Graham is awful)
South Carolina: Tim Scott (See Idaho)
South Dakota: Gordon Howie
Tennessee: Brenda Lenard
Texas: Rebecca Paddock
Virginia: Abstain
West Virginia: John Buckley
Wyoming: Joe Porambo

I hope all these people win their primaries too :)

14 Libertarian
8 Republican
2 Independent
1 Democratic
1 Alaskan Independence


Alabama: No endorsement
Alaska: Zachary Kyle
Arkansas: Nathan LaFrance
Colorado: Gaylon Kent
Delaware: No endorsement
Georgia: Derrick Grayson
Hawaii (S): No endorsement
Idaho: No endorsement
Illinois: Sharon Hansen
Iowa: Chuck Aldrich
Kansas: Milton Wolf
Kentucky: David Patterson
Louisiana: Brannon McMorris
Maine: No endorsement
Massachusetts: Undecided
Michigan: Jim Fulner
Minnesota: Hannah Nicollet
Mississippi: Bill Marcy
Montana: Roger Roots
Nebraska: Todd Watson
New Hampshire: Undecided
New Jersey: Murray Sabrin
New Mexico: David Clements
North Carolina: Sean Haugh
Oklahoma (G): No endorsement
Oklahoma (S): Randy Brogdon
Oregon: Jo Rae Perkins
Rhode Island: No endorsement
South Carolina (G): Victor Kocher
South Carolina (S): No endorsement
South Dakota: Stace Nelson
Tennessee: Joshua James
Texas: Jon Roland
Virginia: Robert Sarvis
West Virginia: Thomas Coyne
Wyoming: Thomas Bleming

Alabama: Nobody
Alaska: Joe Miller (R), enthusiastically
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D), very unenthusiastic ally
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D), enthusiastically
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (D), enthusiastically
Idaho: Nels Mitchell (D)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D), enthusiastically
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (D), enthusiastically
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D),
Maine: Susan Collins (R), enthusiastically
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Gary Peters (D), enthusiastically
Minnesota: Al Franken (D), enthusiastically
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: John Bollinger (D/i)
Nebraska: David Domina (D)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D), enthusiastically
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Greg Brannon (R)
Oklahoma (G): Matt Silverstein (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D), enthusiastically
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina (G): Lee Bright (R)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Joe Brown (D)
Texas: Steve Stockman (R), enthusiastically
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming: Whoever the hell (D)

As more primaries are held, this will probably have to be updated.

*Incumbent Won Nomination

Alabama: Jeff Sessions (R)*
Alaska: Mead Treadwell (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: Cory Gardner (R)
Georgia: Karen Handel (R)
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)*
Illinois: Jim Oberweis (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)*
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (R)*
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)*
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)*
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R)
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe (R)*
Oklahoma (S): T.W. Shannon (R)
Oregon: Jason Conger (R)
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (R)*
South Carolina (S): Tim Scott (R)*
South Dakota: Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)*
Texas: John Cornyn (R)*
Virginia: Ed Gillespie (R)
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)*

No Endorsement/Pending
Delaware
Hawaii (S)
Iowa
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Rhode Island

@Oldiesfreak: I'd expect you to have endorsed Brown already. After all, he's jumped in NH's race

Surprised no one's jumped on my Endorsements.

Because yours wasn't particularly notable? You endorsed either the Democrat, Tea Party candidate as a joke, and Thad Cochran and Susan Collins for some reason.

Well, I endorsed Cochran since the Republicans are going to win either way, and McDaniel would be even worse than Cruz, and Collins because she's the perfect fit for Maine. And yeah, I am endorsing the Tea Party Candidates, because, if there's one thing that the Republicans are very good at, it's f****** up their chances for Senate Seats.

In a general? Mostly.  I think Bright and Wolf will be fine, and Bevin might do better than McConnell. But Miller would immediately move Alaska at least to Lean D, same with Brannon.

Not even - with the campaign that Begich is running, Miller makes it Likely D at least.

Brannon of course makes it Lean D.

If you're voting based on who would be the best fit for their state, why are you endorsing Democrats in Idaho and Oklahoma?

AR - Nathan LaFrance
CO - Mark Udall
IA - Scott Schaben
IL -  Jim Oberweis
LA - Brannon McMorris
NC - Jim Snyder
NJ - Murray Sabrin
NH - Jim Rubens
NM - David Clements
OK - Matt Silverstein
OK (S) - Jason Weger
SC - Lee Bright
SD - Larry Pressler
TN - Lamar Alexander
WV - Shelley Moore Capito

Why Udall Shua? You're not pro-life?

I am pro-life.  I'm not a single issue voter.  If Mark Udall were making abortion a central part of his campaign and legislative agenda the way someone like Brian Schatz is I wouldn't support him, but he isn't.  He is one of the Senate's leaders on civil liberties issues and he also isn't a partisan hack.

UPDATE:

Alabama: Abstain
Alaska: Mark Begich
Arkansas: Mark Pryor
Colorado: Mark Udall
Delaware: Abstain
Georgia: Michelle Nunn
Hawaii: Brian Schatz
Idaho: Nels Mitchell
Illinois: Dick Durbin
Iowa: Bruce Baley
Kansas: Chad Taylor
Kentucky: Allison Grimes
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Massachusetts: Ed Markey
Michigan: Gary Peters
Minnesota: Al Franken
Mississippi: Travis Childers
Montana: John Walsh
Nebraska: Dave Domina
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey: Abstain
New Mexico: Tom Udall
North Carolina: Kay Hagan
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein
Oklahoma sp: Connie Johnson
Oregon: Jeff Merkley
Rhode island: Jack Reed
South Carolina: Jay Stamper
South Carolina sp: Rick Wade
South Dakota: Rick Weiland
Tennessee: Terry Adams
Texas: David Alameel
 Virginia: Mark Warner
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy

The ones I'm most enthusiastic about are bolded

Alabama:Jeff Sessions
Alaska:Joe Miller
Arkansas:Tom Cotton
Colorado:Cory Gardner
Delaware: Christine O'Donnell
Georgia:Derrick Grayson
Hawaii: Campbell Cavasso
Idaho: Jim Risch
Illinois:Jim Oberweis
Iowa:Joni Ernst
Kansas: Milton Wolf
Kentucky:Brad Copas
Louisiana: Rob Maness
Maine:Erick Bennett
Massachusetts:Brian Herr
Michigan:Terri Lyn Land
Minnesota:Phillip Parrish
Mississippi:Chris McDaniel
Montana: Steve Daines
Nebraska:Shane Osborn
New Hampshire:Karen Testerman
New Jersey:Richard Pezzullo
New Mexico:Allen Weh
North Carolina:Thom Tillis
Oklahoma:Jim Inhofe
Oklahoma (Special):James Lankford
Oregon:Jason Conger
Rhode Island:Raymond McKay
South Carolina:Bill Connor
South Carolina (Special):Tim Scott
South Dakota: Mike Rounds
Tennessee: Joe Carr
Texas:John Cornyn
Virginia: Ed Gillespie
West Virginia:Matthew Dodrill
Wyoming:Mike Enzi

AK: Mark Begich (D)
AR: Mark Swaney (G)
CO: Mark Udall (D)
DE: Coons (D) (because no one else)
GA: Branko "Dr. Rad" Radulovacki (D) (write him in in the general should he most likely not win the primary)
HI: Brian Schatz (D)
ID: Nels Mitchell (D)
IL: Omar Lopez (G)
IA: Bruce Braley (D)
KS: Chad Taylor (D)
KY: Ed Marksberry (I)
LA:  None
MA: Ed Markey (D)
ME: Shenna Bellows (D)
MI: Chris Wahmhoff (I)
MN: Al Franken (D)
MS: no clue honestly
MT: John Bohlinger (D) (write him in in the general if he doesn't win the primary)
NE: Dave Domina (D)
NH: Scott Brown (R)
NJ: none
NM: Tom Udall (D)
NC: write-in John Edwards (D)
OK: Connie Johnson (D)
OR: Jeff Merkeley I guess (D)
RI: N/A
SC: Brad Hutto (D)
SC-S: Harold Pavilack (D)
SD: Rick Weiland (D)
TN: Martin Pleasant (G)
TX: Emily Sanchez (G)
VA: Rob Sarvis (L)
WV: Natalie Tennant (D)
WY:  Charlie Hardy (D)

Updated


*Incumbent Won Nomination

Alabama: Jeff Sessions (R)*
Alaska: PENDING
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: Cory Gardner (R)
Delaware: PENDING
Georgia: PENDING
Hawaii (S): PENDING
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)*
Illinois: Jim Oberweis (R)
Iowa: PENDING
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)*
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (R)*
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)*
Massachusetts: PENDING
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Minnesota: PENDING
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)*
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
Nebraska: Ben Sasse (R)
New Hampshire: PENDING
New Jersey: PENDING
New Mexico: PENDING
North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R)*
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe (R)*
Oklahoma (S): T.W. Shannon (R)
Oregon: Monica Wehby (R)
Rhode Island: PENDING
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (R)*
South Carolina (S): Tim Scott (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)*
Texas: John Cornyn (R)*
Virginia: PENDING
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)*

I would, except that I don't want to be accused of supporting a carpetbagger.  After all, I don't like carpetbaggers, especially Hillary Clinton who had absolutely ZERO connections to the New York before running for the Senate there.

Then again, Brown has more ties to New Hampshire than Hillary had to New York.  He was born in Kittery, Maine, at the main hospital for Portsmouth; many of his ancestors are buried in New Hampshire, and I believe he has a vacation home there.

30 Republicans
5 Democrats
1 Independent

Alabama: Jeff Sessions
Alaska: Mead Treadwell
Arkansas: Mark Pryor
Colorado: Cory Gardner
Delaware: Tom Kovach
Georgia: Jack Kingston
Hawaii (S): Campbell Cavasso
Idaho: Jim Risch
Illinois:  Jim Oberweis  
Iowa:  Joni Ernst
Kansas:  Pat Roberts
Kentucky:  Mitch McConnell
Louisiana:  Mary Landrieu
Maine: Susan Collins
Massachusetts:  J. Mark Inman
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land
Minnesota:  Mike McFadden
Mississippi: Thad Cochran
Montana: Steve Daines
Nebraska: David Domina
New Hampshire: Scott Brown
New Jersey:  Brian Goldberg
New Mexico: David Clements
North Carolina: Thom Tillis
Oklahoma (G): Jim Inhofe
Oklahoma (S): James Lankford
Oregon: Monica Wehby
Rhode Island: Jack Reed
South Carolina (G): Lindsey Graham
South Carolina (S): Tim Scott
South Dakota: Larry Pressler
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander
Texas: John Cornyn
Virginia: Ed Gillespie
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant
Wyoming: Mike Enzi

Can confirm, he does have a vacation home in NH. IIRC, Hillary was actually brought into New York just to counter Giuliani, so you're right there.

A quick update with two of the big primaries now over.

How are you enthusiastic about Kay Hagan but reluctant about Landrieu?!

Crap! Thanks for noticing that. Edited and yeah, she's pretty much another Landrieu when it comes to mah state's rights on same-sex marriage, tighter border security along the border, signing off on the Alberta-Gulf Coast pipeline extension, and both are often notably anti-establishment/anti-Reid.

In that they both support SSM ???

They both support SSM, but to an extent. Landrieu personally supports SSM, but she also believes her voters are right in maintaining marriage as a man and a woman. As for Hagan, she still supports religious freedom for institutions when it comes to SSM and she did initially believe to that the issue should have been addressed by the state (the same state that supported the 2012 SSM ban).

Alabama: None
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D)
Hawaii (s): Brian Schatz (D)
Idaho: Nels Mitchell (D)
Illinos: Dick Durbin (D)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)
Kansas: Chad Taylor: (D)
Kentucky: Alison Ludergan Grimes (D)
Louisana: Mary Landrieu (D)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D)
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D), though I wouldn't mind Thad Cochran (R)
Montana: John Walsh (D)
Nebraska: David Domina (D)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein (D)
Oklahoma (s): Constance Johnson (D)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D)
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina: Brad Hutto (D)
South Carolina (s): Joyce Dickerson (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: David Alameel (D)
Virginia: Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)
Wyoming: None

AK -  Mark Begich
AR - Mark Pryor
CO - Mark Udall
GA -  David Perdue
IA - Bruce Braley
IL -  Dick Durbin
KY -  Alison Grimes
LA - Mary Landrieu
MI -  Gary Peters
MN -  Mike McFadden
MS -  Travis Childers  (assuming Cochran loses runoff)
MT -  John Walsh
NC - Kay Hagan
NJ - Cory Booker
NH - Scott Brown
NM - Tom Udall
OR -  Monica Wehby
SD - Rick Weiland
VA -  Mark Warner  
WV - Shelley Moore Capito 

I usually support Dems but have a soft spot for a good number of GOPers running this year.

Democrat in every race, except for Maine. I cannot support Shenna Bellows because the two issues I disagree with my fellow Progressives on are her top two issues, and Susan Collins is pretty awesome for a Republican anyway. In Hawaii, I'm pulling for Brian Schatz.

What are the two issues, if I have to ask?

Drugs and NSA probably???

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Maybe, but either way, saying she only focuses on the drugs and the NSA just isn't true. You can follow her campaign for five minutes and you'll realize her main issue is economic populism. She's much closer to Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders than anyone else in the Senate, and I see a vote for Susan Collins as a vote for what is (mostly) failed Dubya-era policies (especially in foreign policy).

Dude, I will support her, don't worry, she's much more a Sawx democrat than a Sjoyce democrat, so that's a big improvement compared with the fake moderate.

But I still believe she's a HP. Praising Ron Paul? Ugh.

UPDATE
*Incumbent Won Primary/Nomination

Alabama: Jeff Sessions (R)*
Alaska: Mead Treadwell (R)
Arkansas: Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado: Cory Gardner (R)
Delaware: PENDING
Georgia: David Perdue (R)
Hawaii (S): PENDING
Idaho: Jim Risch (R)*
Illinois: Jim Oberweis (R)
Iowa: Joni Ernst (R)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (R)
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (R)*
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (R)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)*
Massachusetts: PENDING
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land (R)
Minnesota: Mike McFadden (R)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R)*
Montana: Steve Daines (R)
Nebraska: Ben Sasse (R)
New Hampshire: PENDING
New Jersey: Jeff Bell (R)
New Mexico: Allen Weh (R)
North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R)
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe (R)*
Oklahoma (S): T.W. Shannon (R)
Oregon: Monica Wehby (R)
Rhode Island: PENDING
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (R)*
South Carolina (S): Tim Scott (R)*
South Dakota: Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)*
Texas: John Cornyn (R)*
Virginia: Ed Gillespie (R)
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (R)*

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I like that I have my own category of Democrat.

Definitely. Libertarian, anti NSA, far left socially, moderate economically...

I know. That was more addressed to him than you.

Correct. I'm a really weird progressive.

It's a race I have been really split on until now, but I also think Collins is useful as a moderate liason to the Repubs.

You know Miller winning the primary virtually guarantee Begich winning, right?

Shhhhhh don't tell him :)

The Tea Party's never cared about that before...

Yeah but this is a toss-up race where the GOP has a real shot at winning, and they're desperate for a senate majority. It's better for the whole party with Lindsey Grahams running in toss-up seats rather than Todd Akins running in toss-up seats.

Are you implying the democratic party doesn't already do that?

Pat McCrory being a Tea Partier is unexpected but not so much as finding out Tim Kaine is an establishment Republican.

Alabama: No Endorsement
*Alaska: Mark Begich (D)*
Arkansas: No Endorsement
*Colorado: Mark Udall (D)*
Delaware: Chris Coons (D)
*Georgia: Michelle Nunn (D)*
*Hawaii (Sp): Brian Schatz (D)*
Idaho: No Endorsement
Illinois: Dick Durbin (D)
*Iowa: Bruce Braley (D)*
Kansas: Chad Taylor (D)
*Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)*
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (D)
Maine: Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Gary Peters (D)
*Minnesota: Al Franken (D)*
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D)
*Montana: John Walsh (D)*
Nebraska: No Endorsement
*New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)*
New Jersey: No Endorsement
*New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)*
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (D)
Oklahoma: No Endorsement
Oklahoma (Sp): Constance Johnson (D)
*Oregon: Jeff Merkley (D)*
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina: Brad Hutto (D)
South Carolina (Sp): Joyce Dickerson (D)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (I)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: No Endorsement
*Virginia: Mark Warner (D)*
*West Virginia: Natalie Tennant (D)*
Wyoming: No Endorsement

*Enthusiastic Endorsement*

^The Texas Democratic candidate's name is David Alameel :)

I'll be doing this using the listing candidates from Politics1
L = libertarian

AL: None
AK: Pending
AR: L
CO: L
DE: Not Coons (unopposed as of now)
GA: David Perdue or L
HI: L
ID: None
IL: L
IA: Joni Ernst
KS: Milton Wolf, but probably L in general
KY: L
LA: L
ME: Bellows
MA: Bruce Skarin (Indy)
MI: L
MN: Mike McFadden
MS: Chris McDaniel or L
MT: Steve Daines
NE: Ben Sasse
NH: L
NJ: L
NM: None
NC: L
OK: Joan Farr (Indy)
OK (S): T.W. Shannon
OR: Monica Wehby
SC: L
SC (S): Tim Scott
TN: L
TX: L
VA: L (Sarvis)
WV: Shelley M. Capito
WY: L

2 ElectionsGuy Rat*ucking in Maine? The practice i absolutely hate...

The difference is that the Alaska race isn't Safe Republican...

no. he is a civil libertarian.

The S is presumably "special".

Anyway, the people I'd most enthusiastically endorse would be Bellows in Maine, because I think Collins is annoying; Schatz in Hawaii and Udall/Begich for re-election in Colorado/Alaska

No endorsement in the states left out.

AK - Mark Begich (D)
CO - Mark Udall (D)
GA - Michelle Nunn (Reluctantly) (D)
IL - Dick Durbin (D)
IA - Bruce Braley (D)
KS - Randall Batson (L)
KY - Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
ME - Shenna Bellows (D)
MA - Bruce Skarin (I)
MI - Gary Peters (D)
MN - Al Franken (D)
NE - David Domina (D)
NJ - Cory Booker (D)
NM - Tom Udall (D)
NC - Kay Hagan (VERY Reluctantly) (D)
OK (S) - Constance Johnson (D)
OR - Jeff Merkley (D)
VA - Robert Sarvis (L)

Thanks!

AL: Undecided
AK: Mark Begich
AR: Mark Pryor
CO: Mark Udall
DE: Chris Coons
GA: Michelle Nunn
HI: Brian Schatz
ID: Nels Mitchell
IL: Dick Durbin
IA: Bruce Braley
KS: Chad Taylor
KY: Alison Lundergan Grimes
LA: Mary Landrieu
ME: Susan Collins
MA: Ed Markey
MI: Gary Peters
MN: Al Franken
MS: Travis Childers
MT: John Walsh
NE: David Domina
NH: Jeanne Shaheen
NJ: Cory Booker
NM: Tom Udall
NC: Kay Hagan
OK: Matt Silverstein
OK (S): None
OR: Jeff Merkley
RI: Jack Reed
SC: Undecided
SC (S): Joyce Dickerson
SD: Rick Weiland
TN: Undecided
TX: David Alameel
VA: Mark Warner
WV: Natalie Tennant
WY: Undecided

Bold indicates enthusiastic endorsement

A quick update with two of the big primaries now over.

UPDATE:

Alabama: Jim Folsom Jr. (Democratic write-in)
Alaska: Mark Begich (Democrat)
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (Democrat)
Colorado: Mark Udall (Democrat)
Delaware: Chris Coons (Democrat)
Georgia: David Perdue (Republican)
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (Democrat)
Idaho: Jim Risch (Republican)
Illinois: Dick Durbin (Democrat)
Iowa: Bruce Braley (Democrat)
Kansas: Pat Roberts (Republican)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes (Democrat)
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (Democrat)
Maine: Susan Collins (Republican)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (Democrat)
Michigan: Gary Peters (Democrat)
Minnesota: Al Franken (Democrat)
Mississippi: Thad Cochran (Republican)
Montana: Steve Daines (Republican)
Nebraska: Ben Sasse (Republican)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat)
New Jersey: Cory Booker (Democrat)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (Democrat)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan (Democrat)
Oklahoma (G): Matt Silverstein (Democrat)
Oklahoma (S): Constance Johnson (Democrat)
Oregon: Jeff Merkley (Democrat)
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (Democrat)
South Carolina (G): Lindsey Graham (Republican)
South Carolina (S): Rick Wade (Democrat)
South Dakota: Larry Pressler (Independent)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (Republican)
Texas: John Cornyn (Republican)
Virginia: Mark Warner (Democrat)
West Virginia: Shelly Moore Capito (Republican)
Wyoming: Mike Enzi (Republican)

Update:

Alabama: Abstain
Alaska: Mark Fish
Arkansas: Nathan LaFrance
Colorado: Cory Gardner
Delaware: Abstain
Georgia: Amanda Swafford
Hawaii: Michael Kokoski
Idaho: Jim Risch
Illinois: Sharon Hansen
Iowa: Joni Ernst
Kansas: Randall Batson
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell
Louisiana: Brannon McMorris
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Massachusetts: Abstain
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land
Minnesota: Heather Johnson
Mississippi: Abstain
Montana: Roger Roots
Nebraska: Todd Watson
New Hampshire: Gardner Goldsmith
New Jersey: Joe Baratelli
New Mexico: Abstain
North Carolina: Thom Tillis
Oklahoma: Abstain
Oklahoma: Abstain
Oregon: Mike Montchalin
Rhode Island: Abstain
South Carolina: Thomas Ravenel
South Carolina: Tim Scott
South Dakota: Gordon Howie
Tennessee: Joshua James
Texas: Rebecca Paddock
Virginia: Abstain
West Virginia: John Buckley
Wyoming: Joe Porambo

Alabama: Jeff Sessions
Alaska: Dan Sullivan -> Mark Begich if Miller wins GOP nomination
Arkansas: Tom Cotton
Colorado: Cory Gardner
Delaware: Abstain
Georgia: David Perdue
Hawaii: Campbell Cavasso
Idaho: Jim Risch
Illinois: Jim Oberweis
Iowa: Joni Ernst
Kansas: Pat Roberts
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell
Louisiana: Bill Cassidy
Maine: Susan Collins
Massachusetts: Abstain
Michigan: Terri Lynn Land
Minnesota: Mike McFadden
Mississippi: Thad Cochran
Montana: Steve Daines
Nebraska: Ben Sasse
New Hampshire: Scott Brown
New Jersey: Cory Booker
New Mexico: Allen Weh
North Carolina: Thom Tillis
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe
Oklahoma (special): James Lankford
Oregon: Monica Wehby
Rhode Island: Abstain
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham
South Carolina (special): Tim Scott
South Dakota: Mike Rounds
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander
Texas: John Cornyn
Virginia: Ed Gillespie
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito
Wyoming: Mike Enzi

I'm a little surprised, SPC, by the Thom Tillis endorsement.  The libertarian, Sean Haugh, seems to be running pretty strong.  Is there a reason you don't support him?

Updated given primaries.  I changed my mind on a couple, including Arkansas(I just don't like Pryor very much & he's basically just lying about his opponent), Montana(plagiarism scandal), and Colorado(dislike Udall's use of the abortion issue).

AK -  Mark Begich
AL - No endorsement
AR - Tom Cotton
CO - Cory Gardner
GA -  David Perdue
IA - Bruce Braley
IL -  Dick Durbin
KY -  Alison Grimes
LA - Mary Landrieu
MI -  Gary Peters
MN -  Mike McFadden
MS -  Thad Cochran
MT -  Steve Daines
NC - Kay Hagan
NJ - Cory Booker
NH - Scott Brown
NM - Tom Udall
OR -  Monica Wehby
SD - Rick Weiland
VA -  Mark Warner   
WV - Shelley Moore Capito

Updated NC (Hagan --> Enthusiastic Hagan), MT (Enthusiastic Walsh --> No Endorsement), MS (Childers--> Enthusiastic Childers), KS (Taylor --> Enthusiastic Taylor), & NJ (No Endorsement --> Booker). MT will likely change back to Dem if Walsh is replaced.

Right now I see a Republican Senate as the lesser evil. So long as McConnell is acting as an impediment to the President and Treadwell/Gardner/Ernst/Land/Tillis merely act as backbenchers, it is hard not to prefer them. Of course, Haugh would be much preferable to Tillis if there were a runoff or if one candidate was obviously going to win.

Pryor/Begich
Hagen/Landrieu
Tippers of senate

ALG-KY
Nunn-GA
Booker-NJ
Warner-VA
Peters-MI
Braley-IA
Udall-CO
Udall-NM
Merkley-OR

updated.

KY: Alison Grimes (D) (begrudgingly)
MT: Amanda Curtis (D) if she turns out to be ok and it's competitive.. if not still write in Bohlinger (D).

???

Yes, I changed my mind. Being a human being, I do this sometimes...

We are. Check the NY-GOV thread.

Endorsements for notable races:

Alaska: Mark Begich
Arkansas: Abstain
Colorado: Mark Udall
Georgia: Michelle Nunn
Iowa: Bruce Braley (whenever he gets his act together)
Kentucky: Alison Lundergan Grimes
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu (barely)
Michigan: Gary Peters
Montana: Amanda Curtis (not competitive but still)
North Carolina: Kay Hagan
South Dakota: Larry Pressler

I have endorsements for some of the races in my sig. For the rest:
Alabama: Jeff sessions R
Delaware: Chris Coons D
Hawaii: Brian Schatz D
Idaho: Jim Risch R
Illinois: Dick Durbin D
Kansas: Chad Taylor D
Massachusetts: Ed Markey D
Maine: Susan Collins R
Mississippi: Thad Cochran R
Nebraska: David Domina D
New Jersey: Cory Booker D
New Mexico: Tom Udall D
Oklahoma reg. : Jim Inhofe R
Oklahoma spec.: Connie Johnson D
Oregon: Jeff Merkley D
Rhode Island: Jack Reed D
South Carolina reg.: Lindsey Graham R
South Carolina spec.: undecided
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander R
Texas: John Cornyn R
Wyoming: undecided

Due to recent weird events in Kansas, I need to add one more:

Kansas: Greg Orman (I)

same as the above poster, depending on viability. Greg Orman (I) or Taylor in KS.

Alabama: Abstain
Alaska: Mark Begich (D)
Arkansas: Mark Swaney (G)
Colorado: Mark Udall (D)
Delaware: Andrew Groff (G)
Georgia: Amanda Swafford (L)
Hawaii: Brian Schatz (D)
Idaho: Nels Mitchell (D)
Illinois: Omar Lopez (G)
Iowa: Jay Williams (I)
Kansas: Scott Barnhart (I)
Kentucky: Ed Marksberry (I) (Write-in)
Louisiana: Brannon McMorris (L)
Maine: Shenna Bellows (D)
Massachusetts: Ed Markey (D)
Michigan: Chris Wahmhoff (G)
Minnesota: Al Franken (D)
Mississippi: Travis Childers (D)
Montana: Amanda Curtis (D)
Nebraska: Jim Jenkins (I)
New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
New Jersey: Antonio Sabas (I)
New Mexico: Tom Udall (D)
North Carolina: Sean Haugh (L)
Oklahoma: Joan Farr (I)
Oklahoma sp.: Constance Johnson (D)
Oregon: Christina Lugo (G)
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina: Brad Hutto (D)
South Carolina sp.: Joyce Dickerson (D)
South Dakota: Rick Weiland (D)
Tennessee: Martin Pleasant (G)
Texas: Emily Sanchez (G)
Virginia: Robert Sarvis (L)
West Virginia: Bob Baber (M)
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy (D)

17 Democrats
7 Greens
6 Independents
4 Libertarians
1 Mountain

Alabama: The democrat, or write in a democrat
Alaska: Begich
Arkansas:  Mark Pryor (and not reluctantly)
Colorado: Mark Udall
Delaware: Chris Coon, he's too moderate for his district and he supports the Keystone Pipeline, but he's not at the same level than the other corporatist senate from Delaware.
Georgia: Michelle Nunn, I don't really like her, I would have preferred Jason Carter.
Hawaii; Brian Schatz. Well, Hanabusa was my kind of democrat, but, Schatz is a good senator. Hanabusa would have been better, but that doesn't mean he's awful.
Idaho: the dem
Iowa: Bruce Braley. I'm horrified by his level of incompetence though.
Kansas: The dem, he seems to be decent.
Kentucky: Fake Grime
Louisiana: Mary Landrieu. The best senator.
Maine: Shenna Bellows. I have the choice between a libertarian democrat, and the Fake Moderate, I obviously choose the libertarian democrat. It just reminds me that I will never try to run in Maine.
Massachussets: Ed Markey
Michigan: Gary Peters. He's a good candidate, I'm happy with him.
Minnesota: Al Franken
Mississippi: Travis Childers
Montana: Amanda Curtis
Nebraska: the Dem.
New Halpshire: Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey: Cory Booker
New Mexico: Tom Udall
North Carolina: Kay Hagan, reluctantly. She's pointless. But, Tillis is the second worst after Cotton.
Oklahoma: Matt Silverstein
Oregon: Jeff Merkley
Rhode Island: Jack Reed (D)
South Carolina: Brad Hutto (D)
South Carolina sp.: Joyce Dickerson (D)
South Dakota: Rick Weiland (D)
Tennessee: the Dem
Texas: The Vampire
Virginia: Mark Warner
West Virginia: Natalie Tennant
Wyoming: Charlie Hardy (D)

I'm the dem hack of this forum? :P

The Endorsement feature (https://uselectionatlas.org/ENDORSE/SENATE/2014/endorse.php) for the 2014 US Senate Election is now active.

Please let me know if you find any issues.

Also note that for your endorsement to compile for the aggregate atlas endorsement map, you need to link your atlas and forum accounts.  this is done at https://uselectionatlas.org/myatlas.php
Please let me know if you need assistance.

Enjoy,
Dave

For the Texas Senate race, John Cornyn doesn't seem to be listed as an option on the Endorsement feature.

Thanks - there were a couple of missing links in the database that have been corrected.

Enjoy,
Dave

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Alabama - Jeff Sessions (R)
Alaska - Dan Sullivan (R)
Arkansas - Tom Cotton (R)
Colorado - Cory Gardner (R)
Delaware - Republican
Georgia - Michelle Nunn (D)
Hawaii - Cavasso (R)
Idaho - Risch (R)
Illinois - Oberweis (R)
Iowa - Ernst (R)
Kansas - Greg Orman (I)
Kentucky - McConnell (R)
Louisiana - Cassidy (R)
Maine - Susan Collins (R)
Massachusetts - Herr (R)
Michigan - Land (R)
Minnesota - McFadden (R)
Mississippi - Cochran (R)
Montana - Daines (R)
Nebraska - Sasse (R)
New Hampshire - Brown (R)
New Jersey - Cory Booker (D)
New Mexico - Weh
North Carolina - Tillis
Oklahoma - Inhofe and Lankford
Oregon - Wheby
Rhode Island - Republican
South Carolina - Graham, Jill Bossi
South Dakota - Pressler
Tennessee - Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas - Cornyn (R)
Virginia - Mark Warner (D)
West Virginia - Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wyoming - Mike Enzi (R)

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yellow is Groff (Green) in DE, Victor Williams (write-in) in AL, Rob Maness (R) in LA, and all others Libertarian.

Update
AL: Victor Sanchez Williams (Write-In)
DE: Andy Groff (G)
KS: Greg Orman (I)
OR: Christina Lugo (G)
WV: Bob Henry Baber (G)
MT: Amanda Curtis (D) strongly
NJ: Antonio Sabas (I)
MS: Travis Childers (D)
OK: Oscar Ameringer (Write-In)
OK-S: Connie Johnson (D)
SC-S: Eugene Platt (Write-In)
LA: Huey Long (Write-In)
IL: Adlai Stevenson (Write-in)
RI: John F. Reed (D)