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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:14 PM Jun 2017

States that have yet to elect a women to the US Senate and could elect a women in the near future.

AZ-2018- If Flake loses in the Republican primary to Kelli Ward-R. Ward-R vs Deedra Abboud-D is a tossup.
AZ-2022-If McCain retires, Kyrsten Sinema-D.
CO-2020-Cary Kennedy-D,Betsey Markey-D or Chrisanta Duran-D could challenge and unseat Gardner-R.
CT-2022-If Blumenthal-D retires, Elizabeth Esty-D.
DE-2018-If Carper-D retires, Lisa Blount Rochester-D.
ID-2020-If Risch-R retires, Sherri Ybarra-R
ID-2022-If Crapo-R retires, Janice McGeachin-R or Kelley Packer-R.
IN-2018-Jackie Walorski-R could challenge and unseat Donnelly-D.
KY-2020-If McConnell-R retires,Allison Ball-R.
MS-2020-If Cochran-R retires,Lynn Fitch-R.
MT-2020-If Daines-R loses in the Republican primary to Greg Gianforte-R,Amanda Curtis-D or Kelly McCarthy-D.
NJ-2018-If Menendez-D resigns or loses in the Democratic Primary to Lisa McCormick-D, Lisa McCormick-D.
NM-2020-If Udall-D retires, Maggie Toulouse Oliver-D.
OH-2022-Nan Whaley-D could unseat and defeat Portman-R.
OK-2020-If Inhofe-R retires, Mary Fallin-R.
PA-2022-Katie McGinty-D could challenge and unseat Toomey-R in a rematch.
RI-2020-If Reed-D retires, Nellie Gorbea-D.
SC-2020-If Graham-R loses in the Republican primary to Nikky Haley-R. Nikky Haley-R.
TN-2020-If Alexander-R retires,Diane Black-R or Marsha Blackburn-R.
UT-2018-If Hatch-R retires, Mia Love-R.
VT-2022-If Leahy-D retires, Beth Pearce-D
WY-2020-If Enzi-R retires, Liz Cheney-R.

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States that have yet to elect a women to the US Senate and could elect a women in the near future. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jun 2017 OP
The glass ceiling is very high...this was proven on Nov. 8, 2016. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #1
Kirsten Cinema voted against accepting Syrian refugees...she won't be getting support from me. brooklynite Jun 2017 #2
I live in NM, and Tom Udall is at least two terms away from PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #3
Do you see Michelle Lujan Grisham succeeding Udall-D in 2026 when Udall decides to retire when he nkpolitics1212 Jun 2017 #4
Maybe. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #5

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
3. I live in NM, and Tom Udall is at least two terms away from
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:56 PM
Jun 2017

retiring, barring unforeseen changes.

He's only 68, was first elected to the Senate in 2008, re-elected in 2014, and will surely run again in 2020. He looks more than a decade younger than his actual age. He's not much of a powerhouse in the Senate, but a decent, steady guy.

I worked on his campaign in 2008 and have met him several times, and I'm constantly impressed that he remembers my name and who I am.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
4. Do you see Michelle Lujan Grisham succeeding Udall-D in 2026 when Udall decides to retire when he
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 12:09 AM
Jun 2017

will be 78 years old? Lujan Grisham will complete her final term as NM Governor?

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
5. Maybe.
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 12:31 AM
Jun 2017

But that's nearly a decade down the road, and Lujan Grisham has not yet been elected Governor. It's not a good idea to get too far ahead of ourselves.

Plus, she's all of ten years younger than Udall. I rather doubt that at age 68 she'll run for the Senate, especially if she has had two terms as Governor.

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