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Ohio and Florida

Ohio and Florida need to be shaded in pale red. Ohio is shaded in gray. We already know the appointed senators will be Republicans. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 02:31, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Florida shouldn't be included at all on this page yet. It's far from a guarantee that Trump sticks with his original pick when he actually nominates someone in months, and while Rubio is very unlikely to have trouble getting confirmed by the Senate, it's still speculating to say that he won't.

Technically, even Ohio isn't even a guarantee to have a special election until the electoral college votes in December, but the likelihood of the electoral college not electing Vance as VP is so remote that we shouldn't treat it as an actual possibility. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 17:04, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Out of all the cabinet picks, Rubio would be the most guaranteed so far and likely would have a few democrats even Fetterman I believe has shown support but I agree we should wait ShortlegPenins (talk) 00:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree conventional wisdom should hold that the electoral college will elect Republican JD Vance as Vice President, Republican Governor Mike DeWine will pick on of a plethora of Ohio Republicans to succeed him, and Trump's third early pick for his Secretary of State senior senator from Florida Republican Marco Rubio, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence committee and senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, will be confirmed by the Republican senate majority. Waiting is fine by me, though. Metallicchair (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Drop the crystal ball and put it away; that is all this speculation. The electoral college will vote in December, and Gov. DeWine will make his pick. As for Florida, it is a brass ring beyond a cliff edge being grasped for. Drop the speculation. 67.149.160.101 (talk) 01:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Ohio and (if Rubio confirmed) Florida being shaded pink because the possibility of those states' Republican governors appointing a Democrat or independent to those seats is so remote it shouldn't be treated as a possibility.--Shivertimbers433 (talk) 02:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alaska

The tweet cited where Mary Peltola could be a potential candidate no longer exists. 2601:840:4300:83F0:7902:C7E6:259D:1E5A (talk) 00:37, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TX Senate

Why has there not been any Democrats that declared their candidacy in the TX senate race? 2601:18A:827F:CC10:784F:B4C3:3714:8B45 (talk) 23:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama

Mark Wheeler declared his intention to run for US Senate seat for Alabama: http://www.markwheelerforsenate.com/ Correditor56 (talk) 01:22, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do not add Race to WH or 270toWIn Senate ratings

Race to the WH and 270 to win are not major prediction outlets, have not been sued in any previous election, and mostly average out ratings from other sources rather than coming up with there own thus neither should be added. Coolxsearcher1414 (talk) 20:51, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Totally agree that a simple average aggregator like 270towin should not be used, but I'm increasingly of the opinion that racetotheWH is approaching notability, its godawful draft article notwithstanding. Fine with the ratings not being here for now of course, not a hill I want to die on. Perhaps soon though! The Savage Norwegian 21:26, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blocks showing each senator’s intention

Can people ensure the states are in alphabetical order? I have done a few but it is tedious. No, I’m not lazy. I’m busy. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:8582:E55C:9D4B:6005 (talk) 00:34, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder if it's more useful to fully alphabetize within a party or to separate based on the incumbent's actions (e.g. retiring in the middle, running on the outside) like we did in 2024? ~Malvoliox (talk | contribs) 00:49, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you did not see the hidden note. The seats are organized from center to outside by retiring, followed by undeclared, followed by running, and alphabetized after that. The Savage Norwegian 16:23, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll add that I was not the one to add this note. I do think formatting it this way is a good idea though.The Savage Norwegian 16:28, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]