Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) does not have to worry about her individual race, but she will have a fight to maintain her position as Speaker of the House. The most recent generic ballot average from Talking Points Memo has 41.7% of Americans voting for a generic Democrat, with 47.4% voting for a generic Republican. AP Photo
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) does not have to worry about her individual race, but she will have a fight to maintain her position as Speaker of the House. The most recent generic ballot average from Talking Points Memo has 41.7% of Americans voting for a generic Democrat, with 47.4% voting for a generic Republican. AP Photo
- Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) would likely take over as Speaker if Republicans gained a majority. Public Domain Photo
- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the middle of a tough fight to keep his seat. Republicans would like nothing more than to kick Reid out of office. The most recent poll from Mason Dixon has Reid with a one point advantage over Sharon Angle 45%-44%. AP Photo
- Sharon Angle once had a substantial lead on Reid, but a number of public gaffes have now made the race very competitive. Getty Images
- Florida Governor Charlie Crist upset Republicans when he decided to run as an independent after losing in the Republican primary. Crist is now in a tight race with Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Ken Meek for an open U.S. Senate seat in Florida. Public Domain Photo - Polling in next slide
- Marco Rubio was considered the Tea Party favorite in the race. He currently trails by a 30% to 40% margin in the most recent Rasmussen Reports Poll. Meek trails both candidates by double digits. Public Domain Photo
- Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) of seeks to replace retiring Senator Kit Bond in Missouri. Currenly Carnahan trails U.S. Representative Roy Blunt 43% to 50% according to a Rasmussen Reports poll. Public Domain Photo
- U.S. Representative Roy Blunt has painted Carnahan as an enabler of the Obama agenda. Carnahan has countered by attacking Blunt as a Washington insider with ties to big oil. Public Domain Photo
- U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D) already has a significant victory by defeating incumbent Senator Arlen Spector in the primary. Rep. Sestak now is competing with Rep. Pat Toomey (R-PA) to take Senator Spector's place in the Senate. AP Photo
- Rep. Pat Toomey currently leads Sestak 45% to 39% according to a poll from Rasmussen Reports. Public Domain Photo
- Rand Paul made headlines as the Tea Party favorite who won the Republican primary in Kentucky. However, like Angle, Paul has made a number of gaffes which have actually made the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky competitive. AP Photo (Polling on next slide)
- Jack Conway currently leads Paul by a 42% to 41% margin according to a Braund/CN2 Poll. This race is actually much closer than many had previously predicted. Promotional Photo from Conway Campaign
- U.S. Representative Mike Castle (R) has been in office for 17 years in Delaware. He now seeks to take the U.S. Senate seat once held by Vice President Joe Biden. Castle currently leads county executive Christopher Coons by a 47% to 36% margin according to Rasmussen Reports. Public Domain Photo
- U.S Representative Mark Steven Kirk (R) would like to win the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Obama. Republicans would like nothing more than to embarrass Democrats by taking the seat once held by the President. Public Domain Photo
- State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulia is trying to hold on to the U.S. Senate seat in Illinois for Democrats. He currently is tied at 45% with Kirk according to a Rasmussen Reports Poll. Public Domain Photo
- Democrats must maintain control of the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Barbara Boxer (D) if they hope to have a good election night. Senator Boxer is a liberal icon in the Senate who was once thought unbeatable in California. (Polling data on next slide) Public Domain Photo
- Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (R) is attempting to unseat Senator Boxer. Fiorina is expected to contribute a large part of her own fortune to her campaign. Boxer currently leads Fiorina by 45.0% to 40.0% margin according to a Rasmussen Reports poll. AP Photo
- Lt. Gov Lee Fisher (D) is attempting to win the U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in Ohio. The race is very competitive and one of the few opportunities Democrats have to try and gain a seat in the midterms. (Polling data on next slide) Promotional Photo from Fisher Campaign
- Former U.S. Representative Rob Portman is attempting to keep the U.S. Senate seat in Ohio for Republicans. He currently leads Fisher by a 44% to 39% margin according to a Rasmussen Reports poll. Public Domain Photo
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