<P> Elections to the United States Senate will be held November 6 , 2018 , with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections and two seats being contested in special elections . The winners will serve six - year terms from January 3 , 2019 , to January 3 , 2025 . Currently , Democrats have 26 seats up for election , including the seats of two independents who caucus with them . Republicans have nine seats up for election . The seats up for regular election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012 ; in addition , special elections will be scheduled if vacancies occur , as has already happened in Minnesota and Mississippi . </P>
<P> Elections to the United States Senate will be held November 6 , 2018 , with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections and two seats being contested in special elections . The winners will serve six - year terms from January 3 , 2019 , to January 3 , 2025 . Currently , Democrats have 26 seats up for election , including the seats of two independents who caucus with them . Republicans have nine seats up for election . The seats up for regular election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012 ; in addition , special elections will be scheduled if vacancies occur , as has already happened in Minnesota and Mississippi . </P>
how many senators up for election in 2018
how many senators up for election in 2018
33
33