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United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018 Incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill is running for reelection, but is seen by many pundits as a vulnerable incumbent, as only 46% of her constituents approve of the job she is doing in the United States Senate. McCaskill's slightly unpopularity[2] and the Show Me State's reddening landscape have given Republicans cautious optimism[3], despite McCaskill's double digit victory in 2012. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is seen as a favorite to challenge her by many GOP donors.[4][5][6]
United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017 After the election, Moore filed a lawsuit attempting to block the state from certifying the election and calling for an investigation into voter fraud. On December 28, 2017, a judge dismissed this lawsuit and state officials certified the election results, officially declaring Doug Jones the winner.[442] Jones was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, by Vice President Mike Pence.[26] Jones became the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Alabama since former Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley was elected President of the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2008 over Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh.[25] Prior to that, Democrat Jim Folsom Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2006 over Republican Luther Strange.[443] The last Democrat to win a federal statewide election in Alabama was Richard Shelby in 1992, who switched to the Republican Party in late 1994.