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U.S. Senate Races
Total senate seats up for election (all races are contested)	35
Total incumbents* running for U.S. Senate	30
Total non-incumbents running for U.S. Senate	39
*Two candidates are appointments currently serving in the U.S. Senate and running in special elections for their first true term.

Total incumbents previously serving as state elected officials	3
Total incumbents who are former state senators	1
Total incumbents who are former state attorneys general	2

Total non-incumbents previously serving as state elected officials	12
Total non-incumbents who are currently state senators	3
Total non-incumbents who are currently state representatives	4
Total non-incumbents who are former state representatives	1
Total non-incumbents who are former governors	3
Total non-incumbents who are current lt. governors	1

U.S. House Races
Total house seats up for election	435
Total contested house seats up for election	380
Total incumbents running for U.S. House of Representatives	398
Total non-incumbents running for U.S. House of Representatives	408

Total incumbents previously serving as state elected officials	62
Total incumbents who are former state senators	35
Total incumbents who are former state represenatatives	21
Total incumbents who are both former state senators & represenatatives	3
Total incumbents who are former lt. governors	1
Total incumbents who are former secretaries of state	1
Total incumbents who are former state attorneys general	1

Total non-incumbents previously serving as state elected officials	44
Total non-incumbents who are currently state senators	20
Total non-incumbents who are former state senators	3
Total non-incumbents who are currently state representatives	9
Total non-incumbents who are former state representatives	9
Total non-incumbents who are current secretaries of state	1
Total non-incumbents who are current state treasurers	1
Total non-incumbents who are former state treasurers	1

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