#Senate has 47 Republicans. Three more puts it at 50. If Romney wins he signs law overturning health care law.

57Ryan Teague Beckwith ‏@ryanbeckwith

Senate has 47 Republicans. Three more puts it at 50. If Romneywins, add VP to reach 51 and Romney signs law overturning health care law.

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Among the Senate seats up for election in 2012, there are 21 Democrats, 10 Republicans and 2 Independents. The Independents include Joe Lieberman, who ran and won as an independent in 2006 after losing the Connecticut Democratic primary. Lieberman and Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont both caucus with the Democratic Party.

If Senators in other classes die or resign between 2011 and 2012, there may be additional special elections between the beginning of the 112th Congress(on January 3, 2011), and the 2012 election. The dates between which the death or resignation of a Senator would lead to a special election during this time period vary from state to state.

United States Senate elections, 2012

2010 ← November 6, 2012 → 2014

Class I (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority   Majority party Minority party   Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky Last election 53 (includes 2 independents who caucus with Democrats) 47

Senate Seats up for election:   Democratic incumbent   Retiring Democrat   Independent incumbent   Retiring Independent   Republican incumbent   Retiring Republican   No Senate election