| No. |
State |
Incumbent |
Party |
Since |
Opponent |
1 |
Delaware |
Thomas Carper |
Democrat |
1993 |
|
| | Carper is running for the Senate. The Democrats are favoured to retain the seat, but it is a competitive contest. |
2 |
Indiana |
Frank O'Bannon |
Democrat |
1998 |
|
| | O'Bannon is favoured to retain his position, but the contest is competitive. |
3 |
Missouri |
Mel Carnahan |
Democrat |
1992 |
|
| | Carnahan is running for the Senate, so this race is regarded as up for grabs. |
4 |
Montana |
Marc Racicot |
Republican |
1992 |
|
| | Racicot is term-limited and cannot run. This race is regarded as a close contest. |
5 |
New Hampshire |
Jeanne Shaheen |
Democrat |
1996 |
|
| | Shaheen is favoured to be re-elected to a third term. |
6 |
North Carolina |
Jim Hunt |
Democrat |
1992 |
|
| | Hunt is term-limited and cannot run. This race is regarded as up for grabs. |
7 |
North Dakota |
Edward Schafer |
Republican |
1992 |
|
| | Schafer is retiring and this contest is seen as up for grabs. |
8 |
Utah |
Michael Leavitt |
Republican |
1992 |
|
| | Regarded as a safe Republican position, highly unlikely to change. |
9 |
Vermont |
Howard Dean |
Democrat |
1992 |
|
| | Regarded as a safe Democrat position, highly unlikely to change. |
10 |
Washington |
Gary Locke |
Democrat |
1996 |
|
| | Regarded as a safe Democrat position, highly unlikely to change. |
11 |
West Virginia |
Cecil Underwood |
Republican |
1996 |
|
| | Underwood was West Virginia's youngest ever Governor between 1956-60 and was re-elected as its oldest in 1996. Regarded as a close contest. |
