U.S. Senate election, 1998

The U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. On the one hand, the Republican party slightly lost popularity after the impeachment of President Clinton; on the other, the Democrats had more seats to defend since this was six years after a Democratic wave in the 1992 election.

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U.S. Senate - Republican - Democratic - Impeachment - Clinton - 1992 election

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In the end the balance of the Senate was unchanged. The Republicans took open seats in Kentucky and Ohio from the Democrats as well as unseating Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL). Democrat Evan Bayh took the open seat in Indiana, and incumbent Senators Lauch Faircloth (R-N.C.) and Al D'Amato (R-NY) lost their seats to John Edwards and Chuck Schumer.

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Kentucky - Ohio - Carol Moseley-Braun - Evan Bayh - Indiana - Lauch Faircloth - Al D'Amato - John Edwards - Chuck Schumer

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