Democrats who voted in favor of the 2002 Iraq War Resolution are 14-3 in their reelction attempts. Five Democrats who supported the war did not seek reelection.
Democrats who voted against the Iraq War Resolution are 10-0 in their reelection attempts. One Democrat who opposed the war did not seek reelection and may Paul Wellstone Rest in Peace.
In 2006, up to 9 Democrats plus one Dem-leaning Independent who did not support the war will seek reelction, as well as up to 8 Democrats who did.
Those who voted against the war resolution and how they fared:
Barbara Boxer (CA) won by 20 in 2004.
Dick Durbin (IL) won by 22 in 2002.
Russ Feingold (WI) won by 12 in 2004.
Bob Graham (FL) retired in 2004.
Daniel Inouye (HI) won by 55 in 2004.
Patrick Leahy (VT) won by 46 in 2004.
Carl Levin (MI) won by 23 in 2002.
Barbara Mikulski (MD) won by 31 in 2004.
Patty Murray (WA) won by 12 in 2004.
Jack Reed (RI) won by 56 in 2002.
Paul Wellstone (MN) passed away in 2002.
Democrats who voted for the war resolution and how they fared:
Max Baucus (MT) won by 31 in 2002.
Evan Bayh (IN) won by 25 in 2004.
Joe Biden (DE) won by 17 in 2002.
John Breaux (LA) retired in 2004.
Jean Carnahan (MO) lost by 1 in 2002.
Max Cleland (GA) lost by 7 in 2002.
Tom Daschle (SD) lost by 2 in 2004.
Chris Dodd (CT) won by 34 in 2004.
Byron Dorgan (ND) won by 36 in 2004.
John Edwards (NC) retired in 2004.
Tom Harkin (IA) won by 10 in 2002.
Ernest Hollings (SC) retired in 2004.
Tim Johnson (SD) won by 1 in 2002.
John Kerry (MA) won by 62 in 2002.
Mary Landrieu (LA) won by 4 in 2002.
Blanche Lincoln (AR) won by 12 in 2004.
Zell Miller (GA) retired in 2004.
Harry Reid (NV) won by 26 in 2004.
Jay Rockefeller (WV) won by 26 in 2002.
Chuck Schumer (NY) won by 46 in 2004.
Bob Torricelli (NJ) retired in 2002.
There were 6 races decided by 10 or fewer percentage points, all involving Democratic Senators who supported the Iraq War. Harkin, Johnson and Landrieu all won in 2002, Carnahan and Cleland lost in 2002, and Daschle lost in 2004.
Some races that were expected to be competitive but were not include war opponents Boxer, Feingold and Murray, and war supporter Lincoln, all in 2004.
The following Democrats are up for reelection in 2006:
Voted Against - Akaka (HI), Bingaman (NM), Byrd (WV), Conrad (ND), Corzine (NJ), Dayton (MN), Jeffords (I-VT), Kennedy (MA), Sarbanes (MD), Stabenow (MI)
Voted For - Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Clinton (NY), Feinstein (CA), Kohl (WI), Lieberman (CT), Ben Nelson (NE), Bill Nelson (FL)