Senators Elected in 2010 - Democratic Candidates Profiles

Profile and background of three-term Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon.

Profile and background of Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who was reelected in November 2010 to a fourth U.S. Senate term.

Background and profile of Christopher Coons, Delaware's 2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

Harry Reid was newly elected Senate Democratic leader in November 2004, a position in which he has proven to be an astute leader of party cohesiveness. Soft spoken, yet outspoken, Reid, a Mormon, seems an unlikely liberal.

Barbara Boxer was the only senator in January 2005 to sign objections to certifying Ohio's 2004 electoral college vote count. She's a firm and vocal supporter of liberal causes and an early opponent of the Iraq War.

Profile and background of Jack Conway, Senate candidate from Kentucky and current Kentucky state Attorney General.

Background and personal profile of Rep. Joe Sestak, 2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. senator from PA. Sestak is a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran and a retired Rear Admiral.

Best known as co-author of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act, Russ Feingold was the only Senator who voted against the US Patriot Act. He's a strong progressive who is admired for his bold leadership in defense of civil liberties.

Profile and personal background of Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas.

Harold Ford, Jr., a 5-term Congressman from 1997 to 2007, had announced that he is considering running for New York's U.S. Senate seat in early 2010.

Profile of Martha Coakley, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in a special election to fill Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat, and current Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts