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* [[Bill Frist]] (R-TN) – Frist has previously promised to leave the Senate when his second term ends in 2006. Frist has hinted at retiring to prepare for a presidential bid, and is widely expected to do so. The most notable Democratic candidate is Rep. [[Harold Ford, Jr.]]. On the Republican side, former Rep. [[Ed Bryant]], former Rep. [[Van Hilleary]], Tennessee Republican Party Chairwoman [[Beth Harwell]], and Chattanooga Mayor [[Bob Corker]] are all running.
* [[Paul Sarbanes]] (D-MD) - Sarbanes announced on [[March 11]], 2005 that he would retire in 2006 rather than run for re-election. Sarbanes' seat was previously considered safe, and even with an open seat, Maryland is a Democratic-leaning state. Former [[NAACP]] president [[Kweisi Mfume]] has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.
===Democratic incumbents===
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