| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| KENNEDY | Bridegroom-to-be in the Senate. |
| BOXER | 2016 Senate retiree-to-be |
| GRAHAM | Successor to South Carolina's Thurmond in the Senate |
| KERRYTHEVOTE | What John was able to do easily in the Massachusetts Senate race? |
| NED | Connecticut politician Lamont who beat Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Senate primary only to lose to him in the general election |
| TOM | Daschle, who would be recognized as Senate majority leader for 17 days in January |
