Voter dissatisfaction with the Democratic majority in both Houses of Congress has been brewing for quite a while now, and Barack Obama’s election as President has only made matters worse for Democrats who will be running for election or re-election in 2010.

The election of Scott Brown to take over the Massachusetts Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy was only the opening battle in the Republican war to take back Congress.

According to data from Newsmax

In President Obama’s home state of Illinois, Republican Mark Kirk is polling higher than his Democrat opponent Alexi Giannoulias.

Former state House Speaker Marco Rubio holds a  12-point lead over RINO Governor Charlie Crist in Florida’s Republican Primary race for the U.S. Senate.

Incumbent Democrat Senators who currently trail their challengers include:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada

Michael Bennet of Colorado

Former RINO now certified Democrat Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
(Specter swithed parties, knowing he would lose in the Republican primary. That plan isn’t working out so well, he is facing a stiff primary challenge from fellow Democrat Joe Sestak.)

And last but not least,  Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas

Democrats who are usually considered to be a “shoe-in” for re-election, but find themselves in competitive races this year are:

Barbara Boxer: California
Evan Bayh: Indiana
Russ Feingold: Wisconsin

In open-seat Senate races, Republican candidates are leading their Democratic challengers in Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota Delaware, Florida, Kentucky,  and Ohio.

I’m sure that these Democrat Senators struggling to hold onto their positions, as well as the DNC itself, hope that this isn’t the change they will see this November.

Cross-posted at The Freedom Medium