With two weeks to go before voters go to the polls in 34 states to choose U.S. senators, prospects are good the Republicans will make a net gain of 3 seats. Such a gain would increase their Senate majority from the current 51 to 49 (when Independent Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont is counted with the Democrats) to 54 to 46. The Republicans appear poised to pick up seats in five states where Democratic incumbents are retiring--Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina But they appear likely to lose only two seats held by GOP retirees--Illinois and Colorado. In addition, the GOP should retain hotly contested seats in Oklahoma and Alaska (where appointed Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski will win a term of her own). Here is my state-by-state analysis (incumbents' names are in bold face).

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
Florida	Mel Martinez	Betty Castor	Former HUD Secretary leads in recent polls for seat of retiring Democrat Bob Graham
Georgia	Rep. Johnny Isakson	Rep. Denise Majette	Isakson is slam-dunk over Majette to succeed retiring Sen. Zell Miller (D).
Louisiana*	Rep. David Vitter	Chris John, John Kennedy, others*	Vitter could win 50% and avoid run-off to replace retiring Sen. John Breaux (D).
North Carolina	Rep. Richard Burr	Erskine Bowles	Burr has momentum over former Clinton chief of staff to replace John Edwards.
South Carolina	Rep. Jim DeMint	Inez Tannenbaum	DeMint holds constant lead to succeed retiring Sen. Ernest Hollings (D).

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
Alaska	Sen. Lisa Murkowski	Tony Knowles	Murkowski is over bad press for being appointed by her father, the governor.
Oklahoma	Tom Coburn	Rep. Brad Carson	Big Bush margin in Oklahoma should help Coburn edge Carson.

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
Alabama	Richard Shelby	Wayne Sowell	Shelby has $11 million in campaign kitty and is the most popular politician in Alabama
Arizona	John McCain	Stu Starky	McCain is an institution in Arizona after 22 years in Congress.
Idaho	Mike Crapo	Scott McClure	Former Republican McClure is write-in candidate.
Iowa	Charles Grassley	Art Small	Since he entered state legislature in 1958, Grassley has never lost an election.
Kansas	Sam Brownback	Lee Jones	After two tough campaigns, Brownback will slam-dunk unknown Jones.
Kentucky	Jim Bunning	State Sen. Daniel Mongiardo	Bunning should roll to landslide over physician Mongiardo
Missouri	Kit Bond	State Treasurer Nancy Farmer	Bond coasting to third Senate term from Show-Me state.
New Hampshire	Judd Gregg	Doris "Granny D" Haddock	Gregg has no trouble in third-term bid against 90-something "Granny D".
Ohio	George Voinovich	State Sen. Eric Fingerhut	Voinovich leads 58% to 32% in Cleveland Plain Dealer poll.
Pennsylvania	Arlen Specter	Rep. Joseph Hoeffel	After near-defeat in primary, Specter now strong favorite for fifth term.
Utah	Robert Bennett	Paul Van Dam	Bennett will win third term in seat his father held for four terms.

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
Colorado	Pete Coors	State Atty. Gen. Kenneth Salazar	Coors has been hurt by contrast between his conservative values and corporate practices.
Illinois	Alan Keyes	State Sen. Barack Obama	Convention keynoter Obama is already campaigning for candidates in other states

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
South Dakota	John Thune	Tom Daschle	Former Rep. Thune has given Daschle horserace, but lacks Daschle's endgame resources.
Washington	Rep. George Nethercutt	Patty Murray	Murray favored despite of hard-hitting ads featuring her praising Osama Bin Laden.

STATE	REPUBLICAN	DEMOCRAT	ANALYSIS
Arkansas	State Sen. Jim Holt	Blanche Lincoln	Lincoln holds massive lead in most polls over one-term State Sen. Holt.
California	Bill Jones	Barbara Boxer	Ex-Secretary of State Jones could not raise money against two-termer Boxer.
Connecticut	Jack Orchulli	Christopher Dodd	Dodd is shoo-in over clothier Orchullli.
Hawaii	Kam Cavasso	Daniel Inouye	42-year incumbent Inouye has no trouble with GOP newcomer Cavasso.
Indiana	Marvin Scott	Evan Bayh	Bayh waltzing to second term over educator Scott.
Maryland	State Sen. E.J. Pipkin	Barbara Mikulski	Mikulski has 2-to-1 lead in most polls.
Nevada	Richard Ziser	Harry Reid	Reid so secure he has gotten Republicans to donate to him over businessman Ziser.
New York	Howard Mills	Charles Schumer	Schumer will beat Mills and Conservative nominee Marilyn O'Grady.
North Dakota	Mike Liffrig	Byron Dorgan	Dorgan looks like landslide winner against newcomer Liffrig.
Oregon	Al King	Ron Wyden	Wyden running far ahead of underfinanced ex-State GOP Vice Chairman King.
Vermont	Jack McMullen	Patrick Leahy	Leahy holds big lead for fifth term over businessman McMullen.
Wisconsin	Tim Michels	Russell Feingold	Former U.S. Army Ranger Michels waging a spirited race but Feingold will survive.

*Under Louisiana law, candidates, regardless of party, compete on the same ballot and, if no one has a majority on November 2nd, the top two vote-getters meet in a December run-off.