AUGUSTA -- State Senate Democrats and Republicans will caucus later today to elect their respective leadership teams.

PolitickerME.com has not learned of any races that are contested. On the Democratic side, current majority leader Libby Mitchell (D-Vassalboro), who was just elected to her second consecutive term, hopes to become Senate president, replacing Beth Edmonds (D-Freeport) who is term limited.

Sen. Phil Bartlett (D-Gorham), who was just elected to his third term, is eyeing the slot of majority leader.

Lisa Marrache (D-Waterville) hopes to become assistant majority leader. Marrache was just elected to her second term in the Senate, previously serving three terms in the House.

Both have identified budget concerns as their key focus of the new session.

On the Republican side, there will be no changes. Sen. Carol Weston (R-Montville) is expected to remain minority leader, and Sen. Richard Rosen (R-Bucksport) is expected to remain assistant minority leader.

The Democratic caucus is as follows:

Beginning their fourth term

• S.D. 14: Bruce Bryant (D-Dixfield)
• S.D. 28: Dennis Damon (D-Trenton)

Beginning their third term:

• S.D. 4: Nancy Sullivan (D-Biddeford)
• S.D. 5: Barry Hobbins (D-Saco)
• S.D. 6: Phil Bartlett (D-Gorham)
• S.D. 12: Bill Diamond (D-Windham)
• S.D. 17: John Nutting (D-Leeds)
• S.D. 24: Libby Mitchell (D-Vassalboro)
• S.D. 30: Elizabeth Schneider (D-Orono)
• S.D. 32: Joe Perry (D-Bangor)

Beginning their second term:

• S.D. 1 Peter Bowman (D-Kittery)
• S.D. 9: Joseph Brannigan (D-Portland)
• S.D. 25: Lisa Marrache (D-Waterville)

Beginning their first term

• S.D. 7: Lawrence Bliss (D-South Portland)
• S.D. 8: Justin Alfond (D-Portland)
• S.D. 10: Stan Gerzofsky (D-Brunswick)
• S.D. 15: Deborah Simpson (D-Auburn)
• S.D. 16: Margaret Craven (D-Lewiston)
• S.D. 19: Seth Goodall (D-Richmond)
• S.D. 35: Troy Jackson (D-Fort Kent)

The Republican caucus is as follows:

Beginning their fourth term:

• S.D. 2: Richard Nass (R-Acton)
• S.D. 23: Carol Weston (R-Montville)

Beginning their third term:

• S.D. 3: Jon Courtney (R-Sanford)
• S.D. 13: David Hastings (R-Fryeburg)
• S.D. 26: Peter Mills (R-Cornville)
• S.D. 29: Kevin Raye (R-Perry)
• S.D. 31: Richard Rosen (R-Bucksport)
• S.D. 33: Debra Plowman (R-Hampden)

Beginning their second term:

• S.D. 18: Walter Gooley (R-Farmington)
• S.D. 21: Earle McCormick (R-West Gardiner)
• S.D. 27: Doug Smith (R-Dover-Foxcroft)
• S.D. 34: Roger Sherman (R-Hodgdon)

Beginning their first term:

• S.D. 11: Gerald Davis (R-Falmouth)
• S.D. 20: David Trahan (R-Waldoboro)
• S.D. 22: Chris Rector (R-Thomaston)

There will be three recounts in Senate races: S.D. 2, where Richard Burns (D-Berwick) challenged Nass, S.D. 15, where Simpson defeated incumbent Sen. Lois Snowe-Mello (R-Poland), and in S.D. 19, where Goodall defeated incumbent Sen. Paula Benoit (R-Phippsburg).

The new Senate is an experienced one. Of the 10 freshmen, Alfond and Goodall are the only ones who haven't served in the Legislature before. Goodall is a former legal counsel to the Senate president, and Alfond has experience working on legislative issues, and served as executive director of the League of Young Voters.