Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
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Uncontested (one candidate running)
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| Incumbent | Party | Office | Reason for not seeking re-election |
| Alabama | |||
| Governor Bob Riley | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Artur Genestre Davis | Democratic | House CD 7 | Open Seat. 6 February 2009: Running for Governor in 2010 |
| Arizona | |||
| Congressman John B. Shadegg | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 14 January 2010: Announced retirement |
| Arkansas | |||
| Congressman Marion Berry | Democratic | House CD 1 | Open Seat. 25 January 2010: Announced retirement |
| Congressman Victor Frederick "Vic" Snyder | Democratic | House CD 2 | Open Seat. 15 January 2010: Announced he will not seek an 8th term. |
| Congressman John Nichols Boozman | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 6 February 2010: Congressman Boozman announced his bid for the Senate Class 3 Seat |
| California | |||
| Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman George P. Radanovich | Republican | House CD 19 | Open Seat. 29 December 2009: Announced retirement. |
| Congressman Diane E. Watson | Democratic | House CD 33 | Open Seat. 10 February 2010: Announced retirement. |
| Colorado | |||
| Governor Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. 5 January 2010: Media reports indicate Governor Ritter will not run for re-election. |
| Connecticut | |||
| Senator Christopher J. Dodd | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 31 July 2009: Senator Dodd announced he has prostate cancer. 6 January 2010: Announced retirement. |
| Governor M. Jodi Rell | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. 9 November 2009: Said she will not seek re-election in 2010. |
| Delaware | |||
| Senator Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman | Democratic | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. Senator Kaufman has stated he will not run for election to the Senate in his own right. Next regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
| Congressman Michael N. "Mike" Castle | Republican | House At-Large | Open Seat. 6 October 2009: Running for the Senate Class 2 Seat in 2010. |
| Florida | |||
| Senator George S. LeMieux | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. Does not plan to seek election |
| Governor Charlie Crist | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. 12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010. |
| Congressman Adam H. Putnam | Republican | House CD 12 | Open Seat. 1 February 2009: Announced he will run for state Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2010. |
| Congressman Kendrick B. Meek | Democratic | House CD 17 | Open Seat. 13 January 2009: Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010 |
| Congressman Robert Wexler | Democratic | House CD 19 | Vacant Office. 14 October 2009: "Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace and will leave Congress effective in January of 2010." 26 October 2009: "...effective on January 3, 2010 at 11:59 pm I will resign as a Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 19th Congressional District..." 4 November 2009: Governor Charlie Crist called a 2 February 2010 primary and 6 April 2010 general election to fill this seat. 25 November 2009: Governor Charlie Crist moved the date of a special election to 13 April 2010 so it doesn't fall during Passover. |
| Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Republican | House CD 21 | Open Seat. 2010 February 11: Announced retirement |
| Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | House CD 25 | Open Seat. 11 February 2010: Announced he will run for his brother's CD 21 seat in 2010. His brother, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, is retiring. |
| Georgia | |||
| Governor Sonny Perdue | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman John Linder | Republican | House CD 7 | Open Seat. 27 February 2010: Announced retirement. |
| Congressman Nathan Deal | Republican | House CD 9 | Open Seat. 1 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor 1 March 2010: Announced he would resign from the U.S. House on 8 March 2010 to devote his time to his campaign for Governor. 4 March 2010: Said he will postpone his resignation (until circa 31 March) so that he can vote against the Democratic health care legislation. |
| Hawaii | |||
| Governor Linda Lingle | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | House CD 1 | Vacant Office. 9 March 2009: Announced he would be a candidate for Governor in 2010. 11 December 2009: Congressman Abercrombie announced he would resign from the U.S. House before the end of his term. Due to budget constraints, the election to fill the remainder of the term may be held concurrently with the regular September 2010 primary. Other reports indicate there may be a May 2010 special election. The primary will cost over $1M and their is no money budged for it. Hawaii law does not set a timetable for calling a special election after a vacancy. In the special election, all candidates run on a single ballot, there is no party primary. The candidate receiving the most votes is elected. 5 January 2010: Congressman Abercrombie announced that he will resign from Congress on 28 February 2010. 25 February 2010: The state Office of Elections tentatively called a Special Election for Saturday 22 May 2010 to fill this vacant seat. There is no primary. The candidate receiving the most votes in the Special Election will fill the remainder of Congressman Abercrombie's term which ends in January 2011. 28 February 2010: Resigned. |
| Illinois | |||
| Senator Roland W. Burris | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 10 July 2009: Announced that he will not seek election in 2010. |
| Congressman Mark Steven Kirk | Republican | House CD 10 | Open Seat. 8 July 2009: Announced he would run for the Class 3 U.S. Senate Seat in 2010 |
| Indiana | |||
| Senator Evan Bayh | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 15 February 2010: Announced he will not seek re-election in 2010 |
| Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Steve Buyer | Republican | House CD 4 | Open Seat. 29 January 2010: Announced he will not seek reelection due to his wife's illness. |
| Congressman Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | House CD 8 | Open Seat. 19 February 2010: Congressman Ellsworth intends to be the replacement Democratic candidate for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010. |
| Kansas | |||
| Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2010 |
| Governor Mark Parkinson | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Governor Parkinson announced that he does not plan to run for election. |
| Congressman Jerry Moran | Republican | House CD 1 | Open Seat. Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010 |
| Congressman Dennis Moore | Democratic | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 23 November 2009: Announced retirement at the end of his term. |
| Congressman Todd W. Tiahrt | Republican | House CD 4 | Open Seat. Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010 |
| Kentucky | |||
| Senator Jim Bunning | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 27 July 2009: Announced that he will not seek re-election. |
| Louisiana | |||
| Congressman Charles J. "Charlie" Melancon, Jr. | Democratic | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 19 June 2009: Media reports state that Congressman Melancon plans to run for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010. |
| Maine | |||
| Governor John Elias Baldacci | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Massachusetts | |||
| Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt | Democratic | House CD 10 | Open Seat. 4 March 2010: Announced he would not seek re-election. |
| Michigan | |||
| Governor Jennifer M. Granholm | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Peter "Pete" Hoekstra | Republican | House CD 2 | Open Seat. Running for Governor in 2010 |
| Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 10 February 2010: Announced his retirement |
| Minnesota | |||
| Governor Tim Pawlenty | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. 2 June 2009: Announced he would not seek re-election. |
| Mississippi | |||
| Governor Haley Barbour | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Missouri | |||
| Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 8 January 2009: Announced he would not seek re-election in 2010 |
| Congressman Roy Blunt | Republican | House CD 7 | Open Seat. 19 February 2009: Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010 |
| Montana | |||
| Governor Brian Schweitzer | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| New Hampshire | |||
| Senator Judd A. Gregg | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 3 February 2009: Nominated by President Obama for Secretary of Commerce. Governor John Lynch announced Bonnie Newman as his choice to replace U.S. Senator Judd Gregg. Future Senator Newman has promised not to run for the seat in 2010. 12 February 2009 update: Senator Judd Gregg withdrew his name from consideration for for Secretary of Commerce due to policy differences with President Obama. Senator Gregg also announced that he would not run for re-election in 2010. |
| Congressman Paul W. Hodes | Democratic | House CD 2 | Open Seat. Running for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010 |
| New Mexico | |||
| Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| New York | |||
| Governor David A. Paterson | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Six days after having formally announced his candidacy for election in his own right, Governor Paterson officially withdrew his candidacy. |
| Congressman Eric J. J. Massa | Democratic | House CD 29 | Vacant Office. 3 March 2010: Announced he has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and will not seek re-election. 5 March 2010: Indicated that he will resign on Monday 8 March 2010 5p EST. The Congressman stated "I can't subject my family and staff to a full investigation ... It would tear us apart" regarding his alleged sexual harassment of a male staffer. 8 March 2010: Resigned-- "effective at 5 PM on Monday the 8th of March I will resign my position as the Federal Representative of New York's 29th Congressional District in the 111th Congress. I do so with a profound sense of failure and a deep apology to all those whom, for the past year, I tried to represent as our Nation struggles with problems far greater than anyone can possibly imagine." |
| North Dakota | |||
| Senator Byron Leslie Dorgan | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 5 January 2010: Announced retirement. |
| Ohio | |||
| Senator George V. Voinovich | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 12 January 2009: Announced retirement |
| Oklahoma | |||
| Governor Brad Henry | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Mary C. Fallin | Republican | House CD 5 | Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2010 |
| Oregon | |||
| Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr. | Democratic | House CD 7 | Open Seat. Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010. |
| Congressman John Patrick Murtha, Jr. | Democratic | House CD 12 | Vacant Office. 8 February 2010: Passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from gall bladder surgery. On 22 February 2010 his widow, Joyce, decided not to seek the nomination for the special election. |
| Rhode Island | |||
| Governor Donald L. Carcieri | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy | Democratic | House CD 1 | Open Seat. 11 February 2010: Media reports state Congressman Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election. |
| South Carolina | |||
| Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Republican | House CD 1 | Open Seat. 4 January 2010: Announced retirement |
| Congressman James Gresham "Gresham" Barrett | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 4 March 2009: Announced candidacy for Govenor in 2010 |
| South Dakota | |||
| Governor Mike Rounds | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Tennessee | |||
| Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Zach Wamp | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 5 January 2009: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2010. 13 January 2009: Announced he will not run for re-election to Congress. |
| Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon | Democratic | House CD 6 | Open Seat. 14 December 2009: Congressman Gordon announced his plans to retire from Congress when his current term ends in 2010. |
| Congressman John S. Tanner | Democratic | House CD 8 | Open Seat. 2 December 2009: Announced retirement |
| Texas | |||
| Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Senate Class 1 | Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2010. On 29 July 2009, she announced that she would resign her Senate Seat in the October/November 2009 timeframe. On 13 November 2009, reports state she will not resign until after the Gubernatorial primary. |
| Vermont | |||
| Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. 27 August 2009: Announced he would not run for re-election |
| Washington | |||
| Congressman Brian N. Baird | Democratic | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 9 December 2009: Announced his retirement at the end of his term-- will not run for re-election. |
| West Virginia | |||
| Governor Joe Manchin, III | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Wisconsin | |||
| Governor Jim Doyle | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Circa 15 August 2009: Announced he will not seek re-election. |
| Wyoming | |||
| Governor Dave Freudenthal | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit. Note: The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004 |
| Tally | |||||
| Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | ||||
| Term Limit | Voluntary | Vacant | Total | ||
| Governor | Republican | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Democratic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| Congressman | Democratic | 0 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Republican | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Senator | Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 19 | 55 | 4 | 78 | |
Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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