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Office		Reason for Open Chair or Seat
		Voluntary	Term Limit	Vacant	Lost Primary	Total
Senator	Republican	7	0	0	0	7
	Democratic	1	0	0	0	1
Congressman	Republican	20	0	0	8	28
	Democratic	27	0	5	6	38
Governor	Republican	2	8	0	0	10
	Democratic	0	6	0	0	6
Totals		57	14	5	14	90

 

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Alabama

• Senate Class 3
  • Republican - Senator  Richard C. Shelby
  • Open Seat. 8 February 2021: Senator Shelby, 86, will not run for re-election. "Today I announce that I will not seek a seventh term in the United State Senate in 2022."
• House CD 5
  • Republican - Congressman  Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.
  • Open Seat. 22 March 2021: Member of Congress Mo Brooks ran for but lost the runoff for the Senate Class 3 in 2022.

Arizona

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Doug Ducey
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit
• House CD 2
  • Democratic - Congressman  Ann Kirkpatrick
  • Open Seat. 12 March 2021: "I have decided not to seek re-election in 2022."

Arkansas

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Asa Hutchinson
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit.

California

• House CD 9
  • Democratic - Congressman  Gerald Mark "Jerry" McNerney
  • Open Seat. 18 January 2022: "... I am announcing that I will not seek reelection in California's newly created 9th Congressional District."
• House CD 14
  • Democratic - Congressman  Jackie Speier
  • Open Seat. 16 November 2021: "I'm announcing that I will not be a candidate for reelection...."
• House CD 22
  • Republican - Congressman  Connie Conway
  • Open Seat. Not a candidate for election in November 2022.
• House CD 37
  • Democratic - Congressman  Karen R. Bass
  • Vacant Office. 27 September 2021: Member of Congress Karen Bass entered the 2022 Los Angeles Mayor contest- "I'm running for mayor." 11 December 2022: Resigned from Congress to begin her term as Los Angeles Mayor.
• House CD 40
  • Democratic - Congressman  Lucille Roybal-Allard
  • Open Seat. 20 December 2021: "After thirty years in the House of Representatives, the time has come for me to spend more time with my family. Therefore, I have decided not to seek reelection."
• House CD 47
  • Democratic - Congressman  Alan S. Lowenthal
  • Open Seat. 16 December 2021: "I am announcing today that I will not be running for reelection to Congress in 2022."

Colorado

• House CD 7
  • Democratic - Congressman  Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter
  • Open Seat. 10 January 2022: "After much thought and consideration, I have decided not to run for reelection...."

Delaware

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  John Charles Carney, Jr.
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.

Florida

• House CD 7
  • Democratic - Congressman  Stephanie Murphy
  • Open Seat. 20 December 2021: "I've decided not to seek another term in Congress."
• House CD 10
  • Democratic - Congressman  Valdez "Val" Demings
  • Open Seat. 18 May 2021: Ran for but lost his parties nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2022.
• House CD 13
  • Democratic - Congressman  Charlie Joseph Crist
  • Vacant Office. 3 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022. 31 August 2022: Resigned to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.
• House CD 22
  • Democratic - Congressman  Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch
  • Vacant Office. 28 February 2022: "I will not be seeking re-election this November." He will become CEO of the American Jewish Committee. 23 September 2022: Media reports state he will resign at the end of the month. 30 September 2022: Resigned to take the position of Chief Executive Officer of the American Jewish Committee.

Georgia

• House CD 7
  • Democratic - Congressman  Carolyn Bourdeaux
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
• House CD 10
  • Republican - Congressman  Jody B. Hice
  • Open Seat. 24 May 2022: Ran for but lost her party's nomination for Secretary of State.

Hawaii

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  David Yutaka Ige
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 2
  • Democratic - Congressman  Kaiali'i "Kai" Kahele
  • Open Seat. 28 April 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2022.

Illinois

• House CD 1
  • Democratic - Congressman  Bobby Lee Rush
  • Open Seat. 4 January 2022: Announced retirement.
• House CD 3
  • Democratic - Congressman  Marie Newman
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Member of Congress Newman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6 .
• House CD 13
  • Republican - Congressman  Rodney L. Davis
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Member of Congress Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15 .
• House CD 16
  • Republican - Congressman  Adam Kinzinger
  • Open Seat. 29 October 2021: "... if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would. And that time is now."
• House CD 17
  • Democratic - Congressman  Cheri Bustos
  • Open Seat. 30 April 2021: "Today, I’m announcing I will not seek reelection after completing this term."

Indiana

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Eric Joseph Holcomb
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 9
  • Republican - Congressman  Joseph A. "Trey" Hollingsworth, III
  • Open Seat. 12 January 2022: "I want to be the change I want to see in this world, so, as I contemplate how I can work for you in new and better ways in the future, I won't run for reelection this year...."

Kentucky

• House CD 3
  • Democratic - Congressman  John A. Yarmuth
  • Open Seat. 12 October 2021: "... I will continue to fight for Louisville ... for another 15 months, and then, I will retire from Congress."

Louisiana

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  John Bel Edwards
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit

Maryland

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr.
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 4
  • Democratic - Congressman  Anthony Gregory Brown
  • Open Seat. 25 October 2021: Candidate for Attorney General.

Massachusetts

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr.
  • Open Chair. 1 December 2021: "After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022."

Michigan

• House CD 3
  • Republican - Congressman  Peter Meijer
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
• House CD 6
  • Republican - Congressman  Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
  • Open Seat. 5 April 2022: "Even the best stories have a last chapter. This is it for me..."
• House CD 9
  • Democratic - Congressman  Andy Levin
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Member of Congress Levin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11 .
• House CD 14
  • Democratic - Congressman  Brenda Lulenar Lawrence
  • Open Seat. 5 January 2022: "I'm announcing that I will not be seeking re-election to Congress...."

Mississippi

• House CD 4
  • Republican - Congressman  Steven McCarty Palazzo
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.

Missouri

• Senate Class 3
  • Republican - Senator  Roy Blunt
  • Open Seat. 8 March 2021: "I won't be a candidate for re-election to the U.S. Senate next year."
• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Michael L. "Mike" Parson
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 4
  • Republican - Congressman  Vicky Jo Hartzler
  • Open Seat. Ran for but lost the nomination for the the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2022.
• House CD 7
  • Republican - Congressman  Billy Long
  • Open Seat. Ran for but lost his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Montana

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Greg Gianforte
  • Open Chair.

Nebraska

• Senate Class 2
  • Republican - Senator  Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse
  • Open Seat. 6 October 2022: Senator Sasse has stated he will resign by the end of 2022 to become President of the University of Florida. Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts (Republican) will then appoint a replacement to fill the seat through January 2025. A special election will be called in 2024 to fill the final 2 years of the term which ends in January 2027. 10 November 2022: Florida's Board of Governors names Senator Sasse as president- elect of the University of Florida. 5 December 2022: Ben Sasse submits his resignation effective 8 January 2023.
• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit

New Jersey

• House CD 8
  • Democratic - Congressman  Albio Sires
  • Open Seat. 20 December 2021: Media reports indicate he will announce his his retirement at the end of his term.

New York

• House CD 1
  • Republican - Congressman  Lee Michael Zeldin
  • Open Seat. 8 April 2021: Announced his candidacy for Governor. 18 September 2021: Announced that he is being treated for early chronic myeloid leukemia and is in remission. 8 November 2022: Lost the race for Governor.
• House CD 3
  • Democratic - Congressman  Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi
  • Open Seat. 29 November 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022. 28 June 2022: Did not receive his party's nomination for Governor.
• House CD 4
  • Democratic - Congressman  Kathleen M. Rice
  • Open Seat. 15 February 2022: "... I will not be running for re-election ..."
• House CD 12
  • Democratic - Congressman  Carolyn Bosher Maloney
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
• House CD 17
  • Democratic - Congressman  Mondaire L. Jones
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Member of Congress Jones is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10 .
• House CD 23
  • Republican - Congressman  Joseph "Joe" Sempolinski
  • Open Seat. Not a candidate in November 2022.
• House CD 24
  • Republican - Congressman  John M. Katko
  • Open Seat. 14 January 2022: "I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress, so that I can enjoy my family and life in a fuller and more present way."
• House CD 27
  • Republican - Congressman  Christopher L. "Chris" Jacobs
  • Open Seat. 3 June 2022: Announced retirement. "... I will not run for the 23rd Congressional District. I will finish out my time as the 27th member of Congress until the end of the year."

North Carolina

• Senate Class 3
  • Republican - Senator  Richard Mauze Burr
  • Open Seat. circa 20 July 2016: Senator Richard Mauze Burr announces this will be his last run for re-election.
• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Roy Asberry Cooper, III
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 1
  • Democratic - Congressman  George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr.
  • Vacant Office. 17 November 2021: Media reports indicate retirement. Confirmed. 30 December 2022: Resigned.
• House CD 4
  • Democratic - Congressman  David Eugene Price
  • Open Seat. 18 October 2021: Announced retirement. "I'm very grateful for the people who have made this period of service possible."
• House CD 11
  • Republican - Congressman  David Madison "Madison" Cawthorn
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
• House CD 13
  • Republican - Congressman  Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd
  • Open Seat. 28 April 2021: Announced he would run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2022.

Ohio

• Senate Class 3
  • Republican - Senator  Robert Jones "Rob" Portman
  • Open Seat. 25 January 2021: Not running for re-election.
• House CD 7
  • Republican - Congressman  Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs
  • Open Seat. 6 April 2022: "I have decided to not seek re-election this year."
• House CD 13
  • Democratic - Congressman  Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
  • Open Seat. 26 April 2021: Announced run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat. "I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal...." 8 November 2022: Lost the election for U.S. Senate Class 3
• House CD 16
  • Republican - Congressman  Anthony E. Gonzalez
  • Open Seat. 16 September 2021: Announced retirement at the end of his term.

Oklahoma

• Senate Class 2
  • Republican - Senator  James M. "Jim" Inhofe
  • Open Seat. 25 February 2022: Senator Inhofe, 87, announced his retirement effective in January 2023. Oklahoma requires a special election when an incumbent announces retirement before 1 March. The special primary election is 28 June, runoff 23 August, and general election on 8 November. 8 November 2022: Member of Congress Markwayne Mullin (Republican) won the special election and will fill the seat when Senator Inhofe retires in January 2023. The term ends in 2027. Senator Inhofe will resign on 2 January 2023.
• House CD 2
  • Republican - Congressman  Markwayne Mullin
  • Open Seat. 26 February 2022: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 2 Special Election

Oregon

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Kate Brown
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 4
  • Democratic - Congressman  Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio
  • Open Seat. 1 December 2021: "With humility and gratitude I am announcing that I will not seek re-election next year...."
• House CD 5
  • Democratic - Congressman  Walter Kurt "Kurt" Schrader
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.

Pennsylvania

• Senate Class 3
  • Republican - Senator  Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
  • Open Seat. 6 October 2020: "I will not be running for reelection in 2022 and ... will not be running for governor ... I will serve out the remainder of my term."
• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 12
  • Republican - Congressman  Frederick B. "Fred" Keller
  • Open Seat. 28 February 2022: "...I am not going to run against another member of Pennsylvania's Republican Congressional Delegation...."
• House CD 17
  • Democratic - Congressman  Conor James Lamb
  • Open Seat. 6 August 2021: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2022. 17 May 2022: Lost primary for his party's U.S. Senate Class 3 nomination.
• House CD 18
  • Democratic - Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
  • Open Seat. 18 October 2021: Announced retirement. "I believe the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation..."

Rhode Island

• House CD 2
  • Democratic - Congressman  James R. "Jim" Langevin
  • Open Seat. 18 January 2022: "... I am announcing that I will not be a candidate for elected office this November."

South Carolina

• House CD 7
  • Republican - Congressman  Hugh Thompson "Tom" Rice, Jr.
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.

Tennessee

• House CD 5
  • Democratic - Congressman  James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
  • Open Seat. 25 January 2022: "Today I am announcing that I will not run for re-election to Congress. After 32 years in office, I will be leaving Congress next year."

Texas

• House CD 1
  • Republican - Congressman  Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr.
  • Open Seat. 1 March 2022: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Attorney General.
• House CD 3
  • Republican - Congressman  Nicholas V. "Van" Taylor
  • Open Seat. Proceeds to Runoff: 24 May 2022. 2 March 2022: Suspended campaign after admitting to an affair.
• House CD 8
  • Republican - Congressman  Kevin Patrick Brady
  • Open Seat. 14 April 2021: Announced he will not seek re-election-- "I am retiring as your Congressman. This term, my 13th, will be my last..."
• House CD 30
  • Democratic - Congressman  Eddie Bernice Johnson
  • Open Seat. 20 November 2021: Announced retirement

Vermont

• Senate Class 3
  • Democratic - Senator  Patrick J. Leahy
  • Open Seat. 15 November 2021: Senator Leahy will not seek re-election. 30 June 2022: Fractured his hip. Expects to make a full recovery.
• House At-Large
  • Democratic - Congressman  Peter F. Welch
  • Open Seat. 22 November 2021: Running for the U.S. Senate in 2022. 9 August 2022: Received his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate seat.

Virginia

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Glenn A. Youngkin
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 4
  • Democratic - Congressman  Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin
  • Vacant Office. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary. 7 April 2022: Renominated by primary. 28 November 2022: Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin, 61, died following a battle with colorectal cancer. A special election will be called by Governor Glenn A. Youngkin (Republican) to fill the vacant seat.

Washington

• House CD 3
  • Republican - Congressman  Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. 9 August 2022: Conceded

West Virginia

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  James C. "Jim" Justice
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 1
  • Republican - Congressman  David Bennett McKinley
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running. --10 May 2022 Primary: Member of Congress McKinley was a candidate for re-election in the new CD 2 .

Wisconsin

• House CD 3
  • Democratic - Congressman  Ronald James "Ron" Kind
  • Open Seat. !0 August 2021: "I want to thank the people of this Congressional District for putting their faith, trust and confidence in me throughout these 26 years. I hope I represented you with the dignity and decency this office deserves ... But 26 years is enough--it's time for me to step back. My wife, Tawni, and I are looking forward to entering the next chapter of our lives."

Wyoming

• House At-Large
  • Republican - Congressman  Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney
  • Lost Primary / No Longer Running.

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