Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running
| Incumbent | Party | Office | Reason for not seeking re-election |
| Alabama | |||
| Governor Bob Riley | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Terry Everett | Republican | House CD 2 | Open Seat. 26 September 2007: Announced that he is retiring and will not seek re-election. |
| Congressman Robert Edward "Bud" Cramer, Jr. | Democratic | House CD 5 | Open Seat. Announced he would not seek re-election 13 March 2008. |
| Arizona | |||
| Governor Janet Napolitano | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit. Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Homeland Security by President-elect Obama |
| Congressman Richard G. "Rick" Renzi | Republican | House CD 1 | Open Seat. 23 August 2007: Announced that he will not seek re-election. On 22 February 2008, Congressman Renzi was indicted on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, and insurance fraud. |
| California | |||
| Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman John Taylor Doolittle | Republican | House CD 4 | Open Seat. 10 January 2008: Congressman Doolittle announced that he would not seek reelection. 18 April 2007: media reports state that FBI agents have raided the home of Congressman John T. Doolittle as part of an investigation into the Jack Abramoff influence buying scandal. |
| Congressman Duncan Hunter | Republican | House CD 52 | Open Seat. On 22 March 2007 Congressman Hunter indicated he does not intend to seek re-election. Ran for President in 2008. On 19 January 2008 the congressman ended his Presidential campaign. |
| Colorado | |||
| Senator A. Wayne Allard | Republican | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 15 January 2007 effective at the end of this term. |
| Senator Ken Salazar | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 12 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of the Interior by President-elect Obama. |
| Congressman Mark E. Udall | Democratic | House CD 2 | Open Seat. Ran for and won the Senate Class 2 seat in 2008 |
| Congressman Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo | Republican | House CD 6 | Open Seat. On 29 October 2007 Congressman Tancredo announced he would not seek a 6th term in Congress. He formally entered the 2008 Presidential contest on Monday 2 April 2007 and withdrew on 20 December 2007. |
| Connecticut | |||
| Senator Christopher J. Dodd | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. On 10 January 2007, Senator Dodd announced that he is running for President in 2008. He has stated that he will not be a candidate for re-election to the Senate in 2010. |
| Delaware | |||
| Governor Ruth Ann Minner | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Florida | |||
| Senator Mel Martinez | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 2 December 2008: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
| Congressman David Joseph "Dave" Weldon, Jr. | Republican | House CD 15 | Open Seat. 25 January 2008: Announced retirement |
| Georgia | |||
| Governor Sonny Perdue | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Hawaii | |||
| Governor Linda Lingle | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Idaho | |||
| Senator Larry E. Craig | Republican | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. Announced his resignation on 1 September 2007. On 4 October 2007 Senator Craig announced he would retire at the end of his term and not run for re-election. |
| Illinois | |||
| Senator Barack Obama | Democratic | Senate Class 3 | Vacant Office. Senator Barack Obama was elected to the Presidency 4 November 2008. He resigned from the Senate on 16 November 2008. |
| Congressman Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | House CD 5 | Vacant Office. On Wednesday 5 November 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced Congressman Rahm Emanuel would be his Chief of Staff. Congressman Emanuel resigned from Congress on 2 January 2009. |
| Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller | Republican | House CD 11 | Open Seat. 21 September 2007: Congressman Weller stated that he will not seek re-election. |
| Congressman Ray LaHood | Republican | House CD 18 | Open Seat. 27 July 2007: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2008. 19 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Transportation in the Obama Administration. |
| Kansas | |||
| Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback | Republican | Senate Class 3 | Open Seat. 19 October 2007: Withdrew his candidacy for President and announced his retirement at the end of his term. |
| Governor Kathleen Sebelius | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Kentucky | |||
| Congressman Ron Lewis | Republican | House CD 2 | Open Seat. 29 January 2008: Withdrew |
| Louisiana | |||
| Congressman James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III | Republican | House CD 4 | Open Seat. 7 December 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election in 2008. |
| Maine | |||
| Governor John Elias Baldacci | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Thomas H. "Tom" Allen | Democratic | House CD 1 | Open Seat. Candidate for Senate in 2008 |
| Maryland | |||
| Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest | Republican | House CD 1 | Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Defeated in 12 February Primary |
| Michigan | |||
| Governor Jennifer M. Granholm | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Minnesota | |||
| Congressman Jim Ramstad | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. 17 September 2007: Announced that he will not seek re-election. |
| Mississippi | |||
| Governor Haley Barbour | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. On 16 August 2007, Congressman Pickering stated that he will not seek re-election in 2008. |
| Missouri | |||
| Governor Matt Blunt | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. 22 January 2008: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
| Congressman Kenny Charles Hulshof | Republican | House CD 9 | Open Seat. Announced he will seek the Governor's Chair 29 January 2008. Received his party's Gubernatorial nomination 5 August 2008. |
| Nebraska | |||
| Senator Charles T. "Chuck" Hagel | Republican | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. Announced his retirement on 10 September 2007. |
| New Jersey | |||
| Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton | Republican | House CD 3 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 9 November 2007 |
| Congressman Mike Ferguson | Republican | House CD 7 | Open Seat. 19 November 2007: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
| New Mexico | |||
| Senator Pete V. Domenici | Republican | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. 4 October 2007: Announced retirement at the end of his current term. |
| Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit. Was a President canddiate in 2008. Wednesday 3 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Commerce by President-elect Obama. |
| Congressman Heather A. Wilson | Republican | House CD 1 | Open Seat. Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008. |
| Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce | Republican | House CD 2 | Open Seat. Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008 |
| Congressman Tom Udall | Democratic | House CD 3 | Open Seat. Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008 |
| New York | |||
| Congressman Vito J. Fossella | Republican | House CD 13 | Open Seat. Congressman Vito J. Fossella was arrested between midnight and 2am Thursday 1 May 2008 in Alexandria, Virginia and charged with driving while intoxicated. Media reports of 19 May 2008 state that Congressman Fossella will announce that he will not seek reelection on 20 May 2008: in addition to the drunk driving allegation, there are ethical questions about a trip the Congressman took to Europe which included his admitted mistress and whether this junket was at taxpayers' expense. |
| Congressman Michael R. McNulty | Democratic | House CD 21 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 29 October 2007 |
| Congressman James T. Walsh | Republican | House CD 25 | Open Seat. 24 January 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election. |
| Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" Reynolds | Republican | House CD 26 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 20 March 2008 |
| North Carolina | |||
| Governor Mike Easley | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Ohio | |||
| Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson | Republican | House CD 7 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 14 October 2007 |
| Congressman Deborah D. Pryce | Republican | House CD 15 | Open Seat. Announced retirment 16 August 2007 |
| Congressman Ralph S. Regula | Republican | House CD 16 | Open Seat. Announced retirement 12 October 2007 |
| Oklahoma | |||
| Governor Brad Henry | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Oregon | |||
| Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Darlene Hooley | Democratic | House CD 5 | Open Seat. Announced she would not run for re-election on Thursday 7 February 2008 |
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman John E. Peterson | Republican | House CD 5 | Open Seat. Announced that he would not seeek re-election on 3 January 2008. |
| Rhode Island | |||
| Governor Donald L. Carcieri | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| South Carolina | |||
| Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | Republican | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| 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 David Davis | Republican | House CD 1 | Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Defeated in 7 August 2008 Primary |
| Texas | |||
| Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Senate Class 1 | Open Seat. 15 October 2007: Announced she would not seek re-election and may step down before the end of her current term. |
| Utah | |||
| Congressman Christopher B. "Chris" Cannon | Republican | House CD 3 | Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Defeated in 24 June Primary |
| Virginia | |||
| Senator John William Warner | Republican | Senate Class 2 | Open Seat. 31 August 2007: Announced retirement effective at the end of his current term. |
| Governor Timothy M. "Tim" Kaine | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" Davis, III | Republican | House CD 11 | Vacant Office. 30 January 2008: Announced that he will not seek re-election. Resigned 24 November 2008. |
| Wyoming | |||
| Governor Dave Freudenthal | Democratic | Governor | Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit |
| Congressman Barbara L. Cubin | Republican | House At-Large | Open Seat. Announced retirement 9 November 2007 |
| Tally | ||||||
| Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | |||||
| Term Limit | Voluntary | Vacant | Lost Primary | Total | ||
| Governor | Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Congressman | Republican | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Democratic | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Senator | Republican | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democratic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 21 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 69 | |
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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