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Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats
at the time of the 2011 General Election


Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running


 
IncumbentPartyOfficeReason for not seeking re-election
Arizona
Senator Jon L. KylRepublicanSenate Class 1Open Seat. 10 February 2011: Announced retirement
Governor Janice K. "Jan" BrewerRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Congressman Jeff FlakeRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. 14 February 2011: Announced that he will run for the U.S. Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012.
Arkansas
Governor Mike BeebeDemocraticGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" RossDemocraticHouse CD 4Open Seat. 25 July 2011: "...I have decided not to seek a seventh term to the United States House..."
California
Congressman Lynn C. WoolseyDemocraticHouse CD 6Open Seat. 27 June 2011: Congressman Woolsey announced her retirement.
Congressman Dennis A. CardozaDemocraticHouse CD 18Open Seat. 20 October 2011: Announced he will not seek re-election.
Congressman Bob FilnerDemocraticHouse CD 51Open Seat. 9 June 2011: Candidate for Mayor of San Diego in 2012.
Connecticut
Senator Joseph I. "Joe" LiebermanIndependent DemocratSenate Class 1Open Seat. 19 January 2011: Announced that he will not seek re-election.
Congressman Christopher Scott "Chris" MurphyDemocraticHouse CD 5Open Seat. 20 January 2011: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
Florida
Congressman Connie Mack, IVRepublicanHouse CD 14Open Seat. 25 March 2011: Congressman Mack WILL NOT be a candidate for the Senate in 2011.
26 October 2011: Update- Media reports state Congressman Mack WILL be a candidate for the Senate in 2011.
28 November 2011: Announced his candidacy for the Florida Class 1 Senate seat in 2012.
Hawaii
Senator Daniel Kahikina AkakaDemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 2 March 2011: Announced retirement.
Congressman Mazie K. HironoDemocraticHouse CD 2Open Seat. 19 May 2011: Announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2012.
Illinois
Congressman Jerry F. CostelloDemocraticHouse CD 12Open Seat. 4 October 2011: Announced retirement.
Indiana
Congressman Joseph Simon "Joe" DonnellyDemocraticHouse CD 2Open Seat. 7 May 2011: Candidate for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012
Congressman Mike PenceRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. 5 May 2011: Candidate for Governor in 2012
Maryland
Governor Martin O'MalleyDemocraticGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. at term limit
Massachusetts
Congressman John Walter OlverDemocraticHouse CD 1Open Seat. 26 October 2011: "Therefore, I will retire from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of the current [112th] Congress."
Congressman Barney FrankDemocraticHouse CD 4Open Seat. 28 November 2011: Congressman Frank announced that he will not run for re-election.
Michigan
Congressman Dale E. KildeeDemocraticHouse CD 5Open Seat. 15 July 2011: "After careful consideration, I have decided to retire at the end of this term to enjoy more time with my wife, three children and ten grandchildren..."
Minnesota
Congressman Michele M. BachmannRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. 13 June 2011: Announced she is a candidate for President in 2012.
Mississippi
Governor Haley Reeves BarbourRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Missouri
Congressman William Todd "Todd" AkinRepublicanHouse CD 2Open Seat. 17 May 2011: Candidate for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
Montana
Congressman Dennis Ray "Denny" RehbergRepublicanHouse At-LargeOpen Seat. 1 February 2011: Media reports Congressman Rehberg is running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012.
Nebraska
Governor Dave HeinemanRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Nevada
Congressman Shelley BerkleyDemocraticHouse CD 1Open Seat. 14 April 2011: Announced she is running for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
New Hampshire
Governor John H. LynchDemocraticGovernorOpen Chair. 15 September 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election.
New Mexico
Senator Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr.DemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 18 February 2011: Announced retirement.
Congressman Martin Trevor HeinrichDemocraticHouse CD 1Open Seat. 2 April 2011: Announced he is running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012.
North Dakota
Senator Gaylord Kent "Kent" ConradDemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 18 January 2011: Announced retirement.
Congressman Richard A. "Rick" BergRepublicanHouse At-LargeOpen Seat. 16 May 2011: Congressman Berg announced that he will run for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2012.
Oklahoma
Senator Tom CoburnRepublicanSenate Class 3Open Seat. 16 August 2011: Announced he would not run for re-election in 2016: ".. I'm not running again..."
Congressman David Daniel "Dan" BorenDemocraticHouse CD 2Open Seat. 7 June 2011: Media reports state Congressman Boren plans to retire.
Oregon
Congressman David WuDemocraticHouse CD 1Vacant Office. 25 July 2011: Amid scandal, announced he will not run for re-election.
26 July 2011: "...I therefore intend to resign effective upon the resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis."
3 August 2011: "... I hereby resign ... effective immediately."
South Carolina
Senator James W. "Jim" DeMintRepublicanSenate Class 3Open Seat. 30 August 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2016.
Texas
Senator Kay Bailey HutchisonRepublicanSenate Class 1Open Seat. 13 January 2011: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012...".
Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" PaulRepublicanHouse CD 14Open Seat. 26 April 2011: Announced he was forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2012.
13 May 2011: Announced he is a candidate for President in 2012.
12 July 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election.
Congressman Charles A. GonzalezDemocraticHouse CD 20Open Seat. 25 November 2011: Announced retirement.
Virginia
Senator James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr.DemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 9 February 2011: "...after much thought and consideration I have decided to return to the private sector ... and will not seek re-election in 2012."
Governor Robert F. "Bob" McDonnellRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Washington
Governor Christine "Chris" GregoireDemocraticGovernorOpen Chair. 13 June 2011: "Today, I say I will not run for a third term as governor ...."
Congressman Jay R. InsleeDemocraticHouse CD 1Open Seat. 24 June 2011: Candidate for Governor in 2012.
Wisconsin
Senator Herbert H. "Herb" KohlDemocraticSenate Class 1Open Seat. 13 May 2011: Media reports say Senator Kohl will not seek re-election in 2012.
Congressman Tammy BaldwinDemocraticHouse CD 2Open Seat. 5 September 2011: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2012.
 
 
Tally
OfficeReason for Open Chair or Seat
Term LimitVoluntaryVacantTotal
GovernorDemocratic2204
Republican4004
CongressmanDemocratic017118
Republican0808
SenatorRepublican0404
Independent Democrat0101
Democratic0505
Totals637144
 
 

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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