Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voluntary | Vacant | Term Limit | Total | ||
Senator | Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Congressman | Republican | 27 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
Democratic | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
Governor | Democratic | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Republican | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | |
Totals | 48 | 3 | 17 | 68 |
Arizona
- Senate Class 1
- Republican - Senator Jeff Flake
- Open Seat. 24 October 2017: Will not seek re-election in 2018.
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Trent Franks
- Vacant Office. 7 December 2017: "This morning I notified House leadership that I will be leaving Congress as of January 31st, 2018." 8 December 2017: "... the best thing for our family now would be for me to tender my previous resignation effective today ...."
- House CD 9
- Democratic - Congressman Kyrsten Sinema
- Open Seat. 28 September 2017: Running for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2018.
California
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Colorado
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John W. Hickenlooper
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 2
- Democratic - Congressman Jared Polis
- Open Seat. 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
Connecticut
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
- Open Chair. 13 April 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018.
Florida
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 27
- Republican - Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Open Seat. 30 April 2017: Not running for re-election.
Georgia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Hawaii
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa
- Open Seat. 1 September 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.
Idaho
- Governor
- Republican - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
- Open Chair. 14 October 2014: "Won't run for a fourth term" in 2018.
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Raúl Rafael Labrador
- Open Seat. 9 May 2017: Announced he is a candidate for Governor in 2018.
Illinois
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
- Open Seat. 28 November 2017: "Will not be seeking re-election...."
Indiana
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman Theodore Edward "Todd" Rokita
- Open Seat. 9 August 2017: Candidate for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2018.
- House CD 6
- Republican - Congressman Allen Lucas "Luke" Messer
- Open Seat. 26 July 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018.
Kansas
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
- Open Chair. Term Limit. 27 July 2017: Nominated for Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Lynn Jenkins
- Open Seat. 25 January 2017: "I will not be running for any office in 2018."
Maine
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Paul R. LePage
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Maryland
- House CD 6
- Democratic - Congressman John K. Delaney
- Open Seat. 27 July 2017: Not running for re-election.
Massachusetts
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas
- Open Seat. 9 August 2017: Not running for re-election.
Michigan
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Richard D. "Rick" Snyder
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 9
- Democratic - Congressman Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin
- Open Seat. 2 December 2017: Announced retirement.
- House CD 11
- Republican - Congressman David A. "Dave" Trott
- Open Seat. 11 September 2017: House CD 11 Trott "I have decided not seek re-election in 2018".
- House CD 13
- Democratic - Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
- Vacant Office. 29 November 2017: Media reports state the congressman is retiring. 5 December 2017: Announced resignation effective immediately. 8 December 2017: Governor Richard D. "Rick" Snyder (Republican) called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat of Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (Democratic) who resigned on 5 December 2017. The office will be listed twice on the 7 August 2018 Primary and 8 November 2018 General Election ballots -- once to choose a candidate to fill the vacancy from November 2018 to January 2019 and the other to choose a candidate for the regular 2 year term beginning in January 2019. 27 December 2017: A lawsuit, Rhodes v Snyder, e.d., 2:17cv-14186 , was filed to force the special election to be called before November 2018.
Minnesota
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Mark Dayton
- Open Chair. 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term.
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
- Open Seat. 27 March 2017: Candidate for Governor
Mississippi
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Phil Bryant
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Montana
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Steve Bullock
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Nevada
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Brian E. Sandoval
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen
- Open Seat. Running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2018.
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman Ruben Jesus Kihuen
- Open Seat. aka Ruben Jesus Kihuen Bernal
New Hampshire
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Carol Shea-Porter
- Open Seat. 5 October 2017: "... I am announcing my intention to leave the House of Representatives in January 2019, when my present term ends."
New Jersey
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo
- Open Seat. 7 November 2017: Will not seek re-election.
New Mexico
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Susana Martinez
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Open Seat. 13 December 2016: Announced run for Governor in 2016.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce
- Open Seat. 10 July 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
Ohio
- Governor
- Republican - Governor John Richard Kasich
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 12
- Republican - Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
- Open Seat. 19 October 2017: Announced resignation. "Today, it is with a humble and thankful heart that I announce I will not be seeking reelection. While I have not yet determined a final resignation date, I will be leaving Congress by January 31, 2018."
- House CD 16
- Republican - Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci
- Open Seat. 20 March 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.
Oklahoma
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Mary C. Fallin
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine
- Open Seat. Not running for re-election in 2018. 1 September 2017: Congressman Jim Bridenstine was nominated by President Trump to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Pennsylvania
- House CD 9
- Republican - Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
- Open Seat. 2 January 2018: Announced retirement
- House CD 11
- Republican - Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
- Open Seat. 28 August 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018.
- House CD 15
- Republican - Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
- Open Seat. 8 September 2017: Congressman Dent will not seek re-election.
- House CD 18
- Republican - Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy
- Vacant Office. 4 October 2017: Amid scandal stated "After discussions with my family and staff, I have come to the decision that I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term ...." 5 October 2017: Announced his resignation effective 21 October. 21 October 2017: Resigned. 23 October 2017: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election on Tuesday 13 March 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates.
South Dakota
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House At-Large
- Republican - Congressman Kristi Lynn Noem
- Open Seat. 14 November 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
Tennessee
- Senate Class 1
- Republican - Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.
- Open Seat. 26 September 2017: "After much thought, consideration and family discussion ... I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires ...."
- Governor
- Republican - Governor William "Bill" Haslam
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Open Seat. 31 July 2017: Announced that he would not seek re-election.
- House CD 6
- Republican - Congressman Diane Lynn Black
- Open Seat. 2 August 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.
- House CD 7
- Republican - Congressman Marsha Blackburn
- Open Seat. 4 October 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018.
Texas
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
- Open Seat. 7 November 2017: "I will continue this work every day until I retire at the end of this term...."
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
- Open Seat. 6 January 2017: Announced he won't seek re-election.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Jeb Hensarling
- Open Seat. 31 October 2017: "Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. Congress in 2018."
- House CD 6
- Republican - Congressman Joe Linus Barton
- Open Seat. 30 November 2017: "I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection in 2018...."
- House CD 16
- Democratic - Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
- Open Seat. 31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018.
- House CD 21
- Republican - Congressman Lamar Seeligson Smith
- Open Seat. 2 November 2017: "For several reasons, this seems like a good time to pass on the privilege of representing the 21st District to someone else...."
- House CD 27
- Republican - Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold
- Open Seat. 14 December 2017: Media reports state Congressman Farenthold will not seek re-election. The Congressman made the decision after the filing closed and will be on the March 2018 primary ballot. The Republican Party has filed suit Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01167 in Federal Court (Austin) to get his name removed from the ballot. The Democratic Party is also suing Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01186 but apparently dropped their case after the court decided that Congressman Farenthold would not be on the ballot.
- House CD 29
- Democratic - Congressman Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green
- Open Seat. 13 November 2017: "I have decided to not seek reelection for Representative of Texas' 29th Congressional District. It has been an honor serving #TX29 since I was first elected in 1992."
Utah
- Senate Class 1
- Republican - Senator Orrin G. Hatch
- Open Seat. 02 January 2018: "I've decided to retire at the end of this term...."
Virginia
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Terry McAuliffe
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 6
- Republican - Congressman Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte
- Open Seat. 9 November 2017: "I cannot begin to express how blessed I am to have had the opportunity to serve. Now is the right time to step aside - I will not seek re-election."
Washington
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Dave Reichert
- Open Seat. 6 September 2017: Not a candidate for re-election.
West Virginia
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Evan H. Jenkins
- Open Seat. 8 May 2017: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2018.
Wyoming
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Matt Mead
- Open Chair. 7 February 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018.
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