Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term Limit | Voluntary | Vacant | Total | ||
Governor | Republican | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Democratic | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
Congressman | Democratic | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Senator | Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 23 | 19 | 1 | 43 |
Alabama
Alaska
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Mike J. Dunleavy
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Arizona
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Ruben Gallego
- Open Seat. 23 January 2023: Member of Congress Ruben Gallego announced he will run for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.
California
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator Dianne Feinstein
- Open Seat. 14 February 2023: "I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 ...." circa March 2023: "I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of shingles [herpes varicella zoster virus-- Ed]. I have been hospitalized ...." 12 April 2023: Do to ongoing health issues, she announced that her return to the Senate has been delayed and asked for a temporary replacement on the Judiciary Committee. 14 April 2023: Filed a termination report with the FEC. 10 May 2023: Returned to the U.S. Senatte.
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Gavin Newsom
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
- House CD 12
- Democratic - Congressman Barbara Lee
- Open Seat. 11 January 2023: Media reports state that she will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024. 15 February 2023: Filed with the FEC for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat. 21 February 2023: "Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate."
- House CD 30
- Democratic - Congressman Adam B. Schiff
- Open Seat. 26 January 2023: Candidate for US Senate Class 1 in 2024.
- House CD 47
- Democratic - Congressman Katherine "Katie" Porter
- Open Seat. 10 January 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.
Colorado
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Jared Polis
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
Delaware
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator Thomas R. "Tom" Carper
- Open Seat. 22 May 2023: Announced retirement. "As last year came to a close ... Martha and I began to focus on what I should do next. If I ran for a 5th term in the Senate and won, it would be a record 15 statewide elections. After a good deal of prayer and introspection, and more than a few heart-to-heart conversations, we’ve decided we should run through the tape over the next 20 months and finish the important work that my staff and I have begun ..."
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John Charles Carney, Jr.
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Florida
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Georgia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Brian Porter Kemp
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Indiana
- Senate Class 1
- Republican - Senator Michael K. "Mike" Braun
- Open Seat. 29 November 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman James E. "Jim" Banks
- Open Seat. 17 January 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Victoria Spartz
- Open Seat. 3 February 2023: "... I will run for any office 2024."
Kansas
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Laura Kelly
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Louisiana
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John Bel Edwards
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit
Maine
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Janet T. Mills
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Maryland
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin
- Open Seat. 1 May 2023: Senator Cardin will not seek re-election in 2024: "I have run my last election and will not be on the ballot in 2024, ..."
- House CD 6
- Democratic - Congressman David J. Trone
- Open Seat. 4 May 2023: Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024.
Michigan
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator Debbie Stabenow
- Open Seat. 5 January 2023: "... I am announcing ... that I will not seek re-election and will leave ... at the end of my term on January 3, 2025 ... "
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Gretchen Whitmer
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 7
- Democratic - Congressman Elissa Slotkin
- Open Seat. 27 February 2023: Candidate for U.S. Senate.
Missouri
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Montana
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Greg Gianforte
- Open Chair.
New Jersey
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
New Mexico
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
North Carolina
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Ohio
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Oklahoma
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Kevin Stitt
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Rhode Island
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman David N. Cicilline
- Vacant Office. 31 May 2023: "... I am resigning my position as the Member of the United States Congress representing the First Congressional District of Rhode Island, effective at the close of the legislative day of May 31, 2023."
South Carolina
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Henry D. McMaster
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
South Dakota
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Kristi Lynn Noem
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Tennessee
- Governor
- Republican - Governor William "Bill" Lee
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Texas
- House CD 18
- Democratic - Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
- Open Seat. 27 March 2023: Candidate for Mayor of Houston.
- House CD 32
- Democratic - Congressman Colin Allred
- Open Seat. 3 May 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
Utah
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Chris Stewart
- Open Seat. 30 May 2023: Media reports state he plans to resign due to ongoing health issues with his wife. Should be resign, Governor Spencer Cox has 7 days to call a primary and special general election. Per state law, those dates may be this year's municipal election (7 November 2023) and next year's Presidential Primary (5 March 2024), unless the state Legislature appropriates money to hold elections on another date. 31 May 2023: Member of Congress Chris Stewart: ".. my wife's health concerns have made it necessary that I retire from Congress after an orderly transition can be ensured ...." Resigning circa September 2023 (?)
Virginia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Glenn A. Youngkin
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Washington
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Jay R. Inslee
- Open Chair. 1 May 2023: Governor Inslee will not seek re-election: "I'm ready to pass the torch...."
West Virginia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor James Conley "Jim" Justice, II
- Open Chair. Term Limit. 27 April 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2024.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Alexander Xavier "Alex" Mooney
- Open Seat. Candidate for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2024.
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