Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | |||||
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Term Limit | Lost Primary | Voluntary | Vacant | Total | ||
Governor | Republican | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Democratic | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
Congressman | Republican | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
Democratic | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 27 | |
Senator | Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Democratic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Republican | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Totals | 24 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 88 |
Alabama
- Governor
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Jerry Lee Carl, Jr.
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
Alaska
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Mike J. Dunleavy
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Arizona
- Senate Class 1
- Independent - Senator Kyrsten Sinema
- Open Seat. 9 December 2022: Senator Sinema announced she is changing her party affiliation from Democratic to Independent but will continue to caucus with the Democrats. "I registered as an Arizona independent." 5 March 2024: "I will leave the Senate at the end of this year...."
- 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.
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Debbie Lesko
- Open Seat. 17 October 2023: "It has been a great honor to serve the people of Arizona's 8th Congressional District in Congress, however, I have decided not to run for reelection in 2024."
California
- 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. 21 February 2023: "Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate." 15 February 2023: Filed with the FEC for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat. 5 March 2024: Lost Primary for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat.
- House CD 16
- Democratic - Congressman Anna G. Eshoo
- Open Seat. 21 November 2023: "I'm choosing this beautiful season of Thanksgiving to announce that I will not seek reelection ...." A recount of the 5 March 2024 primary is in progress.
- House CD 29
- Democratic - Congressman Tony Cárdenas
- Open Seat. 20 November 2023: Retiring. "It will be the first time in 28 years that I'm not on the ballot ..."
- House CD 30
- Democratic - Congressman Adam B. Schiff
- Open Seat. 26 January 2023: Candidate for US Senate Class 1 in 2024.
- House CD 31
- Democratic - Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano
- Open Seat. 9 July 2023: Announced retirement.
- House CD 47
- Democratic - Congressman Katherine "Katie" Porter
- Open Seat. 10 January 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024. 5 March 2024: Did not receive her party's nomination for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat.
Colorado
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Jared Polis
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman Greg Lopez
- Open Seat. Member of Congress Greg Lopez will not seek re-election in 2024.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
- Open Seat. 5 January 2024: Not running for re-election.
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.
- House At-Large
- Democratic - Congressman Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Open Seat. 21 June 2023: "I'm running to represent Delaware in the United States Senate."
Florida
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman William "Bill" Posey
- Open Seat. 29 April 2024: Withdrew. 26 April 2024: "... earlier this week circumstances beyond my control now require me to suspend my re-election campaign."
Georgia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Brian Porter Kemp
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Anderson Drew "Drew" Ferguson, IV
- Open Seat. 14 December 2023: "Upon the conclusion of the 118th Congress, I will be retiring from the House of Representatives."
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 6
- Republican - Congressman Gregory J. "Greg" Pence
- Open Seat. 9 January 2024: "... I've made the decision to not file for reelection."
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Larry D. Bucshon
- Open Seat. 8 January 2024: "... I will not seek reelection to an eighth term ...."
Kansas
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Laura Kelly
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Jacob "Jake" LaTurner
- Open Seat. 18 April 2024: "After much prayer and consideration, I have decided not to run for reelection to the House this fall."
Kentucky
- Senate Class 2
- Republican - Senator Mitch McConnell
- Open Seat. 28 February 2024: "I turned 82 last week. The end of my contributions are closer than I prefer ... this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate ... "
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Andy Beshear
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Louisiana
- House CD 6
- Republican - Congressman Garret Graves
- Open Seat. 14 June 2024: Stated he will not seek re-election: "... it is clear that running for Congress this year does not make sense."
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 2
- Democratic - Congressman Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III
- Open Seat. 26 January 2024: "After 21 years in Congress, I have decided to pass the torch to our next generation of leaders and retire at the end of my current term."
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes
- Open Seat. 26 October 2023: "Announcing today that I won't be running for reelection in 2024."
- House CD 6
- Democratic - Congressman David J. Trone
- Open Seat. 4 May 2023: Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024. 14 May 2023: Did not receive his party's nomination for U.S. Senate.
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.
- House CD 8
- Democratic - Congressman Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee
- Open Seat. 16 November 2023: Announced he was not running for re-election. "... the time has come for me to step back from public office."
Minnesota
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Dean Phillips
- Open Seat. 27 October 2023: Candidate for President in 2024. 24 November 2023: Not a candidate for re-election. "... after three terms it is time to pass the torch."
Mississippi
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Tate Reeves
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Missouri
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Cori Bush
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman W. Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Open Seat. 4 January 2024: "...I have decided to not file for re-election and retire at the end of my term...."
Montana
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Matt Rosendale
- Open Seat. 9 February 2024: Candidate for the Class 1 US Senate in 2024. 15 February 2024: Dropped bid for the US Senate. 8 March 2024: "... I am withdrawing from the House race and will not be seeking office."
New Hampshire
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Chris Sununu
- Open Chair. 19 July 2023: "I have decided not to run for another term as Governor in 2024...."
- House CD 2
- Democratic - Congressman Ann McLane "Annie" Kuster
- Open Seat. 27 March 2024: "... I will not be seeking re-election in 2024 ...."
New Jersey
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator George S. Helmy
- Open Seat.
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Andrew "Andy" Kim
- Open Seat. 23 September 2023: "After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said 'I am not going anywhere.' As a result, I feel compelled to run against him. Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity."
- House CD 9
- Democratic - Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
- Vacant Office. 21 August 2024: Member of Congress William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. passed away at the age of 87.
New Mexico
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
New York
- House CD 16
- Democratic - Congressman Jamaal A. Bowman
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. 25 October 2023: Member of Congress Jamaal Bowman is charged with pulling a false fire alarm, a misdemeanor, on 30 September in the Cannon Office Building.
North Carolina
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 6
- Democratic - Congressman Kathy Ellen Manning
- Open Seat. 7 December 2023: "I would love nothing more than to continue representing our community in Congress. Unfortunately, the egregiously gerrymandered maps do not make this race competitive, and I cannot in good conscience ask people to invest their time, resources and efforts in a campaign that is rigged against us."
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman James Daniel "Dan" Bishop
- Open Seat. 3 August 2023: Candidate for Attorney General in 2024.
- House CD 10
- Republican - Congressman Patrick Timothy McHenry
- Open Seat. 5 December 2023: "I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and- for me- this season has come to an end."
- House CD 13
- Democratic - Congressman George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel, III
- Open Seat. 14 December 2023: "Republicans have rigged the system to favor themselves and I don't have a path to run for re-election ... in January I'm going to flip our US Senate seat blue."
- House CD 14
- Democratic - Congressman Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson
- Open Seat. 26 October 2023: Candidate for Attorney General.
North Dakota
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Doug Burgum
- Open Chair. 7 June 2023: Announced he is running for President in 2024. 4 December 2023: Ended his 2024 Presidential campaign. 22 January 2024: "... it was a very difficult decision for us, a heart felt decision, to not seek a third term."
- House At-Large
- Republican - Congressman Kelly M. Armstrong
- Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2024.
Ohio
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator J.D. Vance
- Open Seat. 15 July 2024: Chosen by former President Donald John Trump to be his 2024 running mate. 5 November 2024: Senator J.D. Vance is elected as Vice President. Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will make an appointment to fill the vacant seat when Senator J.D. Vance resigns. "The appointee shall hold office until the 15th day of December succeeding the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy ... At that next regular state election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held..." [Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Section 3521.02] Therefore, a special election to fill the remainder of term will be held 3 November 2026.
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup
- Open Seat. 9 November 2023: "I'll be retiring from Congress at the end of next year."
Oklahoma
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Kevin Stitt
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Oregon
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Earl Blumenauer
- Open Seat. 30 October 2023: Not seeking another term -- "I'm not certain that two more years in Congress in this climate is the best way to deal with things I care about...."
South Carolina
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Henry Dargan McMaster
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Duncan
- Open Seat. 17 January 2024: "Now, it is time for another man or woman to serve our District in the next congress. I will not seek re-election to the US House of Representative."
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 12
- Republican - Congressman Kay N. Granger
- Open Seat. 1 November 2023: Announced retirement. "It's time for the next generation to step up and take the mantle and be a strong and fierce representative for the people...."
- House CD 26
- Republican - Congressman Michael C. Burgess
- Open Seat. 13 November 2023: Member of Congress Michael C. Burgess (Republican) announced that he will not run for re-election.
- House CD 32
- Democratic - Congressman Colin Allred
- Open Seat. 3 May 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
Utah
- Senate Class 1
- Republican - Senator Willard "Mitt" Romney
- Open Seat. 13 September 2023: " ".... it's time for a new generation of leaders."
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman John Curtis
- Open Seat. 3 January 2024: Candidate for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2024.
Virginia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Glenn A. Youngkin
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Robert G. "Bob" Good
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
- House CD 7
- Democratic - Congressman Abigail A. Spanberger
- Open Seat. 28 July 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2025. 13 November 2023: Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger (Democratic) will not seek re-election to the U.S. House District 7 in 2024 in order to run for Governor in 2025. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
- House CD 10
- Democratic - Congressman Jennifer T. Wexton
- Open Seat. 18 September 2023: "... taking into consideration the prognosis for my health ... I have made the decision not to seek reelection once my term is complete ...." Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
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...."
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers
- Open Seat. 8 February 2024: "I will not be running for re-election to the People's House."
- House CD 6
- Democratic - Congressman Derek Kilmer
- Open Seat. 9 November 2023: "... I will not seek re-election next year."
West Virginia
- Senate Class 1
- Democratic - Senator Joseph "Joe" Manchin, III
- Open Seat. 9 November 2023: "I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate...." 31 May 2024: "My commitment to do everything I can to bring out country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation."
- 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. 14 May 2024: Did not receive his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat.
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