Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voluntary | Term Limit | Vacant | Total | ||
Senator | Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Congressman | Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Democratic | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |
Governor | Republican | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Democratic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Totals | 44 | 14 | 1 | 59 |
Alabama
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Richard C. Shelby
- Open Seat. 8 February 2021: Senator Shelby, 86, will not run for re-election. "Today I announce that I will not seek a seventh term in the United State Senate in 2022."
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.
- Open Seat. 22 March 2021: Member of Congress Mo Brooks is a candidate for the Senate Class 3 in 2022.
Arizona
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Doug Ducey
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit
- House CD 2
- Democratic - Congressman Ann Kirkpatrick
- Open Seat. 12 March 2021: "I have decided not to seek re-election in 2022."
Arkansas
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Asa Hutchinson
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit Running for Attorney General in 2022.
California
- House CD 14
- Democratic - Congressman Jackie Speier
- Open Seat. 16 November 2021: "I'm announcing that I will not be a candidate for reelection...."
- House CD 22
- Republican - Congressman Devin Gerald Nunes
- Open Seat. 6 December 2021: "Recently, I was presented with a new opportunity ... and therefore I will be leaving the House of Representatives at the end of 2021...."
- House CD 37
- Democratic - Congressman Karen R. Bass
- Open Seat. 27 September 2021: Member of Congress Karen Bass entered the 2022 Los Angeles Mayor contest- "I'm running for mayor."
- House CD 40
- Democratic - Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard
- Open Seat. 20 December 2021: "After thirty years in the House of Representatives, the time has come for me to spend more time with my family. Therefore, I have decided not to seek reelection."
- House CD 47
- Democratic - Congressman Alan S. Lowenthal
- Open Seat. 16 December 2021: "I am announcing today that I will not be running for reelection to Congress in 2022."
Delaware
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John Charles Carney, Jr.
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Florida
- House CD 7
- Democratic - Congressman Stephanie Murphy
- Open Seat. 20 December 2021: "I've decided not to seek another term in Congress."
- House CD 10
- Democratic - Congressman Valdez "Val" Demings
- Open Seat. 18 May 2021: Running for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2022.
- House CD 13
- Democratic - Congressman Charlie Joseph Crist
- Open Seat. 3 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
- House CD 20
- Democratic - Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
- Vacant Office. 6 April 2021: Member of Congress of Alcee L. Hastings, 84, passed away from pancreatic cancer.
Georgia
- House CD 10
- Republican - Congressman Jody B. Hice
- Open Seat. 22 March 2021: Candidate for Secretary of State in 2022.
Hawaii
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor David Yutaka Ige
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Illinois
- House CD 16
- Republican - Congressman Adam Kinzinger
- Open Seat. 29 October 2021: "... if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would. And that time is now."
- House CD 17
- Democratic - Congressman Cheri Bustos
- Open Seat. 30 April 2021: "Today, I’m announcing I will not seek reelection after completing this term."
Indiana
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Kentucky
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman John A. Yarmuth
- Open Seat. 12 October 2021: "... I will continue to fight for Louisville ... for another 15 months, and then, I will retire from Congress."
Louisiana
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John Bel Edwards
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit
Maryland
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr.
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman Anthony Gregory Brown
- Open Seat. 25 October 2021: Candidate for Attorney General.
Massachusetts
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr.
- Open Chair. 1 December 2021: "After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022."
Missouri
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Roy Blunt
- Open Seat. 8 March 2021: "I won't be a candidate for re-election to the U.S. Senate next year."
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman Vicky Jo Hartzler
- Open Seat. Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2022.
- House CD 7
- Republican - Congressman Billy Long
- Open Seat. Candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
Montana
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Greg Gianforte
- Open Chair.
Nebraska
- Governor
- Republican - Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit
New Jersey
- House CD 8
- Democratic - Congressman Albio Sires
- Open Seat. 20 December 2021: Media reports indicate he will announce his his retirement at the end of his term.
New York
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Lee Michael Zeldin
- Open Seat. 8 April 2021: Announced his candidacy for Governor. 18 September 2021: Announced that he is being treated for early chronic myeloid leukemia and is in remission.
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi
- Open Seat. 29 November 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
- House CD 14
- Democratic - Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Open Seat. 10 August 2021: Filed for U.S. Senate with the FEC.
- House CD 23
- Republican - Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II
- Open Seat. 21 March 2021: Announced that he will not run for re-election due to alcohol dependence and allegations of sexually harassment.
North Carolina
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Richard Mauze Burr
- Open Seat. circa 20 July 2016: Senator Richard Mauze Burr announces this will be his last run for re-election.
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr.
- Open Seat. Member of Congress Butterfield is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2 . 17 November 2021: Media reports indicate retirement.
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman David Eugene Price
- Open Seat. 18 October 2021: Announced retirement. "I'm very grateful for the people who have made this period of service possible."
- House CD 13
- Republican - Congressman Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd
- Open Seat. 28 April 2021: Announced he would run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2022.
Ohio
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman
- Open Seat. 25 January 2021: Not running for re-election.
- House CD 13
- Democratic - Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
- Open Seat. 26 April 2021: Announced run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat. "I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal...."
- House CD 16
- Republican - Congressman Anthony E. Gonzalez
- Open Seat. 16 September 2021: Announced retirement at the end of his term.
Oregon
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Kate Brown
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio
- Open Seat. 1 December 2021: "With humility and gratitude I am announcing that I will not seek re-election next year...."
Pennsylvania
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
- Open Seat. 6 October 2020: "I will not be running for reelection in 2022 and ... will not be running for governor ... I will serve out the remainder of my term."
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 17
- Democratic - Congressman Conor James Lamb
- Open Seat. 6 August 2021: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2022.
- House CD 18
- Democratic - Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
- Open Seat. 18 October 2021: Announced retirement. "I believe the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation..."
Texas
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr.
- Open Seat. Running for Attorney General in 2022.
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
- Open Seat. 14 April 2021: Announced he will not seek re-election-- "I am retiring as your Congressman. This term, my 13th, will be my last..."
- House CD 30
- Democratic - Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
- Open Seat. 20 November 2021: Announced retirement
- House CD 34
- Democratic - Congressman Filemon B. Vela
- Open Seat. 22 March 2021: "I will not be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives in 2022...."
Vermont
- Senate Class 3
- Democratic - Senator Patrick J. Leahy
- Open Seat. 15 November 2021: Senator Leahy will not seek re-election.
- House At-Large
- Democratic - Congressman Peter F. Welch
- Open Seat. 22 November 2021: Running for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
Virginia
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Ralph S. Northam
- Open Chair. Term Limit. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention at remote voting locations on 8 May.
West Virginia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor James C. "Jim" Justice
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Wisconsin
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind
- Open Seat. !0 August 2021: "I want to thank the people of this Congressional District for putting their faith, trust and confidence in me throughout these 26 years. I hope I represented you with the dignity and decency this office deserves ... But 26 years is enough--it's time for me to step back. My wife, Tawni, and I are looking forward to entering the next chapter of our lives."
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