Alabama

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Kay Ivey
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit

Alaska

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Mike J. Dunleavy
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.

Arizona

• House CD 5
  • Republican - Congressman  Andy Biggs
  • Open Seat. Candidate for Governor in 2026.
• House CD 7
  • Democratic - Congressman  Raúl M. Grijalva
  • Vacant Office. 13 March 2025: Member of Congress Raúl M. Grijalva, 77, passed away from complications of lung cancer. He was first elected in 2002. 14 March 2025: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) called a 23 September 2025 special election to fill the vacant seat of Member of Congress Raúl M. Grijalva. The primary is 15 July 2025.

California

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Gavin Newsom
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit

Colorado

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Jared Polis
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit

Florida

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
• House CD 7
  • Republican - Congressman  Cory Lee Mills
  • Open Seat. Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2026 (?).
• House CD 19
  • Republican - Congressman  Byron Donalds
  • Open Seat. 26 February 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.

Georgia

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Brian Porter Kemp
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.

Kansas

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Laura Kelly
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.

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 ... " 20 February 2025: "Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last."
• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Andy Beshear
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.
• House CD 6
  • Republican - Congressman  Garland "Andy" Barr
  • Open Seat. Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2026.

Maine

• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Janet T. Mills
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.

Michigan

• Senate Class 2
  • Democratic - Senator  Gary C. Peters
  • Open Seat. 28 January 2025: Senator Peters will not seek re-election. "I believe now is time for me to ... turn over the reins."
• Governor
  • Democratic - Governor  Gretchen Whitmer
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.

Minnesota

• Senate Class 2
  • Democratic - Senator  Tina Flint Smith
  • Open Seat. 13 February 2025: Senator Smith will not seek re-election: "This job has been the honor of a lifetime .... Thank you so much, Minnesota."

Mississippi

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Tate Reeves
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.

Montana

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Greg Gianforte
  • Open Chair. Term Limit.

New Hampshire

• Senate Class 2
  • Democratic - Senator  Jeanne Shaheen
  • Open Seat. 12 March 2025: Announced she will not run for re-election: "... It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country ...."
• House CD 1
  • Democratic - Congressman  Christopher C. "Chris" Pappas
  • Open Seat. Running for the US Senate Class 2 Seat in 2026.

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.

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.

South Carolina

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Henry Dargan McMaster
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.

Tennessee

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  William "Bill" Lee
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
• House CD 6
  • Republican - Congressman  John W. Rose
  • Open Seat. Running for Governor in 2026.

Texas

• House CD 18
  • Democratic - Congressman  Sylvester Turner
  • Vacant Office. 5 March 2025: Passed away.

Virginia

• Governor
  • Republican - Governor  Glenn A. Youngkin
  • Open Chair. Term Limit. At Term Limit

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