Office | Reason for Open Chair or Seat | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term Limit | Voluntary | Lost Primary | Total | ||
Governor | Republican | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Democratic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
Congressman | Democratic | 0 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Republican | 0 | 25 | 3 | 28 | |
Senator | Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Totals | 21 | 53 | 4 | 78 |
Alabama
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Robert J. Bentley
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Arizona
- House CD 1
- Democratic - Congressman Ann Leila Kirkpatrick
- Open Seat. 26 May 2015: Announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Matthew James "Matt" Salmon
- Open Seat. 25 February 2016: Announced retirement.
California
- Senate Class 3
- Democratic - Senator Barbara Boxer
- Open Seat. Open Seat - 8 January 2015: Announced she will not run for re-election.
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 20
- Democratic - Congressman Sam Farr
- Open Seat. 12 November 2015: Announced retirement.
- House CD 24
- Democratic - Congressman Lois G. Capps
- Open Seat. 8 April 2015: Announced retirement.
- House CD 34
- Democratic - Congressman Xavier Becerra
- Open Seat. 7 June 2016 Primary. 1 December 2016: Nominated by Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (Democratic) for California Attorney General.
- House CD 44
- Democratic - Congressman Janice Hahn
- Open Seat. 18 February 2015: Running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2016.
- House CD 46
- Democratic - Congressman Loretta Sanchez
- Open Seat. 12 May 2015: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
Colorado
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor John W. Hickenlooper
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Delaware
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Jack A. Markell
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House At-Large
- Democratic - Congressman John Charles Carney, Jr.
- Open Seat. 16 September 2015: Announced he will run for Governor in 2016.
Florida
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
- Open Seat. 10 March 2016: Announced retirement.
- House CD 2
- Democratic - Congressman Gwendolyn "Gwen" Graham
- Open Seat. 21 April 2016: Not running for re-election in 2016.
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw
- Open Seat. 13 April 2016: Not seeking re-election.
- House CD 5
- Democratic - Congressman Corrine Brown
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. defeated in 30 August 2016 Primary
- House CD 9
- Democratic - Congressman Alan Mark Grayson
- Open Seat. 9 July 2015: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
- House CD 11
- Republican - Congressman Richard B. "Rich" Nugent
- Open Seat. 2 November 2015: Announced retirement.
- House CD 18
- Democratic - Congressman Patrick Erin Murphy
- Open Seat. 23 March 2015: Announced run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
- House CD 19
- Republican - Congressman Curtis J. "Curt" Clawson
- Open Seat. 19 May 2016: Not running for re-election.
Georgia
- Governor
- Republican - Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland
- Open Seat. 7 January 2016: Announced that he would not run for re-election.
Idaho
- Governor
- Republican - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
- Open Chair. 14 October 2014: "Won't run for a fourth term" in 2018.
Illinois
- House CD 8
- Democratic - Congressman L. Tammy Duckworth
- Open Seat. 27 March 2015: Running for US Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
Indiana
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats
- Open Seat. 24 March 2015: Announced that he will not run for re-election.
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence
- Open Chair. 3 May 2016 Renomination by Primary. 14 July 2016: Media reports indicate that Donald John Trump, Sr.- the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for President when that Party's National Convention meets in Cleveland, Ohio next week- has chosen Governor Mike Pence [R-Indiana] to be his Vice President should Trump be elected President of the United States this coming Fall. Governor Pence has reportedly suspended his re-election campaign.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Marlin A. Stutzman
- Open Seat. 9 May 2015: Declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat.
- House CD 9
- Republican - Congressman Todd Christopher Young
- Open Seat. 12 July 2015: Announced his candidacy for the Class 3 U.S. Senate seat.
Kansas
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Timothy A. "Tim" Huelskamp
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. defeated in 2 August 2016 Primary
Louisiana
- Senate Class 3
- Republican - Senator David B. Vitter
- Open Seat. 21 January 2014: Announced he will run for Governor in 2015. 21 November 2015: Announced retirement after losing Governor's contest.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
- Open Seat. 23 November 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr.
- Open Seat. 23 November 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.
Maine
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Paul R. LePage
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Maryland
- Senate Class 3
- Democratic - Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
- Open Seat. 2 March 2015: Announced retirement
- House CD 4
- Democratic - Congressman Donna Fern Edwards
- Open Seat. 10 March 2015: Announced candidacy for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.
- House CD 8
- Democratic - Congressman Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr.
- Open Seat. 4 March 2015: Candidate for Senate Class 3 in 2016.
Michigan
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Rick Snyder
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 1
- Republican - Congressman Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek
- Open Seat. 15 September 2015: Announced that he would not seek re-election cited his 2010 pledge to only serve 3 terms.
- House CD 10
- Republican - Congressman Candice S. Miller
- Open Seat. 5 March 2015: Announced retirement.
Minnesota
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Mark Dayton
- Open Chair. 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman John Paul Kline, Jr.
- Open Seat. 3 September 2015: Not seeking re-election.
Mississippi
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Phil Bryant
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Missouri
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit.
Nebraska
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Adrian M. Smith
- Open Seat. 10 May 2016 Primary
Nevada
- Senate Class 3
- Democratic - Senator Harry Mason Reid
- Open Seat. 27 March 2015: Will not seek re-election in 2016.
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Brian E. Sandoval
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 3
- Republican - Congressman Joseph John "Joe" Heck
- Open Seat. 6 July 2015: Running for Class 3 Senate Seat in 2016.
New Hampshire
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Maggie Hassan
- Open Chair. 5 October 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.
New Jersey
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie
- Open Chair. Term Limit. At term limit
New Mexico
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Susana Martinez
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
New York
- House CD 3
- Democratic - Congressman Steve J. Israel
- Open Seat. 5 January 2016: Not a candidate for re-election.
- House CD 13
- Democratic - Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel
- Open Seat. January 2015: Media reports indicate Congressman Rangel will not seek re-election.
- House CD 19
- Republican - Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson
- Open Seat. 6 January 2015: Announced retirement. "I thank the voters ... for this privilege to serve and pledge ... to work tirelessly on their behalf in this final term." Mr. Gibson may run for a statewide office in 2018. 10 February 2016: Running for Governor in 2018. 2 May 2016: Announced he would not run for Governor in 2018.
- House CD 22
- Republican - Congressman Richard L. Hanna
- Open Seat. 20 December 2015: Retiring at the end of his term.
North Carolina
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Renee Louise Ellmers
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. lost in 7 June Primary
North Dakota
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Jack Dalrymple
- Open Chair. 24 August 2015: Governor Jack Dalrymple announces he will not run for re-election.
Ohio
- Governor
- Republican - Governor John Richard Kasich
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Oklahoma
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Mary C. Fallin
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Pennsylvania
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick
- Open Seat. 6 November 2014: Announced he would retire at the end of his newly elected term-(that is, circa January 2017).
- House CD 16
- Republican - Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
- Open Seat. 6 November 2015: Announced retirement.
South Carolina
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
South Dakota
- Governor
- Republican - Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Tennessee
- Governor
- Republican - Governor William "Bill" Haslam
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher
- Open Seat. 1 February 2016: Retiring.
Texas
- House CD 15
- Democratic - Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
- Open Seat. 13 November 2016: Announced retirement.
- House CD 19
- Republican - Congressman Randy Neugebauer
- Open Seat. 17 September 2015: Announced retirement.
Vermont
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Peter Shumlin
- Open Chair. 8 June 2015: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for a fourth term in 2016."
Virginia
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Terry McAuliffe
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
- House CD 2
- Republican - Congressman Edward Scott "Scott" Rigell
- Open Seat. 14 January 2016: Announced retirement. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
- House CD 4
- Republican - Congressman J. Randy Forbes
- Lost Primary / No Longer Running. as of 14 June 2016 Primary. 8 February 2016: Congressman Forbes is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2 . Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
- House CD 5
- Republican - Congressman Robert Hurt
- Open Seat. 23 December 2015: Retiring. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Convention. Republicans will nominate by Convention.
Washington
- House CD 7
- Democratic - Congressman James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott
- Open Seat. 4 January 2016: Announced retirement.
West Virginia
- Governor
- Democratic - Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
- Open Chair. Term Limit.
Wisconsin
- House CD 8
- Republican - Congressman Reid J. Ribble
- Open Seat. 30 January 2016: Retiring.
Wyoming
- House At-Large
- Republican - Congressman Cynthia Marie Lummis
- Open Seat. 12 November 2016: Announced retirement.
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