List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2024
As of Jan. 4, 2024, 41 members of Congress—seven members of the U.S. Senate and 34 members of the U.S. House—announced they would not seek re-election in 2024.
Of the U.S. Senate members not running for re-election, six—U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)—announced their retirements from public office, while the other—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.)—is running for governor of Indiana.
Of the 34 U.S. House members not seeking re-election:
- 12—three Republicans and nine Democrats—are running for the U.S. Senate.
- Two—one Democrat and one Republican—are running for state attorney general.
- One Democrat is running for governor.
- One Democrat is running for President of the United States.
- 18—10 Democrats and eight Republicans—are retiring from public office.
Thirty U.S. House members had announced they were not running for re-election at this point in 2022. Thirty-two members had announced at this point in the 2020 cycle, and 34 had announced at this point in the 2018 cycle.
The seven U.S. Senators who have announced they are not running for re-election are one more than the six U.S. Senators who had announced their retirement at this point in the 2022 election cycle. Four had done so at this point in 2020, and two had done so at this point in the 2018 cycle.
This article includes a list of incumbent members of the 118th U.S. Congress who are not running for re-election in the 2024 congressional elections for both U.S. Senate and U.S. House. It also includes a section with a list of incumbent members who left Congress or announced they would leave Congress before the end of their term.
U.S. Senate members not seeking re-election
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2024
Seven United States Senators are not seeking re-election to their U.S. Senate seats (not including those who left office early):
Incumbents retiring from public office
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2024
Retiring from public office, 2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | State | Date announced | |||
Joe Manchin | Democrat | West Virginia | November 9, 2023[1] | |||
Laphonza Butler | Democrat | California | October 19, 2023[2][3] | |||
Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | Michigan | January 5, 2023[4] | |||
Ben Cardin | Democrat | Maryland | May 1, 2023[5] | |||
Tom Carper | Democrat | Delaware | May 22, 2023[6] | |||
Mitt Romney | Republican | Utah | September 13, 2023[7] |
U.S. Senate members seeking other offices
U.S. Senate members running for governor
Running for governor, 2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | State | Date announced | |||
Mike Braun | Republican | Indiana | November 30, 2022[8] |
U.S. House members not seeking re-election
Thirty-four members of the U.S. House are not seeking re-election to their seats (not including those who left office early):
Incumbents retiring from public office
Incumbents seeking other offices
U.S. House members seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate
U.S. House members running for governor
Running for another office, 2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | Seat | Date announced | |||
Abigail Spanberger | Democrat | Virginia's 7th Congressional District | November 13, 2023[41] |
U.S. House members seeking another office
Running for another office, 2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | Seat | Date announced | |||
Dean Phillips | Democrat | Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District | November 24, 2023[42] | |||
Jeff Jackson | Democrat | North Carolina's 14th Congressional District | October 26, 2023[43] | |||
Dan Bishop | Republican | North Carolina's 8th Congressional District | August 3, 2023[44] |
Congressional incumbents who left office early or announced resignations
U.S. Senate
Left office early, 2023-2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | State | Date left office | |||
Dianne Feinstein | Democrat | California | September 28, 2023[45] | |||
Ben Sasse | Republican | Nebraska | January 8, 2023[46] |
U.S. House
Left office early, 2023-2024 | ||||||
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Name | Party | Office | Date left office | |||
Brian Higgins | Democrat | New York's 26th Congressional District | February 2024[47][48] | |||
Bill Johnson | Republican | Ohio's 6th Congressional District | January 21, 2024[49][50] | |||
Kevin McCarthy | Republican | California's 20th Congressional District | December 31, 2023[51] | |||
George Santos | Republican | New York's 3rd Congressional District | December 1, 2023[52] | |||
Christ Stewart | Republican | Utah's 2nd Congressional District | September 15, 2023.[53][54] | |||
David Cicilline | Democrat | Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District | May 31, 2023.[55] | |||
Donald McEachin | Democrat | Virginia's 4th Congressional District | November 28, 2022.[56] |
Analysis
Historical comparison
The following table includes figures on Democratic and Republican members of Congress who either left office during their term or announced that they would not seek re-election for each election year since 2012.
Outgoing members of Congress, 2012-2024 | |||||||
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Year | Chamber | Democrats not seeking re-election | Republicans not seeking re-election | Total not seeking re-election | Democrats leaving office early | Republicans leaving office early | Total leaving office early |
2024 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
U.S. House | 22 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Total | 27 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
2022 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
U.S. House | 31 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
Total | 32 | 23 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
2020 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
U.S. House | 9 | 26 | 36[57] | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
Total | 10 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
2018 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
U.S. House | 18 | 34 | 52 | 3 | 14 | 17 | |
Total | 18 | 37 | 55 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
2016 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
U.S. House | 16 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Total | 19 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
2014 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
U.S. House | 16 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
Total | 21 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
2012 | |||||||
U.S. Senate | 6 | 3 | 10[58] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
U.S. House | 23 | 20 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Total | 29 | 23 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- United States Senate elections, 2024
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2022
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2018
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hill, "Manchin won’t seek reelection in West Virginia," November 9, 2023
- ↑ Laphonza Butler, "Sen. Laphonza Butler not running in 2024 after filling Dianne Feinstein's seat," October 19, 2023
- ↑ Butler was appointed to her Senate seat on Oct. 1, 2023, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D). Feinstein had previously announced her retirement from public office.
- ↑ Debbie Stabenow, "Senator Stabenow Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024," January 5, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Cardin not running for reelection," May 1, 2023
- ↑ Washington Post, "Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state," May 22, 2023
- ↑ Washington Post, "Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate," September 13, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Nickel said he would explore a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026
- ↑ X, "Rep. Wiley Nickel - My Statement," December 14, 2023
- ↑ X, "Congressman Drew Ferguson" December 14, 2023
- ↑ On Dec. 7, Manning announced that she would not file for re-election in the newly redrawn 6th district, whose boundaries will be in effect for the 2024 general election. Manning said she would run for re-election under different district boundaries.
- ↑ X, "Congresswoman Kathy Manning," December 7, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Patrick McHenry" December 5, 2023
- ↑ Roll Call, "Eshoo, longtime Silicon Valley lawmaker, announces plans to retire," November 21, 2023
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Tony Cárdenas won’t seek reelection in 2024, setting up race for San Fernando Valley seat," November 16, 2023
- ↑ MLive, "Kildee won’t seek re-election to Congress, says cancer gave him new perspective," November 16, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "GOP Rep. Burgess won’t seek reelection, leaving third Dallas-area seat open" November 9, 2023
- ↑ Roll Call, "Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire," November 9, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Derek Kilmer announced Thursday he would not seek reelection to his House seat in Washington state.," November 9, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Longtime Texas Rep. Kay Granger won’t seek reelection," November 1, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "G.O.P.’s Buck Won’t Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party’s Election Denialism," November 1, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he won’t run for another term," October 31, 2023
- ↑ Maryland Matters, "Sarbanes won’t seek reelection in 2024," October 26, 2023
- ↑ X, "A statement from Congresswoman Debbie Lesko," October 17, 2023
- ↑ X, "Jennifer Wexton - An update on my health and my plans for serving #VA10 in Congress." September 18, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "Grace Napolitano, longtime California congresswoman, announces her retirement" July 8, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Victoria Spartz passes on Senate run, to retire from Congress at end of term," February 3, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Rep. John Curtis jumps into Senate race to replace Romney," January 2, 2023
- ↑ NBC, "Andy Kim to run for Senate against indicted NJ Sen. Bob Menendez" September 23, 2023
- ↑ New York Times, "Delaware’s Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite" June 21, 2023
- ↑ New York Times, "Wealthy Democratic Congressman Enters Maryland Senate Race" May 4, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Colin Allred, May 3, 2023" May 3, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow," February 27, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Barbara Lee," February 21, 2023
- ↑ Axios, "Anti-Trump stalwart Rep. Adam Schiff enters California Senate race," January 26, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "Democrat in Arizona Will Seek Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat," January 23, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "GOP Rep. Jim Banks announces Indiana US Senate campaign," January 17, 2023
- ↑ PBS News House, "Rep. Katie Porter to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024," January 10, 2023
- ↑ MetroNews, "Mooney announces for Senate, revving up race to take on Manchin" December 13, 2022
- ↑ AP, "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House," November 13, 2023
- ↑ X, "INBOX: REP. DEAN PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES HE WON’T SEEK RE-ELECTION TO CONGRESS," November 24, 2023
- ↑ X, "Rep. Jeff Jackson," October 26, 2023
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC," January 17, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90," September 29, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "Republican Sen. Ben Sasse resigns to become University of Florida president, opening seat for appointment by Nebraska governor," January 9, 2023
- ↑ On November 13, 2023, Higgins announced he would resign from Congress, effective February 2024.
- ↑ The Hill, "Longtime NY House Democrat Brian Higgins to step down over frustrations in Congress," November 13, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "House GOP majority to shrink to 2 with Ohio lawmaker’s early resignation," January 2, 2024
- ↑ X, "Manu Raju," November 28
- ↑ Axios, "Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress at end of December" December 6, 2023
- ↑ USA Today, "Republican Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress after scathing fraud allegations" December 1, 2023
- ↑ On May 31, 2023, Stewart announced he would resign from Congress. Twitter, "Rep. Chris Stewart," May 31, 2023
- ↑ Utah Governor Spencer Cox, "EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES SET NEW ELECTION SCHEDULE TO FILL CONGRESSMAN STEWART’S VACANCY," June 7, 2023
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Office of the First Congressional District of Rhode Island to Remain Open to Serve and Assist Constituents," accessed August 15, 2023
- ↑ McEachin died on November 28, 2022. ABC8News, "Gov. Youngkin sets special election to fill Virginia’s 4th Congressional District seat," December 12, 2022
- ↑ Includes Rep. Justin Amash (L), who did not seek re-election.
- ↑ Figure includes Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).
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