List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2024

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As of April 26, 2024, 52 members of Congress—eight members of the U.S. Senate and 44 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, seven—U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.)—announced their retirements from public office, while the other—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.)—is running for governor of Indiana.

Of the 44 U.S. House members not seeking re-election:

As of April 18, 2022, 46 U.S. House members had announced they were not running for re-election. Thirty-five members had announced at this point in the 2020 cycle, and 49 had announced at this point in the 2018 cycle.

The eight U.S. Senators who have announced they are not running for re-election are two 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 three 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

Eight United States Senators are not seeking re-election to their U.S. Senate seats (not including those who left office early):

  • Democratic Party 5 Democrats
  • Republican Party 2 Republicans
  • Independent 1 Independent

Incumbents retiring from public office

See also: United States Senate elections, 2024
  • Democratic Party 5 Democrats
  • Republican Party 1 Republican
  • Independent 1 Independent
Retiring from public office, 2024
Name Party State Date announced
Kyrsten Sinema Independent Independent Arizona March 5, 2024[1]
Joe Manchin Democratic Party Democrat West Virginia November 9, 2023[2]
Laphonza Butler Democratic Party Democrat California October 19, 2023[3][4]
Debbie Stabenow Democratic Party Democrat Michigan January 5, 2023[5]
Ben Cardin Democratic Party Democrat Maryland May 1, 2023[6]
Tom Carper Democratic Party Democrat Delaware May 22, 2023[7]
Mitt Romney Republican Party Republican Utah September 13, 2023[8]


U.S. Senate members seeking other offices

U.S. Senate members running for governor

  • Republican Party 1 Republican
Running for governor, 2024
Name Party State Date announced
Mike Braun Republican Party Republican Indiana November 30, 2022[9]


U.S. House members not seeking re-election

Forty-four members of the U.S. House are not seeking re-election to their seats (not including those who left office early):

  • Democratic Party 23 Democrats
  • Republican Party 21 Republicans

Incumbents retiring from public office

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
  • Democratic Party 12 Democratic members of the U.S. House
  • Republican Party 15 Republican members of the U.S. House
Retiring from public office, 2024
Name Party Seat Date announced
Bill Posey Republican Party Republican Florida's 8th Congressional District April 26, 2024[10]
Jacob LaTurner Republican Party Republican Kansas' 2nd Congressional District April 18, 2024[11]
Ann McLane Kuster Democratic Party Democrat New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District March 27, 2024[12]
Matt Rosendale Republican Party Republican Montana's 2nd Congressional District March 8, 2024[13]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Party Republican Washington's 5th Congressional District February 8, 2024[14]
Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic Party Democrat Maryland's 2nd Congressional District January 26, 2024[15]
Jeff Duncan Republican Party Republican South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District January 17, 2024[16]
Greg Pence Republican Party Republican Indiana's 6th Congressional District January 9, 2024[17]
Larry Bucshon Republican Party Republican Indiana's 8th Congressional District January 8, 2024[18]
Doug Lamborn Republican Party Republican Colorado's 5th Congressional District January 5, 2024[19]
Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party Republican Missouri's 3rd Congressional District January 4, 2024[20]
Wiley Nickel[21] Democratic Party Democrat North Carolina's 13th Congressional District December 14, 2023[22]
Drew Ferguson Republican Party Republican Georgia's 3rd Congressional District December 14, 2023[23]
Kathy Manning[24] Democratic Party Democrat North Carolina's 6th Congressional District December 7, 2023[25]
Patrick McHenry Republican Party Republican North Carolina's 10th Congressional District December 5, 2023[26]
Anna Eshoo Democratic Party Democrat California's 16th Congressional District November 21, 2023[27]
Tony Cárdenas Democratic Party Democrat California's 29th Congressional District November 20, 2023[28]
Dan Kildee Democratic Party Democrat Michigan's 8th Congressional District November 16, 2023[29]
Michael Burgess Republican Party Republican Texas' 26th Congressional District November 13, 2023[30]
Brad Wenstrup Republican Party Republican Ohio's 2nd Congressional District November 9, 2023[31]
Derek Kilmer Democratic Party Democrat Washington's 6th Congressional District November 9, 2023[32]
Kay Granger Republican Party Republican Texas' 12th Congressional District November 1, 2023[33]
Earl Blumenauer Democratic Party Democrat Oregon's 3rd Congressional District October 30, 2023[34]
John Sarbanes Democratic Party Democrat Maryland's 3rd Congressional District October 26, 2023[35]
Debbie Lesko Republican Party Republican Arizona's 8th Congressional District October 17, 2023[36]
Jennifer Wexton Democratic Party Democrat Virginia's 10th Congressional District September 18, 2023[37]
Grace Napolitano Democratic Party Democrat California's 31st Congressional District July 8, 2023[38]


Incumbents seeking other offices

U.S. House members seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
  • Democratic Party 9 Democratic members of the U.S. House
  • Republican Party 3 Republican members of the U.S. House
Running for Senate, 2024
Name Party Seat Date announced
John Curtis Republican Party Republican Utah's 3rd Congressional District January 2, 2024[39]
Andy Kim Democratic Party Democrat New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District September 23, 2023[40]
Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic Party Democrat Delaware's At-Large Congressional District June 21, 2023[41]
David Trone Democratic Party Democrat Maryland's 6th Congressional District May 4, 2023[42]
Colin Allred Democratic Party Democrat Texas' 32nd Congressional District May 3, 2023[43]
Elissa Slotkin Democratic Party Democrat Michigan's 7th Congressional District February 27, 2023[44]
Barbara Lee Democratic Party Democrat California's 12th Congressional District February 21, 2023[45]
Adam Schiff Democratic Party Democrat California's 30th Congressional District January 26, 2023[46]
Ruben Gallego Democratic Party Democrat Arizona's 3rd Congressional District January 23, 2023[47]
Jim Banks Republican Party Republican Indiana's 3rd Congressional District January 17, 2023[48]
Katie Porter Democratic Party Democrat California's 47th Congressional District January 10, 2023[49]
Alex Mooney Republican Party Republican West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District November 15, 2022[50]

U.S. House members running for governor

  • Democratic Party 1 Democratic member of the U.S. House
  • Republican Party 1 Republican member of the U.S. House
Running for another office, 2024
Name Party Seat Date announced
Kelly Armstrong Republican Party Republican North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District January 23 2024[51]
Abigail Spanberger Democratic Party Democrat Virginia's 7th Congressional District November 13, 2023[52]

U.S. House members seeking another office

  • Democratic Party 2 Democratic member of the U.S. House
  • Republican Party 1 Republican member of the U.S. House
Running for another office, 2024
Name Party Seat Date announced
Dean Phillips Democratic Party Democrat Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District November 24, 2023[53]
Jeff Jackson Democratic Party Democrat North Carolina's 14th Congressional District October 26, 2023[54]
Dan Bishop Republican Party Republican North Carolina's 8th Congressional District August 3, 2023[55]



Congressional incumbents who left office early or announced resignations

U.S. Senate

Left office early, 2023-2024
Name Party State Date left office
Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party Democrat California September 28, 2023[56]
Ben Sasse Republican Party Republican Nebraska January 8, 2023[57]


U.S. House

Left office early, 2023-2024
Name Party Office Date left office
Donald Payne Jr. Democratic Party Democrat New Jersey's 10th Congressional District April 24, 2024[58]
Mike Gallagher Republican Party Republican Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District April 20, 2024[59][60]
Ken Buck Republican Party Republican Colorado's 4th Congressional District March 22, 2024[61][62]
Brian Higgins Democratic Party Democrat New York's 26th Congressional District February 2, 2024[63][64][65]
Bill Johnson Republican Party Republican Ohio's 6th Congressional District January 21, 2024[66][67]
Kevin McCarthy Republican Party Republican California's 20th Congressional District December 31, 2023[68]
George Santos Republican Party Republican New York's 3rd Congressional District December 1, 2023[69]
Chris Stewart Republican Party Republican Utah's 2nd Congressional District September 15, 2023.[70][71]
David Cicilline Democratic Party Democrat Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District May 31, 2023[72]
Donald McEachin Democratic Party Democrat Virginia's 4th Congressional District November 28, 2022[73]

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
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 8[74] 1 1 2
U.S. House 24 19 43 4 6 10
Total 29 21 51 5 7 12
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[75] 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[76] 0 0 0
U.S. House 23 20 43 4 1 5
Total 29 23 53 4 1 5


Noteworthy events

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) reverses decision to retire (2023-2024)

On February 3, 2023, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) announced she would not seek re-election to another term. In a statement, Spartz said, "being a working mom is tough and I need to spend more time with my two high school girls back home, so I will not run for any office in 2024."[77]

On February 5, 2024, a year later, Spartz reversed her decision and announced that she would run for re-election. "Looking where we are today, and urged by many of my constituents, I do not believe I would be able to deliver this Congress, with the current failed leadership in Washington, D.C., on the important issues for our nation that I have worked very hard on," Spartz said.[78]

Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mt.) reverses decision to run for Senate (2024)

On February 9, 2024, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mt.) announced he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in order to run in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mt.).[79] Hours after Rosendale announced his Senate bid, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed his primary opponent, Tim Sheehy (R). A week later, on February 15, Rosendale withdrew from the Senate primary, citing Trump's endorsement of Sheey.[80]

On February 28, 2024, Rosendale announced he would seek re-election to the U.S. House.[81] On March 8, 2024, Rosendale reversed his decision and said he would not seek re-election.[82]

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) reverses decision to retire (2024)

On February 14, 2024, Rep. Mark Green announced he would not seek re-election. "Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means of repair. I have come to realize our fight is not here within Washington, our fight is with Washington," Green said.[83]

On February 29, 2024, Green reversed his decision and announced he would run for re-election. Green said, "While my strong desire was to leave Congress at the end of this year, since my announcement, I have received countless calls from constituents, colleagues, and President Trump urging me to reconsider."[84]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NBC News, "Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona," March 5, 2024
  2. ↑ The Hill, "Manchin won’t seek reelection in West Virginia," November 9, 2023
  3. ↑ Laphonza Butler, "Sen. Laphonza Butler not running in 2024 after filling Dianne Feinstein's seat," October 19, 2023
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Debbie Stabenow, "Senator Stabenow Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024," January 5, 2023
  6. ↑ Politico, "Cardin not running for reelection," May 1, 2023
  7. ↑ Washington Post, "Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state," May 22, 2023
  8. ↑ Washington Post, "Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate," September 13, 2023
  9. ↑ Politico, "Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024," November 30, 2022
  10. ↑ Politico, "Florida GOP Rep. Posey abruptly announces retirement," April 26, 2024
  11. ↑ X, "Jake LaTurner," April 18, 2024
  12. ↑ X, "Ann McLane Kuster," March 27, 2024
  13. ↑ The Hill, "Rosendale drops reelection bid, will retire at end of term," March 8, 2024
  14. ↑ X, "Cathy McMorris Rodgers" February 8, 2024
  15. ↑ Politico, "Dutch Ruppersberger won't seek reelection to Maryland House seat," January 26, 2023
  16. ↑ X, "Rep. Jeff Duncan" January 17, 2024
  17. ↑ X, "Rep. Greg Pence" January 9, 2024
  18. ↑ AP, "US Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana won’t seek reelection to 8th term, will retire from Congress" January 8, 2024
  19. ↑ CBS, "Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn to retire, opening up all three state Republican seats" January 5, 2024
  20. ↑ X, "Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer" January 4, 2024
  21. ↑ Nickel said he would explore a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026
  22. ↑ X, "Rep. Wiley Nickel - My Statement," December 14, 2023
  23. ↑ X, "Congressman Drew Ferguson" December 14, 2023
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ X, "Congresswoman Kathy Manning," December 7, 2023
  26. ↑ Twitter, "Patrick McHenry" December 5, 2023
  27. ↑ Roll Call, "Eshoo, longtime Silicon Valley lawmaker, announces plans to retire," November 21, 2023
  28. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Tony Cárdenas won’t seek reelection in 2024, setting up race for San Fernando Valley seat," November 16, 2023
  29. ↑ MLive, "Kildee won’t seek re-election to Congress, says cancer gave him new perspective," November 16, 2023
  30. ↑ The Hill, "GOP Rep. Burgess won’t seek reelection, leaving third Dallas-area seat open" November 9, 2023
  31. ↑ Roll Call, "Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire," November 9, 2023
  32. ↑ Politico, "Derek Kilmer announced Thursday he would not seek reelection to his House seat in Washington state.," November 9, 2023
  33. ↑ The Hill, "Longtime Texas Rep. Kay Granger won’t seek reelection," November 1, 2023
  34. ↑ Politico, "Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he won’t run for another term," October 31, 2023
  35. ↑ Maryland Matters, "Sarbanes won’t seek reelection in 2024," October 26, 2023
  36. ↑ X, "A statement from Congresswoman Debbie Lesko," October 17, 2023
  37. ↑ X, "Jennifer Wexton - An update on my health and my plans for serving #VA10 in Congress." September 18, 2023
  38. ↑ CNN, "Grace Napolitano, longtime California congresswoman, announces her retirement" July 8, 2023
  39. ↑ The Hill, "Rep. John Curtis jumps into Senate race to replace Romney," January 2, 2023
  40. ↑ NBC, "Andy Kim to run for Senate against indicted NJ Sen. Bob Menendez" September 23, 2023
  41. ↑ New York Times, "Delaware’s Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite" June 21, 2023
  42. ↑ New York Times, "Wealthy Democratic Congressman Enters Maryland Senate Race" May 4, 2023
  43. ↑ Twitter, "Colin Allred, May 3, 2023" May 3, 2023
  44. ↑ CNN, "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow," February 27, 2023
  45. ↑ Twitter, "Barbara Lee," February 21, 2023
  46. ↑ Axios, "Anti-Trump stalwart Rep. Adam Schiff enters California Senate race," January 26, 2023
  47. ↑ The New York Times, "Democrat in Arizona Will Seek Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat," January 23, 2023
  48. ↑ CNN, "GOP Rep. Jim Banks announces Indiana US Senate campaign," January 17, 2023
  49. ↑ PBS News House, "Rep. Katie Porter to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024," January 10, 2023
  50. ↑ MetroNews, "Mooney announces for Senate, revving up race to take on Manchin" December 13, 2022
  51. ↑ X, "Juliegrace Brufke," November 13, 2023
  52. ↑ AP, "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House," November 13, 2023
  53. ↑ X, "INBOX: REP. DEAN PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES HE WON’T SEEK RE-ELECTION TO CONGRESS," November 24, 2023
  54. ↑ X, "Rep. Jeff Jackson," October 26, 2023
  55. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC," January 17, 2023
  56. ↑ The New York Times, "Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90," September 29, 2023
  57. ↑ CNN, "Republican Sen. Ben Sasse resigns to become University of Florida president, opening seat for appointment by Nebraska governor," January 9, 2023
  58. ↑ Payne died on April 24, 2024.NJ.com, "N.J. congressman Donald Payne Jr. dies" April 24, 2024
  59. ↑ X, "Mike Gallagher" February 10, 2024
  60. ↑ Politico, "Johnson's margin drops to one vote as Gallagher heads for early exit," March 22, 2024
  61. ↑ The New York Times, "G.O.P.’s Buck Won’t Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party’s Election Denialism," November 1, 2023
  62. ↑ X, "Rep. Ken Buck," March 21, 2024
  63. ↑ On November 13, 2023, Higgins announced he would resign from Congress, effective February 2024.
  64. ↑ The Hill, "Longtime NY House Democrat Brian Higgins to step down over frustrations in Congress," November 13, 2023
  65. ↑ Buffalo News, "Brian Higgins to leave Congress on Friday," January 31, 2024
  66. ↑ The Hill, "House GOP majority to shrink to 2 with Ohio lawmaker’s early resignation," January 2, 2024
  67. ↑ X, "Manu Raju," November 28
  68. ↑ Axios, "Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress at end of December" December 6, 2023
  69. ↑ USA Today, "Republican Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress after scathing fraud allegations" December 1, 2023
  70. ↑ On May 31, 2023, Stewart announced he would resign from Congress. Twitter, "Rep. Chris Stewart," May 31, 2023
  71. ↑ Utah Governor Spencer Cox, "EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES SET NEW ELECTION SCHEDULE TO FILL CONGRESSMAN STEWART’S VACANCY," June 7, 2023
  72. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Office of the First Congressional District of Rhode Island to Remain Open to Serve and Assist Constituents," accessed August 15, 2023
  73. ↑ McEachin died on November 28, 2022. ABC8News, "Gov. Youngkin sets special election to fill Virginia’s 4th Congressional District seat," December 12, 2022
  74. ↑ Includes Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I), who did not seek re-election.
  75. ↑ Includes Rep. Justin Amash (L), who did not seek re-election.
  76. ↑ Figure includes Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).
  77. ↑ NBC News, "Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz says she will retire from politics after 2024," February 3, 2023.
  78. ↑ NBC News, "In reversal, Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek re-election to Indiana seat," February 5, 2024.
  79. ↑ CNN, "Rep. Matt Rosendale announces Senate bid in Montana, setting up consequential GOP primary," February 9, 2024
  80. ↑ Politico, "Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid — after less than a week," February 28, 2024
  81. ↑ Politico, "Rosendale will seek reelection to Montana House seat after brief Senate bid," February 28, 2024
  82. ↑ The Hill, "Rosendale drops reelection bid, will retire at end of term," March 8, 2024
  83. ↑ The Tennessean, "Tennessee's U.S. Rep. Mark Green won't seek reelection to Congress," February 14, 2024
  84. ↑ Axios, "Scoop: GOP Rep. Mark Green reverses decision to retire after Trump pressure," February 29, 2024
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