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Concluding updated Apr half-dozen, 2022
This page lists the incumbent members of the 117th U.S. Congress who are not running for re-election in the 2022 congressional elections for both U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

As of April 2022, 54 members of Congress—six members of the U.S. Senate and 48 members of the U.Southward. Business firm—accept announced they will not seek re-election. Of those, 38 members—6 senators and 32 representatives—have announced their retirement. V retiring Senate members are Republicans and one is a Democrat, and of the retiring Business firm members, 22 are Democrats and 10 are Republicans.

16 U.Due south. House members are running for other offices:

  • Five Republicans and four Democrats are seeking seats in the U.South. Senate.
  • One Republican and 2 Democrats are running for governor.
  • One Republican is running for secretary of state.
  • One Democrat is running for mayor.
  • 1 Democrat and 1 Republican are running for attorney general.

No U.South. Senate members are running for other offices.

Between January 2011 and February 2022, a total of 295 incumbents retired from the U.S. House and Senate. Out of every election cycle from 2012 to 2020, the 2018 wheel had the highest number of retirements at 55, and the 2020 bike had the fewest with forty announcements. From 2011 to 2021, there were an average of 26 announcements per twelvemonth.

U.South. Senate members

See also: Usa Senate elections, 2022

Incumbents retiring from public office

Retiring from public office, 2022
Proper noun Party Country Date announced
Richard Burr Republican Party Republican Due north Carolina July 20, 2016[1]
Pat Toomey Republican Party Republican Pennsylvania Oct. 5, 2020[two]
Rob Portman Republican Party Republican Ohio Jan. 25, 2021[3]
Richard Shelby Republican Party Republican Alabama February. 8, 2021[4]
Roy Blunt Republican Party Republican Missouri March 8, 2021[v]
Patrick Leahy Democratic Party Democratic Vermont November 15, 2021[half dozen]

U.Southward. Business firm members

Meet also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2022

Forty-eight representatives are not seeking re-election to their U.S. Firm seats (not including those who left function early on):

Incumbents retiring from public office

Retiring from public part, 2022
Name Party Land Date announced
Bob Gibbs Republican Party Republican Ohio April 6, 2022[7]
Fred Upton Republican Party Republican Michigan April 5, 2022[8]
Van Taylor Republican Party Republican Texas March two, 2022[ix]
Ted Deutch Democratic Party Autonomous Florida Feb 28, 2022[10]
Fred Keller Republican Party Republican Pennsylvania February 28, 2022[xi]
Kathleen Rice Democratic Party Democratic New York February xv, 2022[12]
Jim Cooper Democratic Party Democratic Tennessee January 25, 2022[xiii]
Jerry McNerney Democratic Party Autonomous California January 18, 2022[fourteen]
Jim Langevin Democratic Party Democratic Rhode Island January 18, 2022[xv]
John Katko Republican Party Republican New York Jan 14, 2022[sixteen]
Trey Hollingsworth Republican Party Republican Indiana January 12, 2022[17]
Ed Perlmutter Democratic Party Democratic Colorado January 10, 2022[18]
Brenda Lawrence Democratic Party Democratic Michigan January 4, 2022[19]
Bobby Rush Democratic Party Autonomous Illinois January three, 2022[twenty]
Albio Sires Democratic Party Democratic New Jersey December 21, 2021[21]
Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Party Autonomous California December 21, 2021[22]
Stephanie Spud Democratic Party Democratic Florida December 20, 2021[23]
Alan Lowenthal Democratic Party Democratic California December 16, 2021[24]
Peter DeFazio Democratic Party Democratic Oregon December one, 2021[25]
G.K. Butterfield Democratic Party Autonomous North Carolina Nov xix, 2021[26]
Jackie Speier Democratic Party Democratic California November xvi, 2021[27]
Adam Kinzinger Republican Party Republican Illinois October 29, 2021[28]
Michael Doyle Democratic Party Democratic Pennsylvania October 18, 2021[29]
David Price Democratic Party Autonomous Northward Carolina Oct 18, 2021[30]
John Yarmuth Democratic Party Democratic Kentucky October 12, 2021[31]
Anthony Gonzalez Republican Party Republican Ohio September 16, 2021[32]
Ron Kind Democratic Party Democratic Wisconsin August ten, 2021[33]
Cheri Bustos Democratic Party Democratic Illinois Apr 30, 2021[34]
Kevin Brady Republican Party Republican Texas Apr 14, 2021[35]
Tom Reed Republican Party Republican New York March 21, 2021[36]
Ann Kirkpatrick Democratic Party Democratic Arizona March 12, 2021[37]
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic Party Democratic Texas October nine, 2019[38]

Incumbents seeking other offices

U.S. Business firm members seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate

Running for Senate, 2022
Proper noun Party Seat Engagement announced
Markwayne Mullin Republican Party Republican Oklahoma'southward 2nd Congressional Commune February 26, 2022[39]
Peter Welch Democratic Party Democratic Vermont's At-Large Congressional District November 22, 2021[twoscore]
Conor Lamb Democratic Party Democratic Pennsylvania'due south 17th August 6, 2021[41]
Baton Long Republican Party Republican Missouri'southward 7th August three, 2021[42]
Vicky Hartzler Republican Party Republican Missouri's 4th June 10, 2021[43]
Val Demings Democratic Party Democratic Florida'southward 10th June 9, 2021[44]
Ted Budd Republican Party Republican Due north Carolina's 13th April 28, 2021[45]
Tim Ryan Democratic Party Democratic Ohio's 13th Apr 26, 2021[46]
Mo Brooks Republican Party Republican Alabama's fifth March 22, 2021[47]

U.Due south. House members running for governor

Running for governor, 2022
Proper noun Party Seat Date announced
Tom Suozzi Democratic Party Democratic New York's 3rd November 29, 2021[48]
Charlie Crist Democratic Party Democratic Florida'southward 13th May four, 2021[49]
Lee Zeldin Republican Party Republican New York's 1st April eight, 2021[50] [51]

U.Southward. House members running for some other part

Running for another part, 2022
Name Party Seat Date announced
Louie Gohmert Republican Party Republican Texas' 1st Nov 22, 2021[52]
Anthony K. Dark-brown Democratic Party Democratic Maryland's 4th October 25, 2021[53]
Karen Bass Democratic Party Democratic California's 37th September 27, 2021[54]
Jody Hice Republican Party Republican Georgia'due south 10th March 22, 2021[55]

Announcements by number of months before an election

Congressional incumbents who left function early

Note: The individuals in the list below will non be included in the number of congressional retirements in a higher place. In most cases, we expect replacements to be sworn in before the 2022 elections. [56]

Left office early on, 2021-2022
Name Political party Office Date left part
Jim Inhofe Republican Party Republican U.S. Senate, Oklahoma January 3, 2023[57]
Filemon Vela Democratic Party Autonomous Texas' 34th Congressional District Apr ane, 2022[58]
Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party Republican Nebraska's 1st Congressional District March 31, 2022[59]
Don Young Republican Party Republican Alaska's At-Large Congressional District March 18, 2022[60]
Jim Hagedorn Republican Party Republican Minnesota'southward 1st Feb 17, 2022[61]
Devin Nunes Republican Party Republican California'due south 22nd December 31, 2021[62]
Cedric Richmond Democratic Party Democratic Louisiana's 2d January 15, 2021[63]
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Democratic U.Due south. Senate, California January 18, 2021[64]
Ronald Wright Republican Party Republican Texas' 6th February 7, 2021[65]
Marcia L. Fudge Democratic Party Autonomous Ohio's 11th March 10, 2021[66]
Debra Haaland Democratic Party Democratic New Mexico's 1st March sixteen, 2021[67]
Alcee Hastings Democratic Party Democratic Florida's 20th April 6, 2021[68]
Steve Stivers Republican Party Republican Ohio's 15th May sixteen, 2021[69]

Analysis

Historical comparison

The following table includes figures on Autonomous and Republican members of Congress who either left office during their term or appear that they would not seek re-election for each ballot year since 2012.

Approachable members of Congress, 2012-2020
Year Bedchamber Democrats not seeking re-election Republicans not seeking re-election Full non seeking re-election Democrats leaving role early on Republicans leaving part early Total leaving function early
2020
U.S. Senate 1 three 4 0 1 1
U.S. House 9 26 36[70] 3 8 eleven
Total 10 29 40 iii 9 12
2018
U.Southward. Senate 0 3 3 1 2 iii
U.Due south. House eighteen 34 52 3 14 17
Total 18 37 55 four xvi 20
2016
U.S. Senate 3 2 5 0 0 0
U.South. House xvi 24 xl 2 5 7
Total 19 26 45 2 5 7
2014
U.South. Senate 5 two seven 3 2 5
U.S. Business firm 16 25 41 3 six 9
Total 21 27 48 6 eight fourteen
2012
U.S. Senate half-dozen 3 10[71] 0 0 0
U.S. House 23 twenty 43 four 1 5
Total 29 23 53 4 one 5

The following chart compares the number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress who did not seek re-election betwixt 2012 and 2020.

Retirements every bit a percentage of political party conclave

The number of retirements in each party every bit a per centum of the party's total number of Congressional members illustrates the amount of turnover happening inside a party in a given election bike. The tabular array below shows Congressional retirements as a pct of each party's full caucus members immediately following the previous ballot.

Retirements equally pct of Democrat and Republican conclave
Cycle Total retiring incumbents Retiring Democrats Retiring Democrats as percent of caucus Retiring Republicans Retiring Republicans as percentage of caucus
2022 54 31 xi.48% 23 8.75%
2020 forty 10 3.57% 29 11.46%
2018 55 18 vii.44% 37 12.63%
2016 45 nineteen 8.12% 26 8.64%
2014 48 21 eight.47% 27 9.41%

Prior election margins of victory

Retirements in districts with a narrow margin of victory (MOV) tin bespeak a potentially competitive election in the next wheel. Retirements from seats with a margin of victory of less than 10 pct points in each election cycle included:

  • Vii Democrats and three Republicans out of 54 total retirements in the 2022 cycle
  • Seven Republicans out of 40 full retirements in the 2020 cycle
  • Five Democrats and ii Republicans out of 55 total retirements in the 2018 bicycle
  • Four Democrats and one Republican out of 45 total retirements in the 2016 bicycle
  • Five Democrats and 4 Republicans out of 48 total retirements in the 2014 cycle
Retirements in districts that had a MOV of 10 per centum points or less in the prior cycle, 2014-2022
Cycle Total retiring incumbents Retiring incumbents with MOV of <10% Retiring Democrats with MOV of <10% Retiring Republicans with MOV of <x%
2022 54 10 7 3
2020 40 7 0 7
2018 55 7 v 2
2016 45 5 iv ane
2014 48 ix 5 iv


Click to expand the tables in the sections below to view information for individual ballot cycles.

2022 cycle

2020 cycle

2018 cycle

2016 wheel

2014 cycle

Congressional retirements by month, 2011-2022

See also: Congressional retirements by month, 2011-2022

Betwixt January 2011 and February 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 295 retirement announcements from members of the U.S. House and Senate. January had the highest number of retirement announcements at 55. Forty of those took place during election years and 15 during odd-number years. The fewest announcements took identify in June at x—eight during off years and two during ballot years.

Hover over the bars in the chart beneath to see the number of even- and odd-year retirement announcements past calendar month.

November had the second-highest total announcements at 33. Three November announcements occurred during an election year and 30 occurred during an off year.

August saw the second-fewest announcements afterwards June at fourteen. All but i occurred during off years.

Retirement announcements past calendar month and year

The following table shows retirement announcements by month and past yr. Click on a calendar month to sort the table in ascending or descending order past that calendar month.

See also

  • United States Congress elections, 2022
  • United states of america Business firm of Representatives elections, 2022
  • United states Senate elections, 2022
  • Listing 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.Southward. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-ballot in 2016

Footnotes

  1. Charlotte Observer, "United states of america Sen. Richard Burr says 2016 will be his final run for elected office," July xx, 2016
  2. The Loma, "Toomey announces retirement at end of 2022," October five, 2020
  3. Cleveland.com, "U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he won't run for re-ballot: Capitol Letter of the alphabet," Jan 25, 2021
  4. WAAY, "ALABAMA U.Due south. SEN. RICHARD SHELBY CONFIRMS HE WON'T RUN FOR RE-Election IN 2022," February eight, 2021
  5. Politico, "GOP Sen. Roy Blunt will non run for reelection," February 8, 2021
  6. Casper Star Tribune, "Vermont Autonomous Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection," November xv, 2021
  7. Cleveland, "U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs to retire amid primary battle forced by redistricting," Apr 6, 2022
  8. Washington Post, "GOP Rep. Upton, who voted to impeach Trump, will not seek reelection," April 5, 2022
  9. Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair," March two, 2022
  10. Politico, "Florida Democrat Deutch announces he won't run for reelection," February 28, 2022
  11. The Washington Mail, "Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pa.) announces he won't seek reelection," February 28, 2022
  12. Whorl Call, "New York's Rice, who opposed Pelosi every bit leader, decides to retire," February xv, 2022
  13. The Washington Post, "Rep. Jim Cooper announces he will not run for reelection, accusing GOP of 'dismembering' his Nashville district," January 25, 2022
  14. Politico, "McNerney to retire, Harder shifts to his seat," January 18, 2022
  15. Providence Periodical, "In his ain words|Rep. Jim Langevin: Why I won't be running for reelection in 2022," January 18, 2022
  16. CNN, "Third House Republican who voted to impeach Trump calls it quits," January 14, 2022
  17. CNN, "GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announces he won't seek reelection to Indiana seat," Jan 12, 2022
  18. The Hill, "Rep. Perlmutter says he won't seek reelection in Nov," Jan ten, 2022
  19. The Washington Post, "Rep. Brenda Lawrence announces she will not seek reelection," Jan iv, 2022
  20. Politico, "Bobby Rush to relinquish thirty-year hold on House seat," January 3, 2022
  21. Congressman Albio Sires, "Congressman Sires Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection," December 24, 2021
  22. CNN, "California Democrat announces she volition not seek reelection to Congress," Dec 21, 2021
  23. Politico, "Murphy, a leader of Business firm Dem centrists, won't seek reelection," December 20, 2021
  24. Congressman Alan Lowenthal, "Congressman Alan Lowenthal Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection To Congress In 2022," Dec 16, 2021
  25. Politician, "Peter DeFazio will retire from Congress in latest blow to Democrats," Dec 1, 2021
  26. CNN, "G.K. Butterfield latest Democrat to announce he will not seek reelection," November 18, 2021
  27. Politico, "Rep. Jackie Speier retiring from Congress," Nov 16, 2021
  28. CNN, "Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US Firm seat," October 29, 2021
  29. Political leader, "House Dem retirement blitz continues with two new departures," October xviii, 2021
  30. Chapelboro, "Longtime Orangish County Congressman David Price Set to Retire," October 18, 2021
  31. CNN, "John Yarmuth, powerful liberal from Kentucky, announces he'll retire from Congress at the end of his term," October 12, 2021
  32. New York Times, "Ohio House Republican, Calling Trump 'a Cancer,' Bows Out of 2022," September 16, 2021
  33. Politico, "Rep. Ron Kind announces retirement in boon to GOP's House hopes," August 10, 2021
  34. Politician, "Cheri Bustos, who led Democrats through tumultuous 2020 election, announces retirement," April 30, 2021
  35. The Texas Tribune, "Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady volition retire from Congress at the cease of his term," April fourteen, 2021
  36. NBC News, "GOP Rep. Tom Reed apologizes, announces retirement amid misconduct claim," March 22, 2021
  37. Politico, "Ann Kirkpatrick announces 1st Firm retirement of 2022," March 12, 2021
  38. Roll Call, "Texas Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson says she'll run for one concluding term," October 9, 2019
  39. MSN, "U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin announces Senate bid to fill seat soon to exist vacated by Sen. Jim Inhofe" Feb 26, 2022
  40. 270 to Win, "Vermont Rep. Peter Welch Running to Replace Retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy," November 22, 2021
  41. Politician, "Conor Lamb launching Senate bid in Pennsylvania," August half dozen, 2021
  42. Politico, "Rep. Baton Long launches Missouri Senate campaign afterwards meeting with Trump," August 3, 2021
  43. Curlicue Call, "Missouri GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler launches Senate run," June ten, 2021
  44. Politico, "Demings launches Senate bid against Rubio," June nine, 2021
  45. The N State Journal, "Ted Budd enters 2022 U.S. Senate race," April 28, 2021
  46. CNN, "Autonomous Rep. Tim Ryan launches entrada of US Senate seat in Ohio," April 26, 2021
  47. AL.com, "Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks launches U.Due south. Senate entrada," March 22, 2021
  48. Pol, "Suozzi becomes 4th Democrat to enter New York governor's race," November 29, 2021
  49. Politico, "Florida's Crist becomes beginning prominent Democrat to challenge DeSantis," May 4, 2021
  50. CNN, "Trump ally GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announces programme to run for New York governor in 2022," April 8, 2021
  51. As of April 14, 2021, Zeldin had not made an declaration on whether he planned to also run for U.S. Firm.
  52. Political leader, "Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he'south running for Texas AG," November 22, 2021
  53. Maryland Matters, "Forgoing Congressional Re-Election Bid, Anthony Brown to Run for Attorney General," October 25, 2021
  54. Yahoo, "Karen Bass Launches Bid For Mayor Of Los Angeles," September 27, 2021
  55. Political leader, "Trump looks to accept down Raffensperger in Georgia," March 22, 2021
  56. Luke Letlow (R), representative-elect for Louisiana's 5th Congressional Commune, died on December 29, 2020, before being sworn into function.
  57. Inhofe announced his retirement, effective January three, 2023. Tulsa World, "U.Due south. Sen. Jim Inhofe announces retirement after 35 years in Congress representing Oklahoma," February 25, 2022
  58. Texas Democrat resigns from Congress to bring together lobbying firm," accessed April 1, 2022
  59. AP News, "United states Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation," accessed March 26, 2022
  60. Young died on March eighteen, 2022. Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young has died at historic period 88," accessed March 18, 2022
  61. Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022. CBS Minnesota, "Congressman Jim Hagedorn Dies," February eighteen, 2022
  62. CNBC, "GOP Rep. Devin Nunes resigns from Congress to become CEO of Trump'south media company," December 6, 2021
  63. Richmond resigned to serve as senior adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.
  64. Harris resigned ii days before being sworn in as vice president.
  65. Wright died on February 7, 2021. The Hill, "Rep. Ron Wright dies later on contracting COVID-19," Feb 8, 2021
  66. Fudge resigned to serve as the U.S. secretarial assistant of housing and urban development. C-Span, "Marcia Fudge Submits Resignation Letter of the alphabet to Firm," March ten, 2021
  67. Haaland resigned to serve as the U.S. secretarial assistant of the interior. Indian State Today, "Deb Haaland swearing in details appear," March sixteen, 2021
  68. Hastings died on Apr 6, 2021. The Hill, "Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings dead at 84," Apr 6, 2021
  69. Stivers resigned to serve as President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. 10TV, "Rep. Steve Stivers announces he will step downwardly from Congress in May," Apr nineteen, 2021
  70. Includes Rep. Justin Amash (L), who did not seek re-election.
  71. Figure includes Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).