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Last updated May 10, 2022
This page lists the incumbent members of the 117th U.S. Congress who are non running for re-election in the 2022 congressional elections for both U.South. Senate and U.Southward. House.

As of May 2022, 55 members of Congress—six members of the U.S. Senate and 49 members of the U.Southward. House—have announced they volition non seek re-election. Of those, 39 members—vi senators and 32 representatives—have announced their retirement. 5 retiring Senate members are Republicans and one is a Democrat, and of the retiring House members, 23 are Democrats and 9 are Republicans.

Seventeen U.S. Firm members are running for other offices:

  • 5 Republicans and iv Democrats are seeking seats in the U.Due south. Senate.
  • One Republican and three Democrats are running for governor.
  • One Republican is running for secretary of land.
  • One Democrat is running for mayor.
  • One Democrat and one Republican are running for attorney full general.

No U.Due south. Senate members are running for other offices.

Between January 2011 and February 2022, a full of 296 incumbents retired from the U.South. House and Senate. Out of every ballot cycle from 2012 to 2020, the 2018 wheel had the highest number of retirements at 55, and the 2020 bicycle had the fewest with xl announcements. From 2011 to 2021, at that place were an average of 26 announcements per twelvemonth.

U.Southward. Senate members

Encounter also: United states of america Senate elections, 2022

Incumbents retiring from public office

Retiring from public office, 2022
Name Party State Date announced
Richard Burr Republican Party Republican North Carolina July 20, 2016[one]
Pat Toomey Republican Party Republican Pennsylvania October. 5, 2020[ii]
Rob Portman Republican Party Republican Ohio January. 25, 2021[3]
Richard Shelby Republican Party Republican Alabama Feb. viii, 2021[4]
Roy Blunt Republican Party Republican Missouri March 8, 2021[5]
Patrick Leahy Democratic Party Democratic Vermont November 15, 2021[half dozen]

U.S. Business firm members

Come across also: United States Firm of Representatives elections, 2022

40-nine representatives are non seeking re-election to their U.S. House seats (not including those who left role early):

Incumbents retiring from public part

Retiring from public office, 2022
Proper noun Party State Appointment announced
Antonio Delgado Democratic Party Democrat New York May three, 2022[7]
Bob Gibbs Republican Party Republican Ohio April 6, 2022[eight]
Fred Upton Republican Party Republican Michigan April 5, 2022[9]
Van Taylor Republican Party Republican Texas March 2, 2022[10]
Ted Deutch Democratic Party Democratic Florida Feb 28, 2022[11]
Fred Keller Republican Party Republican Pennsylvania February 28, 2022[12]
Kathleen Rice Democratic Party Autonomous New York Feb 15, 2022[13]
Jim Cooper Democratic Party Democratic Tennessee January 25, 2022[fourteen]
Jerry McNerney Democratic Party Democratic California January eighteen, 2022[15]
Jim Langevin Democratic Party Autonomous Rhode Island January xviii, 2022[sixteen]
John Katko Republican Party Republican New York January 14, 2022[17]
Trey Hollingsworth Republican Party Republican Indiana Jan 12, 2022[xviii]
Ed Perlmutter Democratic Party Autonomous Colorado January ten, 2022[xix]
Brenda Lawrence Democratic Party Democratic Michigan Jan iv, 2022[20]
Bobby Rush Democratic Party Autonomous Illinois January 3, 2022[21]
Albio Sires Democratic Party Democratic New Jersey Dec 21, 2021[22]
Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Party Democratic California Dec 21, 2021[23]
Stephanie Murphy Democratic Party Democratic Florida December 20, 2021[24]
Alan Lowenthal Democratic Party Democratic California December 16, 2021[25]
Peter DeFazio Democratic Party Democratic Oregon December 1, 2021[26]
Thou.Grand. Butterfield Democratic Party Democratic North Carolina November 19, 2021[27]
Jackie Speier Democratic Party Autonomous California November 16, 2021[28]
Adam Kinzinger Republican Party Republican Illinois October 29, 2021[29]
Michael Doyle Democratic Party Democratic Pennsylvania October 18, 2021[thirty]
David Price Democratic Party Autonomous Due north Carolina October 18, 2021[31]
John Yarmuth Democratic Party Democratic Kentucky Oct 12, 2021[32]
Anthony Gonzalez Republican Party Republican Ohio September 16, 2021[33]
Ron Kind Democratic Party Democratic Wisconsin August 10, 2021[34]
Cheri Bustos Democratic Party Democratic Illinois April thirty, 2021[35]
Kevin Brady Republican Party Republican Texas April xiv, 2021[36]
Ann Kirkpatrick Democratic Party Democratic Arizona March 12, 2021[37]
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic Party Democratic Texas Oct 9, 2019[38]

Incumbents seeking other offices

U.South. Business firm members seeking a seat in the U.Due south. Senate

Running for Senate, 2022
Name Party Seat Appointment announced
Markwayne Mullin Republican Party Republican Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional Commune February 26, 2022[39]
Peter Welch Democratic Party Democratic Vermont's At-Big Congressional Commune Nov 22, 2021[forty]
Conor Lamb Democratic Party Autonomous Pennsylvania's 17th August 6, 2021[41]
Billy Long Republican Party Republican Missouri'southward 7th August 3, 2021[42]
Vicky Hartzler Republican Party Republican Missouri's 4th June x, 2021[43]
Val Demings Democratic Party Democratic Florida's 10th June 9, 2021[44]
Ted Budd Republican Party Republican North Carolina's 13th April 28, 2021[45]
Tim Ryan Democratic Party Autonomous Ohio's 13th Apr 26, 2021[46]
Mo Brooks Republican Party Republican Alabama's 5th March 22, 2021[47]

U.Southward. House members running for governor

Running for governor, 2022
Name Political party Seat Date appear
Kai Kahele Democratic Party Democratic Hawaii's 2d May seven, 2022[48]
Tom Suozzi Democratic Party Autonomous New York's tertiary November 29, 2021[49]
Charlie Crist Democratic Party Democratic Florida's 13th May 4, 2021[l]
Lee Zeldin Republican Party Republican New York's 1st April 8, 2021[51] [52]

U.S. Business firm members running for another office

Running for another office, 2022
Proper noun Political party Seat Date announced
Louie Gohmert Republican Party Republican Texas' 1st November 22, 2021[53]
Anthony Yard. Brown Democratic Party Democratic Maryland's quaternary October 25, 2021[54]
Karen Bass Democratic Party Democratic California's 37th September 27, 2021[55]
Jody Hice Republican Party Republican Georgia's 10th March 22, 2021[56]

Announcements past number of months before an election

Congressional incumbents who left office early

Note: The individuals in the list beneath will not be included in the number of congressional retirements higher up. In nigh cases, we expect replacements to be sworn in earlier the 2022 elections. [57]

Left office early on, 2021-2022
Name Party Office Date left part
Tom Reed Republican Party Republican New York'south 23rd Congressional District May 10, 2022[58]
Jim Inhofe Republican Party Republican U.S. Senate, Oklahoma January iii, 2023[59]
Filemon Vela Democratic Party Democratic Texas' 34th Congressional District April 1, 2022[threescore]
Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party Republican Nebraska's 1st Congressional District March 31, 2022[61]
Don Young Republican Party Republican Alaska'southward At-Large Congressional Commune March eighteen, 2022[62]
Jim Hagedorn Republican Party Republican Minnesota's 1st February 17, 2022[63]
Devin Nunes Republican Party Republican California's 22nd December 31, 2021[64]
Cedric Richmond Democratic Party Democratic Louisiana's 2nd January 15, 2021[65]
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Democratic U.S. Senate, California Jan eighteen, 2021[66]
Ronald Wright Republican Party Republican Texas' sixth February 7, 2021[67]
Marcia L. Fudge Democratic Party Democratic Ohio's 11th March 10, 2021[68]
Debra Haaland Democratic Party Democratic New Mexico's 1st March 16, 2021[69]
Alcee Hastings Democratic Party Democratic Florida'south 20th Apr half dozen, 2021[70]
Steve Stivers Republican Party Republican Ohio'due south 15th May 16, 2021[71]

Assay

Historical comparison

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

Approachable members of Congress, 2012-2020
Yr Chamber Democrats non seeking re-election Republicans non seeking re-ballot Total not seeking re-ballot Democrats leaving part early Republicans leaving office early on Total leaving role early
2020
U.S. Senate ane 3 iv 0 1 1
U.S. Business firm 9 26 36[72] three eight 11
Full x 29 40 iii 9 12
2018
U.South. Senate 0 three 3 i 2 iii
U.Due south. House 18 34 52 3 xiv 17
Total 18 37 55 4 16 twenty
2016
U.S. Senate 3 2 5 0 0 0
U.S. House 16 24 twoscore 2 5 seven
Total xix 26 45 ii five vii
2014
U.S. Senate five 2 7 iii ii v
U.S. House 16 25 41 3 6 9
Total 21 27 48 half-dozen viii xiv
2012
U.Due south. Senate half dozen 3 10[73] 0 0 0
U.S. Firm 23 xx 43 4 1 v
Total 29 23 53 4 i five

The following chart compares the number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress who did non seek re-election between 2012 and 2020.

Retirements as a percentage of party caucus

The number of retirements in each party as a percentage of the party'southward total number of Congressional members illustrates the amount of turnover happening within a political party in a given election cycle. The table below shows Congressional retirements as a percentage of each political party'southward total caucus members immediately following the previous ballot.

Retirements every bit percent of Democrat and Republican caucus
Bicycle Full retiring incumbents Retiring Democrats Retiring Democrats as percentage of caucus Retiring Republicans Retiring Republicans as pct of caucus
2022 55 33 12.22% 22 eight.37%
2020 40 10 3.57% 29 11.46%
2018 55 18 7.44% 37 12.63%
2016 45 19 8.12% 26 8.64%
2014 48 21 8.47% 27 9.41%

Prior election margins of victory

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

  • Seven Democrats and 3 Republicans out of 56 total retirements in the 2022 cycle
  • Seven Republicans out of 40 full retirements in the 2020 cycle
  • 5 Democrats and iii Republicans out of 55 total retirements in the 2018 cycle
  • V Democrats and one Republican out of 45 full retirements in the 2016 cycle
  • Five Democrats and Five Republicans out of 48 total retirements in the 2014 cycle
Retirements in districts that had a MOV of 10 percentage points or less in the prior cycle, 2014-2022
Bicycle Total retiring incumbents Retiring incumbents with MOV of <10% Retiring Democrats with MOV of <x% Retiring Republicans with MOV of <10%
2022 56 10 seven 3
2020 40 7 0 7
2018 55 8 5 3
2016 45 vi 5 one
2014 48 10 5 five


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

2022 cycle

2020 cycle

2018 cycle

2016 wheel

2014 cycle

Congressional retirements past month, 2011-2022

See as well: Congressional retirements by calendar month, 2011-2022

Betwixt January 2011 and February 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 296 retirement announcements from members of the U.South. House and Senate. January had the highest number of retirement announcements at 55. Forty of those took place during election years and xv during odd-number years. The fewest announcements took identify in June at 10—eight during off years and two during election years.

Hover over the bars in the chart below to come across the number of even- and odd-year retirement announcements by month.

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

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

Retirement announcements by calendar month and yr

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

See also

  • United states Congress elections, 2022
  • United States Business firm of Representatives elections, 2022
  • United States Senate elections, 2022
  • List of U.Due south. Congress incumbents who did non run for re-election in 2020
  • List of U.South. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2018
  • List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did non run for re-ballot in 2016

Footnotes

  1. Charlotte Observer, "US Sen. Richard Burr says 2016 volition be his final run for elected role," July 20, 2016
  2. The Loma, "Toomey announces retirement at end of 2022," October 5, 2020
  3. Cleveland.com, "U.Southward. Sen. Rob Portman says he won't run for re-ballot: Capitol Alphabetic character," Jan 25, 2021
  4. WAAY, "ALABAMA U.South. SEN. RICHARD SHELBY CONFIRMS HE WON'T RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2022," February 8, 2021
  5. Politician, "GOP Sen. Roy Blunt volition non run for reelection," February 8, 2021
  6. Casper Star Tribune, "Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection," November 15, 2021
  7. CNN, "Hochul taps Rep. Antonio Delgado to be New York lieutenant governor," May 3, 2022
  8. Cleveland, "U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs to retire amidst chief battle forced past redistricting," Apr 6, 2022
  9. Washington Post, "GOP Rep. Upton, who voted to impeach Trump, will non seek reelection," April 5, 2022
  10. Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection entrada after he admits to affair," March 2, 2022
  11. Pol, "Florida Democrat Deutch announces he won't run for reelection," February 28, 2022
  12. The Washington Post, "Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pa.) announces he won't seek reelection," February 28, 2022
  13. Gyre Call, "New York'due south Rice, who opposed Pelosi every bit leader, decides to retire," February 15, 2022
  14. The Washington Post, "Rep. Jim Cooper announces he will not run for reelection, accusing GOP of 'dismembering' his Nashville district," January 25, 2022
  15. Politico, "McNerney to retire, Harder shifts to his seat," January 18, 2022
  16. Providence Journal, "In his ain words|Rep. Jim Langevin: Why I won't be running for reelection in 2022," January xviii, 2022
  17. CNN, "Third House Republican who voted to impeach Trump calls it quits," January 14, 2022
  18. CNN, "GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announces he won't seek reelection to Indiana seat," January 12, 2022
  19. The Loma, "Rep. Perlmutter says he won't seek reelection in Nov," January x, 2022
  20. The Washington Mail service, "Rep. Brenda Lawrence announces she will not seek reelection," Jan iv, 2022
  21. Politico, "Bobby Rush to relinquish 30-yr agree on House seat," January 3, 2022
  22. Congressman Albio Sires, "Congressman Sires Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection," Dec 24, 2021
  23. CNN, "California Democrat announces she volition not seek reelection to Congress," Dec 21, 2021
  24. Politico, "Irish potato, a leader of House Dem centrists, won't seek reelection," December twenty, 2021
  25. Congressman Alan Lowenthal, "Congressman Alan Lowenthal Announces He Volition Non Seek Reelection To Congress In 2022," Dec 16, 2021
  26. Politico, "Peter DeFazio will retire from Congress in latest accident to Democrats," December one, 2021
  27. CNN, "G.K. Butterfield latest Democrat to announce he will not seek reelection," November 18, 2021
  28. Politician, "Rep. Jackie Speier retiring from Congress," November sixteen, 2021
  29. CNN, "Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US House seat," October 29, 2021
  30. Politician, "House Dem retirement blitz continues with 2 new departures," October 18, 2021
  31. Chapelboro, "Longtime Orange County Congressman David Price Set to Retire," October 18, 2021
  32. CNN, "John Yarmuth, powerful liberal from Kentucky, announces he'll retire from Congress at the end of his term," October 12, 2021
  33. New York Times, "Ohio House Republican, Calling Trump 'a Cancer,' Bows Out of 2022," September 16, 2021
  34. Politico, "Rep. Ron Kind announces retirement in boon to GOP's House hopes," Baronial x, 2021
  35. Politico, "Cheri Bustos, who led Democrats through tumultuous 2020 election, announces retirement," April 30, 2021
  36. The Texas Tribune, "Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady volition retire from Congress at the end of his term," April 14, 2021
  37. Pol, "Ann Kirkpatrick announces 1st House retirement of 2022," March 12, 2021
  38. Roll Phone call, "Texas Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson says she'll run for i final term," Oct nine, 2019
  39. MSN, "U.South. Rep. Markwayne Mullin announces Senate bid to make full seat soon to be vacated past Sen. Jim Inhofe" February 26, 2022
  40. 270 to Win, "Vermont Rep. Peter Welch Running to Supplant Retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy," November 22, 2021
  41. Pol, "Conor Lamb launching Senate bid in Pennsylvania," August 6, 2021
  42. Politico, "Rep. Billy Long launches Missouri Senate entrada after meeting with Trump," August 3, 2021
  43. Roll Call, "Missouri GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler launches Senate run," June 10, 2021
  44. Politician, "Demings launches Senate bid against Rubio," June ix, 2021
  45. The North State Journal, "Ted Budd enters 2022 U.S. Senate race," Apr 28, 2021
  46. CNN, "Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan launches campaign of Us Senate seat in Ohio," April 26, 2021
  47. AL.com, "Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks launches U.S. Senate campaign," March 22, 2021
  48. KITV, "Congressman Kai Kahele announces bid for Hawai'i Governor," May viii, 2022
  49. Politico, "Suozzi becomes 4th Democrat to enter New York governor'due south race," November 29, 2021
  50. Political leader, "Florida's Crist becomes first prominent Democrat to challenge DeSantis," May 4, 2021
  51. CNN, "Trump marry GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announces programme to run for New York governor in 2022," April 8, 2021
  52. As of Apr 14, 2021, Zeldin had not made an announcement on whether he planned to as well run for U.S. House.
  53. Politico, "Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he's running for Texas AG," November 22, 2021
  54. Maryland Matters, "Forgoing Congressional Re-Ballot Bid, Anthony Brown to Run for Attorney General," Oct 25, 2021
  55. Yahoo, "Karen Bass Launches Bid For Mayor Of Los Angeles," September 27, 2021
  56. Politico, "Trump looks to take downwards Raffensperger in Georgia," March 22, 2021
  57. Luke Letlow (R), representative-elect for Louisiana'southward fifth Congressional Commune, died on December 29, 2020, before beingness sworn into role.
  58. WIBV, "Tom Reed resigns from Congress," May 10, 2022
  59. Inhofe appear his retirement, constructive Jan 3, 2023. Tulsa World, "U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe announces retirement after 35 years in Congress representing Oklahoma," February 25, 2022
  60. Texas Democrat resigns from Congress to join lobbying house," accessed April one, 2022
  61. AP News, "Usa Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation," accessed March 26, 2022
  62. Young died on March eighteen, 2022. Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Immature has died at age 88," accessed March xviii, 2022
  63. Hagedorn died on Feb 17, 2022. CBS Minnesota, "Congressman Jim Hagedorn Dies," February xviii, 2022
  64. CNBC, "GOP Rep. Devin Nunes resigns from Congress to become CEO of Trump'due south media company," December six, 2021
  65. Richmond resigned to serve every bit senior adviser to the president and manager of the White House Office of Public Date.
  66. Harris resigned 2 days earlier existence sworn in as vice president.
  67. Wright died on February 7, 2021. The Loma, "Rep. Ron Wright dies after contracting COVID-xix," Feb 8, 2021
  68. Fudge resigned to serve as the U.S. secretary of housing and urban evolution. C-Bridge, "Marcia Fudge Submits Resignation Letter to House," March ten, 2021
  69. Haaland resigned to serve every bit the U.S. secretary of the interior. Indian Country Today, "Deb Haaland swearing in details appear," March 16, 2021
  70. Hastings died on April half-dozen, 2021. The Hill, "Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings dead at 84," April half dozen, 2021
  71. Stivers resigned to serve as President and CEO of the Ohio Bedchamber of Commerce. 10TV, "Rep. Steve Stivers announces he will footstep down from Congress in May," Apr 19, 2021
  72. Includes Rep. Justin Amash (L), who did not seek re-ballot.
  73. Figure includes Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).