Dozens of members of Congress have introduced plans to depart their seats within the House of Representatives, setting a fast tempo for congressional departures, with extra anticipated because the 2024 election attracts nearer. Given Republicans’ razor-thin House majority, the wave of exits has the potential to result in a major shake-up subsequent yr.
Pace of retirement bulletins in contrast with previous cycles
Through Dec. 14, 2023
Includes those that have introduced that they’re retiring and never operating for re-election in November 2024. Seats which are anticipated to be crammed earlier than November 2024 usually are not counted. Retirements for previous years are those who resulted in an open seat within the common election.
Some lawmakers are leaving after serving in Congress for many years, whereas a variety of others have come extra just lately. Many in each classes have cited frustration saying rancor and dysfunction have gripped the establishment in recent times.
Few of the departures which have been introduced up to now are anticipated to change the steadiness of energy within the carefully divided House, the place a overwhelming majority of seats are gerrymandered to be secure for one of many two political events. But unseating an incumbent is way more difficult than profitable an open seat, giving each Republicans and Democrats some alternatives to select up seats.
The seat beforehand occupied by former Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, who was expelled in November, is is the Democrats’ greatest probability at flipping a district of their push to reclaim management of the House. Republicans see the departure of Representative Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, who’s leaving her seat to run for the Senate, as one in every of their greatest probabilities to say a Democratic seat and enhance their odds of holding a majority in November.
This desk exhibits the district boundaries that will probably be utilized in 2024. Because the traces have been redrawn because the 2020 election, the vote margins proven right here could also be completely different than the margins in that district in 2020.
22 Democratic retirements introduced
Races rated by Cook Political Report as aggressive
House member | Announced | 2020 Pres. Vote |
---|---|---|
Dec. 14, 2023 | +17 Trump | |
Dec. 7, 2023 | +16 Trump | |
Nov. 24, 2023 | +21 Biden | |
Nov. 20, 2023 | +51 Biden | |
Nov. 20, 2023 | +53 Biden | |
Nov. 16, 2023 | +2 Biden | |
Nov. 13, 2023 | +7 Biden | |
Nov. 9, 2023 | +17 Biden | |
Oct. 30, 2023 | +47 Biden | |
Oct. 26, 2023 | +16 Trump | |
Oct. 26, 2023 | +26 Biden | |
Sept. 23, 2023 | +14 Biden | |
Sept. 18, 2023 | +18 Biden | |
July 8, 2023 | +31 Biden | |
June 21, 2023 | +19 Biden | |
May 4, 2023 | +10 Biden | |
May 3, 2023 | +33 Biden | |
Feb. 27, 2023 | +1 Biden | |
Feb. 21, 2023 | +81 Biden | |
Jan. 26, 2023 | +46 Biden | |
Jan. 23, 2023 | +51 Biden | |
Jan. 10, 2023 | +11 Biden |
3 members departing however anticipated to get replaced earlier than common election
House member | Effective | 2020 Pres. Vote |
---|---|---|
Feb. 2, 2024 | +23 Biden | |
June 1, 2023 | +29 Biden | |
Nov. 28, 2022 | +36 Biden |
11 Republican retirements introduced
House member | Announced | 2020 Pres. Vote |
---|---|---|
Dec. 14, 2023 | +30 Trump | |
Dec. 5, 2023 | +16 Trump | |
Nov. 13, 2023 | +19 Trump | |
Nov. 9, 2023 | +45 Trump | |
Nov. 1, 2023 | +19 Trump | |
Oct. 31, 2023 | +18 Trump | |
Oct. 17, 2023 | +14 Trump | |
Aug. 3, 2023 | +18 Trump | |
Feb. 3, 2023 | +16 Trump | |
Jan. 17, 2023 | +30 Trump | |
Nov. 15, 2022 | +37 Trump |
4 members departing however anticipated to get replaced earlier than common election
House member | Effective | 2020 Pres. Vote |
---|---|---|
End of 2023 | +25 Trump | |
Dec. 1, 2023 | +8 Biden | |
March 15, 2024 | +29 Trump | |
Sept. 15, 2023 | +17 Trump |
The tables embody those that have introduced that they’re retiring and never operating for re-election in November 2024. Those who’ve resigned or who’re anticipated to depart workplace earlier than November 2024 and get replaced are proven on the backside. The 2020 presidential vote margin is for the district space that’s set for use within the 2024 election, which can be completely different from the district that the consultant received in 2022.
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