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style="display:none;" ></div> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading page-header" lang="en"><span dir="auto"><span class="mw-page-title-main">State legislative elections, 2024</span></span></h1> <!-- bodyContent --> <div id="bodyContent"> <div id="siteSub">From Ballotpedia</div> <div id="contentSub" ></div> <div id="jump-to-nav" class="mw-jump"> Jump to: <a href="#mw-navigation">navigation</a>, <a href="#p-search">search</a> </div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-parser-output"><center><div class="bp-dropdown-menu"> <ul><li>Presidential election <ul><li><a href="/Presidential_candidates,_2024" title="Presidential candidates, 2024">Presidential candidates</a></li></ul></li> <li>Congress elections <ul><li><a href="/United_States_Congress_elections,_2024" title="United States Congress elections, 2024">U.S. Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_Senate_elections,_2024" title="United States Senate elections, 2024">U.S. Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="United States House of Representatives elections, 2024">U.S. House</a></li> <li><a href="/Special_elections_to_the_118th_United_States_Congress_(2023-2024)" title="Special elections to the 118th United States Congress (2023-2024)">Congressional special elections</a></li></ul></li> <li>State elections <ul><li><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures">Ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2024" title="State executive official elections, 2024">State executives</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislatures</a></li> <li><a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">State legislature special elections</a></li> <li><a href="/State_supreme_court_elections,_2024" title="State supreme court elections, 2024">State supreme courts</a></li> <li><a href="/State_intermediate_appellate_court_elections,_2024" title="State intermediate appellate court elections, 2024">Intermediate appellate courts</a></li></ul></li> <li>Local elections <ul><li><a href="/Local_ballot_measure_elections_in_2024" title="Local ballot measure elections in 2024">Ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_municipal_elections,_2024" title="United States municipal elections, 2024">Municipal government</a></li> <li><a href="/School_board_elections,_2024" title="School board elections, 2024">School boards</a></li> <li><a href="/Local_trial_court_judicial_elections,_2024" title="Local trial court judicial elections, 2024">Trial courts</a></li> <li><a href="/Political_recall_efforts,_2024" title="Political recall efforts, 2024">Political recalls</a></li></ul></li> <li>Voter information <ul><li><a href="/Sample_Ballot_Lookup" title="Sample Ballot Lookup">Sample ballot</a></li> <li><a href="/Elections_calendar" title="Elections calendar">Election calendar</a></li> <li><a href="/Election_results,_2024" title="Election results, 2024">Election results</a></li> <li><a href="/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times_(2024)" title="State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2024)">Poll opening and closing times</a></li> <li><a href="/Voting_policies_in_the_United_States" title="Voting policies in the United States">Voting policies</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></center> <table class="infobox" style="width:23%; background:#F6F6F6; font-size:100%; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr><th style="background-color: #2B2B2B; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color:white; font-size:130%; text-align: center;">2024 State<br />Legislative Elections</th></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top: 10px;" colspan="2"><div style="float:right; margin-top: 0.0em; margin-bottom:3px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; background-color: 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text="Submit">Submit</button></div></center></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /></p><center><b><a href="/Election_results,_2024:_State_legislatures" title="Election results, 2024: State legislatures">Click here</a> to view the results of the 2024 state legislative elections.</b></center><p><br /> </p><p>In the 50 states, there are <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">99 state legislative chambers</a> altogether. Across 44 states, 85 of those chambers held regular legislative elections in 2024. These elections were for 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). The general election for state legislative races was held on <a href="/Ballotpedia:Calendar" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballotpedia:Calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. </p><p>To learn more about the state legislative races that will be on your ballot, <b><a href="/Sample_Ballot_Lookup" title="Sample Ballot Lookup">click here</a></b> to use our Sample Ballot Lookup tool. </p><p>States are also holding <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">special state legislative elections</a> in 2024 to fill vacant seats. <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">Click here for more</a>. </p><p>In the <a href="/U.S._Territories" title="U.S. Territories">U.S. Territories</a>, seven legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 169 seats in 2024. Elections were held for the <a href="/American_Samoa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="American Samoa House of Representatives elections, 2024">American Samoa House of Representatives</a>, the <a href="/Guam_Legislature_elections,_2024" title="Guam Legislature elections, 2024">Guam Legislature</a>, the Puerto Rico <a href="/Puerto_Rico_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2024">Senate</a> and <a href="/Puerto_Rico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2024">House of Representatives</a>, the Northern Mariana Islands <a href="/Northern_Mariana_Islands_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Northern Mariana Islands Senate elections, 2024">Senate</a> and <a href="/Northern_Mariana_Islands_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives elections, 2024">House of Representatives</a>, and the <a href="/U.S._Virgin_Islands_Legislature_elections,_2024" title="U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2024">U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature</a>. </p><p><b>On this page you will find:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Partisan_balance">Nationwide partisan balance figures</a></li> <li><a href="#Trifectas">State government trifecta statuses</a></li> <li><a href="#Elections_by_state">States holding elections</a></li> <li><a href="#Battleground_chambers">Battleground chambers</a></li> <li><a href="#State_legislative_special_elections">Special election information</a></li> <li><a href="#Impact_of_term_limits">Impact of term limits</a></li> <li><a href="#Historical_competitiveness_data">Competitiveness data</a></li> <li><a href="#Political_context">Political context</a></li></ul> <p>Want to learn about other types of elections in 2024? Click one of the links below: </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_Senate_elections,_2024" title="United States Senate elections, 2024">United States Senate elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="United States House of Representatives elections, 2024">United States House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2024" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2024">Gubernatorial elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2024" title="State executive official elections, 2024">State executive official elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/State_supreme_court_elections,_2024" title="State supreme court elections, 2024">State supreme court elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures">State ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_mayoral_elections,_2024" title="United States mayoral elections, 2024">United States mayoral elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_municipal_elections,_2024" title="United States municipal elections, 2024">United States municipal elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/Local_ballot_measure_elections_in_2024" title="Local ballot measure elections in 2024">Local ballot measure elections in 2024</a></li></ul> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Election_results,_2024"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Election results, 2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Partisan_balance"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan balance</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Trifectas"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Trifectas</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Elections_by_state"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Elections by state</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Outside_ratings"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Outside ratings</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Battleground_chambers"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Battleground chambers</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Noteworthy_elections"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Noteworthy elections</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Incumbents_defeated"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Incumbents defeated</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#General_elections"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">General elections</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Primaries"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">Primaries</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="#State_legislative_leaders_defeated_in_primaries"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">State legislative leaders defeated in primaries</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-12"><a href="#Valerie_Longhurst"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Valerie Longhurst</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-13"><a href="#Scott_Saiki"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Scott Saiki</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-14"><a href="#Chuck_Winder"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Chuck Winder</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-15"><a href="#Greg_McCortney"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Greg McCortney</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-16"><a href="#Craig_Blair"><span class="tocnumber">7.2.1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Craig Blair</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"><a href="#What's_on_your_ballot?"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">What's on your ballot?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-18"><a href="#State_legislative_special_elections"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">State legislative special elections</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="#Impact_of_term_limits"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Impact of term limits</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Electoral_competitiveness"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Electoral competitiveness</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#Open_seats"><span class="tocnumber">11.1</span> <span class="toctext">Open seats</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Contested_primaries"><span class="tocnumber">11.2</span> <span class="toctext">Contested primaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Incumbents_in_contested_primaries"><span class="tocnumber">11.3</span> <span class="toctext">Incumbents in contested primaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Major_party_competition"><span class="tocnumber">11.4</span> <span class="toctext">Major party competition</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#Political_context"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Political context</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-26"><a href="#Changes_in_chamber_partisan_control,_2010_to_2023"><span class="tocnumber">12.1</span> <span class="toctext">Changes in chamber partisan control, 2010 to 2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="#Trifectas_from_2010_to_2023"><span class="tocnumber">12.2</span> <span class="toctext">Trifectas from 2010 to 2023</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#Analysis_of_state_elections"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Analysis of state elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Featured_analysis"><span class="tocnumber">13.1</span> <span class="toctext">Featured analysis</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#More_related_analysis"><span class="tocnumber">13.2</span> <span class="toctext">More related analysis</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Election_coverage_by_office"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">Election coverage by office</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-30"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"); });</script></div><h2><span id="Election_results.2C_2024"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_results,_2024">Election results, 2024</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Election_results,_2024:_State_legislatures" title="Election results, 2024: State legislatures">Election results, 2024: State legislatures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Two state legislative chambers, the <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024">Michigan</a> and <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024">Minnesota</a> state Houses, changed party control following the 2024 general election. Republicans won control of the <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House</a> from Democrats, and won at least a tie in the <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">Minnesota House</a>. </p><p>There were <a class="mw-selflink selflink">elections</a> for the members of 85 of the nation's 99 legislative chambers in 2024, representing 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). Heading into the elections, Democrats controlled 33 of those chambers, Republicans controlled 50, and two chambers had power-sharing agreements. Afterwards, Democrats controlled 31, Republicans controlled 51, two had power-sharing agreements, and control of one (the Minnesota House) was undetermined as of Nov. 12. </p><p>In total, Democrats now control 39 chambers, Republicans control 57 chambers, power-sharing coalitions control two chambers, and one chamber is uncalled. </p><p>Most chambers saw minor changes to <a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_legislatures" title="Partisan composition of state legislatures">partisan composition</a>. As of Nov. 12, Republicans recorded their biggest gains in <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Maine</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Michigan</a>, and <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont</a>. Republicans reduced the Democratic majority in both Maine legislative chambers, won control of the Michigan House and broke the state’s Democratic <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a>, and broke the Democratic supermajority in Vermont. </p><p>Democrats recorded their biggest gains in <a href="/Montana_elections,_2024" title="Montana elections, 2024">Montana</a> and <a href="/Wisconsin_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin elections, 2024">Wisconsin</a>. Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in Montana and in the <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024">Wisconsin Senate</a>. </p><p>Democratic trifectas in <a href="/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a> and <a href="/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a> were lost as a result of the 2024 elections. Republicans neither gained nor lost trifectas. </p><p>Forty-four states held elections for at least one <a href="/Election_results,_2024:_State_legislatures" title="Election results, 2024: State legislatures">state legislative chamber</a>. Heading into the elections, 15 of those states had Democratic trifectas, 20 had Republican trifectas, and nine had divided governments. Afterwards, 13 had Democratic <a href="/Election_results,_2024:_State_government_trifectas" title="Election results, 2024: State government trifectas">trifectas</a>, 20 had Republican trifectas, and 11 had divided governments. </p><p>In total, there were 17 Democratic trifectas, 23 Republican trifectas, and 10 divided governments before the 2024 elections. After the elections, there were 15 Democratic trifectas (a loss of two), 23 Republican trifectas, and 12 divided governments (an increase of two). </p><p><a href="/Election_results,_2024:_State_legislative_veto-proof_majorities" title="Election results, 2024: State legislative veto-proof majorities">Veto-proof supermajority</a> status changed in five states. Democrats lost supermajority status in <a href="/New_York_elections,_2024" title="New York elections, 2024">New York</a> and <a href="/Vermont_elections,_2024" title="Vermont elections, 2024">Vermont</a>, while Republicans lost supermajority status in <a href="/Montana_elections,_2024" title="Montana elections, 2024">Montana</a> and <a href="/North_Carolina_elections,_2024" title="North Carolina elections, 2024">North Carolina</a> and gained it in <a href="/South_Carolina_elections,_2024" title="South Carolina elections, 2024">South Carolina</a>. </p><p>Before the election, eight state legislatures had Democratic supermajorities in both chambers, 18 had Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and neither party had a supermajority in 18 states. After the election, six state legislatures had Democratic supermajorities in both chambers, 17 had Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and neither party had a supermajority in 21 states. </p><p>In total, there were veto-proof majorities in 29 state legislatures before the election—nine Democratic and 20 Republican. After the election, there were veto-proof majorities in 26 state legislatures—seven Democratic (a loss of two) and 19 Republican (a loss of one). </p><p>Heading into the 2024 elections, four states had a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">governor of one party and a veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party</a>: Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Vermont. After the elections, Kansas and Kentucky maintained that status, North Carolina and Vermont lost that status, and no new state became a veto-proof legislature with an opposing party governor. </p><p>The map below highlights states that held state legislative elections in 2024 by partisan control. </p><p><iframe title="State legislative election results, 2024" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-y9Qx9" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/y9Qx9/3/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="606" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_balance">Partisan balance</span></h2> <p>As of <b>November 24th, 2024</b>, Republicans controlled <b>54.98%</b> of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held <b>44.11%</b>. Republicans held a majority in <b>56</b> chambers, and Democrats held the majority in <b>41</b> chambers. <b>Two</b> chambers (<a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House</a> and <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">Alaska Senate</a>) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. </p> <center> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color:#2B2B2B; color: white;">Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Legislative chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Other </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Vacant </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_senates" title="Partisan composition of state senates">State senates</a> </td> <td align="center">836 </td> <td align="center">1,117 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_houses" title="Partisan composition of state houses">State houses</a> </td> <td align="center">2,422 </td> <td align="center">2,944 </td> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center">28 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total:</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>3,258</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>4,061</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>22</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>45</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </center> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Trifectas">Trifectas</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">State government trifectas</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><i><a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">State government trifecta</a></i> is a term to describe single-party government, when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>After the 2024 elections, there are 15 Democratic trifectas, 23 Republican trifectas, and 12 divided governments. </p> <center> <iframe title="Current state government trifectas" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-K9Tim" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/K9Tim/59/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 70% !important; border: none;" height="624"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data["datawrapper-height"][a]+"px"}}}))}(); </script></center> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections_by_state">Elections by state</span></h2> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab1" style="background:#eee;">Alabama (click to expand)</a><div id="tab1" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Alabama did not hold any regular <a href="/Alabama_State_Legislature" title="Alabama State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab2" style="background:#eee;">Alaska (click to expand)</a><div id="tab2" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Alaska's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Alaska legislators assume office on the third Tuesday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2024">Alaska State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Alaska State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#606; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>20<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>20<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024">Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Alaska House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#606; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Nonpartisan </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Undeclared </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab3" style="background:#eee;">Arizona (click to expand)</a><div id="tab3" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Arizona's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Arizona legislators assume office on the first day of the session after they are elected. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Arizona State Senate elections, 2024">Arizona State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Arizona State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>16</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024">Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Arizona House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">29 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>31</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>60<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>60<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab4" style="background:#eee;">Arkansas (click to expand)</a><div id="tab4" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Arkansas' state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Arkansas legislators assume office on the second Monday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to 16 years in the general assembly. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Arkansas State Senate elections, 2024">Arkansas State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Arkansas State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>29</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024">Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Arkansas House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">18 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>82</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab5" style="background:#eee;">California (click to expand)</a><div id="tab5" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>California's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. California legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to 12 years in the state legislature. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/California_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="California State Senate elections, 2024">California State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">California State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>31</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/California_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="California State Assembly elections, 2024">California State Assembly elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">California State Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>62</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">17 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>80<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>80<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab6" style="background:#eee;">Colorado (click to expand)</a><div id="tab6" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Colorado's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two consecutive terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Colorado State Senate elections, 2024">Colorado State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Colorado State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>23</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024">Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Colorado House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>46</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>65<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>65<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab7" style="background:#eee;">Connecticut (click to expand)</a><div id="tab7" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Connecticut's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024">Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Connecticut State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>24</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>36<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>36<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024">Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Connecticut House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>98</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">53 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>151<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>151<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab8" style="background:#eee;">Delaware (click to expand)</a><div id="tab8" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Delaware's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Delaware legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Delaware State Senate elections, 2024">Delaware State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Delaware State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>15</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>15</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">6 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>21<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>21<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024">Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Delaware House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>26</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>27</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">14 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>41<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>41<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab9" style="background:#eee;">Florida (click to expand)</a><div id="tab9" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Florida's state senators are elected to two or four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two consecutive terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Florida_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Florida State Senate elections, 2024">Florida State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Florida State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">12 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>28</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>28</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024">Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Florida House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">36 </td> <td align="center">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>84</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>85</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>120<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>120<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab10" style="background:#eee;">Georgia (click to expand)</a><div id="tab10" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Georgia's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Georgia_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Georgia State Senate elections, 2024">Georgia State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Georgia State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>33</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>56<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>56<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024">Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Georgia House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">78 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>102</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>180<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>180<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab11" style="background:#eee;">Hawaii (click to expand)</a><div id="tab11" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Hawaii's state senators are elected to two or four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Hawaii legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Hawaii State Senate elections, 2024">Hawaii State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Hawaii State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>23</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>22</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>25<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>25<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024">Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Hawaii House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>45</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>41</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>51<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>51<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab12" style="background:#eee;">Idaho (click to expand)</a><div id="tab12" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Idaho's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Idaho legislators assume office on the first day in December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Idaho State Senate elections, 2024">Idaho State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Idaho State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>28</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024">Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Idaho House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>59</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab13" style="background:#eee;">Illinois (click to expand)</a><div id="tab13" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Illinois' state senators are elected to two or four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Illinois State Senate elections, 2024">Illinois State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Illinois State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>40</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>59<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>59<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024">Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Illinois House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>78</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">40 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>118<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>118<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab14" style="background:#eee;">Indiana (click to expand)</a><div id="tab14" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Indiana's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Indiana State Senate elections, 2024">Indiana State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Indiana State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>40</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>40</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024">Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Indiana House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">30 </td> <td align="center">30 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>70</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>70</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab15" style="background:#eee;">Iowa (click to expand)</a><div id="tab15" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Iowa's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Iowa state senators assume office on the first day of January which is not a Sunday or legal holiday.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> Iowa state representatives always assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Iowa_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Iowa State Senate elections, 2024">Iowa State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Iowa State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">16 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>33</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024">Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Iowa House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">36 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>64</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab16" style="background:#eee;">Kansas (click to expand)</a><div id="tab16" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Kansas' state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Kansas_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Kansas State Senate elections, 2024">Kansas State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Kansas State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>29</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024">Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Kansas House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">40 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>85</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>125<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>125<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab17" style="background:#eee;">Kentucky (click to expand)</a><div id="tab17" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Kentucky's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Kentucky State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>30</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>38<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>38<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Kentucky House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>80</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab18" style="background:#eee;">Louisiana (click to expand)</a><div id="tab18" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Louisiana did not hold any regular <a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab19" style="background:#eee;">Maine (click to expand)</a><div id="tab19" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Maine's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Maine legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Maine_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Maine State Senate elections, 2024">Maine State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Maine State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>22</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024">Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Maine House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>79</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">67 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent for Maine Party </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>151<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>151<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab20" style="background:#eee;">Maryland (click to expand)</a><div id="tab20" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Maryland did not hold any regular <a href="/Maryland_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab21" style="background:#eee;">Massachusetts (click to expand)</a><div id="tab21" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Massachusetts' state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024">Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Massachusetts State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>36</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>40<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024">Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Massachusetts House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>132</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>160<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>160<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab22" style="background:#eee;">Michigan (click to expand)</a><div id="tab22" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Michigan did not hold any regular <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">state senate elections</a> in 2024. Michigan's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> Representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to 12 combined years in the Legislature. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024">Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Michigan House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>56</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">54 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>110<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>110<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab23" style="background:#eee;">Minnesota (click to expand)</a><div id="tab23" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Minnesota did not hold any regular <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">state senate elections</a> in 2024. Minnesota's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Minnesota legislators assume office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after the election. When the first Monday in January falls on January 1, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024">Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Minnesota House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>68</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">64 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>134<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>134<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab24" style="background:#eee;">Mississippi (click to expand)</a><div id="tab24" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Mississippi did not hold any regular <a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab25" style="background:#eee;">Missouri (click to expand)</a><div id="tab25" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Missouri's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two consecutive terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Missouri State Senate elections, 2024">Missouri State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Missouri State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>23</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>34<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>34<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024">Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Missouri House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">51 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>111</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>163<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>163<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab26" style="background:#eee;">Montana (click to expand)</a><div id="tab26" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Montana's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Montana_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Montana State Senate elections, 2024">Montana State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Montana State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">16 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>34</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024">Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Montana House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">32 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>68</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab27" style="background:#eee;">Nebraska (click to expand)</a><div id="tab27" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Nebraska's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Nebraska legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in the chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024">Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Nebraska State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>33</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Nonpartisan </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>49<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>49<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab28" style="background:#eee;">Nevada (click to expand)</a><div id="tab28" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Nevada's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Nevada legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to three terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to six terms, or a total of 12 years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Nevada_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Nevada State Senate elections, 2024">Nevada State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Nevada State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>13</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>13</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">8 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>21<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>21<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024">Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Nevada State Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>26</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>27</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center">15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>42<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>42<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab29" style="background:#eee;">New Hampshire (click to expand)</a><div id="tab29" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>New Hampshire's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024">New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New Hampshire State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>14</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>24<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>24<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024">New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New Hampshire House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">191 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>197</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Nonpartisan </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>400<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>400<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab30" style="background:#eee;">New Jersey (click to expand)</a><div id="tab30" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>New Jersey did not hold any regular <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Legislature" title="New Jersey State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab31" style="background:#eee;">New Mexico (click to expand)</a><div id="tab31" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>New Mexico's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. New Mexico legislators assume office on the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024">New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New Mexico State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>27</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>42<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>42<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024">New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New Mexico House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>45</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">25 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab32" style="background:#eee;">New York (click to expand)</a><div id="tab32" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>New York's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. New York legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="New York State Senate elections, 2024">New York State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New York State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>41</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">21 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>63<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>63<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/New_York_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="New York State Assembly elections, 2024">New York State Assembly elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">New York State Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>100</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">48 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab33" style="background:#eee;">North Carolina (click to expand)</a><div id="tab33" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>North Carolina's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024">North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">North Carolina State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>30</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024">North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">North Carolina House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">48 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>71</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>120<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>120<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab34" style="background:#eee;">North Dakota (click to expand)</a><div id="tab34" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>North Dakota's state senators and representatives are elected to four-year terms. North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two four-year terms. The first year that the <a href="/Term_limits" class="mw-redirect" title="Term limits">term limits</a> enacted in 2022 will impact the ability of incumbents to run for office is 2030. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2024">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">North Dakota State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>43</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>47<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>47<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024">North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">North Dakota House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>82</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>94<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>94<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab35" style="background:#eee;">Ohio (click to expand)</a><div id="tab35" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Ohio's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Ohio legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup> Senators are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to two consecutive terms and representatives are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Ohio_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Ohio State Senate elections, 2024">Ohio State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Ohio State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>26</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024">Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Ohio House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">32 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>67</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab36" style="background:#eee;">Oklahoma (click to expand)</a><div id="tab36" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Oklahoma's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Oklahoma legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to 12 years in the state legislature. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2024">Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Oklahoma State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>39</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>48<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>48<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024">Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Oklahoma House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>81</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>81</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>101<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>101<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab37" style="background:#eee;">Oregon (click to expand)</a><div id="tab37" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Oregon's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Oregon_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Oregon State Senate elections, 2024">Oregon State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Oregon State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>17</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent Party of Oregon </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024">Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Oregon House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>35</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent Party of Oregon </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>60<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>60<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab38" style="background:#eee;">Pennsylvania (click to expand)</a><div id="tab38" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Pennsylvania's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024">Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Pennsylvania State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>28</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>50<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024">Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Pennsylvania House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>102</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">101 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>203<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>203<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab39" style="background:#eee;">Rhode Island (click to expand)</a><div id="tab39" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Rhode Island's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024">Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Rhode Island State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>31</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>38<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>38<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024">Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Rhode Island House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>65</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>75<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>75<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab40" style="background:#eee;">South Carolina (click to expand)</a><div id="tab40" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>South Carolina's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024">South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">South Carolina State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">12 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>30</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>34</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>46<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>46<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024">South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">South Carolina House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">35 </td> <td align="center">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>88</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>88</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>124<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>124<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab41" style="background:#eee;">South Dakota (click to expand)</a><div id="tab41" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>South Dakota's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. South Dakota legislators assume office the second Tuesday in January after the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup> Members are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">limited</a> to four consecutive terms, or a total of eight years in each chamber. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024">South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">South Dakota State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>31</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>35<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024">South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">South Dakota House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>63</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>70<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab42" style="background:#eee;">Tennessee (click to expand)</a><div id="tab42" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Tennessee's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Tennessee legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024">Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Tennessee State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>27</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>27</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024">Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Tennessee House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center">24 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>75</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>75</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab43" style="background:#eee;">Texas (click to expand)</a><div id="tab43" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Texas' state senators are elected to two or four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Texas_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Texas State Senate elections, 2024">Texas State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Texas State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>19</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>31<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>31<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024">Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Texas House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">63 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">86 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab44" style="background:#eee;">Utah (click to expand)</a><div id="tab44" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Utah's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Utah legislators assume office the first day in January.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Utah_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Utah State Senate elections, 2024">Utah State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Utah State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>23</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>29<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>29<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024">Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Utah House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>61</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>75<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>75<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab45" style="background:#eee;">Vermont (click to expand)</a><div id="tab45" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Vermont's state senators and representatives are elected to two-year terms. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2024">Vermont State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Vermont State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>21</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#f60;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Vermont_Progressive_Party" title="Vermont Progressive Party">Vermont Progressive Party</a> </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>30<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024">Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Vermont House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>107</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">37 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#f60;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Vermont_Progressive_Party" title="Vermont Progressive Party">Vermont Progressive Party</a> </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Libertarian_Party" title="Libertarian Party">Libertarian Party</a> </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>150<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab46" style="background:#eee;">Virginia (click to expand)</a><div id="tab46" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Virginia did not hold any regular <a href="/Virginia_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Virginia State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab47" style="background:#eee;">Washington (click to expand)</a><div id="tab47" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Washington's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Washington legislators assume office the second Monday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Washington_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Washington State Senate elections, 2024">Washington State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Washington State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>28</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>49<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>49<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Washington_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024">Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Washington House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#008; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>58</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">40 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>98<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>98<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab48" style="background:#eee;">West Virginia (click to expand)</a><div id="tab48" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>West Virginia's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. West Virginia legislators assume office on the first day of December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024">West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">West Virginia State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>31</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>34<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>34<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2024" title="West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024">West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">West Virginia House of Delegates </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>89</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>100<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab49" style="background:#eee;">Wisconsin (click to expand)</a><div id="tab49" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Wisconsin's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024">Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Wisconsin State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>33<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024">Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Wisconsin State Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">34 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>64</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancy </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>99<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab50" style="background:#eee;">Wyoming (click to expand)</a><div id="tab50" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>Wyoming's state senators are elected to four-year terms and state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024">Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Wyoming State Senate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>29</b> </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>31<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>31<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024">Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></b></li></ul> <table class="bptable gray" style="width:500px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Wyoming House of Representatives </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of November 5, 2024 </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#666; color: white; width:12em;">After November 6, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">57 </td> <td align="center"><i>Pending</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>62<b> </b> </th> <th align="center"><b> </b>62<b> </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Outside_ratings">Outside ratings</span></h2> <p>The following legislative chamber race ratings came from <i>CNalysis</i> and <i>Sabato's Crystal Ball</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup> Use the arrows in the upper righthand corner of the table below to see more states' chamber ratings. You may also search by state, chamber, or rating in the upper lefthand corner. </p><p><iframe title="State legislative election chamber ratings, 2024 " aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-YdT1f" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/YdT1f/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="1069" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Battleground_chambers">Battleground chambers</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislative_battleground_chambers,_2024" title="State legislative battleground chambers, 2024">State legislative battleground chambers, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Of the 85 chambers that held regularly-scheduled elections in 2024, Ballotpedia identified <b>11 battleground chambers</b> in <b>seven states</b>. We anticipated that these chambers would be more competitive overall and had the potential to see major shifts in party control. </p><p><iframe title="States with battleground chambers in 2024" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-zVYnQ" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/zVYnQ/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="478" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p><p>The columns in the chart below list the following: </p> <ul><li><b>Seats up in 2024:</b> This was the number of seats that were up for election in 2024.</li> <li><b>Margin</b>: This was the difference in seats between the majority and minority parties.</li> <li><b>Majority share of seats:</b> This was the percentage of the chamber's seats controlled by the majority party.</li> <li><b>Last time party control changed:</b> This was the election where the majority at the time of the 2024 elections took control of the chamber.</li></ul> <table class="marqueetable sortable collapsible" style="border:1px solid #424949; border-radius:5px; text-align=center;" cellpadding="6px" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" align="center" style="background-color: #424949; color:white;">State legislative battleground chambers, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th valign="middle" style="background-color:#bbccee; color: black;" rowspan="1">Chamber </th> <th valign="middle" style="background-color:#bbccee; color: black;" rowspan="1">Offices up in 2024 </th> <th valign="middle" style="background-color:#bbccee; color: black;" rowspan="1">Margin </th> <th valign="middle" style="background-color:#bbccee; color: black;" rowspan="1">Majority share of seats </th> <th valign="middle" style="background-color:#bbccee; color: black;" rowspan="1">Last time party control changed </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">Alaska State Senate</a></td> <td><center>10 out of 20</center></td> <td style="background-color:#bc77bc;color:white" align="center"><center>R+2</center></td> <td><center>85%<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup></center></td> <td><center>2023</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 40</center></td> <td style="background-color:#bc77bc;color:white" align="center"><center>R+9</center></td> <td><center>58%<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup></center></td> <td><center>2018</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">Arizona State Senate</a></td> <td><center>All 30</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+2</center></td> <td><center>53%</center></td> <td><center>2002</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">Arizona House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 60</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+2</center></td> <td><center>52%</center></td> <td><center>1966</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 110</center></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><center>D+2</center></td> <td><center>51%</center></td> <td><center>2023</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">Minnesota House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 134</center></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><center>D+4</center></td> <td><center>51%</center></td> <td><center>2019</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">New Hampshire State Senate</a></td> <td><center>All 24</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+4</center></td> <td><center>51%</center></td> <td><center>2020</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 400</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+6</center></td> <td><center>51%</center></td> <td><center>2020</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">Pennsylvania State Senate</a></td> <td><center>25 out of 50</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+6</center></td> <td><center>56%</center></td> <td><center>1994</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></td> <td><center>All 203</center></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><center>D+2</center></td> <td><center>50%</center></td> <td><center>2022</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin State Senate</a></td> <td><center>16 out of 33</center></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><center>R+12</center></td> <td><center>67%</center></td> <td><center>2011</center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Noteworthy_elections">Noteworthy elections</span></h3> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab51" style="background:#eee;">Alaska State Senate elections</a><div id="tab51" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2024">Alaska State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>General elections for the <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">Alaska state Senate</a> took place on November 5, 2024. </p><p>Ten of the chamber's 20 seats were up for election. Senators serve four-year terms, and half of the Senate is up for election every two years. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held five and Republicans held five. One Republican incumbent retired, and no incumbents were defeated in the primaries. </p><p>At the time of the election, Republicans held 11 seats and Democrats held nine seats in the Senate. Following the 2022 elections, all nine Democrats and eight Republicans formed a bipartisan governing coalition.<sup id="cite_ref-coalition_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-coalition-62">[62]</a></sup> In 2020, Alaska voters <a href="/Alaska_Ballot_Measure_2,_Top-Four_Ranked-Choice_Voting_and_Campaign_Finance_Laws_Initiative_(2020)" title="Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)">approved a ballot measure</a> that implemented a top-four primary system and ranked-choice voting general elections in the state. To read more about the Senate's coalition and the state's voting system, <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2024#Political_context" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>According to the <i>Alaska Beacon</i>, "a Senate bipartisan majority is expected to continue past this election" due to the number of coalition members who weren't up for re-election, ran unopposed, or won their primaries by a large margin of victory.<sup id="cite_ref-beacon_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beacon-63">[63]</a></sup> The outlet reported that "Republicans could still cut the supermajority’s size, which would hobble it on hotly contested issues."<sup id="cite_ref-beacon_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beacon-63">[63]</a></sup> </p><p>Of the 10 seats up for election, Ballotpedia identified <b>seven battleground districts</b>. Democrats represented two of these districts, and Republicans represented five. Incumbents ran in six of these districts. Because of Alaska's top-four primary system, incumbents could face challengers from any party in the general election. To read more about the battleground elections, <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>Alaska is one of 10 states that had a divided government at the time of the 2024 elections, since Republicans controlled the governorship while bipartisan governing coalitions controlled both chambers of the <a href="/Alaska_State_Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature">legislature</a>. The outcome of the Senate elections alone could not have changed Alaska's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a> status because a coalition also controlled the <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House of Representatives</a>. If Republicans in both legislative chambers won enough seats to govern without a coalition, the state could have become a Republican trifecta. To read more on potential trifectas in the 2024 elections, <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections#Potential_new_trifectas" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">click here</a>. </p><p>Alaska was one of 44 states holding regular legislative elections across 85 of 99 state legislative chambers in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. The primaries were held on August 20, 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab52" style="background:#eee;">Alaska House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab52" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024">Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Elections for all 40 seats in the <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House of Representatives</a> took place on November 5, 2024. Ballotpedia identified elections in 15 districts as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battleground elections</a>. </p><p>Members of the Alaska House formed <a href="/Unique_chamber_leadership_arrangements_in_state_legislatures,_1994-Present" title="Unique chamber leadership arrangements in state legislatures, 1994-Present">multipartisan majority coalitions</a> including both Democrats and Republicans after every election between 2016 and 2022. Although Republicans won a majority of seats in all four election years, the coalitions that formed after the <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2016">2016</a>, <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2018">2018</a>, and <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020">2020</a> elections all included Democratic majorities, while the coalition that formed after the <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022 election</a> included a Republican majority. The pre-election majority coalition included 20 Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent. </p><p>All four majority coalitions included the members of the Bush Caucus, a group of Democratic and independent legislators representing four rural districts in Alaska's north (Districts <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_District_37" title="Alaska House of Representatives District 37">37</a>, <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_District_38" title="Alaska House of Representatives District 38">38</a>, <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_District_39" title="Alaska House of Representatives District 39">39</a>, and <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_District_40" title="Alaska House of Representatives District 40">40</a>). According to the <i>Alaska Beacon</i>, the Bush Caucus had influenced Alaska politics for more than five decades because its members "have frequently put regional interests above those of party loyalty, and their willingness to cross the partisan aisle has frequently given them outsized power in the Capitol."<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> The minority coalition included the remaining Democrats and independents as well as <a href="/Louise_Stutes" title="Louise Stutes">Louise Stutes</a> (R). <a href="/David_Eastman" title="David Eastman">David Eastman</a> (R) did not caucus with either group.<sup id="cite_ref-BeaconOverview_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BeaconOverview-65">[65]</a></sup> </p><p>The general election made use of <a href="/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)" title="Ranked-choice voting (RCV)">ranked-choice voting</a>, a system where voters rank the candidates on their ballot by preference order rather than being required to vote for a single candidate. Under ranked-choice voting, voters are permitted to vote for a single candidate or to rank fewer than four choices. The primaries used a top-four system where all candidates running for a given office appeared on the same ballot and the top four finishers advanced to the general election. Alaska voters approved both systems via <a href="/Alaska_Ballot_Measure_2,_Top-Four_Ranked-Choice_Voting_and_Campaign_Finance_Laws_Initiative_(2020)" title="Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)">a ballot measure</a> in 2020. <a href="/Alaska_Ballot_Measure_2,_Repeal_Top-Four_Ranked-Choice_Voting_Initiative_(2024)" title="Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)">Another measure</a> repealing the changes and returning to partisan primaries and single-vote general elections was on the 2024 ballot. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 15 of the 40 House districts as battlegrounds. Members of the Republican-led majority represented 10 battleground districts, while members of the Democratic-led minority represented the other five. The 15 battleground districts included four where the incumbent placed second or third in the top-four primary and five where one or more challengers raised more money than the incumbent. Click <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024"><b>here</b></a> for more on the 15 battleground districts. </p><p>The Alaska House elections had the potential to determine the state's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta status</a>. <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2024">Ten of the 20 state Senate seats</a> were also up for election. Gov. <a href="/Mike_Dunleavy" title="Mike Dunleavy">Mike Dunleavy</a> (R) was not up for re-election. If Republicans had won control of both chambers, they would have gained a trifecta. Otherwise, Alaska would have retained a divided government. At the time of the 2024 elections, there were 23 states with Republican trifectas, 17 states with Democratic trifectas, and 10 states with divided government. Click <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections"><b>here</b></a> for more on potential changes to state trifecta status in the 2024 elections. For more information on other battleground state legislative elections in 2024, click <a class="mw-selflink selflink"><b> here</b></a><b>.</b> </p><p>Local political observers said a multipartisan coalition including the Bush Caucus in the majority was a possible outcome of the 2024 election. According to the <i>Alaska Beacon</i>, before the 2016 elections, "it was common for the Bush Caucus to join Republicans in the majority, the better to advocate for rural priorities."<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup> According to the <i>Beacon</i>, "neither Republicans nor Democrats are in position to hold [23] seats, meaning that control of the House could come down to post-election negotiations. "<sup id="cite_ref-BeaconOverview_65-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BeaconOverview-65">[65]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House of Representatives</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab53" style="background:#eee;">Arizona State Senate elections</a><div id="tab53" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Arizona State Senate elections, 2024">Arizona State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>All 30 seats in the state Senate were up for election. Following the election, Republicans maintained a 17-13 majority. Arizona also remained a <a href="/Party_control_of_Arizona_state_government" title="Party control of Arizona state government">divided government</a>, with a Democrat holding the governorship and Republicans maintaining majorities in the state legislature. </p><p>Heading into the elections, Republicans had a 16-14 majority, meaning Democrats would need to win two additional seats to gain a majority, while Republicans would need not to lose any seats to maintain it. The last time Democrats controlled the chamber was in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_News_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_News-67">[67]</a></sup> </p><p>The outcome of the Senate elections alone could not change Arizona's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a> status because Republicans also controlled the House. Arizona was a Republican trifecta from 2009 to 2023. The last time the state was a Democratic trifecta was in 1966.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_News_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_News-67">[67]</a></sup> </p><p>According to the <i>Arizona Mirror</i>’s Jim Small, “Democrats are portraying their Republican opponents as ‘extreme’ and aligned with MAGA politics, while Republicans are casting their challengers as socialists who are too radical for Arizona.”<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a></sup> </p><p>The general elections took place against the backdrop of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2024 ruling regarding abortion. At the time of the ruling, Arizona had two conflicting abortion laws—an 1864 territorial law banning abortion and a 2022 law with a 15-week ban.<sup id="cite_ref-NBC_News_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBC_News-69">[69]</a></sup> The court ruled that the 1864 law took precedent.<sup id="cite_ref-NBC_News_69-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBC_News-69">[69]</a></sup> <i>NPR'</i>s Ryland Barton wrote, "Democrats are taking aim at GOP lawmakers who voted against repealing the ban.”<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a></sup> The Senate voted to repeal the law 16-14.<sup id="cite_ref-NBC_News_69-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBC_News-69">[69]</a></sup> </p><p>According to <i>NPR</i>’s Ben Giles, Republicans “view immigration as a key issue here in Arizona, where voters do feel like there is a problem at the border with the number of border crossings that are happening day to day here in Arizona.”<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a></sup> <i>NBC News</i>’ Adam Edelman wrote that the Republican State Leadership Committee released “ads on behalf of Republicans in three competitive districts that attacked Democrats on those issues.”<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified seven battleground districts. As of Oct. 27, <i>CNalysis</i> identified one as <i>Lean Democratic</i>, one as <i>Tilt Democratic</i>, two as <i>Likely Democratic</i>, two as <i>Toss-Up</i>, and one as <i>Very Likely Republican</i>. Incumbents ran in six races, while one is in an open district, meaning an incumbent did not run. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>Two incumbents lost in the primaries and one lost in the generals. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">Arizona State Senate</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">July 30, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">April 1, 2024</a>. </p><p>Arizona is was one of 44 states holding legislative elections for 85 of 99 state legislative chambers. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab54" style="background:#eee;">Arizona House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab54" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024">Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>All 60 seats in the state House were up for election. Heading into the elections, Republicans had a 31-29 majority, meaning Democrats needed to win two additional seats to gain a majority, while Republicans needed not to lose any seats to maintain it. The last time Democrats controlled the chamber was in 1966.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_News_67-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_News-67">[67]</a></sup> </p><p>At the time of the election, Arizona was one of 10 states that had a <a href="/Party_control_of_Arizona_state_government" title="Party control of Arizona state government">divided government</a>, since Democrats controlled the governorship and Republicans controlled both chambers of the <a href="/Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature">Legislature</a>. The outcome of the House elections alone could not have changed Arizona's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a> status because Republicans also controlled the Senate. Arizona had a Republican trifecta from 2009 to 2023. The last time the state had a Democratic trifecta was in 1966.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_News_67-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_News-67">[67]</a></sup> </p><p>According to the <i>Arizona Mirror</i>’s Jim Small, “Democrats are portraying their Republican opponents as ‘extreme’ and aligned with MAGA politics, while Republicans are casting their challengers as socialists who are too radical for Arizona.”<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a></sup> </p><p>The general elections took place against the backdrop of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2024 ruling regarding abortion. At the time of the ruling, Arizona had two conflicting abortion laws—an 1864 territorial law banning abortion and a 2022 law with a 15-week ban.<sup id="cite_ref-NBC_News_69-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBC_News-69">[69]</a></sup> The court ruled that the 1864 law took precedent.<sup id="cite_ref-NBC_News_69-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBC_News-69">[69]</a></sup> <i>NPR'</i>s Ryland Barton wrote, "Democrats are taking aim at GOP lawmakers who voted against repealing the ban.”<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a></sup> The House voted to repeal the law 32-28.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a></sup> </p><p>According to <i>NPR</i>’s Ben Giles, Republicans “view immigration as a key issue here in Arizona, where voters do feel like there is a problem at the border with the number of border crossings that are happening day to day here in Arizona.”<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a></sup> <i>NBC News</i>’ Adam Edelman wrote that the Republican State Leadership Committee has released “ads on behalf of Republicans in three competitive districts that attacked Democrats on those issues.”<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a></sup> </p><p>Arizona is one of 10 states in which at least one chamber uses <a href="/Multi-member_district" title="Multi-member district">multi-member districts</a>. In the case of Arizona, the top two vote-getting candidates in each House race represent one district. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified nine battleground districts. As of Oct. 31, <i>CNalysis</i> identified the seats in these districts as ranging from <i>Solid Republican</i> or <i>Solid Democratic</i> to <i>Toss-Up</i>. Both incumbents ran in four districts, while at least one incumbent did not run in five districts. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>One <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbent lost in the primaries</a>. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">Arizona House of Representatives</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">July 30, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">April 1, 2024</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">Arizona House of Representatives</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab55" style="background:#eee;">Kansas State Senate elections</a><div id="tab55" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Kansas State Senate elections, 2024">Kansas State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate were up for election on Nov. 5, 2024. Before the election, Republicans held a 29-11 majority in the chamber, and members were elected to four-year terms. As of 11:30 p.m. ET on November 5, 2024, Republicans had won enough districts in both chambers to maintain their legislative supermajority.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a></sup> </p><p>With more than two-thirds control in each chamber, Republicans held a veto-proof majority, giving them the power to override Gov. <a href="/Laura_Kelly" title="Laura Kelly">Laura Kelly</a>'s (D) veto. It was one of four states with a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections#Kansas" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof majority of one party and a governor of another</a>, along with Kentucky, North Carolina, and Vermont, with a governor of one party and a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections#Kansas" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party</a>. </p><p>Democrats would have needed to gain three House seats or three Senate seats to block a Republican supermajority. To maintain their supermajority, Republicans needed to lose fewer than two House seats and fewer than three Senate seats. </p><p>Kansas was one of 10 states that had a divided government. The outcome of the Senate elections alone could not have changed Kansas' <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a> status because Republicans also controlled the House. </p><p>Before the elections, <i>Kansas City News Service'</i>s Zane Irwin said the partisan composition of the Legislature could have implications on the state's abortion policies. In 2022, voters rejected a <a href="/Kansas_No_State_Constitutional_Right_to_Abortion_and_Legislative_Power_to_Regulate_Abortion_Amendment_(August_2022)" title="Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment (August 2022)">ballot measure</a> that would have prohibited the state from adding a Constitutional right to abortion. In 2024, the Legislature overrode Gov. Kelly's veto on <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/hb2749_00_0000.pdf">HB2749</a>, which requires healthcare providers ask women questions about why they're getting an abortion.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a></sup> Irwin also said, "[Democrats] are trying to block a flat tax. Republicans repeatedly have tried to pass a flat tax. Right now we have a multi-tiered tax system, and Republicans would like to bring it to where there's one rate that you pay in Kansas whether you are a low-income individual or are a millionaire. Republicans say that would provide broad-base tax relief at a time when our coffers are relatively flush. Democrats say that it would bring us back to a more austere era under Gov. <a href="/Sam_Brownback" title="Sam Brownback">Sam Brownback</a> (R) where there were major tax cuts, and Democrats were worried that that would cause cuts to social services like schools and roads."<sup id="cite_ref-KCUR_80-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-KCUR-80">[80]</a></sup> </p><p>There were 11 <a href="#Open_seats">open seats</a> in the Senate, the most since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2012. Of those open districts, Ballotpedia identified two as battlegrounds. Ballotpedia also identified six battleground districts in which incumbents sought re-election. Republicans represented five of the eight total battleground districts and Democrats represented three. As of Oct. 30, 2024, <i>CNalysis</i> identified four of these districts as Toss-Up, one as Tilt Democratic, one as Lean Democratic, one as Likely Republican, and one as Very Likely Republican.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a></sup> <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab56" style="background:#eee;">Kansas House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab56" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024">Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> All 125 seats in the Kansas House were up for election on Nov. 5, 2024. Before the election, Republicans held an 85-39 majority in the House, with one vacancy, and members were elected to two-year terms. As of 11:30 p.m. ET on November 5, 2024, Republicans had won enough districts in both chambers to maintain their legislative supermajority.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a></sup> </p><p>With more than two-thirds control in each chamber, Republicans held a veto-proof majority, giving them the power to override Gov. <a href="/Laura_Kelly" title="Laura Kelly">Laura Kelly</a>'s (D) veto. It was one of four states with a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections#Kansas" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof majority of one party and a governor of another</a>, along with Kentucky, North Carolina, and Vermont, with a governor of one party and a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections#Kansas" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party</a>. </p><p>Democrats would have needed to gain three House seats or three Senate seats to block a Republican supermajority. To maintain their supermajority, Republicans needed to lose fewer than two House seats and fewer than three Senate seats. </p><p>Kansas was one of 10 states that had a divided government. The outcome of the Senate elections alone could not have changed Kansas' <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a> status because Republicans also controlled the House. </p><p>2024 was the first year since <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kansas" title="Redistricting in Kansas">redistricting</a> that Kansas held state legislative elections. Before the elections, <i>Kansas City News Service'</i>s Zane Irwin said the partisan composition of the Legislature could have implications on the state's abortion policies. In 2022, voters rejected a <a href="/Kansas_No_State_Constitutional_Right_to_Abortion_and_Legislative_Power_to_Regulate_Abortion_Amendment_(August_2022)" title="Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment (August 2022)">ballot measure</a> that would have prohibited the state from adding a Constitutional right to abortion. In 2024, the Legislature overrode Gov. Kelly's veto on <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/hb2749_00_0000.pdf">HB2749</a>, which requires healthcare providers ask women questions about why they're getting an abortion.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a></sup> Irwin also said, "[Democrats] are trying to block a flat tax. Republicans repeatedly have tried to pass a flat tax. Right now we have a multi-tiered tax system, and Republicans would like to bring it to where there's one rate that you pay in Kansas whether you are a low-income individual or are a millionaire. Republicans say that would provide broad-base tax relief at a time when our coffers are relatively flush. Democrats say that it would bring us back to a more austere era under Gov. <a href="/Sam_Brownback" title="Sam Brownback">Sam Brownback</a> (R) where there were major tax cuts, and Democrats were worried that that would cause cuts to social services like schools and roads."<sup id="cite_ref-KCUR_80-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-KCUR-80">[80]</a></sup> </p><p>There were 20 <a href="#Open_seats">open seats</a> in the House, slightly more than the 19.6 open seats per year since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2010. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 23 <a href="#Battleground_elections">battleground districts</a>. Ahead of the Nov. 2024 elections, Heading into the election Republicans represented 17 of those battleground districts and Democrats represented six. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>Three <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbents lost in the primaries</a>. Two of those incumbents lost against first-time House candidates, and one lost to a former House member. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab57" style="background:#eee;">Michigan House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab57" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024">Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Elections for the <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">August 6, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">April 23, 2024</a>. </p><p>Republicans gained a 58-52 majority in the state House following the 2024 general elections. This led to the state losing its Democratic trifecta and becoming a divided government. </p><p>All 110 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held 56 seats and Republicans held 54. If Republicans had gained more than one seat, they would have gained control of the chamber. If Republicans had gained exactly one seat, control of the chamber would have been split. If Democrats had gained seats, they would have maintained their majority. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 24 districts as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battlegrounds</a>—14 with a Democratic incumbent and 10 with a Republican incumbent. Incumbents ran for re-election in all 24. <a href="/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> (R) won the <a href="/Presidential_election_in_Michigan,_2020" title="Presidential election in Michigan, 2020">2020 presidential election</a> in four of the 14 districts with Democratic incumbents and <a href="/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> (D) won in two of the 10 with Republican incumbents. As of October 11, 2024, <i>CNalysis</i> rated 11 of the 24 battleground races as leaning towards Democrats, eight as leaning towards Republicans, and five as toss-ups. Click <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024"><b>here</b></a> for more on the battleground districts. </p><p>Four Democratic incumbents running in House Districts <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_District_27" title="Michigan House of Representatives District 27">27</a>, <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_District_44" title="Michigan House of Representatives District 44">44</a>, <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_District_58" title="Michigan House of Representatives District 58">58</a>, and <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_District_109" title="Michigan House of Representatives District 109">109</a> lost to Republican challengers. The other 10 Democratic and 10 Republican incumbents won re-election. </p><p>This was the first election to take place under the new legislative district maps Michigan adopted after the <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Michigan" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan">U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan</a> ruled that the maps used for the <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022 elections</a> were unconstitutional. A group of Detroit voters sued ahead of the 2022 elections, saying that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission had drawn the maps in use that year with race as the primary consideration and had reduced the number of majority-Black districts relative to the previous map. According to the <i>Detroit Free Press</i>, "Overall, the [new 2024] maps skew slightly more Republican compared with the districts currently in place."<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a></sup> Click <a href="/Redistricting_in_Michigan_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census"><b>here</b></a> for more on the redistricting process. </p><p>The elections determined Michigan's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta status</a>. Heading into the election, Michigan was a Democratic trifecta because the governor was a Democrat and Democrats controlled both legislative chambers. Democrats gained their existing trifecta after winning majorities in both legislative chambers in <a href="/Michigan_elections,_2022" title="Michigan elections, 2022">2022</a>. All 110 Michigan House seats are up for election in every even-numbered year. The governorship and state senate were next up for election in <a href="/Michigan_elections,_2026" title="Michigan elections, 2026">2026</a>. Click <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections"><b>here</b></a> for more about potential changes to trifecta status in the 2024 elections. </p><p>Both parties ran on the Democratic majority's legislative record. <a href="/Democratic_Legislative_Campaign_Committee" title="Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee">Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</a> President Heather Williams said the election was a chance "to protect the incredible progress made under Democratic majorities. Michigan Democrats in the statehouse passed common sense gun safety legislation, improved access to Medicaid, and protected fundamental reproductive freedoms."<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a></sup> Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee spokesman Greg Manz said: "Michiganders, who have not yet fled, are going to hold House Democrats accountable for incentivizing criminal invaders who cross our southern border to flock to Michigan neighborhoods, hiking taxes on the middle class, and prioritizing corporate welfare over working-class families."<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab58" style="background:#eee;">Minnesota House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab58" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024">Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>General elections for the <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">Minnesota House of Representatives</a> took place on November 5, 2024. </p><p>Democrats lost majority control of the chamber in this election after having previously won majority control in <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018">2018</a>. Republicans gained three seats, bringing their total to 67, representing exactly half of the chamber. </p><p><b>Final control of this chamber will likely be determined following <a href="#Recount_laws_in_Minnesota">two recounts</a>.</b><sup id="cite_ref-axiosresults_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-axiosresults-87">[87]</a></sup> As of November 13, the races in <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_District_14B" title="Minnesota House of Representatives District 14B">House District 14B</a> and <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_District_54A" title="Minnesota House of Representatives District 54A">House District 54A</a> remained too close to call. Minnesota automatically holds recounts if a post-election audit finds that an error occurred. A losing candidate can also request a recount paid for by the state if the final margin is less than 0.5% of the total number of votes cast.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a></sup> The race in House District 54A falls within the margin where a state-funded candidate-requested recount is possible, while <a href="/Sherburne_County,_Minnesota" title="Sherburne County, Minnesota">Sherburne County</a> announced it will pay for a recount for House District 14B despite the vote total falling outside the margin: </p> <ul><li>In House District 14B, incumbent <a href="/Dan_Wolgamott" title="Dan Wolgamott">Dan Wolgamott</a> (D) led <a href="/Sue_Ek" title="Sue Ek">Sue Ek</a> (R) 10,005 to 9,814 votes, a margin of 191 votes, or 0.96% of the total votes cast.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a></sup> Sherburne County released a statement that an upload failure on election night made it appear that Ek initially won by four votes.<sup id="cite_ref-sherburne_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sherburne-90">[90]</a></sup> In the same statement, the county announced it would pay for a recount.<sup id="cite_ref-sherburne_90-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sherburne-90">[90]</a></sup></li> <li>In House District 54A, incumbent <a href="/Brad_Tabke" title="Brad Tabke">Brad Tabke</a> (D) led <a href="/Aaron_Paul" title="Aaron Paul">Aaron Paul</a> (R) 10,973 to 10,959 votes, a margin of 14 votes, or 0.06% of the total votes cast.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a></sup></li></ul> <p>If Democrats win both House District 14B and 54A, the chamber will be evenly split with 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans, which last occurred following the 1978 elections.<sup id="cite_ref-axiosresults_87-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-axiosresults-87">[87]</a></sup> If Republicans win at least one of the above districts, they will gain majority control. </p><p>All 134 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats held a 68-64 majority in the chamber, with two vacancies. Democrats controlled the House since 2019. </p><p>According to the <i>MinnPost</i>, House Democrats campaigned on legislation they passed since the party gained control of the <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">Minnesota Senate</a> in 2023, while Republicans campaigned on balancing political control of the <a href="/Minnesota_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Minnesota Legislature">Minnesota Legislature</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-post_92-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-post-92">[92]</a></sup> House Speaker <a href="/Melissa_Hortman" title="Melissa Hortman">Melissa Hortman</a> (D) said she believed the Legislature faced gridlock when control was split between chambers.<sup id="cite_ref-post_92-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-post-92">[92]</a></sup> House Minority Leader <a href="/Lisa_Demuth" title="Lisa Demuth">Lisa Demuth</a> (R) said she believed Democratic control of the Legislature and governorship was detrimental to Minnesota.<sup id="cite_ref-post_92-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-post-92">[92]</a></sup> </p><p>Both parties set fundraising records in 2024, with the Democratic caucus raising $5.5 million and the Republican caucus raising $1.8 million as of September 25.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified <b>34 battleground districts</b>. Democrats represented <b>17</b> of these districts and Republicans represented <b>17</b>. Incumbents ran in 28 of these races, while the other six were in open districts, meaning no incumbents ran. Democrats won 12 of the races in battleground districts, Republicans won 20, and two were too close to call or were scheduled for a recount as of November 13. To read more about the battleground elections, <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>One <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbent lost in a primary</a>. Twenty incumbents did not seek re-election, a 50% decrease from the 40 incumbents who retired in <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022</a>. To read more about incumbents who did not advance to the general election, <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Incumbents_who_did_not_advance_to_the_general_election" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>Minnesota was one of 17 states that had a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">Democratic trifecta</a>, since Democrats controlled the <a href="/Governor_of_Minnesota" title="Governor of Minnesota">governorship</a> and both <a href="/Minnesota_State_Legislature" title="Minnesota State Legislature">legislative chambers</a>. Ballotpedia identified Minnesota's Democratic trifecta as moderately vulnerable. To read more about trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections, <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections#Vulnerable_state_government_trifectas" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">click here</a>. </p><p>Fifteen of the chamber's 134 seats were decided by a margin of victory of 5.0% or less in the <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022 elections</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">Minnesota House of Representatives</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a> across 99 chambers throughout the country. The primaries were held on August 13, 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab59" style="background:#eee;">Missouri State Senate elections</a><div id="tab59" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_6_Republican_primaries)" title="Missouri State Senate elections, 2024 (August 6 Republican primaries)">Missouri State Senate elections, 2024 (August 6 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were nine contested Republican primaries for the <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">Missouri Senate</a> on August 6, 2024. An incumbent ran in two of those primaries, and seven of those primaries were open, meaning an incumbent did not seek re-election in those districts. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified the Republican primaries in Districts 3, 15, 21, 23, and 27 as battleground primaries, all but two of which were for open seats. The Missouri Senate had the most turnover since the state implemented <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits#States_with_legislative_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">term-limits</a> in 2002. Of the nine members leaving the chamber in 2024, six left due to term limits. Three of those six senators—Sen. <a href="/Bill_Eigel" title="Bill Eigel">Bill Eigel</a> (R), Sen. <a href="/Denny_Hoskins" title="Denny Hoskins">Denny Hoskins</a> (R), and Sen. <a href="/Andrew_Koenig" title="Andrew Koenig">Andrew Koenig</a> (R)—were members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a></sup> Of the two other members of the Senate who formally identified as Freedom Caucus members, Sen. <a href="/Rick_Brattin" title="Rick Brattin">Rick Brattin</a> (R) advanced from the Republican primary in <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_District_31" title="Missouri State Senate District 31">District 31</a>, and Sen. <a href="/Nick_Schroer" title="Nick Schroer">Nick Schroer's</a> seat was not up for election. </p><p>The 2024 primaries took place in the context of a conflict among Senate Republicans over the future of the party. According to Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless of <i>The Kansas City Star,</i> two groups of Republican senators "have grown more divided this session after senators announced the formation of the new Freedom Caucus with backing from the national States Freedom Caucus."<sup id="cite_ref-kcstar_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kcstar-95">[95]</a></sup> Several Senate Republicans who were not members of the Freedom Caucus criticized the group for their use of the filibuster after the Freedom Caucus filibustered approval of the chamber's journal, a committee referral increasing threshold requirements for initiative petitions to qualify for the ballot, approval of a new congressional map, and the state's budget.<sup id="cite_ref-filibuster_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-filibuster-96">[96]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-springfield_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-springfield-97">[97]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a></sup> </p><p>Following the Caucus' January filibuster of a bill that increased requirements for initiative petitions to qualify for the ballot, President Pro Tempore <a href="/Caleb_Rowden" title="Caleb Rowden">Caleb Rowden</a> (R) removed four Republican senators who identified with the Freedom Caucus from their committee chairmanships.<sup id="cite_ref-filibuster_96-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-filibuster-96">[96]</a></sup> In explaining why he removed caucus members from their chairmanships, Rowden criticized the caucus' filibuster efforts and said they made it too hard for the Senate to pass legislation. Rowden said, "They [filibustered] repeatedly, day after day for two weeks, basically...It became necessary for us to do something that would indicate that we’re not going to let four guys run the place; it’s just not how this works."<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a></sup> </p><p>Several members of the Freedom Caucus, including Sen. <a href="/Bill_Eigel" title="Bill Eigel">Bill Eigel</a> (R), said Republicans outside of the Freedom Caucus, including Rowden, opposed the caucus because he believed they tried to preserve power. Eigel said, "It’s never been about policy for them. It’s been about individuals trying to preserve power at the expense of what we believe are the issues that Republicans sent us to Jefferson City for."<sup id="cite_ref-stall_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stall-100">[100]</a></sup> </p><p>Missouri was, at the time of the election, one of 23 states with a Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>The <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">Missouri State Senate</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab60" style="background:#eee;">Nevada State Senate elections</a><div id="tab60" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Nevada State Senate elections, 2024">Nevada State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for 10 of the 21 seats in the <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">Nevada Senate</a> took place on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The Nevada Senate was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There were 99 chambers throughout the country. </p><p>Following the election, Democrats maintained a 13-8 majority. Nevada remained a divided government, with a Republican holding the governorship and Democrats maintaining majorities in the state legislature. </p><p><i>Nevada Current's</i> April Corbin Girnus wrote, "Democrats already have a supermajority in the Assembly. If Democrats can maintain that and flip a Senate seat, they will have enough votes to override any veto by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo."<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a></sup> Gov. <a href="/Joe_Lombardo" title="Joe Lombardo">Joe Lombardo</a> (R) said the prospect of a Democratic supermajority was "a huge concern and so much of a concern that I've been proactive in identifying candidates and supporting current candidates on the Republican side of the aisle."<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a></sup> </p><p>Lombardo vetoed a state record of 75 bills during the 2023 legislative session.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a></sup> Democrats campaigned against Lombardo's vetoes, and said he vetoed legislation that voters supported.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a></sup> Assembly Speaker <a href="/Steve_Yeager" title="Steve Yeager">Steve Yeager</a> (D) said the legislative elections offered a choice between Democrats who he said "are actually trying to solve problems and make life better for Nevadans, or Republicans, who offer nothing but complaints with no real solutions to any of the challenges facing Nevadans."<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a></sup> Assemblyman <a href="/Gregory_Hafen" title="Gregory Hafen">Gregory Hafen</a> (R) was critical of the prospect of a super majority saying "It makes me very nervous to have one party control because the Nevada Constitution requires a two-thirds majority to implement any new tax. So not only is the Governor’s veto at stake here, but we’re talking about any tax that could be passed with just one party control."<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a></sup> </p><p>At the time of the election, Nevada was one of 10 states that had a <a href="/Party_control_of_Nevada_state_government" title="Party control of Nevada state government">divided government</a>. Republican <a href="/Joe_Lombardo" title="Joe Lombardo">Joe Lombardo</a> (R) was governor while Democrats held majorities in both chambers of the <a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada Legislature</a>. At the time of election, Democrats held 13 seats and Republicans held 7, with one vacancy in a seat previously held by a Republican. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 5 Senate <a href="#Battleground_elections">battleground districts</a>. Democrats represent two of these districts, while Republicans represent two districts and one was an open seat a Republican vacated. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>Nevada was one of two states where one party has the potential to gain a veto-proof supermajority with a governor from another party after the 2024 elections. The other state is <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024">Wisconsin</a>. To read more about Ballotpedia's coverage of veto-proof legislatures and opposing party governors, click <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">here</a>. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab61" style="background:#eee;">Nevada State Assembly elections</a><div id="tab61" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024">Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">Nevada Assembly</a> were held on November 5, 2024. All 42 seats were up for election. </p><p>At the time of the election, Nevada was one of 10 states that had a <a href="/Party_control_of_Nevada_state_government" title="Party control of Nevada state government">divided government</a>. Republican <a href="/Joe_Lombardo" title="Joe Lombardo">Joe Lombardo</a> (R) held the governorship while Democrats held both chambers of the <a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada Legislature</a>. </p><p>Following the election, Democrats maintained a 27-15 majority. Nevada remained a divided government, with a Republican holding the governorship and Democrats maintaining majorities in the state legislature. </p><p>At the time of election, Democrats held 26 seats to Republicans' 14, with two vacancies in seats previously held by Democrats. The two vacant seats were in <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_District_7" title="Nevada State Assembly District 7">District 7</a> and <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_District_10" title="Nevada State Assembly District 10">District 10</a>. To return to a 28-member <a href="/Supermajority" title="Supermajority">supermajority</a>, Democrats needed to win every currently held seat in addition to both vacancies. To block the supermajority, Republicans needed to win one Democratic-held seat. </p><p><i>Nevada Current'</i>s April Corbin Girnus wrote, "The end goal for Nevada Republicans this year is not to wrest control of the Assembly away from Democrats. ... But a handful of races will determine whether Democrats maintain their current two-thirds supermajority in the lower chamber."<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a></sup> Lombardo endorsed and campaigned for candidates in certain districts. In an interview, he said, "The super-majority has to be prevented, whatever partisan side of the aisle you’re looking at. ... [We are proactive] in identifying candidates, supporting candidates and helping them be successful."<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/Democratic_Legislative_Campaign_Committee" title="Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee">Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</a> (DLCC) included four Assembly races as part of a $10 million investment the party was making in state legislative races across the country.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a></sup> Lombardo's Better Nevada PAC donated $5,000 to seven candidates in competitive districts.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a></sup> To read more about campaign finance reports, click <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_elections,_2024#Campaign_finance" title="Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024">here</a>. </p><p><i>The Las Vegas Review-Journal'</i>s Jessica Hill wrote, "If Democrats are successful in achieving supermajorities in the Assembly and Senate, they’d have enough votes to render the governor’s veto powers — and his legislative priorities — moot."<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a></sup> Lombardo set the state record for the most vetoes in a legislative session in 2023, vetoing 75 bills.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 13 Assembly <a href="#Battleground_elections">battleground districts</a>. As of October 3, 2024, Democrats represent 10 of these districts, while Republicans represent three districts. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>Nevada was one of two states with the potential to have a veto-proof supermajority after the 2024 elections. The other state is <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024">Wisconsin</a>. To read more about Ballotpedia's coverage of veto-proof legislatures and opposing party governors, click <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">here</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">Nevada State Assembly</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab62" style="background:#eee;">New Hampshire State Senate elections</a><div id="tab62" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024">New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> All 24 seats in the <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">New Hampshire State Senate</a> were up for election on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. Before the election, Democrats held 10 of the seats, and Republicans held 14. Following the election, Republicans gained a 16-8 veto-proof majority. </p><p>Control of the New Hampshire State Senate changed twice between 2012 and 2024. Democrats gained a majority in 2018, followed by Republicans in 2020. </p><p><a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> maintained its Republican trifecta following this election, meaning one party held the governorship and both state legislative chambers. The results of these elections could have changed the state's trifecta status. The New Hampshire governor's race was open for the first time since 2016. Before the election, <i>The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales,</i> and <i>Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball</i> all <a href="/New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election,_2024" title="New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024">rated</a> the governor's race a <i>Toss-Up</i>. Democrats needed to win three seats to take control of the Senate and seven to take control of the House. <b><a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">Click here</a></b> for more information on trifecta vulnerability and how these ratings were determined. </p><p>In the <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2020" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020">2020 general election</a>, Republicans won a 14-10 majority, gaining four seats and reversing the 14-10 Democratic majority. In the <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2022" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022">2022 general election</a>, Republicans maintained that 14-10 majority. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified <b>eight</b> battleground elections in this chamber. Democrats represented two of these districts, while Republicans represented six. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab63" style="background:#eee;">New Hampshire House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab63" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024">New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>General elections for the <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a> took place on November 5, 2024. </p><p>All 400 seats in 203 districts were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans held a 197-191 majority in the chamber, with one independent and 11 vacancies. Republicans controlled the House since 2021. </p><p>Following the election, Republicans maintained a 222-178 majority. The state also maintained a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">Republican trifecta</a>. </p><p>The New Hampshire House of Representatives has a combination of single-member legislative districts, where a district elects one representative, and multi-member legislative districts, where a district elects multiple representatives. The number of seats per district is determined by population.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a></sup> Multi-member districts in New Hampshire use a <a href="/State_legislative_chambers_that_use_multi-member_districts" title="State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts"><i>bloc with partial abstention</i></a> voting method, where voters receive as many votes as there are seats, can only vote for a candidate once, and can choose to not use all of their votes. </p><p>According to <i>Politico</i>, the <a href="/New_Hampshire_General_Court" title="New Hampshire General Court">New Hampshire Legislature</a> was one of the most likely to change partisan control in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a></sup> Since 2010, the House had changed partisan control six times. According to <i>NBC News</i>, House Democrats campaigned on passing legislation to guarantee abortion access in the state, while House Republicans campaigned on addressing crime and drug use.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified <b>57 battleground districts</b> heading into the election. <b>Twenty-seven</b> of the battleground races were in single-member districts, with Democrats representing 13 and Republicans representing 14. <b>Thirty</b> of the battleground races were in multi-member districts, with Democrats representing two, Republicans representing 11, and 17 split between parties. Incumbents ran in 48 of these races, while the other nine were in open districts, meaning no incumbents ran. To read more about the battleground elections, <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>Eight <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbents lost in primaries</a>. Ninety-one incumbents did not seek re-election. To read more about incumbents who did not advance to the general election, <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Incumbents_who_did_not_advance_to_the_general_election" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024">click here</a>. </p><p>New Hampshire was one of 23 states that had a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">Republican trifecta</a>, since Republicans controlled the <a href="/Governor_of_New_Hampshire" title="Governor of New Hampshire">governorship</a> and both <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="New Hampshire State Legislature">legislative chambers</a>. Ballotpedia identified New Hampshire's Republican trifecta as highly vulnerable. To read more about trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections, <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections#Vulnerable_state_government_trifectas" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">click here</a>. </p><p>The New Hampshire House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a> across 99 chambers throughout the country. The primaries were held on September 10, 2024. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab64" style="background:#eee;">North Carolina State Senate elections</a><div id="tab64" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024">North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> All 50 seats in the <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina Senate</a> were up for election on November 5, 2024. Heading into the elections, there were 30 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the Senate. </p><p>One incumbent lost in the primaries. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>Republicans won a veto-proof majority in the state Senate after the <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2022" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022">2022 elections</a>. North Carolina requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a gubernatorial veto. Assuming no vacancies, that amounts to 72 of the 120 members in the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">state House</a> and 30 of the 50 members in the <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">state Senate</a>. In 2023, Republicans also gained a veto-proof majority in the House when Rep. <a href="/Tricia_Cotham" title="Tricia Cotham">Tricia Cotham</a> switched parties from Democrat to Republican.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a></sup> This means that as Republicans looked to expand their supermajorities in both chambers in 2024, Democrats were one seat away from breaking them. </p><p>Because Gov. <a href="/Roy_Cooper" title="Roy Cooper">Roy Cooper</a> was a Democrat, North Carolina was one of 10 states with a <a href="/Party_control_of_North_Carolina_state_government" title="Party control of North Carolina state government">divided government</a> and one of four states with a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof state legislature and an opposing party governor</a>. North Carolina had a divided government since Cooper assumed office in 2017. Because Republicans also controlled the House, the outcome of the Senate elections alone could not have changed North Carolina's trifecta status. North Carolina also held its <a href="/North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election,_2024" title="North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024">gubernatorial election</a> on November 5. North Carolina was one of two states, the other being Vermont, where either party could establish a state government <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">trifecta</a>. </p><p>The 2024 elections were the first state legislative elections after the General Assembly adopted new district boundaries <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Carolina_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census">following the 2020 census</a>. In response to the new state legislative maps, State Rep. <a href="/Tim_Longest" title="Tim Longest">Tim Longest</a> (D) said, “This map secures more Republican seats than 100,000 randomly generated maps. That is unexplainable by geography, deliberately designed to maximize advantage."<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a></sup> <i>WUNC's</i> Rusty Jacobs wrote that "Republican Sen. <a href="/Ralph_Hise" title="Ralph Hise">Ralph Hise</a>, a co-chair of the Senate's redistricting committee, maintained that the maps were drawn applying traditional redistricting criteria, such as maintaining equal population across districts and minimizing the splitting of municipalities and precincts."<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a></sup> For more on North Carolina's redistricting process, <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Carolina" title="Redistricting in North Carolina">click here</a>. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 10 Senate <a href="#Battleground_elections">battleground districts</a>. Of those seats, Democrats held six, and Republicans held 4. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab65" style="background:#eee;">North Carolina House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab65" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024">North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> All 120 seats in the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a> were up for election on November 5, 2024. Heading into the election, there were 70 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and two vacancies in the House. </p><p>Three incumbents — one Democrat and two Republicans — lost in the primaries. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>After the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022 elections</a>, Republicans had a 71-49 majority in the House and a 30-20 majority in the Senate. The House majority expanded to 72-48 in April 2023 when Rep. <a href="/Tricia_Cotham" title="Tricia Cotham">Tricia Cotham</a> announced she was switching parties from Democrat to Republican, giving Republicans <a href="/Veto_overrides_in_state_legislatures" title="Veto overrides in state legislatures">veto-proof majorities</a> in both chambers of the legislature.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a></sup> North Carolina requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a gubernatorial veto. Assuming no vacancies, that amounts to 72 of the 120 members in the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">state House</a> and 30 of the 50 members in the <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">state Senate</a>. This means that as Republicans looked to expand their supermajorities in both chambers, Democrats were one seat away from breaking them. </p><p>Because Gov. <a href="/Roy_Cooper" title="Roy Cooper">Roy Cooper</a> was a Democrat, North Carolina was one of 10 states with a <a href="/Party_control_of_North_Carolina_state_government" title="Party control of North Carolina state government">divided government</a> and one of four states with a <a href="/Veto-proof_state_legislatures_and_opposing_party_governors_in_the_2024_elections" title="Veto-proof state legislatures and opposing party governors in the 2024 elections">veto-proof state legislature and an opposing party governor</a>. North Carolina had a divided government since Cooper assumed office in 2017. Because Republicans also controlled the Senate, the outcome of the House elections alone could not have changed North Carolina's trifecta status. North Carolina also held its <a href="/North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election,_2024" title="North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024">gubernatorial election</a> on Nov. 5. North Carolina was one of two states, the other being Vermont, where either party could establish a state government <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections">trifecta</a>. </p><p>The 2024 elections were the first state legislative elections after the General Assembly adopted new district boundaries <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Carolina_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census">following the 2020 census</a>. In response to the new state legislative maps, State Rep. <a href="/Tim_Longest" title="Tim Longest">Tim Longest</a> (D) said, “This map secures more Republican seats than 100,000 randomly generated maps. That is unexplainable by geography, deliberately designed to maximize advantage."<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a></sup> <i>WUNC's</i> Rusty Jacobs wrote that "Republican Sen. <a href="/Ralph_Hise" title="Ralph Hise">Ralph Hise</a>, a co-chair of the Senate's redistricting committee, maintained that the maps were drawn applying traditional redistricting criteria, such as maintaining equal population across districts and minimizing the splitting of municipalities and precincts."<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a></sup> For more on North Carolina's redistricting process, <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Carolina" title="Redistricting in North Carolina">click here</a>. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 22 House <a href="#Battleground_elections">battleground districts</a>. Of those, Democrats held 10 and Republicans held 12. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab66" style="background:#eee;">Ohio House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab66" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(March_19_Republican_primaries)" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024 (March 19 Republican primaries)">Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024 (March 19 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> There were <b>29 Republican primaries</b> for the <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a> on March 19, 2024. An incumbent ran in 19 of those primaries. Five incumbents lost in the primaries, the most since at least 2012. </p><p>The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict within the House Republican caucus over the election of a speaker. After Republicans won a 67-32 margin in the <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022 elections</a>, 22 Republicans joined with all 32 Democrats to elect <a href="/Jason_Stephens_(Ohio)" title="Jason Stephens (Ohio)">Jason Stephens</a> (R) speaker over the winner of the Republican caucus' internal vote, <a href="/Derek_Merrin" title="Derek Merrin">Derek Merrin</a> (R). The <a href="/Ohio_Republican_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio Republican Party">Ohio Republican Party</a>'s central committee voted to censure all 22 House Republicans who voted for Stephens following his election.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a></sup> </p><p>The 2024 legislative elections had 29 contested Republican primaries, the most in any year since 2018. Nineteen incumbents—more than one-third of those seeking re-election—faced primary challengers compared to 12 in 2018. This was the highest rate at which incumbent Ohio House Republicans faced primary challenges since at least 2012. </p><p>In the five election cycles between 2014 and 2022, 13.7% of Ohio House Republicans facing contested primaries lost re-election. The highest rate of incumbent defeats was 16.7% in 2020 and 2016 while the lowest was 8.3% in 2018. In 2024, 26.3% of incumbents facing contested primaries lost re-election—just under twice the average rate for the preceding decade. </p><p>Ohio was, at the time of the 2024 election, one of 23 states with a Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab67" style="background:#eee;">Pennsylvania State Senate elections</a><div id="tab67" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024">Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> General elections for the <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">Pennsylvania State Senate</a> occurred on November 5, 2024. There were 25 state Senate seats up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans had a 28-22 majority, which they maintained. </p><p>Both the <a href="/Republican_State_Leadership_Committee" title="Republican State Leadership Committee">Republican State Leadership Committee</a> and the <a href="/Democratic_Legislative_Campaign_Committee" title="Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee">Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</a> listed <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> as a state in which they would prioritize state legislative elections in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a></sup> </p><p>If Democrats gained control of the state Senate and maintained control of the state House in 2024, Pennsylvania would have become a Democratic trifecta. If Republicans maintained control of the state Senate or gained control of the state House, Pennsylvania would have remained a divided government. </p><p>If Democrats gained three seats, the chamber would have been tied with 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans, with Lt. Gov. <a href="/Austin_Davis" title="Austin Davis">Austin Davis</a> (D) breaking tie votes. If Democrats gained more than three seats, they would have controlled the chamber outright. If Republicans lost fewer than three seats, they would have retained control of the chamber and prevented a Democratic trifecta. <a href="/State_government_trifecta" class="mw-redirect" title="State government trifecta">Click here</a> to read more about state government trifectas. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified six <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battleground districts</a>. Democrats and Republicans represented three of those districts. Incumbents ran in four of these races, and the other two seats were open, meaning no incumbent ran. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p>Reporter Anna Gustafson wrote, "Democratic lawmakers told the Pennsylvania Independent that they are paying particular attention to three districts in the Senate: the recently redrawn 15th District in central Pennsylvania, the 37th in Allegheny County, and the 49th in Erie County. Each of those districts is currently represented by a Republican. Democrats also said they’re looking to retain control of the 45th in Allegheny County."<sup id="cite_ref-Ind_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ind-125">[125]</a></sup> </p><p>Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee communications director Michael Straw said, "While our candidates in these seats have proven records and have put themselves in a strong position, we are taking nothing for granted. As far as offensive pick-ups, ... we see some real opportunities in Western and Southeast Pennsylvania to expand our majority.”<sup id="cite_ref-Ind_125-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ind-125">[125]</a></sup> </p><p>No <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbents lost in the primaries</a>. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>Pennsylvania was one of 10 states with a divided government. Democrats controlled the governor's office and the state House, and Republicans controlled the state Senate. The last Democratic trifecta in Pennsylvania was 1993. The last Republican trifecta in Pennsylvania was 2014. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab68" style="background:#eee;">Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab68" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024">Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Elections for all 203 seats in the <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a> took place on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania was one of 44 states that held legislative elections in 2024. </p><p>Democrats maintained a 102-101 majority in the state House following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a></sup> The state also remained a divided government, with a Democrat controlling the governorship and Republicans and Democrats holding majorities in the Senate and House, respectively. </p><p>Democrats had gained control of the state House in <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a></sup> Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2011. </p><p>Democrats needed to lose zero seats in 2024 to retain control of the chamber. Republicans needed to gain at least one seat to gain control of the chamber. </p><p>Pennsylvania was one of 10 states with a divided government at the time of the 2024 elections and the only state where the two legislative chambers were controlled by different parties.<sup id="cite_ref-NCSL_128-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSL-128">[128]</a></sup> According to the <a href="/National_Conference_of_State_Legislatures" title="National Conference of State Legislatures">National Conference of State Legislatures</a>, "if a single chamber flips in Pennsylvania and all else holds equal, there would be no states with divided legislatures for the first time since at least 1900."<sup id="cite_ref-NCSL_128-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSL-128">[128]</a></sup> Democrats controlled the governorship and the state House, while Republicans controlled the state Senate. If Democrats had gained control of the <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024">state Senate</a> and maintained control of the state House in 2024, Pennsylvania's government would have become a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">Democratic trifecta</a>. If Republicans had maintained control of the state Senate or gained control of the state House, Pennsylvania's government would have remained divided. </p><p>A pair of resignations on July 17, 2024, left Republicans with more seats than Democrats in the chamber. However, a rule adopted in July 2023 defined the majority party as “the political party that won the greater number of elections for the 203 seats in the House of Representatives in the general election preceding the term of service that began on the first day of December next after the general election.” Because of this rule, Democrats maintained their majority.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a></sup> Two Democrats—<a href="/Andre_Carroll" title="Andre Carroll">Andre Carroll</a> and <a href="/Keith_S._Harris_(Pennsylvania)" title="Keith S. Harris (Pennsylvania)">Keith Harris</a>—were elected unopposed in <a href="/Pennsylvania_state_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2024">special elections</a> to fill the vacancies.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a></sup> </p><p>The <i>Associated Press'</i> Mark Scolforo wrote, "Pennsylvania’s legislative Republicans would like to pass additional voter ID requirements, restrict abortion and make election changes to improve their odds of winning judicial races. Democrats want to bump up the state’s minimum wage and widen civil rights for LGBTQ people. In the closely divided General Assembly, those proposals have gone nowhere."<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a></sup> </p><p>Both the <a href="/Republican_State_Leadership_Committee" title="Republican State Leadership Committee">Republican State Leadership Committee</a> and the <a href="/Democratic_Legislative_Campaign_Committee" title="Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee">Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</a> said they would make Pennsylvania's state legislative elections a priority in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 25 battleground districts. Democrats represented 12 of these battleground districts and Republicans represented 13. Incumbents ran in 20 of these races, while the other five were in open districts, meaning no incumbents ran. <a href="#Battleground_elections">Click here</a> to read more about the battleground elections. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab69" style="background:#eee;">Tennessee House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab69" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)">Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> There were <b>19 Republican primaries</b> for the <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">Tennessee House of Representatives</a> on August 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in 13 of those primaries. Two incumbents—<a href="/Patsy_Hazlewood" title="Patsy Hazlewood">Patsy Hazlewood</a> (R) and <a href="/John_Ragan" title="John Ragan">John Ragan</a> (R)—lost their primaries. </p><p>The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee's <a href="/School_choice_in_the_United_States" title="School choice in the United States">school voucher program</a>. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. <a href="/Bill_Lee" title="Bill Lee">Bill Lee</a> (R) supported a proposal allowing all Tennessee families with school-age children access to vouchers to be applied towards the cost of private school. </p><p>The bill did not advance to a final vote before the end of the session owing to differences between the House and Senate drafts in what <i>Chalkbeat</i> described as "one of the biggest defeats of [Lee's] administration, now in its second term."<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a></sup> According to the <i>Tennessee Lookout</i>, with the legislature out of session until 2025, the primaries "are the next frontier in the debate over whether state lawmakers should adopt a universal plan to provide parents with $7,200 in cash to subsidize private school tuition."<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 13 of the 19 contested Republican primaries as battlegrounds. All 13 featured $10,000 or more in spending from the nine Tennessee groups Ballotpedia identified as having a recent record of advocacy on school voucher-related issues. Nine also had competitive fundraising among the candidates where no single candidate raised more than two-thirds of the total fundraising across the entire candidate field. Gov. <a href="/Bill_Lee" title="Bill Lee">Bill Lee</a> (R) endorsed eight candidates in contested primaries, including four candidates running in battleground primaries. Click <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)#Battleground_primaries" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)"><b>here</b></a> for more information on battleground primaries and <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)#Endorsements_by_Bill_Lee_(R)" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)"><b>here</b></a> for more information on Lee's endorsements. </p><p>The 2024 legislative elections had 19 contested Republican primaries compared to 20 in 2022 and 19 in 2020. Thirteen of those primaries had an incumbent on the ballot compared to seven in 2022 and 14 in 2020. There were the same number of incumbents defeated (two) as in 2022. In the 2020 primaries, three incumbents were defeated. </p><p>Tennessee was, at the time of the election, one of 23 states with a Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>For more information on the November general elections for the Tennessee House, <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024"><b>click here</b></a>. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab70" style="background:#eee;">Tennessee State Senate elections</a><div id="tab70" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)">Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> There were <b>eight Republican primaries</b> for the <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">Tennessee State Senate</a> on August 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in seven of those primaries. Two incumbents—<a href="/Jon_Lundberg" title="Jon Lundberg">Jon Lundberg</a> (R) and <a href="/Frank_Niceley" title="Frank Niceley">Frank Niceley</a> (R)—lost in the primaries. </p><p>The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee's <a href="/School_choice_in_the_United_States" title="School choice in the United States">school voucher program</a>. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. <a href="/Bill_Lee" title="Bill Lee">Bill Lee</a> (R) supported a proposal allowing all Tennessee families with school-age children access to vouchers to be applied towards the cost of private school. </p><p>The bill did not advance to a final vote before the end of the session owing to differences between the House and Senate drafts in what <i>Chalkbeat</i> described as "one of the biggest defeats of [Lee's] administration, now in its second term."<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a></sup> According to the <i>Tennessee Lookout</i>, with the legislature out of session until 2025, the primaries "are the next frontier in the debate over whether state lawmakers should adopt a universal plan to provide parents with $7,200 in cash to subsidize private school tuition."<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified the Republican primaries in Districts 2, 4, 8, and 18 as battlegrounds. Three primaries featured an incumbent and a single challenger. The fourth was for an open seat. All four battlegrounds featured $50,000 or more in spending from nine groups Ballotpedia identified as having a recent history of advocacy related to school vouchers. Gov. Bill Lee (R) endorsed a candidate in four contested primaries, including two battleground primaries. Click <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)#Battleground_primaries" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)"><b>here</b></a> for more on the four battleground primaries and <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_1_Republican_primaries)#Endorsements_by_Bill_Lee_(R)" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024 (August 1 Republican primaries)"><b>here</b></a> for more on Bill Lee's endorsements. </p><p>The 2024 legislative elections had eight contested Republican primaries compared to four in both 2022 and 2020. Seven of those primaries had an incumbent on the ballot compared to three in both 2022 and 2020. This was the first election cycle since 2014 where an incumbent lost in the primaries. </p><p>Tennessee was, at the time of the election, one of 23 states with a Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>For more information on the November general elections for the Tennessee Senate, <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024"><b>click here</b></a>. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab71" style="background:#eee;">Texas House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab71" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(March_5_Republican_primaries)" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)">Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Fifty-nine contested Republican primaries for the Texas House of Representatives took place on March 5, 2024. Forty-six of those (78.0%) involved incumbents facing primary challengers. Of those, 29 incumbents (63.0%) advanced to the general election, eight (17.4%) advanced to the <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(May_28_Republican_primary_runoffs)" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoffs)">May 28, 2024, primary runoffs</a>, and nine (19.6%) lost to challengers. This was the largest number of incumbent defeats since 2012, when 10 House Republicans lost in the primaries. Click <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(May_28_Republican_primary_runoffs)" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoffs)"><b>here</b></a> for more on the May 28 Republican primary runoffs. </p><p>The 2024 legislative elections were Texas' most competitive since at least 2012. Forty-six incumbents—more than half of House Republicans seeking re-election (59.7%)—faced primary challengers in 2024. The previous high was 37 in <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012">2012</a>. </p><p>If all eight incumbents lost their runoffs, 37% of all contested incumbents would have been defeated. This would have been a decade high, with <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014">2014</a> following at 30% of contested Republicans defeated. In the five election cycles between 2014 and 2022, 16.3% of Texas House Republicans facing contested primaries lost re-election. </p><p>The 2024 elections took place in the context of two votes in 2023 that divided the House GOP caucus. </p><p>One was the impeachment of Attorney General <a href="/Ken_Paxton" title="Ken Paxton">Ken Paxton</a> (R). The House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton. Sixty Republicans joined with 61 Democrats in support of impeachment.<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a></sup> Paxton had endorsed three incumbents who voted against impeachment and one incumbent who voted for impeachment as well as 35 challengers to Republican incumbents who voted for impeachment.<sup id="cite_ref-PaxtonEndorse_138-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaxtonEndorse-138">[138]</a></sup> Click <a href="/Impeachment_of_Ken_Paxton,_2023" title="Impeachment of Ken Paxton, 2023"><b>here</b></a> for more on the impeachment. </p><p>In the other, the caucus split over removing a provision for school vouchers from an education bill. The vote removing the provision for school vouchers passed 84-63, with 21 Republicans joining 63 Democrats to remove vouchers.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a></sup> Gov. <a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> (R) supported the measure and said he would oppose legislators who voted against it.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141">[141]</a></sup> Abbott had endorsed all 59 Republican incumbents who voted in favor of the proposal and ran for re-election. Abbott had endorsed 10 challengers to incumbents who voted against school vouchers.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142">[142]</a></sup> </p><p>Of the eight incumbents defeated in the March 5 primaries, seven (87.5%) voted in favor of impeaching Paxton and six (75.0%) voted against the voucher proposal Abbott supported. No incumbent who both voted against impeaching Paxton and in favor of the Abbott-supported voucher proposal lost in a March 5 primary. </p><p>In general, Abbott's endorsements were more successful than Paxton's. Abbott had endorsed all 59 Republican incumbents who voted in favor of the school voucher proposal and ran for re-election. He also endorsed 10 challengers to incumbents who voted against school vouchers.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a></sup> Five of those challengers won their primary, three advanced to a primary runoff, and two lost their primary.<sup id="cite_ref-texastribune_144-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-texastribune-144">[144]</a></sup> </p><p>Paxton endorsed three incumbents who voted against impeachment and one incumbent who voted for impeachment as well as 35 challengers to Republican incumbents who voted for impeachment.<sup id="cite_ref-PaxtonEndorse_138-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaxtonEndorse-138">[138]</a></sup> Seven of those challengers won their primary, seven advanced to a primary runoff, and 21 lost their primary.<sup id="cite_ref-texastribune_144-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-texastribune-144">[144]</a></sup> </p><p>Paxton and former President <a href="/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> (R) endorsed <a href="/David_Covey" title="David Covey">David Covey</a> (R), who challenged House Speaker <a href="/Dade_Phelan" title="Dade Phelan">Dade Phelan</a> (R) in the primary.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145">[145]</a></sup> On February 10, 2024, the <a href="/Texas_Republican_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Republican Party">Texas Republican Party</a> had voted to censure Phelan. The resolution of censure mentioned Phelan's vote for Paxton's impeachment and support for the impeachment process as two of the five counts against him.<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a></sup> Phelan and Covey headed to the primary runoff, the first for a house speaker since 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-texastribune_144-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-texastribune-144">[144]</a></sup> </p><p>Other notable incumbents defeated or forced into runoffs by endorsed challengers included committee chairs <a href="/DeWayne_Burns" title="DeWayne Burns">DeWayne Burns</a>, <a href="/Stephanie_Klick" title="Stephanie Klick">Stephanie Klick</a>, <a href="/John_Kuempel" title="John Kuempel">John Kuempel</a>, and <a href="/Reggie_Smith" title="Reggie Smith">Reggie Smith</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-texastribune_144-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-texastribune-144">[144]</a></sup> </p><p>Of the 34 battleground districts Ballotpedia identified, 18 had incumbents who advanced from their primary, eight had incumbents who lost their primary, seven resulted in primary runoffs, and one was open, meaning no incumbents ran for re-election. To learn more about the battleground elections, <a href="#Battleground_primaries">click here</a>. </p><p>As of the 2024 election, Texas was one of 23 Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifectas</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab72" style="background:#eee;">Texas House of Representatives runoff elections</a><div id="tab72" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(May_28_Republican_primary_runoffs)" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoffs)">Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoffs)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Thirteen Republican primary runoffs for the Texas House of Representatives took place on May 28, 2024. Eight primary runoffs had an incumbent on the ballot, and the incumbent lost in six of those runoffs. </p><p>There were <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(March_5_Republican_primaries)" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)">59 contested Republican primaries</a> on March 5, 2024, 46 of which had an incumbent on the ballot. Nine incumbent House Republicans lost in the primaries and 29 advanced to the general election without going to a runoff. The 13 runoffs took place in districts where no candidate won more than 50% of the primary vote. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 10 of the 13 primary runoffs as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battlegrounds</a>. Click <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(May_28_Republican_primary_runoffs)#Battleground_primaries" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoffs)">here</a> for more on those races. </p><p>The primaries took place in the context of two votes in 2023 that divided the House GOP caucus. </p><p>One was the impeachment of Attorney General <a href="/Ken_Paxton" title="Ken Paxton">Ken Paxton</a> (R). The House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton. Sixty Republicans joined with 61 Democrats in support of impeachment.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a></sup> As of April 4, 2024, Paxton had endorsed three incumbents who voted against impeachment and one incumbent who voted for impeachment as well as 35 challengers to Republican incumbents who voted for impeachment.<sup id="cite_ref-PaxtonEndorse_138-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaxtonEndorse-138">[138]</a></sup> Click <a href="/Impeachment_of_Ken_Paxton,_2023" title="Impeachment of Ken Paxton, 2023"><b>here</b></a> for more on the impeachment. </p><p>In the other vote, the caucus split over removing a provision for school vouchers from an education bill. The vote removing the provision for school vouchers passed 84-63, with 21 Republicans joining 63 Democrats to remove vouchers.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a></sup> Gov. <a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> (R) supported the measure and said he would oppose legislators who voted against it.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a></sup> As of April 4, 2024, Abbott had endorsed all 59 Republican incumbents who voted in favor of the proposal and ran for re-election. Abbott had endorsed 11 challengers to incumbents who voted against school vouchers.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a></sup> </p><p>On February 10, 2024, the <a href="/Texas_Republican_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Republican Party">Texas Republican Party</a> voted to censure House Speaker <a href="/Dade_Phelan" title="Dade Phelan">Dade Phelan</a> (R). Phelan voted "present" on vouchers and voted in favor of impeaching Paxton. The censure resolution mentioned Phelan's vote for impeachment and support for the impeachment process as two of the five counts against him. This was the fourth time in history the state party voted to censure a Republican elected official.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a></sup> Former President <a href="/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> (R) endorsed <a href="/David_Covey" title="David Covey">David Covey</a> (R), who challenged Phelan in the primary runoff, on January 30, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a></sup> Phelan defeated Covey by a margin of 366 votes out of more than 25,000 cast. </p><p>All eight incumbents who ran in primary runoffs voted in favor of impeaching Paxton. Four voted in favor of school vouchers, three voted against, and Phelan voted "present". </p><p>Six of the eight incumbents who ran in primary runoffs finished second in the March 5 primaries. Incumbents <a href="/DeWayne_Burns" title="DeWayne Burns">DeWayne Burns</a> (R) and <a href="/Frederick_Frazier" title="Frederick Frazier">Frederick Frazier</a> (R) finished 7.7 percentage points behind their runoff opponents, the largest vote margin of any incumbents in the runoff. </p><p>As of the 2024 election, Texas was one of 23 Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifectas</a>. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab73" style="background:#eee;">Vermont State Senate elections</a><div id="tab73" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2024">Vermont State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> Elections for the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">August 13, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">May 30, 2024</a>. </p><p>Following the election, Democrats lost a Senate veto-proof majority but maintained a 16-13-1 majority. The state remained a divided government, with a Republican controlling the governorship and Democrats holding majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>All 30 seats were up for election. Democrats held 21 seats, and Republicans held seven. </p><p>Heading into the election, Vermont was one of 29 states where one party had large enough majorities in both legislative chambers to <a href="/Veto_overrides_in_state_legislatures" title="Veto overrides in state legislatures">override gubernatorial vetoes</a> without needing support from members of the other party. Democrats needed 20 seats in the Senate in order to override gubernatorial vetoes. If Republicans had gained more than one seat, they would have broken the Democratic veto-proof majority. If Democrats had not lost more than one seat or had gained seats while also <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024">maintaining a 100-seat majority</a> in the <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">state House</a>, they would have maintained their veto-proof majority. </p><p>This election also determined Vermont's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta status</a>. Heading into the election, Vermont was one of 10 states without a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">state government trifecta</a> because the governor was a Republican and Democrats had majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The governorship and the entire Legislature were both up for election in 2024. If one party had won the gubernatorial election and majorities in both chambers of the legislature, that party would have gained a trifecta in Vermont. A mixed result would have maintained the state's divided government. Click <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections"><b>here</b></a> for more on potential changes to trifecta status in the 2024 elections. </p><p>Since his election in <a href="/Vermont_gubernatorial_election,_2016" title="Vermont gubernatorial election, 2016">2016</a>, Gov. <a href="/Phil_Scott" title="Phil Scott">Phil Scott</a> (R) had, as of the 2024 elections, vetoed 52 bills, more than any other governor in state history, according to <i>Seven Days</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a></sup> The majority-Democratic legislature had overridden six vetoes in 2024, surpassing the previous record of five vetoes set in 2023. The legislature's 2024 overrides included vetoes of bills requiring state utilities to provide energy from renewable sources only by 2035, prohibiting the sale of seeds treated with certain pesticides, and increasing property taxes.<sup id="cite_ref-155" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-155">[155]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified four districts with a combined seven seats as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battleground districts</a>. Democrats and Republicans held three seats each in the battleground districts. The seventh seat was vacant at the time of the election. Three of the four battleground districts had at least one incumbent who did not run for re-election. As of October 23, 2024, <i>CNalysis</i> rated four of the seats in battleground districts as favoring Democrats and three as favoring Republicans.<sup id="cite_ref-CNalysis_156-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNalysis-156">[156]</a></sup> Click <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2024"><b>here</b></a> for more on the battleground districts. </p><p>The <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab74" style="background:#eee;">Vermont House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab74" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024">Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> </p> <table class="infobox" style="width:24.5%; background:#F6F6F6; font-size:100%; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color:white; font-size:130%;">2024 Vermont<br />House Elections</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px"><a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024"><img alt="Flag of Vermont.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Vermont.png/180px-Flag_of_Vermont.png" decoding="async" width="180" height="108" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Vermont.png/270px-Flag_of_Vermont.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Vermont.png/360px-Flag_of_Vermont.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="450" /></a> </td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>Primary</b></td><td style="text-align: left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">August 13, 2024</a></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>General</b></td><td style="text-align: left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">November 5, 2024</a></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="infobox" style="width:24.5%; background:#F6F6F6; font-size:100%; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><td style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; padding: 0.25em 0em 0.25em; font-size:120%;"><b><a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024">Past Election Results</a></b></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022</a>・<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020">2020</a>・<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018">2018</a>・<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016" title="Vermont House of 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The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">August 13, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">May 30, 2024</a>. </p><p>All 150 seats were up for election. Democrats held 107 seats, and Republicans held 37. </p><p>Heading into the election, Vermont was one of 29 states where one party had large enough majorities in both chambers of the state legislature to <a href="/Veto_overrides_in_state_legislatures" title="Veto overrides in state legislatures">override gubernatorial vetoes</a> without needing support from members of the other party. Democrats needed 100 seats in the House in order to override gubernatorial vetoes. If Republicans had gained more than eight seats, they would have broken the Democratic veto-proof majority. If Democrats had lost fewer than eight seats or had gained seats while also <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2024">maintaining a 20-seat majority</a> in the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">state senate</a>, they would have maintained their veto-proof majority. </p><p>This election also determined Vermont's <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifecta status</a>. Heading into the election, Vermont was one of 10 states without a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">state government trifecta</a> because the governor was a Republican and Democrats had majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The governorship and both chambers of the state legislature were all up for election in 2024. If one party had won the gubernatorial election and majorities in both chambers of the legislature, that party would have gained a trifecta in Vermont. A mixed result would have maintained the state's divided government. Click <a href="/Trifecta_vulnerability_in_the_2024_elections" title="Trifecta vulnerability in the 2024 elections"><b>here</b></a> for more on potential changes to trifecta status in the 2024 elections. </p><p>Since his election in <a href="/Vermont_gubernatorial_election,_2016" title="Vermont gubernatorial election, 2016">2016</a>, Gov. <a href="/Phil_Scott" title="Phil Scott">Phil Scott</a> (R) had, as of the 2024 elections, vetoed 52 bills, more than any other governor in state history, according to <i>Seven Days</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157">[157]</a></sup> The majority-Democratic legislature had overridden six vetoes in 2024, surpassing the previous record of five vetoes set in 2023. The legislature's 2024 overrides included vetoes of bills requiring state utilities to provide energy from renewable sources only by 2035, prohibiting the sale of seeds treated with certain pesticides, and increasing property taxes.<sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158">[158]</a></sup> </p><p>Ballotpedia identified 17 districts with a combined 25 seats as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battleground districts</a>. Heading into the election, Democrats held 16 seats in battleground districts and Republicans held nine. Eleven of the 17 battleground districts had at least one incumbent who did not run for re-election. As of October 18, 2024, <i>CNalysis</i> rated 20 of the seats in battleground districts as favoring Democrats and five as favoring Republicans.<sup id="cite_ref-CNalysis_156-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNalysis-156">[156]</a></sup> Click <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024#Battleground_elections" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024"><b>here</b></a> for more on the battleground districts. </p><p>The <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">Vermont House of Representatives</a> was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in <a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a>. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab75" style="background:#eee;">Wisconsin State Assembly elections</a><div id="tab75" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024">Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Wisconsin was one of 44 states that held regular legislative elections across 85 of 99 state legislative chambers. </p><p>Republicans maintained a 54-45 majority in the state House following the election. The state also remained a divided government, with a Democrat controlling the governorship and Republicans holding majorities in the state legislature. </p><p>Four <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">incumbents lost in the primaries</a>. Three of those incumbents lost against other incumbent Assembly members following <a href="/Redistricting_in_Wisconsin_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Wisconsin after the 2020 census">redistricting</a>, and one incumbent lost to a member of the <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin Senate</a> who ran for the Assembly. <a href="#Incumbents_defeated_in_primaries">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><p>On Feb. 19, 2024, Gov. <a href="/Tony_Evers" title="Tony Evers">Tony Evers</a> (D) signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislation.ballotpedia.org/elections/bill/7510">Senate Bill 488</a> into law, adopting <a href="/Redistricting" title="Redistricting">new Wisconsin legislative maps</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159">[159]</a></sup> Gov. Evers originally proposed the newly adopted legislative maps in 2021. Both chambers of Wisconsin's state legislature approved the maps on Feb. 13. The <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin Senate</a> passed the new maps 18-14, and the Assembly passed the new maps 63-33. </p><p>According to the <i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i>, "Under the new boundaries, the state Assembly and state Senate will likely see more balance between the two parties. Republicans currently hold 64 out of 99 state Assembly seats under the Republican-drawn maps. Under the new state Assembly map, the districts are more evenly split. The new map has 46 districts that lean Republican and 45 districts that lean Democratic. The eight districts left are likely to be a toss-up between Democratic and Republican candidates."<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160">[160]</a></sup> </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab76" style="background:#eee;">Wisconsin State Senate elections</a><div id="tab76" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024">Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> The general election for the <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin Senate</a> took place on Nov. 5, 2024. </p><p>Following the election, Republicans lost a Senate veto-proof majority but maintained an 18-15 majority. The state remained a divided government, with a Democrat controlling the governorship and Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. </p><p>Sixteen out of 33 Senate seats were up for election, including eight in districts with Republican incumbents who ran for re-election, four in districts with Democratic incumbents who ran for re-election, and four in open districts. Before the election, Republicans held a 22-10 veto-proof majority, with one vacancy. Democrats needed to gain seven seats to change partisan control of the chamber. </p><p>Wisconsin elects half of its senators to four-year terms every two years. Since 2024 was the first year Wisconsin held state legislative elections under its current legislative maps, all senators will have been elected under the current districts following the <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2026" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2026">2026 elections</a>. According to the <i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i>, "Under the new boundaries, the state Assembly and state Senate will likely see more balance between the two parties...Under the previous maps, Republicans hold 22 out of 33 state Senate seats. Under the new state Senate map, 14 out of 33 districts are Democratic-leaning, while 15 are Republican-leaning."<sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161">[161]</a></sup> </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab77" style="background:#eee;">Wyoming House of Representatives elections</a><div id="tab77" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(August_20_Republican_primaries)" title="Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)">Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were 42 contested primaries for the Wyoming House of Representatives on August 20, 2024. An incumbent ran in 33 of those primaries, and nine of those primaries were open, meaning an incumbent did not seek re-election in those districts. </p><p>Ballotpedia identified the Republican primaries in districts 7, 9, 24, 30, 43, 50, and 57 as battleground primaries. The primaries in districts 24 and 30 were for open seats, while incumbents faced primary challengers in districts 7, 9, 43, 50, and 57. </p><p>The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans. While 57 of 62 House members are Republican, 26 vote with the Freedom Caucus, and 12 officially identify with the Freedom Caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-wyofile_162-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wyofile-162">[162]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163">[163]</a></sup> This is a significant increase from 2017 when just five members identified with the Freedom Caucus. According to the <i>Cowboy State Daily'</i>s Leo Wolfson, "While Republicans have a supermajority in Wyoming, there’s a growing division between the Freedom Caucus and others in the party who say they’re too far right. Conversely, members of the Freedom Caucus have said these more centrist Republicans as being 'liberals' and couch them as adversaries who side with Democrats. There are 25-26 Republican members of the Wyoming House who are politically aligned with the Freedom Caucus. That leaves about 31 other Republicans and the five Democrats. Based on those numbers, the Freedom Caucus could gain as few as three seats to claim a majority of the Republican seats in the House. It would have to gain at least five or six seats to take a full majority."<sup id="cite_ref-cowboy_164-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cowboy-164">[164]</a></sup> </p><p>According to <i>WyoFile'</i>s Maya Shimizu Harris, "In recent years, Republicans in Wyoming’s GOP-dominated Legislature have calcified into two distinct factions. That’s particularly the case in the House of Representatives where, last year, a group of lawmakers called the Wyoming Freedom Caucus staked their claim after partnering with a Washington, D.C.-based organization — the State Freedom Caucus Network — that aims to establish similar groups across the nation.... The partnership provides the group with a state director — Jessica Rubino, the spouse of Secretary of State Chief Policy Officer and Hageman nephew Joe Rubino — to research bills and provide vote recommendations."<sup id="cite_ref-wyofile_162-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wyofile-162">[162]</a></sup> </p><p>Over the past two years, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus has supported legislation to lower taxes, eliminate gun-free zones, ban abortions, ensure the state has closed primaries, and prohibit certain medical procedures for minors.<sup id="cite_ref-wyofile_162-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wyofile-162">[162]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165">[165]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166">[166]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167">[167]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168">[168]</a></sup> Because two-thirds of the chamber must approve measures for them to be included in the budget, the Freedom Caucus has sufficient numbers to block measures from being proposed in the budget. </p><p>Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. <a href="/John_Bear_(Wyoming)" title="John Bear (Wyoming)">John Bear</a> (R) said the group "will not be deterred from exposing waste at all levels of government, nor the loss of our society’s moral compass by so many in the name of progress. It is what our voters sent us to Cheyenne to do."<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169">[169]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170">[170]</a></sup> </p><p>Freedom Caucus opponents formed a group called the Wyoming Caucus. State Rep. <a href="/Clark_Stith" title="Clark Stith">Clark Stith</a> (R), a member of the Wyoming Caucus, said, "The most striking feature of the House Freedom Caucus this last session was they were voting in lockstep in accordance with text-message instructions that they would receive...The interesting effect of that is that it, to some extent, forced the remaining members of the House to become slightly more organized." </p><p>Some Democratic representatives expressed alignment with the Wyoming Caucus during budget negotiations. Rep. <a href="/Karlee_Provenza" title="Karlee Provenza">Karlee Provenza</a> (D) said, "Team Wyoming and the Democrats were voting on how to spend government money to benefit the people of Wyoming, knowing that some money has to be spent. The other side doesn’t think any money should be spent on anything and that churches and private organizations should save us."<sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171">[171]</a></sup> </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab78" style="background:#eee;">Wyoming State Senate elections</a><div id="tab78" class="panel-collapsed collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_20_Republican_primaries)" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)">Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> There were 11 contested Republican primaries for the <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">Wyoming State Senate</a> that took place on August 20, 2024. Ballotpedia identified eight of those primaries as <a href="/Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds" title="Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds">battlegrounds</a>. <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_20_Republican_primaries)#Battleground_primaries" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)"><b>Click here</b></a> for a breakdown of the individual battleground primaries. </p><p>The primaries took place in the context of disagreements between two legislative caucuses. According to <i>WyoFile</i>, the state Republican Party was, at the time of the election, "divided between traditionalist and hard-line factions," with the Wyoming Caucus representing the former and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus representing the latter. Since its founding, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus "managed to push through measures that initially appeared destined to die, such as legislation to restrict crossover voting and an abortion ban that’s now held up in court."<sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172">[172]</a></sup> </p><p>Wyoming's 2024 legislative primaries were more competitive than any in the preceding decade. There were the highest numbers of contested Republican primaries (54), Republican candidates running (141), and contested primaries involving Republican incumbents (41) than in any year since at least 2010. <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2024_(August_20_Republican_primaries)#Primary_election_competitiveness" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)"><b>Click here</b></a> for more details on primary election competitiveness. </p><p>The Prosperity and Commerce PAC, associated with Gov. <a href="/Mark_Gordon" title="Mark Gordon">Mark Gordon</a> (R), and the Wyoming Hope PAC supported candidates aligned with the Wyoming Caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-173" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-173">[173]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-174" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-174">[174]</a></sup> Former state legislator <a href="/Allen_Jaggi" title="Allen Jaggi">Allen Jaggi</a>'s (R) Constitutional Issues PAC supported candidates aligned with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175">[175]</a></sup> </p><p>The eight primaries Ballotpedia identified as battlegrounds included two elections where Wyoming Caucus-aligned and Wyoming Freedom Caucus-aligned candidates ran for open seats. The six battlegrounds with an incumbent on the ballot included four where the incumbent faced a Wyoming Caucus-aligned challenger and two where the incumbent faced a Wyoming Freedom Caucus-aligned challenger. </p><p>All six incumbents running in battleground districts won their primaries. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus-aligned candidate won both battleground primaries without an incumbent on the ballot. </p><p>As of August 18, 2024, Republicans controlled the Wyoming Senate with a 29-2 majority. Fifteen seats were up for election. A Democratic candidate filed to run in three of those seats, meaning Republicans maintained their Senate majority regardless of the election outcome. </p><p>As of the 2024 election, Wyoming was one of 23 Republican <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">trifectas</a>. A state government trifecta is a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. </p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Incumbents_defeated">Incumbents defeated</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024">Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="General_elections">General elections</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Primaries">Primaries</span></h3> <p>In primaries, <b>168 incumbents</b> lost to primary challengers, <b>3.5% of incumbents who ran for re-election</b>. </p><p><b>In 2024 primaries</b>: </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>34 Democratic incumbents lost</b>, 1.5% of the 2,214 Democratic incumbents who ran. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>134 Republican incumbents lost</b>, 5.1% of the 2,624 Republican incumbents who ran. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> The total number of incumbents defeated in primaries—168—is less than in 2022 (213) and more than in 2020 (157). </li></div></div> <p>The chart below shows a partisan breakdown of incumbents defeated in primaries from 2010 to 2024. </p><p><iframe title="Number of incumbents defeated in state legislative primaries " aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-dq2wM" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/dq2wM/19/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="516" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p><p>Click [show] on the header below to see a full list of incumbents defeated in primaries by state. Winners marked with (i) were incumbents from the same chamber. </p> <table class="marqueetable sortable collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="6px" border="0" style="border:1px solid #424949; border-radius:5px; text-align=center;width="> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" align="center" style="background-color: #424949; color: white;">List of incumbents defeated in state legislative primaries, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;" rowspan="1">Incumbent </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;" rowspan="1">Party </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;" rowspan="1">Chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;" rowspan="1">Year incumbent took office </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;" rowspan="1">Winning candidate </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Arizona</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ken_Bennett" title="Ken Bennett">Ken Bennett</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">Arizona State Senate</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mark_Finchem" title="Mark Finchem">Mark Finchem</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Justine_Wadsack" title="Justine Wadsack">Justine Wadsack</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">Arizona State Senate</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Vince_Leach" title="Vince Leach">Vince Leach</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Charles_Lucking" title="Charles Lucking">Charles Lucking</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">Arizona House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Sarah_Liguori" title="Sarah Liguori">Sarah Liguori</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Aaron_Marquez" title="Aaron Marquez">Aaron Marquez</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Colorado</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Elisabeth_Epps" title="Elisabeth Epps">Elisabeth Epps</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">Colorado House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Sean_Camacho" title="Sean Camacho">Sean Camacho</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tim_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Tim Hernández">Tim Hernández</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">Colorado House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Cecelia_Espenoza" title="Cecelia Espenoza">Cecelia Espenoza</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Julia_Marvin" title="Julia Marvin">Julia Marvin</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">Colorado House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Jacque_Phillips" title="Jacque Phillips">Jacque Phillips</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Connecticut</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Anabel_Figueroa" title="Anabel Figueroa">Anabel Figueroa</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">Connecticut House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Jonathan_Jacobson_(Connecticut)" title="Jonathan Jacobson (Connecticut)">Jonathan Jacobson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Michel" title="David Michel">David Michel</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">Connecticut House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Eilish_Collins_Main" title="Eilish Collins Main">Eilish Collins Main</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Delaware</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Valerie_Longhurst" title="Valerie Longhurst">Valerie Longhurst</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">Delaware House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2004</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Kamela_Smith" title="Kamela Smith">Kamela Smith</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Georgia</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Teri_Anulewicz" title="Teri Anulewicz">Teri Anulewicz</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">Georgia House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Gabriel_Sanchez" title="Gabriel Sanchez">Gabriel Sanchez</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Lauren_Daniel" title="Lauren Daniel">Lauren Daniel</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">Georgia House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Noelle_Kahaian" title="Noelle Kahaian">Noelle Kahaian</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Becky_Evans_(Georgia)" title="Becky Evans (Georgia)">Becky Evans</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">Georgia House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Saira_Draper" title="Saira Draper">Saira Draper</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Hawaii</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Natalia_Hussey-Burdick" title="Natalia Hussey-Burdick">Natalia Hussey-Burdick</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">Hawaii House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Michael_Lee_(Hawaii)" title="Michael Lee (Hawaii)">Michael Lee</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ernesto_Ganaden" title="Ernesto Ganaden">Ernesto Ganaden</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">Hawaii House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Shirley_Ann_Templo" title="Shirley Ann Templo">Shirley Ann Templo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/May_Mizuno" title="May Mizuno">May Mizuno</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">Hawaii House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Ikaika_Hussey" title="Ikaika Hussey">Ikaika Hussey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Scott_Saiki" title="Scott Saiki">Scott Saiki</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">Hawaii House of Representatives</a></td> <td>1994</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Kim_Coco_Iwamoto" title="Kim Coco Iwamoto">Kim Coco Iwamoto</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Idaho</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Megan_C._Blanksma" title="Megan C. Blanksma">Megan C. Blanksma</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Faye_Thompson" title="Faye Thompson">Faye Thompson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Matthew_Bundy" title="Matthew Bundy">Matthew Bundy</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Rob_Beiswenger" title="Rob Beiswenger">Rob Beiswenger</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chenele_Dixon" title="Chenele Dixon">Chenele Dixon</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Clint_Hostetler" title="Clint Hostetler">Clint Hostetler</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Melissa_Durrant" title="Melissa Durrant">Melissa Durrant</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Chris_Bruce" title="Chris Bruce">Chris Bruce</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jacyn_Gallagher" title="Jacyn Gallagher">Jacyn Gallagher</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/John_Shirts" title="John Shirts">John Shirts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Scott_Herndon" title="Scott Herndon">Scott Herndon</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jim_Woodward" title="Jim Woodward">Jim Woodward</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tina_Lambert" title="Tina Lambert">Tina Lambert</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Shawn_Dygert" title="Shawn Dygert">Shawn Dygert</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Gregory_Lanting" title="Gregory Lanting">Gregory Lanting</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/David_Leavitt" title="David Leavitt">David Leavitt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Geoff_Schroeder" title="Geoff Schroeder">Geoff Schroeder</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Christy_Zito" title="Christy Zito">Christy Zito</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chris_Trakel" title="Chris Trakel">Chris Trakel</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Camille_Blaylock" title="Camille Blaylock">Camille Blaylock</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chuck_Winder" title="Chuck Winder">Chuck Winder</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Josh_Keyser" title="Josh Keyser">Josh Keyser</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Linda_Wright_Hartgen" title="Linda Wright Hartgen">Linda Wright Hartgen</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Josh_Kohl" title="Josh Kohl">Josh Kohl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kenny_Wroten" title="Kenny Wroten">Kenny Wroten</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Steve_Tanner" title="Steve Tanner">Steve Tanner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Julie_Yamamoto" title="Julie Yamamoto">Julie Yamamoto</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Kent_Marmon" title="Kent Marmon">Kent Marmon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Julianne_Young" title="Julianne Young">Julianne Young</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Ben_Fuhriman" title="Ben Fuhriman">Ben Fuhriman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Illinois</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Mary_E._Flowers" title="Mary E. Flowers">Mary E. Flowers</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">Illinois House of Representatives</a></td> <td>1985</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Michael_Crawford" title="Michael Crawford">Michael Crawford</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Indiana</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Vinzant" title="David Vinzant">David Vinzant</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">Indiana State Senate</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Mark_Spencer" title="Mark Spencer">Mark Spencer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Sharon_Negele" title="Sharon Negele">Sharon Negele</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">Indiana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Matt_Commons" title="Matt Commons">Matt Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Kansas</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Dennis_Pyle" title="Dennis Pyle">Dennis Pyle</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">Kansas State Senate</a></td> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Craig_Bowser" title="Craig Bowser">Craig Bowser</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Carl_Maughan" title="Carl Maughan">Carl Maughan</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">Kansas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Steve_Huebert" title="Steve Huebert">Steve Huebert</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Marvin_Robinson_II" title="Marvin Robinson II">Marvin Robinson II</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">Kansas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Wanda_Kay_Paige" class="mw-redirect" title="Wanda Kay Paige">Wanda Kay Paige</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jeff_Underhill" title="Jeff Underhill">Jeff Underhill</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">Kansas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Shawn_Chauncey" title="Shawn Chauncey">Shawn Chauncey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Kentucky</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Richard_Heath" title="Richard Heath">Richard Heath</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Kimberly_Holloway_(Kentucky)" title="Kimberly Holloway (Kentucky)">Kimberly Holloway</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Adrienne_Southworth" title="Adrienne Southworth">Adrienne Southworth</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Aaron_Reed" title="Aaron Reed">Aaron Reed</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Killian_Timoney" title="Killian Timoney">Killian Timoney</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Thomas_Jefferson" title="Thomas Jefferson">Thomas Jefferson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Maine</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Joseph_Galletta" title="Joseph Galletta">Joseph Galletta</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">Maine House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Guy_Lebida" title="Guy Lebida">Guy Lebida</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Peter_Lyford" title="Peter Lyford">Peter Lyford</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">Maine State Senate</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/David_Haggan" title="David Haggan">David Haggan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bruce_White" title="Bruce White">Bruce White</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">Maine House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Cassie_Julia" title="Cassie Julia">Cassie Julia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Massachusetts</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Susan_Gifford" title="Susan Gifford">Susan Gifford</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">Massachusetts House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2003</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/John_Gaskey" title="John Gaskey">John Gaskey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Rady_Mom" title="Rady Mom">Rady Mom</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">Massachusetts House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2015</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Tara_Hong" title="Tara Hong">Tara Hong</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Michigan</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Robert_Bezotte" title="Robert Bezotte">Robert Bezotte</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jason_Woolford" title="Jason Woolford">Jason Woolford</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Neil_Friske" title="Neil Friske">Neil Friske</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Parker_Fairbairn" title="Parker Fairbairn">Parker Fairbairn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Minnesota</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Brian_Johnson_(Minnesota)" title="Brian Johnson (Minnesota)">Brian Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">Minnesota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/James_Gordon_(Minnesota)" title="James Gordon (Minnesota)">James Gordon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Missouri</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Gary_Bonacker" title="Gary Bonacker">Gary Bonacker</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">Missouri House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Cecelie_Williams" title="Cecelie Williams">Cecelie Williams</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tony_Lovasco" title="Tony Lovasco">Tony Lovasco</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">Missouri House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Deanna_Self" title="Deanna Self">Deanna Self</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kyle_Marquart" title="Kyle Marquart">Kyle Marquart</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">Missouri House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/John_Simmons_(Missouri)" title="John Simmons (Missouri)">John Simmons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chris_Sander" title="Chris Sander">Chris Sander</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">Missouri House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Carolyn_Caton" title="Carolyn Caton">Carolyn Caton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Lisa_Thomas_(Missouri)" title="Lisa Thomas (Missouri)">Lisa Thomas</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">Missouri House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jeff_Vernetti" title="Jeff Vernetti">Jeff Vernetti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Montana</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/James_Bergstrom" title="James Bergstrom">James Bergstrom</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Randyn_Gregg" title="Randyn Gregg">Randyn Gregg</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michele_Binkley" title="Michele Binkley">Michele Binkley</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Kathy_Love" title="Kathy Love">Kathy Love</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tony_Brockman" title="Tony Brockman">Tony Brockman</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Lukas_Schubert" title="Lukas Schubert">Lukas Schubert</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jennifer_Carlson_(Montana)" title="Jennifer Carlson (Montana)">Jennifer Carlson</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Caleb_Hinkle" title="Caleb Hinkle">Caleb Hinkle</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chris_Friedel" title="Chris Friedel">Chris Friedel</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">Montana State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Vince_Ricci" title="Vince Ricci">Vince Ricci</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Steven_Galloway" title="Steven Galloway">Steven Galloway</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Melissa_Nikolakakos" title="Melissa Nikolakakos">Melissa Nikolakakos</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>New Hampshire</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Richard_Beaudoin" title="Richard Beaudoin">Richard Beaudoin</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Glen_Aldrich" title="Glen Aldrich">Glen Aldrich</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Harry_Bean" title="Harry Bean">Harry Bean</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Russell_Dumais" title="Russell Dumais">Russell Dumais</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/David_Nagel" title="David Nagel">David Nagel</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Bickford" title="David Bickford">David Bickford</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Susan_DeRoy" title="Susan DeRoy">Susan DeRoy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tim_Cahill" title="Tim Cahill">Tim Cahill</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mike_Drago" title="Mike Drago">Mike Drago</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Brian_Nadeau" title="Brian Nadeau">Brian Nadeau</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Cindy_Bennett" title="Cindy Bennett">Cindy Bennett</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michael_Costable_Jr." title="Michael Costable Jr.">Michael Costable Jr.</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Richard_Brown_(New_Hampshire)" title="Richard Brown (New Hampshire)">Richard Brown</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Brian_R._Taylor" title="Brian R. Taylor">Brian R. Taylor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jason_Janvrin" title="Jason Janvrin">Jason Janvrin</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Aboul_Khan" title="Aboul Khan">Aboul Khan</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Matt_Sabourin" title="Matt Sabourin">Matt Sabourin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kevin_Pratt" title="Kevin Pratt">Kevin Pratt</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mike_Drago" title="Mike Drago">Mike Drago</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Brian_Nadeau" title="Brian Nadeau">Brian Nadeau</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Cindy_Bennett" title="Cindy Bennett">Cindy Bennett</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Scott_Wallace_(New_Hampshire)" title="Scott Wallace (New Hampshire)">Scott Wallace</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Melissa_Litchfield" title="Melissa Litchfield">Melissa Litchfield</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Josh_Yokela" title="Josh Yokela">Josh Yokela</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Laurence_Miner" title="Laurence Miner">Laurence Miner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>New Mexico</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ambrose_M._Castellano" title="Ambrose M. Castellano">Ambrose Castellano</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">New Mexico House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Anita_Gonzales" title="Anita Gonzales">Anita Gonzales</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Harry_Garcia" title="Harry Garcia">Harry Garcia</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">New Mexico House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Michelle_Abeyta" title="Michelle Abeyta">Michelle Abeyta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Daniel_Ivey-Soto" title="Daniel Ivey-Soto">Daniel Ivey-Soto</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">New Mexico State Senate</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Heather_Berghmans" title="Heather Berghmans">Heather Berghmans</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Willie_Madrid" title="Willie Madrid">Willie Madrid</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">New Mexico House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Jon_Hill_(New_Mexico)" title="Jon Hill (New Mexico)"> Jon Hill</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Steve_McCutcheon" title="Steve McCutcheon">Steve McCutcheon</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">New Mexico State Senate</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Larry_Scott" title="Larry Scott">Larry Scott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/William_O%27Neill_(New_Mexico)" title="William O'Neill (New Mexico)">William O'Neill</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">New Mexico State Senate</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Debbie_O%27Malley" title="Debbie O'Malley">Debbie O'Malley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Greg_Nibert" title="Greg Nibert">Greg Nibert</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">New Mexico State Senate</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Patrick_Boone_IV" title="Patrick Boone IV">Patrick Boone IV</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>New York</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Juan_Ardila" title="Juan Ardila">Juan Ardila</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">New York State Assembly</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Claire_Valdez" title="Claire Valdez">Claire Valdez</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>North Carolina</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/George_Cleveland" title="George Cleveland">George Cleveland</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Wyatt_Gable" title="Wyatt Gable">Wyatt Gable</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kevin_Crutchfield" title="Kevin Crutchfield">Kevin Crutchfield</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Brian_Echevarria" title="Brian Echevarria">Brian Echevarria</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Mike_Woodard" title="Mike Woodard">Mike Woodard</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Sophia_Chitlik" title="Sophia Chitlik">Sophia Chitlik</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michael_Wray_(North_Carolina)" title="Michael Wray (North Carolina)">Michael Wray</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Rodney_Pierce" title="Rodney Pierce">Rodney Pierce</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>North Dakota</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Brandon_Prichard" title="Brandon Prichard">Brandon Prichard</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">North Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mike_Berg_(North_Dakota)" title="Mike Berg (North Dakota)">Mike Berg</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/SuAnn_Olson" title="SuAnn Olson">SuAnn Olson</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kelby_Timmons" title="Kelby Timmons">Kelby Timmons</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">North Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jeremy_Olson_(North_Dakota)" title="Jeremy Olson (North Dakota)">Jeremy Olson</a> (i)<hr /><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Roger_Maki_(North_Dakota)" title="Roger Maki (North Dakota)">Roger Maki</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Ohio</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Sara_Carruthers" title="Sara Carruthers">Sara Carruthers</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Diane_Mullins" title="Diane Mullins">Diane Mullins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jon_Cross" title="Jon Cross">Jon Cross</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Ty_Mathews" title="Ty Mathews">Ty Mathews</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Elliot_Forhan" title="Elliot Forhan">Elliot Forhan</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Eric_Synenberg" title="Eric Synenberg">Eric Synenberg</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Brett_Hudson_Hillyer" title="Brett Hudson Hillyer">Brett Hudson Hillyer</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jodi_Salvo" title="Jodi Salvo">Jodi Salvo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Gail_Pavliga" title="Gail Pavliga">Gail Pavliga</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Heidi_Workman" title="Heidi Workman">Heidi Workman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Oklahoma</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Dean_Davis" title="Dean Davis">Dean Davis</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">Oklahoma House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Gabe_Woolley" title="Gabe Woolley">Gabe Woolley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jessica_Garvin" title="Jessica Garvin">Jessica Garvin</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">Oklahoma State Senate</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Kendal_Sacchieri" title="Kendal Sacchieri">Kendal Sacchieri</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Greg_McCortney" title="Greg McCortney">Greg McCortney</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">Oklahoma State Senate</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jonathan_Wingard" title="Jonathan Wingard">Jonathan Wingard</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Cody_Rogers" title="Cody Rogers">Cody Rogers</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">Oklahoma State Senate</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Aaron_Reinhardt" title="Aaron Reinhardt">Aaron Reinhardt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Blake_Cowboy_Stephens" title="Blake Cowboy Stephens">Blake Cowboy Stephens</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">Oklahoma State Senate</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Julie_McIntosh" title="Julie McIntosh">Julie McIntosh</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/John_Talley" title="John Talley">John Talley</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">Oklahoma House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Molly_Jenkins" title="Molly Jenkins">Molly Jenkins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kevin_Wallace_(Oklahoma)" title="Kevin Wallace (Oklahoma)">Kevin Wallace</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">Oklahoma House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2014</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jim_Shaw_(Oklahoma)" title="Jim Shaw (Oklahoma)">Jim Shaw</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Oregon</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Charlie_Conrad" title="Charlie Conrad">Charlie Conrad</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">Oregon House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Darin_Harbick" title="Darin Harbick">Darin Harbick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/James_Hieb" title="James Hieb">James Hieb</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">Oregon House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a><a href="/Christine_Drazan" title="Christine Drazan">Christine Drazan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Pennsylvania</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kevin_Boyle_(Pennsylvania)" title="Kevin Boyle (Pennsylvania)">Kevin Boyle</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2010</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Sean_Dougherty_(Pennsylvania)" title="Sean Dougherty (Pennsylvania)">Sean Dougherty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michael_Cabell" title="Michael Cabell">Michael Cabell</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jamie_Walsh" title="Jamie Walsh">Jamie Walsh</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/James_Gregory_(Pennsylvania)" title="James Gregory (Pennsylvania)">James Gregory</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Scott_Barger_(Pennsylvania)" title="Scott Barger (Pennsylvania)">Scott Barger</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Rhode Island</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Edward_Cardillo" title="Edward Cardillo">Edward Cardillo</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">Rhode Island House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Kelsey_Coletta" title="Kelsey Coletta">Kelsey Coletta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>South Carolina</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jerry_Carter_(South_Carolina)" title="Jerry Carter (South Carolina)">Jerry Carter</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">South Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Phillip_Bowers" title="Phillip Bowers">Phillip Bowers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Penry_Gustafson" title="Penry Gustafson">Penry Gustafson</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">South Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Allen_Blackmon" title="Allen Blackmon">Allen Blackmon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Dick_Harpootlian" title="Dick Harpootlian">Dick Harpootlian</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">South Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Russell_L._Ott" title="Russell L. Ott">Russell L. Ott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bill_Sandifer_III" title="Bill Sandifer III">Bill Sandifer III</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">South Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>1994</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Adam_Duncan" title="Adam Duncan">Adam Duncan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Sandy_Senn" title="Sandy Senn">Sandy Senn</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">South Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Matthew_Leber" title="Matthew Leber">Matthew Leber</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Katrina_Shealy" title="Katrina Shealy">Katrina Shealy</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">South Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Carlisle_Kennedy" title="Carlisle Kennedy">Carlisle Kennedy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jay_West" title="Jay West">Jay West</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">South Carolina House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Lee_Gilreath" title="Lee Gilreath">Lee Gilreath</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>South Dakota</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Byron_Callies" title="Byron Callies">Byron Callies</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Matt_Roby" title="Matt Roby">Matt Roby</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Josephine_Garcia_(South_Dakota)" title="Josephine Garcia (South Dakota)">Josephine Garcia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Gary_L._Cammack" class="mw-redirect" title="Gary L. Cammack">Gary L. Cammack</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Kathy_Rice" title="Kathy Rice">Kathy Rice</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Terri_Jorgenson" title="Terri Jorgenson">Terri Jorgenson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Becky_Drury_(South_Dakota)" title="Becky Drury (South Dakota)">Becky Drury</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mike_Derby" title="Mike Derby">Mike Derby</a> (i) <hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Heather_Baxter" title="Heather Baxter">Heather Baxter</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Julie_Frye-Mueller" title="Julie Frye-Mueller">Julie Frye-Mueller</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Amber_Hulse" title="Amber Hulse">Amber Hulse</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jean_Hunhoff" title="Jean Hunhoff">Jean Hunhoff</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Lauren_Nelson_(South_Dakota)" title="Lauren Nelson (South Dakota)">Lauren Nelson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Johnson_(South_Dakota)" title="David Johnson (South Dakota)">David Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Curt_Voight" title="Curt Voight">Curt Voight</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tamara_St._John" title="Tamara St. John">Tamara St. John</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Logan_Manhart" title="Logan Manhart">Logan Manhart</a><hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Christopher_Reder" title="Christopher Reder">Christopher Reder</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Erin_Tobin" title="Erin Tobin">Erin Tobin</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/MyKala_Voita" title="MyKala Voita">MyKala Voita</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tyler_Tordsen" title="Tyler Tordsen">Tyler Tordsen</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Taylor_Rae_Rehfeldt" title="Taylor Rae Rehfeldt">Taylor Rae Rehfeldt</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Tony_Kayser" title="Tony Kayser">Tony Kayser</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Mike_Walsh" title="Mike Walsh">Mike Walsh</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Greg_Blanc" title="Greg Blanc">Greg Blanc</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/James_Wangsness" title="James Wangsness">James Wangsness</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">South Dakota House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Scott_Moore_(South_Dakota)" title="Scott Moore (South Dakota)">Scott Moore</a> (i)<hr /> <a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Spencer_Gosch" title="Spencer Gosch">Spencer Gosch</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Tennessee</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jon_Lundberg" title="Jon Lundberg">Jon Lundberg</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">Tennessee State Senate</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Bobby_Harshbarger" title="Bobby Harshbarger">Bobby Harshbarger</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Frank_Niceley" title="Frank Niceley">Frank Niceley</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">Tennessee State Senate</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jessie_Seal" title="Jessie Seal">Jessie Seal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Patsy_Hazlewood" title="Patsy Hazlewood">Patsy Hazlewood</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">Tennessee House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2014</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Michele_Reneau" title="Michele Reneau">Michele Reneau</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/John_Ragan" title="John Ragan">John Ragan</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">Tennessee House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2010</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Richard_Scarbrough" title="Richard Scarbrough">Richard Scarbrough</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Texas</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Steve_Allison_(Texas)" title="Steve Allison (Texas)">Steve Allison</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Marc_LaHood" title="Marc LaHood">Marc LaHood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ernest_Bailes" title="Ernest Bailes">Ernest Bailes</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Janis_Holt" title="Janis Holt">Janis Holt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/DeWayne_Burns" title="DeWayne Burns">DeWayne Burns</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2015</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Helen_Kerwin" title="Helen Kerwin">Helen Kerwin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Travis_Clardy" title="Travis Clardy">Travis Clardy</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Joanne_Shofner" title="Joanne Shofner">Joanne Shofner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jill_Dutton" title="Jill Dutton">Jill Dutton</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Brent_Money" title="Brent Money">Brent Money</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Frederick_Frazier" title="Frederick Frazier">Frederick Frazier</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Keresa_Richardson" title="Keresa Richardson">Keresa Richardson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Justin_Holland" title="Justin Holland">Justin Holland</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Katrina_Pierson" title="Katrina Pierson">Katrina Pierson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jacey_Jetton" title="Jacey Jetton">Jacey Jetton</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Matt_Morgan_(Texas)" title="Matt Morgan (Texas)">Matt Morgan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Stephanie_Klick" title="Stephanie Klick">Stephanie Klick</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/David_Lowe_(Texas)" title="David Lowe (Texas)">David Lowe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/John_Kuempel" title="John Kuempel">John Kuempel</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2011</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Alan_Schoolcraft" title="Alan Schoolcraft">Alan Schoolcraft</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Glenn_Rogers" title="Glenn Rogers">Glenn Rogers</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mike_Olcott" title="Mike Olcott">Mike Olcott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Hugh_Shine" title="Hugh Shine">Hugh Shine</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Hillary_Hickland" title="Hillary Hickland">Hillary Hickland</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Reggie_Smith" title="Reggie Smith">Reggie Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Shelley_Luther" title="Shelley Luther">Shelley Luther</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Lynn_Stucky" title="Lynn Stucky">Lynn Stucky</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Andy_Hopper" title="Andy Hopper">Andy Hopper</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Shawn_Thierry" title="Shawn Thierry">Shawn Thierry</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Lauren_Ashley_Simmons" title="Lauren Ashley Simmons">Lauren Ashley Simmons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kronda_Thimesch" title="Kronda Thimesch">Kronda Thimesch</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Mitch_Little" title="Mitch Little">Mitch Little</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Utah</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Joel_Briscoe" title="Joel Briscoe">Joel Briscoe</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">Utah House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2010</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Grant_Miller_(Utah)" title="Grant Miller (Utah)">Grant Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Brett_Garner" title="Brett Garner">Brett Garner</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">Utah House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/Verona_Mauga" title="Verona Mauga">Verona Mauga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jeff_Stenquist" title="Jeff Stenquist">Jeff Stenquist</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">Utah House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Cal_Roberts" title="Cal Roberts">Cal Roberts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>West Virginia</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Craig_Blair" title="Craig Blair">Craig Blair</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">West Virginia State Senate</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Tom_Willis_(West_Virginia)" title="Tom Willis (West Virginia)">Tom Willis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Robert_Karnes" title="Robert Karnes">Robert Karnes</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">West Virginia State Senate</a></td> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Robbie_Morris" title="Robbie Morris">Robbie Morris</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Mike_Maroney" title="Mike Maroney">Mike Maroney</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">West Virginia State Senate</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Christopher_Rose" title="Christopher Rose">Christopher Rose</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Chandler_Swope" title="Chandler Swope">Chandler Swope</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">West Virginia State Senate</a></td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Craig_Hart" title="Craig Hart">Craig Hart</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Adkins_(West_Virginia)" title="David Adkins (West Virginia)">David Adkins</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">West Virginia House of Delegates</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jeff_Eldridge" title="Jeff Eldridge">Jeff Eldridge</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Don_Forsht" title="Don Forsht">Don Forsht</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">West Virginia House of Delegates</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Joseph_de_Soto" title="Joseph de Soto">Joseph de Soto</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Heather_Tully" title="Heather Tully">Heather Tully</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">West Virginia House of Delegates</a></td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Stanley_Adkins" title="Stanley Adkins">Stanley Adkins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Diana_Winzenreid" title="Diana Winzenreid">Diana Winzenreid</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">West Virginia House of Delegates</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Bill_Flanigan" title="Bill Flanigan">Bill Flanigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Wisconsin</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Janel_Brandtjen" title="Janel Brandtjen">Janel Brandtjen</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">Wisconsin State Assembly</a></td> <td>2015</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Daniel_Knodl" title="Daniel Knodl">Daniel Knodl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Donna_Rozar" title="Donna Rozar">Donna Rozar</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">Wisconsin State Assembly</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/John_Spiros" title="John Spiros">John Spiros</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Peter_Schmidt_(Wisconsin)" title="Peter Schmidt (Wisconsin)">Peter Schmidt</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">Wisconsin State Assembly</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Elijah_Behnke" title="Elijah Behnke">Elijah Behnke</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Michael_Schraa" title="Michael Schraa">Michael Schraa</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">Wisconsin State Assembly</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Nate_Gustafson" title="Nate Gustafson">Nate Gustafson</a> (i) </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#E5E7E9;"><b>Wyoming</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Allen_Slagle" title="Allen Slagle">Allen Slagle</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/J.D._Williams" title="J.D. Williams">J.D. Williams</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Zwonitzer" title="David Zwonitzer">David Zwonitzer</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Steve_Johnson_(Wyoming)" title="Steve Johnson (Wyoming)">Steve Johnson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jon_Conrad" title="Jon Conrad">Jon Conrad</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Joseph_Webb_(Wyoming)" title="Joseph Webb (Wyoming)">Joseph Webb</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/David_Northrup" title="David Northrup">David Northrup</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Paul_Hoeft" title="Paul Hoeft">Paul Hoeft</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tom_Walters_(Wyoming)" title="Tom Walters (Wyoming)">Tom Walters</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Jayme_Lien" title="Jayme Lien">Jayme Lien</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bill_Henderson_(Wyoming)" title="Bill Henderson (Wyoming)">Bill Henderson</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Gary_Brown_(Wyoming)" title="Gary Brown (Wyoming)">Gary Brown</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Dan_Zwonitzer" title="Dan Zwonitzer">Dan Zwonitzer</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Ann_Lucas" title="Ann Lucas">Ann Lucas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tamara_Trujillo" title="Tamara Trujillo">Tamara Trujillo</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Lee_Filer" title="Lee Filer">Lee Filer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Clark_Stith" title="Clark Stith">Clark Stith</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Darin_McCann" title="Darin McCann">Darin McCann</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ryan_Berger" title="Ryan Berger">Ryan Berger</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Robert_Wharff" title="Robert Wharff">Robert Wharff</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ember_Oakley" title="Ember Oakley">Ember Oakley</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Joel_Guggenmos" title="Joel Guggenmos">Joel Guggenmos</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Jeanette_Ward" title="Jeanette Ward">Jeanette Ward</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Julie_Jarvis" title="Julie Jarvis">Julie Jarvis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Tony_Niemiec" title="Tony Niemiec">Tony Niemiec</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Marlene_Brady" title="Marlene Brady">Marlene Brady</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Ben_Hornok" title="Ben Hornok">Ben Hornok</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">Wyoming House of Representatives</a></td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Rob_Geringer" title="Rob Geringer">Rob Geringer</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="State_legislative_leaders_defeated_in_primaries">State legislative leaders defeated in primaries</span></h4> <p>As of June 30, 2024, 92 state legislative leaders in 25 states have had primaries.<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176">[176]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-177" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-177">[177]</a></sup> Fifteen of those leaders (16.3%) faced contested primaries.<sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178">[178]</a></sup> Of those, 11 were Republicans and four were Democrats. Three legislative leaders were defeated in their primaries, representing 20.0% of those who faced primaries and 3.3% of all legislative leaders seeking re-election. </p><p>The 15 state legislators who faced primary challengers included three Idaho legislators as well as two each from Nevada and West Virginia. </p><p>Click [show] on the table below for a table detailing the results of contested primaries involving state legislative leaders in 2024. <br /> </p> <table class="marqueetable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="background:none; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="13" style="background-color:#424949; color:white;"><b>State legislative leaders facing contested primaries, 2024</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Name </th> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Leadership position </th> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Won primary? </th> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Margin of victory (%)<sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179">[179]</a></sup> </th> <th style="background-color:#d2d2d2; color: black; border-radius:0px">Margin of victory (votes) </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Scott_Saiki" title="Scott Saiki">Scott Saiki</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">Hawaii House of Representatives</a></td> <td>Speaker</td> <td><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></td> <td>4.7%</td> <td>254 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Chuck_Winder" title="Chuck Winder">Chuck Winder</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">Idaho State Senate</a></td> <td>President <i>pro tempore</i></td> <td><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></td> <td>4.6%</td> <td>282 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Mike_Moyle" title="Mike Moyle">Mike Moyle</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>Speaker</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>8.6%</td> <td>799 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Jason_Monks" title="Jason Monks">Jason Monks</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">Idaho House of Representatives</a></td> <td>Majority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>34.2%</td> <td>1,705 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Rodric_D._Bray" title="Rodric D. Bray">Rodric D. Bray</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">Indiana State Senate</a></td> <td>President <i>pro tempore</i></td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>26.0%</td> <td>4,306 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Gerald_Neal" title="Gerald Neal">Gerald Neal</a></td> <td><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a></td> <td>Minority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>15.9%</td> <td>1,394 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Steve_Yeager" title="Steve Yeager">Steve Yeager</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">Nevada State Assembly</a></td> <td>Speaker</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>66.8%</td> <td>1,714 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Philip_O%27Neill" title="Philip O'Neill">Philip O'Neill</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">Nevada State Assembly</a></td> <td>Minority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>54.6%</td> <td>3,398 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Dan_Blue_Jr." title="Dan Blue Jr.">Dan Blue Jr.</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>Minority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>71.0%</td> <td>13,966 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Greg_McCortney" title="Greg McCortney">Greg McCortney</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">Oklahoma State Senate</a></td> <td>Majority leader</td> <td><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></td> <td>3.6%</td> <td>262 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Bryan_Cutler" title="Bryan Cutler">Bryan Cutler</a></td> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></td> <td>Minority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>7.1%</td> <td>667 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Brad_Hutto" title="Brad Hutto">Brad Hutto</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">South Carolina State Senate</a></td> <td>Minority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>43.0%</td> <td>3,098 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Casey_Crabtree" title="Casey Crabtree">Casey Crabtree</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">South Dakota State Senate</a></td> <td>Majority leader</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>44.0%</td> <td>1,258 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Dade_Phelan" title="Dade Phelan">Dade Phelan</a></td> <td><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></td> <td>Speaker</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>1.4%<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180">[180]</a></sup></td> <td>366 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Craig_Blair" title="Craig Blair">Craig Blair</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">West Virginia State Senate</a></td> <td>President</td> <td><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></td> <td>12.2%</td> <td>1,502 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Roger_Hanshaw" title="Roger Hanshaw">Roger Hanshaw</a></td> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">West Virginia House of Delegates</a></td> <td>Speaker</td> <td><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a></td> <td>55.8%</td> <td>1,408 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> Three legislative leaders who were defeated in primaries in 2024 were Republican state senators, and one was a Democratic House member. One Republican served as president, one as president <i>pro tempore</i>, one as majority leader, and one Democrat served as speaker. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Valerie_Longhurst"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a>Valerie Longhurst</span></h5> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Valerie_Longhurst" title="Valerie Longhurst">Valerie Longhurst</a></i></dd></dl> <p>First elected in 2003, Longhurst had served as Delaware's <a href="/State_Speaker_of_the_House" title="State Speaker of the House">speaker of the House</a> from 2023-2024.<sup id="cite_ref-career_181-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-career-181">[181]</a></sup> Longhurst was previously the House Majority Whip from 2008-2012 and the House Majority Leader from 2012-2023.<sup id="cite_ref-career_181-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-career-181">[181]</a></sup> Longhurst lost the Democratic primary to <a href="/Kamela_Smith" title="Kamela Smith">Kamela Smith</a> (D) 53.3%-46.7%. During the primary, Longhurst's campaign website said, "Representative Valerie Longhurst has been diligently serving members of the 15th District since 2004 and has been instrumental in passing important, impactful legislation in various policy areas, including: mental and behavioral Health, quality public education, public safety and criminal justice reform, environment and energy, economic empowerment, health and quality of life, [and] women’s issues."<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182">[182]</a></sup> </p><p><i>Delaware Online'</i>s Shane Brennan said, "Voter turnout was consistently slow. Signs and workers representing state house representative candidates were not as common or visible as candidates for Wilmington, New Castle County and governor races."<sup id="cite_ref-delonline_183-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-delonline-183">[183]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184">[184]</a></sup> Smith was endorsed by the Working Families Party during the primary, and said, "Once I’m in Dover, I’ll be pushing for government transparency, better education, health care, and housing, and the investments in our people that they deserve."<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185">[185]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-delonline_183-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-delonline-183">[183]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Scott_Saiki"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a>Scott Saiki</span></h5> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Scott_Saiki" title="Scott Saiki">Scott Saiki</a></i></dd></dl> <p>First elected in 1994, Saiki had served as Hawaii's <a href="/State_Speaker_of_the_House" title="State Speaker of the House">speaker of the House</a> since May 2017. Saiki was previously the <a href="/State_House_Majority_Leader" title="State House Majority Leader">House majority leader</a> from 2013-2017. Saiki lost the Democratic primary to <a href="/Kim_Coco_Iwamoto" title="Kim Coco Iwamoto">Kim Coco Iwamoto</a> (D) 49.3%-44.6%.<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186">[186]</a></sup> During the campaign, Saiki's campaign website said, "When I think about the future for Hawaiʻi, I think about how we can create a more affordable Hawaiʻi. I believe that we need to address the root causes of why so many local families struggle: cost of living, housing that can be affordable for all, and public safety so that our ʻohana can thrive."<sup id="cite_ref-187" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-187">[187]</a></sup> </p><p><i>Spectrum News'</i> Michael Tsai said local media expected a close race between Saiki and Iwamoto after the two candidates had competed against each other in the previous two election years. Tsai said, "Saiki had defeated Iwamoto by less than 200 votes in each of the last two elections...Iwamoto, an attorney and former state Board of Education member, previously fell short in races for state Senate District 13 and lieutenant governor in 2018. With her win on Saturday, she becomes the first transgender woman elected to the state Legislature." </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Chuck_Winder"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Chuck Winder</span></h5> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Chuck_Winder" title="Chuck Winder">Chuck Winder</a></i></dd></dl> <p>First elected in 2008, Winder had served as Idaho's senate president <i>pro tempore</i> since December 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-188" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-188">[188]</a></sup> Winder lost the Republican primary to <a href="/Josh_Keyser" title="Josh Keyser">Josh Keyser</a> (R) 52.3%–47.7%. Winder ran on his experience, with his campaign website quoting an editorial describing the incumbent as a "force of stability...a true conservative," saying Winder had "stepped up to oppose extremism while many others have remained silent."<sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189">[189]</a></sup> Keyser ran as a political outsider, saying he would "offer a fresh perspective to help navigate the complex challenges we face in our beautiful state."<sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190">[190]</a></sup> </p><p>Idaho media identified Winder's opposition to the Idaho Freedom Caucus as an element in his defeat. Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Winder removed two caucus members from committee leadership positions and disciplined a third, saying the members had posted content on social media that was defamatory to fellow legislative Republicans. Following the removal, the Republican Party of Ada County—Idaho's largest county—censured Winder.<sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191">[191]</a></sup> In an interview with the <i>Idaho Press</i>, Winder said his opposition to the affiliated Idaho Freedom Foundation was a factor in his defeat.<sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192">[192]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Greg_McCortney"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Greg McCortney</span></h5> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Greg_McCortney" title="Greg McCortney">Greg McCortney</a></i></dd></dl> <p>First elected in 2016, McCortney had served as Oklahoma's senate majority leader since October 2021 and was selected earlier in 2024 to serve as president <i>pro tempore</i> after the 2024 elections.<sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193">[193]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194">[194]</a></sup> McCortney lost the Republican primary to <a href="/Jonathan_Wingard" title="Jonathan Wingard">Jonathan Wingard</a> (R) 51.8%–48.2%. McCortney said he was running "to continue working for the things that make our area truly special things [<i>sic</i>] like our conservative values, strong schools, an improved economy, protecting our natural resources and promoting agriculture and energy."<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195">[195]</a></sup> Wingard ran on his military experience and values, saying he would "fight for you as a conservative, value-driven Oklahoman...It is my honor and privilege to ask you to join me as we fight the good fight of faith, freedom and rights."<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196">[196]</a></sup> </p><p><i>KFOR</i> political analyst Mike Turpen said the earlier timing of the 2024 legislative primaries as well as McCortney's business as a legislative leader were factors in the election because they left the incumbent with less time to campaign: "Everybody’s telling me this move, moving the election up a week… It cost him and others the ability to go campaign at home...And that was critical time lost on the campaign trail."<sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197">[197]</a></sup> In an interview with <i>KGOU</i>, political science professor and district resident Christine Pappas said the results were a surprise: "It just kind of seemed like a regular old campaign where you expect the incumbent to win with 65%, 70% of the vote. And it was just quite shocking to see the outcome, which had Wingard narrowly beating McCortney. In fact, McCortney won no counties."<sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198">[198]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Craig_Blair"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Craig Blair</span></h5> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Craig_Blair" title="Craig Blair">Craig Blair</a></i></dd></dl> <p>First elected in 2012, Blair had served as West Virginia's senate president since December 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199">[199]</a></sup> Blair lost the Republican primary to <a href="/Tom_Willis_(West_Virginia)" title="Tom Willis (West Virginia)">Tom Willis</a> (R) 44.4%–32.2%. A third candidate, <a href="/Michael_Folk" title="Michael Folk">Michael Folk</a> (R), received 23.4% of the vote. Blair ran on his experience in leadership, with his campaign website saying he "passed major reforms that led to more people working and being paid higher wages than ever before," "led the effort in the state legislature to pass the largest tax cut in history," and "passed the most pro-life legislation in state history which made abortion illegal in West Virginia."<sup id="cite_ref-200" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-200">[200]</a></sup> Willis ran on his military experience and his involvement in the community, saying he was "the leader we need to build a better West Virginia."<sup id="cite_ref-201" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-201">[201]</a></sup> </p><p>Local media coverage discussed Blair's loss in the context of other incumbent defeats in the state senate. Blair was one of four state senators to lose a primary out of the 14 who filed for re-election in 2024. <i>West Virginia MetroNews</i> correspondent Brad McElhinny said Blair emphasized different policies than his two challengers: "Blair was conservative but emphasized his passion for economic development, for growth in West Virginia...The other two guys, Willis and (Mike) Folk, were much more animated by cultural issues." In an interview with <i>MetroNews</i>, consultant Greg Thomas said the district's demographics worked against Blair: "It’s the fastest growing part or [<i>sic</i>] the state and you have a lot of new voters which diminishes the power of the incumbency."<sup id="cite_ref-202" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-202">[202]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span id="What.27s_on_your_ballot.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What's_on_your_ballot?">What's on your ballot?</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Sample_Ballot_Lookup" title="Sample Ballot Lookup">Sample Ballot Lookup</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p> <!-- -- App iFrame Resizer ----> <script src="https://sample-ballot-v3.s3.amazonaws.com/iframe-resizer/iframeResizer.min.js"></script> <!-- -- App iFrame ----> </p><div class="iframe-container" id="iframe-container"> <iframe src="https://sblv3.ballotpedia.org/address" id="sample-ballot" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <!-- If mobile, use iFrame resizer --> <script> if (window.innerWidth <= 600) { const iframeElement = document.getElementById('sample-ballot'); iframeElement.addEventListener('load', () => { iFrameResize({ log: true, minHeight: 700}, '#sample-ballot') }); } </script> <script> // Stop sending message to iFrame after iFrame indicates it received the data window.addEventListener('message', (event) => { if (event.data === 'data-received') { console.log('message received from App to stop sending Data'); clearInterval(interval); } if (event.data === 'scrollToTop') { if (window.scrollY >= 100) { var targetElement = document.getElementById('iframe-container'); var elementTop = targetElement.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY window.scrollTo({ top: elementTop - 100}); } } }); </script> <!-- Script to handle analytics from app --> <script> function handleAnalytics(event) { console.log('handle analytics'); var eventTypes = ['submit address', 'view results', 'print', 'visit candidate profile', 'visit ballot measure', 'link', 'select spanish', 'vote link clicked', 'revisit locker url', 'share copy link', 'share twitter', 'share facebook', 'share linkedin']; if (eventTypes.includes(event.data)) { console.log("Handle analytics called on Parent Page"); console.log("Event:", event.data); ga('send', 'event', 'Sample Ballot Lookup', event.data); } } window.addEventListener("message", handleAnalytics, false); </script> <!-- -- Styling ----> <style> #iframe-container iframe { height: 85vh; } .iframe-container { width: auto; max-width: 1400px; margin: 20px auto; border: 1px solid #ccc; } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { iframe { width: 1px; min-width: 100%; } } </style> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="State_legislative_special_elections">State legislative special elections</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">State legislative special elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>As of November 2024, 52 <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">state legislative special elections</a> have been scheduled for 2024 in 22 states. Between 2011 and 2023, an average of 68 special elections took place each year. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Impact_of_term_limits">Impact of term limits</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_legislative_elections_in_2024" title="Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2024">Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>HIGHLIGHTS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>In 2024, <b>179 state legislators</b>—77 state senators and 102 state representatives—were term-limited in 2024. This represented <b>3.1%</b> of the 5,807 total seats up for election in November 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-203" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-203">[203]</a></sup> </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>There were fewer term-limited legislators in 2024 than in 2022 and 2020. In 2022 and 2020, there were 252 and 211 term-limited state legislators, respectively. Ballotpedia tracked the most term-limited legislators in 2010 when 375 legislators were termed out. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>100 Republicans were term-limited, while 66 Democrats and 13 independents were term-limited. In even-numbered election years between 2010 and 2022, Democrats averaged about 99 term-limited legislators, while Republicans averaged 148 term-limited legislators. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>The <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_(Unicameral)" title="Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral)">Nebraska State Senate</a> and <a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a> had the highest percentage of term-limited legislators in 2024. In the Nebraska Senate, <b>52%</b> of the incumbents up for election were term-limited, while <b>17%</b> of the Montana House were term-limited.</li></div></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Electoral_competitiveness">Electoral competitiveness</span></h2> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._14,_2024" title="Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024">Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Ballotpedia's <b>14th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report</b> analyzed all <a class="mw-selflink selflink">5,807 state legislative seats</a> that were up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. </p><p><b>State legislative competitiveness in 2024 was below average for even years from 2010 to 2024.</b> </p><p>In 2024, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index was <b>33.2</b>, down from the last three election cycles: 2022 (36.6), 2020 (33.4), and 2018 (36.1). </p><p>State legislative competitiveness in 2024 (33.2) was below the 14-year competitiveness index average of 34.0. This average was for even-year elections only. Looking at averages across the last three even-year election cycles: 2024 had fewer open seats, incumbents in contested primaries, and seats with major competition. </p><p><b>Key findings of this report include:</b> </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>962 seats were <a href="/Open_seats_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Open seats in state legislative elections, 2024">open</a> (16.6%)</b>. This was the second-smallest number of open seats since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>1,039 incumbents faced <a href="/State_legislative_incumbents_in_contested_primaries,_2024" title="State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024">contested primaries</a> (21.4%)</b>. This was roughly average compared to previous years, down from 26.8% in 2022 but higher than the 20.1% in 2020. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>3,583 seats were contested by <a href="/Major_party_competition_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024">both major parties</a> (61.7%)</b>, higher than in 2022 (59.2%) but lower than in 2018 (66.3%) and 2020 (65.2%). </li></div></div><p><br /> </p><center> <table class="wikitable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; width: 75%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="25" align="center" style="background-color:#424949; color: white;">Nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b>Chamber</b> </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b><a href="/Open_seats_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Open seats in state legislative elections, 2024"><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Percentage of open seats out of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">Open seats</span></a></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b><a href="/State_legislative_incumbents_in_contested_primaries,_2024" title="State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024"><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Percentage of incumbents who faced contested primaries out of all incumbents who ran for re-election.</i> </p>">Incs. in contested primaries</span></a></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b><a href="/Major_party_competition_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024"><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Percentage of seats contested by both major parties out of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">Major party competition</span></a></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The State Legislative Competitiveness Index taken by averaging the three values to the left.</i> </p>">Competitiveness Index</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">House</td> <td>15.7%</td> <td>21.1%</td> <td>61.7%</td> <td>32.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">Senate</td> <td>20.4%</td> <td>22.8%</td> <td>61.9%</td> <td>35.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;"><b>Total</b></td> <td><b>16.6%</b></td> <td><b>21.4%</b></td> <td><b>61.7%</b></td> <td><b>33.2</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p>The graphic below combines these figures for every election cycle from 2010 to 2024, showing the change in competitiveness, and how each criterion affects the overall competitiveness indices, over time. </p><p><iframe title="State Legislative Competitiveness, 2010-2024" aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-7re52" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/7re52/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="510" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Open_seats">Open seats</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Open_seats_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Open seats in state legislative elections, 2024">Open seats in state legislative elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were <a class="mw-selflink selflink">5,807 state legislative seats</a> up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Of that total, there were <b>962 open seats</b>, guaranteeing at least <b>17% of all seats would be won by newcomers</b>. This was the second-smallest number of open seats since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. </p><p>Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of open seats to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A greater number of open seats guarantees more newcomers entering legislatures and typically results in more candidates running for office. A smaller number of open seats guarantees fewer newcomers and typically results in fewer candidates running for office. </p><p><b>In 2024</b>: </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>407 open Democratic seats</b>, those most recently held by Democrats at the time of filing. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>545 open Republican seats</b>, those most recently held by Republicans at the time of filing. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>10 other open seats</b>. This includes those most recently held by minor party or independent officeholders at the time of filing. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> The total number of open seats—962—was higher than in 2020 (876), the last time all 44 states held elections, representing a 10% increase. </li></div></div><p><br /><br /> </p><center> <table class="wikitable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; width: 80%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="25" align="center" style="background-color:#424949; color: white;">Open state legislative seats, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:20%"><b>Chamber</b> </th> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:12%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number state legislative seats up for election.</i> </p>">Seats</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color:#334aab; color: white;width:12%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of open seats that were most recently held by Democrats heading into the election.</i> </p>">Democratic</span></b> </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ab333f; color: white;width:12%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of open seats that were most recently held by Republicans heading into the election.</i> </p>">Republican</span></b> </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color:#727272; color: white;width:12%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of open seats that were most recently held by minor party or independent officeholders heading into the election. This value also includes seats that were not held by any party heading into the election, which typically occurs after redistricting.</i> </p>">Other</span></b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:32%"><b>Total</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:16%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of open seats.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:16%"><i><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Open seats as a percentage of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">%</span></b></i> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">House</td> <td>4,712</td> <td>323</td> <td>408</td> <td>8</td> <td>739</td> <td>15.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">Senate</td> <td>1,095</td> <td>84</td> <td>137</td> <td>2</td> <td>223</td> <td>20.4% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;"><b>Total</b></td> <td><b>5,807</b></td> <td><b>407</b></td> <td><b>545</b></td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><b>962</b></td> <td><b>16.6%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p>The chart below shows a breakdown of open seats from 2010 to 2024. The "Other" value includes seats left open by minor party and independent officeholders. </p><p><iframe title="Open state legislative seats, 2010-2024" aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-u2H1o" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/u2H1o/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="462" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Contested_primaries">Contested primaries</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Contested_state_legislative_primaries,_2024" title="Contested state legislative primaries, 2024">Contested state legislative primaries, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The number of districts holding elections (5,470) is lower than the number of seats up for election (5,807) because of <a href='/Multi-member_district' title='Multi-member district'>multi-member districts</a>, which are districts that contain more than one seat. Primaries are held by district rather than by seat.</i> </p>">5,470 state legislative districts</span> up for election nationwide, creating <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>This total includes 5,172 possible Democratic primaries, 5,172 possible Republican primaries, and 298 possible top-two/four primaries.</i> </p>">10,642 possible primaries</span>. Of that total, there were <b>1,731 contested primaries</b>, meaning <b>16% of all primaries were contested</b>. This percentage is tied with 2014 (16%) as the lowest percentage of contested primaries since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. </p><p><b>In 2024</b>: </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>608 contested Democratic primaries</b>, representing 12% of all possible Democratic primaries and a 27% decrease from 2020, the last time all 44 states held elections. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>1,005 contested Republican primaries</b>, representing 19% of all possible Republican primaries and a 14% increase from 2020, the last time all 44 states held elections. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>118 contested top-two/four primaries</b>, representing 40% of all possible top-two/four primaries and an 8% increase from 2020, the last time all 44 states held elections. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> The total number of contested primaries—1,731—was down from 2020 (1,827), the last time all 44 states held elections, representing a 5% decrease. </li></div></div><p><br /><br /> </p><center> <table class="wikitable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; width: 80%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="25" align="center" style="background-color:#424949; color: white;">Contested state legislative primaries, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:10%"><b>Chamber</b> </th> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number state legislative districts holding elections. This number may differ from the total number of seats up for election in states with <a href='/wiki/index.php?title=Multi-member_districts&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1' class='new' title='Multi-member districts (page does not exist)'>multi-member districts</a>.</i> </p>">Districts</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#334aab; color: white;"><b>Democratic</b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#ab333f; color: white;"><b>Republican</b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#727272; color: white;"><b>Top-two/four</b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;"><b>Total</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of contested Democratic primaries.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Contested Democratic primaries as a percentage of all possible Democratic primaries. There is one possible Democratic primary per district.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of contested Republican primaries.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Contested Republican primaries as a percentage of all possible Republican primaries. There is one possible Republican primary per district.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#bababa; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of contested top-two/four primaries.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#bababa; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Contested top-two/four primaries as a percentage of all possible top-two/four primaries. There is one possible top-two/four primary per district.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of contested primaries.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Contested primaries as a percentage of possible major party and top-two/four primaries. In states with partisan primaries, there are two possible major party primaries per district. In states with top-two/four primaries, there is one such primary per district.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">House</td> <td>4,389</td> <td>484</td> <td>11.6%</td> <td>784</td> <td>18.8%</td> <td>79</td> <td>36.2%</td> <td>1,347</td> <td>15.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">Senate</td> <td>1,081</td> <td>124</td> <td>12.4%</td> <td>221</td> <td>22.1%</td> <td>39</td> <td>48.8%</td> <td>384</td> <td>18.4% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;"><b>Total</b></td> <td><b>5,470</b></td> <td><b>608</b></td> <td><b>11.8%</b></td> <td><b>1,005</b></td> <td><b>19.4%</b></td> <td><b>118</b></td> <td><b>39.6%</b></td> <td><b>1,731</b></td> <td><b>16.3%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p>The chart below shows a breakdown of contested primaries from 2010 to 2024. </p><p><iframe title="Contested state legislative primaries, 2010-2024" aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-qcddO" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/qcddO/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="432" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Incumbents_in_contested_primaries">Incumbents in contested primaries</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislative_incumbents_in_contested_primaries,_2024" title="State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024">State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were <a class="mw-selflink selflink">5,807 state legislative seats</a> up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Overall, 4,853 incumbents filed for re-election and were running at the time of their respective primaries. Of that total, <b>1,039 incumbents faced contested primaries</b>, representing <b>21% of all incumbents who filed for re-election</b>. This was roughly average compared to previous years, down from 27% in 2022 but higher than the 20% in 2020. </p><p><br /> Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of incumbents in contested primaries to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A larger number of contested primaries indicates more opportunities for voters to elect a non-incumbent to office. A smaller number indicates fewer of those opportunities. </p><p><b>In 2024</b>: </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>365 Democratic incumbents in contested primaries</b>, representing 17% of all Democratic incumbents who filed for re-election, a 26% decrease from 2020. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>674 Republican incumbents in contested primaries</b>, representing 26% of all Republican incumbents who filed for re-election, a 32% increase from 2020. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> The total number of incumbents in contested primaries—1,039—was higher than in 2020 (1,006), the last time all 44 states held elections, representing a 3% increase. </li></div></div><p><br /><br /> </p><center> <table class="wikitable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; width: 80%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="25" align="center" style="background-color:#424949; color: white;">State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:11%"><b>Chamber</b> </th> <th rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:11%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number state legislative seats up for election. This number may differ from the total number of districts holding elections in states with <a href='/wiki/index.php?title=Multi-member_districts&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1' class='new' title='Multi-member districts (page does not exist)'>multi-member districts</a>.</i> </p>">Seats</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="background-color:#334aab; color: white;"><b>Democratic</b> </th> <th colspan="3" style="background-color:#ab333f; color: white;"><b>Republican</b> </th> <th colspan="3" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;"><b>Total</b><sup id="cite_ref-totalsexp_204-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-totalsexp-204">[204]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of Democratic incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">Filed</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number Democratic incumbents in contested primaries.</i> </p>">Cont.</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Democratic incumbents in contested primaries as a percentage of Democratic incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of Republican incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">Filed</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number Republican incumbents in contested primaries.</i> </p>">Cont.</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Republican incumbents in contested primaries as a percentage of Republican incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number of incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">Filed</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number incumbents in contested primaries.</i> </p>">Cont.</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:6.5%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Incumbents in contested primaries as a percentage of incumbents running at the time of the primary.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">House</td> <td>4,712</td> <td>1,813</td> <td>289</td> <td>15.9%</td> <td>2,158</td> <td>551</td> <td>25.5%</td> <td>3,982</td> <td>840</td> <td>21.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">Senate</td> <td>1,095</td> <td>403</td> <td>76</td> <td>18.9%</td> <td>468</td> <td>123</td> <td>26.3%</td> <td>871</td> <td>199</td> <td>22.8% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;"><b>Total</b></td> <td><b>5,807</b></td> <td><b>2,216</b></td> <td><b>365</b></td> <td><b>16.5%</b></td> <td><b>2,626</b></td> <td><b>674</b></td> <td><b>25.7%</b></td> <td><b>4,853</b></td> <td><b>1,039</b></td> <td><b>21.4%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p>The chart below shows a breakdown of incumbents in contested primaries from 2010 to 2024. </p><p><iframe title="State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2010-2024" aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-IttmG" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/IttmG/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="454" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_party_competition">Major party competition</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Major_party_competition_in_state_legislative_elections,_2024" title="Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024">Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There were <a class="mw-selflink selflink">5,807 state legislative seats</a> up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Of that total, <b>2,224 (38%) were uncontested and had no major party competition</b>. This was roughly average compared to previous years, down from 41% in 2022 but higher than the 34% and 35% in 2018 and 2020, respectively. The remaining 3,583 (62%) seats were contested by both major parties. </p><p>Ballotpedia uses the level of major party competition to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A larger number of seats without major party competition indicates fewer options on the ballot. A smaller number indicates more options. </p><p><b>In 2024</b>: </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>Democrats were guaranteed to win 1,111 seats (19%)</b> that lacked Republican competition, an 8% increase from 2020, the last time all 44 states held elections. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> <b>Republicans were guaranteed to win 1,109 seats (19%)</b> that lacked Democratic competition, a 10% increase from 2020, the last time all 44 states held elections. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> Overall, Democrats ran for 4,694 seats (81%) and Republicans ran for 4,692 (81%). </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> There were <b>four seats guaranteed to minor party or independent candidates</b> because no major party candidates ran. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> The total number of seats without major party competition—2,224—was more than in 2020 (2,044), the last time all 44 states held elections, representing a 9% increase. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> One of the two major parties was <a href="#Guaranteed_simple_and_veto-proof_majorities">guaranteed a simple majority</a> in <b>19 chambers</b> across <b>14 states</b> due to the lack of major party competition. </li></div></div><p><br /> </p><center> <table class="wikitable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; width: 70%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="25" align="center" style="background-color:#424949; color: white;">Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:10%"><b>Chamber</b> </th> <th rowspan="4" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>The total number state legislative seats up for election. This number may differ from the total number of districts holding elections in states with <a href='/wiki/index.php?title=Multi-member_districts&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1' class='new' title='Multi-member districts (page does not exist)'>multi-member districts</a>.</i> </p>">Seats</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#727272; color: white;"><b>Uncontested</b> </th> <th colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#727272; color: white;"><b>Contested</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#334aab; color: white;"><b>Only Democrats</b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#ab333f; color: white;"><b>Only Republicans</b> </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color: black;"><b>Total</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Number of seats featuring Democrats without Republican competition.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#798bd7; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Seats featuring Democrats without Republican competition as a percentage of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Number of seats featuring Republicans without Democratic competition.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#d46f79; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Seats featuring Republicans without Democratic competition as a percentage of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Number of seats without major party competition.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Seats without major party competition as a percentage of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Number of seats contested by both major parties.</i> </p>">#</span></b> </th> <th style="background-color:#E5E7E9; color: black;width:10%"><b><span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p><i>Seats contested by both major parties as a percentage of all seats up for election.</i> </p>">%</span></b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">House</td> <td>4,712</td> <td>902</td> <td>19.1%</td> <td>901</td> <td>19.1%</td> <td>1,807</td> <td>38.3%</td> <td>2,905</td> <td>61.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;">Senate</td> <td>1,095</td> <td>209</td> <td>19.1%</td> <td>208</td> <td>19.0%</td> <td>417</td> <td>38.1%</td> <td>678</td> <td>61.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;color:black;"><b>Total</b></td> <td><b>5,807</b></td> <td><b>1,111</b></td> <td><b>19.1%</b></td> <td><b>1,109</b></td> <td><b>19.1%</b></td> <td><b>2,224</b></td> <td><b>38.3%</b></td> <td><b>3,583</b></td> <td><b>61.7%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p>The chart below shows a breakdown of major party competition in state legislative elections from 2010 to 2024. </p><p><iframe title="State legislative major party competition, 2010-2024" aria-label="Stacked Columns" id="datawrapper-chart-Vtg6u" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Vtg6u/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="498" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Political_context">Political context</span></h2> <p>In the previous election cycle, Democrats gained control of four chambers: the Michigan House and Senate, Minnesota Senate, and Pennsylvania House. Additionally, in Alaska, a bipartisan governing coalition comprised of Democrats and Republicans won control of the Alaska Senate. Republicans previously controlled all five chambers. </p> <h3><span id="Changes_in_chamber_partisan_control.2C_2010_to_2023"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Changes_in_chamber_partisan_control,_2010_to_2023">Changes in chamber partisan control, 2010 to 2023</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_legislatures" title="Partisan composition of state legislatures">Partisan composition of state legislatures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>From 2010 to 2023, 41 chambers switched control: 21 switched control once, 15 switched control twice, four switched control four times, and one—the <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">New Hampshire House of Representatives</a>—switched control five times. During that same time, there were 58 chambers that did not switch control. </p><p>Before the 2010 elections, Democrats controlled 60 of the country's 99 state legislative chambers, Republicans controlled 37, and neither party controlled the remaining two chambers. After the 2023 elections, Democrats controlled 41 chambers and Republicans controlled 56. Multipartisan majorities controlled the Alaska Senate and House. </p><p>Most changes in partisan control came from major elections, but some also came through special elections (Louisiana House in 2010; Washington Senate in 2017) and party-switching (Louisiana House in 2010; Mississippi Senate in 2011). In some cases, the party that gained control did not have a numerical majority but instead controlled the chamber through a <a href="/Unique_chamber_leadership_arrangements_in_state_legislatures,_1994-Present" title="Unique chamber leadership arrangements in state legislatures, 1994-Present">bipartisan coalition</a> (i.e., Alaska House in 2016). This table does not account for changes in party control or ties in a chamber that lasted for less than one year and were not the result of a regularly scheduled election. An example of this is the brief period of Democratic control in the Virginia State Senate in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205">[205]</a></sup> </p><p><b>For this chart, a red box indicates that the chamber changed from Democratic to Republican control, and a blue box indicates that the chamber changed from Republican to Democratic control.</b><sup id="cite_ref-206" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-206">[206]</a></sup> </p> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="12" align="center" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; color: white;"><i>Chamber changes in partisan control: 2010-2023</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2010</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2011</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2012</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2014</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2016</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2017</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2018</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2019</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2020</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2021</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2022</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Party changes in 2023</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Alabama Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Louisiana Senate</b><sup id="cite_ref-207" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-207">[207]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208">[208]</a></sup></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Alaska Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Colorado Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Alaska House</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Washington Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #854c89; color: white" align="center"><b>Alaska House</b><sup id="cite_ref-209" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-209">[209]</a></sup></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Virginia Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Virginia House</b></td> <td style="background: #854c89; color: white" align="center"><b>Alaska Senate</b><sup id="cite_ref-210" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-210">[210]</a></sup></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Virginia House</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Alabama House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Mississippi Senate</b><sup id="cite_ref-211" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-211">[211]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-212" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-212">[212]</a></sup></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Arkansas Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Iowa Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Colorado Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Virginia House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Michigan House</b></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Colorado House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Mississippi House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Arkansas House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Kentucky House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Michigan Senate</b></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Indiana House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Virginia Senate</b><sup id="cite_ref-213" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-213">[213]</a></sup></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Colorado House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Nevada Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota Senate</b></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Iowa House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Nevada House</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Nevada Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Pennsylvania House</b><sup id="cite_ref-214" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-214">[214]</a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Louisiana House</b><sup id="cite_ref-215" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-215">[215]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-216" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-216">[216]</a></sup></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire House</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Nevada House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota Senate</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Mexico House</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>New Mexico House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>New York Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Maine House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>West Virginia Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Michigan House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire House</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>West Virginia House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Oregon House</b><sup id="cite_ref-217" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-217">[217]</a></sup></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Minnesota House</b></td> <td></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Washington Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Montana House</b><sup id="cite_ref-218" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-218">[218]</a></sup></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New Hampshire House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>New York Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>North Carolina Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>North Carolina House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Ohio House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #854c89; color: white" align="center"><b>Oregon House</b><sup id="cite_ref-219" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-219">[219]</a></sup><b></b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Pennsylvania House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Wisconsin Senate</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Wisconsin House</b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Total changes: 22</td> <td>Total changes: 4</td> <td>Total changes: 11</td> <td>Total changes: 9</td> <td>Total changes: 7</td> <td>Total changes: 1</td> <td>Total changes: 7</td> <td>Total changes: 2</td> <td>Total changes: 2</td> <td>Total changes: 1</td> <td>Total changes: 5</td> <td>Total changes: 1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> The chart below shows how many chambers each party controlled <i>after</i> the November elections in a given year. </p> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; color: white;"><i>Partisan control of state legislative chambers: 2010-2023</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Election</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Democratic chambers</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Republican chambers</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Other</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Before 2010</td> <td>60</td> <td>37</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010</td> <td>38</td> <td>59</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td>35</td> <td>60</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012</td> <td>41</td> <td>56</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013</td> <td>41</td> <td>56</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014</td> <td>30</td> <td>68</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td>30</td> <td>68</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016</td> <td>31</td> <td>68</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017</td> <td>32</td> <td>67</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td>37</td> <td>61</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td>39</td> <td>59</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020</td> <td>37</td> <td>61</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021</td> <td>36</td> <td>62</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022</td> <td>40</td> <td>57</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023</td> <td>41</td> <td>56</td> <td>2 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> <iframe title="Party control of state legislative chambers (2010-2021)" aria-label="Interactive line chart" id="datawrapper-chart-bi09V" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/bi09V/3/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="486"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data["datawrapper-height"][a]+"px"}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Trifectas_from_2010_to_2023">Trifectas from 2010 to 2023</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">State government trifectas</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A state government trifecta occurs when one political party controls the primary levers of power in a state: the governor's office, the state Senate, and the state House. From 2010 to 2018, the Republican Party increased its number of trifectas and the Democratic Party saw a decline in its trifectas. Democrats picked up six trifectas in the 2018 elections, and Republicans lost four trifectas. Following the 2021 elections, the Democratic trifecta in Virginia became a split government after Republicans gained control of the <a href="/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">state House</a> and <a href="/Governor_of_Virginia" title="Governor of Virginia">governorship</a>. After the 2023 elections, the divided government in Louisiana became a Republican trifecta when <a href="/Jeff_Landry" title="Jeff Landry">Jeff Landry</a> (R) won election as governor. </p><p>This chart shows the number of trifectas each party held heading into elections from 2010 to 2023, and the number of trifectas following the 2023 elections. </p> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:85%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; color: white;"><i>Trifectas by year: 2010-2023</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Election</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Democratic trifectas</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Republican trifectas</b> </th> <th align="middle" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>States under divided government</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2010 elections</td> <td>17</td> <td>10</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2012 elections</td> <td>11</td> <td>22</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2014 elections</td> <td>12</td> <td>24</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2016 elections</td> <td>7</td> <td>23</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2018 elections</td> <td>8</td> <td>26</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2020 elections</td> <td>15</td> <td>21</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2021 elections</td> <td>15</td> <td>23</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2022 elections</td> <td>14</td> <td>23</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Post-2022 elections</td> <td>17</td> <td>22</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pre-2023 elections</td> <td>17</td> <td>22</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Post-2023 elections</td> <td>17</td> <td>23</td> <td>10 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <p><iframe title=" Pre-2023 state government trifectas" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-X1Bhx" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/X1Bhx/2/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="442" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Analysis_of_state_elections">Analysis of state elections</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Election_Analysis_Hub,_2024" title="Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024">Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:127px;"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2024" title="State legislative elections, 2024"><img alt="State Houses-Tile image.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/3/32/State_Houses-Tile_image.png/125px-State_Houses-Tile_image.png" decoding="async" width="125" height="125" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/3/32/State_Houses-Tile_image.png/188px-State_Houses-Tile_image.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/3/32/State_Houses-Tile_image.png/250px-State_Houses-Tile_image.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:State_Houses-Tile_image.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div></div></div></div> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislative elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl> <p>In the 50 states, there are <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">99 state legislative chambers</a> altogether. Across 44 states, 85 of those chambers held regular legislative elections in 2024. These elections were for 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). The general election for state legislative races was held on <a href="/Ballotpedia:Calendar" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballotpedia:Calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. </p><p>To learn more about the state legislative races that will be on your ballot, <b><a href="/Sample_Ballot_Lookup" title="Sample Ballot Lookup">click here</a></b> to use our Sample Ballot Lookup tool. </p><p>States are also holding <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">special state legislative elections</a> in 2024 to fill vacant seats. <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">Click here for more</a>. </p><p>In the <a href="/U.S._Territories" title="U.S. Territories">U.S. Territories</a>, seven legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 169 seats in 2024. Elections were held for the <a href="/American_Samoa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="American Samoa House of Representatives elections, 2024">American Samoa House of Representatives</a>, the <a href="/Guam_Legislature_elections,_2024" title="Guam Legislature elections, 2024">Guam Legislature</a>, the Puerto Rico <a href="/Puerto_Rico_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2024">Senate</a> and <a href="/Puerto_Rico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2024">House of Representatives</a>, the Northern Mariana Islands <a href="/Northern_Mariana_Islands_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Northern Mariana Islands Senate elections, 2024">Senate</a> and <a href="/Northern_Mariana_Islands_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives elections, 2024">House of Representatives</a>, and the <a href="/U.S._Virgin_Islands_Legislature_elections,_2024" title="U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2024">U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature</a>. </p><p>As of <b>November 24th, 2024</b>, Republicans controlled <b>54.98%</b> of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held <b>44.11%</b>. Republicans held a majority in <b>56</b> chambers, and Democrats held the majority in <b>41</b> chambers. <b>Two</b> chambers (<a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">Alaska House</a> and <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">Alaska Senate</a>) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. </p> <center> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color:#2B2B2B; color: white;">Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Legislative chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Other </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Vacant </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_senates" title="Partisan composition of state senates">State senates</a> </td> <td align="center">836 </td> <td align="center">1,117 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_houses" title="Partisan composition of state houses">State houses</a> </td> <td align="center">2,422 </td> <td align="center">2,944 </td> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center">28 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>Total:</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>3,258</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>4,061</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>22</b> <p><b></b> </p> </td> <td align="center" style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><b>45</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </center> <p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Featured_analysis">Featured analysis</span></h4> <ul><li><b><a href="/Election_results,_2022:_State_legislative_seats_that_changed_party_control" title="Election results, 2022: State legislative seats that changed party control">State legislative seats that changed party control in 2022</a></b>: As a result of the Nov. 8, 2022, elections, partisan composition of all 7,386 state legislative seats changed by less than half a percentage point. <b style="color:#334aab">Democrats</b> had a net loss of six seats, representing 0.1% of all state legislative seats. <b style="color:#ab333f">Republicans</b> had a net gain of 28 seats, representing 0.4% of all state legislative seats.<sup id="cite_ref-220" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-220">[220]</a></sup> <b style="color:#727272">Independents and minor party officeholders</b> had a net loss of <b>20 seats</b>, representing 0.2% of all state legislative seats.</li> <li><b><a href="/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._12,_2022" title="Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022">Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022</a></b>: Competitiveness refers to the presence of choice throughout the election cycle. A greater level of competitiveness means voters have the ability to make more decisions. A lower level of competitiveness equals fewer choices. State legislative competitiveness in 2022 reached its highest level compared to all even-year election cycles since 2010. In 2022, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index is 36.2, beating out 2018 (36.1) and the 2012 post-redistricting cycle (35.2).</li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="More_related_analysis">More related analysis</span></h4> <p>Tap the box below to show more analysis articles related to the 2024 state legislative elections. </p><p><script type="text/javascript">document.addEventListener('readystatechange', e => { if (document.readyState === 'complete') { if ($(window).width() < 767) { $.each($('.portal-collapse-on-small'), function () { $(this).collapse('hide'); }); } } });</script> </p> <div class="portal-section-collapsible portal-toggle-section"><div class="portal-toggle-container"><a class="portal-toggle-link collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#stateleg" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="stateleg">Click here to view more related articles</a></div><div class="collapse" id="stateleg"><div class="portal-section"><br /> <ul><li><a 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September 5, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-86">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/19/battleground-state-legislatures-00163822"><i>Politico</i>, "These 5 states are the most likely to see legislative chambers flip in November," June 19, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-axiosresults-87"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-axiosresults_87-0">87.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-axiosresults_87-1">87.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/11/06/minnesota-house-tie-trifecta-control-results"><i>Axios</i>, "Battle for control of Minnesota House could result in rare tie, as GOP wins bring end to DFL trifecta," Nov. 6, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-88">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C"><i>Minnesota State Legislature</i>, "204C.35-361," accessed April 19, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-89">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=170&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=382&show=Go"><i>Minnesota Secretary of State</i>, "Results for State Representative District 14B," accessed November 13, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-sherburne-90"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-sherburne_90-0">90.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-sherburne_90-1">90.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-republicans-question-house-race-results/"><i>CBS News</i>, "Recounts possible as Minnesota GOP questions results in 2 House races," November 12, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-91"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-91">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=170&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=461&show=Go"><i>Minnesota Secretary of State</i>, "Results for State Representative District 54A," accessed November 13, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-post-92"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-post_92-0">92.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-post_92-1">92.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-post_92-2">92.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2024/06/is-the-minnesota-house-up-for-grabs-in-the-2024-election-or-will-the-dfl-hold-it/"><i>MinnPost</i>, "Is the Minnesota House up for grabs in the 2024 election or will the DFL hold it?" June 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-93"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-93">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/09/25/minnesota-democrats-report-record-fundraising-numbers-with-over-a-month-left-until-election/"><i>Minnesota Reformer</i>, "Minnesota Democrats report record fundraising numbers with over a month left until election," September 25, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-94"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-94">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://statefreedomcaucus.org/"><i>State Freedom Caucus Network,</i> "Missouri," accessed August 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-kcstar-95"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-kcstar_95-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article284676771.html"><i>The Kansas City Star,</i> "Dueling at high noon? Missouri Senate Republicans, gripped by conflict, look for way out," January 25, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-filibuster-96"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-filibuster_96-0">96.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-filibuster_96-1">96.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/18/tempers-flare-in-missouri-senate-during-gop-fight-over-initiative-petition-changes/"><i>Missouri Independent,</i> "Tempers flare in Missouri Senate during GOP fight over initiative petition changes," January 18, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-springfield-97"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-springfield_97-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/27/missouri-senate-will-see-most-turnover-in-two-decades-in-2024-election/73118276007/"><i>Springfield News-Leader,</i> "Open seats, primary challenges mean Missouri Senate will see most turnover in two decades," March 27, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-98"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-98">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/02/freedom-caucus-ends-filibuster-in-missouri-senate-without-action-on-its-demands/"><i>Missouri Independent,</i> "Freedom Caucus ends filibuster in Missouri Senate without action on its demands," May 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-99">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://michiganadvance.com/2024/04/19/freedom-caucuses-push-for-conservative-state-laws-but-getting-attention-is-their-big-success/"><i>Michigan Advance,</i> "Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success," April 19, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-stall-100"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-stall_100-0">↑</a></span> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; no text was provided for refs named <code>stall</code></span></li> <li id="cite_note-101"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-101">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/04/02/only-1-vote-shy-of-a-nevada-senate-supermajority-democrats-look-to-flip-a-seat-or-more/"><i>Nevada Current,</i> "Only 1 vote shy of a Nevada Senate supermajority, Democrats look to flip a seat (or more)," April 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-102">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/nov/09/lombardo-working-to-stop-democratic-super-majorities-in-nevada-legislature/">'Nevada Appeal,<i> "Lombardo working to prevent Democratic super majorities," November 9, 2023</i></a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-103">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://thenevadaindependent.com/fact-briefs/did-gov-joe-lombardo-veto-the-most-bills-in-a-single-legislative-session"><i>The Nevada Independent,</i> "Did Gov. Joe Lombardo veto the most bills in a single Nevada legislative session?" accessed October 8, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-104">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://news3lv.com/news/local/nevada-democrats-launch-new-veto-villain-campaign-against-gov-joe-lombardo-aim-for-supermajorities-politics-2024-election-las-vegas-reno-carson-city"><i>News 3 LV,</i> "Nevada Democrats launch new 'Veto Villain' campaign against Gov. Lombardo, aim for supermajorities," December 4, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-105">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indytalks-lombardo-vows-to-use-everything-available-to-retain-veto-power"><i>The Nevada Independent,</i> "IndyTalks: Lombardo vows ‘to use everything available’ to retain veto power," March 12, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-106">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.kolotv.com/2024/10/16/nevada-one-seat-becoming-single-party-state-like-california/"><i>KOLO,</i> "Nevada one seat from becoming single-party state like California," October 16, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-107"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-107">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/03/29/can-lombardo-break-the-democrats-assembly-supermajority-heres-a-look-at-the-terrain/"><i>Nevada Current,</i> "Can Lombardo break the Democrats’ Assembly supermajority? Here’s a look at the terrain." March 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-108"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-108">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/03/06/the-lombardo-machine-election-season-officially-begins-for-state-legislators-hopefuls/"><i>Nevada Current,</i> "The Lombardo Machine? Election season officially begins for state legislators, hopefuls," March 6, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-109"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-109">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/07/02/national-democrats-announce-support-for-7-nevada-legislative-candidates/"><i>Nevada Current,</i> "National Democrats announce support for 7 Nevada legislative candidates," July 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-110"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-110">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/with-supermajority-at-stake-fundraising-battle-is-tight-in-key-nevada-legislative-races"><i>The Nevada Independent,</i> "With supermajority at stake, fundraising battle is tight in key Nevada legislative races," October 18, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-111"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-111">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.transparencyusa.org/nv/committee/better-nevada-pac-pac-9039/payees"><i>Transparency USA,</i> "Better Nevada PAC- Expenditures," accessed October 21, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-112"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-112">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/what-would-a-democratic-supermajority-in-the-legislature-look-like-3174265/"><i>The Las Vegas Review-Journal,</i> "What would a Democratic supermajority in the legislature look like?" September 21, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-113"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-113">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://thenevadaindependent.com/fact-briefs/did-gov-joe-lombardo-veto-the-most-bills-in-a-single-legislative-session"><i>The Nevada Independent,</i> "Did Gov. Joe Lombardo veto the most bills in a single Nevada legislative session?" accessed October 8, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-114"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-114">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nh.gov/glance/house.htm"><i>New Hampshire</i>, "State Constitution - House of Representatives," accessed October 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-115"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-115">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/19/battleground-state-legislatures-00163822"><i>Politico</i>, "These 5 states are the most likely to see legislative chambers flip in November," June 19, 2-24</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-116"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-116">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/state-legislative-control-battlegrounds-rcna171658">'<i>NBC News</i>, "These are the battlegrounds where state legislative control is up for grabs," September 28, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-117"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-117">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/politics/tricia-cotham-north-carolina.html"><i>The New York Times</i>, "Democrat’s U-Turn to Join the G.O.P. Upends North Carolina Politics," April 5, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-118"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-118">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.courthousenews.com/north-carolina-redistricting-cements-gop-control-of-legislature/"><i>Courthouse News Service</i>, "North Carolina redistricting cements GOP control of Legislature," October 25, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-119"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-119">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.wunc.org/politics/2023-10-24/new-district-maps-show-signs-of-gop-partisan-gerrymandering"><i>WUNC</i>, "New district maps show signs of GOP partisan gerrymandering," October 24, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-120"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-120">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/politics/tricia-cotham-north-carolina.html"><i>The New York Times</i>, "Democrat’s U-Turn to Join the G.O.P. Upends North Carolina Politics," April 5, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-121">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.courthousenews.com/north-carolina-redistricting-cements-gop-control-of-legislature/"><i>Courthouse News Service</i>, "North Carolina redistricting cements GOP control of Legislature," October 25, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-122"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-122">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.wunc.org/politics/2023-10-24/new-district-maps-show-signs-of-gop-partisan-gerrymandering"><i>WUNC</i>, "New district maps show signs of GOP partisan gerrymandering," October 24, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-123"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-123">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/01/ohio-republican-party-passes-resolution-condemning-22-gop-lawmakers-over-bipartisan-ohio-house-speaker-vote.html"><i>Cleveland.com</i>, "Ohio Republican Party passes resolution condemning 22 GOP lawmakers over bipartisan Ohio House speaker vote," January 6, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-124"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-124">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/dems-gop-pump-millions-into-legislative-elections/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AM%209424&utm_content=AM%209424+CID_c3426460ee371f97af8415f6684d9942&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Pluribus%20News"><i>Pluribus News</i>, "Dems, GOP pump millions into legislative elections," September 3, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Ind-125"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Ind_125-0">125.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Ind_125-1">125.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/pennsylvania-democrats-trifecta-31-years-november-election/"><i>Pennsylvania Independent</i>, "Pennsylvania Democrats haven’t had a trifecta in 31 years. Could that change in November?" 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Here’s how," July 17, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-130"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-130">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/newly-elected-pennsylvania-reps-keith-harris-and-andre-carroll-take-oaths-of-office/"><i>Pennsylvania Capital-Star</i>, "Newly elected Pennsylvania Reps Keith Harris and Andre Carroll take oaths of office," September 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-131"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-131">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-house-senate-legislature-election-2024-745e0cf65d125b309fe4766e5a051ed4"><i>Associated Press</i>, "1-seat Democratic margin has Pennsylvania House control up for grabs in fall voting," October 15, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-132"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-132">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/dems-gop-pump-millions-into-legislative-elections/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AM%209424&utm_content=AM%209424+CID_c3426460ee371f97af8415f6684d9942&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Pluribus%20News"><i>Pluribus News</i>, "Dems, GOP pump millions into legislative elections," September 3, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-133"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-133">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024/04/22/gov-bill-lee-universal-school-voucher-bill-dies-in-legislature/"><i>Chalkbeat</i>, "Tennessee’s universal school voucher plan is dead for now, governor acknowledges," April 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-134"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-134">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/05/02/tennessees-school-voucher-debate-turns-to-competitive-republican-state-house-and-senate-primaries/"><i>Tennessee Lookout</i>, "Tennessee’s school voucher debate turns to competitive Republican state House and Senate primaries," May 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-135"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-135">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024/04/22/gov-bill-lee-universal-school-voucher-bill-dies-in-legislature/"><i>Chalkbeat</i>, "Tennessee’s universal school voucher plan is dead for now, governor acknowledges," April 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-136"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-136">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/05/02/tennessees-school-voucher-debate-turns-to-competitive-republican-state-house-and-senate-primaries/"><i>Tennessee Lookout</i>, "Tennessee’s school voucher debate turns to competitive Republican state House and Senate primaries," May 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-137"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-137">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/"><i>The Texas Tribune</i>, "Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; 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will face Senate trial," May 27, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-148"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-148">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2023/11/17/470150/texas-school-vouchers-fails-house-of-representatives-vote/"><i>Houston Public Media</i>, "GOP-led Texas House votes to remove school voucher provision from education bill," November 17, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-149"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-149">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/884/pdf/88C4DAY05CFINAL.PDF#page=20"><i>Texas House of Representatives</i>, "Friday, November, 17, 2023 — 5th Day (cont'd)," November 17, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-150"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-150">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.kens5.com/article/news/politics/greg-abbott-texas-school-choice-vouchers-election-republicans/273-02e70166-dd10-4bb9-bf7e-073d5b022d45"><i>KENS 5</i>, "Greg Abbott will use $19 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans," January 11, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-151"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-151">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.gregabbott.com/media-news/"><i>Greg Abbott campaign website</i>, "News," accessed April 4, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-152"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-152">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://texasgop.org/phelan-censure/"><i>Republican Party of Texas</i>, "Republican Party of Texas Censures Speaker Dade Phelan," February 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-153"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-153">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-endorsement-texas-house-speaker-rcna136440"><i>NBC News</i>, "Trump dives into a Texas political feud with his latest endorsement," January 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-154"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-154">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/vermont-lawmakers-override-six-of-the-governors-eight-vetoes-41171124"><i>Seven Days</i>, "Vermont Lawmakers Override Six of the Governor's Eight Vetoes," June 17, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-155"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-155">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/21/vermont-lawmakers-override-vetoes-governor-phil-scott-overdose-prevention/74135694007/"><i>Burlington Free Press</i>, "Vermont Legislature makes history, overrides six vetoes," June 21, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CNalysis-156"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-CNalysis_156-0">156.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-CNalysis_156-1">156.1</a></sup></span> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; 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href="https://wyofile.com/wyoming-bans-most-gender-affirming-medical-care-for-children/"><i>WyoFile,</i> "Wyoming bans most gender-affirming medical care for children" March 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-169"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-169">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://newslj.com/revisiting-colors-freedom-caucus"><i>News Letter Journal,</i> "Revisiting the colors of the freedom caucus," May 3, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-170"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-170">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-freedom-caucus-announces-launch-of-political-action-committee/article_642833a6-dd68-11ed-b861-2fd774e26843.html"><i>Wyoming News,</i> "Wyoming Freedom Caucus announces launch of political action committee," April 18, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-171"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-171">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://wyofile.com/far-right-advances-motivate-pro-wyoming-lawmakers-to-organize/"><i>WyoFile,</i> "Far-right advances motivate ‘pro-Wyoming’ lawmakers to organize," March 29, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-172"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-172">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://wyofile.com/hard-line-republicans-gather-in-pursuit-of-the-prize-control-of-the-statehouse/"><i>WyoFile</i>, "Hard-line Republicans gather in pursuit of ‘the prize’: control of the statehouse," July 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-173"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-173">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/07/29/gordons-pac-hits-high-gear-with-endorsements-money-for-freedom-caucus-opponents/"><i>Cowboy State Daily</i>, "Gordon’s PAC Hits High Gear With Endorsements, Money For Freedom Caucus Opponents," July 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-174"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-174">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://oilcity.news/community/2022/11/18/record-cash-flowed-into-wyos-elections-heres-where-it-went/"><i>Oil City News</i>, "Record cash flowed into Wyo’s elections. Here’s where it went." November 18, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-175"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-175">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/08/14/big-money-raised-and-spent-by-wyoming-primary-candidates/"><i>Cowboy State Daily</i>, "Campaign Finance Reports Released: Gordon Is Wyoming's Largest Donor," August 14, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-176"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-176">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>The term </i>state legislative leader<i> refers to any officeholder holding any of the following positions in a state legislature: president, president </i>pro tem<i>, speaker, speaker </i>pro tem<i>, majority leader or minority leader.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-177"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-177">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This figure includes officeholders whose primaries were canceled because no challenger filed.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-178"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-178">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>A top-two primary is only considered to be contested if more than two candidates filed, meaning there was a chance for a candidate to be eliminated in the primary.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-179"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-179">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>In a primary where only one candidate can advance, the margin of victory is the percentage difference in vote totals between the winner and the runner-up. In a primary where multiple candidates can advance, the margin of victory is the percentage difference in vote totals between the lowest-placing winner and the highest-placing loser.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-180"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-180">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Margin of victory for the runoff. Phelan and challenger <a href="/David_Covey" title="David Covey">David Covey</a> (R) advanced to a runoff because neither received more than 50% of the vote in the primary. Phelan placed second in the primary with 43.3%.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-career-181"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-career_181-0">181.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-career_181-1">181.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Longhurst"><i>Delaware General Assembly,</i> "Representative Valerie Longhurst," accessed September 20, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-182"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-182">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://valerielonghurst.com/legislation/"><i>Valerie Longhurst 2024 campaign website,</i> "Legislation," accessed September 20, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-delonline-183"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-delonline_183-0">183.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-delonline_183-1">183.1</a></sup></span> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; no text was provided for refs named <code>delonline</code></span></li> <li id="cite_note-184"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-184">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/10/upsets-forfeits-and-thin-margins-in-new-castle-state-house-primaries/75091049007/"><i>Delaware Online,</i> "New Castle County state representative primary results: Speaker of the House upset," September 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-185"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-185">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.wdel.com/news/delaware-house-speaker-longhurst-falls-in-district-race-evans-gay-gets-dems-lt-gov-nod/article_97c58928-6fea-11ef-b2a9-1734ef703cec.html"><i>WDEL.com,</i> "Delaware House Speaker Longhurst falls in district race, Evans Gay gets Dems' Lt. Gov nod," September 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-186"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-186">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.khon2.com/local-news/kim-coco-iwamoto-unseats-scott-saiki-in-latest-poll-results/"><i>KHON2,</i> "Kim Coco Iwamoto unseats Scott Saiki in latest poll results," August 11, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-187"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-187">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.scottsaikihawaii.com/vision"><i>Scott Saiki campaign website,</i> "Vision," accessed August 12, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-188"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-188">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/article247580555.html"><i>Idaho Statesman</i>, "Idaho’s House speaker retains top spot after challenge, new leader selected in Senate," December 3, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-189"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-189">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.winderforidaho.com/issues"><i>Chuck Winder 2024 campaign website</i>, "Idaho Statesman Endorses Senator Winder," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-190"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-190">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://joshkeyser4idaho.com/"><i>Josh Keyser 2024 campaign website</i>, "Home page," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-191"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-191">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article288547946.html"><i>Idaho Statesman</i>, "GOP primary race in Boise pits Republican leader against challenger backed by IFF wing," May 19, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-192"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-192">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/idaho-senate-president-pro-tem-chuck-winder-ousted-republican-primary-election-district-20-josh-keyser/277-80530d1b-6e1a-4b3e-844f-2d6c6f58e5a2"><i>KTVB</i>, "Idaho Senate president pro tem ousted in primary election," May 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-193"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-193">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2021-10-27/oklahoma-senate-president-pro-tem-announces-new-leadership"><i>U.S. News & World Report</i>, "Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Announces New Leadership," October 27, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-194"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-194">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://kfor.com/news/local/man-chosen-as-next-oklahoma-senate-president-pro-tem-loses-primary-election/"><i>KFOR</i>, "Man chosen as next Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem loses primary election," June 20, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-195"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-195">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.gregmccortney.com/"><i>Greg McCortney 2024 campaign website</i>, "Home page," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-196"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-196">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.jonathanwingardforsenate.com/about-jonathan-wingard"><i>Jonathan Wingard 2024 campaign website</i>, "About Me," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-197"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-197">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://kfor.com/news/local/man-chosen-as-next-oklahoma-senate-president-pro-tem-loses-primary-election/"><i>KFOR</i>, "Man chosen as next Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem loses primary election," June 20, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-198"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-198">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.kgou.org/show/capitol-insider/2024-06-28/republican-primary-election-upset-shakes-up-state-senate-leadership"><i>KGOU</i>, "Republican primary election upset shakes up State Senate leadership," June 28, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-199"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-199">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2020/12/w-va-house-announces-leadership-changes-state-senate-has-slight-changes/"><i>The Intelligencer</i>, "W.Va. House Announces Leadership Changes, State Senate Has Slight Changes," December 16, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-200"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-200">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.reelectcraigblair.com/"><i>Craig Blair 2024 campaign website</i>, "Home page," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-201"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-201">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://tomwillis.com"><i>Tom Willis 2024 campaign website</i>, "Home page," accessed June 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-202"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-202">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/05/15/dust-settles-on-senate-races-with-changes-ahead/"><i>West Virginia MetroNews</i>, "Dust settles on Senate races with changes ahead," May 15, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-203"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-203">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Some of the 179 term-limited state legislators in 2024 may have resigned before their term ends. These legislators were still counted in the total number of term-limited legislators in 2024.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-totalsexp-204"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-totalsexp_204-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Totals may include minor party or independent officeholders.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-205"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-205">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/amid-firestorm-of-criticism-virginia-democrats-resignation-becomes-official/2014/06/09/b04d6760-efd3-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html?utm_term=.143834b897fe"><i>The Washington Post</i>, "Virginia Republicans snatched control of the state Senate, ended budget-Medicaid impasse," June 9, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-206"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-206">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">2015 and 2013 are not included because no chambers changed those years.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-207"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-207">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>The chamber first changed from Democratic to Republican control in a February 2011 special election. Republicans increased their majority to 24-15 in the 2011 elections.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-208"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-208">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/20/gop-candidate-wins-lousiana-senate-special-election-shifting-majority.html"><i>Fox News</i>, "GOP Candidate Wins Lousiana [<i>sic</i>] Senate Special Election, Shifting Majority," February 20, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-209"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-209">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Chamber went from being controlled by a Democratic-led bipartisan coalition to being led by a coalition with power split between the parties.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-210"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-210">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Chamber went from a Republican majority to a bipartisan governing coalition.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-211"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-211">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>The chamber changed partisan control prior to the 2011 elections due to Democrats switching to the Republican Party and special election wins by Republicans. Republicans increased their majority in the 2011 elections to 31-21.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-212"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-212">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/democratic-party/southern-democrats.html"><i>The Washington Post</i>, "Southern Democrats in dire straits; 2011 looms large," January 11, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-213"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-213">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>In the 2011 elections, the chamber changed from a 22-18 Democratic advantage to a 20-20 tie. Republicans effectively controlled the chamber because Lieutenant Gov. <a href="/Bill_Bolling" title="Bill Bolling">Bill Bolling</a> (R) could cast tie-breaking votes.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-214"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-214">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Democrats won a majority of seats, but did not have a majority when the legislative session began due to vacancies created during the interim.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-215"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-215">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This chamber did not hold elections in 2010. It switched partisan control in December 2010 when Democrat Noble Ellington <a href="/State_legislators_who_have_switched_political_party_affiliation" title="State legislators who have switched political party affiliation">changed his party affiliation</a> to Republican. In the regularly-scheduled 2011 elections, Republicans increased their majority to 58-45.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-216"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-216">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/12/louisiana_republicans_take_fir.html"><i>Nola.com</i>, "Louisiana Republicans take first House majority since Reconstruction with latest party switch," December 17, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-217"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-217">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>In this election, the Oregon House changed from a 30-30 tie to a 34-26 Democratic advantage.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-218"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-218">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This chamber went from a 50-50 tie to a 68-32 Republican advantage in the 2010 elections.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-219"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-219">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This chamber went from a 36-24 Democratic advantage to a 30-30 tie in the 2010 elections.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-220"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-220">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This total includes three seats created in Wyoming during the <a href="/Redistricting_in_Wyoming_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Wyoming after the 2020 census">2020 redistricting process</a>, which affects the net changes before and after the Nov. 8 elections.</i></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:State_legislatures" title="Template:State legislatures"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:State_legislatures&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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Legislature">Idaho</a> (<a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois</a> (<a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate" title="Illinois State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Indiana_General_Assembly" title="Indiana General Assembly">Indiana</a> (<a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Iowa_General_Assembly" title="Iowa General Assembly">Iowa</a> (<a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Kansas_State_Legislature" title="Kansas State Legislature">Kansas</a> (<a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Kentucky_General_Assembly" title="Kentucky General Assembly">Kentucky</a> (<a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana</a> (<a href="/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Maine</a> (<a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland</a> (<a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate" title="Maryland State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">Massachusetts</a> (<a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate" title="Massachusetts State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature">Michigan</a> (<a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Minnesota_State_Legislature" title="Minnesota State Legislature">Minnesota</a> (<a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">Mississippi</a> (<a href="/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Mississippi_State_Senate" title="Mississippi State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Missouri_General_Assembly" title="Missouri General Assembly">Missouri</a> (<a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Montana_State_Legislature" title="Montana State Legislature">Montana</a> (<a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_(Unicameral)" title="Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral)">Nebraska</a> <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada</a> (<a href="/Nevada_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Hampshire_General_Court" title="New Hampshire General Court">New Hampshire</a> (<a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Legislature" title="New Jersey State Legislature">New Jersey</a> (<a href="/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">GA</a>, <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Senate" title="New Jersey State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature">New Mexico</a> (<a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_York_State_Legislature" title="New York State Legislature">New York</a> (<a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/General_Assembly_of_North_Carolina" title="General Assembly of North Carolina">North Carolina</a> (<a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">North Dakota</a> (<a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Ohio_General_Assembly" title="Ohio General Assembly">Ohio</a> (<a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate" title="Ohio State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Legislature" title="Oklahoma State Legislature">Oklahoma</a> (<a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oregon_Legislative_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Oregon Legislative Assembly">Oregon</a> (<a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Pennsylvania_General_Assembly" title="Pennsylvania General Assembly">Pennsylvania</a> (<a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Rhode_Island_General_Assembly" title="Rhode Island General Assembly">Rhode Island</a> (<a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate" title="Rhode Island State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Carolina_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="South Carolina General Assembly">South Carolina</a> (<a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Legislature" title="South Dakota State Legislature">South Dakota</a> (<a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Tennessee_General_Assembly" title="Tennessee General Assembly">Tennessee</a> (<a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Texas_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Legislature">Texas</a> (<a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Utah_State_Legislature" title="Utah State Legislature">Utah</a> (<a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont</a> (<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/Virginia_General_Assembly" title="Virginia General Assembly">Virginia</a> (<a href="/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Virginia_State_Senate" title="Virginia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">Washington</a> (<a href="/Washington_State_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/West_Virginia_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="West Virginia Legislature">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wisconsin_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wisconsin Legislature">Wisconsin</a> (<a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wyoming_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wyoming Legislature">Wyoming</a> (<a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">S</a>)</span> <hr /></div></td><td style="width:1%;padding:0px 0px 0px 2px;padding-left:0.5em;" rowspan="17"><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/State_Legislatures" title="State 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href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2025" title="State legislative special elections, 2025">State legislative special elections (2025)</a> • Primary dates and filing requirements • <a href="/Dates_of_2025_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2025 state legislative sessions">2025 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2024</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislative elections (2024)</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">State legislative special elections (2024)</a> • <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">Primary dates and filing requirements</a> • <a href="/Dates_of_2024_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions">2024 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2023" title="State legislative elections, 2023">2023</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2023" title="State legislative elections, 2023">State legislative elections (2023)</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2023" title="State legislative special elections, 2023">State legislative special elections (2023)</a> • <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2023_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2023 state government elections">Primary dates and filing requirements</a> • <a href="/Dates_of_2023_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions">2023 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;">Historical elections</td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2022" title="State legislative elections, 2022">2022</a> •  <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2021" title="State legislative elections, 2021">2021</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2020" title="State legislative elections, 2020">2020</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2019" title="State legislative elections, 2019">2019</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2018" title="State legislative elections, 2018">2018</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2017" title="State legislative elections, 2017">2017</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2016" title="State legislative elections, 2016">2016</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2015" title="State legislative elections, 2015">2015</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">2014</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2013" title="State legislative elections, 2013">2013</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2012" title="State legislative elections, 2012">2012</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2011" title="State legislative elections, 2011">2011</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010" title="State legislative elections, 2010">2010</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2009" title="State legislative elections, 2009">2009</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2008" title="State legislative elections, 2008">2008</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2007" title="State legislative elections, 2007">2007</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2006" title="State legislative elections, 2006">2006</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2005" title="State legislative elections, 2005">2005</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2004" title="State legislative elections, 2004">2004</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2003" title="State legislative elections, 2003">2003</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2002" title="State legislative elections, 2002">2002</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2001" title="State legislative elections, 2001">2001</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2000" title="State legislative elections, 2000">2000</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/List_of_United_States_state_legislatures" title="List of United States state legislatures">Features of <br />state legislatures</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/How_vacancies_are_filled_in_state_legislatures" title="How vacancies are filled in state legislatures">How vacancies are filled in state legislatures</a> • <a href="/States_with_a_full-time_legislature" title="States with a full-time legislature">States with a full-time legislature</a> • <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">State legislatures with term limits</a> • <a href="/Comparison_of_state_legislative_salaries" title="Comparison of state legislative salaries">Comparison of state legislative salaries</a> • <a href="/When_state_legislators_assume_office_after_a_general_election" title="When state legislators assume office after a general election">When state legislators assume office after a general election</a> • <a href="/Population_represented_by_state_legislators" title="Population represented by state legislators">Population represented by state legislators</a> • <a href="/State_constitutional_articles_governing_state_legislatures" title="State constitutional articles governing state legislatures">State constitutional articles governing state legislatures</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_sessions" title="State legislative sessions">State legislative sessions</a> • <a href="/Resign-to-run_law" title="Resign-to-run law">Resign-to-run law</a> • <a href="/State_legislature_candidate_requirements_by_state" title="State legislature candidate requirements by state">State legislature candidate requirements by state</a> • <a href="/Official_names_of_state_legislatures" title="Official names of state legislatures">Official names of state legislatures</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_chambers_that_use_multi-member_districts" title="State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts">State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts</a> • <a href="/Factors_Affecting_Competitiveness_in_State_Legislative_Elections" title="Factors Affecting Competitiveness in State Legislative Elections">Factors Affecting Competitiveness in State Legislative Elections</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/State_senates" title="State senates">State senates</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Length_of_terms_of_state_senators" title="Length of terms of state senators">Length of terms of state senators</a> • <a href="/State_senators" title="State senators">State senators</a> • <a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_senates" title="Partisan composition of state senates">Partisan composition of state senates</a> • <a href="/State_senators_sorted_by_year_first_elected_to_senate" class="mw-redirect" title="State senators sorted by year first elected to senate">State senators sorted by year first elected</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/State_houses" title="State houses">State houses</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Length_of_terms_of_state_representatives" title="Length of terms of state representatives">Length of terms of state representatives</a> • <a href="/State_representative" class="mw-redirect" title="State representative">State representatives</a> • <a 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