This week's question was, How many state legislative seats are open this year because of term limits?

You answered: 180
That's correct!

In 2024, 180 seats in 12 states are open because incumbents are term-limited—the fewest since 2010 for an even-numbered year. The seats are open in 12 senate and 10 house chambers.

All 16 states that use term limits for state legislators have elections this year except Louisiana, which holds state legislative elections every four years in odd-numbered years.

• Nebraska’s Senate has the highest percentage of term-limited state senators this year. Of the 25 seats up for election, 13 are open due to term limits. That's 52% of the chamber.
• Montana's House of Representatives has the highest percentage of term-limited state representatives this year. Of the 100 seats up for election, 17 are open due to term limits. That's 17% of the chamber.
• Arkansas' Senate has the lowest percentage of term-limited state senators this year. None of the 18 senate seats up for election are open due to term limits.
• Arkansas’ House of Representatives, California’s Assembly, and Michigan’s House of Representatives are tied with the lowest percentage of term-limited state representatives this year. None of the states have seats that are open due to term limits.

Of the 180 seats term-limited incumbents hold, Democrats hold 66, Republicans hold 101, and independents hold 13.

In 16 state legislatures, state legislators are subject to term limits. Voters in six additional states voted to have term limits, only to have those votes nullified. In two cases, the state legislature voted to nullify the limits imposed by voters, while in four other states, courts nullified the voter-imposed limits, primarily for technical reasons.

Learn more about the way in which term limits are affecting 2024 state legislative elections here.

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