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Election results, 2021: Results of elected officials seeking other offices

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In 2021, sixty-eight state legislators ran for other elected positions, with 23 of them, or 34%, successfully winning election to a new position. Twenty-one of those legislators, or 31%, were Republicans, while 47, or 69%, were Democrats.

In 2019, 46% of the 69 state legislators who ran for other elected positions won their elections.

Members of State Legislatures

Sixty-eight state legislators ran for other elected positions in 2021, with 23 of them, or 33%, successfully winning election to a new position. Eleven of these state legislators (16%) lost in the general election, while 34 (50%) were defeated in their party's primary or convention.

The success rate for state senators seeking other offices was less than that for state representatives in 2019. Two of 17 state senators (12%) who ran for another office were successful, while 21 of 51 state representatives (41%) who ran for another office were successful.


State legislators who ran for other offices in 2021
Chamber Won Lost Lost in primary/convention Total
State Senate 2 3 12 17
State House 21 8 22 51


Compared to 2019, one fewer state legislator ran for another office in 2021. In 2019, 32 (46%) won election to a new position. Sixteen of these state legislators (23%) lost in the general election, while 21 (30%) were defeated in their party's primary.

The map below details the results of state legislators who ran for other offices by state. Hover over a state to see data broken down between state House and state Senate. Scroll below the map to see the data in a table.

The table below details the results of state legislators who ran for other offices in 2021 and the outcomes of those elections by state.

State legislators

The table below shows all 68 state legislators who sought a different office in 2021. Click on a legislator's name to learn more about that official.

State legislators who ran for other offices in 2021
Name State Party[3] Office held Office sought
Kirk Hatcher Alabama Democratic Party Alabama House of Representatives District 78 Alabama State Senate District 26
TaShina Morris Alabama Democratic Party Alabama House of Representatives District 77 Alabama State Senate District 26
Sydney Kamlager California Democratic Party California State Assembly District 54 California State Senate District 30
Kevin Kiley California Republican Party California State Assembly District 6 Governor of California
Patricia Miller Connecticut Democratic Party Connecticut House of Representatives District 145 Connecticut State Senate District 27
Mack Cormier Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana House of Representatives District 105 Louisiana State Senate District 7
Gary Carter Jr. Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana House of Representatives District 102 Louisiana State Senate District 7
Karen Peterson Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana State Senate District 5 U.S. House Louisiana District 2
Troy Carter Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana State Senate District 7 U.S. House Louisiana District 2
Jon Santiago Massachusetts Democratic Party Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Suffolk District Mayor of Boston
Douglas Wozniak Michigan Republican Party Michigan House of Representatives District 36 Michigan State Senate District 8
Mark Huizenga Michigan Republican Party Michigan House of Representatives District 74 Michigan State Senate District 28
Pamela Hornberger Michigan Republican Party Michigan House of Representatives District 32 Michigan State Senate District 8
Tommy Brann Michigan Republican Party Michigan House of Representatives District 77 Michigan State Senate District 28
Chris Carter Missouri Democratic Party Missouri House of Representatives District 76 St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 27
William Infantine New Hampshire Republican Party New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 13 Manchester Board of School Committee At-large
Vincent Mazzeo New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly District 2 New Jersey State Senate District 2
Gordon Johnson New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly District 37 New Jersey State Senate District 37
Andrew Zwicker New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly District 16 New Jersey State Senate District 16
Valerie Vainieri Huttle New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly District 37 New Jersey State Senate District 37
Jamel Holley New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly District 20 New Jersey State Senate District 20
Jon Bramnick New Jersey Republican Party New Jersey General Assembly District 21 New Jersey State Senate District 21
Holly Schepisi New Jersey Republican Party New Jersey General Assembly District 39 New Jersey State Senate District 39
Jean Stanfield New Jersey Republican Party New Jersey General Assembly District 8 New Jersey State Senate District 8
Georgene Louis New Mexico Democratic Party New Mexico House of Representatives District 26 U.S. House New Mexico District 1
Patricia Roybal Caballero New Mexico Democratic Party New Mexico House of Representatives District 13 U.S. House New Mexico District 1
Melanie Ann Stansbury New Mexico Democratic Party New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 U.S. House New Mexico District 1
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez New Mexico Democratic Party New Mexico State Senate District 16 U.S. House New Mexico District 1
Mark Moores New Mexico Republican Party New Mexico State Senate District 21 U.S. House New Mexico District 1
Carmen N. De La Rosa New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 72 New York City Council District 10
Charles Barron New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 60 New York City Council District 42
David Weprin New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 24 New York City Comptroller
Dan Quart New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 73 Manhattan District Attorney
Nathalia Fernandez New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 80 Bronx Borough President
Jo Anne Simon New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 52 Brooklyn Borough President
Yudelka Tapia New York Democratic Party New York State Assembly District 86 New York City Council District 14
Kevin Parker New York Democratic Party New York State Senate District 21 New York City Comptroller
Brad Hoylman New York Democratic Party New York State Senate District 27 Manhattan Borough President
Brian Benjamin New York Democratic Party New York State Senate District 30 New York City Comptroller
Luis Sepulveda New York Democratic Party New York State Senate District 32 Bronx Borough President
Cordell Cleare New York Democratic Party New York State Senate District 30 New York City Council District 9
Allison Russo Ohio Democratic Party Ohio House of Representatives District 24 U.S. House Ohio District 15
Stephanie Howse Ohio Democratic Party Ohio House of Representatives District 11 Cleveland City Council Ward 7
Tom Brinkman Jr. Ohio Republican Party Ohio House of Representatives District 27 Cincinnati City Council
Jeff LaRe Ohio Republican Party Ohio House of Representatives District 77 U.S. House Ohio District 15
Cecil Thomas Ohio Democratic Party Ohio State Senate District 9 Mayor of Cincinnati
Sandra Williams Ohio Democratic Party Ohio State Senate District 21 Mayor of Cleveland
Bob Peterson Ohio Republican Party Ohio State Senate District 17 U.S. House Ohio District 15
Stephanie Kunze Ohio Republican Party Ohio State Senate District 16 U.S. House Ohio District 15
Andrea Valderrama Oregon Democratic Party Oregon House of Representatives District 47 David Douglas School Board Position 6
Edward Gainey Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 Mayor of Pittsburgh
Martin Flynn Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113 Pennsylvania State Senate District 22
John Sabatina Jr. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Brian E. Harrison Texas Republican Party Texas House of Representatives District 10 U.S. House Texas District 6
Jake Ellzey Texas Republican Party Texas House of Representatives District 10 U.S. House Texas District 6
Hala Ayala Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
S. Rasoul Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 11 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Mark Levine Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 45 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Elizabeth Guzman Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 31 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Jerrauld Jones Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 89 Attorney General of Virginia
Lee Carter Virginia Democratic Party Virginia House of Delegates District 50 Governor of Virginia
Glenn Davis Virginia Republican Party Virginia House of Delegates District 84 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Kirk Cox Virginia Republican Party Virginia House of Delegates District 66 Governor of Virginia
Jason Miyares Virginia Republican Party Virginia House of Delegates District 82 Attorney General of Virginia
Jennifer McClellan Virginia Democratic Party Virginia State Senate District 9 Governor of Virginia
Amanda Chase Virginia Republican Party Virginia State Senate District 11 Governor of Virginia
Joe Nguyen Washington Democratic Party Washington State Senate District 34 King County Executive
John Jagler Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Wisconsin State Senate District 13


State legislators who ran for other offices in 2021 by party

Among the two major parties, Republican state legislators who ran for other offices were more successful than Democrats in 2021. Thirty-eight percent (8 out of 21) of Republican state legislators who ran for another office won election to a new position, while 32% (15 out of 47) of Democratic state legislators who ran for another office were successful.


State legislators who ran for other offices in 2021, by party
Party Won Won (%) Lost Lost (%) Lost in primary/convention Lost in primary/convention (%) Total
Republican Party 8 38% 5 24% 8 38% 21
Democratic Party 15 32% 6 13% 26 55% 47

Positions sought by state legislators who ran for another offices in 2021

Here is the breakdown of the types of positions sought by state legislators who ran for other offices in 2021:

Positions sought by state legislators who ran for another office in 2021
Type of office Won Lost Lost in primary/convention Total
U.S. House 3 4 6 13
Governor 0 1 4 5
State executive offices other than governor 1 1 5 7
State Senate 13 1 6 20
Judicial offices 1 0 0 1
County offices 0 1 0 1
Municipal/school board offices 5 3 13 21
Total 23 11 34 68

Methodology

Ballotpedia identified those officeholders who were declared candidates for a position in the 2021 elections that was different from what they held prior to the November elections. Candidates who resigned their office before the election, either because they were required to by state law to run for another office (resign-to-run laws), or to better focus on their campaign for the new office, were still considered to be an elected official of their previous office for this analysis.

See also

Election analysis

Hundreds of elections took place in 2021 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the state and local levels and special elections at the federal, state, and local levels. You will find Ballotpedia's research and curation on 2021 elections in the United States below.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ This category includes conventions
  2. ↑ This category includes conventions
  3. ↑ This refers to the legislator's party at the time of the election
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