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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 10, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
September 10, 2018: Ballotpedia research has found that 1,190 state legislative incumbents are not running for re-election in 2018.
That’s the highest total since 2012, and it means that nearly 20 percent of all state legislative races this year will be won by a newcomer.
A total of 731 Republican state legislators are not seeking re-election along with 428 Democratic state legislators.
Click [show] on the table header below for complete, state-by-state information on retiring incumbents and guaranteed newcomers.
| Total number of incumbent state legislators retiring, 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Total seats up for election | Democratic retirements | Republican retirements | Other retirements | Total retirements |
| Alabama | 140 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 36 |
| Alaska | 50 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 118 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| Arizona | 90 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 33 |
| California | 100 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Colorado | 82 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| Connecticut | 187 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Delaware | 51 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Florida | 140 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 33 |
| Georgia | 236 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Hawaii | 64 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Idaho | 105 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Illinois | 157 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| Indiana | 125 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Iowa | 125 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| Kansas | 125 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Maine | 186 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 59 |
| Maryland | 188 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 200 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Michigan | 148 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 68 |
| Minnesota | 134 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Missouri | 180 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 57 |
| Montana | 125 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Nevada | 53 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 424 | 38 | 60 | 3 | 101 |
| New Mexico | 70 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| New York | 213 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 170 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 29 |
| North Dakota | 72 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Ohio | 116 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 42 |
| Oklahoma | 125 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 40 |
| Oregon | 77 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 228 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | 113 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 124 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 105 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| Tennessee | 117 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| Texas | 166 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Utah | 90 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Vermont | 180 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 38 |
| Washington | 123 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 117 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 116 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Wyoming | 75 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- September 7, 2018 – 1,400 Americans under age 26 earned $1 million or more in 2016
- September 6, 2018 – 70 percent of rural residents feel misunderstood by urban/suburban residents
- September 5, 2018 – 8 million students chronically absent during 2015-16 school year
- September 4, 2018 – 33 percent of U.S. voters believe U.S. offers liberty and justice for all
- August 31, 2018 – 72,000 U.S. deaths from drug overdoses in 2017
- To see other recent numbers, check out the archive.
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Open seats in the 2018 state legislative elections
- Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 8, 2018
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