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State legislative incumbents without general election challengers, 2024

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There were 5,807 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Overall, 4,678 incumbents ran in the general election. Of that total, 1,626 incumbents were uncontested, representing 35% of all incumbents who ran in the general election. This matched the average percentage (35%) of uncontested incumbents in general elections since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010.
A general election is uncontested when there are no candidates other than the incumbent running. Learn more about the terms and methodologies used in this analysis.
Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of incumbents in uncontested general elections to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A larger number of uncontested general elections indicates less competitiveness because there are fewer opportunities for voters to elect a non-incumbent to office. A smaller number indicates more of those opportunities.
In 2024:
State legislative incumbents without general election challengers, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 4,712 | 1,780 | 693 | 38.9% | 2,052 | 636 | 31.0% | 3,843 | 1,333 | 34.7% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 1,095 | 396 | 159 | 40.2% | 439 | 134 | 30.5% | 835 | 293 | 35.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 5,807 | 2,176 | 852 | 39.2% | 2,491 | 770 | 30.9% | 4,678 | 1,626 | 34.8% |
Click [show] on the table below to view incumbents without general election challengers statistics by state in 2024. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents without general election challengers, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
Nationwide | 5,807 | 2,176 | 852 | 39.2% | 2,491 | 770 | 30.9% | 4,678 | 1,626 | 34.8% | ||||||||||||||
Alaska | 50 | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 42 | 11 | 26.2% | ||||||||||||||
Arizona | 90 | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | 67 | 9 | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 118 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 90 | 39 | 43.3% | 105 | 51 | 48.6% | ||||||||||||||
California | 100 | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 1 | 1.5% | ||||||||||||||
Colorado | 83 | 40 | 5 | 12.5% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 55 | 8 | 14.5% | ||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 187 | 112 | 28 | 25.0% | 61 | 14 | 23.0% | 173 | 42 | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||
Delaware | 51 | 28 | 14 | 50.0% | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 45 | 25 | 55.6% | ||||||||||||||
Florida | 140 | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | 74 | 0 | 0.0% | 109 | 17 | 15.6% | ||||||||||||||
Georgia | 236 | 89 | 52 | 58.4% | 128 | 63 | 49.2% | 217 | 115 | 53.0% | ||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 63 | 47 | 15 | 31.9% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 54 | 17 | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||
Idaho | 105 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 70 | 14 | 20.0% | 87 | 20 | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||
Illinois | 138 | 90 | 40 | 44.4% | 40 | 23 | 57.5% | 130 | 63 | 48.5% | ||||||||||||||
Indiana | 125 | 35 | 15 | 42.9% | 79 | 32 | 40.5% | 114 | 47 | 41.2% | ||||||||||||||
Iowa | 125 | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | 109 | 32 | 29.4% | ||||||||||||||
Kansas | 165 | 47 | 19 | 40.4% | 84 | 26 | 31.0% | 131 | 45 | 34.4% | ||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 119 | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 81 | 45 | 55.6% | 100 | 58 | 58.0% | ||||||||||||||
Maine | 186 | 78 | 13 | 16.7% | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | 143 | 23 | 16.1% | ||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 200 | 153 | 124 | 81.0% | 25 | 15 | 60.0% | 179 | 139 | 77.7% | ||||||||||||||
Michigan | 110 | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 100 | 1 | 1.0% | ||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 134 | 60 | 5 | 8.3% | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | ||||||||||||||
Missouri | 180 | 34 | 14 | 41.2% | 83 | 21 | 25.3% | 117 | 35 | 29.9% | ||||||||||||||
Montana | 125 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | ||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 25 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||
Nevada | 52 | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 37 | 8 | 21.6% | ||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 424 | 158 | 18 | 11.4% | 162 | 6 | 3.7% | 320 | 24 | 7.5% | ||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 112 | 59 | 34 | 57.6% | 26 | 18 | 69.2% | 85 | 52 | 61.2% | ||||||||||||||
New York | 213 | 128 | 50 | 39.1% | 65 | 23 | 35.4% | 193 | 73 | 37.8% | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 170 | 56 | 21 | 37.5% | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 145 | 23 | 15.9% | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 69 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 46 | 18 | 39.1% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% | ||||||||||||||
Ohio | 115 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | 82 | 9 | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 125 | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 78 | 57 | 73.1% | 96 | 66 | 68.8% | ||||||||||||||
Oregon | 75 | 35 | 11 | 31.4% | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 59 | 15 | 25.4% | ||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 228 | 107 | 54 | 50.5% | 103 | 43 | 41.7% | 210 | 97 | 46.2% | ||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 113 | 91 | 63 | 69.2% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 103 | 66 | 64.1% | ||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 170 | 45 | 24 | 53.3% | 98 | 55 | 56.1% | 143 | 79 | 55.2% | ||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 105 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% | 58 | 20 | 34.5% | ||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 115 | 24 | 10 | 41.7% | 79 | 22 | 27.8% | 103 | 32 | 31.1% | ||||||||||||||
Texas | 165 | 64 | 37 | 57.8% | 68 | 14 | 20.6% | 132 | 51 | 38.6% | ||||||||||||||
Utah | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 18 | 30.5% | 71 | 18 | 25.4% | ||||||||||||||
Vermont | 180 | 102 | 50 | 49.0% | 34 | 21 | 61.8% | 139 | 74 | 53.2% | ||||||||||||||
Washington | 123 | 61 | 18 | 29.5% | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | 97 | 29 | 29.9% | ||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 117 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 82 | 44 | 53.7% | 90 | 46 | 51.1% | ||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 115 | 27 | 14 | 51.9% | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | 85 | 16 | 18.8% | ||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 77 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 42 | 33 | 78.6% | 47 | 35 | 74.5% |
Historical comparison
The chart below shows a breakdown of incumbents in contested primaries from 2010 to 2024.
Click [show] on the table below to view overall incumbents in contested primaries statistics by state from 2010 to 2024. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents without general election challengers, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | Dem. | Rep. | Total | |
Nationwide | 25% | 39% | 31% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 38% | 40% | 39% | 43% | 34% | 38% | 42% | 20% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 32% | 32% | 43% | 38% | 39% | 31% | 35% |
Alaska | 45% | 39% | 42% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 56% | 7% | 27% | 50% | 26% | 36% | 14% | 25% | 19% | 35% | 25% | 31% | 17% | 8% | 15% | 29% | 25% | 26% |
Arizona | 21% | 7% | 13% | 59% | 28% | 37% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 48% | 11% | 25% | 30% | 0% | 13% | 30% | 18% | 24% | 33% | 43% | 39% | 21% | 6% | 13% |
Arkansas | 73% | 91% | 79% | 47% | 55% | 52% | 60% | 70% | 65% | 62% | 80% | 73% | 65% | 51% | 54% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 49% | 49% | 80% | 43% | 49% |
California | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
Colorado | 3% | 27% | 13% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 43% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 30% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 20% | 15% |
Connecticut | 18% | 27% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 18% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 6% | 12% | 22% | 13% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 24% |
Delaware | 23% | 44% | 30% | 50% | 31% | 44% | 47% | 24% | 38% | 58% | 32% | 48% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 65% | 45% | 57% | 38% | 58% | 45% | 50% | 65% | 56% |
Florida | 45% | 42% | 43% | 48% | 40% | 42% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 76% | 38% | 47% | 73% | 11% | 34% | 42% | 2% | 17% | 37% | 47% | 44% | 49% | 0% | 16% |
Georgia | 80% | 66% | 72% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 88% | 78% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 85% | 57% | 67% | 70% | 40% | 53% | 67% | 56% | 60% | 58% | 49% | 53% |
Hawaii | 4% | 50% | 9% | 37% | 33% | 36% | 24% | 0% | 22% | 44% | 25% | 42% | 62% | 25% | 59% | 47% | 0% | 43% | 18% | 67% | 21% | 32% | 29% | 31% |
Idaho | 16% | 58% | 49% | 9% | 33% | 29% | 13% | 45% | 40% | 35% | 44% | 43% | 21% | 49% | 45% | 19% | 51% | 45% | 0% | 53% | 41% | 35% | 20% | 23% |
Illinois | 53% | 24% | 42% | 63% | 59% | 61% | 60% | 70% | 63% | 68% | 58% | 64% | 65% | 36% | 53% | 58% | 24% | 48% | 31% | 68% | 43% | 44% | 58% | 48% |
Indiana | 4% | 33% | 18% | 38% | 26% | 30% | 44% | 46% | 45% | 48% | 24% | 30% | 71% | 17% | 31% | 49% | 25% | 32% | 41% | 46% | 44% | 43% | 41% | 41% |
Iowa | 16% | 62% | 34% | 18% | 37% | 28% | 55% | 37% | 46% | 39% | 21% | 29% | 46% | 11% | 27% | 41% | 28% | 34% | 42% | 33% | 36% | 43% | 22% | 29% |
Kansas | 30% | 50% | 42% | 17% | 34% | 28% | 38% | 41% | 40% | 61% | 25% | 35% | 58% | 45% | 50% | 21% | 41% | 34% | 58% | 54% | 55% | 40% | 31% | 34% |
Kentucky | 30% | 60% | 41% | 46% | 68% | 55% | 46% | 58% | 52% | 29% | 61% | 44% | 29% | 12% | 17% | 51% | 30% | 37% | 35% | 60% | 55% | 68% | 56% | 58% |
Maine | 4% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 19% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 23% | 14% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
Massachusetts | 49% | 73% | 52% | 69% | 54% | 66% | 59% | 60% | 59% | 79% | 48% | 72% | 77% | 35% | 67% | 84% | 48% | 77% | 70% | 54% | 67% | 81% | 60% | 78% |
Michigan | 0% | 7% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
Minnesota | 0% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 16% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 0% | 4% |
Missouri | 34% | 53% | 43% | 61% | 44% | 49% | 48% | 54% | 52% | 56% | 49% | 50% | 45% | 16% | 24% | 63% | 45% | 50% | 52% | 63% | 60% | 41% | 25% | 30% |
Montana | 24% | 33% | 29% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 43% | 2% | 18% | 40% | 14% | 26% | 38% | 13% | 23% | 16% | 45% | 33% | 7% | 40% | 29% | 0% | 18% | 12% |
Nebraska | 30% | 60% | 43% | 17% | 30% | 25% | 50% | 20% | 29% | 0% | 38% | 23% | 67% | 33% | 38% | 14% | 25% | 21% | 0% | 25% | 18% | 50% | 0% | 20% |
Nevada | 0% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 45% | 29% | 15% | 29% | 21% | 14% | 29% | 21% | 38% | 23% | 32% | 20% | 46% | 29% | 0% | 50% | 12% | 17% | 29% | 22% |
New Hampshire | 1% | 4% | 2% | 21% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 19% | 2% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 16% | 1% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
New Mexico | 47% | 68% | 54% | 56% | 62% | 58% | 55% | 41% | 48% | 79% | 47% | 63% | 66% | 46% | 57% | 13% | 52% | 27% | 47% | 72% | 55% | 58% | 69% | 61% |
New York | 16% | 24% | 19% | 33% | 28% | 31% | 35% | 45% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 35% | 40% | 21% | 33% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 30% | 38% | 32% | 39% | 35% | 38% |
North Carolina | 14% | 57% | 33% | 60% | 39% | 47% | 60% | 38% | 45% | 54% | 39% | 45% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 49% | 34% | 38% | 2% | 16% |
North Dakota | 8% | 30% | 21% | 11% | 15% | 14% | 50% | 24% | 29% | 0% | 13% | 8% | 27% | 15% | 17% | 0% | 24% | 21% | 19% | 53% | 45% | 25% | 39% | 38% |
Ohio | 4% | 18% | 10% | 26% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 21% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 0% | 8% | 20% | 25% | 23% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 11% |
Oklahoma | 50% | 66% | 60% | 67% | 72% | 70% | 68% | 70% | 69% | 45% | 33% | 36% | 64% | 25% | 37% | 32% | 74% | 65% | 57% | 77% | 73% | 50% | 73% | 69% |
Oregon | 5% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 21% | 16% | 26% | 33% | 29% | 20% | 25% | 22% | 32% | 13% | 25% | 26% | 0% | 15% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 31% | 17% | 25% |
Pennsylvania | 41% | 41% | 41% | 52% | 45% | 48% | 62% | 53% | 57% | 55% | 41% | 47% | 68% | 19% | 39% | 38% | 28% | 33% | 42% | 53% | 47% | 50% | 42% | 46% |
Rhode Island | 19% | 38% | 20% | 46% | 27% | 43% | 63% | 33% | 60% | 52% | 31% | 49% | 58% | 25% | 54% | 61% | 46% | 59% | 33% | 23% | 32% | 69% | 27% | 64% |
South Carolina | 69% | 64% | 66% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 68% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 62% | 51% | 55% | 42% | 55% | 50% | 44% | 72% | 61% | 53% | 56% | 55% |
South Dakota | 24% | 25% | 25% | 46% | 26% | 30% | 44% | 40% | 41% | 50% | 22% | 27% | 44% | 0% | 5% | 23% | 36% | 33% | 0% | 46% | 41% | 13% | 38% | 34% |
Tennessee | 31% | 55% | 42% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 64% | 59% | 52% | 38% | 42% | 79% | 17% | 31% | 76% | 44% | 51% | 71% | 54% | 58% | 42% | 28% | 31% |
Texas | 37% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 45% | 43% | 55% | 0% | 22% | 64% | 49% | 54% | 71% | 22% | 40% | 35% | 25% | 30% | 34% | 46% | 41% | 58% | 21% | 39% |
Utah | 4% | 23% | 16% | 0% | 20% | 16% | 31% | 21% | 23% | 38% | 33% | 34% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 27% | 24% | 13% | 42% | 36% | 0% | 31% | 25% |
Vermont | 25% | 43% | 30% | 48% | 38% | 45% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 45% | 25% | 38% | 38% | 43% | 39% | 31% | 40% | 34% | 49% | 62% | 53% |
Washington | 11% | 42% | 23% | 21% | 39% | 29% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 4% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 43% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 30% |
West Virginia | 26% | 20% | 24% | 20% | 31% | 24% | 2% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 22% | 15% | 5% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 54% | 51% |
Wisconsin | 16% | 33% | 23% | 47% | 10% | 24% | 53% | 45% | 48% | 67% | 30% | 44% | 69% | 11% | 32% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 25% | 24% | 52% | 3% | 19% |
Wyoming | 33% | 83% | 68% | 33% | 77% | 70% | 56% | 71% | 68% | 44% | 20% | 25% | 56% | 66% | 65% | 43% | 67% | 63% | 14% | 54% | 47% | 40% | 79% | 74% |
By state
Overview
Alaska
There were 50 seats up for election in Alaska. A total of 42 incumbents advanced to the general election: 17 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and five minor party or independent incumbents. Of that total, 11 incumbents—five Democrats, five Republicans, and one minor party or independent incumbents—had no general election challengers, representing 26.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Alaska, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 40 | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | 33 | 9 | 27.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 10 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 50 | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 42 | 11 | 26.2% |
2010-2024
Historical statistics are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in Alaska, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 45.5% | 23 | 9 | 39.1% | 45 | 19 | 42.2% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 59 | 21 | 4 | 19.0% | 30 | 10 | 33.3% | 52 | 14 | 26.9% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 55.6% | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | 45 | 12 | 26.7% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 50.0% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 36 | 13 | 36.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 39 | 12[3] | 30.8% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 40 | 6[4] | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 42 | 11[5] | 26.2% |
See also:
Arizona
There were 90 seats up for election in Arizona. A total of 67 incumbents advanced to the general election: 34 Democrats and 33 Republicans. Of that total, nine incumbents—seven Democrats and two Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 13.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Arizona, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 60 | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 30 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 23 | 6 | 26.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 90 | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | 67 | 9 | 13.4% |
2010-2024
Historical statistics are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in Arizona, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 90 | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 90 | 17 | 10 | 58.8% | 40 | 11 | 27.5% | 57 | 21 | 36.8% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 90 | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | 38 | 7 | 18.4% | 64 | 12 | 18.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 90 | 23 | 11 | 47.8% | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | 60 | 15 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 90 | 23 | 7 | 30.4% | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 54 | 7 | 13.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 90 | 37 | 11 | 29.7% | 33 | 6 | 18.2% | 70 | 17 | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 90 | 18 | 6 | 33.3% | 23 | 10 | 43.5% | 41 | 16 | 39.0% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 90 | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | 67 | 9 | 13.4% |
See also:
Arkansas
There were 118 seats up for election in Arkansas. A total of 105 incumbents advanced to the general election: 15 Democrats and 90 Republicans. Of that total, 51 incumbents—12 Democrats and 39 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 48.6% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Arkansas, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 74 | 30 | 40.5% | 88 | 41 | 46.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 16 | 9 | 56.3% | 17 | 10 | 58.8% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 118 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 90 | 39 | 43.3% | 105 | 51 | 48.6% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 117 | 41 | 30 | 73.2% | 22 | 20 | 90.9% | 63 | 50 | 79.4% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 135 | 38 | 18 | 47.4% | 47 | 26 | 55.3% | 85 | 44 | 51.8% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 118 | 43 | 26 | 60.5% | 40 | 28 | 70.0% | 83 | 54 | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 117 | 34 | 21 | 61.8% | 64 | 51 | 79.7% | 98 | 72 | 73.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 118 | 20 | 13 | 65.0% | 70 | 36 | 51.4% | 91 | 49 | 53.8% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 117 | 26 | 15 | 57.7% | 78 | 47 | 60.3% | 104 | 62 | 59.6% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 135 | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 74 | 36 | 48.6% | 96 | 47 | 49.0% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 118 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 90 | 39 | 43.3% | 105 | 51 | 48.6% |
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California
There were 100 seats up for election in California. A total of 65 incumbents advanced to the general election: 51 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Of that total, one Democrat incumbent had no general election challengers, representing 1.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 80 | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 1 | 1.8% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 100 | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 1 | 1.5% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 100 | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 100 | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 100 | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 67 | 4 | 6.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 100 | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 100 | 61 | 5 | 8.2% | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | 88 | 5 | 5.7% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 100 | 65 | 2 | 3.1% | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 84 | 4 | 4.8% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | 71 | 2 | 2.8% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 100 | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 1 | 1.5% |
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Colorado
There were 83 seats up for election in Colorado. A total of 55 incumbents advanced to the general election: 40 Democrats and 15 Republicans. Of that total, eight incumbents—five Democrats and three Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 14.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 65 | 33 | 4 | 12.1% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 45 | 6 | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 18 | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 83 | 40 | 5 | 12.5% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 55 | 8 | 14.5% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 84 | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | 26 | 7 | 26.9% | 64 | 8 | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 85 | 29 | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 82 | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | 23 | 10 | 43.5% | 59 | 13 | 22.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 83 | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | 57 | 7 | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 82 | 27 | 8 | 29.6% | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 83 | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 82 | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 83 | 40 | 5 | 12.5% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 55 | 8 | 14.5% |
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Connecticut
There were 187 seats up for election in Connecticut. A total of 173 incumbents advanced to the general election: 112 Democrats and 61 Republicans. Of that total, 42 incumbents—28 Democrats and 14 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 24.3% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 151 | 89 | 26 | 29.2% | 49 | 12 | 24.5% | 138 | 38 | 27.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 36 | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 187 | 112 | 28 | 25.0% | 61 | 14 | 23.0% | 173 | 42 | 24.3% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 187 | 123 | 22 | 17.9% | 44 | 12 | 27.3% | 167 | 34 | 20.4% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 187 | 100 | 22 | 22.0% | 59 | 13 | 22.0% | 159 | 35 | 22.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 187 | 103 | 22 | 21.4% | 58 | 14 | 24.1% | 161 | 36 | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 187 | 94 | 17 | 18.1% | 68 | 20 | 29.4% | 162 | 37 | 22.8% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 187 | 82 | 14 | 17.1% | 79 | 5 | 6.3% | 161 | 19 | 11.8% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 187 | 106 | 23 | 21.7% | 64 | 8 | 12.5% | 170 | 31 | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 187 | 103 | 27 | 26.2% | 52 | 12 | 23.1% | 155 | 39 | 25.2% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 187 | 112 | 28 | 25.0% | 61 | 14 | 23.0% | 173 | 42 | 24.3% |
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Delaware
There were 51 seats up for election in Delaware. A total of 45 incumbents advanced to the general election: 28 Democrats and 17 Republicans. Of that total, 25 incumbents—14 Democrats and 11 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 55.6% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 41 | 21 | 9 | 42.9% | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 10 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 51 | 28 | 14 | 50.0% | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 45 | 25 | 55.6% |
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Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 52 | 31 | 7 | 22.6% | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | 47 | 14 | 29.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 62 | 34 | 17 | 50.0% | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | 50 | 22 | 44.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 51 | 30 | 14 | 46.7% | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | 47 | 18 | 38.3% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 58.1% | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | 50 | 24 | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 36 | 8 | 22.2% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 52 | 26 | 17 | 65.4% | 20 | 9 | 45.0% | 46 | 26 | 56.5% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 62 | 34 | 13 | 38.2% | 19 | 11 | 57.9% | 53 | 24 | 45.3% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 51 | 28 | 14 | 50.0% | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 45 | 25 | 55.6% |
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Florida
There were 140 seats up for election in Florida. A total of 109 incumbents advanced to the general election: 35 Democrats and 74 Republicans. Of that total, 17 Democratic incumbents had no general election challengers, representing 15.6% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 120 | 32 | 15 | 46.9% | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 15 | 15.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 20 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 140 | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | 74 | 0 | 0.0% | 109 | 17 | 15.6% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 143 | 40 | 18 | 45.0% | 55 | 23 | 41.8% | 95 | 41 | 43.2% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 160 | 29 | 14 | 48.3% | 77 | 31 | 40.3% | 106 | 45 | 42.5% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 140 | 42 | 22 | 52.4% | 79 | 41 | 51.9% | 121 | 63 | 52.1% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 160 | 25 | 19 | 76.0% | 72 | 27 | 37.5% | 97 | 46 | 47.4% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 140 | 37 | 27 | 73.0% | 62 | 7 | 11.3% | 99 | 34 | 34.3% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 140 | 36 | 15 | 41.7% | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | 96 | 16 | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 160 | 38 | 14 | 36.8% | 72 | 34 | 47.2% | 110 | 48 | 43.6% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 140 | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | 74 | 0 | 0.0% | 109 | 17 | 15.6% |
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Georgia
There were 236 seats up for election in Georgia. A total of 217 incumbents advanced to the general election: 89 Democrats and 128 Republicans. Of that total, 115 incumbents—52 Democrats and 63 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 53.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 180 | 69 | 38 | 55.1% | 96 | 46 | 47.9% | 165 | 84 | 50.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 56 | 20 | 14 | 70.0% | 32 | 17 | 53.1% | 52 | 31 | 59.6% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 236 | 89 | 52 | 58.4% | 128 | 63 | 49.2% | 217 | 115 | 53.0% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 236 | 84 | 67 | 79.8% | 108 | 71 | 65.7% | 193 | 138 | 71.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 236 | 67 | 53 | 79.1% | 128 | 101 | 78.9% | 196 | 154 | 78.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 236 | 72 | 63 | 87.5% | 139 | 109 | 78.4% | 212 | 173[6] | 81.6% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 236 | 68 | 56 | 82.4% | 141 | 113 | 80.1% | 209 | 169 | 80.9% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 236 | 78 | 66 | 84.6% | 129 | 73 | 56.6% | 207 | 139 | 67.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 236 | 84 | 59 | 70.2% | 121 | 49 | 40.5% | 205 | 108 | 52.7% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 236 | 75 | 50 | 66.7% | 109 | 61 | 56.0% | 184 | 111 | 60.3% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 236 | 89 | 52 | 58.4% | 128 | 63 | 49.2% | 217 | 115 | 53.0% |
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Hawaii
There were 63 seats up for election in Hawaii. A total of 54 incumbents advanced to the general election: 47 Democrats and seven Republicans. Of that total, 17 incumbents—15 Democrats and two Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 31.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 51 | 37 | 11 | 29.7% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 43 | 13 | 30.2% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 12 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 63 | 47 | 15 | 31.9% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 54 | 17 | 31.5% |
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Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 66 | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 57 | 5 | 8.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 76 | 60 | 22 | 36.7% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 66 | 24 | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 63 | 49 | 12 | 24.5% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 12 | 21.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 64 | 52 | 23 | 44.2% | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 60 | 25 | 41.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 63 | 47 | 29 | 61.7% | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 51 | 30 | 58.8% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 64 | 49 | 23 | 46.9% | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 54 | 23 | 42.6% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 76 | 55 | 10 | 18.2% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 58 | 12 | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 63 | 47 | 15 | 31.9% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 54 | 17 | 31.5% |
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Idaho
There were 105 seats up for election in Idaho. A total of 87 incumbents advanced to the general election: 17 Democrats and 70 Republicans. Of that total, 20 incumbents—six Democrats and 14 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 23.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 70 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 47 | 10 | 21.3% | 57 | 14 | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 35 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | 30 | 6 | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 105 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 70 | 14 | 20.0% | 87 | 20 | 23.0% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 105 | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 71 | 41 | 57.7% | 90 | 44 | 48.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 105 | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | 55 | 18 | 32.7% | 66 | 19 | 28.8% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 73 | 33 | 45.2% | 88 | 35 | 39.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 105 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 72 | 32 | 44.4% | 89 | 38 | 42.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 105 | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 69 | 34 | 49.3% | 83 | 37 | 44.6% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 105 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 67 | 34 | 50.7% | 83 | 37 | 44.6% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 23 | 53.5% | 56 | 23 | 41.1% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 105 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 70 | 14 | 20.0% | 87 | 20 | 23.0% |
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Illinois
There were 138 seats up for election in Illinois. A total of 130 incumbents advanced to the general election: 90 Democrats and 40 Republicans. Of that total, 63 incumbents—40 Democrats and 23 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 48.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 118 | 73 | 34 | 46.6% | 38 | 21 | 55.3% | 111 | 55 | 49.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 20 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 19 | 8 | 42.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 138 | 90 | 40 | 44.4% | 40 | 23 | 57.5% | 130 | 63 | 48.5% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 139 | 75 | 40 | 53.3% | 50 | 12 | 24.0% | 125 | 52 | 41.6% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 177 | 81 | 51 | 63.0% | 58 | 34 | 58.6% | 139 | 85 | 61.2% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 137 | 80 | 48 | 60.0% | 43 | 30 | 69.8% | 123 | 78 | 63.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 158 | 90 | 61 | 67.8% | 53 | 31 | 58.5% | 143 | 92 | 64.3% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 157 | 75 | 49 | 65.3% | 55 | 20 | 36.4% | 130 | 69 | 53.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 138 | 84 | 49 | 58.3% | 38 | 9 | 23.7% | 122 | 58 | 47.5% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 177 | 100 | 31 | 31.0% | 50 | 34 | 68.0% | 150 | 65 | 43.3% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 138 | 90 | 40 | 44.4% | 40 | 23 | 57.5% | 130 | 63 | 48.5% |
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Indiana
There were 125 seats up for election in Indiana. A total of 114 incumbents advanced to the general election: 35 Democrats and 79 Republicans. Of that total, 47 incumbents—15 Democrats and 32 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 41.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 29 | 11 | 37.9% | 62 | 24 | 38.7% | 91 | 35 | 38.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 17 | 8 | 47.1% | 23 | 12 | 52.2% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 125 | 35 | 15 | 42.9% | 79 | 32 | 40.5% | 114 | 47 | 41.2% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 125 | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | 55 | 18 | 32.7% | 111 | 20 | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 125 | 34 | 13 | 38.2% | 68 | 18 | 26.5% | 102 | 31 | 30.4% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 125 | 36 | 16 | 44.4% | 79 | 36 | 45.6% | 115 | 52 | 45.2% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 125 | 29 | 14 | 48.3% | 76 | 18 | 23.7% | 105 | 32 | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 125 | 28 | 20 | 71.4% | 81 | 14 | 17.3% | 109 | 34 | 31.2% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 125 | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | 80 | 20 | 25.0% | 115 | 37 | 32.2% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 125 | 32 | 13 | 40.6% | 76 | 35 | 46.1% | 108 | 48 | 44.4% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 125 | 35 | 15 | 42.9% | 79 | 32 | 40.5% | 114 | 47 | 41.2% |
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Iowa
There were 125 seats up for election in Iowa. A total of 109 incumbents advanced to the general election: 37 Democrats and 72 Republicans. Of that total, 32 incumbents—16 Democrats and 16 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 29.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 32 | 15 | 46.9% | 55 | 13 | 23.6% | 87 | 28 | 32.2% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 125 | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | 109 | 32 | 29.4% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 125 | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | 42 | 26 | 61.9% | 105 | 36 | 34.3% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 126 | 45 | 8 | 17.8% | 51 | 19 | 37.3% | 96 | 27 | 28.1% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 125 | 55 | 30 | 54.5% | 54 | 20 | 37.0% | 109 | 50 | 45.9% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 125 | 49 | 19 | 38.8% | 61 | 13 | 21.3% | 110 | 32 | 29.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 125 | 46 | 21 | 45.7% | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | 101 | 27 | 26.7% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 125 | 49 | 20 | 40.8% | 57 | 16 | 28.1% | 106 | 36 | 34.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 134 | 33 | 14 | 42.4% | 55 | 18 | 32.7% | 88 | 32 | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 125 | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | 109 | 32 | 29.4% |
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Kansas
There were 165 seats up for election in Kansas. A total of 131 incumbents advanced to the general election: 47 Democrats and 84 Republicans. Of that total, 45 incumbents—19 Democrats and 26 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 34.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 125 | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 66 | 22 | 33.3% | 103 | 38 | 36.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 40 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | 28 | 7 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 165 | 47 | 19 | 40.4% | 84 | 26 | 31.0% | 131 | 45 | 34.4% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 125 | 44 | 13 | 29.5% | 66 | 33 | 50.0% | 110 | 46 | 41.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | 71 | 24 | 33.8% | 107 | 30 | 28.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 125 | 29 | 11 | 37.9% | 80 | 33 | 41.3% | 109 | 44 | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 165 | 33 | 20 | 60.6% | 84 | 21 | 25.0% | 117 | 41 | 35.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 125 | 40 | 23 | 57.5% | 65 | 29 | 44.6% | 105 | 52 | 49.5% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 165 | 42 | 9 | 21.4% | 86 | 35 | 40.7% | 128 | 44 | 34.4% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 125 | 31 | 18 | 58.1% | 63 | 34 | 54.0% | 94 | 52 | 55.3% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 165 | 47 | 19 | 40.4% | 84 | 26 | 31.0% | 131 | 45 | 34.4% |
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Kentucky
There were 119 seats up for election in Kentucky. A total of 100 incumbents advanced to the general election: 19 Democrats and 81 Republicans. Of that total, 58 incumbents—13 Democrats and 45 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 58.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% | 71 | 40 | 56.3% | 86 | 50 | 58.1% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 19 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 119 | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 81 | 45 | 55.6% | 100 | 58 | 58.0% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 119 | 67 | 20 | 29.9% | 42 | 25 | 59.5% | 110 | 45 | 40.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 119 | 63 | 29 | 46.0% | 41 | 28 | 68.3% | 104 | 57 | 54.8% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 119 | 54 | 25 | 46.3% | 52 | 30 | 57.7% | 106 | 55 | 51.9% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 119 | 56 | 16 | 28.6% | 51 | 31 | 60.8% | 107 | 47 | 43.9% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 119 | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | 66 | 8 | 12.1% | 94 | 16 | 17.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 119 | 35 | 18 | 51.4% | 64 | 19 | 29.7% | 99 | 37 | 37.4% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 119 | 20 | 7 | 35.0% | 73 | 44 | 60.3% | 93 | 51 | 54.8% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 119 | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 81 | 45 | 55.6% | 100 | 58 | 58.0% |
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Maine
There were 186 seats up for election in Maine. A total of 143 incumbents advanced to the general election: 78 Democrats, 64 Republicans, and one minor party or independent incumbent. Of that total, 23 incumbents—13 Democrats and 10 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 16.1% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 151 | 60 | 12 | 20.0% | 55 | 10 | 18.2% | 116 | 22 | 19.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 35 | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 186 | 78 | 13 | 16.7% | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | 143 | 23 | 16.1% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 186 | 90 | 4 | 4.4% | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | 139 | 7 | 5.0% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 186 | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | 121 | 7 | 5.8% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 186 | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | 42 | 5 | 11.9% | 127 | 12 | 9.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 186 | 69 | 13 | 18.8% | 78 | 6 | 7.7% | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 186 | 73 | 8 | 11.0% | 50 | 4 | 8.0% | 126 | 12 | 9.5% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 186 | 79 | 18 | 22.8% | 58 | 8 | 13.8% | 142 | 26 | 18.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 186 | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | 110 | 12 | 10.9% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 186 | 78 | 13 | 16.7% | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | 143 | 23 | 16.1% |
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Massachusetts
There were 200 seats up for election in Massachusetts. A total of 179 incumbents advanced to the general election: 153 Democrats, 25 Republicans, and one minor party or independent incumbent. Of that total, 139 incumbents—124 Democrats and 15 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 77.7% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 160 | 120 | 99 | 82.5% | 21 | 13 | 61.9% | 142 | 112 | 78.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 40 | 33 | 25 | 75.8% | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 37 | 27 | 73.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 200 | 153 | 124 | 81.0% | 25 | 15 | 60.0% | 179 | 139 | 77.7% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 200 | 150 | 74 | 49.3% | 15 | 11 | 73.3% | 165 | 85 | 51.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 200 | 149 | 103 | 69.1% | 35 | 19 | 54.3% | 184 | 122 | 66.3% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 200 | 148 | 87 | 58.8% | 30 | 18 | 60.0% | 178 | 105 | 59.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 200 | 145 | 115 | 79.3% | 40 | 19 | 47.5% | 185 | 134 | 72.4% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 200 | 134 | 103 | 76.9% | 37 | 13 | 35.1% | 173 | 116 | 67.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 200 | 149 | 125 | 83.9% | 33 | 16 | 48.5% | 183 | 141 | 77.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 200 | 145 | 101 | 69.7% | 28 | 15 | 53.6% | 174 | 116 | 66.7% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 200 | 153 | 124 | 81.0% | 25 | 15 | 60.0% | 179 | 139 | 77.7% |
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Michigan
There were 110 seats up for election in Michigan. A total of 100 incumbents advanced to the general election: 52 Democrats and 48 Republicans. Of that total, one Democratic incumbent had no general election challengers, representing 1.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 110 | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 100 | 1 | 1.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | Did not hold elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 110 | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 100 | 1 | 1.0% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 148 | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | 68 | 2 | 2.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 110 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | 87 | 1 | 1.1% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 148 | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | 96 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 110 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 148 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | 75 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 110 | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | 1 | 1.2% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 148 | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 78 | 1 | 1.3% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 110 | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 100 | 1 | 1.0% |
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Minnesota
There were 134 seats up for election in Minnesota. A total of 113 incumbents advanced to the general election: 60 Democrats and 53 Republicans. Of that total, five Democratic incumbents had no general election challengers, representing 4.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 134 | 60 | 5 | 8.3% | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | Did not hold elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 134 | 60 | 5 | 8.3% | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 5 | 4.4% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 201 | 120 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | 175 | 6 | 3.4% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 201 | 71 | 5 | 7.0% | 81 | 2 | 2.5% | 152 | 7 | 4.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 134 | 68 | 1 | 1.5% | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | 119 | 9 | 7.6% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 201 | 80 | 3 | 3.8% | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 169 | 5 | 3.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 134 | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | 69 | 0 | 0.0% | 110 | 2 | 1.8% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 201 | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | 87 | 1 | 1.1% | 173 | 4 | 2.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 201 | 70 | 16 | 22.9% | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | 138 | 22 | 15.9% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 134 | 60 | 5 | 8.3% | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 5 | 4.4% |
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Missouri
There were 180 seats up for election in Missouri. A total of 117 incumbents advanced to the general election: 34 Democrats and 83 Republicans. Of that total, 35 incumbents—14 Democrats and 21 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 29.9% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 163 | 30 | 13 | 43.3% | 80 | 21 | 26.3% | 110 | 34 | 30.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 17 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 180 | 34 | 14 | 41.2% | 83 | 21 | 25.3% | 117 | 35 | 29.9% |
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Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 180 | 53 | 18 | 34.0% | 49 | 26 | 53.1% | 102 | 44 | 43.1% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 180 | 36 | 22 | 61.1% | 82 | 36 | 43.9% | 118 | 58 | 49.2% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 180 | 48 | 23 | 47.9% | 100 | 54 | 54.0% | 148 | 77 | 52.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 180 | 32 | 18 | 56.3% | 104 | 51 | 49.0% | 137 | 69 | 50.4% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 180 | 33 | 15 | 45.5% | 82 | 13 | 15.9% | 115 | 28 | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 180 | 35 | 22 | 62.9% | 85 | 38 | 44.7% | 120 | 60 | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 180 | 42 | 22 | 52.4% | 82 | 52 | 63.4% | 124 | 74 | 59.7% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 180 | 34 | 14 | 41.2% | 83 | 21 | 25.3% | 117 | 35 | 29.9% |
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Montana
There were 125 seats up for election in Montana. A total of 68 incumbents advanced to the general election: 24 Democrats and 44 Republicans. Of that total, eight Republican incumbents had no general election challengers, representing 11.8% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | 61 | 8 | 13.1% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 125 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | 68 | 8 | 11.8% |
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State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in Montana, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 126 | 33 | 8 | 24.2% | 40 | 13 | 32.5% | 73 | 21 | 28.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | 53 | 11 | 20.8% | 79 | 16 | 20.3% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 125 | 30 | 13 | 43.3% | 46 | 1 | 2.2% | 76 | 14 | 18.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 125 | 35 | 14 | 40.0% | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | 77 | 20 | 26.0% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 125 | 34 | 13 | 38.2% | 53 | 7 | 13.2% | 87 | 20 | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 125 | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | 47 | 21 | 44.7% | 78 | 26 | 33.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 125 | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | 57 | 23 | 40.4% | 85 | 25 | 29.4% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 125 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | 68 | 8 | 11.8% |
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Nebraska
There were 25 seats up for election in Nebraska. A total of 10 incumbents advanced to the general election: four Democrats and six Republicans. Of that total, two Democratic incumbents had no general election challengers, representing 20.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Nebraska, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
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Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 21 | 9 | 42.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 16 | 6 | 37.5% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
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Nevada
There were 52 seats up for election in Nevada. A total of 37 incumbents advanced to the general election: 23 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Of that total, eight incumbents—four Democrats and four Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 21.6% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Nevada, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 42 | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 31 | 7 | 22.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 52 | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 37 | 8 | 21.6% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 34 | 10 | 29.4% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 53 | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 43 | 9 | 20.9% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 52 | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 37.5% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 37 | 12 | 32.4% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 52 | 25 | 5 | 20.0% | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 38 | 11 | 28.9% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 33 | 4 | 12.1% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 52 | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 37 | 8 | 21.6% |
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New Hampshire
There were 424 seats up for election in New Hampshire. A total of 320 incumbents advanced to the general election: 158 Democrats and 162 Republicans. Of that total, 24 incumbents—18 Democrats and six Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 7.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in New Hampshire, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 400 | 150 | 18 | 12.0% | 150 | 6 | 4.0% | 300 | 24 | 8.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 424 | 158 | 18 | 11.4% | 162 | 6 | 3.7% | 320 | 24 | 7.5% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 424 | 174 | 1 | 0.6% | 137 | 6 | 4.4% | 311 | 7 | 2.3% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 424 | 82 | 17 | 20.7% | 211 | 14 | 6.6% | 293 | 31 | 10.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 424 | 169 | 17 | 10.1% | 135 | 17 | 12.6% | 304 | 34 | 11.2% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 424 | 128 | 24 | 18.8% | 169 | 3 | 1.8% | 297 | 27 | 9.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 424 | 141 | 17 | 12.1% | 159 | 6 | 3.8% | 303 | 23 | 7.6% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 424 | 205 | 7 | 3.4% | 128 | 0 | 0.0% | 333 | 7 | 2.1% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 424 | 126 | 20 | 15.9% | 156 | 2 | 1.3% | 282 | 22 | 7.8% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 424 | 158 | 18 | 11.4% | 162 | 6 | 3.7% | 320 | 24 | 7.5% |
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New Mexico
There were 112 seats up for election in New Mexico. A total of 85 incumbents advanced to the general election: 59 Democrats and 26 Republicans. Of that total, 52 incumbents—34 Democrats and 18 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 61.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in New Mexico, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 70 | 39 | 19 | 48.7% | 20 | 14 | 70.0% | 59 | 33 | 55.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 42 | 20 | 15 | 75.0% | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 26 | 19 | 73.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 112 | 59 | 34 | 57.6% | 26 | 18 | 69.2% | 85 | 52 | 61.2% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 70 | 43 | 20 | 46.5% | 22 | 15 | 68.2% | 65 | 35 | 53.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 112 | 45 | 25 | 55.6% | 39 | 24 | 61.5% | 85 | 49 | 57.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 70 | 31 | 17 | 54.8% | 27 | 11 | 40.7% | 58 | 28 | 48.3% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 112 | 52 | 41 | 78.8% | 51 | 24 | 47.1% | 103 | 65 | 63.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 70 | 32 | 21 | 65.6% | 26 | 12 | 46.2% | 58 | 33 | 56.9% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 112 | 61 | 8 | 13.1% | 33 | 17 | 51.5% | 94 | 25 | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 70 | 38 | 18 | 47.4% | 18 | 13 | 72.2% | 56 | 31 | 55.4% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 112 | 59 | 34 | 57.6% | 26 | 18 | 69.2% | 85 | 52 | 61.2% |
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New York
There were 213 seats up for election in New York. A total of 193 incumbents advanced to the general election: 128 Democrats and 65 Republicans. Of that total, 73 incumbents—50 Democrats and 23 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 37.8% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in New York, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 150 | 90 | 38 | 42.2% | 44 | 16 | 36.4% | 134 | 54 | 40.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 63 | 38 | 12 | 31.6% | 21 | 7 | 33.3% | 59 | 19 | 32.2% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 213 | 128 | 50 | 39.1% | 65 | 23 | 35.4% | 193 | 73 | 37.8% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 212 | 124 | 20 | 16.1% | 59 | 14 | 23.7% | 183 | 34 | 18.6% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 213 | 116 | 38 | 32.8% | 71 | 20 | 28.2% | 187 | 58 | 31.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 213 | 125 | 44 | 35.2% | 65 | 29 | 44.6% | 190 | 73 | 38.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 213 | 126 | 44 | 34.9% | 64 | 22 | 34.4% | 190 | 66 | 34.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 213 | 121 | 48 | 39.7% | 63 | 13 | 20.6% | 185 | 61 | 33.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 213 | 126 | 45 | 35.7% | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | 174 | 58 | 33.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 213 | 135 | 40 | 29.6% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% | 185 | 59 | 31.9% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 213 | 128 | 50 | 39.1% | 65 | 23 | 35.4% | 193 | 73 | 37.8% |
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North Carolina
There were 170 seats up for election in North Carolina. A total of 145 incumbents advanced to the general election: 56 Democrats and 89 Republicans. Of that total, 23 incumbents—21 Democrats and two Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 15.9% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in North Carolina, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 120 | 40 | 17 | 42.5% | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | 102 | 19 | 18.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 50 | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 170 | 56 | 21 | 37.5% | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 145 | 23 | 15.9% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 170 | 83 | 12 | 14.5% | 63 | 36 | 57.1% | 146 | 48 | 32.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 170 | 47 | 28 | 59.6% | 70 | 27 | 38.6% | 117 | 55 | 47.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 170 | 52 | 31 | 59.6% | 102 | 39 | 38.2% | 154 | 70 | 45.5% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 170 | 57 | 31 | 54.4% | 95 | 37 | 38.9% | 152 | 68 | 44.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 170 | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | 146 | 1 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 170 | 69 | 7 | 10.1% | 75 | 4 | 5.3% | 144 | 11 | 7.6% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 170 | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | 84 | 41 | 48.8% | 138 | 47 | 34.1% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 170 | 56 | 21 | 37.5% | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 145 | 23 | 15.9% |
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North Dakota
There were 69 seats up for election in North Dakota. A total of 50 incumbents advanced to the general election: four Democrats and 46 Republicans. Of that total, 19 incumbents—one Democrat and 18 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 38.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in North Dakota, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 46 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 32 | 13 | 40.6% | 35 | 14 | 40.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | 15 | 5 | 33.3% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 69 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 46 | 18 | 39.1% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 72 | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 33 | 10 | 30.3% | 57 | 12 | 21.1% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 75 | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | 57 | 8 | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | 49 | 12 | 24.5% | 59 | 17 | 28.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 69 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 4 | 12.9% | 52 | 4 | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | 59 | 10 | 16.9% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 54 | 13 | 24.1% | 61 | 13 | 21.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 51 | 27 | 52.9% | 67 | 30 | 44.8% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 46 | 18 | 39.1% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% |
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Ohio
There were 115 seats up for election in Ohio. A total of 82 incumbents advanced to the general election: 23 Democrats and 59 Republicans. Of that total, nine incumbents—five Democrats and four Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 11.0% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 99 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | 72 | 9 | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 115 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | 82 | 9 | 11.0% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 116 | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | 40 | 7 | 17.5% | 86 | 9 | 10.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 117 | 35 | 9 | 25.7% | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | 100 | 14 | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 116 | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | 56 | 12 | 21.4% | 86 | 16 | 18.6% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 115 | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | 59 | 16 | 27.1% | 87 | 24 | 27.6% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 116 | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 50 | 0 | 0.0% | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 115 | 35 | 7 | 20.0% | 56 | 14 | 25.0% | 91 | 21 | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 116 | 23 | 8 | 34.8% | 60 | 19 | 31.7% | 83 | 27 | 32.5% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 115 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | 82 | 9 | 11.0% |
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Oklahoma
There were 125 seats up for election in Oklahoma. A total of 96 incumbents advanced to the general election: 18 Democrats and 78 Republicans. Of that total, 66 incumbents—nine Democrats and 57 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 68.8% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 101 | 17 | 9 | 52.9% | 67 | 48 | 71.6% | 84 | 57 | 67.9% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 9 | 81.8% | 12 | 9 | 75.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 125 | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 78 | 57 | 73.1% | 96 | 66 | 68.8% |
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Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 125 | 40 | 20 | 50.0% | 62 | 41 | 66.1% | 102 | 61 | 59.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 125 | 30 | 20 | 66.7% | 71 | 51 | 71.8% | 101 | 71 | 70.3% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 125 | 25 | 17 | 68.0% | 70 | 49 | 70.0% | 95 | 66 | 69.5% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 125 | 20 | 9 | 45.0% | 61 | 20 | 32.8% | 81 | 29 | 35.8% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 125 | 22 | 14 | 63.6% | 48 | 12 | 25.0% | 70 | 26 | 37.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 125 | 22 | 7 | 31.8% | 85 | 63 | 74.1% | 107 | 70 | 65.4% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 125 | 21 | 12 | 57.1% | 81 | 62 | 76.5% | 102 | 74 | 72.5% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 125 | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 78 | 57 | 73.1% | 96 | 66 | 68.8% |
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Oregon
There were 75 seats up for election in Oregon. A total of 59 incumbents advanced to the general election: 35 Democrats and 24 Republicans. Of that total, 15 incumbents—11 Democrats and four Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 25.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Oregon, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 60 | 30 | 10 | 33.3% | 21 | 4 | 19.0% | 51 | 14 | 27.5% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 15 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 75 | 35 | 11 | 31.4% | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 59 | 15 | 25.4% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 76 | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | 25 | 2 | 8.0% | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 76 | 30 | 3 | 10.0% | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 75 | 38 | 10 | 26.3% | 21 | 7 | 33.3% | 59 | 17 | 28.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 20.0% | 28 | 7 | 25.0% | 58 | 13 | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 73 | 41 | 13 | 31.7% | 23 | 3 | 13.0% | 64 | 16 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 75 | 34 | 9 | 26.5% | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 9 | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 75 | 33 | 1 | 3.0% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 50 | 4 | 8.0% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 75 | 35 | 11 | 31.4% | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 59 | 15 | 25.4% |
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Pennsylvania
There were 228 seats up for election in Pennsylvania. A total of 210 incumbents advanced to the general election: 107 Democrats and 103 Republicans. Of that total, 97 incumbents—54 Democrats and 43 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 46.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Pennsylvania, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 203 | 98 | 50 | 51.0% | 90 | 39 | 43.3% | 188 | 89 | 47.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 22 | 8 | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 228 | 107 | 54 | 50.5% | 103 | 43 | 41.7% | 210 | 97 | 46.2% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 228 | 101 | 41 | 40.6% | 106 | 43 | 40.6% | 207 | 84 | 40.6% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 228 | 83 | 43 | 51.8% | 113 | 51 | 45.1% | 196 | 94 | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 228 | 90 | 56 | 62.2% | 108 | 57 | 52.8% | 198 | 113 | 57.1% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 228 | 83 | 46 | 55.4% | 122 | 50 | 41.0% | 205 | 96 | 46.8% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 228 | 78 | 53 | 67.9% | 111 | 21 | 18.9% | 189 | 74 | 39.2% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 228 | 89 | 34 | 38.2% | 113 | 32 | 28.3% | 202 | 66 | 32.7% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 228 | 88 | 37 | 42.0% | 91 | 48 | 52.7% | 179 | 85 | 47.5% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 228 | 107 | 54 | 50.5% | 103 | 43 | 41.7% | 210 | 97 | 46.2% |
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Rhode Island
There were 113 seats up for election in Rhode Island. A total of 103 incumbents advanced to the general election: 91 Democrats, 11 Republicans, and one minor party or independent incumbent. Of that total, 66 incumbents—63 Democrats and three Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 64.1% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Rhode Island, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 75 | 62 | 44 | 71.0% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 69 | 46 | 66.7% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 38 | 29 | 19 | 65.5% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 34 | 20 | 58.8% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 113 | 91 | 63 | 69.2% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 103 | 66 | 64.1% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 113 | 79 | 15 | 19.0% | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 88 | 18 | 20.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 113 | 78 | 36 | 46.2% | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 94 | 40 | 42.6% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 113 | 92 | 58 | 63.0% | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 102 | 61 | 59.8% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 113 | 85 | 44 | 51.8% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 99 | 49[7] | 49.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 113 | 83 | 48 | 57.8% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 95 | 51 | 53.7% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 113 | 80 | 49 | 61.3% | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 94 | 55 | 58.5% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 113 | 82 | 27 | 32.9% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 95 | 30 | 31.6% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 113 | 91 | 63 | 69.2% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 103 | 66 | 64.1% |
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South Carolina
There were 170 seats up for election in South Carolina. A total of 143 incumbents advanced to the general election: 45 Democrats and 98 Republicans. Of that total, 79 incumbents—24 Democrats and 55 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 55.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in South Carolina, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 124 | 33 | 19 | 57.6% | 73 | 44 | 60.3% | 106 | 63 | 59.4% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 46 | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | 25 | 11 | 44.0% | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 170 | 45 | 24 | 53.3% | 98 | 55 | 56.1% | 143 | 79 | 55.2% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 124 | 48 | 33 | 68.8% | 58 | 37 | 63.8% | 106 | 70 | 66.0% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 170 | 55 | 41 | 74.5% | 89 | 68 | 76.4% | 144 | 109 | 75.7% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 124 | 41 | 28 | 68.3% | 71 | 55 | 77.5% | 112 | 83 | 74.1% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 170 | 56 | 43 | 76.8% | 88 | 69 | 78.4% | 144 | 112 | 77.8% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 124 | 39 | 24 | 61.5% | 72 | 37 | 51.4% | 111 | 61 | 55.0% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 170 | 59 | 25 | 42.4% | 95 | 52 | 54.7% | 154 | 77 | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 124 | 39 | 17 | 43.6% | 64 | 46 | 71.9% | 103 | 63 | 61.2% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 170 | 45 | 24 | 53.3% | 98 | 55 | 56.1% | 143 | 79 | 55.2% |
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South Dakota
There were 105 seats up for election in South Dakota. A total of 58 incumbents advanced to the general election: eight Democrats and 50 Republicans. Of that total, 20 incumbents—one Democrat and 19 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 34.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in South Dakota, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 13 | 35.1% | 42 | 13 | 31.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 35 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 105 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% | 58 | 20 | 34.5% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 105 | 25 | 6 | 24.0% | 44 | 11 | 25.0% | 69 | 17 | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 105 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 53 | 14 | 26.4% | 66 | 20 | 30.3% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 105 | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | 58 | 23 | 39.7% | 74 | 30 | 40.5% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 105 | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | 50 | 11 | 22.0% | 60 | 16 | 26.7% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 105 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 105 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 59 | 21 | 35.6% | 72 | 24 | 33.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | 26 | 45.6% | 64 | 26 | 40.6% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 105 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 50 | 19 | 38.0% | 58 | 20 | 34.5% |
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Tennessee
There were 115 seats up for election in Tennessee. A total of 103 incumbents advanced to the general election: 24 Democrats and 79 Republicans. Of that total, 32 incumbents—10 Democrats and 22 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 31.1% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Tennessee, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 99 | 22 | 10 | 45.5% | 68 | 19 | 27.9% | 90 | 29 | 32.2% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 115 | 24 | 10 | 41.7% | 79 | 22 | 27.8% | 103 | 32 | 31.1% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 116 | 54 | 17 | 31.5% | 49 | 27 | 55.1% | 104 | 44 | 42.3% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 115 | 25 | 12 | 48.0% | 60 | 28 | 46.7% | 86 | 40 | 46.5% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 116 | 27 | 13 | 48.1% | 69 | 44 | 63.8% | 96 | 57 | 59.4% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 115 | 25 | 13 | 52.0% | 81 | 31 | 38.3% | 106 | 44 | 41.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 116 | 19 | 15 | 78.9% | 66 | 11 | 16.7% | 85 | 26 | 30.6% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 115 | 25 | 19 | 76.0% | 79 | 35 | 44.3% | 105 | 54 | 51.4% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 116 | 24 | 17 | 70.8% | 72 | 39 | 54.2% | 97 | 56 | 57.7% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 115 | 24 | 10 | 41.7% | 79 | 22 | 27.8% | 103 | 32 | 31.1% |
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Texas
There were 165 seats up for election in Texas. A total of 132 incumbents advanced to the general election: 64 Democrats and 68 Republicans. Of that total, 51 incumbents—37 Democrats and 14 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 38.6% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Texas, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 150 | 56 | 32 | 57.1% | 62 | 14 | 22.6% | 118 | 46 | 39.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 15 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 165 | 64 | 37 | 57.8% | 68 | 14 | 20.6% | 132 | 51 | 38.6% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 166 | 71 | 26 | 36.6% | 80 | 31 | 38.8% | 151 | 57 | 37.7% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 181 | 52 | 21 | 40.4% | 83 | 37 | 44.6% | 135 | 58 | 43.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 165 | 55 | 30 | 54.5% | 83 | 0 | 0.0% | 138 | 30 | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 166 | 53 | 34 | 64.2% | 90 | 44 | 48.9% | 144 | 78 | 54.2% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 165 | 52 | 37 | 71.2% | 90 | 20 | 22.2% | 142 | 57 | 40.1% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 166 | 68 | 24 | 35.3% | 83 | 21 | 25.3% | 151 | 45 | 29.8% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 181 | 67 | 23 | 34.3% | 83 | 38 | 45.8% | 150 | 61 | 40.7% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 165 | 64 | 37 | 57.8% | 68 | 14 | 20.6% | 132 | 51 | 38.6% |
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Utah
There were 89 seats up for election in Utah. A total of 71 incumbents advanced to the general election: 12 Democrats and 59 Republicans. Of that total, 18 Republican incumbents had no general election challengers, representing 25.4% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Utah, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | 49 | 16 | 32.7% | 59 | 16 | 27.1% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 18 | 30.5% | 71 | 18 | 25.4% |
2010-2024
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | 52 | 12 | 23.1% | 79 | 13 | 16.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 11 | 20.0% | 70 | 11 | 15.7% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 89 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 61 | 13 | 21.3% | 74 | 17 | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 90 | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | 63 | 21 | 33.3% | 76 | 26 | 34.2% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | 53 | 7 | 13.2% | 67 | 8 | 11.9% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 90 | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 59 | 16 | 27.1% | 74 | 18 | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 59 | 25 | 42.4% | 76 | 27 | 35.5% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 18 | 30.5% | 71 | 18 | 25.4% |
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Vermont
There were 180 seats up for election in Vermont. A total of 139 incumbents advanced to the general election: 102 Democrats, 34 Republicans, and three minor party or independent incumbents. Of that total, 74 incumbents—50 Democrats, 21 Republicans, and three minor party or independent incumbents—had no general election challengers, representing 53.2% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Vermont, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 150 | 84 | 47 | 56.0% | 27 | 18 | 66.7% | 114 | 68 | 59.6% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 30 | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 25 | 6 | 24.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 180 | 102 | 50 | 49.0% | 34 | 21 | 61.8% | 139 | 74 | 53.2% |
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 180 | 106 | 27 | 25.5% | 47 | 20 | 42.6% | 158 | 47 | 29.7% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 180 | 106 | 51 | 48.1% | 45 | 17 | 37.8% | 155 | 70[8] | 45.2% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 180 | 105 | 41 | 39.0% | 44 | 19 | 43.2% | 152 | 61[9] | 40.1% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 180 | 88 | 31 | 35.2% | 57 | 19 | 33.3% | 151 | 52[10] | 34.4% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 180 | 91 | 41 | 45.1% | 44 | 11 | 25.0% | 145 | 55[11] | 37.9% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 180 | 104 | 40 | 38.5% | 44 | 19 | 43.2% | 156 | 61[12] | 39.1% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 180 | 86 | 27 | 31.4% | 35 | 14 | 40.0% | 123 | 42[13] | 34.1% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 180 | 102 | 50 | 49.0% | 34 | 21 | 61.8% | 139 | 74[14] | 53.2% |
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Washington
There were 123 seats up for election in Washington. A total of 97 incumbents advanced to the general election: 61 Democrats and 36 Republicans. Of that total, 29 incumbents—18 Democrats and 11 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 29.9% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 98 | 53 | 16 | 30.2% | 27 | 9 | 33.3% | 80 | 25 | 31.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 25 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 123 | 61 | 18 | 29.5% | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | 97 | 29 | 29.9% |
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Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 123 | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | 38 | 16 | 42.1% | 102 | 23 | 22.5% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 124 | 53 | 11 | 20.8% | 44 | 17 | 38.6% | 97 | 28 | 28.9% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 123 | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | 47 | 10 | 21.3% | 110 | 20 | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 124 | 51 | 14 | 27.5% | 51 | 11 | 21.6% | 102 | 25 | 24.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 123 | 58 | 13 | 22.4% | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | 104 | 15 | 14.4% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 123 | 62 | 7 | 11.3% | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | 107 | 14 | 13.1% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 122 | 59 | 11 | 18.6% | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 96 | 27 | 28.1% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 123 | 61 | 18 | 29.5% | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | 97 | 29 | 29.9% |
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West Virginia
There were 117 seats up for election in West Virginia. A total of 90 incumbents advanced to the general election: eight Democrats and 82 Republicans. Of that total, 46 incumbents—two Democrats and 44 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 51.1% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in West Virginia, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 100 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 72 | 38 | 52.8% | 80 | 40 | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 117 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 82 | 44 | 53.7% | 90 | 46 | 51.1% |
2010-2024
Historical statistics are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in West Virginia, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 117 | 74 | 19 | 25.7% | 25 | 5 | 20.0% | 99 | 24 | 24.2% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 117 | 64 | 13 | 20.3% | 32 | 10 | 31.3% | 96 | 23 | 24.0% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 117 | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | 44 | 10 | 22.7% | 98 | 11 | 11.2% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 117 | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | 90 | 5 | 5.6% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 117 | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | 94 | 6 | 6.4% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 117 | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | 51 | 11 | 21.6% | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 117 | 20 | 1 | 5.0% | 68 | 20 | 29.4% | 88 | 21 | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 117 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 82 | 44 | 53.7% | 90 | 46 | 51.1% |
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Wisconsin
There were 115 seats up for election in Wisconsin. A total of 85 incumbents advanced to the general election: 27 Democrats and 58 Republicans. Of that total, 16 incumbents—14 Democrats and two Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 18.8% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Wisconsin, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 99 | 22 | 10 | 45.5% | 50 | 2 | 4.0% | 72 | 12 | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 16 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 115 | 27 | 14 | 51.9% | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | 85 | 16 | 18.8% |
2010-2024
Historical statistics are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in Wisconsin, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 116 | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | 40 | 13 | 32.5% | 92 | 21 | 22.8% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 115 | 34 | 16 | 47.1% | 58 | 6 | 10.3% | 92 | 22 | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 116 | 36 | 19 | 52.8% | 51 | 23 | 45.1% | 87 | 42 | 48.3% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 115 | 39 | 26 | 66.7% | 63 | 19 | 30.2% | 102 | 45 | 44.1% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 116 | 35 | 24 | 68.6% | 63 | 7 | 11.1% | 98 | 31 | 31.6% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 115 | 32 | 8 | 25.0% | 62 | 14 | 22.6% | 94 | 22 | 23.4% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 116 | 31 | 7 | 22.6% | 55 | 14 | 25.5% | 86 | 21 | 24.4% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 115 | 27 | 14 | 51.9% | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | 85 | 16 | 18.8% |
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Wyoming
There were 77 seats up for election in Wyoming. A total of 47 incumbents advanced to the general election: five Democrats and 42 Republicans. Of that total, 35 incumbents—two Democrats and 33 Republicans—had no general election challengers, representing 74.5% of incumbents on the general election ballot.
In 2024
Statistics from 2024 are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents with no general election challengers in Wyoming, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 62 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 32 | 24 | 75.0% | 37 | 26 | 70.3% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 9 | 90.0% | 10 | 9 | 90.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 77 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 42 | 33 | 78.6% | 47 | 35 | 74.5% |
2010-2024
Historical statistics are shown below. Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries in Wyoming, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | Incs. | Uncont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 33.3% | 42 | 35 | 83.3% | 60 | 41 | 68.3% | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 48 | 37 | 77.1% | 57 | 40 | 70.2% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 51 | 36 | 70.6% | 60 | 41 | 68.3% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 44 | 9 | 20.5% | 53 | 13 | 24.5% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 53 | 35 | 66.0% | 62 | 40 | 64.5% | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 46 | 31 | 67.4% | 54 | 34 | 63.0% | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 39 | 21 | 53.8% | 47 | 22 | 46.8% | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 42 | 33 | 78.6% | 47 | 35 | 74.5% |
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Incumbents defeated in state legislative general elections
In state legislative general elections, 134 incumbents lost to challengers—2.9% of incumbents running for re-election and 4.4% of incumbents in contested general elections. This was the lowest percentage of incumbents defeated in general elections since at least 2010.
In 2024 general elections:
The chart below shows a partisan breakdown of incumbents defeated in general elections from 2010 to 2024.
Terms and definitions
Incumbent
- See also: Incumbent
Ballotpedia defines incumbency by chamber. Under this definition, if an incumbent in House District 1 filed for re-election in House District 2, they would still be counted as an incumbent due to their remaining in the same chamber even though they ran for a different seat. If an incumbent in House District 1 filed to run in Senate District 2, they would not be counted as an incumbent in the Senate race since they are coming from a different chamber.
Ballotpedia uses the term re-elect to refer to any incumbent who is running in an election to retain their office, including incumbents who were originally appointed to their position.
Uncontested general election
- See also: General election
An uncontested general election is one where there is one candidate running, meaning the candidate will automatically win the election.
Methodology
Candidacy withdrawals
In order to have their names printed on election ballots, candidates must submit information prior to a filing deadline. Filing deadlines are the dates by which candidates must submit required paperwork to state election administrators.
For major party candidates, filing deadlines always precede primaries. However, candidates may choose to withdraw before the primary or general takes place. Withdrawals include decisions to leave the race, disqualifications, and deaths. These withdrawals are either official or unofficial.
An official withdrawal means the candidate withdrew before a specific date set in state law and their name was removed from the primary or general ballot. If an incumbent officially withdrew before the general election, they are not included in any of the totals of this analysis, unless they later re-entered the race as a minor party or independent candidate.
An unofficial withdrawal means the candidate withdrew after a specific date set in state law, typically after ballots have been printed, meaning their name remains on the ballot even though they are not actively campaigning. If an incumbent unofficially withdrew, they are included in the totals of this analysis.
See also
- Election results, 2024: State legislatures
- State legislative elections, 2024
- Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2024
- Open seats in state legislative elections, 2024
- Contested state legislative primaries, 2024
- Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024
- State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024
- Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024
- Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.60 1.61 1.62 1.63 1.64 1.65 1.66 1.67 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.71 1.72 1.73 1.74 1.75 1.76 1.77 1.78 1.79 1.80 1.81 1.82 1.83 1.84 1.85 1.86 1.87 1.88 Totals may include minor party or independent officeholders.
- ↑ Totals may include minor party or independent officeholders.
- ↑ One minor party or independent incumbent also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Two minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ One minor party or independent incumbent also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ One minor party or independent candidate also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ One minor party or independent incumbent also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Two minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ One minor party or independent incumbent also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Two minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Three minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Two minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ One minor party or independent incumbent also had no general election challengers.
- ↑ Three minor party or independent incumbents also had no general election challengers.
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