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A total of 468 seats in the [[U.S. Congress]] (33 [[United States Senate|Senate]] seats and all 435 [[United States House of Representatives|House]] seats) {{Greener| start=November 5, 2024| before=are| after=were}} up for election on November 5, 2024. | <section begin=intro/>A total of 468 seats in the [[U.S. Congress]] (33 [[United States Senate|Senate]] seats and all 435 [[United States House of Representatives|House]] seats) {{Greener| start=November 5, 2024| before=are| after=were}} up for election on November 5, 2024. | ||
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Ahead of the elections, Republicans hold a majority in the U.S. House, while Democrats and independents who caucus with Democrats hold a majority in the U.S. Senate. | Ahead of the elections, Republicans hold a majority in the U.S. House, while Democrats and independents who caucus with Democrats hold a majority in the U.S. Senate. <section end=intro/> | ||
This page provides an overview of the 2024 elections for the U.S Congress. In the sections below, you will find: | This page provides an overview of the 2024 elections for the U.S Congress. In the sections below, you will find: | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 22 May 2023
A total of 468 seats in the U.S. Congress (33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats) were up for election on November 5, 2024.
Ahead of the elections, Republicans hold a majority in the U.S. House, while Democrats and independents who caucus with Democrats hold a majority in the U.S. Senate.
This page provides an overview of the 2024 elections for the U.S Congress. In the sections below, you will find:
- The current and historical partisan balance of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House
- Information on 2024 Senate elections, including:
- A map and list of U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2024
- Ratings by outside election forecasters for U.S. Senate races
- A list of Senate seats that changed party hands the last time they were up for election
- Information on 2024 House elections, including:
- A list of Senate and House incumbents not seeking re-election in 2024
- Congressional approval ratings
- A list of important dates and deadlines for the 2024 election cycle
Partisan breakdown
U.S. Senate
Democrats gained a net of one seat in the 2022 general elections, maintaining control of the chamber. Republicans held 49 seats following the elections, while Democrats held 49 seats and independents who caucus with Democrats held two. After the elections, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she had changed her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. Sinema said she would not caucus with Republicans and kept the committee assignments she had as a member of the Democratic caucus.[1]
| U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After the 2022 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 48[2] | 48 | |
| Republican Party | 50 | 49 | |
| Independent | 2[2] | 3[2][3] | |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
U.S. House
Heading into the November 8, 2022, elections, Democrats held a 220-212 advantage in the U.S. House with three vacant seats. All 435 seats were up for election.
| U.S. House Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After the 2022 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 220 | 213 | |
| Republican Party | 212 | 222 | |
| Vacancies | 3 | 0[4] | |
| Total | 435 | 435 | |
Historical party control
The charts below show historical partisan breakdown information for each chamber.
U.S. Senate
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2024
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2022
Outside race ratings - Senate
The following table compared U.S. Senate race ratings from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball prior to the November 2024 elections.
Seats that changed party hands in 2018
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2018
In 2018—the last time these 33 seats were up for election—six seats changed party hands. Republicans picked up four seats and Democrats picked up two seats.
| Senate seats that changed party hands, 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Pre-election incumbent | 2018 winner | Margin of victory (percentage points) | |||
| Arizona |  Jeff Flake |
 Kyrsten Sinema |
2.4 | |||
| Florida | Bill Nelson |
Rick Scott |
0.2 | |||
| Indiana | Joe Donnelly |
Mike Braun |
5.9 | |||
| Missouri | Claire McCaskill |
Josh Hawley |
5.8 | |||
| North Dakota | Heidi Heitkamp |
Kevin Cramer |
10.8 | |||
| Nevada | Dean Heller |
Jacky Rosen |
5 | |||
U.S. House
All 435 U.S. House seats were up for election.
Outside race ratings - House
The following table compared U.S. House race ratings from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball prior to the November 2024 elections.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
U.S. Senate
Eight United States Senators did not seek re-election to their U.S. Senate seats (not including those who left office early):
- 4 Democrats
- 2 Republicans
2 Independent
Incumbents retiring from public office
- 4 Democrats
- 1 Republican
- 2 Independent
| Retired from public office, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | State | Date announced | |||
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent |
Arizona | March 5, 2024[5] | |||
| Joe Manchin | Independent |
West Virginia | November 9, 2023[6] | |||
| Laphonza Butler | Democrat |
California | October 19, 2023[7][8] | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | Democrat |
Michigan | January 5, 2023[9] | |||
| Ben Cardin | Democrat |
Maryland | May 1, 2023[10] | |||
| Tom Carper | Democrat |
Delaware | May 22, 2023[11] | |||
| Mitt Romney | Republican |
Utah | September 13, 2023[12] | |||
Incumbents seeking other offices
- 1 Republican
| Ran for governor, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | State | Date announced | |||
| Mike Braun | Republican |
Indiana | November 30, 2022[13] | |||
U.S. House
Forty-five members of the U.S. House did not seek re-election to their seats (not including those who left office early):
- 24 Democrats
- 21 Republicans
Incumbents who retired from public office
- 12 Democratic members of the U.S. House
- 16 Republican members of the U.S. House
Incumbents who sought other offices
Incumbents who ran for the U.S. Senate
- 9 Democratic members of the U.S. House
- 3 Republican members of the U.S. House
U.S. House members who ran for governor
- 1 Democratic member of the U.S. House
- 1 Republican member of the U.S. House
| Ran for governor, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced | |||
| Kelly Armstrong | Republican |
North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District | January 23 2024[56] | |||
| Abigail Spanberger | Democrat |
Virginia's 7th Congressional District | November 13, 2023[57] | |||
U.S. House members who sought another office
- 2 Democratic member of the U.S. House
- 1 Republican member of the U.S. House
| Ran for another office, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced | |||
| Dean Phillips | Democrat |
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District | November 24, 2023[58] | |||
| Jeff Jackson | Democrat |
North Carolina's 14th Congressional District | October 26, 2023[59] | |||
| Dan Bishop | Republican |
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District | August 3, 2023[60] | |||
Congressional approval ratings
Ballotpedia's congressional approval polling average: 26% (February 20, 2026)
Results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. EST and aggregated from the most recent polls from the sources listed in the methodology section below. Think we're missing something? Email us.
The congressional approval rating indicates public satisfaction in the job performance of the members of the United States Congress. It is the percentage of people polled who responded favorably toward the work of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Important dates and deadlines
This section will provide important dates throughout the 2024 congressional election cycle, including filing deadlines, primaries, and campaign finance reporting deadlines, when available.
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- United States Congress elections, 2022
- United States Congress
- United States Senate
- United States House of Representatives
- 118th United States Congress
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Sinema switches to independent, shaking up the Senate," December 9, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Independent Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) caucus with the Democratic Party.
- ↑ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema changed her affiliation from Democrat to independent after the 2022 elections. She announced she would not caucus with Republicans.
- ↑ Rep. Donald McEachin (D) died on November 28, 2022, after winning re-election. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) won a special election on Feb. 21 to fill McEachin's seat and was sworn in on March 7.
- ↑ NBC News, "Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona," March 5, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Manchin won’t seek reelection in West Virginia," November 9, 2023
- ↑ Laphonza Butler, "Sen. Laphonza Butler not running in 2024 after filling Dianne Feinstein's seat," October 19, 2023
- ↑ Butler was appointed to her Senate seat on Oct. 1, 2023, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D). Feinstein had previously announced her retirement from public office.
- ↑ Debbie Stabenow, "Senator Stabenow Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024," January 5, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Cardin not running for reelection," May 1, 2023
- ↑ Washington Post, "Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state," May 22, 2023
- ↑ Washington Post, "Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate," September 13, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024," November 30, 2022
- ↑ CBS News, "Louisiana Republican Garret Graves says he won't seek re-election after Supreme Court ruling on redistricting," June 14, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Florida GOP Rep. Posey abruptly announces retirement," April 26, 2024
- ↑ X, "Jake LaTurner," April 18, 2024
- ↑ X, "Ann McLane Kuster," March 27, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Rosendale drops reelection bid, will retire at end of term," March 8, 2024
- ↑ X, "Cathy McMorris Rodgers" February 8, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Dutch Ruppersberger won't seek reelection to Maryland House seat," January 26, 2023
- ↑ X, "Rep. Jeff Duncan" January 17, 2024
- ↑ X, "Rep. Greg Pence" January 9, 2024
- ↑ AP, "US Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana won’t seek reelection to 8th term, will retire from Congress" January 8, 2024
- ↑ CBS, "Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn to retire, opening up all three state Republican seats" January 5, 2024
- ↑ X, "Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer" January 4, 2024
- ↑ Nickel said he would explore a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026
- ↑ X, "Rep. Wiley Nickel - My Statement," December 14, 2023
- ↑ X, "Congressman Drew Ferguson" December 14, 2023
- ↑ On Dec. 7, Manning announced that she would not file for re-election in the newly redrawn 6th district, whose boundaries will be in effect for the 2024 general election. Manning said she would run for re-election under different district boundaries.
- ↑ X, "Congresswoman Kathy Manning," December 7, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Patrick McHenry" December 5, 2023
- ↑ Roll Call, "Eshoo, longtime Silicon Valley lawmaker, announces plans to retire," November 21, 2023
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Tony Cárdenas won’t seek reelection in 2024, setting up race for San Fernando Valley seat," November 16, 2023
- ↑ MLive, "Kildee won’t seek re-election to Congress, says cancer gave him new perspective," November 16, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "GOP Rep. Burgess won’t seek reelection, leaving third Dallas-area seat open" November 9, 2023
- ↑ Roll Call, "Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire," November 9, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Derek Kilmer announced Thursday he would not seek reelection to his House seat in Washington state.," November 9, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Longtime Texas Rep. Kay Granger won’t seek reelection," November 1, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he won’t run for another term," October 31, 2023
- ↑ Maryland Matters, "Sarbanes won’t seek reelection in 2024," October 26, 2023
- ↑ X, "A statement from Congresswoman Debbie Lesko," October 17, 2023
- ↑ X, "Jennifer Wexton - An update on my health and my plans for serving #VA10 in Congress." September 18, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "Grace Napolitano, longtime California congresswoman, announces her retirement" July 8, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Rep. John Curtis jumps into Senate race to replace Romney," January 2, 2023
- ↑ NBC, "Andy Kim to run for Senate against indicted NJ Sen. Bob Menendez" September 23, 2023
- ↑ New York Times, "Delaware’s Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite" June 21, 2023
- ↑ New York Times, "Wealthy Democratic Congressman Enters Maryland Senate Race" May 4, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Colin Allred, May 3, 2023" May 3, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow," February 27, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Barbara Lee," February 21, 2023
- ↑ Axios, "Anti-Trump stalwart Rep. Adam Schiff enters California Senate race," January 26, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "Democrat in Arizona Will Seek Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat," January 23, 2023
- ↑ CNN, "GOP Rep. Jim Banks announces Indiana US Senate campaign," January 17, 2023
- ↑ PBS News House, "Rep. Katie Porter to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024," January 10, 2023
- ↑ MetroNews, "Mooney announces for Senate, revving up race to take on Manchin" December 13, 2022
- ↑ X, "Juliegrace Brufke," November 13, 2023
- ↑ AP, "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House," November 13, 2023
- ↑ X, "INBOX: REP. DEAN PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES HE WON’T SEEK RE-ELECTION TO CONGRESS," November 24, 2023
- ↑ X, "Rep. Jeff Jackson," October 26, 2023
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC," January 17, 2023
