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Legislative Updates
The list of lawmakers in the House and Senate announcing their retirements from their current seats has grown. At press, 25 House Republicans, nine House Democrats, four Senate Republicans, one Senate Democrat have announced their retirements since the start of the 116th. Four more House Republicans and two Democrats have resigned or died in office this Congress. The full list of retirements is viewable below. This list will be updated and re-posted should any more lawmakers retire.
Departing House Members |
Party |
State-CD |
Reason |
José Serrano |
Democrat |
NY-15 |
Retiring |
Ben Ray Luján |
Democrat |
NM-03 |
Running for U.S. Senate |
Dave Loebsack |
Democrat |
IA-02 |
Retiring |
Susan Davis |
Democrat |
CA-53 |
Retiring |
Joe Kennedy III |
Democrat |
MA-04 |
Running for U.S. Senate |
Nita Lowey |
Democrat |
NY-17 |
Retiring |
Tulsi Gabbard |
Democrat |
HI-02 |
Retiring/Running for President |
Peter Visclosky |
Democrat |
IN-01 |
Retiring |
Denny Heck |
Democrat |
WA-10 |
Retiring |
Rob Bishop |
Republican |
UT-01 |
Retiring |
Rob Woodall |
Republican |
GA-07 |
Retiring |
Bradley Byrne |
Republican |
AL-01 |
Running for U.S. Senate |
Susan Brooks |
Republican |
IN-05 |
Retiring |
Greg Gianforte |
Republican |
MT-AL |
Running for Governor |
Paul Mitchell |
Republican |
MI-10 |
Retiring |
Pete Olson |
Republican |
TX-22 |
Retiring |
Martha Roby |
Republican |
AL-02 |
Retiring |
Mike Conaway |
Republican |
TX-11 |
Retiring |
Will Hurd |
Republican |
TX-23 |
Retiring |
Kenny Marchant |
Republican |
TX-24 |
Retiring |
John Shimkus |
Republican |
IL-15 |
Retiring |
Bill Flores |
Republican |
TX-17 |
Retiring |
Jim Sensenbrenner |
Republican |
WI-05 |
Retiring |
Roger Marshall |
Republican |
KS-01 |
Running for U.S. Senate |
Paul Cook |
Republican |
CA-08 |
Running for county supervisor |
Mac Thornberry |
Republican |
TX-13 |
Retiring |
Francis Rooney |
Republican |
FL-19 |
Retiring |
Greg Walden |
Republican |
OR-02 |
Retiring |
Peter King |
Republican |
NY-02 |
Retiring |
Tom Graves |
Republican |
GA-14 |
Retiring |
George Holding |
Republican |
NC-02 |
Retiring |
Ted Yoho |
Republican |
FL-03 |
Retiring |
Mark Walker |
Republican |
NC-06 |
Retiring |
Mark Meadows |
Republican |
NC-11 |
Retiring |
Departing Senators |
Party |
State |
Reason |
Tom Udall |
Democrat |
New Mexico |
Retiring |
Lamar Alexander |
Republican |
Tennessee |
Retiring |
Pat Roberts |
Republican |
Kansas |
Retiring |
Mike Enzi |
Republican |
Wyoming |
Retiring |
Johnny Isakson |
Republican |
Georgia |
Resigning Dec. 31, 2019 |