2023 United States state legislative elections
The 2023 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 7, 2023, for eight state legislative chambers in four states.[1] These off-year elections will coincide with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in three states.
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The Democratic Party gained one seat in the Virginia Senate through a special election on January 10.[2]
Summary table
Regularly-scheduled elections will be held in 8 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly-scheduled elections will be held for 578 of the 7,383 legislative seats. This table only covers regularly-scheduled elections; additional special elections may take place concurrently with these regularly-scheduled elections.
State | Upper House | Lower House | ||||||
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Seats up | Total | % up | Term | Seats up | Total | % up | Term | |
Louisiana | 39 | 39 | 100 | 4 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 4 |
Mississippi | 52 | 52 | 100 | 4 | 122 | 122 | 100 | 4 |
New Jersey | 40 | 40 | 100 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 80 | 80 | 100 | 2 |
Virginia | 40 | 40 | 100 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
State summaries
Louisiana
All seats of the Louisiana State Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives are up for election to four-year terms in 2023. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Page Cortez | 27 | |||
Democratic | Gerald Boudreaux | 12 | |||
Total | 39 | 39 | ![]() |
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Clay Schexnayder | 68 | |||
Democratic | Samuel Jenkins Jr. | 34 | |||
Independent | 3 | ||||
Total | 105 | 105 | ![]() |
Mississippi
All seats of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives are up for election to four-year terms in 2023. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Dean Kirby | 36 | |||
Democratic | Derrick Simmons | 16 | |||
Total | 52 | 52 | ![]() |
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Philip Gunn | 75 | |||
Democratic | Robert Johnson III | 44 | |||
Independent | 3 | ||||
Total | 122 | 122 | ![]() |
New Jersey
All seats of the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly are up for election. In 2023, senators will be elected to four-year terms in single-member districts, while Assembly members will be elected to two-year terms in two-member districts.[3] Democrats currently control both chambers.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Nicholas Scutari | 25 | |||
Republican | Steve Oroho (retiring) | 15 | |||
Total | 40 | 40 | ![]() |
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Craig Coughlin | 46 | |||
Republican | John DiMaio | 34 | |||
Total | 80 | 80 | ![]() |
Virginia
All seats of the Virginia Senate and the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election in 2023. Senators will be elected to four-year terms, while delegates serve terms of two years. Democrats currently control the upper house, whereas Republicans hold a majority in the lower house.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Dick Saslaw | 22 | |||
Republican | Tommy Norment | 17 | |||
Non-caucusing | 1 | ||||
Total | 40 | 40 | ![]() |
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Todd Gilbert | 52 | |||
Democratic | Don Scott | 48 | |||
Total | 100 | 100 | ![]() |
Special elections
There are currently forty-three state legislative special elections scheduled for 2023.[4]
Connecticut
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 6 | Edwin Vargas | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 2023 to pursue an academic post at Central Connecticut State University.[5] New member elected February 28, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | 100 | Quentin Williams | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent died January 5, 2023, in a traffic collision.[7] New member elected February 28, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | 148 | Daniel J. Fox | Democratic | 2011 (special) |
Incumbent resigned January 4, 2023, in anticipation of a nomination to be a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court.[8] New member elected February 28, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Florida
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 24 | Joe Harding | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned December 8, 2022, after being indicted for wire fraud and money laundering.[9] New member elected May 16, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 35 | Fred Hawkins | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigning TBD to become president of South Florida State College.[11] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Georgia
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 7 | David Ralston | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent died November 16, 2022, after a long illness.[12] New member elected January 31, 2023, after no one received over 50% of the vote on January 3, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 119 | None (New Seat) | Representative-elect Danny Rampey withdrew prior to being seated, after being arrested for stealing prescription narcotics.[15] New member elected February 28, 2023, after no one received over 50% of the vote on January 31, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 172 | Sam Watson | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned December 30, 2022, to run for State Senate.[18] New member elected January 31, 2023. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 11 | Dean Burke | Republican | 2013 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 31, 2022, to become chief medical officer of the Georgia Department of Community Health.[20] New member elected January 31, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 75 | Mike Glanton | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 24, 2023, for health reasons.[22] New member elected March 21, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | 68 | Tish Naghise | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent died March 8, 2023, of a recent illness.[24] New member to be elected June 13, 2023, after no one received over 50% of the vote on May 16, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 19 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2023, to become a U.S. Representative.[26] New member elected February 21, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 28 | Ralph Alvarado | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2023, to become commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.[28] New member elected May 16, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 93 | Lamin Swann | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent died May 14, 2023, after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.[30] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Louisiana
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 93 | Royce Duplessis | Democratic | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 6, 2022, to join the State Senate.[31] New member elected March 25, 2023, after no one received over 50% of the vote on February 18, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Maine
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 45 | Clinton Collamore | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned February 16, 2023, after being indicted for forging signatures to qualify for public campaign funds.[34][35] New member to be elected June 13, 2023. |
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Massachusetts
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | Suffolk 9 | Jon Santiago | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned March 1, 2023, to become Massachusetts' Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans' Services.[37] New member to be elected May 30, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | Suffolk 10 | Ed Coppinger | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned February 28, 2023, to become head of government affairs of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.[39] New member to be elected May 30, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates | ||
House | 23 | Charles Beckett | Republican | 2003 | Incumbent resigned September 22, 2022, to become executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.[41] New member elected January 31, 2023, after no one received over 50% of the vote on January 10, 2023. Republican hold. |
Missouri
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 78 | Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | Democratic | 2019 (special) |
Incumbent resigned April 17, 2023, to join the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.[44] New member to be elected TBD. |
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New Hampshire
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | Strafford 8 | Chuck Grassie | Democratic | 2016 | Regular election tied, resulting in a do-over election.[45] Incumbent re-elected February 21, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | Hillsborough 3 | Stacie-Marie Laughton | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned December 22, 2022, after being arrested for stalking.[47] New member elected May 16, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | Grafton 16 | Joshua Adjutant | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned April 1, 2023, after suffering a head injury while working as a security officer.[49] New member to be elected TBD. |
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House | Rockingham 1 | Benjamin Bartlett | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned April 26, 2023, for health reasons.[50] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Pennsylvania
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 27 | John Gordner | Republican | 2003 (special) |
Incumbent resigned November 30, 2022, to become counsel to incoming President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate Kim Ward.[51] New member elected January 31, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 32 | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent died October 9, 2022, of lymphoma.[53] New member elected February 7, 2023.[lower-alpha 3] Democratic hold. |
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House | 34 | Summer Lee | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 7, 2022, to become a U.S. Representative.[56] New member elected February 7, 2023.[lower-alpha 3] Democratic hold. |
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House | 35 | Austin Davis | Democratic | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 7, 2022, to become Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.[56] New member elected February 7, 2023.[lower-alpha 3] Democratic hold. |
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House | 108 | Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned February 28, 2023, to join the State Senate.[59] New member elected May 16, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 163 | Michael Zabel | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned March 16, 2023, following accusations of sexual harassment.[61] New member elected May 16, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Rhode Island
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Senator | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 1 | Maryellen Goodwin | Democratic | 1986 | Incumbent died April 15, 2023, of colorectal cancer.[63] New member to be elected TBD. |
South Carolina
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 42 | Marlon Kimpson | Democratic | 2013 (special) |
Incumbent resigned May 11, 2023, after an appointment to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.[66] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Tennessee
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 86 | Barbara Cooper | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent died October 26, 2022.[67] New member elected March 14, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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House | 3 | Scotty Campbell | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned April 20, 2023, after sexually harassing two interns.[69] New member to be elected August 3, 2023. |
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House | 52 | Justin Jones | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent expelled April 6, 2023, after protesting the 2023 Covenant School shooting.[71] New member to be elected August 3, 2023. |
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House | 86 | Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | 2023 (special) |
Incumbent expelled April 6, 2023, after protesting the 2023 Covenant School shooting.[71] New member to be elected August 3, 2023. |
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Texas
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 2 | Bryan Slaton | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned May 8, 2023, after facing calls for his expulsion following a scandal involving an inappropriate relationship with an intern.[73] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Virginia
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 24 | Ronnie Campbell | Republican | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent died December 13, 2022, of cancer.[74] New member elected January 10, 2023. Republican hold. |
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House | 35 | Mark Keam | Democratic | 2009 | Incumbent resigned September 6, 2022, to become Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism within the International Trade Administration.[76] New member elected January 10, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 7 | Jen Kiggans | Republican | 2019 | Incumbent resigned November 15, 2022, to become a U.S. Representative.[78] New member elected January 10, 2023. Democratic gain. |
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Senate | 9 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 2017 (special) |
Incumbent resigned March 7, 2023, to become a U.S. Representative.[80] New member elected March 28, 2023. Democratic hold |
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Wisconsin
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 8 | Alberta Darling | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent resigned December 1, 2022, for personal reasons.[82] New member elected April 4, 2023. Republican hold. |
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Assembly | 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent resigned May 3, 2023, to join the State Senate.[84] New member to be elected July 18, 2023. |
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Notes
- The Alaska House of Representatives is controlled by a coalition of 19 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 2 Independents. The Alaska Senate is controlled by a grand coalition of 9 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
- The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
- Democratic Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joanna McClinton scheduled the special election for February 7. However, Republican Minority Leader Bryan Cutler unsuccessfully sought to wait until May 13 as an attempt to delay the Democrats from leading the chamber.[54]
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