This page contains a list of all candidates that were defeated in the 2012 state legislative primary elections.
The names are broken out by state, chamber and party.
- Note: For election results on November 6, see this page. For a breakdown of incumbents defeated in state legislative primaries, see this page.
Alabama[edit]
Alabama did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Arizona[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Arkansas[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
California[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Colorado[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Connecticut[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Delaware[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Florida[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Georgia[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Illinois[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Indiana[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Kentucky[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Louisiana[edit]
Louisiana did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Maryland[edit]
Maryland did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
Massachusetts[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Michigan[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Michigan did not hold any state senate elections in 2012.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Minnesota[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Mississippi[edit]
Mississippi did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
Missouri[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Montana[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Nebraska[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
New Hampshire[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
New Jersey[edit]
New Jersey did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
New Mexico[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
New York[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
North Carolina[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
North Dakota[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Oklahoma[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Pennsylvania[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Rhode Island[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
South Carolina[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
South Dakota[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Tennessee[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Vermont[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Virginia[edit]
Virginia did not hold any state legislative elections in 2012.
Washington[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
West Virginia[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Wisconsin[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Wyoming[edit]
State Senate[edit]
Democratic[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
House of Representatives[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Third Party[edit]
No candidates fit this category.
See also[edit]
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