State legislative vacancies, 2023

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In 2023, there were 155 state legislative vacancies in 44 states.

The process for filling vacancies varies among the state legislatures. Twenty-five states fill vacancies in the state legislature through special elections. Twenty-one states fill vacancies through appointments, and four states fill vacancies through a hybrid system that uses both appointments and special elections. The most common reasons for a state legislative vacancy include officeholders resigning, dying, leaving for a new job, being elected or appointed to a different office, or receiving a legal conviction.

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The table below details the partisan breakdown for state legislative vacancies in 2023. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party held after the special elections and appointments took place.

Partisan breakdown of the vacancies (2023)

Party  | As of vacancy  | After vacancy
| Democratic Party | 85 | 87
| Republican Party | 68 | 68
| Independent  | 2 | 0
Total | 155 | 155

As of January 15th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.55% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.58%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 40 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats

Legislative chamber  |  |  |  Other  | Vacant
State senates | 830  | 1,118  | 4  | 21
State houses | 2,389  | 2,985  | 19  | 20
Total: | 3,219

| 4,103

| 23

| 41

Click here for the list of special elections triggered by a state legislative vacancy in 2023.

## Contents

* 1 Current and past vacancies
* 2 How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?
* 3 See also
* 4 Footnotes

## Current and past vacancies[edit]

The table below highlights each instance where a state legislative vacancy triggered a replacement via appointment or special election in 2023. Know of a vacancy that should be covered here? Click here to let us know.

2023 state legislative vacancies

Date of vacancy  | Office  | Legislator  | Party  | Reason  | Vacancy procedure  | Date filled  | Successor
December 31, 2023  | North Dakota House District 38 | Larry Bellew | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 26, 2024  | JoAnne Rademacher (R)
December 31, 2023  | Colorado House District 31 | Said Sharbini | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 18, 2024  | Julia Marvin (D)
December 31, 2023  | Arizona House District 8 | Athena Salman | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | February 2, 2024  | Jevin Hodge (D)
December 21, 2023  | West Virginia House District 55 | Moore Capito | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 9, 2024  | JB Akers (R)
December 18, 2023  | Illinois House District 104 | Mike Marron | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 21, 2023  | Brandun Schweizer (R)
December 15, 2023  | Kansas House District 49 | Brad Boyd | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 18, 2023  | Nikki McDonald (D)
December 15, 2023  | Pennsylvania House District 140 | John Galloway | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | March 18, 2024  | Jim Prokopiak (D)
December 11, 2023  | Colorado House District 37 | Ruby Dickson | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 3, 2024  | Chad Clifford (D)
December 8, 2023  | Illinois House District 82 | John Egofske | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 21, 2023  | Nicole La Ha Zwiercan
December 5, 2023  | Indiana Senate District 3 | Eddie Melton | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 3, 2024  | David Vinzant (D)
December 4, 2023  | Maryland House District 25 | Nick Charles | Democratic  | Appointment to another office  | Appointment  | December 28, 2023  | Denise Roberts (D)
December 3, 2023  | Oregon House District 3 | Lily Morgan | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 27, 2023  | Dwayne Yunker (R)
December 2, 2023  | Connecticut House District 115 | Dorinda Keenan Borer | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special Election  | January 26, 2024  | William Heffernan III (D)
December 1, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Rockingham 21 | Robin Vogt | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special Election  | March 27, 2024  | Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
December 1, 2023  | Ohio Senate District 30 | Frank Hoagland | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 6, 2023  | Brian Chavez (R)
November 29, 2023  | Massachusetts House 6th Worcester District | Peter Durant | Republican  | Elected to another office  | Special Election  | March 27, 2024  | John Marsi Jr. (R)
November 22, 2023  | Michigan House District 25 | Kevin Coleman | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | April 30, 2024  | Peter Herzberg (D)
November 20, 2023  | Michigan House District 13 | Lori M. Stone | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | April 30, 2024  | Mai Xiong (D)
November 15, 2023  | Delaware House District 37 | Ruth Briggs King | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | December 22, 2023  | Valerie Jones Giltner (R)
November 15, 2023  | Utah House District 15 | Brad R. Wilson | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 15, 2023  | Ariel Defay (R)
November 13, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Strafford 11 | Hoy Menear | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | March 27, 2024  | Erik Johnson (D)
November 13, 2023  | South Dakota House District 34 | Jess Olson | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 16, 2024  | Becky Drury (R)
November 9, 2023  | Hawaii House District 10 | Troy Hashimoto | Democratic  | Appointment to another office  | Appointment  | December 15, 2023  | Tyson Miyake
November 7, 2023  | Virginia House District 93 | Michael Mullin | Democratic  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Jackie Glass (D)
November 7, 2023  | South Carolina House District 109 | Deon Tedder | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | April 2, 2024  | Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D)
November 1, 2023  | Nebraska Senate District 41 | Tom Briese | Republican  | Appointment to another office  | Appointment  | November 15, 2023  | Fred Meyer (R)
October 31, 2023  | Maryland Senate District 25 | Melony Griffith | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | December 6, 2023  | Nick Charles (D)
October 31, 2023  | Hawaii Senate District 5 | Gilbert Keith-Agaran | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 2, 2023  | Troy Hashimoto (D)
October 31, 2023  | Maine House District 122 | Lois Reckitt | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | March 6, 2024  | Matthew Beck (D)
October 30, 2023  | Alabama Senate District 9 | Clay Scofield | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 10, 2024  | Wes Kitchens (R)
October 26, 2023  | Nevada Senate District 18 | Scott Hammond | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | General election  | November 6, 2024  | John Steinbeck (R)
October 25, 2023  | New Mexico Senate District 27 | Stuart Ingle | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 5, 2024  | Greg Nibert (R)
October 25, 2023  | New Mexico Senate District 27 | Stuart Ingle | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 5, 2024  | Greg Nibert (R)
October 20, 2023  | Nevada Assembly District 7 | Cameron Miller | Democratic  | Resignation  | General election  | November 6, 2024  | Tanya Flanagan (D)
October 16, 2023  | Indiana Senate District 38 | Jon Ford | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 1, 2023  | Greg Goode (R)
October 15, 2023  | Utah Senate District 22 | Jake Anderegg | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | October 24, 2023  | Heidi Balderree (R)
October 12, 2023  | West Virginia House District 15 | Riley Keaton | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 6, 2023  | Erica Moore (R)
October 10, 2023  | Alaska House District 40 | Josiah Patkotak | Independent  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 13, 2023  | Thomas Baker (R)
October 6, 2023  | West Virginia House District 6 | Charlie Reynolds | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | October 26, 2023  | Jeffrey Stephens (R)
October 2, 2023  | Ohio House District 32 | Bob Young | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | April 24, 2024  | Jack K. Daniels (R)
October 1, 2023  | North Dakota Senate District 34 | Doug Larsen | Republican  | Death  | Appointment  | October 23, 2023  | Justin Gerhardt (R)
September 26, 2023  | Indiana Senate District 43 | Chip Perfect | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | September 28, 2023  | Randy Maxwell (R)
September 22, 2023  | Virginia Senate District 14 | John Cosgrove | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Regular election  | November 7, 2023  | Lamont Bagby (D)
September 20, 2023  | Indiana Senate District 36 | Jack Sandlin | Republican  | Death  | Appointment  | November 1, 2023  | Cyndi Carrasco (R)
September 20, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Coos 1 | Troy Merner | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 31, 2024  | Sean Durkin (R)
September 19, 2023  | Colorado House District 32 | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | October 13, 2023  | Manny Rutinel (D)
September 18, 2023  | Virginia House District 58 | Rob Bell | Republican  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Rodney Willett (D)
September 18, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Coos 6 | William Hatch | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 31, 2024  | Michael Murphy (R)
September 9, 2023  | Utah House District 26 | Quinn Kotter | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | October 10, 2023  | Matt MacPherson (R)
September 8, 2023  | West Virginia House District 57 | Douglas Skaff Jr. | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | November 3, 2023  | Hollis Lewis (D)
September 6, 2023  | Nevada Assembly District 10 | Sabra Newby | Democratic  | Resignation  | General election  | November 6, 2024  | Venise Karris (D)
September 1, 2023  | Virginia House District 22 | Kathy Byron | Republican  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Ian Lovejoy (R)
September 1, 2023  | Minnesota House District 52B | Ruth Richardson | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 12, 2024  | Bianca Ward Virnig (D)
September 1, 2023  | Colorado Senate District 21 | Dominick Moreno | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | September 19, 2023  | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)
September 1, 2023  | Oklahoma House District 39 | Ryan Martinez | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | February 21, 2024  | Erick Harris (R)
August 31, 2023  | Alabama House District 10 | David Cole | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | March 27, 2024  | Marilyn Lands (D)
August 30, 2023  | West Virginia House District 46 | Michael Honaker | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | September 15, 2023  | Jeff Campbell (R)
August 27, 2023  | Mississippi House District 15 | Mac Huddleston | Republican  | Death  | General election  | January 2, 2024  | Beth Luther Waldo (R)
August 23, 2023  | Washington House District 23 - Position 2 | Drew Hansen | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | September 18, 2023  | Greg Nance (D)
August 21, 2023  | Louisiana House District 85 | Joseph Marino | Independent  | Appointed to another office  | General election  | January 8, 2024  | Vincent Cox III (R)
August 17, 2023  | South Dakota Senate District 35 | Jessica Castleberry | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | February 15, 2024  | Mike Walsh (R)
August 15, 2023  | Illinois House District 9 | Lakesia Collins | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | September 13, 2023  | Yolonda Morris (D)
August 15, 2023  | Washington Senate District 23 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | August 23, 2023  | Drew Hansen (D)
August 13, 2023  | South Carolina Senate District 19 | John Scott | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | January 8, 2024  | Tameika Isaac Devine (D)
August 4, 2023  | Colorado House District 4 | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Appointment  | September 12, 2023  | Tim Hernández (D)
August 1, 2023  | Illinois Senate District 5 | Patricia Van Pelt | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | August 15, 2023  | Lakesia Collins (D)
August 1, 2023  | Oklahoma Senate District 32 | John Montgomery | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | December 20, 2023  | Dusty Deevers (R)
August 1, 2023  | New Mexico Senate District 42 | Gay Kernan | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | September 15, 2023  | Steve McCutcheon (R)
July 19, 2023  | Pennsylvania House District 21 | Sara Innamorato | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | October 2, 2023  | Lindsay Powell (D)
July 14, 2023  | Virginia House District 6 | Jeffrey Campbell | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Special election  | September 5, 2023  | Jed Arnold (R)
July 14, 2023  | New York Assembly District 27 | Daniel Rosenthal | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | September 14, 2023  | Sam Berger (D)
July 14, 2023  | Maine House District 50 | Sean Paulhus | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Special election  | November 11, 2023  | David Sinclair (D)
July 8, 2023  | Indiana House District 67 | Randy Frye | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | July 17, 2023  | Alex Zimmerman (R)
July 6, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 3 | David Cote | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | November 7, 2023  | Paige Beauchemin (D)
July 4, 2023  | Arizona House District 20 | Andres Cano | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | July 31, 2023  | Betty Villegas (D)
July 1, 2023  | New Mexico House District 25 | Christine Trujillo | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | August 17, 2023  | Cristina Parajón (D)
June 30, 2023  | Florida House District 35 | Fred Hawkins | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 16, 2024  | Tom Keen (D)
June 30, 2023  | Alabama House District 16 | Kyle South | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | January 10, 2024  | Bryan Brinyark (R)
June 16, 2023  | Florida House District 118 | Juan Fernandez-Barquin | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | December 5, 2023  | Mike Redondo (R)
June 13, 2023  | Arizona Senate District 2 | Steve Kaiser | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | July 23, 2023  | Shawnna Bolick (R)
June 4, 2023  | Massachusetts Senate Worcester & Hampshire District | Anne Gobi | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Special election  | November 7, 2023  | Peter Durant (R)
June 4, 2023  | Tennessee House District 51 | Bill Beck | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | October 4, 2023  | Aftyn Behn (D)
May 31, 2023  | Illinois Senate District 20 | Cristina Pacione-Zayas | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | July 10, 2023  | Natalie Toro (D)
May 24, 2023  | Alabama House District 55 | Fred Plump | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | October 25, 2023  | Travis Hendrix (D)
May 19, 2023  | West Virginia House District 4 | Erikka Storch | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | June 7, 2023  | Diana Winzenreid (R)
May 15, 2023  | Maryland House District 41 | Tony Bridges | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | June 22, 2023  | Malcolm Ruff (D)
May 15, 2023  | Illinois House District 5 | Lamont Robinson Jr. | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Appointment  | May 15, 2023  | Kimberly Neely Dubuclet (D)
May 13, 2023  | Kentucky House District 93 | Lamin Swann | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | November 7, 2023  | Adrielle Camuel (D)
May 8, 2023  | Arizona House District 26 | Flavio Bravo | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | June 7, 2023  | Quanta Crews (D)
May 11, 2023  | South Carolina Senate District 42 | Marlon Kimpson | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Special election  | November 7, 2023  | Deon Tedder (D)
May 8, 2023  | Texas House District 2 | Bryan Slaton | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | February 14, 2024  | Jill Dutton (R)
May 3, 2023  | Wisconsin Assembly District 24 | Daniel Knodl | Republican  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | August 7, 2023  | Paul Melotik (R)
May 1, 2023  | Maryland House District 17 | Kumar Barve | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | June 15, 2023  | Ryan Spiegel (D)
May 1, 2023  | Indiana House District 31 | Ann Vermilion | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 31, 2023  | Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
April 25, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Rockingham 1 | Benjamin T. Bartlett IV | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | October 4, 2023  | Hal Rafter (D)
April 24, 2023  | Virginia House District 84 | Glenn Davis | Republican  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Nadarius Clark (D)
April 20, 2023  | Tennessee House District 3 | Scotty Campbell | Republican  | Resignation  | Special election  | May 23, 2023  | Timothy Hill (R)
April 17, 2023  | West Virginia House District 81 | Danielle Walker | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 5, 2023  | Anitra Hamilton (D)
April 17, 2023  | Missouri House District 78 | Rasheen Aldridge | Democratic  | Resignation  | Regular election  | November 5, 2024  | Marty Joe Murray (D)
April 15, 2023  | Maryland House District 25 | Darryl Barnes | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 31, 2023  | Kent Roberson (D)
April 15, 2023  | Rhode Island Senate District 1 | Maryellen Goodwin | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | December 8, 2023  | Jake Bissaillon (D)
April 13, 2023  | Arizona Senate District 26 | Raquel Terán | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 8, 2023  | Flavio Bravo (D)
April 2, 2023  | Mississippi House District 27 | Kenneth Walker | Democratic  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 2, 2024  | Kenji Holloway (D)
April 12, 2023  | Arizona House District 13 | Liz Harris | Republican  | Removed from office  | Appointment  | May 5, 2023  | Julie Willoughby (R)
April 11, 2023  | Virginia House District 74 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Mike Cherry (R)
April 6, 2023  | Tennessee House District 86 | Justin Pearson | Democratic  | Removed from office  | Special election  | April 12, 2023  | Justin Pearson (D)
April 6, 2023  | Tennessee House District 52 | Justin Jones | Democratic  | Removed from office  | Special election  | April 10, 2023  | Justin Jones (D)
April 5, 2023  | Nebraska Senate District 25 | Suzanne Geist | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | April 11, 2023  | Carolyn Bosn (R)
April 4, 2023  | New Hampshire House District Grafton 16 | Joshua Adjutant | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | September 6, 2023  | David Fracht (D)
April 3, 2023  | Virginia House District 83 | Tim Anderson | Republican  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. (R)
March 21, 2023  | Maryland House District 39 | Kirill Reznik | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 2, 2023  | Greg Wims (D)
March 21, 2023  | Virginia House District 79 | Nadarius Clark | Democratic  | Resignation  | Regular election  | January 10, 2024  | Rae Cousins (D)
March 21, 2023  | New Jersey House District 28 | Ralph Caputo | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | May 25, 2023  | Jackie Yustein (D)
March 16, 2023  | Pennsylvania House District 163 | Michael Zabel | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | June 5, 2023  | Heather Boyd (D)
March 8, 2023  | Georgia House District 68 | Tish Naghise | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | June 29, 2023  | Derrick Jackson (D)
March 7, 2023  | Virginia State Senate 9th District | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | April 11, 2023  | Lamont Bagby (D)
March 1, 2023  | Massachusetts House 9th Suffolk District | Jon Santiago | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | June 7, 2023  | John Moran (D)
February 28, 2023  | Pennsylvania House District 108 | Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | June 5, 2023  | Michael Stender (R)
February 28, 2023  | Maryland House District 16 | Ariana Kelly | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | April 3, 2023  | Sarah Wolek (D)
February 28, 2023  | Illinois House District 35 | Frances Ann Hurley | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | March 29, 2023  | Mary Gill (D)
February 28, 2023  | Massachusetts House 10th Suffolk District | Edward Coppinger | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | June 7, 2023  | Bill MacGregor (D)
February 25, 2023  | Ohio House District 60 | Kris Jordan | Republican  | Death  | Appointment  | May 12, 2023  | Brian Lorenz (R)
February 15, 2023  | Maine House District 45 | Clinton Collamore, Sr. | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | June 14, 2023  | Abden Simmons (R)
January 31, 2023  | Ohio House District 90 | Brian Baldridge | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | May 11, 2023  | Justin Pizzulli (R)
January 27, 2023  | Vermont House Lamoille-2 District | Kate Donnally | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | March 21, 2023  | Melanie Carpenter (D)
January 27, 2023  | Maryland House District 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 28, 2023  | Ashanti Martínez (D)
January 24, 2023  | Georgia House District 75 | Mike Glanton | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | March 28, 2023  | Eric Bell II (D)
January 18, 2023  | Maryland Senate District 16 | Susan Lee | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 27, 2023  | Ariana Kelly (D)
January 17, 2023  | Montana House District 50 | Mallerie Stromswold | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 23, 2023  | Naarah Hastings (R)
January 17, 2023  | Oregon House District 1 | David Brock Smith | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 9, 2023  | Court Boice (R)
January 17, 2023  | Utah House District 31 | Karen Kwan | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | January 30, 2023  | Brett Garner (D)
January 16, 2023  | Utah Senate District 12 | Karen Mayne | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 17, 2023  | Karen Kwan (D)
January 12, 2023  | Illinois House District 106 | Tom Bennett | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 5, 2023  | Jason Bunting (R)
January 11, 2023  | Maryland House District 14 | Eric Luedtke | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 11, 2023  | Bernice Mireku-North (D)
January 11, 2023  | Illinois Senate District 53 | Jason Barickman | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 12, 2023  | Tom Bennett (R)
January 10, 2023  | Montana House District 29 | Doug Flament | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 14, 2023  | Edward Butcher (R)
January 10, 2023  | Maryland Senate District 22 | Paul Pinsky | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 27, 2023  | Alonzo Washington (D)
January 10, 2023  | Kansas Senate District 22 | Tom Hawk | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 11, 2023  | Usha Reddi (D)
January 10, 2023  | Colorado Senate District 5 | Robert Rankin | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 12, 2023  | Perry Will (R)
January 9, 2023  | Colorado House District 12 | Tracey Bernett | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | February 1, 2023  | Kyle Brown (D)
January 9, 2023  | Illinois House District 82 | Jim Durkin | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | February 6, 2023  | John Egofske (R)
January 8, 2023  | Kansas Senate District 13 | Richard Hilderbrand | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 23, 2023  | Tim Shallenburger (R)
January 6, 2023  | Kentucky Senate District 28 | Ralph Alvarado | Republican  | Appointed to another office  | Special election  | June 8, 2023  | Greg Elkins (R)
January 5, 2023  | Colorado House District 35 | Adrienne Benavidez | Democratic  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 9, 2023  | Lorena Garcia (D)
January 5, 2023  | Connecticut House District 100 | Quentin Williams | Democratic  | Death  | Special election  | March 3, 2023  | Kai Juanna Belton (D)
January 3, 2023  | Hawaii House District 16 | James Tokioka | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 21, 2023  | Luke Evslin (D)
January 3, 2023  | Hawaii House District 37 | Ryan Yamane | Democratic  | Appointed to another office  | Appointment  | February 21, 2023  | Trish La Chica (D)
January 3, 2023  | Nebraska Senate District 21 | Mike Hilgers | Republican  | Elected to another office  | Appointment  | January 4, 2023  | Beau Ballard (R)
January 3, 2023  | Kentucky Senate District 19 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic  | Elected to another office  | Special election  | March 2, 2023  | Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)
January 3, 2023  | Utah House District 60 | Adam Robertson | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 17, 2023  | Tyler Clancy (R)
January 2, 2023  | Kansas Senate District 27 | Gene Suellentrop | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 9, 2023  | Chase Blasi (R)
January 1, 2023  | Oregon Senate District 1 | Dallas Heard | Republican  | Resignation  | Appointment  | January 17, 2023  | David Smith (R)
January 3, 2023  | Connecticut House District 6 | Edwin Vargas | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | March 6, 2023  | James Sánchez (D)
January 4, 2023  | Connecticut House District 148 | Dan Fox | Democratic  | Resignation  | Special election  | March 3, 2023  | Anabel Figueroa (D)
January 9, 2023  | Georgia House District 119 | Marcus Wiedower[1] | Republican  | Resignation at term end  | Special election  | February 28, 2023  | Holt Persinger (R)

## How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

The map below displays the different ways that vacancies are filled in state legislatures according to state law.

State legislative vacancies can be filled through special elections, governor appointments, board of county commissioners appointments, political party appointments, legislative chamber appointments, or a type of hybrid system. All 50 states use one or more of these systems to fill legislative vacancies.

Click on a state below to see the process for filling legislative vacancies in that state. The map also displays who holds the real power in filling legislative vacancies. For example, in the state of Utah, the state's constitution says that the governor is responsible for filling a legislative vacancy. However, the political party actually holds the real power in filling vacancies in the Utah State Legislature since the party recommends a successor to the governor and the governor then appoints the new member.

## See also[edit]

* State legislatures
* How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
* State legislative elections, 2023
* State legislative special elections, 2023
* State legislative historical elections by year
* State supreme court vacancies, 2023

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The seat became vacant after representative-elect Danny Rampey (R) resigned before he was sworn in.

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2025|

State legislative elections (2025) • State legislative special elections (2025) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2025 Session Dates

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2024|

State legislative elections (2024) • State legislative special elections (2024) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2024 Session Dates

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2023|

State legislative elections (2023) • State legislative special elections (2023) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2023 Session Dates

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Historical elections|

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state legislatures|

How vacancies are filled in state legislatures • States with a full-time legislature • State legislatures with term limits • Comparison of state legislative salaries • When state legislators assume office after a general election • Population represented by state legislators • State constitutional articles governing state legislatures • State legislative sessions • Resign-to-run law • State legislature candidate requirements by state • Official names of state legislatures • State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts • Factors Affecting Competitiveness in State Legislative Elections

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State senates|

Length of terms of state senators • State senators • Partisan composition of state senates • State senators sorted by year first elected

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State houses|

Length of terms of state representatives • State representatives • Partisan composition of state houses • State representatives sorted by year first elected

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Leadership positions|

President of the Senate • President Pro Tempore • Senate Majority Leader • Senate Minority Leader • House Majority Leader • House Minority Leader • State Speaker of the House

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