Incumbents defeated in 2018's state legislative elections
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Seats held by 6,073 incumbent state legislators were up for election in 2018. Of those, 4,952 (82 percent) filed for re-election.[1]
In 2018, 469 incumbents were defeated in primary elections and the general elections on November 6, 2018.
119 Democratic incumbents were defeated.
330 Republican incumbents were defeated.
20 Minor party/independent incumbents were defeated
There were 322 incumbents defeated in the general elections.
- 49 Democratic incumbents were defeated.
- 253 Republican incumbents were defeated.
- 20 Minor party/independent incumbents were defeated
There were 147 state legislative incumbents defeated in primaries.
- Seventy Democratic incumbents were defeated.
- Seventy-seven Republican incumbents were defeated.
From 2010 to 2016, about 13 percent of state legislative incumbents were defeated by primary challengers. Another 8 percent of the remaining incumbents were defeated in general elections. In 2018, 14.0 percent of incumbents who faced a primary challenger were defeated.
Context of the 2018 elections
In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers and 7,383 state legislative seats. In November 2018, 87 of these 99 chambers held general elections for a total of 6,073 seats—about 82 percent of all state legislative seats in the country.
- Click here for information on Democratic primaries for state legislatures in 2018.
- Click here for information on Republican primaries for state legislatures in 2018.
Incumbents defeated in state primaries
Of the 4,952 incumbent state legislators seeking re-election in 2018, 1,054 (21.3 percent) faced a primary challenger. Eight hundred and ninety-seven legislators (85.9 percent) facing a primary challenger in 2018 won.[1]
- Of the 2,188 Democratic incumbents running for re-election, 487 (21.1 percent) faced a primary challenger. Of those, 70 (14.4 percent) were defeated.
- Of the 2,764 Republican incumbents running for re-election, 559 (20.2 percent) faced a primary challenger. Of those, 77 (13.8 percent) were defeated.
The following table indicates the number of primary challenges and defeated incumbents in 2018 by state and party.
| Incumbents defeated in state legislative primaries, 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Democratic Party primary challenges | Democratic incumbents defeated | Democratic incumbents defeated (%) | Republican Party primary challenges | Republican incumbents defeated | Republican incumbents defeated (%) | Total primary challenges | Total incumbents defeated | Total incumbents defeated (%) |
| Alabama | 17 | 1 | 5.88% | 19 | 1 | 5.26% | 36 | 2 | 5.56% |
| Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 11 | 1 | 9.09% |
| Arizona | 9 | 2 | 22.22% | 19 | 2 | 10.53% | 28 | 4 | 14.29% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 14 | 2 | 14.29% |
| California | 23 | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 5 | 2 | 40.00% |
| Connecticut | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 2 | 40.00% |
| Delaware | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 1 | 25.00% |
| Florida | 11 | 2 | 18.18% | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 2 | 10.53% |
| Georgien | 27 | 4 | 14.81% | 26 | 4 | 15.38% | 53 | 8 | 15.09% |
| Hawaii | 23 | 3 | 13.04% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 23 | 3 | 13.04% |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 6 | 20.00% | 31 | 6 | 19.35% |
| Illinois | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 17 | 3 | 17.65% |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 16 | 2 | 12.50% | 23 | 2 | 8.70% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kansas | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 7 | 36.84% | 26 | 7 | 26.92% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 14 | 3 | 21.43% | 18 | 4 | 22.22% |
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Maryland | 81 | 12 | 14.81% | 26 | 1 | 3.85% | 107 | 13 | 12.15% |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 3 | 16.67% | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 3 | 15.79% |
| Michigan | 14 | 2 | 14.29% | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 23 | 3 | 13.04% |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 7 | 1 | 14.29% |
| Missouri | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 12 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 1 | 5.26% |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 10 | 1 | 10.00% |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 8 | 1 | 12.50% |
| New Hampshire | 29 | 5 | 17.24% | 52 | 10 | 19.23% | 81 | 15 | 18.52% |
| New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 60.00% | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 3 | 50.00% |
| New York | 30 | 2 | 6.67% | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 34 | 2 | 5.88% |
| North Carolina | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 25 | 5 | 20.00% | 36 | 8 | 22.22% |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 6 | 1 | 16.67% |
| Ohio | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 1 | 7.14% | 20 | 1 | 5.00% |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 35 | 6 | 17.14% | 37 | 6 | 16.22% |
| Oregon | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 8 | 2 | 25.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 3 | 21.43% | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 22 | 4 | 18.18% |
| Rhode Island | 20 | 3 | 15.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 3 | 15.00% |
| South Carolina | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 25 | 2 | 8.00% | 36 | 5 | 13.89% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | 25 | 3 | 12.00% |
| Texas | 17 | 4 | 23.53% | 33 | 3 | 9.09% | 50 | 7 | 14.00% |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Vermont | 20 | 2 | 10.00% | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 24 | 3 | 12.50% |
| Washington | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 12 | 2 | 16.67% |
| West Virginia | 15 | 1 | 6.67% | 25 | 4 | 16.00% | 40 | 5 | 12.50% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 3 | 16.67% | 18 | 3 | 0.00% |
Names of incumbents defeated in 2018 primaries are listed below.
Alabama
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Alaska
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Arizona
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Arkansas
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
California
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Colorado
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Connecticut
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Delaware
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Florida
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Georgien
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Hawaii
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Idaho
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
- Thomas Loertscher
- Julie VanOrden
- Karey Hanks
- Ronald Nate
- Tony Potts (Idaho)
- Jeffrey Thompson (Idaho)
Illinois
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Indiana
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Iowa
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Kansas
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
- Anita Judd-Jenkins
- Don Schroeder
- John Whitmer
- Joy Koesten
- Mary Martha Good
- Patty Markley
- Steven R. Becker
Kentucky
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Maine
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Maryland
Democratic incumbents
- Nathaniel McFadden
- Joan Carter Conway
- Shane Robinson (Maryland)
- Barbara Robinson
- Jimmy Tarlau
- Marice Morales
- Carlo Sanchez
- Bilal Ali
- Angela Gibson
- Theodore Sophocleus
- Joseph Vallario Jr.
- Thomas Middleton
Republican incumbents
Massachusetts
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Michigan
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Minnesota
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Missouri
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Montana
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Nebraska
Incumbents
No incumbents were defeated.
Nevada
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
New Hampshire
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
- Michael Brewster
- Daniel Donovan
- Patricia Dowling
- Carolyn Gargasz
- John A. Leavitt
- John Manning Jr.
- Vicki Schwaegler
- Brian Stone
- Richard Tripp
- Brenda Willis
New Mexico
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
New York
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
North Carolina
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
North Dakota
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Ohio
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Oklahoma
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Oregon
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Pennsylvania
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Rhode Island
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
South Carolina
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
South Dakota
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Tennessee
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Texas
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Utah
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
No Republican incumbents were defeated.
Vermont
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Washington
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
West Virginia
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Wisconsin
Democratic incumbents
Republican incumbents
Wyoming
Democratic incumbents
No Democratic incumbents were defeated.
Republican incumbents
Incumbents defeated in general elections
Updated 9:30am EST, December 28, 2018
This content is part of Ballotpedia's analysis of the 2018 midterm elections. For comprehensive election results, click here.
There were 322 state legislative incumbents defeated in the elections on November 6, 2018.
49 Democrats
253 Republicans
20 Other[2]
According to a historical analysis from 2010 to 2018, the 322 incumbents who lost in the general elections is more than in 2016 (233 losses), 2014 (266 losses), and 2012 (294 losses) but less than in 2010 (502 losses).
When the 147 primary losses in 2018 (70 Democratic and 77 Republican) are factored in, the 469 total losses in 2018 are more than in 2016 (356 losses) and 2014 (397 losses) but less than in 2012 (488 losses) and 2010 (614 losses).
The list below contains all defeated incumbents:
| Incumbents defeated in 2018 state legislative regular elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Office |
| Elaine Beech | Democratic Party | Alabama House of Representatives District 65 |
| Paul Seaton | Democratic Party | Alaska House of Representatives District 31 |
| Michael John Gray | Democratic Party | Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 |
| Scott Baltz | Democratic Party | Arkansas House of Representatives District 61 |
| Robert Asencio | Democratic Party | Florida House of Representatives District 118 |
| Patrick Henry | Democratic Party | Florida House of Representatives District 26 |
| Deborah Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 117 |
| Jonathan Wallace | Democratic Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 119 |
| Natalie Phelps Finnie | Democratic Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 118 |
| Phil Miller | Democratic Party | Iowa House of Representatives District 82 |
| Tod Bowman | Democratic Party | Iowa State Senate District 29 |
| Eber Phelps | Democratic Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 111 |
| Adam Lusker | Democratic Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 2 |
| Debbie Deere | Democratic Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 40 |
| Ed Trimmer | Democratic Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 79 |
| Steven Crum | Democratic Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 98 |
| Jeff Greer | Democratic Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 27 |
| Linda Belcher | Democratic Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 |
| Dorsey Ridley | Democratic Party | Kentucky State Senate District 4 |
| John Madigan | Democratic Party | Maine House of Representatives District 115 |
| James Mathias Jr. | Democratic Party | Maryland State Senate District 38 |
| Mike Revis | Democratic Party | Missouri House of Representatives District 97 |
| Philip Spagnuolo Jr. | Democratic Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 |
| Sue Gottling | Democratic Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 2 |
| Virginia Irwin | Democratic Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 |
| Jeff Woodburn | Democratic Party | New Hampshire State Senate District 1 |
| George Dodge Jr. | Democratic Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 63 |
| Addie Jenne | Democratic Party | New York State Assembly District 116 |
| William Magee | Democratic Party | New York State Assembly District 121 |
| Christine Pellegrino | Democratic Party | New York State Assembly District 9 |
| George Graham | Democratic Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 12 |
| Bobbie Richardson | Democratic Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 |
| Donnie Condit | Democratic Party | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 18 |
| Steve Kouplen | Democratic Party | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 24 |
| Karen Gaddis | Democratic Party | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 75 |
| Helen Tai | Democratic Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 178 |
| Bryan Barbin | Democratic Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 71 |
| Cale Keable | Democratic Party | Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 |
| Patsy Knight | Democratic Party | South Carolina House of Representatives District 97 |
| Dan Ahlers | Democratic Party | South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 |
| Ben Joseph | Democratic Party | Vermont House of Representatives Grand Isle-Chittenden District |
| Maralyn Chase | Democratic Party | Washington State Senate District 32 |
| Scott Brewer | Democratic Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 |
| Rick Moye | Democratic Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 29 |
| Dana L. Lynch | Democratic Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 |
| Richard Iaquinta | Democratic Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 |
| Caleb Frostman | Democratic Party | Wisconsin State Senate District 1 |
| Debbie Bovee | Democratic Party | Wyoming House of Representatives District 36 |
| John Hastert | Democratic Party | Wyoming State Senate District 13 |
| Joseph Errigo | Independence Party | New York State Assembly District 133 |
| Tony Avella | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 11 |
| Jose Peralta | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 13 |
| Jesse Hamilton | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 20 |
| Marisol Alcantara | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 31 |
| Jeffrey Klein | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 34 |
| David Valesky | Independence Party | New York State Senate District 53 |
| Jason Grenn | Independent | Alaska House of Representatives District 22 |
| Mark McElroy | Independent | Arkansas House of Representatives District 11 |
| Owen Casas | Independent | Maine House of Representatives District 94 |
| Solomon Goldstein-Rose | Independent | Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Hampshire District |
| Dale Sprague | Independent | New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 |
| Paul Poirier | Independent | Vermont House of Representatives Washington-3 District |
| Ed Read | Independent | Vermont House of Representatives Washington-7 District |
| Jeff Eldridge | Independent | West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 |
| Laura Ebke | Libertarian Party | Nebraska State Senate District 32 |
| Caleb Q. Dyer | Libertarian Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 37 |
| Brandon Phinney | Libertarian Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 24 |
| Pete Kelly | Republican Party | Alaska State Senate District A |
| Todd Clodfelter | Republican Party | Arizona House of Representatives District 10 |
| Jill Norgaard | Republican Party | Arizona House of Representatives District 18 |
| Maria Syms | Republican Party | Arizona House of Representatives District 28 |
| Charlie Collins | Republican Party | Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 |
| Jeff Williams | Republican Party | Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 |
| Catharine Baker | Republican Party | California State Assembly District 16 |
| Dante Acosta | Republican Party | California State Assembly District 38 |
| Matthew Harper | Republican Party | California State Assembly District 74 |
| Andy Vidak | Republican Party | California State Senate District 14 |
| Janet Nguyen | Republican Party | California State Senate District 34 |
| Alex Winkler | Republican Party | Colorado House of Representatives District 34 |
| Cole Wist | Republican Party | Colorado House of Representatives District 37 |
| Tim Neville | Republican Party | Colorado State Senate District 16 |
| Beth Martinez Humenik | Republican Party | Colorado State Senate District 24 |
| Adam Dunsby | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 135 |
| Michael Ferguson | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 138 |
| Fred Wilms | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 |
| Mike Bocchino | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 150 |
| William Duff | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 |
| Gary Byron | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 27 |
| Robert Siegrist | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 36 |
| Samuel Belsito | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 |
| Greg Stokes | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 |
| Scott Storms | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 |
| Brian Ohler | Republican Party | Connecticut House of Representatives District 64 |
| Len Suzio | Republican Party | Connecticut State Senate District 13 |
| Michael McLachlan | Republican Party | Connecticut State Senate District 24 |
| Antonietta Boucher | Republican Party | Connecticut State Senate District 26 |
| Scott Frantz | Republican Party | Connecticut State Senate District 36 |
| Deborah Hudson | Republican Party | Delaware House of Representatives District 12 |
| Gregory Lavelle | Republican Party | Delaware State Senate District 4 |
| Bob Cortes | Republican Party | Florida House of Representatives District 30 |
| Bobby Olszewski | Republican Party | Florida House of Representatives District 44 |
| Shawn Harrison | Republican Party | Florida House of Representatives District 63 |
| Dana Young | Republican Party | Florida State Senate District 18 |
| Clay Cox | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 108 |
| Geoffrey Cauble | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 111 |
| Sam Teasley | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 37 |
| Betty Price | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 48 |
| Beth Beskin | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 54 |
| Meagan Hanson | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 80 |
| Scott Hilton | Republican Party | Georgia House of Representatives District 95 |
| Fran Millar | Republican Party | Georgia State Senate District 40 |
| Lynn Luker | Republican Party | Idaho House of Representatives District 15A |
| Patrick McDonald | Republican Party | Idaho House of Representatives District 15B |
| Steve Miller | Republican Party | Idaho House of Representatives District 26A |
| Dustin W. Manwaring | Republican Party | Idaho House of Representatives District 29A |
| Dan Foreman | Republican Party | Idaho State Senate District 5 |
| Christine Winger | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 45 |
| Peter Breen | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 48 |
| Helene Walsh | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 51 |
| Sheri Jesiel | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 61 |
| Jerry Long | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 76 |
| David Olsen | Republican Party | Illinois House of Representatives District 81 |
| Michael Connelly | Republican Party | Illinois State Senate District 21 |
| Chris Nybo | Republican Party | Illinois State Senate District 24 |
| Tom Rooney | Republican Party | Illinois State Senate District 27 |
| Harold Slager | Republican Party | Indiana House of Representatives District 15 |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican Party | Indiana House of Representatives District 19 |
| Sally Siegrist | Republican Party | Indiana House of Representatives District 26 |
| Mike Delph | Republican Party | Indiana State Senate District 29 |
| Kevin Koester | Republican Party | Iowa House of Representatives District 38 |
| Jake Highfill | Republican Party | Iowa House of Representatives District 39 |
| Peter Cownie | Republican Party | Iowa House of Representatives District 42 |
| Walt Rogers | Republican Party | Iowa House of Representatives District 60 |
| Rick Bertrand | Republican Party | Iowa State Senate District 7 |
| Linda Gallagher | Republican Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 23 |
| Melissa Rooker | Republican Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 25 |
| Abraham Rafie | Republican Party | Kansas House of Representatives District 48 |
| D.J. Johnson | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 13 |
| Phil Moffett | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 |
| Ken Fleming | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 48 |
| Toby Herald | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 91 |
| Larry Brown | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 95 |
| Jill York | Republican Party | Kentucky House of Representatives District 96 |
| Garrel Craig | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 128 |
| Karen Vachon | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 29 |
| Paul Chace | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 46 |
| Jeffrey Pierce | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 53 |
| Stephanie Hawke | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 89 |
| Abden Simmons | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 91 |
| Paula Sutton | Republican Party | Maine House of Representatives District 95 |
| Amy Volk | Republican Party | Maine State Senate District 30 |
| Deb Rey | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 29B |
| Tony McConkey | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 33 |
| Glen Glass | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 34A |
| William "Bill" Folden | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 3B |
| Joe Cluster | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 8 |
| Bob Flanagan | Republican Party | Maryland House of Delegates District 9B |
| Gail Bates | Republican Party | Maryland State Senate District 9 |
| James Lyons Jr. | Republican Party | Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Essex District |
| Richard Ross | Republican Party | Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk Bristol and Middlesex District |
| Jeff Noble | Republican Party | Michigan House of Representatives District 20 |
| Marty Knollenberg | Republican Party | Michigan State Senate District 13 |
| Margaret O'Brien | Republican Party | Michigan State Senate District 20 |
| Jim Knoblach | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 14B |
| Cindy Pugh | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B |
| Dennis Smith | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 34B |
| Kathy Lohmer | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 39B |
| Randy Jessup | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A |
| Sarah Anderson | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A |
| Jenifer Loon | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 48B |
| Dario Anselmo | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A |
| Regina Barr | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B |
| Kelly Fenton | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B |
| Keith Franke | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 54A |
| Roz Peterson | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B |
| Anna Wills | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B |
| Matt Bliss | Republican Party | Minnesota House of Representatives District 5A |
| Kevin Corlew | Republican Party | Missouri House of Representatives District 14 |
| Mark Matthiesen | Republican Party | Missouri House of Representatives District 70 |
| Jeremy Trebas | Republican Party | Montana House of Representatives District 25 |
| Adam Hertz | Republican Party | Montana House of Representatives District 96 |
| Jedediah Hinkle | Republican Party | Montana State Senate District 32 |
| Merv Riepe | Republican Party | Nebraska State Senate District 12 |
| Theresa Thibodeau | Republican Party | Nebraska State Senate District 6 |
| Jim Marchant | Republican Party | Nevada State Assembly District 37 |
| Richard McArthur | Republican Party | Nevada State Assembly District 4 |
| Gene Chandler | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 1 |
| Karen Umberger | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 |
| Frank McCarthy | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 |
| Mark McConkey | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 |
| Jim McConnell | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 12 |
| Franklin Sterling Jr. | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 |
| Robert Theberge | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 3 |
| Stephen Darrow | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 17 |
| Bonnie Ham | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 5 |
| Tiffany Johnson | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 7 |
| Lisa Freeman | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 12 |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 16 |
| Peter Hansen | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22 |
| Carolyn Halstead | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 23 |
| John Lewicke | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 26 |
| Carl Seidel | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 |
| Elizabeth Ferreira | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 |
| Michael McCarthy | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 |
| Mariellen MacKay | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 |
| Kevin Scully | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 33 |
| Bill Ohm | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 36 |
| John Valera | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 |
| Keith Ammon | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 |
| Gerald Griffin | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 |
| Glen Dickey | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 |
| Bart Fromuth | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 7 |
| Natalie Wells | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 25 |
| Douglas Long | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 |
| Michael Moffett | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 |
| Allen Cook | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 11 |
| Tracy Emerick | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 21 |
| Philip Bean | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 21 |
| Henry Marsh | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 22 |
| Frank Sapareto | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 |
| Michael Vose | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 9 |
| Matthew Spencer | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 |
| Thomas Kaczynski Jr. | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 22 |
| Francis Gauthier | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 |
| John O'Connor | Republican Party | New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 4 |
| Gary Daniels | Republican Party | New Hampshire State Senate District 11 |
| Kevin Avard | Republican Party | New Hampshire State Senate District 12 |
| William Gannon | Republican Party | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 |
| Dan Innis | Republican Party | New Hampshire State Senate District 24 |
| Jim Dines | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 |
| Jimmie Hall | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 |
| David Adkins | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 |
| Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 |
| Ricky Little | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 |
| Monica Youngblood | Republican Party | New Mexico House of Representatives District 68 |
| Erik Bohen | Republican Party | New York State Assembly District 142 |
| Raymond Walter | Republican Party | New York State Assembly District 146 |
| Brian Curran | Republican Party | New York State Assembly District 21 |
| Martin Golden | Republican Party | New York State Senate District 22 |
| Terrence Murphy | Republican Party | New York State Senate District 40 |
| Carl Marcellino | Republican Party | New York State Senate District 5 |
| Kemp Hannon | Republican Party | New York State Senate District 6 |
| Elaine Phillips | Republican Party | New York State Senate District 7 |
| William Brawley | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 103 |
| Andy Dulin | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 104 |
| Scott Stone | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 105 |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 119 |
| Chris Malone | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 |
| Nelson Dollar | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 |
| John Adcock | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 |
| Jonathan Jordan | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 93 |
| John Bradford | Republican Party | North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 |
| Tamara Barringer | Republican Party | North Carolina State Senate District 17 |
| Wesley Meredith | Republican Party | North Carolina State Senate District 19 |
| Trudy Wade | Republican Party | North Carolina State Senate District 27 |
| Jeff Tarte | Republican Party | North Carolina State Senate District 41 |
| Michael Lee | Republican Party | North Carolina State Senate District 9 |
| Randy Boehning | Republican Party | North Dakota House of Representatives District 27 |
| Al Carlson | Republican Party | North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 |
| Richard Becker | Republican Party | North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 |
| Lonnie Laffen | Republican Party | North Dakota State Senate District 43 |
| Jonathan Dever | Republican Party | Ohio House of Representatives District 28 |
| Richard Vial | Republican Party | Oregon House of Representatives District 26 |
| Julie Parrish | Republican Party | Oregon House of Representatives District 37 |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican Party | Oregon House of Representatives District 52 |
| Thomas Quigley | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 146 |
| Becky Corbin | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 155 |
| Warren Kampf | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 157 |
| Eric Roe | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 158 |
| Jamie Santora | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 |
| Alexander Charlton | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 165 |
| Duane Milne | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 |
| Catherine Harper | Republican Party | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 61 |
| Thomas McGarrigle | Republican Party | Pennsylvania State Senate District 26 |
| John Rafferty | Republican Party | Pennsylvania State Senate District 44 |
| Robert Lancia | Republican Party | Rhode Island House of Representatives District 16 |
| Antonio Giarrusso | Republican Party | Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 |
| Kenneth Mendonca | Republican Party | Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 |
| Bill Crosby | Republican Party | South Carolina House of Representatives District 117 |
| Samuel Rivers Jr. | Republican Party | South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 |
| Tom Holmes | Republican Party | South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 |
| Elizabeth May | Republican Party | South Dakota House of Representatives District 27 |
| Michael Clark | Republican Party | South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 |
| Eddie Smith | Republican Party | Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 |
| Linda Koop | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 102 |
| Rodney Anderson | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 105 |
| Matt Rinaldi | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 115 |
| Mike Schofield | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 132 |
| Gary Elkins | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 135 |
| Tony Dale | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 136 |
| Paul Workman | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 47 |
| Ron Simmons | Republican Party | Texas House of Representatives District 65 |
| Konni Burton | Republican Party | Texas State Senate District 10 |
| Donald Huffines | Republican Party | Texas State Senate District 16 |
| Bruce Cutler | Republican Party | Utah House of Representatives District 44 |
| Brian Zehnder | Republican Party | Utah State Senate District 8 |
| Warren Van Wyck | Republican Party | Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District |
| Fred Baser | Republican Party | Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District |
| Brian Keefe | Republican Party | Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-4 District |
| Gary Nolan | Republican Party | Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille-Washington District |
| David Ainsworth | Republican Party | Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange-1 District |
| Dave Hayes | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 10b |
| Dick Muri | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 28a |
| Vincent Buys | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 42b |
| Mark Harmsworth | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 44b |
| Mark Hargrove | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 47a |
| Paul Graves | Republican Party | Washington House of Representatives District 5b |
| Mark Miloscia | Republican Party | Washington State Senate District 30 |
| Joe Fain | Republican Party | Washington State Senate District 47 |
| Mark Zatezalo | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 |
| Charlotte Lane | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 |
| Guy Ward | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 |
| Joe Statler | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 |
| Cindy Frich | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 |
| Jill Upson | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 |
| Riley Moore | Republican Party | West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 |
| Ryan Ferns | Republican Party | West Virginia State Senate District 1 |
| Ed Gaunch | Republican Party | West Virginia State Senate District 8 |
| Marti Halverson | Republican Party | Wyoming House of Representatives District 22 |
| Jim Allen | Republican Party | Wyoming House of Representatives District 33 |
| Cindy Weed | Vermont Progressive Party | Vermont House of Representatives Franklin-7 District |
| Ari Espinal | Women's Equality Party | New York State Assembly District 39 |
Historical comparison of incumbent losses
This chart compares state legislative incumbents losses in primary and general elections from 2010 to 2018.
| State legislative incumbents losses, 2010-2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Party | Primary defeats | General election defeats | All incumbent defeats | |||
| 2018 | |||||||
| Democrats | 70 | 49 | 119 | ||||
| Republicans | 77 | 253 | 330 | ||||
| Other | K.A. | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Total | 147 | 322 | 469 | ||||
| 2016 | |||||||
| Democrats | 39 | 126 | 165 | ||||
| Republicans | 84 | 103 | 187 | ||||
| Other | K.A. | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 233 | 356 | ||||
| 2014 | |||||||
| Democrats | 46 | 226 | 272 | ||||
| Republicans | 85 | 40 | 125 | ||||
| Total | 131 | 266 | 397 | ||||
| 2012 | |||||||
| Democrats | 71 | 66 | 137 | ||||
| Republicans | 123 | 224 | 347 | ||||
| Other | K.A. | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 194 | 294 | 488 | ||||
| 2010 | |||||||
| Democrats | 56 | 482 | 538 | ||||
| Republicans | 56 | 14 | 70 | ||||
| Other | K.A. | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 502 | 614 | ||||
Historical context
Incumbent turnover by party
| Incumbent turnover by party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2016 | 2014 | 2012 | 2010 | |
| Retired Democrats | 427 | 427 | 466 | 517 | 579 |
| Democrats defeated in primary | 70 | 39 | 46 | 71 | 56 |
| Democrats defeated in general election | 49 | 126 | 226 | 66 | 482 |
| Total Democratic Turnover | 546 | 592 | 738 | 654 | 1,117 |
| Retired Republicans | 723 | 590 | 545 | 591 | 533 |
| Republicans defeated in primary | 77 | 84 | 85 | 123 | 56 |
| Republicans defeated in general election | 253 | 103 | 40 | 224 | 14 |
| Total Republican Turnover | 1,053 | 777 | 670 | 938 | 603 |
2016
There were 123 incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 39 Democrats
- 84 Republicans
In the general election, there were 233 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 126 Democrats
- 103 Republicans
- 4 Minor party
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Arizona | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| California | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Colorado | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Delaware | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Georgien | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Idaho | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Illinois | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kansas | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Maine | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Missouri | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Montana | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Nevada | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| New York | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Texas | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Vermont | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Washington | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 125 | 233 | 358 |
2015
There were 14 incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 5 Democrats
- 9 Republicans
In the general election, there were 13 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 3 Democrats
- 10 Republicans
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 13 | 27 |
2014
There were 131 incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 46 Democrats
- 85 Republicans
In the general election, there were 266 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 226 Democrats
- 40 Republicans
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Alaska | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| California | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Delaware | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Georgien | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Idaho | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Illinois | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Iowa | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Kansas | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Maryland | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Missouri | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Montana | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 48 | 57 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| New York | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Texas | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Vermont | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Washington | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 131 | 266 | 397 |
2013
There were two incumbents, both Republicans, defeated in primaries.
In the general election, there were four incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 1 Democrat
- 3 Republicans
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2012
There were 194 incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 71 Democrats
- 123 Republicans
In the general election, there were 294 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 66 Democrats
- 224 Republicans
- 4 Minor party[3]
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Arizona | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| California | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Florida | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Georgien | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Idaho | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Illinois | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Indiana | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Iowa | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Kansas | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Maine | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Michigan | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Missouri | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Montana | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 79 | 101 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| New York | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oregon | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Texas | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Utah | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Vermont | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Washington | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 194 | 294 | 488 |
2011
There were eight incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 2 Democrats
- 6 Republicans
In the general election, there were 20 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 14 Democrats
- 6 Republicans
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 8 | 20 | 28 |
2010
There were 112 incumbents defeated in primaries. That includes:
- 56 Democrats
- 56 Republicans
In the general election, there were 502 incumbents defeated. That includes:
- 482 Democrats
- 14 Republicans
- 6 Minor party[3]
| State | Total in primary election | Total in general election | Total in 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | 116 | 495 | 611 |
| Alabama | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| Alaska | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Arizona | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Delaware | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Georgien | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Idaho | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Illinois | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Indiana | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Iowa | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Kansas | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Maine | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Maryland | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Michigan | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 34 | 36 |
| Missouri | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Montana | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 88 | 99 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| New York | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| North Dakota | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Ohio | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Oregon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Texas | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Utah | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Vermont | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Washington | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 7 | 7 |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Incumbents defeated in 2016's state legislative elections
- Incumbents defeated in 2014's state legislative elections
- Incumbents defeated in 2012's state legislative elections
- Incumbents defeated in 2010's state legislative elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 These figures exclude Nebraska owing to the nonpartisan nature of its legislature. Incumbents belonging to minor parties or who are independent are also not included.
- ↑ This figure includes eight New York legislators (seven Democrats and one Republican) who were defeated in their primaries but then ran in the general election on a third party line.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Two incumbents defeated in Nebraska are included in this total.
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