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The 2021 United States state legislative elections were held on November 2, 2021. Three legislative chambers in two states, New Jersey and Virginia, held regularly-scheduled elections. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in both states.
As a result of the elections, New Jersey retained its Democratic trifecta, while a divided government was established in Virginia, as Republicans won back the lower house of the Virginia legislature, which they lost two years earlier.
Regularly-scheduled elections were held in 3 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly-scheduled elections were held for 220 of the 7,383 legislative seats. This table only covers regularly-scheduled elections; additional special elections took 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 | |
New Jersey | 40 | 40 | 100 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 2 |
Virginia | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Main articles: 2021 New Jersey State Senate election and 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election |
All seats of the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. In 2021, senators were elected to two-year terms in single-member districts, while Assembly members were elected to two-year terms in two-member districts.[1] Democrats retained majority control in both chambers.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Stephen Sweeney | 25 | 24 | ![]() | |
Republican | Thomas Kean Jr. | 15 | 16 | ![]() | |
Total | 40 | 40 | ![]() |
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Craig Coughlin | 52 | 46 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jon Bramnick | 28 | 34 | ![]() | |
Total | 80 | 80 | ![]() |
Main article: 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election |
All seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election; the Virginia Senate will not hold regularly-scheduled elections in 2021. Delegates are elected to two-year terms in single-member districts. Democrats recently gained control of the House in 2019.[2] However, they lost their majority to the Republicans in this election.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Republican | Todd Gilbert | 45 | 52 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Eileen Filler-Corn | 55 | 48 | ![]() | |
Total | 100 | 100 | ![]() |
Various states will hold special elections for legislative districts throughout the year.[3]
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 33 | Ronald Johnson | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent died July 14, 2020, of liver cancer.[4] New member elected January 19, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 26 | David Burkette | Democratic | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned September 1, 2020, for private reasons.[6] New member elected March 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 14 | Cam Ward | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned December 7, 2020, to become the Director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.[8] New member elected July 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 73 | Matt Fridy | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned January 18, 2021, to join the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.[10] New member elected July 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 78 | Kirk Hatcher | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned March 3, 2021, to join the Alabama Senate.[11][12] New member elected September 7, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 30 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | 2013 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 6, 2020, to join the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[14] New member elected March 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Assembly | 79 | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 29, 2021, to become Secretary of State of California.[16] New member elected April 6, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Assembly | 54 | Sydney Kamlager | Democratic | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned March 11, 2021, to join the State Senate.[18] New member elected May 18, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Assembly | 18 | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned April 22, 2021, to become Attorney General of California.[20] General election held June 29. New member elected in runoff August 31, 2021. Democratic hold. |
Main article: 2021 Connecticut elections § Legislative |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 27 | Carlo Leone | Democratic | 2011 (special) |
Incumbent resigned January 5, 2021, to become Senior ConnDOT advisor.[22] New member elected March 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 112 | J.P. Sredzinski | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned February 17, 2021, for private reasons.[24] New member elected April 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 145 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent resigned March 8, 2021, to join the State Senate. New member elected April 27, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 36 | Alexandra Kasser | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned June 22, 2021, due to divorce proceedings.[27] New member elected August 17, 2021. Republican gain. |
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House | 116 | Michael DiMassa | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent resigned October 25, 2021, after being arrested for wire fraud.[28] New member elected December 14, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 90 | Pam Stephenson | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent resigned September 10, 2020, due to dementia.[29] New member elected March 9, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 34 | Bert Reeves | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned April 30, 2021, to become vice-president of university relations at Georgia Institute of Technology.[31] General election held June 15. New member elected in runoff July 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 156 | Greg Morris | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent resigned April 13, 2021, to join the Georgia Department of Transportation.[33] General election held June 15. New member elected in runoff July 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 165 | Mickey Stephens | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent died August 14, 2021, of illness.[35] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 41 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 2, 2021, to become a U.S. Representative.[36] New member elected January 26, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 37 | John Landon | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent died July 29, 2021, of cancer.[38][39] New member elected September 14, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 29 | Wes Breckenridge | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent resigned September 10, 2021, to take a job with the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.[41] New member elected October 12, 2021.[42] Republican gain. |
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Senate | 1 | Zach Whiting | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned October 30, 2021, to take a job with the Texas Public Policy Foundation.[44] New member elected December 14, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 22 | Tom Buford | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent died July 6, 2021, of cancer.[45] New member elected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 51 | John "Bam" Carney | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent died July 17, 2021, of pancreatitis.[46] New member elected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 89 | Robert Goforth | Republican | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned August 24, 2021, due to domestic assault proceedings.[47] New member elected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 82 | Charles Henry | Republican | 2019 | Incumbent resigned January 12, 2021, for private reasons.[48] New member elected April 24, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 7 | Troy Carter | Democratic | 2015 | Incumbent resigned May 10, 2021, to become a U.S. Representative.[50] New member elected June 12, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 102 | Gary Carter Jr. | Democratic | 2015 | Incumbent resigned July 2, 2021, to join the State Senate.[52] New member elected November 13, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 16 | Frederick D. Jones | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned July 16, 2021, to become a Fourth Judicial District Court judge.[53] New member elected November 13, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 27 | Ronnie Johns | Republican | 2011 | Incumbent resigned July 23, 2021, to become chairman of the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board.[54] New member elected November 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 14 | Shenna Bellows | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent resigned December 2, 2020, to become Secretary of State of Maine.[55] New member elected March 9, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 86 | Justin Fecteau | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned July 4, 2021, to take a teaching job outside his district.[57] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | Suffolk 19 | Robert DeLeo | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent resigned December 29, 2020, to work at Northeastern University.[58] New member elected March 30, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | Essex 4 | Bradford Hill | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2021, to become a commissioner with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.[60] New member elected November 30, 2021. Democratic gain. |
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Main article: 2021 Michigan Senate special election |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 8 | Peter Lucido | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2020, to become Macomb County Prosecutor.[62] New member elected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 28 | Peter MacGregor | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2020, to become Kent County Treasurer.[63] New member elected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 32 | Sampson Jackson | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2021, for private reasons.[64] General election held November 2, 2021 New member elected in runoff November 23. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 38 | Tammy Witherspoon | Democratic | 2015 | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2021, to become mayor of Magnolia.[64] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 29 | Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. | Democratic | 2016 (special) |
Incumbent resigned August 30, 2021, for private reasons.[66] New member elected outright after the November 2, 2021, general election was cancelled. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 45 | Kip Kendrick | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2021, to become Senator Greg Razer's chief of staff.[68] New member elected April 6, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | Hillsborough 21 | Dick Hinch | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent died December 9, 2020, of COVID-19.[70] New member elected April 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | Merrimack 23 | Samantha Fox | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 12, 2021, to take a job outside her district.[72] New member elected June 8, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | Hillsborough 7 | David Danielson | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent died May 22, 2021, of cancer.[73] New member elected September 7, 2021. Democratic gain. |
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House | Cheshire 9 | Douglas Ley | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent died June 10, 2021, of cancer.[74] New member elected October 26, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | Rockingham 6 | Anne Copp | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned August 5, 2021, after moving out of her district.[75] New member elected December 7, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 30 | Brian Benjamin | Democratic | 2017 (special) |
Incumbent resigned September 7, 2021, to become Lieutenant Governor of New York.[76] New member elected November 2, 2021.[77] Democratic hold. |
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Assembly | 86 | Victor M. Pichardo | Democratic | 2013 (special) |
Incumbent resigned September 10, 2021, for private reasons.[78] New member elected November 2, 2021.[79] Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 22 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2020, to become a U.S. Representative.[81] New member elected April 6, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Main article: 2021 Pennsylvania elections § Special elections |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 59 | Mike Reese | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent died January 2, 2021, of a brain aneurysm.[83] New member elected May 18, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 48 | Dave Arnold | Republican | 2020 (special) |
Incumbent died January 17, 2021, of brain cancer.[85] New member elected May 18, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 22 | John Blake | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned February 15, 2021, to take a position under U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright.[87] New member elected May 18, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 60 | Jeff Pyle | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent resigned March 16, 2021, for health reasons.[89] New member elected May 18, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 113 | Martin Flynn | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned June 9, 2021, to join the State Senate.[91] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 164 | Margo L. Davidson | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned July 22, 2021, after being arrested for campaign finance violations.[92] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Senator | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 3 | Gayle Goldin | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned August 17, 2021, to join the United States Department of Labor under the Biden administration.[93] New member elected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 29 | Mike Carter | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent died May 15, 2021, of pancreatic cancer.[94] New member elected September 14, 2021. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
House | 68 | Drew Springer | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2021, to join the Texas Senate.[96] New member elected February 23, 2021. Republican hold.[97] |
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House | 10 | Jake Ellzey | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned July 30, 2021, to become a U.S. Representative.[99] General election held August 31. New member elected in runoff September 28, 2021. Republican hold. |
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House | 118 | Leo Pacheco | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned August 19, 2021, to teach public administration at San Antonio College.[101] General election held September 28.[100] New member elected in runoff November 2, 2021.[102] Republican gain |
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Main article: 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election § Special elections |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates[104] |
House | 90 | Joseph Lindsey | Democratic | 2014 (special) |
Incumbent resigned November 15, 2020, to become a Fourth Judicial District judge.[105] New member elected January 5, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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House | 2 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | 2017 | Incumbent resigned December 12, 2020, to focus on her campaign for governor of Virginia.[107] New member elected January 5, 2021. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 38 | Ben Chafin | Republican | 2014 (special) |
Incumbent died January 1, 2021, of COVID-19.[109] New member elected March 23, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Main article: 2021 Wisconsin elections § Legislative |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
Senate | 13 | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2021, to become a U.S. Representative.[111] New member elected April 6, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Assembly | 89 | John Nygren | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent resigned December 2, 2020, to become executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans.[113] New member elected April 6, 2021. Republican hold. |
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Assembly | 37 | John Jagler | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned April 23, 2021, to join the State Senate.[114] New member elected July 13, 2021. Republican hold. |
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