New York GOP Rep. Tom Reed Resigns from Congress
By 270toWin Staff
May 11, 2022, 7:43 AM ET
Republican Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23) resigned from Congress Tuesday. Reed had previously announced he would not seek reelection; he is departing early to join a lobbying firm.
There are now 221 Democrats and 208 Republicans in the House, along with six vacancies. For a visual look, select the 'Current House' option on the 2022 Interactive Map.
Vacancy Update
| District | Party* | Primary | General | Notes |
| AK-AL | R | June 11 | August 16 | Don Young died in April. About 50 candidates will be on the all-party primary ballot. The top four will advance to the general, which will be conducted using ranked choice voting. |
| CA-22 | R | April 5 | June 7 | Connie Conway (R, 35% of the vote) and Lourin Hubbard (D, 19%) advanced from the all-party primary. |
| MN-1 | R | May 24 | August 9 | Jim Hagedorn died in February. Each party will conduct its own primary. |
| NE-1 | R | June 28 | Jeff Fortenberry resigned in March. The parties directly nominated Mike Flood (R) and Patty Brooks (D) | |
| NY-23 | R | TBA | Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) will call a special election. Based on requirements in state law, expect it to be in late July or early August. The parties will directly nominate candidates. | |
| TX-34 | D | June 14 | Filemon Vela resigned in March. Two Democrats and two Republicans are on the all-party ballot. If no candidate gets a majority, a runoff will be held at a later date. |
* Party of prior incumbent
There will soon be a 7th vacancy. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently appointed Democrat Anthony Delgado (NY-19) to be lieutenant governor. He will succeed Brian Benjamin, who resigned in April. Expect a special election in August, possibly coinciding with the state's rescheduled August 23 congressional primaries.
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