Pennsylvania is looking at having one of the largest number of state legislator retirements this year that it has seen in over a quarter of a century.

With 26 representatives and four senators choosing not to seek re-election, it ties the number of lawmakers who chose to call it quits in 2006, the year after the controversial double-digit pay raise vote. That year was the largest number of retirements since 1992.

About two-thirds of the departing lawmakers hold leadership posts or committee chairmanship positions. All but six of them are Republicans, which currently hold the majorities in both chambers.

The reasons for the high number of departures vary. Some are leaving to run for higher office or pursue other career opportunities. At least one term limited himself. Some have health issues that contributed to their decision. Some simply are ready to spend their days doing something else besides the people's business.

Here is a look at who is leaving.

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Rep. Robert Godshall's website

Rep. Robert Godshall, R-Montgomery County

Godshall has served in the House of Representatives since 1983. He is leaving as chairman of the House Committee on Consumer Affairs.

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Rep. Joe Markosek, D-Allegheny County

Markosek has served in the House of Representatives since 1983. He leaves as chairman of the House Democratic Appropriations Committee.

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Rep. John Taylor's website

Rep. John Taylor, R-Philadelphia

Taylor has served in the House of Representatives since 1985. He is leaving as chairman of the House Transportation Committee.

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Rep. Ron Marsico, R-Dauphin County

Marsico, R-Dauphin County, has served in the House of Representatives since 1989. He leaves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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Rep. Curtis Thomas' website

Rep. Curtis Thomas, D-Philadelphia

Thomas has served in the House of Representatives since 1989. He leaves as the ranking Democrat on the House Commerce Committee.

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Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Clinton County

Hanna has served in the House of Representatives since 1991. He leaves as whip of the House Democratic Caucus.

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Rep. Bill Keller's website

Rep. Bill Keller, D-Philadelphia

Keller has served in the House of Representatives since 1993. He leaves as the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation Committee.

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Rep. John Maher, R-Allegheny County

Maher has served in the House of Representatives since 1997. He is leaving as chairman of the House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.

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Rep. Katharine Watson's website

Rep. Katharine Watson, R-Bucks County

Watson has served in the House of Representatives since 2001. She is leaving as chairwoman of the House Children & Youth Committee.

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Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Allegheny County

Mustio has served in the House of Representatives since 2003. He leaves as chairman of the House Professional Licensure Committee.

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Rep. Adam Harris, R-Juniata County

Harris has served in the House of Representatives since 2003. He is leaving as chairman of House Liquor Control Committee.

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Rep. Dave Reed, R-Indiana County

Reed has served in the House of Representatives since 2003. He is leaving as House Majority Caucus leader.

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Rep. Florindo Fabrizio's website

Rep. Florindo Fabrizio, D-Erie County

Fabrizio has served in the House of Representatives since 2003. He leaves as the ranking Democrat on the House Health Committee.

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Rep. Marguerite Quinn's website

Rep. Marguerite Quinn, R-Bucks County

Quinn has served in the House of Representatives since 2007.

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Rep. Will Tallman, R-Adams County

Tallman has served in the House of Representatives since 2009.

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Rep. Jim Christiana, R-Beaver County

Christiana has served in the House of Representatives since 2009.

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Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Allegheny County

Saccone has served in the House of Representatives since 2011.

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Rep. Eli Evankovich's website

Rep. Eli Evankovich, R-Westmoreland County

Evankovich has served in the House of Representatives since 2011.

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Rep. Stephen Bloom, R-Cumberland County

Bloom has served in the state House of Representatives since 2011.

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Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna County

Haggerty has served in the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014 and was re-elected to serve in a term that began last year.

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Rep. John McGinnis' website

Rep. John McGinnis, R-Blair County

McGinnis has served in the House of Representatives since 2013.

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Rep. Judy Ward's website

Rep. Judy Ward, R-Blair County

Ward has served in the House of Representatives since 2015.

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Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York County

Phillips-Hill has served in the House of Representatives since 2015.

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Rep. Harry Lewis, R-Chester County

Lewis has served in the House of Representatives since 2015.

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Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery County

Greenleaf served in the House of Representatives from 1977-1978 and then began his service in the Senate in 1979. He leaves as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sen. Charles McIlhinney, R-Bucks County

McIlhinney has served in the Senate since 2007. He leaves as Senate Republican Caucus Administrator and as chairman of the Senate Law & Justice Committee.

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Sen. John Eichelberger's website

Sen. John Eichelberger, R-Blair County

Eichelberger has served in the Senate since 2007. He leaves as chairman of the Senate Education Committee.

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Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York County

Wagner has served in the Senate since 2014. He leaves as chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee.

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House Republican Caucus website

Rep. Matt Baker, R-Tioga County

Baker's service in the House of Representatives began in 1993 and ended on Feb. 19 when he resigned to take a job as the regional director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services office in Philadelphia. He was chair of the House Health Committee when he left.

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House Republican Caucus website

Rep. Scott Petri, R-Bucks County

Petri's service in the House of Representatives began in 2003 and ended on Jan. 2 when he resigned to become executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. He was chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee when he left.