As of January 2026, 19 former members of the United States House of Representatives — 11 Democrats and eight Republicans — have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election cycle. Two representatives — one Democrat and one Republican — withdrew their candidacies.

The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place until November, but already a record number of members have declared their intention not to run – a total of 43 in the House, plus 10 senators. Perhaps the most high-profile person to depart ...

The Sunshine State is expecting to see three open House seats heading into the 2026 cycle.

The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place until November, but already a record number of members have declared their intention not to run – a total of 43 in the House, plus 10 senators. Perhaps the most high-profile person to depart ...

Two Utah Republican Congress members are asking a federal court to block new U.S. House districts that could help Democrats win a Salt Lake City seat

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives narrowed further this week after Democrat Christian Menefee won a special election in Texas’s 18th Congressional District, reducing the GOP’s slim margin in the chamber.

President Donald Trump is pushing for the federal government to run elections, something the US Constitution entrusts to states.