Author: Briana Ryan

  • Rep. Michael McCaul becomes the 27th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026

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    Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced on Sept. 14, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, McCaul said, “It’s been an honor to serve for over two decades in the Congress […] I’m looking now for a new challenge. I’m going to serve the remainder…

  • Thirty-five members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

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    Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress—eight U.S. Senate members and 27 U.S. House members—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Compared to previous election cycles, 35 is the most retirement announcements we have tracked at this point since 2018. Since our Aug. 18 update, six U.S. House members and one U.S. Senate member…

  • Rep. Morgan Luttrell becomes the 26th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026

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    Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) announced on Sept. 11, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Luttrell wrote on X, “Serving Texans in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime, and I will continue to do that until the end of my term. And…

  • All 18 uncontested state legislative incumbents this year are Democrats

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 11, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All 18 uncontested state legislative incumbents this year are Democrats Of the 168 incumbents running for re-election on Nov. 4, 18—all Democrats—do not have general election challengers. That means 10.7% of the state legislative…

  • Rep. Ashley Hinson becomes the 10th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026

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    Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) announced on Sept. 2, 2025, that she will run for the U.S. Senate in Iowa in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is open since incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced she would not seek re-election. As of Sept. 2, 2025, independent race forecasters…

  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler becomes the 24th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026

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    Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced on Sept. 1, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Nadler wrote, “Today, I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election next year and that this term in Congress will be my last. This…

  • Sen. Joni Ernst becomes the eighth U.S. Senate member who is not seeking re-election in 2026

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    Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced on Sept. 2, 2025, that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. On her retirement, Ernst said, “I never imagined this farm girl would have the opportunity to serve as a lieutenant colonel and then a United States senator. […] While this chapter of elected service…

  • Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912 Since 1912, voters in 18 states have decided 41 ballot measures related to the death penalty. Measures that would permit the…

  • Almost 200 candidates have filed to run in the 2028 presidential election

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Almost 200 candidates have filed to run in the 2028 presidential election With 1,166 days to go until the next presidential election, some candidates have already filed to run. As of Aug. 25, 175…

  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces that he will not seek re-election if the courts uphold Texas’ new congressional map

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    Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) announced on Aug. 21, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 if the courts do not overturn Texas’ new congressional map. The Texas House of Representatives passed the map on Aug. 20, 2025, and the Texas Senate passed it on Aug. 23, 2025.…