Tag: congressional re-election
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Seventy members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years
Seventy members of Congress — 11 Senators and 59 Representatives— are not running for re-election this year, the most since at least 2000 and 32% more than the 53 who did not run in 2024. These figures are likely final — 49 of 50 state filing deadlines have passed, and all members of Louisiana's Congressional…
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Rep. Tony Gonzales becomes the 54th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) announced on March 5, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Gonzales initially sought re-election in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. Gonzales and Brandon Herrera (R) advanced to a May 26, 2026, runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in…
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk becomes the 50th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) announced on Feb. 4, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Loudermilk said, “I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then, representing the people in Congress is a service, not a…
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Rep. Neal Dunn becomes the 47th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) announced on Jan. 13, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Dunn wrote, “The time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with my…
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Fifty-five members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
As of Jan. 12, 55 members of Congress — 46 representatives and nine senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. That’s the most retirement announcements at this point in an election cycle since 2018. Since our Dec. 17 update, four representatives and one senator announced they will not seek re-election. Here’s…