Tag: U.S. Congress
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New York's 17th District is one of eight Republican-held U.S. House seats Harris won in 2024
Incumbent Michael Lawler (R/Conservative Party), Cait Conley (D), and Effie Phillips-Staley (Working Families Party) are running in the general election for New York's 17th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. NOTUS' Kadia Goba said, "Lawler has worked to build a political identity as an independent-minded moderate whose accessibility and relentless constituent services fits with the…
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Generational change versus experience a theme in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) and Patrick Roath (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District on September 1, 2026. WBUR's Anthony Brooks wrote, "The race is one of many primary contests across the country pitting the power of incumbency against a call for generational change." Roath has criticized Lynch's record, saying…
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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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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters becomes the 28th retiring member of the U.S. Congress to endorse a successor this year
On July 13, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who is not running for re-election this year, endorsed Haley Stevens (D) in the Democratic primary to succeed him in representing Michigan in the U.S. Senate. Peters is the 28th member of the U.S. Congress who is not running for re-election this year to endorse a candidate…
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Since 2016, nine former members of Congress have run in Florida, of whom four are running in 2026
In the 2026 election cycle, 22 former members of the United States House of Representatives — 13 Democrats and nine Republicans — have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election cycle. As of June 24, 2026, six have lost their primaries, four have advanced from the primary, and three have withdrawn. The…
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Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress — 57 U.S. representatives and 11 U.S. senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Since our April 23 update, two U.S. representatives announced they will not seek re-election. Here’s a list of how independent election forecasters have rated the 2026 general election for each district…
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Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress — 55 U.S. representatives and 11 U.S. senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Since our March 16 update, one U.S. representative and one U.S. senator announced they will not seek re-election. Here’s a list of how independent election forecasters have rated the 2026 general…
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Aftyn Behn (D), Matt Van Epps (R), and four independent candidates are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Aftyn Behn (D), Matt Van Epps (R), and four independent candidates are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on December 2, 2025. The special election will fill the vacancy created when the former incumbent, Rep. Mark Green (R), resigned on July 20, 2025. The Tennessee Lookout's Sam Stockard wrote, "The special…
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Rep. Jared Golden becomes the 32nd U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) announced on Nov. 5, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Golden posted on X, “After much deliberation, I’ve decided not to seek reelection in 2026. I’m confident that were I to run again, I would win. But recent events…
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Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia becomes the sixth member of Illinois’ congressional delegation to announce their retirement
Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) announced on Nov. 5, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Garcia said, “I didn’t want to be forced into going into another term if I would have won, knowing my new urgencies as it relates to my health,…