Tag: U.S. House
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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,…
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Rep. Morgan Luttrell becomes the 26th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
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…
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Rep. Ashley Hinson becomes the 10th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
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…
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler becomes the 24th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
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…
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Sen. Joni Ernst becomes the eighth U.S. Senate member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
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…
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Rep. Chip Roy becomes the 18th U.S. House member to announce a bid for another office in 2026
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) announced on Aug. 21, 2025, that he will run for attorney general of Texas in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is running for the U.S. Senate rather than another term as attorney general. In a statement announcing his candidacy,…
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Rep. Barry Moore becomes the ninth representative to announce a U.S. Senate bid for 2026
Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) announced on Aug. 12, 2025, that he will run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Aug. 12, 2025, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections have rated the general election for the seat as…
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Five candidates are running in the July 15 special Democratic primary for Arizona's 7th Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for Arizona's 7th Congressional District on July 15, 2025. Deja Foxx (D), Adelita Grijalva (D), and Daniel Hernandez Jr. (D) lead in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who died on March 13, 2025.…
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House passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation bill 215-214
House Republicans' 2025 budget reconciliation package, H.R. 1 - the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed the chamber 215-214 on May 22. Approval in the House sent the bill to the Senate. The bill includes provisions on tax policy, border security and immigration, defense, energy production, the debt limit, adjustments to SNAP and Medicaid, and…