Tag: U.S. House of Representatives

  • Fourteen candidates are running for Nebraska’s three congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-most since 2014

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    This year’s filing deadline for incumbents running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska was Feb. 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents was March 2, 2026. This year ties with 2020 for the second-highest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2014. Fourteen candidates — 10 Democrats and four Republicans —…

  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation leaves Florida's 20th Congressional District vacant

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    On April 21, 2026, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned, leaving Florida's 20th Congressional District vacant.  Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation came after the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee announced on March 27 that it had determined that she violated the chamber’s campaign finance rules, finding that she had misappropriated disaster relief funds for campaign purposes. A hearing…

  • Sen. Alan Armstrong takes office — ending the day-long vacancy in Oklahoma’s class II seat

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    On March 24, 2026, President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) swore Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) into the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy in Oklahoma’s class II seat. The vacancy began on March 23, 2026, after Markwayne Mullin (R) resigned from the U.S. Senate to serve as the U.S. secretary of homeland security in President Donald…

  • U.S. House races see Democrats in more contests than Republicans

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    Ballotpedia is tracking U.S. House races without a Democratic or Republican candidate in 2026. As of March 10, 2026, three races have no Democrat, while 35 have no Republican. The races without a Democratic candidate are New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, and Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District. Thirteen states have races…

  • Rep. Kevin Hern becomes the 16th U.S. House member to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026

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    Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) announced on March 11, 2026, that he will run to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives.  On March 4, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced that he was nominating incumbent Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to serve as Secretary…

  • Rep. Ryan Zinke becomes the 52nd U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026

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    Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) announced on March 2, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Zinke said, “Service is a duty that I will always hold sacred, and I am grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. As for my…

  • Most U.S. representatives in the 119th Congress are part of Generation X, while most U.S. senators are Baby Boomers

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    For the first time since the 113th Congress, which spanned from 2013 to 2015, a plurality of members of the U.S. House of Representatives is part of Generation X. Meanwhile, a plurality of members of the U.S. Senate are Baby Boomers. At the start of the 119th Congress, the median age of U.S. senators was…

  • Nineteen U.S. House primaries are contested in North Carolina this year — the second-most since 2014

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina was Dec. 19, 2025. Sixty-seven candidates — 40 Democrats and 27 Republicans — are running for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts. That’s 4.8 candidates per district. There were 4.6 candidates per district in 2024 and 7.14 in 2022.…

  • More former members of Congress have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in any cycle since 2016

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    This year, 19 former House members announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term. Three former Senators have announced campaigns for office, meaning a total of 22 former members of Congress have announced candidacies, the highest number in any cycle going back to 2016. The 19 House members are running in 13 states, though two — Rod…