Tag: U.S. House of Representatives
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Robert White wins Democratic primary in race to succeed 18-term U.S. House incumbent in Washington, D.C.
Robert White defeated Trent Holbrook, Greg Jaczko, Brooke Pinto, and Kinney Zalesne in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C., on June 16, 2026. White, Pinto, and Zalesne led in polling and campaign fundraising ahead of the election. On January 26, 2026, incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) announced she would…
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Twenty-seven candidates are running for Arizona's nine congressional districts this year — the second-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona was March 23, 2026. This year has the second-fewest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2014. Twenty-seven candidates — 16 Democrats and 11 Republicans — are running for Arizona’s nine congressional districts. That’s three candidates per district.…
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Fourteen primaries are contested in Missouri this year — the second-highest number since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri was March 31, 2026. These are the first elections to take place since the Missouri General Assembly passed a new congressional map. The Missouri House of Representatives passed it on Sept. 9, 2025. The Missouri Senate passed it on Sept.…
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Eighty-nine candidates are running for New York’s 26 congressional districts this year — the third-highest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York was April 6, 2026. This year had the third-highest number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014. Eighty-nine candidates — 59 Democrats and 30 Republicans — are running for New York’s 26 congressional districts. That’s 3.4…
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Rep. Frederica Wilson becomes the 58th U.S. representative to announce she won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) announced on May 29, 2026, that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement, Wilson said, “Today, I announced that I will not seek re-election to Congress, but I am not retiring. My life’s work is entering a new chapter. I will take…
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Fourteen candidates are running for Nebraska’s three congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-most since 2014
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 —…
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation leaves Florida's 20th Congressional District vacant
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…
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Sen. Alan Armstrong takes office — ending the day-long vacancy in Oklahoma’s class II seat
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…
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U.S. House races see Democrats in more contests than Republicans
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…
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Rep. Kevin Hern becomes the 16th U.S. House member to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026
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…