2026 United States House of Representatives elections

Retirements

Summary

60 representatives and two non-voting delegates (26 Democrats and 36 Republicans) have announced their retirement, 29 of whom (9 Democrats and 20 Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices. This is the second-most retirements of representatives in a single election cycle in US history next to 1992, which saw 65 total retirements.

Nomination withdrawn

One Republican originally won re-nomination but withdrew after the primary.

Republican

North Carolina 11: Chuck Edwards won the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, but withdrew on August 5 following a censure.

Resignations

Two seats will be left vacant on the day of the general election until the next Congress due to resignations.

Democratic

Florida 20: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on April 21, 2026, following money laundering allegations.

Republican

Texas 23: Tony Gonzales resigned on April 14, 2026, after admitting to an affair.

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

Democrats

Seven Democrats lost renomination.

Colorado 1: Diana DeGette lost renomination to Melat Kiros.

Connecticut 1: John B. Larson lost renomination to Luke Bronin.

Michigan 13: Shri Thanedar lost renomination to Donavan McKinney.

New York 10: Dan Goldman lost renomination to Brad Lander.

New York 13: Adriano Espaillat lost renomination to Darializa Avila Chevalier.

Texas 18: Al Green lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Christian Menefee.

Texas 33: Julie Johnson lost renomination to Colin Allred.

Republicans

Four Republicans lost renomination.

Florida 7: Cory Mills lost renomination to Ryan Elijah.

Kentucky 4: Thomas Massie lost renomination to Ed Gallrein.

Tennessee 5: Andy Ogles lost renomination to Charlie Hatcher.

Texas 2: Dan Crenshaw lost renomination to Steve Toth.

Incumbents defeated in general elections

Republicans

Twenty-three Republican seats were won by Democrats.

California 1: James Gallagher (first elected in 2026) lost to Mike McGuire.

Colorado 8: Gabe Evans (first elected in 2024) lost to Manny Rutinel.

Guam at-large: James Moylan (first elected in 2022) lost to Alicia Limtiaco.

Indiana 5: Victoria Spartz (first elected in 2020) lost to J.D. Ford.

Iowa 1: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (first elected in 2020) lost to Christina Bohannan.

Iowa 3: Zach Nunn (first elected in 2022) lost to Sarah Trone Garriott.

Missouri 2: Ann Wagner (first elected in 2012) lost to Fred Wellman.

New Jersey 2: Jeff Van Drew (first elected in 2018 as a Democrat) lost to Zack Mullock.

New Jersey 7: Thomas Kean Jr. (first elected in 2022) lost to Rebecca Bennett.

New York 17: Mike Lawler (first elected in 2022) lost to Cait Conley

North Carolina 6: Addison McDowell (first elected in 2024) lost to Cyril Jefferson.

North Carolina 9: Richard Hudson (first elected in 2022) lost to Richard Ojeda.

North Carolina 13: Brad Knott (first elected in 2024) lost to Paul Barringer.

North Carolina 14: Tim Moore (first elected in 2024) lost to Lakesha Womack.

Ohio 7: Max Miller (first elected in 2022) lost to Brian Poindexter.

Ohio 15: Mike Carey (first elected in 2020) lost to Don Leonard.

Pennsylvania 1: Brian Fitzpatrick (first elected in 2016) lost to Bob Harvie.

Pennsylvania 7: Ryan Mackenzie (first elected in 2024) lost to Bob Brooks.

Pennsylvania 8: Rob Bresnahan (first elected in 2024) lost to Paige Cognetti.

Pennsylvania 10: Scott Perry (first elected in 2012) lost to Janelle Stelson.

Tennessee 4: Scott DesJarlais (first elected in 2011) lost to Victoria Broderick.

Texas 15: Monica De La Cruz (first elected in 2022) lost to Bobby Pulido.

Virginia 1: Rob Wittman (first elected in 2006) lost to Shannon Taylor.

Virginia 2: Jen Kiggans (first elected in 2022) lost to Elaine Luria.

Wisconsin 1: Bryan Steil (first elected in 2018) lost to Mitchell Berman.

Wisconsin 3: Derrick Van Orden (first elected in 2022) lost to Rebecca Cooke.

Independent

One Independent seat were won by a Democrat.

California 6: Kevin Kiley (first elected in 2022) lost to Richard Pan.

Open seats that changed parties

Republican seats won by Democrats

California 3: Won by Ami Bera (moved from CA-6)

Iowa 2: Won by Lindsay James.

Kentucky 6: Won by Zach Dembo.

Montana 1: Won by Sam Forstag.

Nebraska 2: Won by Denise Powell.

North Carolina 11: Won by Jamie Ager.

South Carolina 1: Won by Nancy Lacore.

Texas 9: Won by Leticia Gutierrez.

Texas 23: Won by Katy Padilla Stout.

Texas 35: Won by Johnny Garcia.

Utah 1: Won by Ben McAdams.

Open seats that parties held

Democratic seats held by Democrats

California 26: Won by Jacqui Irwin.

California 38: Won by Hilda Solis.

Colorado 1: Won by Melat Kiros.

Illinois 2: Won by Donna Miller.

Illinois 4: Won by Patty Garcia.

Illinois 7: Won by La Shawn Ford.

Illinois 8: Won by Melissa Bean.

Illinois 9: Won by Daniel Biss.

Florida 22: Won by Pia Dandiya.

Florida 24: Won by Oliver Gilbert.

Georgia 13: Won by Jasmine Clark.

Massachusetts 6: Won by Dan Koh.

Maryland 5: Won by Adrian Boafo.

Michigan 11: Won by Jeremy Moss.

Michigan 13: Won by Donovan McKinney.

Minnesota 2: Won by Matt Little.

New Jersey 12: Won by Adam Hamawy.

New Hampshire 1: Won by Stefany Shaheen.

New York 7: Won by Claire Valdez.

New York 10: Won by Brad Lander.

New York 12: Won by Micah Lasher.

New York 13: Won by Darializa Avila Chevalier.

Pennsylvania 3: Won by Chris Rabb.

Republican seats held by Republicans

Florida 2: Won by Austin Rogers.

Florida 11: Won by Joe Strada.

Florida 16: Won by Sydney Gruters.

Florida 19: Won by Jim Schwartzel.

Georgia 1: Won by James Kingston.

Georgia 10: Won by Houston Gaines.

Georgia 11: Won by John Cowan.

Iowa 4: Won by Chris McGowan.

Kentucky 5: Won by Ed Gallrein.

South Carolina 5: Won by Wes Climer.

Texas 8: Won by Jessica Hart Steinmann.

Texas 10: Won by Chris Gober.

Texas 19: Won by Tom Sell.

Texas 21: Won by Mark Teixeira.

Crossover seats

This is a list of congressional seats that voted for one party in the 2024 presidential election and another in the 2024 House elections.

Democratic

There were originally 13 districts which Donald Trump won in 2024 that are represented by Democrats. This table only includes the 11 remaining after mid-decade redistricting. Four of these districts were already won by Trump but were made more Republican-leaning through redistricting.

Mid-decade redistricting in Republican-controlled states created 11 more districts which Trump would have won had they existed in 2024.

Republican

There were originally three districts which Kamala Harris won in 2024 that are represented by Republicans.

Mid-decade redistricting, primarily due to California Proposition 50, created five more districts which Harris would have won had they existed in 2024.

Mid-decade redistricting changes

In the United States, all states with multiple congressional districts are required to revise their district maps following each decennial census to account for population changes. In 2026, most states will use the same districts created in the redistricting cycle following the 2020 census, which were first used in the 2022 elections. Maps have changed or would change in several states, often due to legal challenges made based on partisan or racial gerrymandering.

As of November 2026, several states have seen challenges to their congressional district maps that were put in place during the redistricting cycle brought upon by the results of the 2020 census. In Arkansas, a federal court dismissed a case against their congressional map that argued the map did not comply with the Voting Rights Act. The Florida Supreme Court dismissed a challenge regarding the Florida's congressional map, finding a new plurality-Black congressional district would be against federal law.

In Georgia, litigation is still ongoing regarding appeals to the newly drawn congressional map that was used in the 2024 elections. However, it was not resolved before the filing deadline for the 2026 Congressional elections. In Louisiana, litigation remained unresolved. In South Carolina, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is not in violation of the state's constitution, keeping the maps in place. In Texas, a trial was held in federal court in El Paso to determine whether its congressional map discriminated against Black and Latino voters in violation of the VRA, but the case was paused pending expected new maps in the state.

In Utah, a partisan gerrymander case resulted in a map which creates a safe Democratic district comprising the majority of Salt Lake County following a district court ruling. In Wisconsin, a challenge to the state's current congressional map, arguing it was an unlawful partisan gerrymander, was dismissed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A new map was required in Ohio due to the Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment to Section XI of the state's constitution, resulting in two districts becoming more Republican leaning.

Out-of-cycle partisan redistricting efforts

Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature to redraw its congressional districts, leading to the Texas Legislature passing new maps resulting in 5 new Republican-leaning districts. On November 18, a panel of the District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the new map, putting the former map back in place, but the Supreme Court later placed an administrative stay on the ruling, allowing the new maps to stand. Governor Ron DeSantis has expressed interest in redrawing Florida's congressional map, and the Florida House has created a special redistricting committee. Governor Mike Kehoe of Missouri called a special session on August 29, 2025, which redrew the solid Democratic 5th district to a solid Republican district, allowing the GOP to pick up a seat. However, on September 3, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the referendum on the new maps was sufficient and must be put on the ballot, thus leaving the 2022 maps in place for the 2026 elections. Republican state legislative leaders in North Carolina announced a redraw of the state's congressional districts to make the 1st congressional district more Republican leaning.

Talks and efforts about redistricting occurred in Nebraska, New Hampshire, Indiana, and Kansas, but either failed or did not gain traction.

Democrats have threatened to retaliate against attempts to mid-decade redistrict for partisan gain and have stated the possibility of redrawing the congressional maps in blue states. In California, the state legislature drafted a map eliminating five Republican districts to combat Texas's plan, which was approved by voters. In Virginia, members of the General Assembly announced a plan on October 23, 2025, to begin the process to redraw the state's congressional districts before the 2026 elections.

Democratic governor Wes Moore of Maryland unsuccessfully pursued redistricting in his state. Redistricting has been considered in Colorado, New Jersey, and New York. Legal and political challenges make redistricting before 2026 highly unlikely.

Newly created seats

The following districts had no incumbent representative as a result of redistricting.

Alabama 1

California 38

Florida 22

Texas 9

Texas 30

Texas 32

Texas 35

Utah 1

Seats with multiple incumbents running

The following districts will have multiple incumbent representatives running, a product of multiple districts merging in redistricting.

California 40: Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R)

Texas 18: Christian Menefee (D) defeated Al Green (D)

Special elections

There were six special elections held in 2026 to the 119th United States Congress, listed here by date and district.