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List of congressional challengers in the 2026 elections

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United States Congress elections, 2026

Election Date
November 3, 2024

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Elections to the U.S. Congress will take place on November 3, 2026. All 435 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 seats in the U.S. Senate are up for election. Five of the House's six non-voting members are also up for election.

Heading into the 2026 general elections, Republicans control both chambers of Congress. They hold a 53–45 majority in the Senate, while two independents caucus with the Democrats, effectively giving the Democrats 47 votes for organizational purposes. In the House, Republicans have a 218-214 majority, with three vacancies.

As a result of the 2024 general elections, Republicans won a 53-45 majority in the Senate, while two independents caucused with the Democrats, effectively giving the Democrats 47 votes for organizational purposes.[1] Before those elections, Democrats held a 47-49 majority, with four independents.[2] Three of those independents caucused with the Democratic Party, and one other counted towards the Democratic majority for committee purposes.[3] Democrats could not lose any seats and retain a majority in the chamber. Meanwhile, Republicans needed a net gain of two seats to take the majority. In the 2024 general elections, Republicans gained a net of four seats.

Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two seats to retain a majority in the chamber.

As a result of the 2024 general elections, Republicans gained a 220-215 majority in the chamber. Before the elections, Republicans had a 219-213 majority with three vacancies — one resulting from the death of a Democratic member, one from a Democratic resignation, and one from a Republican resignation. Democrats needed to retain the two vacant seats and gain a net of four seats to win a majority. They retained control of both seats and gained a net of one seat. Republicans could only lose a net of three seats — including the vacant seat — and retain control of the chamber.

Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of three districts to win a majority in the House. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two districts and retain a majority in the House.

As of December 19, 2025, nine incumbent senators and 44 incumbent representatives are not running for re-election in 2026.

Two special elections are also scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. One special election will fill the last two years of the six-year term that Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was elected to in 2022. The other special election will fill the last two years of the six-year term that Vice President J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was elected to in 2022.

Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2027. Additionally, those elected to the U.S. House in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin on the same date. This page contains a list of all challengers who are running in the 2026 Congress elections. Challenger refers to a candidate who is not a current incumbent in the U.S. House or U.S. Senate at the time of the election, except for those running for a different chamber. This list includes those who are elected officials from other offices, such as state legislators and state executive officials.

The table below is fully searchable by office, candidate, and party. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.

Click here for the full list of all candidates, including incumbents.

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Alaska Senate Candidates - 2026
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Democratic

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Arizona House Candidates - 2026
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Arizona Senate Candidates - 2026
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California House Candidates - 2026
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Peace and Freedom Party
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Democratic
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Democratic
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American Independent Party
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Democratic
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Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
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Libertarian
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Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
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Democratic
Republican
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Democratic
Democratic
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Democratic
Republican
No party preference

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California Senate Candidates - 2026
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Colorado House Candidates - 2026
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Democratic
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Unaffiliated
Democratic
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Libertarian
Unaffiliated
Unaffiliated
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Independent
Unaffiliated
Unaffiliated
Republican
Democratic
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Unaffiliated
Unaffiliated
Republican
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Independent
Republican
Democratic
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Democratic
Democratic
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Democratic
Democratic

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Connecticut Senate Candidates - 2026
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Delaware Senate Candidates - 2026
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Republican
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Democratic
Independent

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District of Columbia House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
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District of Columbia Senate Candidates - 2026
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Florida House Candidates - 2026
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Florida Senate Candidates - 2026
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Georgia House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Socialist Labor Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Communist Party
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
Republican
Democratic

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Guam House Candidates - 2026
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Democratic

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Guam Senate Candidates - 2026
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No candidates available for this selection

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Hawaii Senate Candidates - 2026
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Illinois House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Independent
Independent
Working Class Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Independent
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Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic

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Indiana House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic

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Indiana Senate Candidates - 2026
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No candidates available for this selection

Iowa House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
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Democratic
Independent
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Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Independent
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic

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Kentucky House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Independent
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
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Republican
Democratic
Independent
Independent
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Independent
Republican

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Louisiana House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
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Republican
Republican
Republican

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Maryland House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Unaffiliated
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
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Republican
Democratic
Republican
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Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Green
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Unaffiliated
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Green
Democratic

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Maryland Senate Candidates - 2026
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No candidates available for this selection

Massachusetts House Candidates - 2026
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Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Unenrolled
Republican
Democratic
Unenrolled
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Unenrolled
Republican
Democratic

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Michigan House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
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Independent
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic

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Minnesota House Candidates - 2026
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Democratic
Independent
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Republican
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Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Unaffiliated
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
Democratic

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Missouri House Candidates - 2026
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Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Democratic
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Independent
Democratic
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Democratic
Democratic
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Republican
Democratic
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic

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Missouri Senate Candidates - 2026
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Nevada House Candidates - 2026
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Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent
No Political Party
No Political Party
No Political Party
Democratic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
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Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent American Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Independent American Party
No Political Party
No Political Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Independent American Party
No Political Party
No Political Party
Republican

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Nevada Senate Candidates - 2026
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No candidates available for this selection

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New Jersey House Candidates - 2026
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New Mexico Senate Candidates - 2026
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New York House Candidates - 2026
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New York Senate Candidates - 2026
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North Dakota Senate Candidates - 2026
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Ohio House Candidates - 2026
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Ohio Senate Candidates - 2026
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Oregon House Candidates - 2026
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Pennsylvania House Candidates - 2026
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Pennsylvania Senate Candidates - 2026
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Rhode Island Senate Candidates - 2026
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South Carolina House Candidates - 2026
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Tennessee House Candidates - 2026
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Texas House Candidates - 2026
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Utah House Candidates - 2026
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Virgin Islands Senate Candidates - 2026
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Virginia House Candidates - 2026
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Washington House Candidates - 2026
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Wisconsin Senate Candidates - 2026
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Wyoming Senate Candidates - 2026
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Footnotes

  1. The two independents who caucused with Democrats included Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine).
  2. The four independents included Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.).
  3. In announcing her change of party identification, Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) wrote, “I will receive my seniority and committee assignments through the Senate Democratic Conference for the purposes of organizing the Senate in the 118th Congress. I will not participate in either political party caucus; I will not participate in internal caucus organizing or in messaging or platform creation.”