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List of members of Congress running for non-consecutive terms, 2026

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United States Congress elections, 2026
Election Date
November 3, 2026
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As of January 2026, 19 former members of the United States House of Representatives — 11 Democrats and eight Republicans — have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election cycle. Two representatives — one Democrat and one Republican — withdrew their candidacies.

Here’s why those former members left office at the end of their most recent term:

  • Nine — six Democrats and three Republicans — are running after being defeated in their bids for re-election
  • Four — two Democrats and two Republicans — are running after having been defeated in a bid for another office
  • Three — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running after being defeated in their bids for re-nomination
  • Two — one Democrat and one Republican — are running after resigning early
  • One Democrat ran after resigning to become a cabinet official

The 19 members running again are the highest of any cycle since 2016. The previous high was 15 in 2024. Across those five election cycles, an average of 14 members ran for a non-consecutive term. The year with the most former members elected was 2020, when five former members won non-consecutive terms.

In 2026, the state with the most former members running again is Texas, where four members — one Democrat and three Republicans — are running again. Previously, two of those former members ran unsuccessfully for a higher office, and two lost their re-election bids. The state where the most former members have run again is Florida, where eight former representatives have run in seven elections over this period.

In 2026, the average length in years between the member leaving office and running again was 7.5 years, or nearly four full House terms. The longest gap from leaving office to election date in 2026 is William Hilleary (R-Tenn.), who, at the time of his primary, had left office 23 years, 7 months, and 3 days prior. The longest gap for a member in this analysis was Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.), who in 2022, lost a primary 41 years, 7 months, and 20 days after leaving office.

This page also covers former U.S. Senators running for non-consecutive terms. There are fewer instances of former Senators running again than of former House members. Since 2016, six former senators have run for a non-consecutive term. To read more about that, click here.

This page includes the following:

U.S. House members running again in 2026

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2026

The following map shows the district of each House member running again. Hover over a district to see which member is running in the district, why they left office, and when.

List of House members running again

The following table shows a list of House members running again by year, with information on the member's district, party, the reason they left office, the year they left office, how long the member was out of office from when they left office to the date of their most recent election, and the outcome of their bid. Members who withdrew are included.

In calculating the time since leaving office, the period starts on the day a member leaves office and ends on the day of the latest election they run in. If they are defeated in the primary, their time ends on that day. If they make it to the general election, their time ends on that day. If a member withdraws from the contest, the end date will be the date they announce their withdrawal.

Click each tab to view information for each year.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
List of U.S. House members running again, 2026
NameDistrictPartyReason left officeYear left officeTime since leaving officeOutcome
Jerry CarlAlabama's 1st Congressional DistrictRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-nomination20251 year, 4 months, 16 daysTBD
Hilda SolisCalifornia's 38th Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticBecame cabinet secretary200917 years, 3 months, 9 daysTBD
Yadira CaraveoColorado's 8th Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20258 months, 9 daysWithdrew
Madison CawthornFlorida's 19th Congressional District[1]Republican PartyRepublicanLost re-nomination20233 years, 7 months, 15 daysTBD
Chris CollinsFlorida's 19th Congressional District[2]Republican PartyRepublicanResigned20196 years, 10 months, 17 daysTBD
Jesse Jackson Jr.Illinois' 2nd Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticResigned201213 years, 3 months, 24 daysTBD
Melissa BeanIllinois' 8th Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election201117 years, 2 months, 14 daysTBD
Rod BlumIowa's 2nd Congressional DistrictRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-election20197 years, 9 months, 10 daysWithdrew
David TroneMaryland's 6th Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticRan unsuccesfully for U.S. Senate20251 year, 5 months, 2 daysTBD
Cori BushMissouri's 1st Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-nomination20251 year, 7 months, 1 dayTBD
Tom MalinowskiNew Jersey's 11th Congressional District[3]Democratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20233 years, 1 month, 2 daysTBD
William HillearyTennessee's 6th Congressional DistrictRepublican PartyRepublicanRan unsuccesfully for governor200323 years, 7 months, 3 daysTBD
Steve StockmanTexas' 9th Congressional District[4]Republican PartyRepublicanRan unsuccesfully for U.S. Senate201511 years 2 monthsTBD
Francisco CansecoTexas' 21st Congressional DistrictRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-election201313 years, 2 monthsTBD
Colin AllredTexas' 33rd Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticRan unsuccesfully for U.S. Senate20251 years, 2 monthsTBD
Mayra FloresTexas' 34th Congressional DistrictRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-election20233 years, 2 monthsTBD
Ben McAdamsUtah's 1st Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20215 years, 5 months, 20 daysTBD
Elaine LuriaVirginia's 2nd Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20233 years, 5 months, 13 daysTBD
Tom PerrielloVirginia's 5th Congressional DistrictDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election201115 years, 5 months, 3 daysTBD
19 members Democratic Party11 D - Republican Party8 R  7.8 years2 withdrawals

Historical comparison

The following charts compare different stats across different states and election cycles. Some of the information compiled here includes how many members ran each cycle by party, how many members won or lost across each cycle, and the gap between the member running the soonest after leaving office vs. the member running after the longest time out of the House in each cycle.

The following table shows how many former House members ran again by party in each cycle. In many cases, independent members were former members of a major political party, and ran again as a minor party. For more information on these instances, click here.

Statistics by state

The five states where former House members ran again most frequently were:[15]

  • Florida: Eight members
  • California and New York: Seven members
  • Texas: Six members
  • Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Virginia: Three members



The following map shows which states former members have run in. Hover over a state to view the number of former members who have run in that state.



The following collapsed table shows how many former members have run in a state since 2016. If a member previously represented a different state, they will be counted as running in their new state. Click on it to see the full list.

StateNumber
Alabama2
Arizona2
California7
Colorado1
Florida8
Georgia3
Hawaii2
Illinois3
Indiana3
Iowa3
Kansas1
Louisiana1
Maine1
Maryland3
Michigan2
Missouri1
Montana2
Nebraska1
Nevada2
New Hampshire1
New Jersey1
New Mexico1
New York7
North Carolina2
Oregon1
Pennsylvania1
Tennessee1
Texas6
Utah1
Virginia3
Wisconsin1



List of U.S. Senators running again

See also: United States Senate elections, 2026

In two states, three U.S. Senators — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election cycle. Since 2016, three other former Senators have run again: two Democrats in 2016 and one Republican in 2020. Four left office after being defeated for re-election, one retired, and one resigned to become a cabinet official.

Of the members who have run again, none have won in this time period. Two lost general elections, one lost in a primary, and the other three are currently campaigning. The last time a former senator ran for a non-consecutive term and won was Dan Coats (R-Ind.) in 2010.

The six former senators running did so an average of eight years after leaving office. The state where the most former senators ran was New Hampshire, with two.

List of Senators running again

List of U.S. Senators running again since 2016
YearNameStatePartyReason left officeYear left officeTime since leaving officeOutcome
2026Scott BrownNew HampshireRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-election201313 years, 8 months, 5 dayTBD
2026John E. SununuNew HampshireRepublican PartyRepublicanLost re-election200917 years, 8 months, 5 daysTBD
2026Sherrod BrownOhioDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20241 year, 4 months, 3 daysTBD
2020Jeff SessionsAlabamaRepublican PartyRepublicanBecame cabinet official20173 years, 5 months, 6 daysLost primary
2016Evan BayhIndianaDemocratic PartyDemocraticRetired20115 year, 10 months, 5 daysLost
2016Russ FeingoldWisconsinDemocratic PartyDemocraticLost re-election20115 year, 10 months, 5 daysLost
 6 members Democratic Party3 D - Republican Party3 R  8 years2 losses - 1 primary loss

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Represented North Carolina's 11th Congressional District.
  2. ↑ Represented New York's 27th Congressional District.
  3. ↑ Represented New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.
  4. ↑ Previously represented Texas' 36th Congressional District, and this district before that.
  5. ↑ Represented New York's 3rd Congressional District.
  6. ↑ Represented this seat as a Republican.
  7. ↑ Represented Oregon's 5th Congressional District.
  8. ↑ Represented this seat as a Democrat.
  9. ↑ Represented Illinois' 17th Congressional District.
  10. ↑ Was elected to complete the unfinished term of John Conyers (D) from November 6, 2018, to January 3, 2019.
  11. ↑ Represented Texas' 32nd Congressional District.
  12. ↑ Represented this seat as a Democrat.
  13. ↑ Represented this seat as a Democrat.
  14. ↑ Represented this seat as a Republican.
  15. ↑ Members who have run more than once are only counted once.
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