United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
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Elections to the U.S. House of Representatives will happen on November 3, 2026. All 435 districts are up for election. Five of the chamber's six non-voting members are also up for election.
Looking ahead at the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of three districts to win a majority in the chamber. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two districts to retain a majority in the chamber.
As a result of the 2024 general elections, Republicans gained a 220-215 majority in the chamber. Heading into the general elections, Republicans had a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. Two vacancies happened because Democratic members died, and one happened because a Republican member left office early.
In 2024, Democrats needed to retain control of 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. For Republicans, retaining control required limiting their losses to no more than three seats, including the vacant seat.
Eleven incumbents — four Democrats and seven Republicans — lost re-election in the general elections. Additionally, four incumbents — two Democrats and two Republicans — lost re-election in the primary elections.
There are 14 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up for election in 2026 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2024 presidential election. Conversely, there are nine Republican-held U.S. House districts up for election in 2026 that Kamala Harris (D) won in the 2024 presidential election.
As of November 29, 2025, 39 U.S. House incumbents — 16 Democrats and 23 Republicans — are not running for re-election in 2026.
Those elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin their two-year terms on January 3, 2027.
- Partisan breakdownThe partisan balance of the U.S. House before and after the election
- Pre-election analysisAnalysis published before the election
- BattlegroundsInformation on battleground elections
- Important dates and deadlinesA list of important dates and deadlines for the 2026 election cycle
Click on the map below to find U.S. House elections taking place in your state in 2026.
Partisan breakdown
| Partisan composition, U.S. House | ||
|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | ||
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 213 | |
| Republican | 220 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 435 | |
The chart below shows historical partisan breakdown information for the chamber.
Pre-election analysis
Click the tabs below to view detailed analysis from before the election. In this section, you will find:
- A list of open seats
- Our analysis of wave elections
- Outside race ratings and district analysis
Incumbents retiring from public office
Fifteen U.S. House incumbents — 10 Democrats and five Republicans — are retiring from public office.
Incumbents seeking other offices
Representatives running for a U.S. Senate seat
Thirteen U.S. House incumbents — seven Democrats and six Republicans — are not seeking re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate in their respective states.
Representatives running for governor
Twelve U.S. House incumbents — one Democrat and 11 Republicans — are not seeking re-election in order to run for governor in their respective states.
Representatives running for attorney general
One U.S. House incumbent — a Republican — is not seeking re-election in order to run for attorney general in his state.
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Roy | Republican | Texas' 21st Congressional District | Aug. 21, 2025[41] |
Battlegrounds
Click the tabs below to view detailed information regarding battleground districts in the 2026 U.S. House elections. In this section, you will find:
- A list of districts targeted by each political party
DCCC targets
NRCC targets
- NRCC targets in 2026 (click to expand)On March 17, 2025, the NRCC released an initial list of 26 Democratically-held districts it would target in the 2026 elections. The table below lists the target districts and incumbents leading up to the 2026 elections, as well as 2024 margins of victory in those districts.[52]
Important dates and deadlines
This section will provide important dates throughout the 2026 congressional election cycle, including filing deadlines, primaries, and campaign finance reporting deadlines, when available.
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See also
- Past U.S. House elections: 2024 • 2022 • 2020 • 2018 • 2016
- Past U.S. Senate elections: 2024 • 2022 • 2020 • 2018 • 2016
- Past election analysis: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Hill, "Lloyd Doggett won’t seek reelection in light of Supreme Court’s Texas redistricting ruling," December 5, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Trump ally Rep. Troy Nehls says he’s retiring," Nov. 29, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year," November 20, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "House GOP Budget Chair Jodey Arrington says he won’t seek reelection," November 11, 2025
- ↑ Insider NJ, "Watson Coleman Retiring at the End of Her Term," November 10, 2025
- ↑ Associated Press, "Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House," November 6, 2025
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García defends insider move that cleared path for top staffer to enter Congress," November 5, 2025
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.," November 5, 2025
- ↑ ABC News, "Republican Rep. Michael McCaul won’t seek reelection after 11 terms," September 14, 2025
- ↑ X, "Congressman Morgan Luttrell on September 11, 2025," September 11, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year," September 1, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Danny Davis won’t seek reelection after 30 years in House," July 31, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Don Bacon won’t seek reelection in competitive Nebraska district," June 30, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Dwight Evans says he will retire from House," June 30, 2025
- ↑ Roll Call, "Progressive stalwart Rep. Jan Schakowsky announces retirement," May 5, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate," Dec. 8, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Seth Moulton to seek Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ed Markey in generational fight," October 15, 2025
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary," October 6, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Ashley Hinson launches Iowa Senate bid," September 1, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Alabama Rep. Barry Moore announces run for Senate," August 12, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Mike Collins launches Georgia Senate bid," July 28, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Republican Rep. Buddy Carter launches Georgia Senate campaign," May 8, 2025
- ↑ ABC News, "Raja Krishnamoorthi launches bid for open Illinois Senate seat," May 7, 2025
- ↑ Rep. Robin Kelly is running for Senate in Illinois," May 6, 2025
- ↑ NBC News, "Rep. Angie Craig launches Senate run in Minnesota ahead of a competitive Democratic primary," April 29, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Andy Barr launches bid for McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky," April 22, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Haley Stevens launches Senate bid in Michigan," April 22, 2025
- ↑ The Associated Press, "New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas announces bid to succeed fellow Democrat in US Senate," April 3, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor," November 21, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Stefanik launches run for New York governor," November 7, 2025
- ↑ NBC News, "Rep. David Schweikert launches a run for governor of Arizona," September 30, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Tom Tiffany to run for governor of Wisconsin," September 23, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Nancy Mace launches South Carolina governor bid," August 4, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Rep. Ralph Norman launches bid for South Carolina governor," July 28, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Dusty Johnson launches South Dakota governor campaign," June 30, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Rep. Randy Feenstra files to run for Iowa governor," May 12, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Rep. John James of Michigan Announces Bid for Governor," April 7, 2025
- ↑ Roll Call, "Tennessee Rep. John Rose announces bid for governor," March 20, 2025
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he’s running for Florida governor," February 25, 2025
- ↑ The Washington Examiner, "Biggs announces run for Arizona governor," January 25, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Chip Roy launches Texas attorney general bid," August 21, 2025
- ↑ Denotes the party that had more seats in the U.S. House following the election.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
- ↑ Politico, "Charlie Cook's PVI," April 10, 2009
- ↑ RedState, "New Cook PVIs Show Big Opportunities for Conservatives in the House," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Swing State Project, "Just what is the Partisan Voter Index (PVI)?" November 16, 2008
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- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Announces 2026 Districts in Play," April 8, 2025
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Announces Members of 2026 Frontline program," March 6, 2025
- ↑ National Republican Congressional Committee, "NRCC Targets 26 Offensive Seats to Expand House Majority," March 17, 2025
