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<section begin=intro/>Between January 2011 and | <section begin=intro/>Between January 2011 and February 2026, Ballotpedia tracked '''404''' announcements from members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who announced they would not seek re-election.<section end=intro/> January had seen the highest number of announcements of any month at 73. The fewest announcements—16—happened in June. | ||
During odd-number years, when no regular congressional elections were held, November had the highest number of announcements at 49. January saw the highest number of even-year announcements at 51. | During odd-number years, when no regular congressional elections were held, November had the highest number of announcements at 49. January saw the highest number of even-year announcements at 51. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:58, 5 February 2026
Between January 2011 and February 2026, Ballotpedia tracked 404 announcements from members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who announced they would not seek re-election. January had seen the highest number of announcements of any month at 73. The fewest announcements—16—happened in June.
During odd-number years, when no regular congressional elections were held, November had the highest number of announcements at 49. January saw the highest number of even-year announcements at 51.
This page breaks down announcements by congressional members who announced they would not run for re-election by month and year.
Number of members who announced they would not run for re-election, by month
January had the highest number of members announcing they would not run for re-election at 73. Fifty-one of those took place during election years and 22 during odd-number years. The fewest announcements took place in June at 16. In June, 13 happened during off years and three during election years.
Hover over the bars in the chart below to see the number of even- and odd-year announcements by month.
November had the second-highest total announcements at 54. Five November announcements occurred during an election year and 49 occurred during an off year.
August saw the second-fewest announcements after June at 18. In August, all but one happened during off years.
Announcements by month and year
The following table shows the number of members who announced they would not run for re-election by month and by year. Click on a month to sort the table in ascending or descending order by that month.
Data table
The table below documents each announcement and includes the officeholder, chamber, party, year, date of the announcement, and sources.
