United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
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Elections to the U.S. House of Representatives will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. All 435 seats will be up for election. Five of the chamber's six non-voting members were also up for election.
As a result of the 2024 elections, Republicans maintained a majority in the chamber, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[1] Heading into that election, Republicans had a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.
As of April 21, 2025, five U.S. House incumbents are not seeking re-election in 2026. Click here to learn more.
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.
U.S. House incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2026
Incumbents seeking other offices
5 Democratic representatives
5 Republican representatives
Representatives running for a U.S. Senate seat
- 5 Democratic representatives
- 1 Republican representative
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democrat | Illinois' 8th Congressional District | May 7, 2025[2] |
| Robin Kelly | Democrat | Illinois' 2nd Congressional District | May 6, 2025[3] |
| Angie Craig | Democrat | Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District | April 29, 2025[4] |
| Andy Barr | Republican | Kentucky's 6th Congressional District | April 22, 2025[5] |
| Haley Stevens | Democrat | Michigan's 11th Congressional District | April 22, 2025[6] |
| Chris Pappas | Democrat | New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District | April 3, 2025[7] |
Representatives running for governor
- 4 Republican representative
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Republican | Michigan's 10th Congressional District | April 7, 2025[8] |
| John Rose | Republican | Tennessee's 6th Congressional District | March 20, 2025[9] |
| Byron Donalds | Republican | Florida's 19th Congressional District | February 25, 2025[10] |
| Andy Biggs | Republican | Arizona's 5th Congressional District | January 25, 2025[11] |
Outside race ratings
The following table compares U.S. House race ratings from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball as of May 2025.
Targeted races
DCCC targets
NRCC targets
- NRCC targets in 2026 (click to expand)On March 13, 2023, the NRCC released an initial list of 37 Democratically-held districts it would target in the 2024 elections. The table below lists the target districts and incumbents leading up to the 2024 elections, as well as 2022 margins of victory in those districts.[14] On June 3, 2024, the NRCC announced the addition of three Democratically-held districts it would target in the 2024 elections.[15]
Wave elections
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
In a July 2018 report, Ballotpedia defined wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in the last 100 years resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party. U.S. House waves from 1918 to 2016 are listed in the table below.
| U.S. House wave elections | ||||||
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| Year | President | Party | Election type | House seats change | House majority[16] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -97 | D | |
| 1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -76 | R | |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -70 | D | |
| 2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -63 | R (flipped) | |
| 1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -59 | R | |
| 1946 | Truman | D | First midterm | -54 | R (flipped) | |
| 1994 | Clinton | D | First midterm | -54 | R (flipped) | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | First midterm | -53 | D (flipped) | |
| 1942 | Roosevelt | D | Third midterm | -50 | D | |
| 1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[17] | -48 | D | |
| 1974 | Ford | R | Second midterm[18] | -48 | D | |
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.
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2026
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- 119th United States Congress
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, after winning re-election.
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ NRCC, "NRCC Announces 37 Offensive Pick-Up Opportunities to Grow GOP House Majority," March 13, 2023
- ↑ NRCC, "NRCC Expands Target List of Offensive Opportunities to Grow GOP House Majority," June 3, 2024
- ↑ 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.
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