69 U.S. Congress Members Skip 2026 Re-election, Including 58 House and 11 Senate Seats
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Updated · Ballotpedia News · Jun 15
69 U.S. Congress Members Skip 2026 Re-election, Including 58 House and 11 Senate Seats
2 articles · Updated · Ballotpedia News · Jun 15
Summary
Sixty-nine incumbents have said they will not run again in 2026, after Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida became the latest to announce her retirement on May 29.
Fifty-eight House members are leaving their seats — 31 retiring outright, 16 running for Senate, 10 Republicans running for governor and one Republican seeking state attorney general.
Eleven senators also are stepping aside, with 10 retiring from public office and Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville running for governor.
The pace is running ahead of recent cycles: House retirement announcements stood at 58 versus 45 at this point in 2024, while Senate departures reached 11 versus eight.
Several open races could still be competitive: seven departing House members and five departing senators last won by 10 points or fewer, including Jared Golden, Don Bacon, Thom Tillis and Gary Peters.