Tracking The Retirement Announcements Of Members Of Congress
HuffPost
More House seats are opening up as more members announce their upcoming departures.
A number of member of Congress from both major parties have announced they are heading for the exits, either because they are seeking higher office, are not running again or are leaving early before the 2026 elections.
Midterms are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Republicans holding a razor-thin margin in the House, tracking Republicans who are set to leave, including some of President Donald Trump’s top Capitol Hill allies, can provide a window into what work the party has ahead of it in angling to maintain control.
For Democrats, retirement announcements by Republicans are a window of opportunity.
Congressional retirements can be a key barometer before the midterm elections, an indicator of how much churn could be coming to Capitol Hill in the coming cycle.
Here’s where things stand in the House ahead of 2026, with the members who have announced they’re not planning to return:
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