House Which congressional lawmakers aren’t seeking reelection in 2026? by Max Rego - 03/07/26 9:42 AM ET by Max Rego - 03/07/26 9:42 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING With less than a year to go before the 2026 midterms, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are making decisions as campaign season inches closer. In total, 63 congressional lawmakers and one House delegate, 39 of them Republicans, are not seeking reelection. Of that group, 12 senators are retiring or seeking higher office, over 10 percent of the upper chamber. Here are all the members of Congress not running for reelection to their current roles. House members retiring and not seeking higher office Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) talks with a reporter following an interview at her office on Capitol Hill, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (Rod Lamkey, Jr., Associated Press) Rep. Steny Hoyer, 86, announced on Jan. 7 that he will not seek reelection in 2026. The decision makes the former No. 2 House Democrat the oldest congressional lawmaker to announce retirement ahead of next November. He followed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who announced late last year that she would not seek reelection for another term — closing the book on a four-decade career that included becoming the first female House Speaker and securing her legacy among the most powerful lawmakers to serve in Congress. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), another longtime lawmaker, also announced March 6 that he would  not seek another term  in Congress after over two decades in office. The decision comes after his San Diego-area district was  redrawn  to favor Democrats following a November  referendum . Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Jan Schakowsky ( D-Ill. ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) — who vowed to retire if Texas advanced its new maps — and Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) are the other House Democratic members above the age of 70 who are calling it quits. District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), 88, also announced her retirement. The youngest retiring lawmaker is Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), who announced he will not seek reelection . Twelve others, Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), Elise Stefanik ( R-N.Y. ), Dan Newhouse ( R-Wash. ), Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) , Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) , Don Bacon (R-Neb.) , Michael McCaul (R-Texas) , Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) , Troy Nehls ( R-Texas ), Barry Loudermilk ( R-Ga. ), Rep. Mark Amodei ( R-Nev. ) and Rep. Ryan Zinke ( R-Mont. ) are also departing Congress. Rep.  Marjorie Taylor Greene  (R-Ga.)  also resigned  in January following a  public spat  with President Trump. The president  pulled his endorsement  in light of the rift. House members running for higher office Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) speaks to reporters as she arrives to the Capitol in Washington, D.C., for procedural votes on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as the House works to pass H.R. 5731 to fund the government. A total of 24 House members are seeking higher office, representing more than 5 percent of the lower chamber. Just under half, 10, have launched gubernatorial bids . Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who has been in headlines over a recent incident at an airport , announced her bid for governor in August. Others who have launched campaigns for governor are Reps. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), John Rose (R-Tenn.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) — who has been backed by Trump despite pushback from term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — John James (R-Mich.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) . Another 13 House members are hoping to move up to the Senate. That list includes Reps. Harriet Hageman ( R-Wyo. ), Jasmine Crockett ( D-Texas ), Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) , Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) , Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) , Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) , Barry Moore (R-Ala.) , Mike Collins (R-Ga.) , Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) , Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) , Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) , Angie Craig (D-Minn.) , Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) . Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a prominent member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is running for Texas attorney general — launching a bid in August to replace outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is running for Senate. Senators retiring and not seeking higher office Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to discuss the administration’s rescissions package, June 25, 2025. (Greg Nash) Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the former longtime Republican leader, announced in February he will not seek reelection. McConnell, who has been plagued in recent years by a series of falls and freezing episodes, stepped down from leadership in 2024. The 83-year-old Kentucky Republican will be joined in retirement by fo