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These 83 members of Congress are leaving their seats after 2026

The analysis says 16% of incumbents will leave, including 30 retirees, 28 candidates for other offices and 11 primary losers.

  • In WASHINGTON, The Get the Facts Data Team reports 70 House representatives and 13 senators are set to leave the 119th Congress after 2026.
  • For this election cycle, 16% of incumbents will leave their seats, comprising 30 members retiring, 28 seeking other offices, and 11 losing their primaries.
  • Texas leads with 12 House representatives leaving their seats, while Florida follows with six congressional members departing, most of whom are retiring.
  • Other prominent senators like Mitch McConnell are among the 10 retiring, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also plans to retire from Congress.
  • The November General Election will feature several competitive races as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress; unlike the House, Senate seats turn over every two years.
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These 83 members of Congress are leaving their seats after 2026

More than 80 members of Congress are set to leave after 2026, with retirements, primary losses and bids for other offices driving the shake-up.

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KCRA 3 broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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