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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect representatives from all 24 congressional districts across each of the 8 U.S. states to the 119th United States Congress. The election was done along with elections to the United States Senate and of state governors.
In the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, the Democrats gained control of the chamber with 12 seats, compared to 8 seats of the Republicans, 3 seats of the Greens and 1 seat by an Independent. Leading up to the 2026 elections, multiple politicians changed parties and the Unity Party was formed who took multiple Democratic members, although most remained caucusing with them, the house changed to a 9R - 8D - 5U - 2I balance.
After the elections, the Republican Party gained control of the chamber and a supermajority despite an incumbent Republican president, Republicans gained 7 seats while the Democrats lost 2 seats, Unity lost 3 seats, and 1 independent was lost.
Aditionally, no seats were lost by the Republican Party.
Retirements and changes[]
5 out of the 6 incumbents did not seek re-election and choose to retire from politics.
Republican[]
One republican retired while 2 republicans moved to a different district.
- Appalachia 1: Mason Williams moved to Cascade's 3rd district.
- Magnolia 1: Ashley Dixon retired to run for U.S. Senator.
- Erie 2: Ethan Friedman moved to Erie's 3rd district.
Democratic[]
Three democrats retired while 1 democrat moved to a different district.
- Magnolia 2: Jerry Brown retired.
- Erie 3: Nathan Williams retired.
- Amarillo 3: Jesse Ocassio-Cortez moved to Cascade's 1st district.
- Cascade 1: Harvey Fisch retired.
Unity[]
Three out of the five Unity members did not seek re-election.
- Chesapeake 2: Logan Sigler retired.
- Magnolia 3: NPC Unity retired.
- Cascade 3: Everett McKeown retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Independent[]
All 2 independents did not seek re-election.
- Concord 2: NPC Independent retired.
- Yellowstone 3: Drew Sargent retired.
Race summary[]
In the general elections, the winners were elected for a two-year term beginning January 3, 2027.
Amarillo[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Amarillo
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo 1 | R+6 | Finn Merchant | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent re-elected Democratic hold |
▌✔️Finn Merchant (Democratic/Unity) 50.5% ▌Jimmy Davis (Republican) 49.5% |
| Amarillo 2 | R+23 | Andrew Reed | Republican | 2026 (appointed)[6] | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️Andrew Reed (Republican) 79.4% |
| Amarillo 3 | R+1 | Jesse Ocassio-Cortez | Democratic | 2025 (appointed) | Incumbent moved to Cascade 1 Democratic hold |
▌✔️Daniela Olvera (Democratic) 49.3% ▌Bernardo de Galvez (Republican) 47.4% |
Appalachia[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Appalachia
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachia 1 | R+9 | Mason Williams | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent moved to Cascade 3 Republican hold |
▌✔️Cornelius Papinski (Republican) 73.8% |
| Appalachia 2 | R+4 | George Witt | Republican | 2022[7] | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️George Wit (Republican) 73.1% |
| Appalachia 3 | R+6 | Jackson Burden | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️Jackson Burden (Republican) 67.8% ▌Bernie Oswell (Democratic) 32.2% |
Cascade[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Cascade
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade 1 | D+28 | Harvey Fisch | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent retired Democratic hold |
▌✔️Jesse Ocassio-Cortez (Democratic) 55.5% ▌NPC Unity (Unity) 27.7% ▌Byron Kemp (Republican) (Write-in) 10.8% |
| Cascade 2 | D+17 | Hyojin Choi | Unity | 2026 (appointed) | Incumbent re-elected Unity hold |
▌✔️Hyojin Choi (Unity/Democratic) 68.7% ▌Marjorie Greene (Republican) (Write-in) 23.0% |
| Cascade 3 | D+14 | Everett McKeown | Unity | 2025 (appointed) | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator Republican gain |
▌✔️Mason Williams (Republican) 61.9% ▌Ron Lime (Independent/Democratic) 38.1% |
Chesapeake[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Chesapeake
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake 1 | D+3 | Fred Minion | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️Fred Minion (Republican/Unity) 71.7% |
| Chesapeake 2 | D+19 | Logan Sigler | Unity | 2024 | Incumbent retired Independent gain |
▌✔️Andre Copeland (Independent) 75.2% |
| Chesapeake 3 | R+11 | Jacob Saadi | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent re-elected Democratic hold |
▌✔️Jacob Saadi (Democratic) 71.2% |
Concord[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Concord
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord 1 | D+17 | Joey Samuel | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️Joey Samuel (Republican) 51.8% ▌Kobe Warnock (Independent) 37.0% ▌Larz Aralica (Democratic) 8.3% |
| Concord 2 | D+13 | NPC Independent | Independent | 2024 | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Gears Braixen (Republican/Unity) 62.5% ▌George Howard (Democratic) 33.9% |
| Concord 3 | D+11 | Joe Ceballos | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent re-elected Democratic hold |
▌✔️Joe Ceballos (Democratic) 71.2% |
Erie[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Erie
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie 1 | D+10 | Aaron Donnelley | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent defeated Republican gain |
▌✔️Vuk Beret (Republican) 55.7% ▌Aaron Donnelley (Democratic) 42.5% |
| Erie 2 | R+18 | Ethan Friedman | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent moved to Erie 3 Republican hold |
▌✔️Donald Demo (Republican) 72.3% |
| Erie 3 | EVEN | Nathan Williams | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Ethan Friedman (Republican) 64.7% ▌Nate Wick (Democratic) 35.3% |
Magnolia[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Magnolia
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia 1 | R+8 | Ashley Dixon | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator Republican hold |
▌✔️John Kennedy (Republican) 84.4% |
| Magnolia 2 | R+14 | Jerry Brown | Democratic | 2025 (special) | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Aidan DeSantis (Republican) 72.9% |
| Magnolia 3 | R+23 | NPC Unity | Unity | 2026 (appointed) | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Cherri Plume (Republican) 76.6% |
Yellowstone[]
Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Yellowstone
| District | PL | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone 1 | R+11 | Vladik Kazakski | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected Republican hold |
▌✔️Vladik Kazakski (Republican) 73.4% |
| Yellowstone 2 | D+5 | Eli Goldstein | Unity | 2025 (special) | Incumbent re-elected Unity hold |
▌✔️Eli Goldstein (Unity/Democratic) 56.4% ▌Francis Durant (Republican) 39.2% |
| Yellowstone 3 | R+15 | Drew Sargent | Independent | 2024 | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Charlie Lee (Republican) 74.5% |
References[]
- ↑ Jacob Saadi is the highest ranking democrat in the house, Eli Golstein was originally elected as a Democrat.
- ↑ Control of the chamber was decided on inauguration in 2025 and later renewed on 2026.
- ↑ Goldstein officially caucuses with the Democratic Party and does not officially hold any leadership position within the Unity Party at the house, but due to the lack of a formal leader he is considered De Facto leader of the Unity Party for being Speaker of the House.
- ↑ Romney was elected as a Democrat, but switched to Unity before being expelled. He sat as an independent
- ↑ As the Green Party
- ↑ Aditionally was elected in 2022 on Amarillo 1st but defeated on 2024.
- ↑ Elected as a Democrat, changed to Republican in 2025.
See also[]
| Elections in the United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Cascade | |
| 2024 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |
| 2026 | Senate | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Cascade (reg.) | Cascade (reg.) |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone (spe.) | Cascade | |
| 2028 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade (spe.) | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |