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Who’s Leaving Congress?

86 members will not return for the 120th Congress on January 3, 2027: 73 from the House and 13 from the Senate. Between them they have served 1,241 years in Congress.

House list: House Press Gallery, as of September 4, 2026 · Senate: computed from primary and general-election results

Quick Answer

Members leaving
86 — 73 House, 13 Senate
House by party
41 Republicans, 32 Democrats
Senate by party
9 Republicans, 4 Democrats
Retiring
44
Running for another office
29 House members
Lost a primary
13
Committee leaders leaving
13 members holding 14 chair and ranking-member posts

Senators are leaving

13 of the 35 senators whose seats were on the 2026 ballot will not return.

Tommy Tuberville

R · AL · Not seeking re-election · Barry Moore is the Republican nominee

Joni Ernst

R · IA · Not seeking re-election · Ashley Hinson is the Republican nominee

Richard Durbin

D · IL · Not seeking re-election · Juliana Stratton is the Democratic nominee

Mitch McConnell

R · KY · Not seeking re-election · Andy Barr is the Republican nominee

Bill Cassidy

R · LA · Lost renomination · Julia Letlow is the Republican nominee

Gary Peters

D · MI · Not seeking re-election · Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee

Tina Smith

D · MN · Not seeking re-election · Peggy Flanagan is the Democratic nominee

Steve Daines

R · MT · Not seeking re-election · Kurt Alme is the Republican nominee

Thomas Tillis

R · NC · Not seeking re-election · Michael Whatley is the Republican nominee

Jeanne Shaheen

D · NH · Not seeking re-election · Chris Pappas is the Democratic nominee

Alan Armstrong

R · OK · Not seeking re-election · Kevin Hern is the Republican nominee

John Cornyn

R · TX · Lost renomination · Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee

Cynthia Lummis

R · WY · Not seeking re-election · Harriet Hageman is the Republican nominee

House members are leaving

73 members: 41 Republicans and 32 Democrats.

RETIRING

33

No other office listed

RUNNING FOR OTHER OFFICE

29

Senate, governor and more

LOST PRIMARY

11

Denied renomination

Retiring (33)

Janice Schakowsky

D · IL-9

Since 1999

Dwight Evans

D · PA-3

Since 2016

Don Bacon

R · NE-2

Since 2017

Danny Davis

D · IL-7

Since 1997

Jerrold Nadler

D · NY-12

Since 1991

Jesús García

D · IL-4

Since 2019

Jared Golden

D · ME-2

Since 2019

Nancy Pelosi

D · CA-11

Since 1987

Bonnie Watson Coleman

D · NJ-12

Since 2015

Nydia Velázquez

D · NY-7

Since 1993

Lloyd Doggett

D · TX-37

Since 1995

Morgan Luttrell

R · TX-8

Since 2023

Marc Veasey

D · TX-33

Since 2013

Steny Hoyer

D · MD-5

Since 1981

Julia Brownley

D · CA-26

Since 2013

Eleanor Norton

D · DC at-large

Since 1991

Jodey Arrington

R · TX-19

Since 2017

Troy Nehls

R · TX-22

Since 2021

Steve Cohen

D · TN-9

Since 2007

Michael McCaul

R · TX-10

Since 2005

Dan Newhouse

R · WA-4

Since 2015

Frederica Wilson

D · FL-24

Since 2011

Neal Dunn

R · FL-2

Since 2017

Vern Buchanan

R · FL-16

Since 2007

Barry Loudermilk

R · GA-11

Since 2015

Cleo Fields

D · LA-6

Since 1993

Mark Amodei

R · NV-2

Since 2011

Ryan Zinke

R · MT-1

Since 2015

Burgess Owens

R · UT-4

Since 2021

Darrell Issa

R · CA-48

Since 2001

Sam Graves

R · MO-6

Since 2001

Daniel Webster

R · FL-11

Since 2011

Chuck Edwards

R · NC-11

Since 2023

Running for another office (29)

Chris Pappas

D · NH-1 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2019

Andy Biggs

R · AZ-5 · Running for Governor

Since 2017

Haley Stevens

D · MI-11 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2019

Byron Donalds

R · FL-19 · Running for Governor

Since 2021

Angie Craig

D · MN-2 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2019

John Rose

R · TN-6 · Running for Governor

Since 2019

John James

R · MI-10 · Running for Governor

Since 2023

Raja Krishnamoorthi

D · IL-8 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2017

Andy Barr

R · KY-6 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2013

Robin Kelly

D · IL-2 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2013

Randy Feenstra

R · IA-4 · Running for Governor

Since 2021

Dusty Johnson

R · SD at-large · Running for Governor

Since 2019

Ralph Norman

R · SC-5 · Running for Governor, Senate

Since 2017

Seth Moulton

D · MA-6 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2015

Mike Collins

R · GA-10 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2023

Nancy Mace

R · SC-1 · Running for Governor

Since 2021

Barry Moore

R · AL-1 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2021

Chip Roy

R · TX-21 · Running for TX Attorney General

Since 2019

Ashley Hinson

R · IA-2 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2021

Earl Carter

R · GA-1 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2015

Jasmine Crockett

D · TX-30 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2023

Thomas Tiffany

R · WI-7 · Running for Governor

Since 2020

David Schweikert

R · AZ-1 · Running for Governor

Since 2011

Wesley Hunt

R · TX-38 · Ran for Senate — lost primary

Since 2023

Elise Stefanik

R · NY-21 · Running for Governor

Since 2015

Stacey Plaskett

D · Virgin Islands at-large · Running for Governor

Since 2015

Harriet Hageman

R · WY at-large · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2023

Julia Letlow

R · LA-5 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2021

Kevin Hern

R · OK-1 · Running for Senate — nominee

Since 2018

Lost their primary (11)

The House list is the House Press Gallery’s departing-member list. House incumbents who lose on November 3 are not on it yet; their seats are tracked on the 2026 results page, and every departure is recorded when the new Congress is sworn in.

Committee leaders leaving

13 departing members hold 14 committee chair and ranking-member posts — each changes hands in the new Congress.

  • Angie Craig (D-MN) — Ranking Member, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) — Ranking Member, House Committee on Small Business
  • David Schweikert (R-AZ) — Chairman, Joint Economic Committee
  • Jodey Arrington (R-TX) — Chair, House Committee on the Budget
  • Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) — Chair, House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
  • Sam Graves (R-MO) — Chair, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA) — Chairman, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL) — Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — Chairman, Joint Committee on Printing
  • Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Gary Peters (D-MI) — Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) — Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • John Cornyn (R-TX) — Chairman, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Every committee and its current leadership is on the committee rosters; see also who chairs each committee.

Members who left before their term ended

These members did not wait for January: each left the 119th Congress early, and the seat was filled by special election or appointment, or is still vacant.

What happens on January 3

Every House term and the terms of the senators elected in 2020 end at noon on January 3, 2027, when the 120th Congress convenes. Until then, departing members keep their votes: the weeks after the election are the lame-duck session, and members who are leaving vote in it like everyone else.

Their pages on this site stay where they are. After January 3 each departing member’s page shows their service and who now holds the seat; the incoming class is on new members of Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many members of Congress are not running for re-election in 2026?

44 are retiring outright and 29 House members are running for another office, mostly Senate or governor. With 13 who lost a primary, 86 members will not return for the 120th Congress — 73 in the House and 13 in the Senate.

Which senators are retiring in 2026?

Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).

Which senators lost their primaries in 2026?

Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — Julia Letlow is the Republican nominee; John Cornyn (R-TX) — Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee.

Which House members lost their primaries in 2026?

Al Green (D-TX-9), Julie Johnson (D-TX-32), Daniel Goldman (D-NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Diana DeGette (D-CO-1), Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13), John Larson (D-CT-1), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2), Thomas Massie (R-KY-4), Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5), Cory Mills (R-FL-7).

When do retiring members of Congress leave office?

At noon on January 3, 2027, when the 120th Congress is sworn in. They serve — and vote — through the lame-duck session until then.

Sources: House Press Gallery, Departing Member List; Senate primary and general-election results as recorded on this site’s primary results and 2026 results pages.

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