Nine House members have lost primaries in 2026, and another 62 members are not seeking re-election, shaking up the chamber.Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., became the latest House member to lose a primary on Thursday.Kent Nishimura / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileAug. 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTNine House incumbents have now lost their primaries in 2026, the highest number outside a national redistricting year since 1970. And more might be coming soon, part of an unusually volatile election cycle for a Congress facing disillusioned voters back home.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
House turnover jumps as incumbents lose primaries at the highest rate in decades
Nine House members have lost primaries in 2026, and another 62 members are not seeking re-election, shaking up the chamber.
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