"More than a tenth of the current Congress has now indicated they will not return to their seats after the 2026 midterms, driven by redistricting, retirements and lawmakers running for different offices. According to NPR's Congressional retirement tracker, as of Dec. 17, 2025, there are 54 current representatives and Senators who are retiring or running for a different office 10 senators and 44 House members."
"According to an NPR review of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress and campaign records, 900 people have served in Congress since President Trump first took office in 2017. That includes 132 senators, 751 representatives and 17 who have served in both chambers. Almost two-thirds of the current Senate and 44% of the current House have served since the start of Trump's term, too. The most common way to leave Congress in the Trump era is retirement, as more than 140 lawmakers have done from 2017-2024."
Fifty-four members of Congress — 10 senators and 44 House members — are leaving their seats after the 2026 midterms because of retirements, redistricting, or campaigns for other offices. Twenty-five are retiring from public office, while the remainder are running for different posts: 15 pursuing governorships and 13 aiming to move from the House to the Senate. High-profile departures include Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, and the planned resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene. Several senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Michael Bennet, would resign if they win gubernatorial races. Since 2017, 900 people have served in Congress and retirement has been the most common exit.
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