House turnover jumps as incumbents lose primaries at the highest rate in decades

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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 file

Aug. 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

By Annelise Hanson

Nine 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.

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