The Republican Party experienced a significant electoral defeat during the 2026 midterm elections, with at least 30 members of the House of Representatives losing their seats. This outcome secures Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress for the coming years. As of Monday, results for several House contests remain undecided, meaning the total number of ousted GOP lawmakers could increase further.
In Arizona, Representative Juan Ciscomani, who has served since early 2023, lost the 6th Congressional District to Democrat JoAnna Mendoza. In California, first-term Representative James Gallagher lost the 1st District to state Senator Mike McGuire. Gallagher had previously won a special election in June to fill the vacancy left by the death of Representative Doug LaMalfa. Additionally, Representative David Valadao lost the 22nd District to Randy Villegas, and Representative Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucused with Republicans, lost the 3rd District to Richard Pan.
Colorado saw two long-standing Republican representatives fail to retain their seats. Representative Jeff Crank, a first-term member from the 5th District, lost to Jessica Killin. Representative Gabe Evans, also a first-term member from the 8th District, was defeated by Manny Rutinel, a former state representative. In Iowa, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks lost the 1st District to Christina Bohannan, while Representative Zach Nunn lost the 3rd District to state Senator Sarah Trone Garriott.
Midwestern states also contributed to the GOP losses. In Indiana, Representative Victoria Spartz, a Ukrainian immigrant who has served since 2021, lost the 5th District to J.D. Ford. In Michigan, veteran Representative Bill Huizenga lost the 4th District to state Senator Sean McCann, and first-term Representative Tom Barrett lost the 7th District to William Lawrence. Missouri’s Ann Wagner lost the 2nd District to Fred Wellman.
North Carolina experienced four House losses for Republicans. Representative Addison McDowell lost the 6th District to High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson. Representative Richard Hudson, the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost the 9th District to Richard N. Ojeda II. First-term Representative Brad Knott lost the 13th District to Paul Barringer, and Representative Tim Moore lost the 14th District to LaKesha Womack. In New Jersey, Representative Jeff Van Drew lost the 2nd District to Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock, and Representative Thomas Kean Jr. lost the 7th District to Rebecca Bennett.
New York and Ohio also saw Republican defeats. In New York, Representative Mike Lawler lost the 17th District to Cait Conley, who previously served on the White House National Security Council. In Ohio, Representative Max Miller lost the 7th District to Brian Poindexter. Veteran Representative Mike Turner, who has served since 2003, lost the 10th District to Kristina Knickerbocker, and Representative Mike Carey lost the 15th District to Don Leonard.
Pennsylvania lost five of its Republican House members. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick lost the 1st District to Bob Harvie. First-term Representative Ryan Mackenzie lost the 7th District to Bob Brooks, and Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. lost the 8th District to Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti. Representative Scott Perry, a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, lost the 10th District to Janelle Stelson.
In the South and Midwest, Representative Monica De La Cruz lost Texas’s 15th District to Bobby Pulido. In Virginia, long-serving Representative Rob Wittman lost the 1st District to Henrico County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor. Representative Jen Kiggans lost the 2nd District to former Representative Elaine Luria, whom she had originally defeated in 2022.
Wisconsin completed the list of reported losses with two additional seats changing hands. Four-term Representative Bryan Steil lost the 1st District to Mitchell Berman, and Representative Derrick Van Orden lost the 3rd District to Rebecca Cooke. These results mark a substantial shift in the legislative balance of power.
