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

By · · Updated August 8, 2026

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.

Andy Ogles.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., became the latest House member to lose a primary on Thursday.Kent Nishimura / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

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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Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/

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