A record number of Congressional lawmakers aren’t running for reelection in 2026. Here’s the list

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In this file photo, birds fly around the U.S. Capitol Dome during sunrise on September 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images)NPR is tracking the record number of Congressional lawmakers who have announced they do not plan to run for reelection to their current seats in 2026. Loading…On the Democratic side, several of the party’s older lawmakers are passing on the torch to a new generation of elected officials, like Sens. With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits A record number of congressional lawmakers have announced they don’t plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor. Texas’ redrawn map that aims to shrink the number of Democratic representatives by five has already caused 78-year-old Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett to announce his retirement instead of a bitter primary fight against progressive Rep. Greg Casar.