The final U.S. House primaries are wrapping up on Sept. 15 in Delaware, with a total of seven former House members advancing to the general elections across the country in November. This is down from 10 former members who appeared on general election ballots in 2024 but up from three who did so in 2022.
During this primary cycle, a record-high 22 former members ran for the House after leaving office, either due to defeat, to run for another office, or resignation. This is the most former members running in data Ballotpedia has collected going back to 2016.
