U.S. House · Election Day, November 3, 2026
Ratings as of October 16, 2026
All 435 House seats are on the 2026 midterm ballot, but control of the chamber comes down to a few dozen districts. This page tracks the most competitive races, rated Toss-up, Lean or Likely by the Cook Political Report, with each party's nominee.
45 races · 20 states · 21 toss-ups · 9 open seats
Ratings come from the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan newsletter that estimates how likely each party is to win a seat, based on polling, past results, fundraising and the candidates.
Seats rated "Solid" (very safe for one party) are not listed here. Ratings are forecasts, not results.
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Arizona · District 1
Open (formerly David Schweikert — R)
Physician; former state legislator (D-AZ-1)
Former NFL kicker and broadcaster; first-time candidate (R-AZ-1)
Arizona · District 6
Juan Ciscomani (R) — running
Retired Marine Corps drill instructor; veterans outreach coordinator; challenger (D-AZ-6)
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)
California · District 13
Adam Gray (D) — running
Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA-13)
Former Mayor of Stockton; Marine veteran; challenger (R-CA-13)
California · District 22
David Valadao (R) — running
Political science professor; challenger (D-CA-22)
Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22)
California · District 48
Open (formerly Darrell Issa — R)
San Diego City Councilmember; open-seat candidate (D-CA-48)
San Diego County Supervisor; open-seat candidate (R-CA-48)
Colorado · District 5
Jeff Crank (R) — running
Democratic candidate, U.S. House, Colorado's 5th Congressional District
U.S. Representative, Colorado's 5th Congressional District (incumbent, seeking re-election)
Colorado · District 8
Gabe Evans (R) — running
Democratic candidate, U.S. House, Colorado's 8th Congressional District
U.S. Representative, Colorado's 8th Congressional District (incumbent, seeking re-election)
Florida · District 13
Anna Paulina Luna (R) — running
Democratic candidate, U.S. House, Florida's 13th Congressional District
U.S. Representative, Florida's 13th Congressional District (incumbent, seeking third term)
Florida · District 14
Kathy Castor (D) — running
U.S. Representative, Florida's 14th Congressional District (incumbent, seeking re-election)
Republican candidate, U.S. House, Florida's 14th Congressional District
Florida · District 22
Open / redrawn district
Democratic candidate, U.S. House, Florida's 22nd Congressional District
Republican candidate, U.S. House, Florida's 22nd Congressional District
Florida · District 25
Jared Moskowitz (D) — running
U.S. Representative (D), running for re-election in newly drawn FL-25
Republican nominee, FL-25 (challenger)
Florida · District 27
María Elvira Salazar (R) — running
Democratic nominee, FL-27 (challenger to Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar)
U.S. Representative (R), running for re-election in FL-27
Iowa · District 1
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) — running
Democratic nominee, IA-01 (challenger to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks)
U.S. Representative (R), running for re-election in IA-01
Iowa · District 2
Open (formerly Ashley Hinson — R)
Democratic nominee, IA-02 (open seat, formerly held by Ashley Hinson)
Republican nominee, IA-02 (open seat, formerly held by Ashley Hinson)
Iowa · District 3
Zach Nunn (R) — running
Democratic nominee, IA-03 (challenger to Rep. Zach Nunn)
U.S. Representative (R), running for re-election in IA-03
Michigan · District 4
Bill Huizenga (R) — running
Democratic nominee, MI-04; Michigan state senator
U.S. Representative, MI-04 (incumbent, running for re-election)
Michigan · District 7
Tom Barrett (R) — running
Democratic nominee, MI-07, challenging Rep. Tom Barrett
U.S. Representative, MI-07 (incumbent, running for re-election)
Michigan · District 8
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) — running
U.S. Representative for MI-08 (D), first elected 2024
Retired General Motors engineer and Flint-area small-business owner; Republican nominee (MI-08)
Michigan · District 10
Open (formerly John James — R)
Democratic nominee, MI-10 (open seat, formerly held by John James)
Republican nominee, MI-10 (open seat, formerly held by John James)
Missouri · District 2
Ann Wagner (R) — running
Army veteran, West Point graduate and podcast host; Democratic nominee (MO-02)
U.S. Representative for MO-02 (R) since 2013
Montana · District 1
Open (formerly Ryan Zinke — R)
Democratic nominee, MT-01 (open seat, formerly held by Ryan Zinke)
Republican nominee, MT-01 (open seat, formerly held by Ryan Zinke)
Nebraska · District 2
Open (formerly Don Bacon — R)
Political strategist and co-founder of the Women Who Run PAC; Democratic nominee (NE-02)
Omaha City Council member and businessman; Republican nominee (NE-02)
Nevada · District 3
Susie Lee (D) — running
U.S. Representative for NV-03 (D) since 2019
Composer of the Halo video game soundtracks; Republican nominee (NV-03)
New Jersey · District 7
Thomas Kean Jr. (R) — running
Democratic nominee, NJ-07, challenging Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.
U.S. Representative, NJ-07 (incumbent, running for re-election)
New Mexico · District 2
Gabriel Vasquez (D) — running
U.S. Representative, NM-02 (Democrat), seeking re-election
Republican nominee, NM-02 challenger
New York · District 3
Tom Suozzi (D) — running
U.S. Representative for NY-03 (D)
Attorney and former state assemblyman; Republican nominee (NY-03)
New York · District 4
Laura Gillen (D) — running
U.S. Representative for NY-04 (D), first elected 2024
Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes and attorney; Republican nominee (NY-04)
New York · District 17
Michael Lawler (R) — running
Democratic nominee, NY-17 challenger to Rep. Michael Lawler
U.S. Representative, NY-17 (Republican), seeking re-election
North Carolina · District 1
Donald Davis (D) — running
U.S. Representative, NC-01 (Democrat), seeking re-election
Republican nominee, NC-01 challenger (rematch)
North Carolina · District 11
Open (formerly Chuck Edwards — R)
Democratic nominee, NC-11 (open seat, formerly held by Chuck Edwards)
Republican nominee, NC-11 (open seat, formerly held by Chuck Edwards)
Ohio · District 1
Greg Landsman (D) — running
U.S. Representative, OH-01 (Democrat), seeking re-election
Republican nominee, OH-01 challenger
Ohio · District 7
Max Miller (R) — running
Democratic challenger, OH-07
Republican incumbent, OH-07
Ohio · District 9
Marcy Kaptur (D) — running
Democratic incumbent, OH-09
Republican challenger, OH-09
Pennsylvania · District 7
Ryan Mackenzie (R) — running
Democratic challenger, PA-07
Republican incumbent, PA-07
Pennsylvania · District 8
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) — running
Democratic challenger, PA-08
Republican incumbent, PA-08
Pennsylvania · District 10
Scott Perry (R) — running
Democratic challenger, PA-10
Republican incumbent, PA-10
Texas · District 15
Monica De La Cruz (R) — running
Democratic candidate, U.S. House TX-15
Republican U.S. Representative, TX-15 (incumbent)
Texas · District 28
Henry Cuellar (D) — running
Democratic U.S. Representative, TX-28 (incumbent)
Republican candidate, U.S. House TX-28
Texas · District 34
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) — running
Democratic U.S. Representative, TX-34 (incumbent)
Republican candidate, U.S. House TX-34
Texas · District 35
Open / redrawn district
Democratic candidate, U.S. House TX-35 (open seat)
Republican candidate, U.S. House TX-35 (open seat)
Virginia · District 1
Rob Wittman (R) — running
Democratic candidate, U.S. House VA-01
Republican U.S. Representative, VA-01 (incumbent)
Virginia · District 2
Jennifer Kiggans (R) — running
Democratic candidate for VA-02 (challenger)
Republican incumbent, U.S. Representative, VA-02
Washington · District 3
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) — running
Democratic incumbent, U.S. Representative, WA-03
Republican candidate for WA-03 (challenger)
Wisconsin · District 1
Bryan Steil (R) — running
Democratic candidate for WI-01 (challenger)
Republican incumbent, U.S. Representative, WI-01
Wisconsin · District 3
Derrick Van Orden (R) — running
Democratic candidate for WI-03 (challenger)
Republican incumbent, U.S. Representative, WI-03