2020 United States House of Representatives elections


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections will be held November 3, 2020, with special elections throughout the year. Elections will be held to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. The six non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. territories will also be elected. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2020 presidential election and the 2020 Senate elections, will also be held on this date. The winners of this election will serve in the 117th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States Census. Democrats have held a majority in the House of Representatives since January 3, 2019 as a result of the 2018 elections, when they won 235 seats. To win a majority, Republicans would need a net gain of 20 seats.

Retirements

Thirty-seven incumbents are not seeking re-election either to retire or to seek other positions.

Democrats

Nine Democrats are not seeking re-election.
  1. : Susan Davis: Retiring
  2. : Tulsi Gabbard: Retiring to run for U.S. president
  3. : Pete Visclosky: Retiring
  4. : Dave Loebsack: Retiring
  5. : Joe Kennedy III: Retiring to run for U.S. senator
  6. : Ben Ray Luján: Retiring to run for U.S. senator
  7. : José Serrano: Retiring
  8. : Nita Lowey: Retiring
  9. : Denny Heck: Retiring to run for lieutenant governor of Washington

    Libertarians

One Libertarian is not seeking re-election.
  1. : Justin Amash: Retiring

    Republicans

Twenty-seven Republicans are not seeking re-election.
  1. : Bradley Byrne: Retiring to run for U.S. senator
  2. : Martha Roby: Retiring
  3. : Paul Cook: Retiring to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
  4. : Ted Yoho: Retiring
  5. : Francis Rooney: Retiring
  6. : Rob Woodall: Retiring
  7. : Doug Collins: Retiring to run for U.S. senator
  8. : Tom Graves: Retiring
  9. : John Shimkus: Retiring
  10. : Susan Brooks: Retiring
  11. : Roger Marshall: Retiring to run for U.S. senator
  12. : Ralph Abraham: Retiring
  13. : Paul Mitchell: Retiring
  14. : Greg Gianforte: Retiring to run for governor of Montana
  15. : Peter T. King: Retiring
  16. : George Holding: Retiring due to redistricting
  17. : Mark Walker: Retiring due to redistricting
  18. : Greg Walden: Retiring
  19. : Phil Roe: Retiring
  20. : Mike Conaway: Retiring
  21. : Mac Thornberry: Retiring
  22. : Bill Flores: Retiring
  23. : Pete Olson: Retiring
  24. : Will Hurd: Retiring
  25. : Kenny Marchant: Retiring
  26. : Rob Bishop: Retiring to run for lieutenant governor of Utah
  27. : Jim Sensenbrenner: Retiring

    Resignations

Three incumbents have resigned, with no plans to fill the vacant seats before the November election.

Republicans

  1. : Duncan Hunter resigned after pleading guilty on one count of misusing campaign funds.
  2. : Mark Meadows resigned to become White House Chief of Staff.
  3. : John Ratcliffe resigned to become Director of National Intelligence.

    Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

Two Democrats lost renomination.
  1. : Dan Lipinski lost renomination to Marie Newman.
  2. : Eliot Engel lost renomination to Jamaal Bowman.

    Republicans

Three Republicans lost renomination.
  1. : Scott Tipton lost renomination to Lauren Boebert.
  2. : Steve King lost renomination to Randy Feenstra.
  3. : Denver Riggleman lost renomination to Bob Good in a district convention.

    Election ratings

Special elections

There were five special elections in 2020 to the 116th United States Congress, listed here by date and district.

Election dates

These are the election dates for the regularly scheduled general elections. Bold indicates future date.
StateFiling deadlinePrimary electionPrimary run-off General electionPoll closing
AlabamaNovember 8, 2019March 3, 2020July 14, 2020November 3, 20208:00pm
AlaskaJune 1, 2020August 18, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20201:00am
ArizonaApril 6, 2020August 4, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
ArkansasNovember 12, 2019March 3, 2020Not necessaryNovember 3, 20208:30pm
CaliforniaDecember 6, 2019March 3, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202011:00pm
ColoradoMarch 17, 2020June 30, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
ConnecticutJune 9, 2020August 11, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
DelawareJuly 14, 2020September 15, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
FloridaApril 24, 2020August 18, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:00pm
GeorgiaMarch 6, 2020June 9, 2020August 11, 2020November 3, 20207:00pm
HawaiiJune 2, 2020August 8, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202011:00pm
IdahoMarch 13, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
IllinoisDecember 2, 2019March 17, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
IndianaFebruary 7, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20206:00pm
IowaMarch 13, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
KansasJune 1, 2020August 4, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
KentuckyJanuary 10, 2020June 23, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:00pm
LouisianaJuly 24, 2020November 3, 2020N/ADecember 5, 20209:00pm
MaineMarch 16, 2020July 14, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
MarylandJanuary 24, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
MassachusettsMay 5, 2020September 1, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
MichiganMay 8, 2020August 4, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
MinnesotaJune 2, 2020August 11, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
MississippiJanuary 10, 2020March 10, 2020June 23, 2020November 3, 20208:00pm
MissouriMarch 31, 2020August 4, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
[|Montana]March 9, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
NebraskaMarch 2, 2020May 12, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
NevadaMarch 13, 2020June 9, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
New HampshireJune 12, 2020September 8, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
New JerseyMarch 30, 2020July 7, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
New MexicoMarch 10, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
New YorkApril 2, 2020June 23, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
North CarolinaDecember 20, 2019March 3, 2020June 23, 2020November 3, 20207:30pm
North DakotaApril 6, 2020June 9, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
OhioDecember 18, 2019April 28, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:30pm
OklahomaApril 10, 2020June 30, 2020August 25, 2020November 3, 20208:00pm
OregonMarch 10, 2020May 19, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
PennsylvaniaFebruary 18, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
Rhode IslandJune 24, 2020September 8, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
South CarolinaMarch 30, 2020June 9, 2020Not necessaryNovember 3, 20207:00pm
South DakotaMarch 31, 2020June 2, 2020Not necessaryNovember 3, 20208:00pm
TennesseeApril 2, 2020August 6, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
TexasDecember 9, 2019March 3, 2020July 14, 2020November 3, 20208:00pm
[|Utah]March 19, 2020June 30, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202010:00pm
VermontMay 28, 2020August 11, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:00pm
[|Virginia]March 26, 2020June 23, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:00pm
[|Washington]May 15, 2020August 4, 2020N/ANovember 3, 202011:00pm
West VirginiaJanuary 25, 2020June 9, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20207:30pm
WisconsinJune 1, 2020August 11, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
WyomingMay 29, 2020August 18, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20209:00pm
District of ColumbiaMarch 21, 2020June 2, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20208:00pm
American SamoaSeptember 1, 2020N/AN/ANovember 3, 20203:00am
GuamJune 30, 2020August 29, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20205:00am
Northern Mariana IslandsAugust 5, 2020N/AN/ANovember 3, 20205:00am
Puerto RicoJanuary 5, 2020August 9, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20204:00pm
U.S. Virgin IslandsMay 12, 2020August 1, 2020N/ANovember 3, 20206:00pm

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates