More than three dozen House members and senators won’t be defending their seats in the 2026 election — including a modern record number of lawmakers running for governor.
Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) last week became the 10th federal lawmaker to say they’d forgo re-election to the House or Senate to run instead for the top state executive job — the most in at least three decades, according to Bloomberg Government data. Schweikert’s opponents include House colleague Andy Biggs (R).
The 10 governor hopefuls who said they’re skipping congressional runs are all Republicans, including nine House members and Sen. Tommy Tuberville ...
