A substantial number of lawmakers are opting not to return to Congress next year, with at least 83 House and Senate members having announced their retirement.
This significant turnover affects both parties, with members from both Republican and Democratic caucuses choosing to end their tenures. Among those who will not return are Rep. Mark Amodei (R, Nev.), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R, Texas), Rep. Don Bacon (R, Neb.), Rep. Julia Brownley (D, Calif.), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R, Fla.), Rep. Steve Cohen (D, Tenn.), Rep. Danny Davis (D, Ill.), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D, Texas), Rep. Neal Dunn (R, Fla.), Rep. Chuck Edwards (R, N.C.), Rep. Dwight Evans (D, Pa.), Rep. Darrell Issa (R, Calif.), Rep. Chuy García (D, Ill.), Rep. Jared Golden (D, Maine), Rep. Sam Graves (R, Mo.), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D, Md.), Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R, Ga.), Rep. Michael McCaul (R, Texas), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R, Texas), Rep. Jerry Nadler (D, N.Y.), Rep. Troy Nehls (R, Texas), Rep. Dan Newhouse (R, Wash.), Rep. Burgess Owens (R, Utah), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D, Illinois), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R, N.Y.), Rep. Marc Veasey (D, Texas), Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D, N.Y.), Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, N.J.), Rep. Daniel Webster (R, Fla.), Rep. Frederica Wilson (D, Fla.), and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R, Mont.).
The departures create an opening for new faces and potentially alter the political landscape of the House and Senate as primary elections and the general election approach.