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There Are 150 Completely Uncompetitive House Races in This Year's Midterms

That's more than one-third of the House. Those districts include more than 84 million Americans, whose input doesn't matter.

Eric Boehm | 7.28.2026 10:10 AM

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Election Day is still over three months away, but more than one-third of the seats in the House of Representatives have effectively been decided—with no input from voters.

The list of those uncontested elections includes some high-profile figures, like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D–N.Y.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R–Ohio). They are among dozens of incumbents who are all but guaranteed another two years in office after running unopposed in their primaries and representing districts where a loss in November is nearly unthinkable.

That list also includes many districts from so-called swing states. In 12 of the 17 congressional districts in Pennsylvania and 12 out of 28 in Florida, this year's midterm election is over before it even began.

When you add it all up, 150 of this year's congressional races featured no meaningful........

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