These Are the Congressional Races We’re Watching

As voters head to the polls today, these are the top congressional races we’ll be watching tonight.

Senate

Georgia

In Georgia, Republicans are again looking to flip one of the state’s two Senate seats, held by Democrats since 2020. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), elected to his first six-year term in a January 2021 runoff, is up for reelection. He faces Republican Rep. Mike Collins.

Maine

Incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins takes on former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat.

Michigan 

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, faces former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican.

Alaska 

Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan faces former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Another candidate on the ballot is named Dan J. Sullivan.

Iowa

Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson takes on Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek.

Ohio

Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted faces former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. The winner will serve out the final two years of Vice President JD Vance’s term.

Texas

Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton squares off against state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat.

North Carolina

Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley takes on former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Kansas

Incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces pastor Adam Hamilton, a Democrat.

Nebraska

Incumbent Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts squares off against independent candidate Dan Osborn.

House

Texas

In the open race for the Ninth Congressional District, military mom Leticia Gutierrez, a Democrat, faces Army veteran Alex Mealer, a Republican.

In the 28th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) faces Republican candidate Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina.

In the open race for the 32nd district, Air Force veteran and attorney Jace Yarbrough, a Republican, faces Richardson City Councilmember Dan Barrios, a Democrat.

In the race for the 34th Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez faces former federal prosecutor Eric Flores, a Republican.

In the 35th Congressional District, sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia, a Democrat, faces Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz, a Republican.

Each of the districts was redrawn by the Texas Legislature last year to boost Republicans.

North Carolina

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis faces retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout, a Republican, in a rematch from 2024.

In the Ninth Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) faces a challenge from Democrat Richard Ojeda, a former member of the West Virginia state Senate.

In the open race to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) in the 11th Congressional District, state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom faces Democrat Jamie Ager, a farmer and business co-founder.

In the 13th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Brad Knott (R-N.C.) faces Democrat Paul Barringer, a health consultant and lawyer.

Ohio

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) faces Eric Conroy, a Republican and U.S. Air Force veteran.

In the Seventh Congressional District, incumbent Republican Rep. Max Miller squares off against Brook Park city councilman Brian Poindexter, a Democrat.

In the Ninth Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur faces former state Rep. Derek Merrin, a Republican.

In the 10th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) faces Democratic challenger Kristina Knickerbocker, an Air Force veteran and family nurse practitioner.

In the 13th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio) faces TV meteorologist and radio host Carey Coleman.

In the 15th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio) faces Democratic challenger Don Leonard, a professor and former Peace Corps member.

Nebraska

In the Omaha-based Second Congressional District, Democrat Denise Powell takes on Republican nominee Brinker Harding.

Pennsylvania

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) faces Democrat Bob Harvie.

In the Seventh Congressional District, Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie looks to fend off firefighter union leader Bob Brooks, a Democrat.

In the Eighth Congressional District, Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan faces off against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat.

In the 10th Congressional District, Republican Rep. Scott Perry squares off against former news anchor Janelle Stelson, a Democrat, in a rematch from 2024.

In the 17th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) faces Republican Tony Guy.

Iowa

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks takes on former Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan.

In the open race for the Second Congressional District, Republican Joe Mitchell, a former state legislator, faces Lindsay James, a Democratic state legislator.

In the Third Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn, a Republican, faces state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat.

Virginia

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Robert Wittman (R-Va.) faces a challenge from Shannon Taylor, a lawyer.

In the Second Congressional District, incumbent Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans is defending her seat against former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in a rematch from 2022.

In the Fifth Congressional District, incumbent Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.) faces a challenge from former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.).

In the Seventh Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) faces a challenge from former U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Ollivant, a Republican.

Washington

In the Third Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez squares off against Washington state Senate GOP leader John Braun.

Wisconsin

In the First Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) faces Democrat Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse.

In the Third Congressional District, small business owner and waitress Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat, looks to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

California

In the 13th Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Adam Gray takes on Kevin Lincoln II, a Republican and the former mayor of Stockton, California.

In the 22nd Congressional District, Randy Villegas, a Democrat, teacher, and business owner, looks to knock off incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao.

In the 48th Congressional District, San Diego County Board of Supervisors member Jim Desmond, a Republican, squares off against San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert, a Democrat, to succeed retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa.

South Carolina

In the First Congressional District, Jenny Costa Honeycutt, a Republican, faces Democrat Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral, in the race to succeed Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who unsuccessfully ran for governor.

Maine

In the Second Congressional District, former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, takes on Maine State Auditor Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat.

New York

In the Third Congressional District, former state Assemblyman Mike LiPetri Jr., a Republican, looks to knock off incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi.

In the Fourth Congressional District, Incumbent Rep. Laura Gillen, a Democrat, defends her seat against Jeanine Driscoll, a Republican.

In the 17th Congressional District, Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler looks to hold onto his seat against Democrat Cait Conley.

In the 19th Congressional District, Incumbent Democratic Rep. Josh Riley faces Republican state Sen. Peter Oberacker.

In the open race for the 21st Congressional District, Democrat Blake Gendebien faces Anthony Constantino.

New Jersey

In the Seventh Congressional District, Democrat Rebecca Bennett looks to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.

Arizona  

In the First Congressional District, Former NFL kicker and analyst Jay Feely, a Republican, squares off against former Arizona House of Representatives Rep. Amish Shah, a Democrat.

In the Second Congressional District, Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) seeks to hold off a challenge from Democrat Jonathan Nez.

In the Sixth Congressional District, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a Marine veteran, looks to knock off incumbent Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani.

Florida

In the Ninth Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Darren Soto faces Navy veteran Dan Green, a Republican.

In the 13th Congressional District, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is facing a challenge from Leela Gray, a retired Army brigadier general.

In the 14th Congressional District, longtime incumbent Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor faces former Florida state Rep. Mike Beltran, a Republican.

In the 23rd Congressional District, Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) is competing against business executive Deborah Adeimy, a Republican.

In the 25th Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz faces former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, a Republican.

Michigan

In the Seventh Congressional District, progressive activist and Democrat William Lawrence looks to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Barrett.

Colorado

In the Third Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) is running against Democrat Dwayne Romero, a former Aspen city councilman and Army veteran.

In the Fifth Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) faces Democrat Jessica Killin, a U.S. Army veteran.

In the Eighth Congressional District, freshman Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) is up against Manny Rutinel, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Alabama

In the redrawn Second Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) faces a challenge from Republican candidate Rhett Marques.