House races in 2026 see big competition with double-digit candidate fields

Certain House races in 2026 are seeing larger-than-normal fields, with the number of candidates in primary and special elections climbing into the double digits.

The races, from Georgia to Arizona to New York, are drawing massive candidate interest after incumbents in those congressional districts left for a variety of reasons.

This year’s election cycle is important because it will determine whether Republicans maintain control of the House for another two years. The House GOP’s majority is already razor-thin as a result of retirements and deaths.

As the next election cycle heats up, here are some of the most crowded congressional races in 2026.

Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

Leading this year’s House races with the most candidates is the special election for the Georgia congressional district once