Promotions on hold: voters sour on incumbents as House members chase bigger offices

Nearly 30 newly sworn-in House members are campaigning for governor or Senate seats, but voters remain largely disinterested in rewarding incumbents from a Congress viewed as dysfunctional. Several have lost high-profile bids (e.g., Randy Feenstra, Dusty Johnson, Chip Roy, Robin Kelly, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Jasmine Crockett), while a few Republicans push forward (Mike Collins, Andy Barr, Ashley Hinson) and Mikie Sherrill is mentioned as governor in this cycle, illustrating a mixed landscape. The anti-incumbent mood and concerns about Washington’s performance are complicating these campaigns, even as some outside-the-House candidates find success.