US Midterm Elections 2026: List of Republican candidates who have won seats in the House

As polls have closed across several states in the country, including Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and also in several parts of Indiana and Kentucky, outcomes are rolling in. All 435 seats in the House are at stake, while 35 of 100 Senate seats are up for election. According to AP polls began closing at 6 pm ET with Alaska being the last to close at 1 am ET.

As the Democrats look to flip the red states and Republicans seek to , here's a list of all the Republican candidates that have taken their seats so far.

Also read: US midterm election results 2026: List of states where Democrats are leading in House races

Chuck Gray from Wyoming at-large district

Republican Secretary of State, Chuck Gray has won the race for Wyoming's at-large Congressional District. He secured 54.5% of the votes to defeat Democrat Lisa Kinney, who secured 33.6% of the vote. Gray has been serving as the Wyoming Secretary of State since 2023. He also served on the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.

Prior to being elected as State Secretary, Gray was also a founding memeber of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus. He has a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Adrian Smith from Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District

Republican Adrian Smith won from Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District after the 2026 US midterm elections. He won in a landslide by securing 70% votes over his Democrat counterpart, Becky Kelly Stille's 20% votes. Smith was reelected to the House of Representatives and has been serving in the district since 2007. He is also serving as the dean of Nebraska's congressional district since 2022.

This will be Smith's 11th term in Congress. Prior to joining politics, the Republican was a realtor and a marketing specialist in the housing industry.

Greg Steube from Florida’s 17th Congressional District

AP has projected Republican Representative Greg Steube as the winner of his reelection to Florida’s 17th Congressional District. He beat Democrat candidate Matthew Montavon and independent Michale Quirk. Steube has held his seat since 2019, and secured 56% of the November 3 vote.

According to his profile, Steube has studied law from the University of Florida and is also an Army Veteran who served as an airborne infantry officer and judge advocate general in theUS Army. According to Florida Voice, his campaign raised around $1.6 million and had more than $2. Million in cash as of mid-October.

Hal Rogers from Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District

Republican Hal Rogers has won his reelection to the US House from Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, according to AP. He won the incumbent vote by securing 71.02% of votes over the Democratic candidate Ned Pillersdorf who got 25.7%.

Rogers was first elected from the seat in 1981 and has now been elected to the seat for 24 consecutive terms. He became the longest serving member in the US House. He also holds a law degree and has been serving as the dean of the House of Representatives since 2022

Jim Schwartzel from Florida’s 19th Congressional District

According to AP, Republican candidate Jim Schwartzel has won in Florida's 19th Congressional District. He defeated Democratic nominee Victor Arias and Independent candidate Seth Haskin after securing 61.13% of the vote.

Schwartzel is set to succeed fellow Republican Representative Byron Donalds, who vacated his seat to run for Governor in the seat. He is the president of the conservative broadcasting groups, Sun. He earlier captured the Republican Primary with 29% of the vote.

Josh Brecheen from Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District

Republican canddate Josh Brecheen has won reelection from the 2nd Congressional District in Oklahoma, according to AP. Brecheen led the vote by securing 67.5% of the votes. He defeated Democrat Brandon Wade. He has served has on in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018.

Brecheen is a Native American politician who is a rancher and also a citizen of the Choctaw Nation. This is Brecheen's third term in the seat. He earlier took over from Markwayne Mullin, who is the current Secretary of Homeland Security.