The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled for November 5, 2024. These elections are part of the broader 2024 United States elections, which include the presidential election, Senate elections, and various state and local elections.
All 435 congressional districts across the 50 U.S. states, along with 6 non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S.
territories, will elect representatives. Winners will serve in the 119th United States Congress, with seats apportioned based on the 2020 United States census.
The House Republican Conference is currently led by Mike Johnson, who assumed the role in October 2023 after the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Johnson is notable for being the first congressman from Louisiana to be elected Speaker of the House.
The Democratic Caucus is led by Hakeem Jeffries, who took over in January 2023. Jeffries is the first African American to serve as leader of either party in Congress and the first New Yorker to do so since Bertrand Snell's retirement in 1938.
This election marks the first House election since 2002 where the Democratic Party is not led by Nancy Pelosi. Instead, Hakeem Jeffries leads the party into this competitive election.
Forecasts indicate a narrow margin between the two major parties, with less than a five-seat difference expected. The competitiveness is partly due to the 118th United States Congress being perceived as one of the least productive since the 72nd Congress (1931-1933), contributing to a low 13% approval rating.
Significant events like the January 2023 speakership election, the 2023 debt-ceiling crisis, McCarthy's removal, the October 2023 speakership election, and the expulsion of George Santos have added to the dramatic nature of the current Congress.
Historically, no party has lost control of the House after a single congressional term since 1954. This historical context adds to the anticipation and strategic maneuvering surrounding the 2024 House elections.