2026 United States House of Representatives Elections (Pear's Future III)

The 2026 House of Representatives Elections elected occurred in the middle of President Joe Biden's second term. As Biden's approval ratings have dropped, Republicans were expected to do well in the elections. Republicans, under speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, were able to make a net-gain of 16 seats, having 237 seats at the beginning of the next congress. Democrats, under House minority leader Hakeem Jefferies dropped their seat to total to just 198 seats. Court ordered redistricting changed the congressional maps in Wisconsin, Ohio and North Carolina in this election.

In the 2027 Speaker of the House elections, McCarthy once again had difficulties holding onto his position as Speaker of the House due to retaliation from the House freedom caucus. He was able to receive just 218 votes, the minimum amount to be elected speaker. Most of the other Republicans voted for Pennsylvania congressman and freedom caucus chair Scott Perry. McCarthy pledged to step down as leader in March of 2028, and a special speaker election was held in which Perry was elected speaker.