| Election Name: | 2023 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1960 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | February 21 – November 21, 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 3 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 218 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Image1: | Mike Johnson official photo, 118th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | Mike Johnson |
| Leader Since1: | October 25, 2023 |
| Last Election1: | 222 seats, 50.6% |
| Seats Before1: | 222 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Leader2: | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Leader Since2: | January 3, 2023 |
| Last Election2: | 213 seats, 47.8% |
| Seats Before2: | 212 |
| 1Data2: | 2 |
| 2Data2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 320px |
There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2023 during the 118th United States Congress.
|-! | | | 2016| data-sort-value=2023-02-21 | Incumbent died November 28, 2022.[1]
New member elected February 21, 2023.
Democratic hold.| nowrap |
|-! | | | 2010| data-sort-value=2023-11-07 | Incumbent resigned May 31, 2023.[3]
New member elected November 7, 2023.
Democratic hold.| nowrap |
|-! | | | 2012| data-sort-value=2023-11-21 | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2023.
New member elected November 21, 2023.
Republican hold.| nowrap |
See main article: 2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election.
See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia.
Incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin died on November 28, 2022, of colorectal cancer, before he was seated to his fourth term in the 118th Congress. Governor Glenn Youngkin called a special election for February 21, 2023, with the general election filing deadline set for December 23, 2022.[6] [7] The Democratic Party chose to hold its "firehouse primary" on December 20, just 8 days after the special election date was set.[8]
State senator Jennifer McClellan won the primary in a landslide, and subsequently defeated pastor Leon Benjamin in the general election, becoming the first black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.[9]
See main article: 2023 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district special election.
See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island.
Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline resigned on May 31, 2023, to take a job at the Rhode Island Foundation.[10] The election was held on November 7, with primaries on September 5.[11]
See main article: 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election.
See also: List of United States representatives from Utah.
Incumbent Republican Chris Stewart resigned on September 15, 2023, due to his wife's ongoing health issues.[12] The election was held on November 21, 2023, with primaries on September 5, as determined by Governor Spencer Cox.[13]