By The Washington Post’s latest tally, at least 18 former members of Congress — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year. The reaction from current members who hear former colleagues want to come back? If Brown wins the special election, he’d serve alongside Republican Bernie Moreno, who defeated him for Ohio’s other Senate seat last year. Allred served in the House earlier this year. During a recent visit to Washington, Flores was struck by how much some of her former colleagues had aged.

Source: Washington Post December 29, 2025 19:43 UTC