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Which third-party or independent members currently hold seats in the House and who are they?
Executive summary
As of the available reporting, the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress includes very few — if any — members formally sitting as third‑party or non‑major‑party representatives; most contemporaneous trackers describe the chamber in terms of Republican and Democratic membership with a small number of vacancies and special elections (see Ballotpedia and GovTrack) [1] [2]. Sources note that independents and minor‑party officeholders are tracked nationwide, but the current House roster in mainstream trackers is presented almost entirely as Republican or Democrat, with special elections and vacancies noted [3] [4].
1. What the official rosters show: two‑party framing with vacancies and special elections
Federal and civic trackers (GovTrack, The Green Papers, Ballotpedia) list current House membership almost exclusively by the two major parties and report a handful of vacancies and special elections in the 119th Congress — for example, Ballotpedia recorded three House vacancies as of November 21, 2025, and The Green Papers lists ongoing seat changes and special elections; these sources do not present a roster of sitting third‑party House members [1] [4] [5].
2. Where independents and minor‑party holders are documented
Ballotpedia maintains a dedicated, periodically updated list of “current independent and minor party federal and state officeholders,” which is the primary public tracker cited here for anyone holding federal office outside the two‑party system; however, that page functions as a national index rather than an itemized “current House third‑party member” list, and the summaries in other trackers continue to emphasize Democratic and Republican totals [3] [1].
3. Historical and contextual note: third‑party/independent members are rare
Longstanding reference works (including Wikipedia’s treatment of the subject) emphasize that third‑party and independent members of Congress are rare in the modern era; the phraseology in those sources makes clear that the House remains overwhelmingly two‑party in membership, which helps explain why current mainstream rosters focus on R/D counts and special elections rather than naming multiple active third‑party House members [6].
4. What the immediate reporting lists instead: vacancies, deaths, resignations, and special election outcomes
Reporting compiled for the 119th Congress highlights several specific seat changes (e.g., deaths of Representatives Raúl Grijalva and Sylvester Turner, resignations such as Mark Green and Mikie Sherrill) and the timing of their special elections or runoffs; these practical disruptions are what trackers emphasize when accounting for nonstandard membership rather than noting sitting third‑party Representatives [7] [8] [9].
5. Where to find a definitive, up‑to‑date answer and why sources differ
For a near–real‑time, authoritative roster filtered by party, GovTrack’s current members page and official Clerk of the House/House Press Gallery party breakdown pages are primary references; Ballotpedia and The Green Papers provide useful summaries of vacancies and special elections. The difference in emphasis (two‑party counts vs. lists of independents/minor‑party officials) results from the scarcity of sitting third‑party House members and the practical need to track vacancies and partisan control for governance reasons [2] [10] [4] [3].
6. What the sources do not say — limits of available reporting
Available sources do not mention a clear, current roster of any House members who are serving as independents or as members of third parties in the 119th Congress; they instead catalogue vacancies and special elections and maintain historic pages on third‑party/independent membership more generally [1] [5] [6]. If you are asking about a specific Representative rumored to be independent or third‑party, that name is not identified in the cited materials and would require checking the live official House roster or the Clerk’s office for the latest party designation [2] [10].
7. How to verify and next steps
To verify whether any current House member formally identifies as independent or belongs to a minor party, consult (a) the Clerk of the House and the House Press Gallery party breakdown, (b) GovTrack’s live member list, and (c) Ballotpedia’s “current independent and minor party federal and state officeholders” page — these are the same authoritative trackers referenced above and are the best sources for changes during special elections or midterm vacancies [10] [2] [3].
If you want, I can (a) search the Clerk/House Press Gallery and GovTrack pages right now for any members listed as Independent or in a minor party, or (b) produce a short list of historically notable independent/third‑party House members from the provided “third‑party and independent members” summary [2] [6]. Which would you prefer?