How It Works
A Two-Phase Strategy, Not a One-Election Fix.
Term limits won’t pass because a website asked nicely. They’ll pass when enough members of Congress owe their seat to voters who expect it. That takes two deliberate phases.
Identify & Inform
We track which House and Senate seats are up in each election cycle, how long each incumbent has served, and how their record measures against a simple standard: results for constituents, not just reelection. That information goes on this site—plainly, sourced, and without spin—so voters can decide for themselves.
Replace at the Ballot Box
Change happens through elections, not petitions. We encourage voters in every state and district to weigh credible challengers seriously—in primaries and general elections alike—and to treat long incumbency itself as a legitimate factor in that decision, regardless of party.
A Congress Willing to Vote for Limits
A constitutional amendment needs a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, then ratification by three-quarters of the states. That has never happened for term limits—because it requires incumbents to vote against their own tenure. A Congress with more first- and second-term members, elected on accountability, is a Congress far more willing to actually take that vote.
Term Limits, Codified
The end goal: a ratified amendment capping how long any one person can serve in the House or Senate—removing the incentive structure that turns public service into a career, for every future Congress, not just this one.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is No Incumbents targeting one political party?
No. Our standard applies equally to every incumbent Senator and Representative, regardless of party. Safe seats and long tenure exist on both sides of the aisle, and a term-limits amendment can only pass with support from both parties—so a one-sided approach would be both unfair and strategically self-defeating.
Does this mean every incumbent should be voted out automatically?
No. We encourage voters to evaluate their own Senators and Representatives on the merits—including tenure, responsiveness, and record—and to take long incumbency seriously as one factor among others. The decision is always the voter’s.
Why not just pass term limits directly, without an election strategy first?
Congress has had that option for decades and has not used it. Every modern term-limits amendment has died without a floor vote. Changing that requires a Congress with enough members who ran on, and are accountable to, that promise.
Couldn’t states just pass their own term limits instead?
They tried. In U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995), the Supreme Court struck down state-level congressional term limits in a 5–4 ruling, holding that states cannot add qualifications for Congress beyond those in the Constitution. A federal constitutional amendment is the remaining path. See our sources for details.
Is No Incumbents affiliated with a candidate, party, or PAC?
No. This is an independent citizen initiative. It is not authorized by any candidate or committee, does not coordinate with campaigns, and is not funded by any party organization. See our Terms of Use for the full disclaimer.
Next Step
Start With Your Own Ballot.
The first phase starts locally—with your own Senators and Representative.
Find Your Representative