Elections for the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate will be held on
November 7, 2006, with all of the 435 seats in the House up for election.
Since Representatives are elected for two-year terms, those elected will serve in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007 until January 3, 2009.
The House is currently composed of
Republicans 230
Democrats 201
Independent 1 (who caucuses with the Democrats).
There are three vacancies:
New Jersey's 13th congressional district
Texas's 22nd congressional district
Florida's 16th congressional district
Republicans currently hold a 28 seat advantage
Democrats would need to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, which has had a Republican majority since 1995.
Predictions based on historical trends suggest that there is a meaningful chance of such a swing.
A complete list of the races in all districts (but without the commentary below) can be found at United States
House elections, 2006 complete list.
Vulnerable incumbents and open seats
It is not yet clear which seats will have the most competitive races.
Past election history indicates that incumbents are difficult to defeat, even when their party affiliation is at odds with the natural tendencies of the district.
The most competitive races are those where the incumbent retires, followed by those in which the incumbent has served only one term. Besides the elections listed here, it is possible that additional special elections will be held due to the death or resignation of Representatives in the interim.
This would also change the party balances.
There are currently 31 open seats:
28 incumbents who will not be seeking re-election
3 current vacancies.
New Jersey's 13th congressional district, which will be filled at the same time as the general election with the winner taking office in November immediately after the votes are certified
Texas's 22nd congressional district
Florida's 16th congressional district, which will not have special elections before election day.
Of the 28 open seats
18 are held by Republicans
9 are held by Democrats
1 is held by an independent.
Of the currently vacant seats
NJ-13 was held by Democrat Bob Menendez
TX-22 was held by Republican Tom DeLay
FL-16 was held by Republican Mark Foley
Also, two incumbents
Democrat Cynthia McKinney in Georgia's 4th congressional district
Republican Joe Schwarz in Michigan's 7th congressional district) were defeated in their party's respective primaries.
Cook Political Report
The Cook Political Report, an independent, non-partisan election analysis newsletter, has listed 78 seats - 59 currently held by Republicans and 19 by Democrats - as being potentially in play.
As of October 20, 2006:
350 seats are Solid and therefore not considered competitive.
18 Republican seats are considered Likely Republican
12 Democratic seats are considered Likely Democratic, meaning that while these races are not competitive at the moment, they could likely become competitive.
17 Republican seats are considered Lean Republican
7 Democratic seats are considered Lean Democratic, as they are politically competitive, yet one party has a distinct advantage.
4 Republican seats
(the open seats formerly held by Tom DeLay and Mark Foley, as well as those being vacated by Jim Kolbe and Bob Beauprez) are considered Lean Democratic.
No Democratic seats are considered Lean Republican.
All 27 seats that are rated as a Toss Up are currently held by Republicans, including eight open seats.
CQPolitics.com, an independent, non-partisan election analysis newsletter, as of October 20, 2006, made the following analysis:
345 seats are Safe and therefore not considered competitive.
26 Republican seats are considered Republican Favored
11 Democratic seats are considered Democrat Favored, meaning that while these races are not competitive at the moment, they could likely become competitive.
20 Republican seats are considered Leans Republican
9 Democratic seats are considered Leans Democratic, as they are politically competitive, yet one party has a distinct advantage.
18 Republican seats and no Democratic seats are rated as No Clear Favorite.
5 Republican seats are rated as Leans Democratic:
Texas's 22nd congressional district (formerly held by Tom DeLay)
Florida's 16th congressional district (formerly held by Mark Foley)
New York's 26th congressional district (held by Tom Reynolds)
Indiana's 8th congressional district (held by John Hostettler)
Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (held by Curt Weldon)
1 Republican seat, Arizona's 8th congressional district (being vacated by Jim Kolbe), is rated Democrat Favored.
A complete chart of all races categorized appears here.
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball
In early August, Sabato predicted a pro-Democratic shift of 12-15 seats in the House. In mid-October, he revised his estimate, predicing a net gain for the Democrats of 18-22 seats.
Electoral-vote.com is run by Andrew Tanenbaum, a professor of computer science at Vrije Universities. While it mostly covers Senate races this year, it is also making algorithmic predictions for the House based entirely on independent polling data. (Where no independent polls exist, the 2004 election results are used).
As of October 22, Electoral-vote.com is predicting
27 Democratic pickups and 1 Republican pickup.
His calculations predict the House to comprise: 227 Democrats, 207 Republicans, 1 Ties.
Pollster.com
"Mystery Pollster" Mark Blumenthal and University of Wisconsin Professor Charles Franklin aggregate polling data for more than 60 competitive house races and offer objective analysis on methodology and the reliability of the numbers.
On October 1, 2006 it began to post the most recent polls for these 60+ districts as soon as they are released to the public.
Iowa Electronic Markets offers four contracts covering all possible outcomes of the House and Senate elections:
Republicans control the House and Senate
Republicans control the House; "Non-Republicans" control the Senate.
"Non-Republicans" control the House; Republicans control the Senate.
"Non-Republicans" control the House and Senate
"Non-Republicans" refers to all politicians other than Republicans, and presumably would encompass Independents who caucus with the Democrats.
State statuses, swing districts and notable races
Alabama
None of Alabama's seven congressional districts are being seriously contested.
Republican incumbent
Gov. Bob Riley
Democratic challenger Lucy Baxley
Good will after Hurricane Katrina may have helped Mr. Riley.
Alaska
Race is not expected to be competitive, as its only member of Congress, Don Young ®) is a favorite to win, having served since 1973 with little opposition in recent years.
Young's Democratic challenger in the Nov. 7 election is Diane Benson.
Republican candidate
Sarah Palin
Democratic candidate
Tony Knowles
Ms. Palin defeated the sitting governor in the primary.
Arizona
Has been leaning towards the Republican Party in recent elections. In one seat, an incumbent will be facing a strong challenge in 2006, while another is retiring and leaving the race wide open for both Republicans and Democrats.
Republican incumbent
Jon Kyl
Democratic challenger
Jim Pederson
The big question is about turnout among the state’s Hispanics.
Democratic incumbent
Janet Napolitano
Republican challengers
Multiple Candidates
Ms. Napolitano is popular and treads a careful political line.
Arkansas
Is often considered to be different from the rest of the South politically, as the Democratic Party maintains super-majority status in the Arkansas General Assembly, and was once governed by Bill Clinton, who later became President. However, the state is generally considered conservative, although more moderate in contrast to the rest of the South.
Republican candidate
Asa Hutchinson
Democratic candidate
Michael Beebe
The race for the open seat is shaping up to be a fight to the finish.
California
Political landscape has changed in the last decade from that of a Republican stronghold that sent Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to the White House to one increasingly in favor of the Democratic Party as the state voted for Bill Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry in strong numbers.
California 11th Republican incumbent
Richard Pombo
Democratic challenger
Jerry McNerney
California 50th Republican incumbent
Brian Bilbray
Democratic challenger
Francine Busby.
Republican incumbent
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Democratic challenger
Phil Angelides
At this point the race appears Mr. Schwarzenegger’s to lose.
Colorado
In recent years, Republicans and Democrats have made alternating gains within this state, which is increasingly becoming a key swing state in presidential elections.
Colorado 4th Republican incumbent
Marilyn Musgrave
Democratic challenger
Angie Paccione
Colorado 7th Republican candidate
Rick O’Donnell
Democratic candidate
Ed Perlmutter
Bob Beauprez is not running for re-election.
Republican candidate
Bob Beauprez
Democratic candidate
Bill Ritter
The candidates face deeply divided political terrain.
Connecticut
increasingly liberal, and largely independent, voting populace has made the Constitution State one of the most competitive battlegrounds in the 2006 election.
Democratic candidate
Ned Lamont
Republican candidate
Alan Schlesinger
Unaffiliated candidate
Joe Lieberman
The race is now a proxy fight for Democrats furious over Iraq.
Connecticut 2nd Republican incumbent
Robert R. Simmons
Democratic challenger
Joseph D. Courtney
Connecticut 4th Republican incumbent
Christopher Shays
Democratic challenger
Diane Farrell
Delaware
only congressman, Republican Michael Castle, is expected to cruise to victory and serve an eighth term in Congress.
Florida
Florida is known to be a moderate-to-conservative state, with more liberals residing in South Florida, and moderates and conservatives dominating both the northern and central regions of Florida, as well as a strong Republican base in Cuban-American portions of Miami.
Democratic incumbent
Bill Nelson
Republican challenger
Katherine Harris
Mr. Nelson appears to be gliding toward re-election.
Florida 22nd Republican incumbent
E. Clay Shaw
Democratic challenger
Ron Klein
Georgia
historically a Democratic state.
Georgia 8th Democratic incumbent
Jim Marshall
Republican challenger
Mac Collins
Mr. Marshall is running for re-election in a newly drawn district.
Republican incumbent
Sonny Perdue
Democratic challenger
Mark Taylor
Mr. Taylor is still recovering from a bitter primary fight.
Hawaii
While Hawaii has historically been a stronghold for the Democratic Party.
Hawaii Republican incumbent
Linda Lingle
Democratic challengers
Multiple Candidates
Ms. Lingle is a safe Republican governor in a Democratic state.
Idaho
breadwinner for the Republican Party. Idaho
Republican candidate
C.L. "Butch" Otter
Democratic candidate
Jerry Brady
Mr. Otter’s Western conservative credentials have helped him.
Illinois
has strengthened its presence in the Democratic Party.
Illinois 6th Republican candidate
Peter Roskam
Democratic candidate
Tammy Duckworth
Henry Hyde is not running for re-election.
Democratic incumbent
Rod Blagojevich
Republican challenger
Judy Baar Topinka
The battle may come down to who escapes the taint of scandal.
Indiana
has proven to be a conservative state in the largely Democratic Midwest.
Indiana 2nd Republican incumbent
Chris Chocola
Democratic challenger
Joe Donnelly
Indiana 7th Democratic incumbent
Julia M. Carson
Republican challenger
Eric Dickerson
Indiana 8th Republican incumbent
John N. Hostettler
Democratic challenger
Brad Ellsworth
Iowa
Known as a moderate state that often leans between Republicans and Democrats in national elections. Iowa Democratic candidate
Chet Culver
Republican candidate
Jim Nussle
This race is expected to be among the fiercest contests around.
Kansas
known widely as a predominantly Republican state.
Kansas Democratic incumbent
Kathleen Sebelius
Republican challenger
James Barnett
Ms. Sebelius is running as though the race is far tighter.
Kentucky
Kentucky has been known as a solidly conservative state that has trended Republican in recent state and national elections.
Louisiana
The state of Louisiana has become a conservative stronghold in recent national elections. But this year, a number of congressional seats in the southern portion of Louisiana will all be impacted to some extent as a result of Hurricane Katrina, as well as Hurricane Rita, both of which have caused massive damage within Louisiana. For example, most of New Orleans' majority African-American communities have been displaced by Katrina, which in addition to the William Jefferson bribery scandal, could result in a higher Republican turnout in New Orleans. Also, several Southwestern Louisiana communities that were heavily damaged or destroyed in Rita could also be a factor in voter turnout, given the possibility of how many residents in that region moved elsewhere. Louisiana 2 Democratic candidate
Multiple Candidates
Republican candidate
None Running
Maine
incumbents, both Democrats, are expected to maintain control of these seats.
Maryland
still a Democratic stronghold
Massachusetts
None of Massachusetts' ten incumbent congressmen, all Democrats, are facing serious challenges. Massachusetts Republican candidate
Kerry Healey
Democratic candidate
Multiple Candidates
Strategists expect the race to be a tight one.
Michigan
The state of Michigan has historically been a swing state because of the Republicans' presence in the northern and western portions of the state, as well as the Democrats' strong pro-labor tilt coming from the automotive industry mainly centered around Detroit.
Michigan Democratic incumbent
Jennifer Granholm
Republican challenger
Dick DeVos
Mr. DeVos spent more than $10 million of his own money on ads.
Minnesota
Largely known as a Democratic stronghold
Minnesota Democratic candidate
Amy Klobuchar
Republican candidate
Mark Kennedy
This may be the Republicans’ best hope of picking up a seat.
Minnesota Republican incumbent
Tim Pawlenty
Democratic challenger
Mike Hatch
Independence candidate
Peter Hutchinson
Mr. Pawlenty appears headed into a highly competitive race.
Mississippi
Mississippi, like most other southern states, has shifted from being a Democratic stronghold to one of the Republican Party. However, Democrats occasionally win elections in this state every year. African-Americans comprise over a third of Mississippi's population.
Missouri
None of Missouri's nine incumbent members of Congress face serious opposition.
Missouri Republican incumbent
James M. Talent
Democratic challenger
Claire C. McCaskill
The issue of embryonic stem-cell research is taking center stage.
Montana
Montana has been known as a Republican-leaning state.
Montana Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns
Democratic challenger
Jon Tester
Democrats have made a comeback in Montana.
Nebraska
Nebraska is known for being a staunchly Republican state.
Nevada
With the rapid growth of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada has become increasingly influential in American politics.
Nevada Republican candidate
James Gibbons
Democratic candidate
Dina Titus
This race is more complex than the predicted cake walk.
New Hampshire
the most conservative state in the Northeast, with a political tradition that has been likened to that of the Libertarian Party. N.H. Democratic incumbent
John Lynch Republican challenger
James B. Coburn
Mr. Lynch has the lead, but Mr. Coburn is not backing down.
New Jersey
Highly touted as one of the most politically competitive states in America,
New Jersey Democratic incumbent
Robert Menendez
Republican challenger
Thomas H. Kean Jr.
The tight race will probably be decided by TV commercials.
New Jersey 7th Republican incumbent
Michael A. Ferguson
Democratic challenger
Linda Stender
New Mexico
Staunchly Republican state
New York
Staunchly Democratic state
New York 19th Republican incumbent
Sue W. Kelly
Democratic challenger
Multiple Candidates
New York 20th Republican incumbent
John E. Sweeney
Democratic challenger
Kristin Gillibrand
New York 25th Republican incumbent
James T. Walsh
Democratic challenger
Daniel Maffei
New York 29th Republican incumbent
Randy Kuhl
Democratic challenger
Eric Massa
North Carolina
has become a largely Republican state in federal elections, Democrats often win state races and have a slight edge in both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.
North Dakota
can be best be described as a split state.
Ohio
Staunchly Democratic state
Ohio Republican incumbent
Mike DeWine
Democratic challenger
Sherrod Brown
Ohio is among the best pick-up opportunities for the Democrats.
Ohio 1st Republican incumbent
Steve Chabot
Democratic challenger
John Cranley
Ohio 6th Democratic candidate
Charlie Wilson
Republican candidate
Charles Blasdel
Ted Strickland is not running for re-election.
Ohio 18th Republican candidate
Multiple Candidates
Democratic candidate
Zack Space
Bob Ney is not running for re-election.
Republican candidate
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Democratic candidate
Ted Strickland
The landscape for the dominant Republicans may be shifting.
Oklahoma
has evolved into a prominent state for the Republican Party.
Oklahoma Democratic incumbent
Brad Henry
Republican challenger
Ernest Istook
Mr. Henry has more money and an enviable record of survival.
Oregon
a moderately Democratic state.
Oregon Democratic incumbent
Ted Kulongoski
Republican challenger
Ron Saxton
Mr. Kulongoski has the lead despite low job-approval ratings.
Pennsylvania
has become a politically competitive state.
Pennsylvania Republican incumbent
Rick Santorum
Democratic challenger
Robert Casey
Mr. Santorum is one of the most endangered incumbents.
Pa. 6th Republican incumbent
Jim Gerlach
Democratic challenger
Lois Murphy
Pa. 7th Republican incumbent
Curt Weldon
Democratic challenger
Joe Sestak
Pa. 10th Republican incumbent
Don Sherwood
Democratic challenger
Christopher Carney.
Pennsylvania Democratic incumbent
Edward G. Rendell
Republican challenger
Lynn Swann
Virtually everyone knows Mr. Swann, but not for his politics.
Rhode Island
Staunchly Democratic state
Democrats also control -- and dominate -- both houses of the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Rhode Island Republican incumbent
Lincoln Chafee
Democratic challenger
Sheldon Whitehouse
Mr. Chafee is fighting a two-front war to keep his seat.
Republican incumbent
Don Carcieri
Democratic challenger
Charles Fogarty
The heavily Democratic demographic may hurt Mr. Carcieri.
South Carolina
Staunchly Democratic state.
South Dakota
political climate has been dominated by the Republican Party for decades.
South Dakota Republican incumbent
Michael Rounds
Democratic challenger
Jack Billion
Mr. Rounds signed an abortion ban but is in no political trouble.
Tennessee
often regarded as a conservative state equally shared by Republicans and Democrats.
Texas
known as a solidly rock-ribbed Republican state dominated by social and fiscal conservatism regardless of party affiliation (Democratic strongholds are generally in the urban areas of the state along with the mainly rural Rio Grande Valley).
Texas Republican incumbent
Rick Perry
Democratic challenger
Chris Bell
Independent candidate
Kinky Friedman
An unusual cast of rivals has injected an antic note to the race.
Utah
one of the most prominently Republican states in the nation, largely based on the influence of its majority Mormon population. Given these factors, Republicans have targeted Utah's only Democratic congressman in every previous election.
Vermont
Known for its largely independent and libertarian style of politics.
Vermont Republican incumbent
James Douglas
Democratic challenger
Scudder Parker
Mr. Douglas has a solid lead in this majority Democratic state.
Virginia
Democrats have made gains within the Commonwealth
Virginia Republican incumbent
George Allen
Democratic challenger
James Webb
Mr. Webb is complicating two of Mr. Allen's campaigns.
Washington
historically been known as a Democratic stronghold
Washington 8th Republican incumbent
Dave Reichert
Democratic challenger
Darcy Burner
West Virginia
traditionally Democratic state with a reputation for having a strong union membership
Wisconsin
Generally regarded as a swing state.
Wisconsin Democratic incumbent
Jim Doyle
Republican challenger
Mark Green
Mr. Doyle's lead is not as sizable as some incumbents could expect.
Wyoming
generally regarded as one of the most Republican states in the country.
Wyoming Democratic incumbent
David Freudenthal
Republican challenger
Ray Hunkins
An energy boom is the biggest obstacle facing Mr. Hunkins.
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Alaska
Rep. Young, Don (R-At Large)
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa R
Sen. Stevens, Ted R
Gov. Frank H. Murkowski R 2002 2006
Alabama
Rep. Bonner, Jo (R-1st)
Rep. Everett, Terry (R-2nd)
Rep. Rogers, Michael (R-3rd)
Rep. Aderholt, Robert (R-4th)
Rep. Cramer, Robert (D-5th)
Rep. Bachus, Spencer (R-6th)
Rep. Davis, Artur (D-7th)
Sen. Sessions, Jeff R
Sen. Shelby, Richard R
Gov. Robert R. Riley R 2002 2006
Arkansas
Rep. Berry, Marion (D-1st)
Rep. Snyder, Vic (D-2nd)
Rep. Boozman, John (R-3rd)
Rep. Ross, Mike (D-4th)
Sen. Lincoln, Blanche D
Sen. Pryor, Mark D
Gov. Mike Huckabee R 1996 2006 (term limits)
Arizona
Rep. Renzi, Rick (R-1st)
Rep. Franks, Trent (R-2nd)
Rep. Shadegg, John (R-3rd)
Rep. Pastor, Ed (D-4th)
Rep. Hayworth, J.D. (R-5th)
Rep. Flake, Jeff (R-6th)
Rep. Grijalva, Raul (D-7th)
Rep. Kolbe, Jim (R-8th)
Sen. Kyl, Jon R
Sen. McCain, John R
Gov. Janet Napolitano D 2002 2006
California
Rep. Thompson, Mike (D-1st)
Rep. Herger, Wally (R-2nd)
Rep. Lungren, Dan (R-3rd)
Rep. Doolittle, John (R-4th)
Rep. Matsui, Doris (D-5th)
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn (D-6th)
Rep. Miller, George (D-7th)
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy (D-8th) Senate Min. Leader
Rep. Lee, Barbara (D-9th)
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen (D-10th)
Rep. Pombo, Richard (R-11th)
Rep. Lantos, Tom (D-12th)
Rep. Stark, Fortney (D-13th)
Rep. Eshoo, Anna (D-14th)
Rep. Honda, Michael (D-15th)
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-16th)
Rep. Farr, Sam (D-17th)
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis (D-18th)
Rep. Radanovich, George (R-19th)
Rep. Costa, Jim (D-20th)
Rep. Nunes, Devin (R-21st)
Rep. Thomas, William (R-22nd)
Rep. Capps, Lois (D-23rd)
Rep. Gallegly, Elton (R-24th)
Rep. McKeon, Howard (R-25th)
Rep. Dreier, David (R-26th)
Rep. Sherman, Brad (D-27th)
Rep. Berman, Howard (D-28th)
Rep. Schiff, Adam (D-29th)
Rep. Waxman, Henry (D-30th)
Rep. Becerra, Xavier (D-31st)
Rep. Solis, Hilda (D-32nd)
Rep. Watson, Diane (D-33rd)
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-34th)
Rep. Waters, Maxine (D-35th)
Rep. Harman, Jane (D-36th)
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita (D-37th)
Rep. Napolitano, Grace (D-38th)
Rep. Sanchez, Linda (D-39th)
Rep. Royce, Ed (R-40th)
Rep. Lewis, Jerry (R-41st)
Rep. Miller, Gary (R-42nd)
Rep. Baca, Joe (D-43rd)
Rep. Calvert, Ken (R-44th)
Rep. Bono, Mary (R-45th)
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana (R-46th)
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta (D-47th)
Rep. Campbell, John (R-48th)
Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-49th)
Rep. Bilbray, Brian (R-50th)
Rep. Filner, Bob (D-51st)
Rep. Hunter, Duncan (R-52nd)
Rep. Davis, Susan (D-53rd)
Sen. Boxer, Barbara D
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne D
Gov. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger R 2003 2006
Colorado
Rep. DeGette, Diana (D-1st)
Rep. Udall, Mark (D-2nd)
Rep. Salazar, John (D-3rd)
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn (R-4th)
Rep. Hefley, Joel (R-5th)
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas (R-6th)
Rep. Beauprez, Bob (R-7th)
Sen. Allard, Wayne R
Sen. Salazar, Ken D
Gov. William F. Owens R 1998 2006 (term limits)
Connecticut
Rep. Larson, John (D-1st)
Rep. Simmons, Robert (R-2nd)
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa (D-3rd)
Rep. Shays, Christopher (R-4th)
Rep. Johnson, Nancy (R-5th)
Sen. Dodd, Christopher (D)
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph (D/I) ruinng as IND Candiate for 2006
Gov. M. Jodi Rell R 2004 2006
Delaware
Rep. Castle, Michael (R-At Large)
Sen. Biden, Joseph (D)
Sen. Carper, Thomas (D)
Gov. Ruth Ann Miller (D) 2004 2008 (term Limits)
Florida
Rep. Miller, Jeff (R-1st)
Rep. Boyd, F. Allen (D-2nd)
Rep. Brown, Corrine (D-3rd)
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander (R-4th)
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny (R-5th)
Rep. Stearns, Cliff (R-6th)
Rep. Mica, John (R-7th)
Rep. Keller, Ric (R-8th)
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael (R-9th)
Rep. Young, C.W. Bill (R-10th)
Rep. Davis, Jim (D-11th)
Rep. Putnam, Adam (R-12th)
Rep. Harris, Katherine (R-13th)
Rep. Mack, Connie (R-14th)
Rep. Weldon, Dave (R-15th)
Rep. Meek, Kendrick (D-17th)
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-18th)
Rep. Wexler, Robert (D-19th)
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (D-20th)
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-21st)
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay (R-22nd)
Rep. Hastings, Alcee (D-23rd)
Rep. Feeney, Tom (R-24th)
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-25th)
Sen. Martinez, Mel R
Sen. Nelson, Bill (D)
Gov. John E. "Jeb" Bush R 1998 2006 (term limits)
Georgia
Rep. Kingston, Jack (R-1st)
Rep. Bishop, Sanford (D-2nd)
Rep. Marshall, Jim (D-3rd)
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia (D-4th)
Rep. Lewis, John (D-5th)
Rep. Price, Tom (R-6th)
Rep. Linder, John (R-7th)
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn (R-8th)
Rep. Norwood, Charles (R-9th)
Rep. Deal, Nathan (R-10th)
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (R-11th)
Rep. Barrow, John (D-12th)
Rep. Scott, David (D-13th)
Sen. Chambliss, Saxby R
Sen. Isakson, Johnny R
Gov. G. Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III R 2002 2006
Hawaii
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil (D-1st)
Rep. Case, Ed (D-2nd)
Sen. Akaka, Daniel (D)
Sen. Inouye, Daniel (D)
Gov. Linda Lingle R 2002 2006
Idaho
Rep. Otter, C.L. (R-1st)
Rep. Simpson, Mike (R-2nd)
Sen. Craig, Larry R
Sen. Crapo, Mike R
Gov. Jim Risch R 2002 2006 (candidate for lieutenant governor)
Illinois
Rep. Rush, Bobby (D-1st)
Rep. Jackson, Jesse (D-2nd)
Rep. Lipinski, Dan (D-3rd)
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis (D-4th)
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm (D-5th)
Rep. Hyde, Henry (R-6th)
Rep. Davis, Danny (D-7th)
Rep. Bean, Melissa (D-8th)
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice (D-9th)
Rep. Kirk, Mark (R-10th)
Rep. Weller, Jerry (R-11th)
Rep. Costello, Jerry (D-12th)
Rep. Biggert, Judy (R-13th)
Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis (R-14th) Speaker of the House
Rep. Johnson, Timothy (R-15th)
Rep. Manzullo, Donald (R-16th)
Rep. Evans, Lane (D-17th)
Rep. LaHood, Ray (R-18th)
Rep. Shimkus, John (R-19th)
Sen. Durbin, Richard (D)
Sen. Obama, Barack (D)
Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) 2002 2006
Indiana
Rep. Visclosky, Peter (D-1st)
Rep. Chocola, Chris (R-2nd)
Rep. Souder, Mark (R-3rd)
Rep. Buyer, Steve (R-4th)
Rep. Burton, Dan (R-5th)
Rep. Pence, Mike (R-6th)
Rep. Carson, Julia (D-7th)
Rep. Hostettler, John (R-8th)
Rep. Sodrel, Mike (R-9th)
Sen. Bayh, Evan (D)
Sen. Lugar, Richard R
Gov. Mitchell Daniels R 2005 2009
Iowa
Rep. Nussle, Jim (R-1st)
Rep. Leach, Jim (R-2nd)
Rep. Boswell, Leonard (D-3rd)
Rep. Latham, Tom (R-4th)
Rep. King, Steve (R-5th)
Sen. Grassley, Charles R
Sen. Harkin, Tom (D)
Gov. Thomas J. Vilsack (D) 1998 2006(retiring)
Kansas
Rep. Moran, Jerry (R-1st)
Rep. Ryun, Jim (R-2nd)
Rep. Moore, Dennis (D-3rd)
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (R-4th)
Sen. Brownback, Sam R
Sen. Roberts, Pat R
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) 2002 2006
Kentucky
Rep. Whitfield, Edward (R-1st)
Rep. Lewis, Ron (R-2nd)
Rep. Northup, Anne (R-3rd)
Rep. Davis, Geoff (R-4th)
Rep. Rogers, Harold (R-5th)
Rep. Chandler, Ben (D-6th)
Sen. Bunning, Jim R
Sen. McConnell, Mitch R
Gov. Ernest L. Fletcher R 2003 2007
Louisiana
Rep. Jindal, Bobby (R-1st)
Rep. Jefferson, William (D-2nd)
Rep. Melancon, Charlie (D-3rd)
Rep. McCrery, Jim (R-4th)
Rep. Alexander, Rodney (R-5th)
Rep. Baker, Richard (R-6th)
Rep. Boustany, Charles (R-7th)
Sen. Landrieu, Mary (D)
Sen. Vitter, David R
Gov. Kathleen B. Blanco (D) 2003 2007
Maine
Rep. Allen, Thomas (D-1st)
Rep. Michaud, Michael (D-2nd)
Sen. Collins, Susan R
Sen. Snowe, Olympia R
Gov. John Elias Baldacci (D) 2002 2006
Maryland
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne (R-1st)
Rep. Ruppersberger, C.A. (D-2nd)
Rep. Cardin, Benjamin (D-3rd)
Rep. Wynn, Albert (D-4th)
Rep. Hoyer, Steny (D-5th)
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe (R-6th)
Rep. Cummings, Elijah (D-7th)
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris (D-8th)
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara (D)
Sen. Sarbanes, Paul (D)
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich R 2002 2006
Massachusetts
Rep. Olver, John (D-1st)
Rep. Neal, Richard (D-2nd)
Rep. McGovern, James (D-3rd)
Rep. Frank, Barney (D-4th)
Rep. Meehan, Marty (D-5th)
Rep. Tierney, John (D-6th)
Rep. Markey, Edward (D-7th)
Rep. Capuano, Michael (D-8th)
Rep. Lynch, Stephen (D-9th)
Rep. Delahunt, William (D-10th)
Sen. Kennedy, Edward (D)
Sen. Kerry, John (D)
Gov. W. Mitt Romney R 2002 2006(retiring)
Michigan
Rep. Stupak, Bart (D-1st)
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter (R-2nd)
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon (R-3rd)
Rep. Camp, Dave (R-4th)
Rep. Kildee, Dale (D-5th)
Rep. Upton, Fred (R-6th)
Rep. Schwarz, Joe (R-7th)
Rep. Rogers, Michael (R-8th)
Rep. Knollenberg, Joseph (R-9th)
Rep. Miller, Candice (R-10th)
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus (R-11th)
Rep. Levin, Sander (D-12th)
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn (D-13th)
Rep. Conyers, John (D-14th)
Rep. Dingell, John (D-15th)
(elected as a Democrat to the 84th Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father United States Representatives John D. Dingell,Sr. December 13,1955
Has served as the longest living serving US Representatives in history. No Plans to retire as of yet.) Sen. Levin, Carl (D)
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D)
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D) 2002 2006
Minnesota
Rep. Gutknecht, Gil (R-1st)
Rep. Kline, John (R-2nd)
Rep. Ramstad, Jim (R-3rd)
Rep. McCollum, Betty (D-4th)
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav (D-5th)
Rep. Kennedy, Mark (R-6th)
Rep. Peterson, Collin (D-7th)
Rep. Oberstar, James (D-8th)
Sen. Coleman, Norm R
Sen. Dayton, Mark (D)
Gov. Timothy Pawlenty R 2002 2006
Mississippi
Rep. Wicker, Roger (R-1st)
Rep. Thompson, Bennie (D-2nd)
Rep. Pickering, Charles (R-3rd)
Rep. Taylor, Gene (D-4th)
Gov. Harley R. Barbour R 2003 2007
Missour
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy (D-1st)
Rep. Akin, Todd (R-2nd)
Rep. Carnahan, Russ (D-3rd)
Rep. Skelton, Ike (D-4th)
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel (D-5th)
Rep. Graves, Sam (R-6th)
Rep. Blunt, Roy (R-7th)
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann (R-8th)
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny (R-9th)
Sen. Bond, Christopher R
Sen. Talent, Jim R
Gov. Matthew Blunt R 2004 2008
Montana
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis (R-At Large)
Sen. Baucus, Max (D)
Sen. Burns, Conrad R
Gov. Brain Schweitzer (D) 2004 2008
Nebraska
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff (R-1st)
Rep. Terry, Lee (R-2nd)
Rep. Osborne, Tom (R-3rd)
Sen. Hagel, Chuck R
Sen. Nelson, Ben (D)
Gov. Dave Heineman R 2005 2006
Nevada
Rep. Berkley, Shelley (D-1st)
Rep. Gibbons, James (R-2nd)
Rep. Porter, Jon (R-3rd)
Sen. Ensign, John R
Sen. Reid, Harry (D)
Gov. Kenny C. Guinn R 1998 2006 (term limits)
New Hampshire
Rep. Bradley, Jeb (R-1st)
Rep. Bass, Charles (R-2nd)
Sen. Gregg, Judd R
Sen. Sununu, John R
Gov. John Lynch (D) 2004 2006
New Jersey
Rep. Andrews, Robert (D-1st)
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank (R-2nd)
Rep. Saxton, Jim (R-3rd)
Rep. Smith, Christopher (R-4th)
Rep. Garrett, Scott (R-5th)
Rep. Pallone, Frank (D-6th)
Rep. Ferguson, Michael (R-7th)
Rep. Pascrell, Bill (D-8th)
Rep. Rothman, Steven (D-9th)
Rep. Payne, Donald (D-10th)
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-11th)
Rep. Holt, Rush (D-12th)
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank (D)
Sen. Menendez, Robert (D)
Gov. Jon Corzine (D) 2005 2009
New Mexico
Rep. Wilson, Heather (R-1st)
Rep. Pearce, Steve (R-2nd)
Rep. Udall, Tom (D-3rd)
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff (D)
Sen. Domenici, Pete R
Gov. William B. Richardson (D) 2002 2006
New York
Rep. Bishop, Tim (D-1st)
Rep. Israel, Steve (D-2nd)
Rep. King, Peter (R-3rd)
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn (D-4th)
Rep. Ackerman, Gary (D-5th)
Rep. Meeks, Gregory (D-6th)
Rep. Crowley, Joseph (D-7th)
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold (D-8th)
Rep. Weiner, Anthony (D-9th)
Rep. Towns, Edolphus (D-10th)
Rep. Owens, Major (D-11th)
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia (D-12th)
Rep. Fossella, Vito (R-13th)
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn (D-14th)
Rep. Rangel, Charles (D-15th)
Rep. Serrano, Jose (D-16th)
Rep. Engel, Eliot (D-17th)
Rep. Lowey, Nita (D-18th)
Rep. Kelly, Sue (R-19th)
Rep. Sweeney, John (R-20th)
Rep. McNulty, Michael (D-21st)
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice (D-22nd)
Rep. McHugh, John (R-23rd)
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood (R-24th)
Rep. Walsh, James (R-25th)
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas (R-26th)
Rep. Higgins, Brian (D-27th)
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (D-28th)
Rep. Kuhl, Randy (R-29th)
Sen. Clinton, Hillary (DNY)
Sen. Schumer, Charles (D)
Gov. George E. Pataki R 1994 2006(retiring)
North Carolina
Rep. Butterfield, G.K. (D-1st)
Rep. Etheridge, Bob (D-2nd)
Rep. Jones, Walter (R-3rd)
Rep. Price, David (D-4th)
Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-5th)
Rep. Coble, Howard (R-6th)
Rep. McIntyre, Mike (D-7th)
Rep. Hayes, Robin (R-8th)
Rep. Myrick, Sue (R-9th)
Rep. McHenry, Patrick (R-10th)
Rep. Taylor, Charles (R-11th)
Rep. Watt, Melvin (D-12th)
Rep. Miller, Brad (D-13th)
Sen. Burr, Richard R
Sen. Dole, Elizabeth R
Gov. Michael F. Easley (D) 2000 2008(term limits)
North Dakota
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl (D-At Large)
Sen. Conrad, Kent (D)
Sen. Dorgan, Byron (D)
Gov. John Hoeven R 2000 2008
Ohio
Rep. Chabot, Steve (R-1st)
Rep. Schmidt, Jean (R-2nd)
Rep. Turner, Michael (R-3rd)
Rep. Oxley, Michael (R-4th)
Rep. Gillmor, Paul (R-5th)
Rep. Strickland, Ted (D-6th)
Rep. Hobson, David (R-7th)
Rep. Boehner, John (R-8th)
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy (D-9th)
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis (D-10th)
Rep. Tubbs Jones, Stephanie (D-11th)
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick (R-12th)
Rep. Brown, Sherrod (D-13th)
Rep. LaTourette, Steven (R-14th)
Rep. Pryce, Deborah (R-15th)
Rep. Regula, Ralph (R-16th)
Rep. Ryan, Tim (D-17th)
Sen. DeWine, Mike R
Sen. Voinovich, George R
Gov. Robert A. Taft II R 1998 2006 (term limits)
(Great-Grandfather was William H. Taft 27th President of the United States from 1901 to 1913)
Oklahoma
Rep. Sullivan, John (R-1st)
Rep. Boren, Dan (D-2nd)
Rep. Lucas, Frank (R-3rd)
Rep. Cole, Tom (R-4th)
Rep. Istook, Ernest (R-5th)
Sen. Coburn, Tom R
Sen. Inhofe, James R
Gov. Brad Henry (D) 2002 2006
Oregon
Rep. Wu, David (D-1st)
Rep. Walden, Greg (R-2nd)
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl (D-3rd)
Rep. DeFazio, Peter (D-4th)
Rep. Hooley, Darlene (D-5th)
Sen. Smith, Gordon R
Sen. Wyden, Ron (D)
Gov. Theodore R. Kulongoski (D) 2002 2006
Pennsylvania
Rep. Brady, Robert (D-1st)
Rep. Fattah, Chaka (D-2nd)
Rep. English, Philip (R-3rd)
Rep. Hart, Melissa (R-4th)
Rep. Peterson, John (R-5th)
Rep. Gerlach, Jim (R-6th)
Rep. Weldon, Curt (R-7th)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Mike (R-8th)
Rep. Shuster, Bill (R-9th)
Rep. Sherwood, Don (R-10th)
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul (D-11th)
Rep. Murtha, John (D-12th)
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson (D-13th)
Rep. Doyle, Mike (D-14th)
Rep. Dent, Charles (R-15th)
Rep. Pitts, Joseph (R-16th)
Rep. Holden, Tim (D-17th)
Rep. Murphy, Timothy (R-18th)
Rep. Platts, Todd (R-19th)
Sen. Santorum, Rick R
Sen. Specter, Arlen R
Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) 2002 2006
Rhode Island
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick (D-1st)
Rep. Langevin, James (D-2nd)
Sen. Chafee, Lincoln R
Sen. Reed, Jack (D)
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri R 2002 2006
South Carolina
Rep. Brown, Henry (R-1st)
Rep. Wilson, Joe (R-2nd)
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham (R-3rd)
Rep. Inglis, Bob (R-4th)
Rep. Spratt, John (D-5th)
Rep. Clyburn, James (D-6th)
Sen. DeMint, Jim R
Sen. Graham, Lindsey R
Gov. Mark C. Sanford R 2002 2006
South Dakota
Rep. Herseth, Stephanie (D-At Large)
Sen. Johnson, Tim (D)
Sen. Thune, John R
Gov. M. Michael Rounds R 2002 2006
Tennessee
Rep. Jenkins, William (R-1st)
Rep. Duncan, John (R-2nd)
Rep. Wamp, Zach (R-3rd)
Rep. Davis, Lincoln (D-4th)
Rep. Cooper, Jim (D-5th)
Rep. Gordon, Bart (D-6th)
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-7th)
Rep. Tanner, John (D-8th)
Rep. Ford, Harold (D-9th)
Sen. Alexander, Lamar R
Sen. Frist, Bill R Senate majority. Leader
Gov. Philip N. Bredesen (D) 2002 2006
Texas
Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-1st)
Rep. Poe, Ted (R-2nd)
Rep. Johnson, Sam (R-3rd)
Rep. Hall, Ralph (R-4th)
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (R-5th)
Rep. Barton, Joe (R-6th)
Rep. Culberson, John (R-7th)
Rep. Brady, Kevin (R-8th)
Rep. Green, Al (D-9th)
Rep. McCaul, Michael (R-10th)
Rep. Conaway, Mike (R-11th)
Rep. Granger, Kay (R-12th)
Rep. Thornberry, William (R-13th)
Rep. Paul, Ron (R-14th)
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben (D-15th)
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre (D-16th)
Rep. Edwards, Chet (D-17th)
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-18th)
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy (R-19th)
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles (D-20th)
Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-21st)
Rep. Bonilla, Henry (R-23rd)
Rep. Marchant, Kenny (R-24th)
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd (D-25th)
Rep. Burgess, Michael (R-26th)
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon (D-27th)
Rep. Cuellar, Henry (D-28th)
Rep. Green, Gene (D-29th)
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D-30th)
Rep. Carter, John (R-31st)
Rep. Sessions, Pete (R-32nd)
Sen. Cornyn, John R
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey R
Gov. J. Richard Perry R 2000 2006
Utah
Rep. Bishop, Rob (R-1st)
Rep. Matheson, Jim (D-2nd)
Rep. Cannon, Chris (R-3rd)
Sen. Bennett, Robert R
Sen. Hatch, Orrin R
Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. R 2004 2008
Vermont
Rep. Sanders, Bernard (I-At Large)
Sen. Jeffords, James (I)
Sen. Leahy, Patrick (D)
Gov. James H. Douglas R 2002 2006
Virginia
Rep. Davis, Jo Ann (R-1st)
Rep. Drake, Thelma (R-2nd)
Rep. Scott, Bobby (D-3rd)
Rep. Forbes, Randy (R-4th)
Rep. Goode, Virgil (R-5th)
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob (R-6th)
Rep. Cantor, Eric (R-7th)
Rep. Moran, James (D-8th)
Rep. Boucher, Rick (D-9th)
Rep. Wolf, Frank (R-10th)
Rep. Davis, Thomas (R-11th)
Sen. Allen, George R
Sen. Warner, John R
Gov. Tim Kaine (D) 2005 2009(term limits)
Washington
Rep. Inslee, Jay (D-1st)
Rep. Larsen, Rick (D-2nd)
Rep. Baird, Brian (D-3rd)
Rep. Hastings, Doc (R-4th)
Rep. McMorris, Cathy (R-5th)
Rep. Dicks, Norman (D-6th)
Rep. McDermott, Jim (D-7th)
Rep. Reichert, Dave (R-8th)
Rep. Smith, Adam (D-9th)
Sen. Cantwell, Maria (D)
Sen. Murray, Patty (D)
Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) 2004 2008
Wisconsin
Rep. Ryan, Paul (R-1st)
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy (D-2nd)
Rep. Kind, Ron (D-3rd)
Rep. Moore, Gwen (D-4th)
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James (R-5th)
Rep. Petri, Thomas (R-6th)
Rep. Obey, David (D-7th)
Rep. Green, Mark (R-8th)
Sen. Feingold, Russ (D)
Sen. Kohl, Herbert (D)
Gov. James E. Doyle (D) 2002 2006
West Virginia
Rep. Mollohan, Alan (D-1st)
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore (R-2nd)
Rep. Rahall, Nick (D-3rd)
Sen. Byrd, Robert (D)
Sen. Rockefeller, John (D)
Gov. Joe Manchin III (D) 2004 2008
Wyoming
Rep. Cubin, Barbara (R-At Large)
Sen. Enzi, Michael R
Sen. Thomas, Craig R
Gov. David D. Freudenthal (D) 2002 2006
Washington, District of Columbia
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-At Large)
American Samoa
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni (D-At Large)
Gov. Togiola Tulafono (D) 2003 2008
U.S. Virgin Islands
Del. Christensen, Donna (D-At Large)
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull (D) 1999 2006
Puerto Rico
Res. Com. Fortuno, Luis (R-At Large)
Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila (PPD-Dem) 2004 2008
Guam
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine (D-At Large)
Gov. Felix Perez Camacho R 2002 2006