House Races 2010

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Incumbents Defeated and Retirements

Incumbents Defeated and Retirements in the 2010 Election Cycle
54 Incumbents Defeated on Nov. 2, 2010:
52 Democrats and 2 Republicans

first elected 2008
	B.Bright (AL)	A.Kirkpatrick (AZ)	B.Markey (CO)	A.Grayson (FL)	S.Kosmas (FL)	W.Minnick (ID)

	D.Halvorson (IL)	F.Kratovil (MD)	M.Schauer (MI)	J.Adler (NJ)	H.Teague (NM)	D.Titus (NV)

	M.McMahon (NY)	D.Maffei (NY)	S.Driehaus (OH)	MJ.Kilroy (OH)	J.Boccieri (OH)	K.Dahlkemper (PA)

	G.Nye (VA)	T.Periello (VA)	J.Cao (R-LA) Dec. 2008	S.Murphy (NY) March 2009	C.Djou (R-HI) May 2010
2006
	H.Mitchell (AZ)	R.Klein (FL)	P.Hare (IL)	B.Hill (IN)*	C.Shea-Porter (NH)	J.Hall (NY)

	M.Arcuri (NY)	C.Wilson (OH)	Z.Space (OH)	P.Murphy (PA)	C.Carney (PA)	C.Rodriguez (TX)*

	S.Kagen (WI)	B.Foster (IL) March 2008	T.Childers (MS) May 2008
2004
	J.Salazar (CO)	M.Bean (IL)
2002
	J.Marshall (GA)	L.Davis (TN)	S.Herseth-Sandlin (SD) June 2004
2000

1990s
	A.Boyd (FL) 1996	B.Etheridge (NC) 1996	E.Pomeroy (ND) 1992	C.Edwards (TX) 1990

1980s
	G.Taylor (MS) Oct. 1989	P.Kanjorski (PA) 1984	J.Spratt (SC) 1982	S.Ortiz (TX) 1982	F.Boucher (VA) 1982

1970s
	I.Skelton 1976	J.Oberstar (MN) 1974

Defeated in Primaries:

Democrats

A.Mollohan (WV-1)

(Nov. 1982)
C.C.Kilpatrick (MI-13)
(Nov. 1996)

Democrats (2): Alan Mollohan (WV-1) lost the May 11 primary to state Sen. Mike Oliverio.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (MI-13) lost the August 3 primary to state Sen. Hansen Clarke.

Republicans
head shot

P.Griffith (AL-5)
(Nov. 2008)
B.Inglis (SC-4)
(Nov. 2004/
also served previously)

Republicans (2): Party switcher Parker Griffith (AL-5) lost the June 1 primary to Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks.
Bob Inglis (SC-4) finished second to Trey Gowdy in the June 8 primary (39.2%-27.4%) and then lost the June 22 primary.

Retiring:

Republicans
Rep. Henry Brown (R, SC-1) photo Rep. Steve Buyer (R, IN-4) photo Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R, FL-21) photo Rep. Vern Ehlers (R, MI-3) photo Rep. John Linder (R, GA-7) photo

H.Brown (SC-1)
(Nov. 2000)
G Brown-Waite
(FL-5)
(Nov. 2002)
S.Buyer (IN-4)
(Nov. 1992) L.Diaz-Balart (FL-21)
(Nov. 1992) V.Ehlers (MI-3)
(Dec. 1993) J.Linder (GA-7)
(Nov. 1992)

Rep. George Radanovich (R, CA-19) photo
Rep. John Shadegg (R, AZ-3) photo

G.Radanovich
(CA-19)
(Nov. 1994)
J.Shadegg (AZ-3)
(Nov. 1994)
M.Souder (IN-3)*
(Nov. 1994)

Republicans (9): Henry Brown (SC-1) [Jan. 4, 2010]; Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-5) [April 30, 2010]; Steve Buyer (IN-4) [Jan. 29, 2010]; Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL-21) [Feb. 11, 2010]; Vern Ehlers (MI-3) [Feb. 10, 2010]; John Linder (GA-7) [Feb. 27, 2010]; George Radanovich (CA-19) [Dec. 29, 2009]; John Shadegg (AZ-3) [Feb. 11, 2010]; Mark Souder (IN-3) [May 21, 2010].
Note. Rep. Souder announced on May 18 that he would resign effective May 21 due to an affair.

Democrats
Rep. Brian Baird (D, WA-3) photo Rep. Marion Berry (D, AR-1) photo Rep. Bill Delahunt (D, MA-10) photo Rep. Bart Gordon (D, TN-6) photo Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D, RI-1) photo Former Rep. Eric Massa (D, NY-29) photo

B.Baird (WA-3)
(Nov. 1998)
M.Berry (AR-1)
(Nov. 1996)
B.Delahunt (MA-10)
(Nov. 1996)
B.Gordon (TN-6)
(Nov. 1984) P.Kennedy (RI-1)
(Nov. 1994) E.Massa (NY-29)*
(Nov. 2008)

Rep. Dennis Moore (D, KS-3) photo Rep. Vic Snyder (D, AR-2) photo Rep. Bart Stupak (D, MI-1) photo Rep. John Tanner (D, TN-6) photo Rep. Diane Watson (D, CA-33) photo

D.Moore (KS-3)
(Nov. 1998) D.Obey (WI-7)
(April 1969)

V.Snyder (AR-2)

(Nov. 1996)

B.Stupak (MI-1)

(Nov. 1992)

J.Tanner (TN-8)
(Nov. 1988)

D.Watson (CA-33)
(June 2001)

Democrats (12): Brian Baird (WA-3) [Dec. 9, 2009]; Marion Berry (AR-1) [Jan. 25, 2010]; Bill Delahunt (MA-10) [Mar. 5, 2010]; Bart Gordon (TN-6) [Dec. 14, 2009]; Patrick Kennedy (RI-1) [Feb.11, 2010]; Eric Massa (NY-29) [Mar. 3/8, 2010]; Dennis Moore (KS-3) [Nov. 23, 2009]; David Obey (WI-7) [May 5, 2010]; Vic Snyder (AR-2) [Jan. 15, 2010]; Bart Stupak (MI-1) [Apr. 9, 2010]; John Tanner (TN-8) [Dec. 1, 2009]; Diane Watson (CA-33) [Feb. 11, 2010].
Note. Rep. Massa resigned March 8. This is clearly one of the more vulnerable Democratic seats; in 2008 he defeated Rep. Randy Kuhl (R) by 50.96% to 49.03% [275,755 total votes].

Running for Other Office:

Republicans Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (R, SC-3) photo Rep. Roy Blunt (R, MO-7) photo Rep. John Boozman (R, AR-3) photo Rep. Mike Castle (R, DE-al) photo Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R, FL-25) Rep. Mary Fallin (R, OK-5) photo

J.G.Barrett (SC-3)
(Nov. 2002)
R.Blunt (MO-7)
(Nov. 1996)
J.Boozman (AR-3)
(Nov. 2001)
M.Castle (DE-al)
(Nov. 1992)
M.Diaz-Balart (FL-25)
(Nov. 2002) M.Fallin (OK-5)
(Nov. 2006)

Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R, MI-2) photo Rep. Mark Kirk (R, IL-10) photo Rep. Jerry Moran (R, KS-1) photo Rep. Adam Putnam (R, FL-12) photo Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R, KS-2) photo Rep. Zach Wamp (R, TN-3) photo

P. Hoekstra (MI-2)
(Nov. 1992) M.Kirk (IL-10)
(Nov. 2000) J.Moran (KS-1)
(Nov. 1996) A.Putnam (FL-12 )
(Nov. 2000) T.Tiahrt (KS-4)
(Nov. 1994) Z.Wamp (TN-3)
(Nov. 1994)

Republicans (12+1*): J. Gresham Barrett (SC-3) [Governor]; Roy Blunt (MO-7) [U.S. Senate]; John Boozman (AR-3) [U.S. Senate]; Mike Castle (DE-at large) [U.S. Senate]; Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) [U.S. House FL-21]; Mary Fallin (OK-5) [Governor]; Pete Hoekstra (MI-2) [Governor]; Mark Kirk (IL-10) [Governor]; Jerry Moran (KS-1) [U.S. Senate]; Adam Putnam (FL ) [Commissioner of Agriculture]; Todd Tiahrt (KS-4) [U.S. Senate]; Zach Wamp (TN-3) [Governor].
Note. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6) had announced in mid-July 2009 that he would not seek re-election in order to run for Governor; however he ended his gubernatorial campaign on Jan. 7, 2010 and did seek re-election.

Democrats
Rep. Artur Davis (D, AL-7) photo Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D, IN-8) photo Rep. Paul Hodes (D, NH-2) photo Rep. Kendrick Meek (D, FL-17) photo Rep. Charlie Melancon (D, LA-3) photo Rep. Joe Sestak (D, PA-7) photo

A.Davis (AL-7)
(Nov. 2002) B.Ellsworth (IN-8)
(Nov. 2006) P. Hodes (NH-2)
(Nov. 2006) K.Meek (FL-17)
(Nov. 2002) C.Melancon (LA-3)
(Nov. 2004) J.Sestak (PA-7)
(Nov. 2006)

Democrats (6+1*): Neil Abercrombie (HI-1) [Governor]; Artur Davis (AL-7) [Governor]; Brad Ellsworth (IN-8 ) [U.S. Senate]; Paul Hodes (NH-2) [U.S. Senate]; Kendrick Meek (FL-17) [Governor]; Charlie Melancon (LA-3) [U.S. Senate]; Joe Sestak (PA-7) [U.S. Senate].

*Two Members resigned to run for other office and their seats were subsequently filled in special elections:

Former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D, HI-1) photo
Former Rep. Nathan Deal (R, GA-9) photo

N.Abercrombie (HI-1)*
(Nov. 1990)
N.Deal (GA-9)*
(Nov. 1996)

Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI-1), first elected in 1990, resigned effective Feb. 28, 2010 to focus on his gubernatorial campaign; May 22 special election.
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA-9), first elected in 1996, resigned effective March 21, 2010 to focus on his gubernatorial campaign; special election May 11, runoff June 8.

Special Elections and Party Changes:
2010
IN-03: Mark Souder announced on May 18, 2010 that he would resign effective May 21 due to an affair. On May 28 Gov. Mitch Daniels set the special election for the same day as the general election, Nov. 2, 2010.

NY-29: Eric Massa (D) announced on March 3, 2010 that he would not seek re-election. He resigned March 8 amid allegations over an abusive work environment. Special election same day as the general election, Nov. 2, 2010.

GA-9: Nathan Deal (R) announced on March 1, 2010 he would resign effective March 8 to focus on gubernatorial campaign. However on March 4 he announced he would delay the date of his resignation so as to be able to vote on health care; he resigned effective March 21. Special election May 11, 2010 resulted in a runoff between Tom Graves (R) and Lee Hawkins (R) on June 8. Tom Graves (R) elected.

HI-1: Neil Abercrombie (D) resigned effective Feb. 28, 2010 to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Special election May 22, 2010. Charles Djou (R) elected.

PA-12: John Murtha (D) died Feb. 8, 2010. Special election May 18, 2010. Mark Critz (D) elected.

FL-19: Robert Wexler (D) resigned Jan. 3, 2010 to head a think tank focusing on Mid-East peace. Special election Feb. 2/April 6, 2010. Ted Deutch (D) elected.

2009
AL-5: Parker Griffith announced on Dec. 22, 2009 that he was changing his party affiliation from D to R.

NY-23: John McHugh (R) resigned effective Sept. 21, 2009 to serve as Secretary of the Army. Special election Nov. 3, 2009. Bill Owens (D) elected.

CA-10: Ellen Tauscher (D) resigned to serve as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs. Special election Sept. 1/Nov. 3, 2009. John Garamendi (D) elected.

CA-32: Hilda Solis (D) resigned Feb. 24, 2009 to served as Secretary of Labor. Special election May 19/July 14, 2009. Judy Chu (D) elected.

NY-20: Kirsten Gillibrand (D) appointed to Senate. Special election March 31, 2009. Scott Murphy (D) elected.

IL-5: Rahm Emanuel (D) resigned to serve as White House CoS. Special election March 3/April 7, 2009. Mike Quigley (D) elected.

Democrats
	A.Mollohan (WV-1) (Nov. 1982)	C.C.Kilpatrick (MI-13) (Nov. 1996)

Republicans
	P.Griffith (AL-5) (Nov. 2008)	B.Inglis (SC-4) (Nov. 2004/ also served previously)

Republicans
	H.Brown (SC-1) (Nov. 2000)	G Brown-Waite (FL-5) (Nov. 2002)	S.Buyer (IN-4) (Nov. 1992)	L.Diaz-Balart (FL-21) (Nov. 1992)	V.Ehlers (MI-3) (Dec. 1993)	J.Linder (GA-7) (Nov. 1992)

	G.Radanovich (CA-19) (Nov. 1994)	J.Shadegg (AZ-3) (Nov. 1994)	M.Souder (IN-3)* (Nov. 1994)

Democrats
	B.Baird (WA-3) (Nov. 1998)	M.Berry (AR-1) (Nov. 1996)	B.Delahunt (MA-10) (Nov. 1996)	B.Gordon (TN-6) (Nov. 1984)	P.Kennedy (RI-1) (Nov. 1994)	E.Massa (NY-29)* (Nov. 2008)

	D.Moore (KS-3) (Nov. 1998)	D.Obey (WI-7) (April 1969)	V.Snyder (AR-2) (Nov. 1996)	B.Stupak (MI-1) (Nov. 1992)	J.Tanner (TN-8) (Nov. 1988)	D.Watson (CA-33) (June 2001)

Republicans
	J.G.Barrett (SC-3) (Nov. 2002)	R.Blunt (MO-7) (Nov. 1996)	J.Boozman (AR-3) (Nov. 2001)	M.Castle (DE-al) (Nov. 1992)	M.Diaz-Balart (FL-25) (Nov. 2002)	M.Fallin (OK-5) (Nov. 2006)

	P. Hoekstra (MI-2) (Nov. 1992)	M.Kirk (IL-10) (Nov. 2000)	J.Moran (KS-1) (Nov. 1996)	A.Putnam (FL-12 ) (Nov. 2000)	T.Tiahrt (KS-4) (Nov. 1994)	Z.Wamp (TN-3) (Nov. 1994)

Democrats
	A.Davis (AL-7) (Nov. 2002)	B.Ellsworth (IN-8) (Nov. 2006)	P. Hodes (NH-2) (Nov. 2006)	K.Meek (FL-17) (Nov. 2002)	C.Melancon (LA-3) (Nov. 2004)	J.Sestak (PA-7) (Nov. 2006)