The Open Seat Contests
Open seats sometimes offer pick-up possibilities.  On Nov. 2, 2010, there were 43 open seats.  9R and 12D retired outright. 13R and 9D ran for another office (1D and 1R subsequently filled by special elections).  2D and 2R lost in the primaries.  Compare: 2008, 2006.  These included some of the most competitive and some of the most non-competive contests.  23 were held by Republicans and 20 by Democrats; Democrats held on to just seven of those seats.



Obama-
McCain

Democrat
Republican
many third party and indep.
candidates not listed

AL-5 (P. Griffith-R)
63-37
Steve Raby
Mo Brooks

AL-7
(A.Davis-D) 72-27
Terri Sewell
Don Chamberlain

AR-1
(M.Berry-D) 38-59
Chad Causey
Rick Crawford

AR-2
(V.Snyder-D) 44-54
Joyce Elliott
Tim Griffin

AR-3
(J.Boozman-R) 34-64
David Whitaker
Steve Womack

AZ-3
(J.Shadegg-R) 42-57
Jon Holburd Ben Quayle
CA-19
(G.Radanovich-R) 46-52
Loraine Goodwin Jeff Denham
CA-33
(D.Watson-D) 87-12
Karen Bass
James Andion

DE-al
(M.Castle-R) 62-37
John Carney
Glen Urquhart

FL-5
(G-Brown-Waite-R) 43-56
Jim Piccillo Rich Nugent
FL-12
(A-Putnam-R) 49-50
Lori Edwards Dennis Ross
FL-17
(K.Meek-D) 87-12
Frederica Wilson -
Roderick Vereen (I)
FL-21
(L.Diaz-Balart-R) 49-51
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M.Diaz-Balart -
FL-25
(M.Diaz-Balart-R) 49-50
Joe Garcia David Rivera
GA-7
(J.Linder-R) 39-60
Doug Heckman
Rob Woodall

IL-10
(Kirk-R) 61-38
Dan Seals
Bob Dold
IN-3
(M.Souder-R)
43-56
Tom Hayhurst
Marlin Stutzman
IN-4
(S.Buyer-R) 43-56
David Sanders
Todd Rokita

IN-8
(B.Ellsworth-D)
47-51
Trent Van Haaften
Larry Bucshon

KS-1
(J.Moran-R) 30-69
Alan Jilka Tim Huelskamp
KS-3
(D.Moore-D) 51-48
Stephene Moore
Kevin Yoder

KS-4 (T.Tiahrt-R) 40-58
Raj Goyle
Mike Pompeo

LA-3  (C.Melancon-D) 37-61
Ravi Sangisetty
Jeff Landry

MA-10
(B.Delahunt-D) 55-44
Bill Keating
Jeff Perry

MI-1
(B.Stupak-D) 50-48
Gary McDowell
Dan Benishek

MI-2
(P.Hoekstra-R) 48-51
Fred Johnson Bill Huizenga
MI-3
(V.Ehlers-R) 49-49
Pat Miles Justin Amash
MI-13
(C.C.Kilpatrick-D)
85-15
Hansen Clarke
John Hauler

MO-7
(R.Blunt-R) 35-63
Scott Eckersley
Billy Long

NH-2
(P.Hodes-D) 56-43
Ann McLane Kuster
Charlie Bass

NY-29
(E.Massa-D) 48-51
Matt Zeller
Tom Reed

OK-5
(M.Fallin-R) 41-59
Billy Coyle
James Lankford

PA-7
(J.Sestak-D) 56-43
Bryan Lentz
Pat Meehan
RI-1
(P.Kennedy-D) 65-33
David Cicilline
John Loughlin

SC-1
(H-Brown-R) 42-57
Ben Frasier
Tim Scott

SC-3
(J.G.Barrett-R) 35-64
Jane Ballard Dyer
Jeff Duncan

SC-4
(B.Inglis-R)
38-60
Paul Corden
Trey Gowdy
TN-3
(Z.Wamp-R) 37-62
John Wolfe
Chuck Fleischmann

TN-6
(B.Gordon-D) 37-62
Brett Carter Diane Black
TN-8
(J.Tanner-D) 43-56
Roy Herron
Stephen Fincher

WA-3
(B.Baird-D) 52-46
Danny Heck
Jaime Herrera

WV-1
(A.Mollohan-D) 42-57
Mike Oliverio David McKinley
WI-7
(D.Obey-D) 56-43
Julie Lassa
Sean Duffy







2010
Special Elections




FL-19
(T.Deutch)



PA-22
(M.Critz)



HI-1
(C.Djou)




GA-9
(T.Graves)