The Green Papers: General Election 2004
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 108th Congress
(2003-2004)
House Seats by State

This is a list of the current House seats and the incumbents occupying them. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 2 November 2004.

There have been 1 death, 6 resignations, and 2 changes of party affiliation in the 108th House.

  • Hawaii CD 2: Democratic Congressman Patsy Takemoto Mink, a member of the 107th Congress, passed away on 28 September 2002. She was re-elected posthumously on 5 November 2002. Hawaii will hold a 4 Janaury 2003 Special Election to fill her seat.
  • Texas CD 19: On 12 November 2003, Republican Congressman Larry Combest announced that he will submit his resignation from Congress effective 31 May 2003.
  • South Dakota At-Large: On 8 December 2003, Congressman William Janklow (Republican) was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the death of a motorcyclist during a traffic accident. The Congressman resigned on 20 January 2004.
  • Kentucky CD 6: Congressman Ernie Fletcher (Republican), who served in the U.S. House from 1999 through 2003, was elected Governor of Kentucky on 4 November 2003 and after resigning from the U.S. House, became Governor of Kentucky on 9 December 2003. Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler (Democrat) was elected to fill this vacant seat in a special election on 17 February 2004.
  • Texas CD 4: On 20 January 2004, the House received a communication from the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus notifying the House of the resignation of Congressman Ralph Hall from the Democratic Caucus, effective 5 January 2004. Congressman Hall is now affiliated with the Republican Party.
  • South Dakota At-Large: On 1 June 2004, the voters of South Dakota elected Democrat Stephanie Herseth to fill the seat vacated by former Republican Congressman William Janklow. Congressman Herseth took the oath of office on 3 June 2004.
  • North Carolina CD 1: Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr., submitted his resignation from the House on 8 June 2004 for health reasons. His resignation becomes effective at 11:59 p.m. on 11 June 2004.
  • North Carolina CD 1: In a 20 July 2004 Special Election, the voters of North Carolina elected Democrat G. K. Butterfield to fill the seat vacated by former Democratic Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr. Congressman Butterfield took the oath of office on 21 July 2004.
  • Louisiana CD 5: Congressman Rodney Alexander, who was first elected in 2002 as a Democrat, switched to Republican Party in August 2004.
  • Nebraska CD 1: Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter resigned from the House of Representatives effective at the close of business on 31 August 2004. On 16 December 2003 the congressman announced that he would not seek re-election in 2004.
  • Florida CD 14: Republican Congressman Porter J. Goss resigned from the House of Representatives effective close of business 23 September 2004. On 10 August 2004 Congressman Goss was nominated for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by President George W. Bush. He was confirmed by the Senate on 22 September and sworn on 24 September 2004.

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Legislative Links

           
Alaska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Libertarian 7,157 2.39% Alvin A. Anders
Total 299,996 100.00%  
Arizona  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats
  Candidate Libertarian 13,260 5.23% John Crockett
Total 253,351 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,625 2.37% Powell Gammill
Total 279,303 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 44,962 19.90% Mark Yannone
Total 225,974 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,639 4.22% Gary Fallon
Total 110,027 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,189 2.31% Michael Kielsky
Total 268,007 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 52,695 20.62% Craig Stritar
Total 255,577 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,503 4.28% Dave Kaplan
Total 175,437 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 10,443 3.44% Robert Anderson
Total 303,769 100.00%  
California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democrats, 20 Republicans
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 9,310 3.24% Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma
Total 287,073 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 8,131 3.19% James M. "Jim" Eyer
Total 255,039 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,116 2.03% Harland Harrison
Total 252,599 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 8,877 4.40% Mark W. Stroberg
Total 201,921 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 9,588 3.66% Brian Holtz
Total 261,888 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,067 2.78% Markus Welch
Total 182,281 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,607 1.17% Joel Richard Smolen
Total 223,225 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,391 2.62% Michael Favorite
Total 244,297 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 9,089 3.62% Randall Weissbuch
Total 251,207 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 9,339 5.75% Kelley L. Ross
Total 162,510 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,570 2.21% Ted Brown
Total 206,832 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 21,002 14.99% Leland Faegre
Total 140,146 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 21,513 11.42% Robert G. "Bob" Weber, Jr.
Total 188,314 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,427 2.19% Charles Tate
Total 156,407 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,065 2.08% Mike Binkley
Total 244,044 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,535 4.76% Herb Peters
Total 158,318 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 37,332 17.05% Peymon Mottahedek
Total 218,937 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,005 1.81% Keith Gann
Total 276,690 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 8,343 2.87% Bruce Cohen
Total 290,872 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,751 2.54% Lars R. Grossmith
Total 226,466 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,486 1.20% Brandon C. Osborne
Total 289,328 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,912 3.27% Michael S. Metti
Total 180,879 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 8,782 3.24% Michael Benoit
Total 271,438 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,567 1.61% Adam Van Susteren
Total 221,436 100.00%  
Colorado  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democrats, 5 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 7,304 2.36% Norm Olsen
Total 309,364 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,627 2.42% Arthur "Rob" Roberts
Total 274,058 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,857 1.08% Jack J. Woehr
Total 357,741 100.00%  
Delaware  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Libertarian 2,014 0.57% William E. "Bill" Morris
Total 356,045 100.00%  
Florida  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 17 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 1 Vacancy
  Candidate Libertarian 31,579 14.13% Robert Edward "Bob" Johnson
Total 223,481 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 54,736 27.20% Frank J. Gonzalez
Total 201,243 100.00%  
Hawaii  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democrats
  Candidate Libertarian 6,243 3.06% Elyssa A. "Erin O'Bryn" Young
Total 204,181 100.00%  
Illinois  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 9 Democrats, 10 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 26,990 11.51% Stephanie Sailor
Total 234,525 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,845 3.87% Jake Witmer
Total 125,142 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,794 1.67% Walter B. Steele
Total 286,435 100.00%  
Indiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democrats, 6 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 3,346 1.29% Douglas Barnes
Total 259,355 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,117 2.23% Kevin R. Fleming
Total 274,136 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,008 2.20% Rick Hodgin
Total 318,363 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,397 1.62% Chad "Wick" Roots
Total 272,049 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,381 1.96% Barry Campbell
Total 223,175 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,680 2.08% Mark Garvin
Total 272,778 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,541 1.58% Al Cox
Total 287,510 100.00%  
Iowa  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat
  Candidate Libertarian 2,727 0.94% Mark Nelson
Total 290,054 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,586 1.86% Kevin Litten
Total 299,881 100.00%  
Kansas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat
  Candidate Libertarian 24,517 9.28% Jack Warner
Total 264,293 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,579 2.57% Dennis Hawver
Total 294,436 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,191 0.95% Joe Bellis
Total 335,739 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,376 2.82% David Loomis
Total 261,915 100.00%  
Kentucky  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
  Candidate Libertarian 6,363 1.94% George C. Dick
Total 328,154 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 1,758 0.59% Mark Gailey
Total 299,217 100.00%  
Michigan  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democrats, 9 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 2,292 0.71% John W. Loosemore
Total 322,674 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,876 0.88% Steve VanTil
Total 325,005 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,695 1.15% Warren Adams
Total 322,103 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,765 0.87% Albert Chia, Jr.
Total 318,924 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,350 0.76% Clint Foster
Total 309,915 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,275 0.75% Erwin J. Haas
Total 302,158 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,034 1.01% Kenneth Proctor
Total 301,642 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,591 1.05% Will Tyler White
Total 340,694 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,825 2.00% Robert W. Schubring
Total 340,799 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,966 1.20% Phoebe A. Basso
Total 331,868 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,484 1.98% Charles L. Basso, Jr.
Total 327,216 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,051 1.66% Dick Gach
Total 304,134 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,211 1.45% Eric Gordon
Total 221,654 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,278 0.89% Michael L. Donahue
Total 254,580 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,400 1.10% Gregory Scott Stempfle
Total 307,963 100.00%  
Missouri  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 3,937 1.39% Terry Chadwick
Total 283,771 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,822 1.38% Darla Maloney
Total 349,867 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 4,367 1.57% Kevin C. Babcock
Total 277,916 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,827 0.98% Bill Lower
Total 288,226 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 5,827 1.99% Rick Bailie
Total 293,025 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,352 1.41% Erik Buck
Total 307,855 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,767 0.93% Kevin Craig
Total 298,205 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 1,810 0.67% Stan Cuff
Total 268,711 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,228 1.08% Tamara A. Millay
Total 299,447 100.00%  
Montana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Libertarian 12,548 2.82% Mike Fellows
Total 444,230 100.00%  
Nebraska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans, 1 Vacancy
  Candidate Libertarian 4,656 1.86% Jack Graziano
Total 249,764 100.00%  
Nevada  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 5,862 2.90% Jim Duensing
Total 202,436 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,997 1.72% Brendan J. Trainor
Total 291,079 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 9,260 3.11% Joe Silvestri
Total 297,918 100.00%  
New Hampshire  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 11,311 3.45% Richard B. Kahn
Total 328,194 100.00%  
Oregon  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican
  Candidate Libertarian 4,792 1.38% Jim Lindsay
Total 346,865 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,190 0.85% Jacob Boone
Total 374,909 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,463 1.85% Jerry Defoe
Total 349,634 100.00%  
Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democrats, 12 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 26,239 11.97% Thomas A. Martin
Total 219,198 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,039 0.91% David Jahn
Total 334,547 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,710 1.12% Arthur L. Farnsworth
Total 331,276 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,865 1.25% Chuck Moulton
Total 308,124 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,660 1.26% Richard J. Piotrowski
Total 291,147 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 5,782 1.98% Russ Diamond
Total 291,793 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 8,456 3.45% Michael Mickey Paoletta
Total 245,251 100.00%  
South Dakota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
  Candidate Libertarian 2,808 0.72% Terry Begay
Total 389,468 100.00%  
Texas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 16 Democrats, 16 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 2,158 0.84% Dean L. Tucker
Total 255,507 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,931 1.56% Sanda Leigh Saulsbury
Total 252,038 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 13,287 6.32% James Vessels
Total 210,352 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,491 1.30% Kevin D. Anderson
Total 267,942 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,118 2.65% John Gonzalez
Total 230,845 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,251 1.27% Stephen J. Schrader
Total 255,627 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,372 1.23% Drew Parks
Total 273,651 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,705 1.42% Paul Hansen
Total 260,628 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 1,972 1.24% Stacey Lynn Bourland
Total 158,566 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 35,569 15.36% Robert William Fritsche
Total 231,643 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,347 1.45% Jeffrey C. Blunt
Total 230,977 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 15,793 7.69% Marion J. "Smitty" Smith
Total 205,241 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,352 1.41% William R. Cady
Total 166,358 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,224 1.38% Brad Clardy
Total 160,773 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,390 1.39% Clyde L. Garland
Total 244,748 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,183 4.70% Brent Sullivan
Total 152,988 100.00%  
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,524 1.51% Richard "Chip" Peterson
Total 233,514 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,377 1.38% Jessie Bouley
Total 171,804 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 10,216 2.99% Jason Pratt
Total 341,119 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,886 1.79% Thomas "Tom" Morrison
Total 272,620 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,307 1.34% Nazirite R. Flores "Comrade" Perez
Total 246,503 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 4,340 1.80% James Lawrence
Total 241,374 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 2,656 1.66% James S. Werner
Total 160,217 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,211 1.53% James Gholston
Total 274,539 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 3,500 1.97% Christopher J. Claytor
Total 177,536 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 4,305 2.39% Ken Ashby
Total 180,166 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 4,868 5.86% Clifford L. Messina
Total 83,124 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 10,821 6.97% John Davis
Total 155,334 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,888 2.78% Celeste Adams
Total 247,427 100.00%  
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
  Candidate Libertarian 3,347 1.65% Michael David Needleman
Total 202,236 100.00%  
Utah  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
  Candidate Libertarian 3,691 1.35% Jim Dexter
Total 272,928 100.00%  
Washington  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans
  Candidate Libertarian 5,798 1.77% Charles Moore
Total 327,769 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 7,966 2.52% Bruce Guthrie
Total 316,682 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Libertarian 6,053 1.80% Spencer Garrett
Total 336,499 100.00%  
Wisconsin  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats
  Candidate Libertarian 2,936 0.82% Don Bernau
Total 356,976 100.00%  
  Candidate Libertarian 6,549 1.61% Tim Peterson
Total 407,291 100.00%  
Wyoming  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Libertarian 6,581 2.75% Lewis Stock
Total 239,034 100.00%  
 
 

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