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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California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democrats, 20 Republicans

CD 20
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Calvin "Cal" Dooley
First elected: 1990
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - On 2 September 2003, seven-term Democratic Representative Cal Dooley announced that he is retiring and will not seek re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 114,236 100.00%  

Florida  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 17 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 1 Vacancy

CD 20
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Peter R. Deutsch
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Ran for, but did not receive, his party's nomination for the Senate in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 272,408 100.00%  

Georgia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republicans, 5 Democrats

CD 4
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Denise L. Majette
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2004
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 246,970 100.00%  

Illinois  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 9 Democrats, 10 Republicans

CD 3
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman William O. Lipinski
First elected: 1982
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - After being renominated in the 16 March 2004 Primary, on 13 August Congressman Lipinski announced his retirement effective at the end of his current term.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 229,956 100.00%  

Kentucky  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats

CD 4
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Ken Lucas
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - 24 November 2003: Congressman Lucas announced he will not seek re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 295,927 100.00%  

Louisiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats

CD 7
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Chris John
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for the Class 3 Senate seat in 2004
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 136,532 100.00%  

Missouri  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans

CD 3
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Richard A. Gephardt
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for President in 2004. Not a candidate for re-election. On 20 January 2004, the Congressman dropped out of the Presidential race after a 4th place showing in the Iowa caucuses.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 277,916 100.00%  

CD 5
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Karen McCarthy
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - On 22 December 2003 Congressman McCarthy announced she is retiring.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 293,025 100.00%  

Oklahoma  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat

CD 2
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Brad Carson
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for the Senate in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 272,542 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democrats, 12 Republicans

CD 13
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for Senate in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 308,124 100.00%  

Texas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 16 Democrats, 16 Republicans

CD 2
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Jim Turner
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - 6 January 2004: Congressman Turner announced that he would not seek re-election due to redistricting.
Total 252,038 100.00%  

Wisconsin  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats

CD 4
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Jerry Kleczka
First elected, in a special election: April 1984. Re-elected 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - On 25 January 2004, Congressman Kleczka announced that he would not seek re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
Total 305,142 100.00%  
 

 


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