The Green Papers
Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats
at the time of the 2004 General Election


Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running


 
IncumbentPartyOfficeReason for not seeking re-election
California
Congressman Doug OseRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. May 2003: Congressman Ose announced that he is retiring and would not run for re-election in 2004.
Congressman Calvin "Cal" DooleyDemocratHouse CD 20Open Seat. On 2 September 2003, seven-term Democratic Representative Cal Dooley announced that he is retiring and will not seek re-election.
Colorado
Senator Ben Nighthorse CampbellRepublicanSenate Class 3Open Seat. On 3 March 2004, Senator Campbell announced he would not be seeking re-election to a third term.
Congressman Scott McInnisRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. 8 September 2003: Six term Congressman McInnis is retiring and will not seek re-election in 2004.
Florida
Senator Bob GrahamDemocratSenate Class 3Open Seat. 27 February 2003 Senator Graham filed papers to form a Presidential campaign committee and will not be running for re-election to the Senate, 6 October 2003 dropped out of the Presidential contest, 3 November 2003 announced retirement from the Senate.
CongressmanRepublicanHouse CD 14Vacant Office
Congressman Peter R. DeutschDemocratHouse CD 20Open Seat. Ran for, but did not receive, his party's nomination for the Senate in 2004.
Georgia
Senator Zell MillerDemocratSenate Class 3Open Seat. 8 January 2003: Senator Miller, 70, announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
Congressman Denise L. MajetteDemocratHouse CD 4Open Seat. Running for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2004
Congressman Johnny IsaksonRepublicanHouse CD 6Open Seat. Running for the Senate in 2004.
Congressman Michael A. "Mac" CollinsRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. Ran for, but did not receive his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2004.
Illinois
Senator Peter G. FitzgeraldRepublicanSenate Class 3Open Seat. 2003 April 15: Senator Fitzgerald announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
Congressman William O. LipinskiDemocratHouse CD 3Open 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.
Kentucky
Congressman Ken LucasDemocratHouse CD 4Open Seat. 24 November 2003: Congressman Lucas announced he will not seek re-election in 2004.
Louisiana
Senator John B. BreauxDemocratSenate Class 3Open Seat. 15 December 2003. Senator Breaux announced that he will not run for re-election.
Congressman David VitterRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Running for Senate in 2004
Congressman W.J. "Billy" TauzinRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. On 4 February 2004, announced that he will not seek re-election.
Congressman Chris JohnDemocratHouse CD 7Open Seat. Running for the Class 3 Senate seat in 2004
Michigan
Congressman Nick SmithRepublicanHouse CD 7Open Seat. Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election in 2004.
Missouri
Governor Bob HoldenDemocratGovernorLost Primary. 3 August 2004
Congressman Richard A. GephardtDemocratHouse CD 3Open 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.
Congressman Karen McCarthyDemocratHouse CD 5Open Seat. On 22 December 2003 Congressman McCarthy announced she is retiring.
Montana
Governor Judy MartzRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. 13 August 2003: Governor Martz announced that she will not run for re-election in 2004.
Nebraska
CongressmanRepublicanHouse CD 1Vacant Office. 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.
New York
Congressman Jack QuinnRepublicanHouse CD 27Open Seat. Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election.
Congressman Amory R. "Amo" Houghton, Jr.RepublicanHouse CD 29Open Seat. Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election.
North Carolina
Senator John EdwardsDemocratSenate Class 3Open Seat. Sunday 7 September 2003: Senator Edwards, a contender for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, announced that he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2004. Tuesday 6 July 2004: Senator Edwards was named by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts to be his running mate.
Congressman Richard M. BurrRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. Candidate for Class 3 Senate seat in 2004.
Congressman T. Cass BallengerRepublicanHouse CD 10Open Seat. Announced retirement 2 December 2003.
Oklahoma
Senator Don NicklesRepublicanSenate Class 3Open Seat. 7 October 2003: Senator Nickles announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
Congressman Brad CarsonDemocratHouse CD 2Open Seat. Running for the Senate in 2004.
Pennsylvania
Congressman Jim GreenwoodRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. Announced retirement on 22 July 2004. No longer a candidate for relection.
Congressman Joseph M. HoeffelDemocratHouse CD 13Open Seat. Running for Senate in 2004.
Congressman Pat ToomeyRepublicanHouse CD 15Open Seat. Ran for, but lost, the nomination for Senate in 2004.
South Carolina
Senator Ernest F. "Fritz" HollingsDemocratSenate Class 3Open Seat. 4 August 2003: Senator Hollings, 81, announced that he will retire at the end of his current term.
Congressman Jim DeMintRepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. Running for Senate in 2004.
Texas
Congressman Jim TurnerDemocratHouse CD 2Open Seat. 6 January 2004: Congressman Turner announced that he would not seek re-election due to redistricting.
Congressman Chris BellDemocratHouse CD 25Lost Primary. in new CD 9 [9 March 2004]
Congressman Ciro D. RodriguezDemocratHouse CD 28Lost Primary. 9 March 2004
Utah
Governor Olene S. WalkerRepublicanGovernorFailed to qualify for Primary. not among the top two contenders in delegate voting on the Gubernatorial nomination at the 8 May 2004 Republican State Convention
Virginia
Congressman Edward L. "Ed" SchrockRepublicanHouse CD 2Open Seat. Renominated by Primary on 8 June 2004 but announced his retirement and withdrew on 30 August 2004.
Washington
Governor Gary LockeDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. 21 July 2003: Governor Locke announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
Congressman George R. NethercuttRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. Running for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2004.
Congressman Jennifer DunnRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. On 30 January 2004, Congressman Dunn announced that she would not seek re-election in 2004.
West Virginia
Governor Robert E. Wise, Jr.DemocratGovernorOpen Chair. 12 August 2003: Governor Wise announced that he is not a candidate for re-election in 2004 (issue with marital infidelity).
Wisconsin
Congressman Jerry KleczkaDemocratHouse CD 4Open Seat. On 25 January 2004, Congressman Kleczka announced that he would not seek re-election in 2004.
 
 
Tally
OfficeReason for Open Chair or Seat
VoluntaryVacantLost PrimaryFailed to QualifyTotal
CongressmanRepublican1720019
Democrat1202014
SenatorRepublican30003
Democrat50005
GovernorDemocrat20103
Republican10012
Totals4023146
 


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