109th Congress (2005-2006) - House Seats by State

The Green Papers: General Election 2005

109^th Congress
(2005-2006)
House Seats by State

3 House Seats up for election in 2005

3 Elected

432 House Seats not up for election in 2005

14 Open House Seats (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

1 Vacant House Seat (office holder resigned, deceased, or expelled)

1 Republican

3 Incumbent Houses - election status not yet determined (primaries and/or nominating conventions yet to be held)

42 Candidates seeking a House Seat (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current House seats and the incumbents occupying them. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 7 November 2006.

There have been 1 death, 3 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 109^th House.

1 January 2005 - Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui - Democrat - California CD 5 passed away at the age of 63.
8 March 2005 - Special Election - California CD 5. Doris Matsui (Democrat), the wife of the late Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui, is elected to fill the vacant seat.
29 April 2005 - Congressman Rob Portman - Republican - Ohio CD 2. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Congressman Portman as U.S. Trade Representative. Congressman Portman issued a letter of resignation from his House Seat effective 29 April 2005.
2 August 2005 - Special Electon - Ohio CD 2., Jean Schmidt (Republican) is elected to fill the vacant seat.
2 August 2005 - Congressman Christopher Cox - Republican - California CD 48 resigned. President George W. Bush nominated Congressman Christopher Cox to the position of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 June 2005.
28 November 2005 - Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham - Republican - California CD 50 resigned, effective at close of business 1 December, from the U.S. House after pleading guilty to Federal charges involving bribes, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.

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California 2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democratic, 19 Republican, 1 Vacancy

CD 5		Democratic			Congressman Doris Matsui • First elected in a special election 8 March 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 March 2005 • Next regular election 7 November 2006
		Democratic	56,175	68.18%	Congressman Doris Matsui • Widow of Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui who held this seat.
		Democratic	7,158	8.69%	Julie Padilla
		Republican	6,559	7.96%	John Thomas Flynn
		Republican	3,742	4.54%	Serge A. Chernay
		Republican	2,591	3.14%	Michael O'Brien
		Republican	1,753	2.13%	Shane Singh
		Republican	1,124	1.36%	Bruce Robert Stevens
		Green	976	1.18%	Pat Driscoll
		Independent	916	1.11%	Leonard Padilla
		Democratic	659	0.80%	Charles "Carlos" Pineda, Jr.
		Libertarian	451	0.55%	Gale Morgan
		Peace And Freedom	286	0.35%	John C. Reiger
		Write-in	6	0.01%	Lara Shapiro
	Doris Matsui, widow of Congressman Matsui, having received 68% of the 8 March 2005 vote is elected congressman. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 8 March 2005 election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 3 May 2005 runoff. Reference California Elections Code 10700-10707. Next regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2006. On 11 January 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a Tuesday 8 March 2005 Special Election to fill the House CD 5 Seat vacated upon the 1 January 2005 death of Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui. Congressman Matsui, 63, passed away due to complications from Myelodysplastic Disorder (MDS), a rare stem cell disorder. He was first elected in 1978.
Total			82,396	100.00%

CD 48		Republican			Congressman John Campbell • First elected in a special election: 6 December 2005 (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Christopher Cox who became Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 October 2005
		Republican	45,719	44.60%	John Campbell • Received 45.5% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff.
		Democratic	28,432	27.74%	Steve Young • Received 8.7% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff.
		American Independent	25,979	25.34%	Jim Gilchrist • Received 14.8% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff.
		Green	1,409	1.37%	B�a Tiritilli • Received 0.9% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff.
		Libertarian	963	0.94%	Bruce Cohen • Received 0.8% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff.
		Democratic			~~Bea Foster - withdrew~~ • Received 3.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Democratic			~~John Graham - withdrew~~ • Received 4.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Democratic			~~Tom Pallow - withdrew~~ • Received 0.3% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Marilyn Brewer - withdrew~~ • Received 17.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~David R. Crouch - withdrew~~ • Received 0.6% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~John Kelly - withdrew~~ • Received 1.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Scott MacCabe - withdrew~~ • Received 0.4% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Guy E. Mailly - withdrew~~ • Received 0.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Marsha A. Morris - withdrew~~ • Received 0.4% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Marshall Samuel Sanders - withdrew~~ • Received 0.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Edward A. Suppe - withdrew~~ • Received 0.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Republican			~~Don Udall - withdrew~~ • Received 1.6% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Write-in			~~D. Bruce Smith - withdrew~~
		Write-in; (Republican)			Steven W. Blake • Received 0.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
		Write-in; (Republican)			~~Alan S. Gamson - withdrew~~
		Write-in; (Republican)			~~Delecia Holt - withdrew~~ • Received 0.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election.
	On 2 June 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Congressman Christopher Cox for the position of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Congressman Cox resigned from the U.S. House effective at the close of business 2 August and was sworn as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3 August 2005. Congressman Cox was first elected in 1988. On 15 August 2005 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a special election. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 4 October 2005 election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 6 December 2005 runoff. Reference California Elections Code 10700-10707. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 4 October Special Primary, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 6 December 2005 runoff. Results of the 4 October Special Primary: John Campbell (Republican) - 45.5% Jim Gilchrist (American Independent) - 14.8% Steve Young (Democrat) - 8.7% B�a Tiritilli (Green) - 0.9% Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) - 0.8% Next regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2006.
Total			102,502	100.00%

Ohio 2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 12 Republican, 6 Democratic

CD 2		Republican			Congressman Jean Schmidt • Elected in a Special Election, 2 August 2005, held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Rob Portman in order to become U.S. Trade Representative, 29 April 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 August 2005
		Republican	59,132	51.74%	Jean Schmidt
		Democratic	55,151	48.25%	Paul L. Hackett
		Write-in	10	0.01%	James J. Condit, Jr.
		Write-in	3	0.00%	James E. Constable, Jr.
Total			114,296	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

	• American Independent
	• Democratic
	• Green
	• Independent
	• Libertarian
	• Peace And Freedom
	• Republican
	• Write-in