112th Congress (2011-2012) - House Seats by State

The Green Papers: 2012 General Election

112^th Congress
(2011-2012)
House Seats by State

441 House Seats up for election in 2012 (includes AZ House CD 8, IL House CD 2, KY House CD 4, MI House CD 11, NJ House CD 10, OR House CD 1, WA House CD 1 special elections)

441 Elected

1 House Seat not up for election in 2012

1 Democratic

40 Open House Seats (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office)

3 Vacant House Seats (office holder resigned, deceased, or expelled)

3 Democratic

314 Incumbents renominated by same party

13 Incumbents lost primary - no longer a candidate for this office

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

1495 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 6 November 2012.

There have been 0 deaths, 11 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 112^th House.

Congressman Christopher J. "Chris" Lee (Republican, New York CD 26) resigned on 9 February 2011 amid scandal.
Congressman Jane Harman (Democratic, California CD 36) resigned on 28 February 2011 to become the President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Congressman Dean Heller (Republican, Nevada CD 2) resigned on 3 May 2011 after being appointed to the state's Class 1 U.S. Senate Seat.
Congressman Jay R. Inslee (Democratic, Washington CD 1) resigned on 20 March 2012 to devote his full-time to his candidacy for Washington Governor.
Congressman Anthony D. Weiner (Democratic, New York CD 9) announced his resignation on 16 June 2011 amid scandal. Officially resigned 21 June.
Congressman Janice Hahn (Democratic, California CD 36) was elected to Congress in a 12 July 2011 special election and sworn on 19 July.
Congressman David Wu (Democratic, Oregon CD 1) resigned on 3 August 2011 amid scandal.
Congressman Mark Eugene Amodei (Republican, Nevada CD 2) was elected to Congress in a 13 September 2011 special election and sworn on 15 September.
Congressman Robert L. "Bob" Turner (Republican, New York CD 9) was elected to Congress in a 13 September 2011 special election and sworn on 15 September.
Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords (Democratic, Arizona CD 8) resigned 25 January 2012 to recover from a gunshot wound received at an 8 January 2011 constituent meeting.
Congressman Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic, Oregon CD 1) was elected to Congress in a 31 January 2012 special election. Sworn on 7 February 2012.
Congressman Ron Barber (Democratic, Arizona CD 8) was elected to Congress in a 12 June 2012 special election and sworn on 19 June 2012.
Congressman Thaddeus G. "Thad" McCotter (Republican, Michigan CD 11) resigned 6 July 2012 following issues with his primary nomination petitions.
Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis (Republican, Kentucky CD 4) resigned 31 July 2012 due to a family health issue.
Congressman Dennis A. Cardoza (Democratic, California CD 18), citing family needs, resigned on 14 August 2012 effective 15 August.
Congressman David A. "Dave" Curson (Democratic, Michigan CD 11) was elected to Congress in a 6 November 2012 special election and sworn on 13 November.
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Democratic, New Jersey CD 10, son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne) was elected to Congress in a 6 November 2012 special election.
Congressman Suzan Kay DelBene (Democratic, Washington CD 1) was elected to Congress in a 6 November 2012 special election and sworn on 13 November.
Congressman Thomas H. Massie (Republican, Kentucky CD 4) was elected to Congress in a 6 November 2012 special election and sworn on 13 November.
Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (Democratic, Illinois CD 2) resigned on 21 November 2012 amid scandal-- officially stating "to focus on restoring my health".
Congressman Bob Filner, Jr. (Democratic, California CD 51) resigned on 3 December 2012 having been elected Mayor of San Diego on 6 November 2012.

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Arizona 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 3 Democratic

	Write-in; (Green)	57	0.02%	Anthony Prowell • FEC H2AZ08045
Total		292,279	100.00%

	Green	5,637	1.92%	Mark Salazar • Nominated in the 28 August 2012 Primary as a write-in candidate. • FEC H2AZ06197
Total		293,177	100.00%

	Green	4,869	2.28%	Charlie Manolakis • FEC H2AZ08128
Total		213,190	100.00%

Arkansas 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican, 1 Democratic

	Green	5,015	2.03%	Jacob Holloway • FEC H2AR01097
Total		246,843	100.00%

	Green	8,566	2.99%	Barbara Ward • FEC H2AR02079
Total		286,598	100.00%

	Green	39,318	16.01%	Rebekah Kennedy • FEC H2AR03259
Total		245,660	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Green	4,807	1.86%	J. Joshua "Josh" Drake • FEC H8AR04098
Total		258,953	100.00%

Colorado 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 4 Republican
	Green	4,829	1.39%	Gary Warren Swing • FEC H2CO02080
Total		348,228	100.00%

	Green	10,413	2.47%	Susan P. Hall • FEC H2CO02163
Total		421,580	100.00%

	Green	18,284	5.95%	Misha Luzov • FEC H2CO05117
Total		307,237	100.00%

Connecticut 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Democratic
	Green	5,477	1.84%	S. Michael "Mike" DeRosa • FEC H2CT01171
Total		297,061	100.00%
	Green	3,638	1.21%	Colin D. Bennett • FEC H2CT02153
Total		299,960	100.00%

Delaware 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Green	4,273	1.10%	Bernard "Bernie" August • FEC H2DE00155
Total		388,059	100.00%

Georgia 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 5 Democratic

	Write-in; (Green)	58	0.02%	former Congressman Cynthia McKinney • FEC H2GA11016; 26 Nov 12; Tot $900; Dsb $0
Total		283,962	100.00%

Illinois 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 11 Republican, 1 Vacancy

	Green			LeAlan Jones
	Green	15,359	5.68%	Nancy Lynn Wade • FEC H2IL05183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,614; Dsb $0
Total		270,377	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Green	17,045	5.61%	Paula Bradshaw • FEC H2IL12130; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,732; Dsb $11,353
Total		303,949	100.00%

Maryland 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 6 Democratic
	Green	5,040	1.47%	Robert Shipley "Bob" Auerbach • 13 December 2012: Mr. Auerbach, 92, was killed by a hit and run driver in Greenbelt, Maryland. • FEC H2MD05445
Total		343,820	100.00%

	Green	5,064	1.48%	George Gluck • FEC H2MD08175
Total		343,256	100.00%

Michigan 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 7 Democratic
	Green	4,168	1.20%	Ellis Boal • FEC H0MI01187
Total		347,037	100.00%
	Green	2,715	0.85%	William J. "Bill" Opalicky • FEC H8MI12096
Total		318,267	100.00%

	Green	2,776	0.89%	Pat Timmons • FEC H2MI04252
Total		312,949	100.00%

	Green	3,464	1.09%	Richard E. Wunsch • FEC H0MI07119
Total		318,069	100.00%

	Green	4,708	1.40%	Julia Williams • FEC H0MI12135
Total		337,316	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Green	4,569	1.28%	Steven Paul Duke • FEC H2MI11208
Total		358,139	100.00%

	Green	2,979	0.91%	Douglas Campbell • FEC H8MI09084
Total		328,792	100.00%

New Jersey 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
	Green	4,413	1.43%	John William Reitter • FEC H2NJ01112
Total		308,519	100.00%
	Green	6,772	2.22%	Patricia Alessandrini • FEC H0NJ09168
Total		304,377	100.00%

New Mexico 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 1 Republican
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Write-in; (Green)	459	0.17%	Jeanne Pahls
Total		275,856	100.00%

New York 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 21 Democratic, 8 Republican
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Green	1,913	1.02%	Evergreen C. Chou • FEC H8NY05081; 29 Nov 12; Tot $225; Dsb $152
Total		186,953	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Green	2,441	1.03%	Colin M. Beavan • FEC H2NY08138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,633; Dsb $7,306
Total		236,299	100.00%
	Green	2,991	1.25%	Vivia M. Morgan • FEC H2NY09128
Total		238,962	100.00%
	Green	1,939	0.90%	Henry J. "Hank" Bardel • FEC H2NY13062
Total		214,768	100.00%
	Green	2,570	1.50%	Anthony "Tony" Gronowicz • FEC H0NY07076
Total		171,001	100.00%

	Green	2,974	1.10%	Joseph P. Diaferia • FEC H6NY17130
Total		270,340	100.00%

	Green	4,174	1.55%	Donald L. Hassig • FEC H2NY21107
Total		268,784	100.00%

	Green	22,670	7.47%	Ursula E. Rozum • FEC H2NY24119; 26 Nov 12; Tot $16,540; Dsb $14,522
Total		303,567	100.00%

Ohio 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 13 Republican, 5 Democratic

	Green	6,645	1.90%	Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson • FEC H0OH01065
Total		349,716	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Green	6,388	2.16%	Robert J. "Bob" Fitrakis • FEC H2OH12068
Total		295,938	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Green	13,038	3.84%	Elaine R. Mastromatteo • FEC H0OH17186; 27 Dec 12; Tot $1,574; Dsb $1,680
Total		339,878	100.00%

South Carolina 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 1 Democratic
	Green	3,390	1.27%	Jeff Sumerel • FEC H2SC04113
Total		266,884	100.00%
	Green	12,920	5.53%	Nammu Y. Muhammad • FEC H0SC06211
Total		233,615	100.00%

Tennessee 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 2 Democratic
	Green	2,872	1.20%	Robert N. "Bob" Smith • FEC H6TN01495
Total		239,672	100.00%
	Green	5,733	2.17%	Norris Dryer • FEC H2TN02112
Total		264,505	100.00%
	Green	5,222	1.98%	John Peter Miglietta • FEC H8TN05252; 26 Nov 12; Tot $540; Dsb $1,038
Total		263,095	100.00%
	Green	21,633	8.97%	Patrick John "Pat" Riley • FEC H2TN06147
Total		241,241	100.00%
	Green	4,640	1.80%	Howard Michael Switzer • FEC H2TN07202
Total		257,306	100.00%

Texas 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 23 Republican, 9 Democratic
	Green	2,012	0.82%	Mark Anthony Roberts • FEC H2TX02102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $650; Dsb $420
Total		246,328	100.00%
	Green	2,017	0.81%	Brandon Parmer • FEC H2TX06194
Total		249,936	100.00%
	Green	1,822	0.78%	Lance Findley • FEC H2TX07044
Total		234,837	100.00%
	Green	1,743	0.95%	Vanessa Edwards Foster • FEC H2TX09123
Total		183,566	100.00%

	Green	5,912	2.86%	Keith F. Houston • FEC H2TX13091
Total		206,388	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Green	1,063	0.43%	Rhett Rosenquest Smith • FEC H0TX20090
Total		245,839	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Green	1,626	0.87%	Antonio Diaz • FEC H2TX20062
Total		186,177	100.00%

	Green	4,054	1.62%	Don Cook • FEC H2TX22126
Total		250,911	100.00%

	Green	2,105	1.10%	Ed Scharf • FEC H2TX23090
Total		192,169	100.00%

	Green	1,407	0.85%	Michael D. Cary • FEC H2TX28073
Total		165,645	100.00%

	Green	4,562	4.77%	Maria Selva • FEC H2TX29113
Total		95,611	100.00%

	Green	2,009	1.71%	Ed Lindsay • FEC H2TX33222
Total		117,375	100.00%

	Green	2,540	1.54%	Meghan Owen • FEC H2TX35094
Total		165,179	100.00%

Virginia 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 3 Democratic
	Green	2,195	0.66%	Joseph F. "Joe" Galdo, Jr. • FEC H2VA11164; 26 Nov 12; Tot $14,836; Dsb $5,037
Total		332,243	100.00%

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