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General Election 2000 - Contests to Watch
 


This is a state by state digest of offices up for election November 7, 2000. Each office shows the party, candidate, and the incumbent's primary status.

  • Offices marked **WATCH** have close, interesting, or contradictory information being reported by the pollsters.
  • Offices marked **OPEN** indicate that the incumbent (if any) is not a candidate for reelection.
  • Offices without a ** designation are likely to be retained by the incumbent.

Incumbents have the advantage this year. During the primary season, 429 incumbents were RENOMINATED while 2 lost their bid for renomination.

Since 1972, these 8 states have always voted for the winning Presidential Candidate: Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The polls in these states show a 6 to 2 preference for Bush however the polls are very close in 6 states.

The only poll that matters is the one on November 7th.

Information to build this list was obtained from the following sites (shown in alphabetical order). You will find lots of polling data on these sites:

Coding: H01 = House Congressional District 1
HAL = House at Large
S = Senate
G = Governor
P = President


Alabama

P Bush wins H01 Republican H.L. "Sonny" Callahan (Renominated) H02 Republican Terry Everett (Renominated) H03 Republican Bob Riley (Renominated) H04 **WATCH** Republican Robert Aderholt (Renominated) Anderhold vs Democrat Folsom. Advantage Folsom. H05 Democrat Bud Cramer (Renominated) H06 Republican Spencer Bachus (Renominated) H07 Democrat Earl F. Hilliard (Renominated)

Alaska

P Bush wins HAL Republican Don E. Young (Renominated)

Arizona

P Bush wins S Republican Jon Kyl (Renominated) H01 **OPEN** Republican Matt Salmon Advantage Republican Jeff Flake H02 Democrat Ed Pastor (Renominated) H03 Republican Bob Stump (Renominated) H04 Republican John Shadegg (Renominated) H05 **WATCH** Republican Jim Kolbe (Renominated) Kolbe vs. Democratic State Senator George Cunningham. Advantage Kolbe H06 Republican J.D. Hayworth (Renominated)

Arkansas

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Bush H01 Democrat Marion Berry (Renominated) H02 Democrat Vic Snyder (Renominated) H03 Republican Asa Hutchinson (Renominated) H04 **WATCH** Republican Jay Dickey (Renominated) Dickey vs Democratic State Senator Mike Ross. Advantage Dickey.

California

P Gore wins S Democrat Dianne Feinstein (Renominated) H01 Democrat Mike Thompson (Renominated) H02 Republican Wally Herger (Renominated) H03 Republican Doug Ose (Renominated) H04 Republican John Doolittle (Renominated) H05 Democrat Robert Matsui (Renominated) H06 Democrat Lynn Woolsey (Renominated) H07 Democrat George Miller (Renominated) H08 Democrat Nancy Pelosi (Renominated) H09 Democrat Barbara Lee (Renominated) H10 **WATCH** Democrat Ellen Tauscher (Renominated) Tauscher vs Republican Claude Hutchinson. Advantage Tauscher. H11 Republican Richard Pombo (Renominated) H12 Democrat Tom Lantos (Renominated) H13 Democrat Pete Stark (Renominated) H14 Democrat Anna Eshoo (Renominated) H15 **OPEN** Republican Tom Campbell Republican Jim Cunneen vs Democrat Mike Honda. Advantage Honda. H16 Democrat Zoe Lofgren (Renominated) H17 Democrat Sam Farr (Renominated) H18 Democrat Gary Condit (Renominated) H19 Republican George Radanovich (Renominated) H20 **WATCH** Democrat Cal Dooley (Renominated) Dooley vs Republican Rich Rodriguez. Close race but advantage Dooley. H21 Republican Bill Thomas (Renominated) H22 **WATCH** Democrat Lois Capps (Renominated) Capps vs Republican Mike Stoker. Advantage Capps. H23 Republican Elton Gallegly (Renominated) H24 Democrat Brad Sherman (Renominated) H25 Republican Buck McKeon (Renominated) H26 Democrat Howard Berman (Renominated) H27 **WATCH** Republican James Rogan (Renominated) Rogan vs Democrat Adam Schiff. Advantage Schiff due to Rogan's involvement in Clinton's impeachment. H28 Republican David Dreier (Renominated) H29 Democrat Henry Waxman (Renominated) H30 Democrat Xavier Becerra (Renominated) H31 **WATCH** Republican Matthew G. "Marty" Martinez (Lost Democratic PRIMARY to Hilda Solis) Advantage Democratic State Senator Hilda Solis H32 Democrat Julian Dixon (Renominated) H33 Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard (Renominated) H34 Democrat Grace Flores Napolitano (Renominated) H35 Democrat Maxine Waters (Renominated) H36 **WATCH** Republican Steven Kuykendall (Renominated) Kuykendall vs Democrat Jane Harman. Advantage Kuyendall. H37 Democrat Juanita Millender-McDonald (Renominated) H38 **WATCH** Republican Steve Horn (Renominated) Advantage Horn H39 Republican Ed Royce (Renominated) H40 Republican Jerry Lewis (Renominated) H41 Republican Gary Miller (Renominated) H42 Democrat Joe Baca (Renominated) H43 Republican Ken Calvert (Renominated) H44 Republican Mary Bono (Renominated) H45 Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Renominated) H46 Democrat Loretta Sanchez (Renominated) H47 Republican Christopher Cox (Renominated) H48 **OPEN** Republican Ron Packard Republican Darrel Issa vs Democrat Peter Kouvelis. Advantage Issa. H49 Republican Brian Bilbray (Renominated) Bilbray vs Democratic State Assemblywoman Susan Davis. Advantage Bilbray. H50 Democrat Bob Filner (Renominated) H51 Republican Duke Cunningham (Renominated) H52 Republican Duncan Hunter (Renominated)

Colorado

P Bush wins H01 Democrat Diana DeGette (Renominated) H02 Democrat Mark Udall (Renominated) H03 Republican Scott McInnis (Renominated) H04 Republican Bob Schaffer (Renominated) H05 Republican Joel Hefley (Renominated) H06 Republican Tom Tancredo (Renominated)

Connecticut

P Gore wins S Democrat Joe Lieberman (Renominated) Lieberman will win relection to his senate seat. Should Lieberman also win the Vice Presidency, the Republican Governor John Rowland will appoint a Republican replacement. H01 Democrat John B. Larson (Renominated) H02 **WATCH** Democrat Sam Gejdenson (Renominated) Advantage Gejdenson H03 Democrat Rosa L. DeLauro (Renominated) H04 Republican Christopher Shays (Renominated) H05 **WATCH** Democrat Jim Maloney (Renominated) Advantage Maloney H06 Republican Nancy L. Johnson (Renominated)

Delaware

P **WATCH** Tossup, advantage Gore G **OPEN** Democrat Thomas R. Carper Advantage Democratic Lt Governor Ruth Ann Miner S **WATCH** Republican William V. Roth, Jr. (Renominated) Republican Bill Roth vs Democrat Thomas Carper. Very close. Advantage Roth. HAL Republican Michael N. Castle (Renominated)

District of Columbia

P Gore wins

Florida

P **WATCH** Tossup. Razor thin Advantage Bush. S **OPEN** Republican Connie Mack Advantage Democrat Bill Nelson H01 Republican Joe Scarborough (Renominated) H02 Democrat Allen Boyd (Renominated) H03 Democrat Corrine Brown (Renominated) Advantage Corrine Brown H04 **OPEN** Republican Tillie K. Fowler Advantage State Senator Ander Crenshaw H05 Democrat Karen L. Thurman (Renominated) H06 Republican Clifford B. Stearns (Renominated) H07 Republican John L. Mica (Renominated) H08 **OPEN** Republican Bill McCollum Close race between Democrat Linda Chapin and Republican Ric Keller H09 Republican Michael Bilirakis (Renominated) H10 Republican C.W. "Bill" Young (Renominated) H11 Democrat Jim Davis (Renominated) H12 **OPEN** Republican Charles T. Canady Close race between Republican Adam Putnam and Democrat Mike Stedem, Advantage Stedem H13 Republican Dan Miller (Renominated) H14 Republican Porter Goss (Renominated) H15 Republican Dave Weldon (Renominated) H16 Republican Mark Foley (Renominated) H17 Democrat Carrie P. Meek (Renominated) H18 Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Renominated) H19 Democrat Robert Wexler (Renominated) H20 Democrat Peter Deutsch (Renominated) H21 Republican Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Renominated) H22 **WATCH** Republican Clay Shaw (Renominated) Advantage Clay Shaw H23 Democrat Alcee L. Hastings (Renominated)

Georgia

P Bush wins S **OPEN** Republican Zell Miller Advantage Zell Miller H01 Republican Jack Kingston (Renominated) H02 Democrat Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. (Renominated) H03 Republican Michael A. "Mac" Collins (Renominated) H04 Democrat Cynthia McKinney (Renominated) H05 Democrat John Lewis (Renominated) H06 Republican Johnny Isakson (Renominated) H07 **WATCH** Republican Bob Barr (Renominated) Advantage Bob Barr H08 Republican Saxby Chambliss (Renominated) H09 Republican Nathan Deal (Renominated) H10 Republican Charlie Norwood (Renominated) H11 Republican John Linder (Renominated)

Hawaii

P Gore wins S Democrat Daniel K. Akaka (Renominated) H01 Democrat Neil Abercrombie (Renominated) H02 Democrat Patsy Takemoto Mink (Renominated)

Idaho

P Bush wins H01 **OPEN** Republican Helen Chenoweth Advantage Republican Lt. Governor Butch Otter H02 Republican Mike Simpson (Renominated)

Illinois

P **WATCH** Advantage Gore H01 Democrat Bobby L. Rush (Renominated) H02 Democrat Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (Renominated) H03 Democrat William O. Lipinski (Renominated) H04 Democrat Luis V. Gutierrez (Renominated) H05 Democrat Rod R. Blagojevich (Renominated) H06 Republican Henry J. Hyde (Renominated) H07 Democrat Danny K. Davis (Renominated) H08 Republican Philip M. Crane (Renominated) H09 Democrat Janice D. Schakowsky (Renominated) H10 **OPEN** Republican John E. Porter Close race, Republican Mark Kirk vs Democrat Beth Gash. Advantage Mark Kirk. H11 Republican Gerald C. Weller (Renominated) H12 Democrat Jerry F. Costello (Renominated) H13 Republican Judy Biggert (Renominated) H14 Republican J. Dennis Hastert (Renominated) H15 **OPEN** Republican Thomas W. Ewing Close race, Republican Tim Johnson vs Democrat Mike Kelleher. Advantage Tim Johnson. H16 Republican Donald Manzullo (Renominated) H17 Democrat Lane A. Evans (Renominated) Close race, advantage Evans H18 Republican Ray LaHood (Renominated) H19 Democrat David D. Phelps (Renominated) H20 Republican John M. Shimkus (Renominated)

Indiana

P Bush wins G Democrat Frank O'Bannon (Renominated) S Republican Richard G. Lugar (Renominated) H01 Democrat Peter J. Visclosky (Renominated) H02 **OPEN** Republican David M. McIntosh Republican Mike Pence vs Democrat Rob Rock, Jr. Advantage Pence. H03 **WATCH** Democrat Tim Roemer (Renominated) Advantage Roemer. H04 Republican Mark E. Souder (Renominated) H05 Republican Steve Buyer (Renominated) H06 Republican Dan Burton (Renominated) H07 **OPEN** Republican Edward A. Pease Advantage Brian Kerns. H08 **WATCH** Republican John N. Hostettler (Renominated) Republican John Hostettler vs Democrat Paul Perry. Advantage Hostettler. H09 Democrat Baron Hill (Renominated) H10 Democrat Julia M. Carson (Renominated)

Iowa

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Bush H01 Republican Jim Leach (Renominated) H02 Republican Jim Nussle (Renominated) H03 Democrat Leonard L. Boswell (Renominated) H04 Republican Greg Ganske (Renominated) H05 Republican Tom Latham (Renominated)

Kansas

P Bush wins H01 Republican Jerry Moran (Renominated) H02 Republican Jim Ryun (Renominated) H03 **WATCH** Democrat Dennis Moore (Renominated) Democrat Dennis Moore vs Republican Phill Kline. Advantage Moore. H04 Republican Todd Tiahrt (Renominated)

Kentucky

P Bush wins H01 **WATCH** Republican Edward Whitfield (Renominated)i Advantage Whitfield H02 Republican Ron Lewis (Renominated) H03 **WATCH** Republican Anne Meagher Northup (Renominated) Republican Anne Northup vs Democrat Eleanor Jordan. Advantage Northup. H04 Democrat Ken Lucas (Renominated) H05 Republican Harold "Hal" Rogers (Renominated) H06 Republican Ernest Fletcher (Renominated) Democrat Scotty Baesler vs Republican Ernest Fletcher. Advantage Fletcher.

Louisiana

P Bush wins H01 Republican David Vitter H02 Democrat William J. Jefferson H03 Republican W.J. "Billy" Tauzin H04 Republican "Jim" McCrery H05 Republican John Cooksey H06 Republican Richard Baker H07 Democrat Chris John

Maine

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Bush S Republican Olympia J. Snowe (Renominated) H01 Democrat Thomas H. Allen (Renominated) H02 Democrat John E. Baldacci (Renominated)

Maryland

P Gore wins S Democrat Paul Sarbanes (Renominated) H01 Republican Wayne Gilchrest (Renominated) H02 Republican Robert Ehrlich, Jr. (Renominated) H03 Democrat Benjamin Cardin (Renominated) H04 Democrat Albert Wynn (Renominated) H05 Democrat Steny Hoyer (Renominated) H06 Republican Roscoe Bartlett (Renominated) H07 Democrat Elijah Cummings (Renominated) H08 Republican Constance Morella (Renominated)

Massachusetts

P Gore wins S Democrat Edward M. Kennedy (Renominated) H01 Democrat John W. Olver (Renominated) H02 Democrat Richard E. Neal (Renominated) H03 Democrat James P. McGovern (Renominated) H04 Democrat Barney Frank (Renominated) H05 Democrat Martin T. Meehan (Renominated) H06 Democrat John F. Tierney (Renominated) H07 Democrat Edward J. Markey (Renominated) H08 Democrat Michael E. Capuano (Renominated) H09 Democrat John Joseph Moakley (Renominated) H10 Democrat William D. Delahunt (Renominated)

Michigan

P **WATCH** Advantage Gore S **WATCH** Republican Spencer Abraham (Renominated) Republican Spencer Abraham vs Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Polls contradict one another, possible advantage Stabenow. H01 Democrat Bart Stupak (Renominated) H02 Republican Peter Hoekstra (Renominated) H03 Republican Vernon Ehlers (Renominated) H04 Republican Dave Camp (Renominated) H05 Democrat James A. Barcia (Renominated) H06 Republican Fred Upton (Renominated) H07 Republican Nick Smith (Renominated) H08 **OPEN** Democrat Debbie Stabenow Democrat Dianne Byrum vs Republican Mike Rogers. Advantage Rogers. H09 Democrat Dale E. Kildee (Renominated) H10 Democrat David E. Bonior (Renominated) H11 Republican Joe Knollenberg (Renominated) H12 Democrat Sander Levin (Renominated) H13 Democrat Lynn Nancy Rivers (Renominated) H14 Democrat John Conyers, Jr. (Renominated) H15 Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Renominated) H16 Democrat John D. Dingell (Renominated)

Minnesota

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Gore S **WATCH** Republican Rod Grams (Renominated) Republican Rod Grams vs Democrat Mark Dayton. Advantage Dayton. H01 Republican Gil Gutknecht (Renominated) H02 **WATCH** Democrat David Minge (Renominated) Advantage Minge H03 Republican Jim Ramstad (Renominated) H04 **OPEN** Democrat Bruce F. Vento (deceased, vacant office) Republican Betty McCollum vs Republican Linda Runbeck. Advantage McCollum. H05 Democrat Martin Olav Sabo (Renominated) H06 **WATCH** Democrat Bill Luther (Renominated) Advantage Luther. H07 Democrat Collin C. Peterson (Renominated) H08 Democrat James L. Oberstar (Renominated)

Mississippi

P Bush wins S Republican Trent Lott (Renominated) H01 Republican Roger F. Wicker (Renominated) H02 Democrat Bennie G. Thompson (Renominated) H03 Republican Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. (Renominated) H04 Democrat Ronnie Shows (Renominated) H05 Democrat Gene Taylor (Renominated)

Missouri

P **WATCH**, Tossup Advantage Bush G **OPEN** Democrat Roger B. Wilson Democrat Bob Holden vs Republican Jim Talent. Razor thin Advantage Holden. S **WATCH** Republican John Ashcroft (Renominated) Republican John Ashcroft is running against the late Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan (who was recently killed in plane crash). The Democratic Governor says he will appoint a replacment (the deceased Governor's widow Jean Carnahan) should Mel Carnahan be elected. Razor thin Advantage Carnahan. H01 **OPEN** Democrat William "Bill" Clay, Sr. Advantage Willam "Lacy" Clay, Jr (the congressman's son) H02 **OPEN** Republican James M. Talent Advantage Republican Todd Akin H03 Democrat Richard A. Gephardt (Renominated) H04 Democrat Ike Skelton (Renominated) H05 Democrat Karen McCarthy (Renominated) H06 **OPEN** Democrat Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner Democrat Steve Danner (Pat's son) vs Republican Sam Graves. Advantage Steve Danner. H07 Republican Roy Blunt (Renominated) H08 Republican Jo Ann Emerson (Renominated) H09 Republican Kenny Hulshof (Renominated)

Montana

P Bush wins G **OPEN** Republican Marc Racicot Republican Judy Martz vs Democrat Mark O'Keefe. Advantage Martz. S **WATCH** Republican Conrad Burns (Renominated) Republican Conrad Burns vs Democrat Brian Schweitzer. Some polls give Schweitzer the advantage, others Burns. HAL **OPEN** Republican Rick Hill Democrat Nancy Keenan vs Republican Rick Hill. Advantage Keenan.

Nebraska

P Bush wins S **OPEN** Democrat Bob Kerrey Democrat Ben Nelson vs Republican Don Stenberg. Advantage Nelson. H01 Republican Doug Bereuter (Renominated) H02 Republican Lee Terry (Renominated) H03 **OPEN** Republican Bill Barrett Advantage Republican Tom Osborne.

Nevada

P **WATCH**, Tossup, Advantage Bush S **OPEN** Democrat Richard H. Bryan Republican John Ensign vs Democrat Ed Bernstein. Advantage Ensign. H01 Democrat Shelley Berkley (Renominated) H02 Republican Jim Gibbons (Renominated)

New Hampshire

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Bush G **WATCH** Democrat Jeanne Shaheen (Renominated) Advantage Shaheen H01 Republican John E. Sununu (Renominated) H02 Republican Charles Bass (Renominated)

New Jersey

P Gore wins S **OPEN** Democrat Frank R. Lautenberg Democrat Jon Corzine vs Republican Bob Franks. Advantage Corzine. H01 Democrat Robert E. Andrews (Renominated) H02 Republican Frank A. LoBiondo (Renominated) H03 **WATCH** Republican Jim Saxton (Renominated) Republican Jim Saxton vs Democrat Susan Bass Levin. Advantage Saxton. H04 Republican Christopher H. Smith (Renominated) H05 Republican Marge Roukema (Renominated) H06 Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr. (Renominated) H07 **OPEN** Republican Bob Franks Democrat Maryanne Connelly vs Republican Mike Ferguson. Advantage Connelly. H08 Democrat Bill J. Pascrell, Jr. (Renominated) H09 Democrat Steven R. Rothman (Renominated) H10 Democrat Donald M. Payne (Renominated) H11 Republican Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Renominated) H12 **WATCH** Democrat Rush Holt (Renominated) Democrat Rush Holt vs Republican Dick Zimmer. Advantage Holt. H13 Democrat Robert Menendez (Renominated)

New Mexico

P **WATCH** Tossup, Advantage Bush S Democrat Jeff Bingaman (Renominated) H01 **WATCH** Republican Heather Wilson (Renominated) Advantage Heather Wilson H02 Republican Joe Skeen (Renominated) H03 Democrat Tom Udall (Renominated)

New York

P Gore wins S **OPEN** Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democrat Hillary Clinton vs Republican Rick Lazio. Razor thin Advantage Clinton. H01 **WATCH** Democrat Michael P. Forbes (lost primary but remoninated by a different party) Democrat Regina Seltzer vs Republican Felix Grucci. Advantage Grucci. H02 **OPEN** Republican Rick Lazio Democrat Steve Israel vs Republican Joan Johnson. Advantage Israel. H03 Republican Peter T. King (Renominated) H04 Democrat Carolyn McCarthy (Renominated) H05 Democrat Gary L. Ackerman (Renominated) H06 Democrat Gregory W. Meeks (Renominated) H07 Democrat Joseph Crowley (Renominated) H08 Democrat Jerrold L. Nadler (Renominated) H09 Democrat Anthony Weiner (Renominated) H10 Democrat Edolphus Towns (Renominated) H11 Democrat Major R. Owens (Renominated) H12 Democrat Nydia M. Velazquez (Renominated) H13 Republican Vito J. Fossella (Renominated) H14 Democrat Carolyn B. Maloney (Renominated) H15 Democrat Charles B. Rangel (Renominated) H16 Democrat Jose E. Serrano (Renominated) H17 Democrat Eliot L. Engel (Renominated) H18 Democrat Nita M. Lowey (Renominated) H19 Republican Sue W. Kelly (Renominated) H20 Republican Benjamin A. Gilman (Renominated) H21 Democrat Michael R. McNulty (Renominated) H22 Republican John E. Sweeney (Renominated) H23 Republican Sherwood L. Boehlert (Renominated) H24 Republican John M. McHugh (Renominated) H25 Republican James T. Walsh (Renominated) H26 Democrat Maurice D. Hinchey (Renominated) H27 Republican Thomas M. Reynolds (Renominated) H28 Democrat Louise M. Slaughter (Renominated) H29 Democrat John J. LaFalce (Renominated) H30 Republican Jack Quinn (Renominated) H31 Republican Amo Houghton (Renominated)

North Carolina

P Bush wins G **OPEN** Democrat James B. Hunt, Jr. Republican Richard Vinroot vs Democrat Mike Easley. Advantage Easley. Advantage Easley. H01 Democrat Eva M. Clayton (Renominated) H02 Democrat Bob Etheridge (Renominated) H03 Republican Walter B. Jones (Renominated) H04 Democrat David Price (Renominated) H05 Republican Richard M. Burr (Renominated) H06 Republican Howard Coble (Renominated) H07 Democrat Mike McIntyre (Renominated) H08 **WATCH** Republican Robert C. "Robin" Hayes (Renominated) Republican Hayes vs Democrat Mike Taylor. Advantage Hayes. H09 Republican Sue Myrick (Renominated) H10 Republican T. Cass Ballenger (Renominated) H11 **WATCH** Republican Charles H. Taylor (Renominated) Republican Taylor vs Democrat Sam Neill. Advantage Taylor. H12 Democrat Mel Watt (Renominated)

North Dakota

P Bush wins G **OPEN** Republican Edward T. Schafer Republican John Hoeven vs Democrat Heidi Heitkamp. Advantage Hoeven. S Democrat Kent Conrad (Renominated) HAL Democrat Earl Pomeroy (Renominated)

Ohio

P Bush wins S Republican Mike DeWine (Renominated) H01 **WATCH** Republican Steve Chabot (Renominated) Democrat John Cranley vs Republican Steve Chabot. Advantage Chabot. H02 Republican Rob Portman (Renominated) H03 Democrat Tony Hall (Renominated) H04 Republican Michael Oxley (Renominated) H05 Republican Paul Gillmor (Renominated) H06 **WATCH** Democrat Ted Strickland (Renominated) Advantage Strickland. H07 Republican Dave Hobson (Renominated) H08 Republican John Boehner (Renominated) H09 Democrat Marcy Kaptur (Renominated) H10 Democrat Dennis Kucinich (Renominated) H11 Democrat Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Renominated) H12 **OPEN** Republican John Kasich Republican Pat Tiberi vs Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy. Advantage Tiberi. H13 Democrat Sherrod Brown (Renominated) H14 Democrat Thomas Sawyer (Renominated) H15 Republican Deborah Pryce (Renominated) H16 Republican Ralph Regula (Renominated) H17 **WATCH** Democrat James Traficant, Jr. (Renominated) Advantage Traficant [an dispute with the Democratic Party may result in Traficant joining the GOP] H18 Republican Bob Ney (Renominated) H19 Republican Steven LaTourette (Renominated)

Oklahoma

P Bush wins H01 Republican Steve Largent (Renominated) H02 **OPEN** Republican Tom Coburn Democrat Brad Carson vs Republican Andy Ewing. Advantage Carson. H03 Republican Wes Watkins (Renominated) H04 Republican J.C. Watts, Jr. (Renominated) H05 Republican Ernest Istook (Renominated) H06 Republican Frank D. Lucas (Renominated)

Oregon

P **WATCH** Tossup, Razor thin Advantage Bush H01 **WATCH** Democrat David Wu (Renominated) Democrat David Wu vs Republican Charles Starr. Advantage Wu. H02 Republican Greg Walden (Renominated) H03 Democrat Earl Blumenauer (Renominated) H04 Democrat Peter A. DeFazio (Renominated) H05 Democrat Darlene Hooley (Renominated)

Pennsylvania

P **WATCH** tossup, advantage Gore S Republican Rick Santorum (Renominated) H01 Democrat Robert A. Brady (Renominated) H02 Democrat Chaka Fattah (Renominated) H03 Democrat Robert A. Borski (Renominated) H04 **OPEN** Democrat Ron Klink Democrat Terry Van Horne vs Republican Melissa Hart. Advantage Hart. H05 Republican John E. Peterson (Renominated) H06 Democrat Tim Holden (Renominated) H07 Republican Curt Weldon (Renominated) H08 Republican Jim Greenwood (Renominated) H09 Republican Bud Shuster (Renominated) H10 **WATCH** Republican Don Sherwood (Renominated) Republican Don Sherwood vs Democrat Pat Casey. Advantage Sherwood. H11 Democrat Paul E. Kanjorski (Renominated) H12 Democrat John P. Murtha (Renominated) H13 **WATCH** Democrat Joseph M. Hoeffel (Renominated) Advanage Heoffel. H14 Democrat William J. Coyne (Renominated) H15 **WATCH** Republican Pat Toomey (Renominated) Republican Pat Toomey vs Democrat Ed O'Brien. Advantage Toomey. H16 Republican Joseph R. Pitts (Renominated) H17 Republican George W. Gekas (Renominated) H18 Democrat Mike Doyle (Renominated) H19 **OPEN** Republican Bill Goodling Advantage Republican Todd Platts. H20 Democrat Frank Mascara (Renominated) H21 Republican Phil English (Renominated)

Rhode Island

P Gore wins S Republican Lincoln D. Chafee (Renominated) H01 Democrat Patrick J. Kennedy (Renominated) H02 **OPEN** Democrat Robert A. Weygand Democrat Jim Langevin vs Republican Robert Tingle. Advantage Langevin.

South Carolina

P Bush wins H01 **OPEN** Republican Mark Sanford Republican Henry Brown vs Democrat Andy Brack. Advantage Brown. H02 Republican Floyd D. Spence (Renominated) H03 Republican Lindsey Graham (Renominated) H04 Republican Jim DeMint (Renominated) H05 Democrat John Spratt (Renominated) H06 Democrat James E. Clyburn (Renominated)

South Dakota

P Bush wins HAL Republican John R. Thune (Renominated)

Tennessee

P **WATCH** Advantage Bush S Republican Bill Frist (Renominated) H01 Republican William L. "Bill" Jenkins (Renominated) H02 Republican John J. Duncan, Jr. (Renominated) H03 Republican Zach Wamp (Renominated) H04 **WATCH** Republican William V. Hilleary (Renominated) Republican William Hilleary vs Democrat David Dunaway. Advantage Hilleary. H05 Democrat Bob Clement (Renominated) H06 Democrat Bart Gordon (Renominated) H07 Republican Ed Bryant (Renominated) H08 Democrat John S. Tanner (Renominated) H09 Democrat Harold E. Ford, Jr. (Renominated)

Texas

P Bush wins G Republican George W. Bush Should Bush win the Presidency this chair will be filled by Republican Lt. Governor Rick Perry S Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison (Renominated) H01 Democrat Max Sandlin (Renominated) H02 Democrat Jim Turner (Renominated) H03 Republican Sam Johnson (Renominated) H04 Democrat Ralph M. Hall (Renominated) H05 Republican Pete Sessions (Renominated) H06 Republican Joe Barton (Renominated) H07 **OPEN** Republican Bill Archer Advantage Republican John Culberson H08 Republican Kevin Brady (Renominated) H09 Democrat Nick Lampson (Renominated) H10 Democrat Lloyd Doggett (Renominated) H11 Democrat Chet Edwards (Renominated) H12 Republican Kay Granger (Renominated) H13 Republican Mac Thornberry (Renominated) H14 **WATCH** Republican Ron Paul (Renominated) Advantage Republican Ron Paul H15 Democrat Ruben Hinojosa (Renominated) H16 Democrat Silvestre Reyes (Renominated) H17 Democrat Charlie Stenholm (Renominated) H18 Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee (Renominated) H19 Republican Larry Combest (Renominated) H20 Democrat Charles A. Gonzalez (Renominated) H21 Republican Lamar Smith (Renominated) H22 Republican Tom DeLay (Renominated) H23 Republican Henry Bonilla (Renominated) H24 Democrat Martin Frost (Renominated) H25 Democrat Ken Bentsen (Renominated) H26 Republican Dick Armey (Renominated) H27 Democrat Solomon P. Ortiz (Renominated) H28 Democrat Ciro D. Rodriguez (Renominated) H29 Democrat Gene Green (Renominated) H30 Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson (Renominated)

Utah

P Bush wins G Republican Michael O. Leavitt (Renominated) S Republican Orrin G. Hatch (Renominated) H01 Republican James V. Hansen (Renominated) H02 **WATCH** Republican Merrill Cook (Lost Primary) Democrat Jim Matheson vs Republican Derek Smith. Advantage Matheson H03 Republican Chris Cannon (Renominated)

Vermont

P Gore wins G **WATCH** Democrat Howard Dean (Renominated) Advantage Dean in a 3 way race. Under Vt law the candidate must receive a majority of the vote or the legislature chooses the winner. Polls show Dean just under 50%. S Republican Jim Jeffords (Renominated) HAL Independent Bernie Sanders ("Renominated")

Virginia

P Bush wins S **WATCH** Democrat Charles S. Robb (Renominated) Republican George Allen vs Democrat Chuck Robb. Too close to call however Allen leads in the polls. H01 **OPEN** Republican Herbert H. Bateman (deceased, vacant office) Republican Jo Ann Davis vs Republican Laurence Davies. Advantage Davis. H02 **OPEN** Democrat Owen B. Pickett Democrat Jody Wagner vs Republican Ed Schrock. Advantage Schrock. H03 Democrat Bobby Scott (Renominated) H04 Democrat Norman Sisisky (Renominated) H05 Independent Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (Nominated by different party) H06 Republican Robert W. Goodlatte (Renominated) H07 **OPEN** Republican Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Republican Eric Cantor vs Democrat Warren Stewart. Advantage Cantor. H08 Democrat James P. Moran, Jr. (Renominated) H09 Democrat Frederick C. Boucher (Renominated) H10 Republican Frank R. Wolf (Renominated) H11 Republican Thomas M. Davis, III (Renominated)

Washington

P **WATCH** Advantage Gore G Democrat Gary Locke (Renominated) S **WATCH** Republican Slade Gorton (Renominated) Republican Slade Gorton vs Democrat Maria Cantwell. Razor thin Advantage Cantwell. H01 Democrat Jay Inslee (Renominated) H02 **OPEN** Republican Jack Metcalf Democrat Rick Larson vs Republican John Koster. Advantage Koster. H03 Democrat Brian Baird (Renominated) H04 Republican Doc Hastings (Renominated) H05 **WATCH** Republican George Nethercutt (Renominated) Republican Nethercutt vs Democrat Tom Keefe. Advantage Nethercutt. H06 Democrat Norm Dicks (Renominated) H07 Democrat Jim McDermott (Renominated) H08 Republican Jennifer Dunn (Renominated) H09 Democrat Adam Smith (Renominated)

West Virginia

P **WATCH** Tossup, advantage Bush G Republican Cecil H. Underwood (Renominated) Republican Underwood vs Democrat Bob Wise. Advantage Wise. S Democrat Robert C. Byrd (Renominated) H01 Democrat Alan B. Mollohan (Renominated) H02 **OPEN** Democrat Robert E. Wise, Jr. Democrat Jim Humphreys vs Republican Shelley Moore Capito. Advantage Humphreys. H03 Democrat Nick Joe Rahall, II (Renominated)

Wisconsin

P **WATCH** Tossup, razor thin advantage Bush S Democrat Herbert H. Kohl (Renominated) H01 Republican Paul Ryan (Renominated) H02 Democrat Tammy Baldwin (Renominated) H03 Democrat Ron Kind (Renominated) H04 Democrat Jerry Kleczka (Renominated) H05 Democrat Tom Barrett (Renominated) H06 Republican Thomas E. Petri (Renominated) H07 Democrat David R. Obey (Renominated) H08 Republican Mark Green (Renominated) H09 Republican F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (Renominated)

Wyoming

P Bush wins S Republican Craig Thomas (Renominated) HAL Republican Barbara Cubin (Renominated)

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