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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Alaska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Green 11,434 3.81% Timothy A. Feller
Total 299,996 100.00%  

California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democrats, 20 Republicans
  Candidate Green 13,635 4.82% Pamela Elizondo
Total 282,971 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 6,593 3.41% Pat Driscoll
Total 193,387 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 23,038 9.12% Patricia "Pat" Gray
Total 252,599 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 3,645 1.63% Raymond Glock-Grueneich
Total 223,225 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 15,863 6.74% Larry R. Mullen
Total 235,264 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 9,321 3.28% Stuart A. Bechman
Total 284,378 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 8,956 4.45% Eric J. Carter
Total 201,198 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 5,715 2.76% Philip Koebel
Total 206,832 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 10,238 3.70% Thomas Wesley "Tom" Lash
Total 276,690 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 6,504 2.25% Gary M. Waayers
Total 289,328 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 7,523 3.40% Lawrence P. Rockwood
Total 221,436 100.00%  

Colorado  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democrats, 5 Republicans
  Candidate Green 12,739 4.17% Robert A. "Bob" Kinsey
Total 305,509 100.00%  

Connecticut  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democrats, 3 Republicans
  Candidate Green 7,182 2.59% Ralph Anthony Ferrucci
Total 276,980 100.00%  

Maryland  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans, 6 Democrats
  Candidate Green 6,508 2.63% Keith Salkowski
Total 247,071 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 7,895 2.75% Patsy Allen
Total 286,969 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 11,885 4.54% Theresa Mitchell Dudley
Total 261,607 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 4,224 1.42% Bob S. Auerbach
Total 298,129 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 9,324 3.05% Gregory J. Hemingway
Total 305,508 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 4,727 1.94% Virginia T. Rodino
Total 244,018 100.00%  

Michigan  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democrats, 9 Republicans
  Candidate Green 3,105 0.96% David J. Newland
Total 322,674 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 2,468 0.80% Harley Mikkelson
Total 309,915 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 2,311 0.76% Randall MacPhee
Total 302,158 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Green 3,996 1.32% Jason Seagraves
Total 301,642 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 4,261 1.92% Thomas Lavigne
Total 221,654 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 2,224 0.87% Lisa Weltman
Total 254,580 100.00%  

Minnesota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats
  Candidate Green 17,984 5.74% Jay Pond
Total 313,526 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 8,933 2.55% Van Presley
Total 350,483 100.00%  

Nebraska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans, 1 Vacancy
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Green 7,345 2.77% Steven R. Larrick
Total 265,072 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 2,208 0.88% Dante Salvatierra
Total 249,764 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 1,555 0.62% Roy Guisinger
Total 250,136 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democrats, 12 Republicans
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Green 2,194 0.75% Greta Browne
Total 291,147 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 3,269 1.15% William Robert Hagen
Total 285,313 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 8,890 3.62% Charles J. Steel
Total 245,251 100.00%  

South Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
  Candidate Green 25,674 12.09% James E. Dunn
Total 212,308 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Green 3,273 1.21% C. Faye Walters
Total 270,594 100.00%  

Utah  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
  Candidate Green 2,189 0.64% Patrick S. Diehl
Total 341,968 100.00%  

Washington  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans
  Candidate Green 5,934 2.31% Robert F. Losey
Total 256,671 100.00%  

Wisconsin  2-year term. Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats
  Candidate Green 10,018 2.81% Carol Ann Rittenhouse
Total 355,995 100.00%  
  Candidate Green 26,518 9.41% Mike Miles
Total 281,752 100.00%  
 

 


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