110th Congress (2007-2008) - House Seats by State

The Green Papers: 2008 General Election

110^th Congress
(2007-2008)
House Seats by State

443 House Seats up for election in 2008 (includes CA House CD 12, IL House CD 14, IN House CD 7, LA House CD 1, LA House CD 6, MD House CD 4, MS House CD 1, OH House CD 11 special elections)

443 Elected

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

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

387 Incumbents renominated by same party

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

3 Republican

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

2 Democratic

1496 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 4 November 2008.

There have been 6 deaths, 4 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 110^th House.

Congressman J. Dennis Hastert (Republican, Illinois, CD 14) announced his retirement on 17 August 2007 and resigned 26 November 2007.
Congressman Nicola Tsongas (Democrat, Massachusetts House CD 5) was elected 16 October 2007 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Martin T. "Marty" Meehan (Democrat, Massachusetts House CD 5) resigned 1 July 2007 to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald (Democrat, California CD 37) passed away 22 April 2007 at the age of 68 from cancer.
Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood (Republican, Georgia CD 10) passed away 13 February 2007 at the age of 65 from lung and liver cancer.
Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (Republican, Ohio CD 5) passed away suddenly 5 September 2007 at the age of 68.
Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis (Republican, Virginia CD 1) passed away 6 October 2007 at the age of 57 from breast cancer.
Congressman Robert Latta (Republican, Ohio CD 5) was elected 11 December 2007 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Rob Wittman (Republican, Virginia CD 1) was elected 11 December 2007 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Tom Lantos (Democrat, California CD 12) passed away 11 February 2008 at the age of 80 from esophageal cancer.
Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster (Democrat, Illinois House CD 14) was elected 8 March 2008 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Jackie Speier (Democratic, California CD 12) was elected 8 April 2008 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise (Republican, Louisiana CD 1) was elected 3 May 2008 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Donald J. "Don" Cazayoux, Jr. (Democratic, Louisiana CD 6) was elected 3 May 2008 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Travis W. Childers (Democratic, Mississippi CD 1) was elected 13 May 2008 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Albert R. Wynn (Democratic, Maryland CD 4) resigned 1 June 2008 to become a partner in the Washington law firm Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democratic, Ohio CD 11) passed away 20 August 2008 at the age of 58 after suffering an aneurysm.
Congressman Rahm Emanuel (Democratic, Illinois CD 5) resigned 2 January 2009 to become President-elect Barack Obama's Chief of Staff.

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Arizona 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 4 Democratic

	Green; (Democratic; Independent)	3,616	1.07%	William Stephen Crum • Filed with the FEC as an Independent and as a Democrat. • FEC H6AZ00027: Financial report not available
Total		338,023	100.00%

California 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 34 Democratic, 19 Republican

	Independent; (Democratic)	46,118	16.17%	Cindy Sheehan • 8 July 2007: Media reports state that Cindy Sheehan may run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an independent in 2008 unless the speaker moves to impeach President Bush. On 24 April 2008, Mrs. Sheehan began collecting signatures to qualify as an Independent candidate. She qualified in August. • FEC H8CA08088: $636,493
Total		285,247	100.00%

	Independent; (Republican)	42,774	24.41%	Nicholas "Nick" Dibs • FEC H8CA37277: $64,896
Total		175,252	100.00%

Connecticut 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 1 Republican

	Independent	3,082	1.02%	Thomas Linton Winn • FEC H8CT05153: Financial report not available
Total		302,657	100.00%

Hawaii 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

	Independent	4,042	1.70%	Shaun Stenshol • FEC H8HI02109: Financial report not available
Total		237,630	100.00%

Illinois 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic, 8 Republican, 1 Vacancy

	Write-in; (Independent)	51	0.02%	Theodore Knapp • FEC H8IL13135: Financial report not available
Total		337,771	100.00%

Iowa 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 2 Republican
	Independent	7,406	2.70%	Victor Vara • FEC H8IA05061: Financial report not available
Total		274,081	100.00%

Kentucky 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic
	Independent	33,444	15.89%	James E. "Jim" Holbert • FEC H8KY05042: Financial report not available
Total		210,468	100.00%

Maryland 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 6 Democratic

	Write-in; (Independent)	75	0.02%	Steve Schulin • FEC H8MD04205: Financial report not available
Total		301,431	100.00%

	Write-in; (Republican; Independent)	13	0.00%	Ray Bly • Ran for but lost the 12 February 2008 Republican Primary • FEC H8MD07042: Financial report not available
Total		286,020	100.00%

Massachusetts 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic

	Independent	19,848	6.29%	Susan Allen • FEC H8MA04062: Financial report not available
Total		315,734	100.00%

Mississippi 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 1 Republican

	Independent; (Republican)	3,736	1.09%	Wally Pang • FEC H8MS01129: Financial report not available
Total		341,389	100.00%

	Nonpartisan; (Republican; Independent)			~~Wally Pang - lost primary~~ • Lost the 22 April primary with 1%. • FEC H8MS01129: Financial report not available
Total		107,914	100.00%

Nevada 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 2 Republican
	Independent	14,922	4.27%	Jeffrey C. Reeves • FEC H8NV03093: Financial report not available
Total		349,812	100.00%

New Jersey 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
	Independent	1,258	0.44%	Margaret M. Chapman • Slogan: Back to Basics • FEC H8NJ01192: Financial report not available
	Independent	1,010	0.35%	Everitt M. Williams, III • Slogan: Think Independently • FEC H8NJ01200: Financial report not available
	Independent	508	0.18%	Alvin Lindsay, Jr. • Slogan: Lindsay for Congress • FEC H8NJ01184: Financial report not available
Total		285,157	100.00%
	Independent	1,312	0.46%	Gary Stein • Slogan: Rock the Boat • FEC H8NJ02133: Financial report not available
Total		283,965	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	~~Independent~~			~~R. Edward Forchion - apparently not a candidate~~ • Slogan: Legalize Marijuana G.R.I.P
Total		319,512	100.00%

	Independent	3,531	1.44%	Herbert L. "Herb" Tarbous • Party/Designation: Regular Independent • FEC H6NJ06211: Financial report not available
Total		245,077	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Independent; (Republican)	16,419	5.55%	Bridgewater Council Member Michael P. Hsing • Slogan: Hsing for Congress • FEC H8NJ07132: $219,039
	Independent	3,259	1.10%	Dean Greco • Slogan: All-Day Breakfast Party • FEC H8NJ07165: Financial report not available
	Independent	2,671	0.90%	Thomas D. Abrams • Slogan: Prosperity Not War • FEC H6NJ07136: Financial report not available
Total		295,628	100.00%

	Independent	3,200	1.43%	Michael Perrone, Jr. • Slogan: Independent/Progressive • FEC H8NJ09112: Financial report not available
Total		223,885	100.00%

	Independent	3,526	1.15%	Chandler Charles Tedholm • Slogan: For the People • FEC H8NJ11100: $1,281
Total		306,732	100.00%

	Independent	4,802	1.56%	David Corsi • Slogan: Common Sense Ideas • FEC H8NJ12082: Financial report not available
Total		306,934	100.00%

	Independent	3,661	2.29%	Julio A. Fernandez • Slogan: No Slogan Provided • FEC H8NJ13114: Financial report not available
	Independent	975	0.61%	Louis Vernotico • Slogan: Eliminate the Primary • FEC H8NJ13122: Financial report not available
Total		159,753	100.00%

New Mexico 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent; (Green)	36,348	12.79%	Carol Miller • FEC H8NM03030: $42,156
	~~Independent~~			~~Ron Simmons - apparently not a candidate~~ • Has Withdrawn Candidacy • FEC H8NM03238: $13,220
Total		284,258	100.00%

Ohio 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 7 Democratic
	Independent	58,650	17.71%	David Harry Krikorian • FEC H8OH02090: $203,437
Total		331,256	100.00%
		Uncontested Race

	~~Independent~~			~~James Germalic - apparently not a candidate~~ • Filed 13 October 2008. Removed from ballot for not having a sufficient number of valid signatures.
Total		8,597	100.00%

Oklahoma 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 1 Democratic
	Independent	17,756	6.72%	Forrest W. Michael • FEC H8OK03054: $74,676
Total		264,359	100.00%

	Independent	13,027	4.78%	David E. Joyce • FEC H8OK04052: Financial report not available
Total		272,781	100.00%

Pennsylvania 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Democratic, 8 Republican

	Write-in; (Independent)			Steven Clark "Steve" Porter • Ran in 2004 and 2006 as a Democrat. Attempted to run as an Independent in 2008 however his petitions were successfully challeneged by the Democratic Party. Appealed to the state Supreme Court on 9 September. • FEC H4PA03075: $8,349
Total		286,603	100.00%
	Independent	5,543	1.59%	Thomas A. "Tom" Lingenfelter • FEC H6PA08160: Financial report not available
Total		348,515	100.00%

	Independent; (Green)	11,768	3.86%	John Andrew Murphy • FEC H6PA16288: $4,716
Total		305,167	100.00%

Rhode Island 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
	Independent	15,108	7.13%	Kenneth A. Capalbo • FEC H6RI01104: Financial report not available
Total		211,784	100.00%

Tennessee 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 5 Democratic
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent	3,988	1.70%	Joel Goodman • FEC H6TN01321: Financial report not available
	Independent	2,544	1.09%	James William Reeves • FEC H6TN01479: $590
	Independent	1,981	0.85%	Thomas "T.K." Owens • FEC H8TN01061: Financial report not available
Total		234,381	100.00%

	Independent	4,848	1.82%	Jean Howard-Hill • FEC H4TN03165: Financial report not available
	Independent	3,750	1.41%	Ed Choate • FEC H8TN03182: Financial report not available
Total		266,628	100.00%
	Independent	4,869	1.95%	James Anthony Gray • FEC H8TN04065: Financial report not available
	Independent	3,713	1.49%	Kevin Ragsdale • FEC H8TN04073: Financial report not available
Total		249,805	100.00%
	Independent	5,464	1.98%	Jon "Trailerpark" Jackson • FEC H8TN05278: Financial report not available
	Independent; (Green)	3,196	1.16%	John P. Miglietta • FEC H8TN05252: $3,592
Total		275,602	100.00%
	Independent	66,764	25.58%	Chris Baker • FEC H8TN06060: Financial report not available
Total		261,028	100.00%
	Independent; (Democratic)	11,003	4.86%	Newton Jake "Jake" Ford • Ran as an Independent in 2006 • FEC H6TN09381: $0
	Independent	10,047	4.44%	Dewey Clark • FEC H8TN09064: Financial report not available
	Independent	6,434	2.84%	Mary D. "Taylor-Shelby" Wright • a.k.a. Mary D. Taylor-Shelby • FEC H8TN09072: $295,302
Total		226,282	100.00%

Texas 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 19 Republican, 13 Democratic
	Independent	26,814	12.42%	Roger L. Owen • FEC H6TX01196: Financial report not available
Total		215,826	100.00%
	Independent	16,348	10.30%	Benjamin Eloy "Ben" Mendoza • FEC H6TX16111: Financial report not available
Total		158,723	100.00%

Vermont 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Independent	14,349	4.81%	Mike Bethel • FEC H8VT00133: Financial report not available
	Independent	10,818	3.63%	Jerry Trudell • Party Affiliation: Energy Independence • FEC H6VT00228: Financial report not available
	Independent; (Marijuana)	7,841	2.63%	Cris Ericson • FEC H8VT00141: Financial report not available
Total		298,151	100.00%

Virginia 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 3 Democratic, 1 Vacancy
	Independent	5,413	1.73%	Janice Lee Allen • FEC H8VA06062: $10,005
Total		312,392	100.00%

	Independent	8,457	2.23%	Neeraj C. Nigam • FEC H6VA10191: $7,845
Total		379,480	100.00%

Wisconsin 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican, 5 Democratic

	Purple Party; Independent	29,282	11.52%	Michael D. LaForest • FEC H8WI04036: Financial report not available
Total		254,179	100.00%
	Independent	69,715	20.15%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H8WI05124: Financial report not available
Total		345,899	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.

Major Parties
	• Democratic
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor
	• Democratic-Nonpartisan League
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Green
	• Libertarian
	• Pacific Green
	• Reform
Other Third Parties
	• Alaskan Independence
	• American Constitution
	• American Independent
	• America's Independent
	• Boston Tea
	• Conservative
	• Constitution
	• Independence
	• Independent American
	• Independent Green Populist
	• Independent Greens
	• Independent Party of Oregon
	• Liberty Union
	• Marijuana
	• Peace And Freedom
	• Progressive
	• Purple Party
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• Term Limits for the United States Congress
	• U.S. Taxpayers
	• Unity
	• Vote People Change
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Independent
	• No Affiliation
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Nominated By Petition
	• Nomination by other than by Primary
	• Nonpartisan
	• Other-party nominee
	• Unaffiliated
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• None of these candidates
	• Scattering
	• Write-in

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.