The Green Papers: 2008 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 110th Congress
(2007-2008)
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 4 November 2008.

There have been 6 deaths, 4 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 110th 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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Alabama  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 210,660 98.27% Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner
FEC H2AL01077: $842,270
Total 214,367 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 142,708 54.03% Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers
FEC H2AL03032: $1,480,933
Total 264,120 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 196,741 74.76% Congressman Robert B. Aderholt
FEC H6AL04098: $666,973
Total 263,167 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 280,902 97.79% Congressman Spencer T. Bachus
FEC H2AL06035: $1,460,646
Total 287,237 100.00%  

Alaska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 158,939 50.14% Congressman Don E. Young
Received 45.47% in the 26 August 2008 Primary

FEC H6AK00045: $1,412,026
Total 316,978 100.00%  

Arizona  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 4 Democratic
  Elected Republican 200,914 59.44% Congressman Trent Franks
FEC H4AZ04024: $485,040
Total 338,023 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 148,800 54.08% Congressman John B. Shadegg
Announced retirement on 11 February 2008; retracted his retirement on 21 February 2008.

FEC H4AZ04016: $2,892,553
Total 275,161 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 208,582 62.42% Congressman Jeff Flake
FEC H0AZ01184: $1,289,321
Total 334,176 100.00%  

Arkansas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 215,196 74.40% Congressman John Nichols Boozman
FEC H2AR03176: $396,807
Total 289,231 100.00%  

California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 34 Democratic, 19 Republican
  Elected Republican 163,459 57.89% Congressman Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr.
FEC H6CA02010: $970,055
Total 282,337 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 155,424 49.49% Congressman Daniel E. "Dan" Lungren
FEC H6CA34112: $904,196
Total 314,046 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 185,790 50.24% state Senator Thomas "Tom" McClintock
FEC H8CA04152: $3,671,853
Total 369,780 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 179,245 98.43% Congressman George P. Radanovich
FEC H2CA19054: $728,770
Total 182,101 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 143,498 68.39% Congressman Devin Gerald Nunes
FEC H8CA20059: $1,195,789
Total 209,815 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 224,549 100.00% Congressman Kevin McCarthy
FEC H6CA22125: $1,040,018
Total 224,549 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 174,492 58.15% Congressman Elton Gallegly
FEC H6CA21028: $743,200
Total 300,052 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 144,660 57.73% Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
FEC H2CA25036: $1,053,740
Total 250,589 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 140,615 52.64% Congressman David Dreier
FEC H8CA35032: $1,594,341
Total 267,130 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 144,923 62.55% Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Royce
FEC H6CA39020: $1,644,376
Total 231,695 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 159,486 61.65% Congressman Jerry Lewis
FEC H8CA37079: $1,185,600
Total 258,700 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 158,404 60.16% Congressman Gary G. Miller
FEC H8CA41063: $620,752
Total 263,313 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 129,937 51.19% Congressman Ken Calvert
FEC H2CA37023: $1,048,730
Total 253,827 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 155,166 58.29% Congressman Mary Bono Mack
FEC H8CA44034: $1,795,640
Total 266,192 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 149,818 52.52% Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
FEC H8CA42061: $746,799
Total 285,277 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 171,658 55.61% Congressman John B. T. Campbell, III
FEC H6CA48039: $1,008,970
Total 308,702 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 140,300 58.30% Congressman Darrell Edward Issa
FEC H0CA48024: $1,035,312
Total 240,670 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 157,502 50.24% Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray
FEC H4CA49032: $1,366,324
Total 313,502 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 160,724 56.37% Duncan Duane Hunter
Son of Congressman Duncan Hunter. On active duty and likely to be in the Middle East during the election.

FEC H8CA52052: $1,305,020
Total 285,138 100.00%  

Colorado  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 3 Republican
  Elected Republican 183,178 60.03% Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
FEC H6CO05159: $611,755
Total 305,142 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 250,877 60.67% Secretary of State Mike Coffman
FEC H8CO06138: $1,488,310
Total 413,516 100.00%  

Delaware  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 235,437 61.08% Congressman Michael N. "Mike" Castle
FEC H2DE00072: $1,480,591
Total 385,457 100.00%  

Florida  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 16 Republican, 9 Democratic
  Elected Republican 232,559 70.18% Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
FEC H2FL01100: $360,055
Total 331,356 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 224,112 65.25% Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw
FEC H0FL04066: $681,603
Total 343,442 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 265,186 61.15% Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
FEC H2FL05127: $722,174
Total 433,632 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 228,302 60.89% Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns
FEC H8FL06056: $806,444
Total 374,957 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 238,721 62.00% Congressman John L. Mica
FEC H2FL08055: $1,125,803
Total 385,013 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 216,591 62.17% Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis
FEC H6FL09070: $1,494,533
Total 348,378 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 182,781 60.68% Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
FEC H6FL06035: $944,430
Total 301,220 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 185,698 57.46% Congressman Adam H. Putnam
FEC H0FL12051: $1,843,688
Total 323,163 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 204,382 55.54% Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan
FEC H6FL13148: $4,434,205
Total 367,996 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 224,602 59.44% Congressman Connie Mack
FEC H4FL14059: $1,307,189
Total 377,891 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 192,151 53.10% state Senator William "Bill" Posey
FEC H8FL15107: $944,893
Total 361,871 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 209,874 60.09% Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney
FEC H8FL16022: $1,837,390
Total 349,247 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 140,617 57.87% Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FEC H0FL18025: $1,834,650
Total 242,989 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 137,226 57.90% Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
FEC H2FL19037: $2,284,221
Total 237,002 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 130,891 53.05% Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
FEC H2FL25018: $1,982,909
Total 246,711 100.00%  

Georgia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 6 Democratic
  Elected Republican 165,911 66.52% Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston
FEC H2GA01157: $968,547
Total 249,397 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 225,031 65.69% Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland
FEC H4GA08067: $762,003
Total 342,540 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 231,520 68.48% Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price
FEC H4GA06087: $1,622,318
Total 338,071 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 209,354 62.03% Congressman John Linder
FEC H0GA04023: $581,976
Total 337,513 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 217,493 75.51% Congressman Nathan Deal
FEC H2GA09036: $912,801
Total 288,030 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 177,265 60.73% Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr.
FEC H8GA10049: $1,832,814
Total 291,903 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 204,082 68.19% Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey
FEC H2GA11149: $1,630,863
Total 299,302 100.00%  

Idaho  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 205,777 71.04% Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson
FEC H8ID02064: $707,482
Total 289,655 100.00%  

Illinois  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic, 8 Republican, 1 Vacancy
  Elected Republican 147,906 57.57% Congressman Peter J. Roskam
FEC H6IL06117: $2,659,880
Total 256,913 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 153,082 52.56% Congressman Mark Steven Kirk
FEC H0IL10120: $5,456,604
Total 291,258 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 180,888 53.55% Congressman Judy Biggert
FEC H8IL13069: $1,424,178
Total 337,771 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 187,121 64.19% Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
FEC H0IL15053: $321,390
Total 291,514 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 190,039 60.87% Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
FEC H0IL16085: $1,352,576
Total 312,220 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 182,589 58.88% state Representative Aaron Schock
FEC H8IL18043: $2,608,679
Total 310,088 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 203,434 64.46% Congressman John M. Shimkus
FEC H2IL20042: $1,333,108
Total 315,589 100.00%  

Indiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Democratic, 4 Republican
  Elected Republican 155,693 55.04% Congressman Mark Edward Souder
FEC H4IN04099: $1,077,170
Total 282,879 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 192,526 59.87% Congressman Steve Buyer
FEC H2IN05025: $870,667
Total 321,564 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 234,705 65.55% Congressman Danny L. "Dan" Burton
FEC H2IN06023: $1,417,754
Total 358,062 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 180,608 63.95% Congressman Mike Pence
FEC H8IN02060: $1,612,797
Total 282,412 100.00%  

Iowa  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 185,458 58.96% Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham
FEC H4IA05102: $1,573,136
Total 314,571 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 159,430 58.17% Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King
FEC H2IA05072: $1,023,904
Total 274,081 100.00%  

Kansas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Elected Republican 214,549 81.88% Congressman Jerry Moran
FEC H6KS01096: $1,586,150
Total 262,027 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 155,532 50.61% Treasurer Lynn Jenkins
Received 50.793% in the 5 August 2008 primary.

FEC H8KS02090: $1,803,971
Total 307,308 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 177,617 63.41% Congressman Todd W. Tiahrt
FEC H4KS04087: $1,334,556
Total 280,109 100.00%  

Kentucky  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Elected Republican 178,107 64.35% Congressman Edward "Ed" Whitfield
FEC H4KY01040: $1,020,193
Total 276,781 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 158,936 52.57% state Senator Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie
FEC H8KY02031: $1,282,672
Total 302,315 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 190,210 63.03% Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis
FEC H2KY04071: $2,100,351
Total 301,759 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 177,024 84.11% Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers
FEC H0KY05015: $611,926
Total 210,468 100.00%  

Louisiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 3 Democratic
  Elected Republican 189,168 65.68% Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
FEC H0LA01087: $1,608,688
Total 288,007 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 33,867 75.13% Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
Received 48% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Won the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 58%. Elected 3 May 2008 with 75% of the vote.

FEC H0LA01087: $1,608,688
Total 45,075 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 33,132 49.54% Anh "Joseph" Cao
FEC H8LA02112: $242,529
Total 66,882 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 44,501 48.07% John Calvin Fleming, Jr.
Received 35.14% in the 4 October Primary. Proceeded to and won the 4 November runoff with 55.56%.

FEC H8LA04225: $1,833,027
Total 92,572 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman Rodney Alexander
FEC H2LA05084: $911,236
  Elected Republican 150,332 48.12% state Senator William "Bill" Cassidy
FEC H8LA00017: $1,295,442
Total 312,416 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 177,173 61.88% Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
FEC H4LA07029: $1,569,139
Total 286,299 100.00%  

Maryland  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 6 Democratic
  Elected Republican 190,926 57.76% Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr.
FEC H2MD06054: $323,051
Total 330,535 100.00%  

Michigan  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 9 Republican
  Elected Republican 214,100 62.36% Congressman Peter Hoekstra
FEC H2MI02066: $742,940
Total 343,309 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 203,799 61.11% Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers
FEC H4MI03045: $413,365
Total 333,518 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 204,259 61.94% Congressman David Lee "Dave" Camp
FEC H0MI10071: $2,237,726
Total 329,764 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 188,157 58.86% Congressman Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton
FEC H6MI04113: $1,413,946
Total 319,646 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 204,408 56.53% Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Rogers
FEC H0MI08042: $1,384,974
Total 361,607 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 230,471 66.30% Congressman Candice S. Miller
FEC H6MI12181: $835,527
Total 347,603 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 177,461 51.41% Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter
FEC H2MI00037: $1,133,906
Total 345,182 100.00%  

Minnesota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Democratic, 3 Republican
  Elected Republican 220,924 57.29% Congressman John P. Kline
FEC H8MN06047: $1,464,906
Total 385,656 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 178,932 48.48% state Representative Erik Paulsen
FEC H8MN03077: $2,781,437
Total 369,104 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 187,817 46.41% Congressman Michele M. Bachmann
FEC H6MN06074: $3,494,045
Total 404,725 100.00%  

Mississippi  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 1 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 213,171 62.54% Gregg Harper
Won 1 April 2008 runoff

FEC H8MS03067: $1,160,476
Total 340,869 100.00%  

Missouri  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 5 Republican
  Elected Republican 232,276 62.28% Congressman William Todd Akin
FEC H0MO02148: $966,369
Total 372,972 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 196,526 59.43% Congressman Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr.
FEC H0MO06073: $2,667,310
Total 330,699 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 219,016 67.76% Congressman Roy Blunt
FEC H6MO07128: $2,580,060
Total 323,212 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 198,798 71.44% Congressman Jo Ann Emerson
FEC H6MO08084: $1,246,268
Total 278,288 100.00%  

Montana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 308,470 64.14% Congressman Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg
FEC H0MT00033: $1,164,171
Total 480,900 100.00%  

Nebraska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican
  Elected Republican 184,923 70.36% Congressman Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
FEC H4NE01064: $725,529
Total 262,820 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 142,473 51.93% Congressman Lee Terry
FEC H8NE02139: $1,746,226
Total 274,374 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 183,117 76.87% Congressman Adrian M. Smith
FEC H6NE03115: $806,088
Total 238,204 100.00%  

Nevada  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 2 Republican
  Elected Republican 170,771 51.82% Congressman Dean Heller
FEC H6NV02164: $1,713,939
Total 329,520 100.00%  

New Jersey  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
  Elected Republican 167,701 59.06% Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo
FEC H2NJ02037: $1,365,485
Total 283,965 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 202,972 66.21% Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
FEC H8NJ04014: $928,729
Total 306,551 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 172,653 55.87% Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
FEC H8NJ05052: $1,550,008
Total 309,007 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 148,461 50.22% state Senator Leonard Lance
FEC H6NJ12136: $1,450,189
Total 295,628 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 189,696 61.84% Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
FEC H2NJ05014: $1,084,231
Total 306,732 100.00%  

North Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
  Elected Republican 201,686 65.90% Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.
FEC H2NC01081: $670,132
Total 306,050 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 190,820 58.37% Congressman Virginia Foxx
FEC H4NC05146: $1,096,759
Total 326,923 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 221,018 67.00% Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble
FEC H4NC06011: $569,684
Total 329,891 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 241,053 62.37% Congressman Suellen "Sue" Myrick
FEC H4NC09106: $1,198,840
Total 386,483 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 171,774 57.55% Congressman Patrick Timothy McHenry
FEC H4NC10047: $1,525,720
Total 298,473 100.00%  

Ohio  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 7 Democratic
  Elected Republican 148,500 44.83% Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
FEC H6OH02086: $1,289,300
Total 331,256 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 200,204 63.32% Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner
FEC H2OH03067: $1,211,637
Total 316,180 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 186,140 65.17% Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan
FEC H6OH04082: $950,218
Total 285,631 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 188,905 64.09% Congressman Robert E. "Bob" Latta
FEC H8OH05036: $1,991,571
Total 294,745 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 174,915 58.22% state Senator Steve Austria
FEC H8OH07065: $1,209,739
Total 300,462 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 202,063 67.90% Congressman John A. Boehner
FEC H0OH08029: $5,161,985
Total 297,573 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 197,408 54.79% Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
FEC H0OH12062: $2,068,833
Total 360,324 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 187,709 58.35% Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
FEC H4OH19036: $1,476,187
Total 321,709 100.00%  

Oklahoma  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 193,404 66.17% Congressman John Sullivan
FEC H2OK01093: $1,093,526
Total 292,294 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 184,306 69.72% Congressman Frank D. Lucas
FEC H4OK06056: $543,187
Total 264,359 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 180,080 66.02% Congressman Tom Cole
FEC H2OK04055: $1,124,657
Total 272,781 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 171,925 65.89% Congressman Mary C. Fallin
FEC H6OK05160: $1,140,478
Total 260,921 100.00%  

Oregon  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 236,560 69.50% Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden
FEC H6OR02116: $1,582,984
Total 340,379 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Democratic, 8 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 155,513 56.72% Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson
Received 19.4% in the 22 April primary

FEC H8PA05071: $445,736
Total 274,177 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 179,423 52.10% Congressman Jim Gerlach
FEC H2PA06114: $2,370,625
Total 344,375 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 174,951 63.92% Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
FEC H2PA09035: $988,776
Total 273,686 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 181,433 58.57% Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
FEC H4PA15087: $1,881,014
Total 309,766 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 170,329 55.82% Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
FEC H6PA16197: $625,290
Total 305,167 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 213,349 64.07% Congressman Tim Murphy
FEC H2PA18143: $1,825,275
Total 333,010 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 218,862 66.65% Congressman Todd R. Platts
FEC H0PA19053: $214,284
Total 328,395 100.00%  

South Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic
  Elected Republican 177,540 51.93% Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
FEC H0SC01071: $976,846
Total 341,879 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 184,583 53.74% Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson
FEC H2SC02059: $1,161,187
Total 343,486 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 186,799 64.69% Congressman James Gresham "Gresham" Barrett
FEC H2SC03057: $1,182,187
Total 288,741 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 184,440 60.09% Congressman Robert D. "Bob" Inglis
FEC H2SC04022: $454,141
Total 306,928 100.00%  

Tennessee  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 5 Democratic
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 168,343 71.82% David Philip Roe
Received 50.17% in the 7 August 2008 Primary.

FEC H6TN01388: $803,433
Total 234,381 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 227,120 78.11% Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
FEC H8TN02069: $658,169
Total 290,759 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 184,964 69.37% Congressman Zach Wamp
FEC H2TN03052: $1,239,746
Total 266,628 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 217,332 68.58% Congressman Marsha Blackburn
FEC H2TN06030: $1,246,326
Total 316,881 100.00%  

Texas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 19 Republican, 13 Democratic
  Elected Republican 189,012 87.58% Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
FEC H4TX04039: $888,649
Total 215,826 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 175,101 88.92% Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
FEC H4TX02108: $800,692
Total 196,914 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 170,742 59.75% Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
FEC H2TX03118: $1,213,670
Total 285,783 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 206,906 68.80% Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
FEC H0TX04037: $1,096,578
Total 300,744 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 162,894 83.59% Congressman Jeb Hensarling
FEC H2TX05121: $1,598,453
Total 194,861 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 174,008 62.02% Congressman Joe Linus Barton
FEC H4TX06117: $1,517,025
Total 280,582 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 162,635 55.90% Congressman John Culberson
FEC H0TX07055: $1,747,989
Total 290,934 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 207,128 72.56% Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
FEC H6TX08100: $621,911
Total 285,451 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 179,493 53.89% Congressman Michael T. McCaul
FEC H4TX10093: $1,723,165
Total 333,083 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 189,625 88.33% Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
FEC H4TX19136: $1,137,066
Total 214,676 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 181,662 67.59% Congressman Kay N. Granger
FEC H6TX12060: $1,380,779
Total 268,754 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 180,078 77.65% Congressman Mac Thornberry
FEC H4TX13014: $778,206
Total 231,919 100.00%  
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 191,293 100.00% Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
Also running as a Republican for President

FEC H6TX22101: $5,014,283
Total 191,293 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 168,501 72.44% Congressman Randy Neugebauer
FEC H4TX19102: $1,283,209
Total 232,611 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 243,471 80.00% Congressman Lamar Smith
FEC H6TX21012: $1,242,140
Total 304,350 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 161,996 52.43% Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
Received 21% in the 4 March primary. Won the 8 April 2008 run off with 69% of the vote.

FEC H8TX22107: $2,431,979
Total 308,995 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 151,434 55.98% Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
FEC H4TX24094: $651,065
Total 270,495 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 195,181 60.17% Congressman Michael C. Burgess
FEC H2TX26093: $1,049,108
Total 324,376 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 175,563 60.27% Congressman John Rice Carter
FEC H2TX31044: $947,701
Total 291,304 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 116,283 57.25% Congressman Pete Sessions
FEC H2TX03126: $1,808,588
Total 203,110 100.00%  

Utah  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 196,799 64.85% Congressman Robert William "Rob" Bishop
FEC H2UT01094: $309,556
Total 303,445 100.00%  
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 187,035 65.61% Jason Chaffetz
FEC H8UT03089: $443,395
Total 285,069 100.00%  

Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 3 Democratic, 1 Vacancy
  Elected Republican 203,839 56.58% Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman
FEC H8VA01147: $998,693
Total 360,292 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 199,075 59.51% Congressman J. Randy Forbes
FEC H2VA04052: $729,040
Total 334,521 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 192,350 61.57% Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte
FEC H2VA06115: $1,407,767
Total 312,392 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 233,531 62.72% Congressman Eric I. Cantor
FEC H0VA07042: $3,990,894
Total 372,337 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 223,140 58.80% Congressman Frank R. Wolf
FEC H6VA10050: $2,051,358
Total 379,480 100.00%  

Washington  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 3 Republican
  Elected Republican 169,940 63.09% Congressman Doc Hastings
Prefers Republican Party

FEC H2WA04041: $615,270
Total 269,370 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 211,305 65.28% Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers
Prefers Republican Party

FEC H4WA05077: $1,442,687
Total 323,687 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 191,568 52.78% Congressman Dave Reichert
Prefers Republican Party

FEC H4WA08071: $2,855,897
Total 362,926 100.00%  

West Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 147,334 57.07% Congressman Shelley Moore Capito
FEC H0WV02138: $2,217,838
Total 258,169 100.00%  

Wisconsin  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican, 5 Democratic
  Elected Republican 231,009 63.97% Congressman Paul D. Ryan
FEC H8WI01024: $1,653,204
Total 361,107 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 275,271 79.58% Congressman F. James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
FEC H8WI09050: $479,866
Total 345,899 100.00%  
  Elected Republican 221,875 63.71% Congressman Thomas E. "Tom" Petri
FEC H0WI06061: $769,225
Total 348,264 100.00%  

Wyoming  2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 131,244 51.26% former state Treasurer Cynthia Marie Lummis
FEC H8WY00148: $1,530,454
Total 256,033 100.00%  

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.


 


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