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

	Write-in; (Republican; Independent)	1	0.00%	Stephen M. "Steve" Packard • Mr. Packard filed with the FEC as a Republican and later as an Independent. On 11 October 2012 he posted a note on his website indicating he was suspending his campaign. • FEC H2CT03086; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,734; Dsb $8,385
Total		291,301	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Write-in; (Independent)	12	0.00%	John Pistone • FEC H0CT05127
Total		284,757	100.00%

Idaho 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican

	Independent	7,607	2.40%	Marvin Thomas "Pro-Life" Richardson • FEC H2ID01150; 20 Nov 12; Tot $11,157; Dsb $11,157
Total		316,724	100.00%

	Write-in; (Democratic; Independent)	235	0.07%	Jack Wayne Chappell • FEC H0ID02053
Total		318,494	100.00%

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

	Independent	40,006	13.44%	Marcus Lewis • FEC H2IL02156
Total		297,712	100.00%

	Independent	12,523	4.37%	John H. Monaghan • FEC H2IL07114

	Write-in; (Independent)	5	0.00%	Phil Collins
Total		286,435	100.00%

	Write-in; (Independent)	8	0.00%	Hilaire Fuji Shioura
Total		293,807	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Independent	21,319	7.24%	John Hartman • FEC H2IL13138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $23,901; Dsb $23,417
Total		294,385	100.00%

Indiana 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 6 Republican
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Write-in; (Independent)	3	0.00%	Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr. • FEC H2IN02253
Total		273,475	100.00%
	Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Timothy Lee "Tim" Frye • FEC H2IN07104; 06 Dec 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total		257,950	100.00%

Kentucky 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic

	Independent	6,304	2.23%	Andrew Robert Beacham • FEC H2KY02117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,710; Dsb $2,036
Total		282,267	100.00%

	Independent	4,819	1.49%	Robert L. "Bob" DeVore, Jr. • FEC H2KY03164
Total		322,656	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Independent	8,674	2.90%	David Lewis • FEC H2KY04188
Total		299,444	100.00%

	Independent	9,987	3.44%	David Lewis • FEC H2KY04188
Total		290,671	100.00%

	Independent	8,340	2.75%	Randolph S. Vance • FEC H2KY06167
Total		303,000	100.00%

Louisiana 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Republican, 1 Democratic
	Independent	30,975	10.10%	Richard "RPT" Torregano • FEC H4LA02038
Total		306,713	100.00%

Massachusetts 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent	10,741	2.88%	David A. Rosa • FEC H0MA09027
Total		373,114	100.00%

	Independent	41,199	14.45%	Karla Romero • 12 August 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Republican in CD 8. 20 January 2012: Filed with the FEC as Unenrolled/Independent in CD 7. • FEC H2MA08058
Total		285,134	100.00%

Mississippi 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican, 1 Democratic
	Independent	4,605	1.44%	Cobby Mondale Williams • 29 July 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat. 14 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. • FEC H2MS02138; 09 Dec 12; Tot $20,400; Dsb $13,989
Total		320,244	100.00%

Missouri 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 6 Republican
	Write-in; (Independent)	6	0.00%	Andrew Charles Feagle • FEC H2MO05345
Total		330,942	100.00%

Nevada 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 2 Republican
	Independent	11,166	3.97%	Michael L. Haines • FEC H2NV02452
Total		281,449	100.00%
	Independent	12,856	4.72%	James Thomas "Jim" Murphy, Sr. • FEC H2NV03138
Total		272,523	100.00%

New Jersey 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican
	Independent	1,329	0.46%	Charles Lukens • Constitutional Conservative • FEC H2NJ02151; 17 Oct 12; Tot $3,175; Dsb $3,125
	Independent	1,010	0.35%	David W. Bowen, Sr • The People's Agenda • FEC H2NJ02185
	Independent	892	0.31%	Frank Faralli, Jr. • Conservative, Compassionate, Creative • FEC H2NJ02169
Total		289,072	100.00%
	Independent	1,104	0.34%	Robert "Bob" Shapiro • Bob's for Jobs • FEC H8NJ07041
	Independent; (Democratic/Republican)	770	0.24%	Frederick John LaVergne • No slogan • FEC H2NJ03225
	Independent	530	0.16%	Robert "Rob" Witterschein • None of Them • FEC H2NJ03209
	Independent	280	0.09%	Christopher G. Dennick, Jr. • No slogan filed • FEC H2NJ03217
Total		324,406	100.00%
	Independent; (Democratic/Republican)	3,111	1.02%	Leonard P. Marshall • No slogan • FEC H4NJ04062
Total		306,249	100.00%
	Independent	868	0.36%	Karen Zaletel • Overthrow All Incumbents • FEC H6NJ06138
	Independent	830	0.35%	Mac Dara Francis X. Lyden • Jobs Economy Honesty. Revitalize American Economy • FEC H2NJ06160
Total		239,638	100.00%
	Independent	4,520	1.47%	Dennis A. Breen • Independent Reform Candidate • FEC H2NJ07176
Total		307,395	100.00%

	Independent	1,841	1.10%	Herbert H. Shaw • Politicians are Crooks • FEC H6NJ13225
	Independent	1,710	1.02%	Stephen DeLuca • Restoring America's Promise • FEC H2NJ08216
	Independent	1,625	0.97%	Pablo Olivera • Unity is Strength • FEC H2NJ08224
Total		167,800	100.00%

	Independent	1,138	0.52%	E. David Smith • Abundant America • FEC H2NJ09123
Total		220,148	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Independent	3,127	1.36%	Joanne Miller • Change, Change, Change • FEC H0NJ10182
Total		230,060	100.00%

	Independent	4,500	2.63%	Joanne Miller • Change, Change, Change • FEC H0NJ10182
Total		170,913	100.00%

	Independent	3,725	1.20%	Barry Berlin • Opposing Congressional Gridlock • FEC H2NJ11129
Total		309,899	100.00%

	Independent	2,261	0.82%	Jack Freudenheim • FEC H0NJ06198
	Independent	1,285	0.47%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Cody • Truth Vision Hope • FEC H0NJ12170
Total		274,391	100.00%

Oklahoma 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 1 Democratic
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent	12,807	4.49%	Craig Allen • FEC H0OK01113
Total		285,312	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent	10,830	4.32%	Michael G. Fulks • FEC H2OK02174
Total		250,612	100.00%
	Independent	12,787	4.77%	William M. Sanders • FEC H2OK03107
Total		268,003	100.00%
	Independent; (Libertarian)	11,745	4.51%	Richardjason Satawk "R.J." Harris • 11 April 2012: Switched from running for President to running for U.S. House Oklahoma CD 4
Total		260,331	100.00%

	Independent; (Whig)	5,394	2.06%	Pat Martin • Modern Whigs • FEC H2OK05144
	Independent; (Libertarian)	5,176	1.98%	Robert T. Murphy • FEC H6OK04098
Total		261,677	100.00%

Pennsylvania 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 12 Republican
	Independent	4,829	1.35%	James "Jim" Foster • Philadelphia Party • FEC H2PA02147
Total		356,386	100.00%
	Independent	12,755	4.22%	Steven Clark "Steve" Porter • FEC H4PA03075; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,482; Dsb $6,032
Total		302,514	100.00%
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Independent	11,524	3.79%	Wayne W. Wolff • FEC H2PA04218
Total		303,980	100.00%

	Independent	12,250	4.30%	John Andrew Murphy • FEC H6PA16288; 17 Oct 12; Tot $12,186; Dsb $14,291
	Independent	5,154	1.81%	James F. "Jim" Bednarski • Ballot label: BFC = Bednarski For Congress • FEC H2PA16071
Total		284,781	100.00%

Rhode Island 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic
	Independent	12,504	6.10%	David S. Vogel • FEC H2RI01194
Total		205,115	100.00%
	Independent	20,212	9.08%	Abel Gifford Collins • FEC H2RI02143
Total		222,660	100.00%

Tennessee 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 2 Democratic
	Independent	4,837	2.02%	Karen Sherry Brackett • FEC H2TN01080
	Independent	2,048	0.85%	Michael D. Salyer • FEC H2TN01098
Total		239,672	100.00%
	Independent; (Libertarian)	4,382	1.66%	William Gregory "Greg" Samples • FEC H4TN02035
	Independent	2,974	1.12%	Brandon Stewart
Total		264,505	100.00%
	Independent	7,905	3.08%	Matthew Deniston • FEC H2TN03177
Total		256,909	100.00%
	Independent	34,766	14.41%	Robert "Scott" Beasley • FEC H2TN06121
Total		241,241	100.00%
	Independent	4,256	1.65%	Jack Todd Arnold • FEC H2TN07160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,075; Dsb $17,805
	Independent	2,740	1.06%	William Ryan Akin • FEC H2TN07186
	Independent	1,261	0.49%	Leonard D. "Lenny" Ladner • FEC H2TN07194
Total		257,306	100.00%
	Independent; (Republican)	6,139	2.20%	James L. Hart • Ran as a Republican in 2010. Filed as an Independent with the FEC on 20 January 2011. • FEC H2TN08077; 31 Dec 12; Tot $4,159; Dsb $3,853
	Independent	2,870	1.03%	Mark J. Rawles • FEC H0TN08329; 30 Sep 11; Tot $0; Dsb $25
Total		279,422	100.00%
	Independent	1,448	0.58%	Brian L. Saulsberry • FEC H2TN09166
	Independent	1,372	0.55%	Gregory M. Joiner • FEC H2TN09174

	Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Kimberlee Elaine Smith • FEC H2TN09190
Total		250,987	100.00%

Texas 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 23 Republican, 9 Democratic

	Independent	5,354	2.52%	William Bret Baldwin • FEC H2TX27257; 26 Nov 12; Tot $31,744; Dsb $69,479
Total		212,651	100.00%

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

	Independent	8,302	2.86%	James "Sam" Desrochers • FEC H2VT00128
	Independent	1,153	0.40%	Andre LaFramboise • VoteKISS • FEC H2VT00136
Total		289,931	100.00%

Virginia 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 3 Democratic

	Write-in; (Independent)			John Oscian Parmele, Jr.
Total		309,222	100.00%
	Independent	10,180	2.90%	Jason J. Howell • FEC H2VA08129; 17 Oct 12; Tot $17,527; Dsb $15,062
Total		351,187	100.00%
	Independent	9,855	2.69%	James Kevin "Kevin" Chisholm • FEC H2VA10133
Total		366,444	100.00%
	Independent	3,806	1.15%	Mark Timothy Gibson • FEC H2VA11172; 10 Dec 12; Tot $4,081; Dsb $4,241
	Independent	3,027	0.91%	Christopher F. "Chris" DeCarlo • FEC H0VA11101
Total		332,243	100.00%

Wisconsin 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 3 Democratic
		Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Write-in; (Independent)	6	0.00%	Joseph William "Joe" Kopsick • Independent: (Liberty, Sovereignty, Independence, Social Liberalism) • FEC H2WI02116
Total		390,898	100.00%
	Independent	9,277	2.85%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H8WI05124
Total		325,788	100.00%

	Write-in; (Independent)	20	0.01%	Dale Clifford Lehner • FEC H2WI07073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,118; Dsb $842
Total		359,669	100.00%

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Independents
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