2006 United States House of Representatives elections














United States House of Representatives elections, 2006







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All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 4 (of the 5) non-voting members
218 seats needed for a majority












































































































 
Majority party
Minority party
 

Nancy Pelosi 109th pictorial photo.jpg

Dennis Hastert 109th pictorial photo.jpg
Leader

Nancy Pelosi

Dennis Hastert
Party

Democratic

Republican
Leader since
January 3, 2003
January 3, 1999
Leader's seat

California 8th

Illinois 14th
Last election
202
232
Seats before
201

229
Seats won

233
202
Seat change

Increase 32

Decrease 27
Popular vote

42,338,795
35,857,334
Percentage

52.3%
44.3%
Swing

Increase 5.5%

Decrease 5.1%

 
Third party

 


Party

Independent

Seats won
0

Seat change

Decrease 1

Popular vote
417,895

Percentage
0.5%

Swing

Decrease 0.1%





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Results:      Democratic hold
     Democratic gain      Republican hold








Speaker before election

Dennis Hastert
Republican



Elected Speaker

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic




The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years in opposition.


The Republicans had won a 232-seat majority in 2004, and by election day 2006 the party held 229 seats, the Democrats had 201 and there was 1 Independent (who caucused with the Democrats). There were also four vacancies. Republicans held a 28-seat advantage, and Democrats needed to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, which had had a Republican majority since January 1995. The public's perception of George W. Bush, the handling of the war in Iraq, and a series of political scandals involving mostly congressional Republicans took their toll on the party at the ballot box.[1]


The final result was a 31-seat pickup for the Democrats, including the pickup of the Vermont at-large seat, previously held by Independent Bernie Sanders, who caucused with the Democrats. Democrats defeated 22 Republican incumbents and won eight open Republican-held seats. Republicans won no seats previously held by Democrats and defeated no Democratic incumbents for the first time since the Republican party's founding.[2] It was the largest seat gain for the Democrats since the 1974 elections. Among the new Democrats were the first Muslim in Congress (Keith Ellison) and the first two Buddhists (Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson). As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman and the first Californian elected Speaker of the House.[3]





Contents






  • 1 Results


    • 1.1 Voter demographics




  • 2 Open seats


  • 3 Seats that changed party


    • 3.1 Arizona


    • 3.2 California


    • 3.3 Colorado


    • 3.4 Connecticut


    • 3.5 Florida


    • 3.6 Indiana


    • 3.7 Iowa


    • 3.8 Kansas


    • 3.9 Kentucky


    • 3.10 Minnesota


    • 3.11 New Hampshire


    • 3.12 New York


    • 3.13 North Carolina


    • 3.14 Ohio


    • 3.15 Pennsylvania


    • 3.16 Texas


    • 3.17 Vermont


    • 3.18 Wisconsin




  • 4 Alabama


  • 5 Alaska


  • 6 Arizona


  • 7 Arkansas


  • 8 California


  • 9 Colorado


  • 10 Connecticut


  • 11 Delaware


  • 12 Florida


  • 13 Georgia


  • 14 Hawaii


  • 15 Idaho


  • 16 Illinois


  • 17 Indiana


  • 18 Iowa


  • 19 Kansas


  • 20 Kentucky


  • 21 Louisiana


  • 22 Maine


  • 23 Maryland


  • 24 Massachusetts


  • 25 Michigan


  • 26 Minnesota


  • 27 Mississippi


  • 28 Missouri


  • 29 Montana


  • 30 Nebraska


  • 31 Nevada


  • 32 New Hampshire


  • 33 New Jersey


  • 34 New Mexico


  • 35 New York


  • 36 North Carolina


  • 37 North Dakota


  • 38 Ohio


  • 39 Oklahoma


  • 40 Oregon


  • 41 Pennsylvania


  • 42 Rhode Island


  • 43 South Carolina


  • 44 South Dakota


  • 45 Tennessee


  • 46 Texas


  • 47 Utah


  • 48 Vermont


  • 49 Virginia


  • 50 Washington


  • 51 West Virginia


  • 52 Wisconsin


  • 53 Wyoming


  • 54 Non-voting delegates


  • 55 See also


  • 56 References


  • 57 External links


  • 58 See also







President Bush meets with Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer (then House Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively) at the Oval Office in the White House. The President congratulated Pelosi and Hoyer on their newfound majority and vowed to work with them until his presidency was over. Regarding Pelosi's elevation to Speaker of the House, Bush commented "This is a historic moment".



Results


A number of organizations and individuals made predictions about the election, some for the House as a whole and some for both that and individual races.
















233

202

Democratic

Republican



Summary of party changes

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e • d Summary of the November 7, 2006, United States House of Representatives election results
Party
Seats
Popular vote

2004
2006

Net
Change

%
Vote
%
+/−


Democratic Party
202

233

Increase 31
53.6%
42,338,795
52.3%
+5.5%


Republican Party
232

202

Decrease 30
46.4%
35,857,334
44.3%
−5.1%
 

Libertarian Party




656,764
0.8%
−0.1%
 

Independent

1

0

Decrease 1
-
417,895
0.5%
−0.1%
 

Green Party




243,391
0.3%
-
 

Constitution Party




91,133
0.1%
−0.1%
 

Independence Party




85,815
0.1%
-
 

Reform Party




53,862
0.1%
-
 

Peace and Freedom Party




27,467
<0.1%
-
 

Socialist Workers Party




17,089
<0.1%
-
 

Unity Party




5,508
<0.1%
-
 

Conservative Party




4,468
<0.1%
-
 

Withdraw Troops Now Party




3,176
<0.1%
-
 

Impeach Now Party




3,005
<0.1%
-
 

Natural Law Party




2,882
<0.1%
-
 

Pirate Party




2,201
<0.1%
-
 

Diversity Is Strength Party




1,619
<0.1%
-
 

Moderate Choice Party




1,363
<0.1%
-
 

Patriot Movement Party




1,179
<0.1%
-
 

Politicians Are Crooks Party




998
<0.1%
-
 

American Freedom Party




996
<0.1%
-
 

A New Direction Party




992
<0.1%
-
 

Liberty Union Party




721
<0.1%
-
 

Remove Medical Negligence Party




614
<0.1%
-
 

Pro Life Conservative Party




586
<0.1%
-
 

American Party




475
<0.1%
-
 

Socialist Party




385
<0.1%
-
 
Other parties




1,154,824
1.4%
−0.1%
Totals
435
435

100.0%
80,975,537
100.0%

Voter turnout: 36.8%
Sources: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk





































Popular vote
Democratic
52.29%
Republican
44.28%
Libertarian
0.81%
Green
0.29%
Others
2.33%
























House seats
Democratic
53.56%
Republican
46.44%




Voter demographics




























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Vote by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup
DEM
GOP
Other
% of
total vote
Total vote
52
44
4
100
Ideology

Liberals
87
11
2
20

Moderates
60
38
2
47

Conservatives
20
78
2
32
Party

Democrats
93
7
n/a
38

Republicans
8
91
1
36

Independents
57
39
4
26
Gender
Men
50
47
3
49
Women
55
43
2
51
Marital status
Married
48
51
1
68
Unmarried
64
34
2
32
Gender by marital status
Married men
47
51
2
35
Married women
48
50
2
33
Unmarried men
62
36
2
14
Unmarried women
66
32
2
18
Race/ethnicity

White
47
51
2
79

Black
89
10
1
10

Asian
62
37
1
2
Other
55
42
3
2

Hispanic (of any race)
69
30
1
8
Gender by race
White men
44
53
3
39
White women
49
50
1
40
Non-white men
75
23
2
9
Non-white women
78
21
1
11
Religion

Protestant
44
54
2
55

Catholic
44
55
1
26

Jewish
87
12
1
2
Other religion
71
25
4
6

None
74
22
4
11
Religious service attendance
More than weekly
38
60
2
17
Weekly
46
53
1
28
Monthly
57
41
2
12
A few times a year
60
38
2
25
Never
67
30
3
15
White evangelical or born-again Christian
White evangelical or born-again Christian
28
70
2
24
Everyone else
59
39
2
76
Age
18–29 years old
60
38
2
12
30–44 years old
53
45
2
24
45–59 years old
53
46
1
34
60 and older
50
48
2
29
Sexual orientation

LGBT
75
24
1
3

Heterosexual
46
52
2
97
Education
Not a high school graduate
64
35
1
3
High school graduate
55
44
1
21
Some college education
51
47
2
31
College graduate
49
49
2
27

Postgraduate education
58
41
1
18
Family income
Under $15,000
67
30
3
7
$15,000–30,000
61
36
3
12
$30,000–50,000
56
43
1
21
$50,000–75,000
50
48
2
22
$75,000–100,000
52
47
1
16
$100,000–150,000
47
51
2
13
$150,000–200,000
47
51
2
5
Over $200,000
45
53
2
5
Union households

Union
64
34
2
23
Non-union
49
49
2
77
Region

Northeast
63
35
2
22

Midwest
52
47
1
27

South
45
53
2
30

West
54
43
3
21
Community size
Urban
61
37
2
30
Suburban
50
48
2
47
Rural
48
50
2
24

Source: CNN exit poll[4]



Open seats




Winning margins in all House races


In the election, there were 32 open seats: 28 incumbents not seeking re-election and four vacancies. Of the 28 incumbents, 18 were Republicans, 9 Democrats, and 1 an independent.


The four vacancies were New Jersey's 13th congressional district, to be filled at the same time as the general election with the winner taking office in November immediately after the votes were certified; Texas's 22nd congressional district, with a separate special election on the same day; and Ohio's 18th congressional district and Florida's 16th congressional district, which did not have special elections to fill the vacancies before January 2007. New Jersey's 13th congressional district had been held by Democrat Bob Menendez, Texas's 22nd congressional district had been held by Republican Tom DeLay, Ohio's 18th congressional district had been held by Republican Robert Ney, and Florida's 16th congressional district had been held by Republican Mark Foley.


In addition to the open seats, two incumbents (Democrat Cynthia McKinney in Georgia's 4th congressional district and Republican Joe Schwarz in Michigan's 7th congressional district), were defeated in their party's respective primaries, adding two seats to the number of races where the incumbent was not up for re-election in November.




Seats that changed party


Thirty Republican seats were picked up by Democrats, and one seat held by an independent was picked up by a Democrat. No Democratic seats were picked up by Republicans.




Arizona



  • Arizona's 5th congressional district — Early in the cycle, incumbent J. D. Hayworth (R) appeared on his way to an easy reelection. However, his seat may have become more competitive after the Congressional Page scandal broke. Democrats fielded a locally well-known candidate in State Senator Harry Mitchell, a former Mayor of Tempe. Mitchell has been a political force in his home town, one of the largest communities in the district, and Democrats became enthusiastic about his candidacy. The 5th leans Republican, but not overwhelmingly. The district includes, in addition to Tempe, Scottsdale, the prime real estate of the Phoenix area. On election night, Mitchell defeated Hayworth, 50% to 46%.



Campaign signs including for Graf (R), Giffords (D) and Quick (I)



  • Arizona's 8th congressional district — Incumbent Jim Kolbe (R) announced on November 23, 2005, that he would not seek re-election in 2006.[citation needed] His district, located in Southeastern Arizona and based in the suburbs of Tucson, is Republican-leaning, but competitive: President Bush won the district with 53% of the vote in 2004 (although only 50% in 2000). The Democratic primary in September was won by former State Senator Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned from the Arizona Legislature on December 1, 2005, in preparation for the campaign. Randy Graf, a former state Representative who lost to Kolbe in the 2004 primary, won the September 2006 Republican primary. He defeated current state Representative Steve Huffman, whom both Kolbe and the National Republican Congressional Committee supported. The NRCC reportedly became concerned that Graf (a supporter of the Minuteman Project, and a sponsor of an unsuccessful bill that would let patrons carry guns into bars and restaurants), was too conservative to win the district. The NRCC committed $122,000 for a television ad in support of Huffman, which ran the week before the primary. The Democratic party shared that assessment — prior to the primary, it spent nearly $200,000, "a large part of that for advertisements critical of Mr. Huffman in an effort to help Mr. Graf's candidacy."[5] In late September, the national GOP canceled about $1 million in advertising support.[6]Libertarian David Nolan and independent Jay Quick also ran for the seat. Giffords went on to win by a 54% to 42% margin. (For details, see Arizona 8th congressional district election, 2006.)


California




  • California's 11th congressional district — Longtime incumbent Richard Pombo (R) won reelection in 2004 by a reasonably comfortable 61% to 39% margin. However, Pombo became associated with the ethical and legal scandals revolving around Jack Abramoff and became the subject of an investigation, which eroded his popular support. In addition, Rolling Stone listed him as one of the ten worst congressmen. The Democratic candidate who garnered the 39% in 2004, Jerry McNerney, joined that race as a write-in candidate two weeks before the primary election. In 2006, McNerney was challenged in the primary by Steve Filson. Filson was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but was upset by McNerney in the primary. Pombo was challenged for the Republican nomination by former Representative Pete McCloskey. Pombo won 63% of the primary vote to 32% for McCloskey.[7] McCloskey eventually endorsed McNerney.[8] The eleventh district is largely composed of Oakland suburbs and leans Republican. McNerney defeated Pombo 53% to 47% on election night.


Colorado



  • Colorado's 7th congressional district — Incumbent Bob Beauprez (R) was reelected to a second term in 2004 with 55% of the vote, after winning his first term by only 121 votes. His retirement to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Colorado made this seat highly competitive. The 7th District is located in the northern and eastern Denver suburbs. State education chairman Rick O'Donnell was unopposed for the Republican nomination, while State Senator Ed Perlmutter won a three-way Democratic primary. On election night, Perlmutter won Beauprez's old seat as expected, 55% to 42%. (For details, see Colorado 7th congressional district election, 2006.)


Connecticut




  • Connecticut's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Rob Simmons (R), a Vietnam War veteran and former CIA agent, won reelection by 54% to 46% in 2004, in a Democratic-leaning district encompassing eastern Connecticut, including Norwich and New London. The 2002 nominee, former state Representative Joe Courtney, decided to make another run. Even though in the past Simmons had been able to win elections in the Democratic-leaning district by painting himself as a moderate, the seat is perennially competitive. The results were so close on election night that the race was not settled until a week later. A recount was completed on November 14, 2006, with the final results giving Joe Courtney an 83-vote victory over Rob Simmons.[9] It was the closest house race of 2006.


  • Connecticut's 5th congressional district — Although incumbent Nancy Johnson (R) won with at least 60% of the vote in 2004 and faced a difficult challenge (running against a fellow incumbent in a redrawn district) in 2002, winning with just 54%, she was still a Republican in a swing district. While the 5th is Connecticut's most conservative region, John Kerry won the district by about 1100 votes in 2004 and Al Gore won it when Johnson represented it as the 6th District in 2000. The district is located in Northwestern Connecticut and includes a large portion of Waterbury, Danbury, the wealthy western suburbs of Hartford, and small rural towns. Johnson faced a credible challenge from state Senator Chris Murphy. She was popular in the district, but with Bush's rating in New England at rock bottom, a Democratic victory was possible. Early in the cycle, this race was considered the least competitive of the three Republican-held seats in Connecticut, but Murphy defeated Johnson on election night, winning 56% to 44%.



Florida




  • Florida's 16th congressional district — This Republican-leaning South Florida district, which includes West Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie on the state's east coast, and Port Charlotte on the west coast, was represented by Mark Foley, head of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus. However, Foley resigned September 29, 2006, due to revelations of inappropriate contacts of a sexual nature with underage male congressional pages. The scandal immediately ballooned to include the Republican leadership's involvement in a possible cover-up, and it soon brought down Republicans nationwide. Florida law bars state parties from replacing candidates on the ballot. Within the district, the scandal created strong backlash against any Republican replacement due to Foley's name remaining on the ballot, and, by extension, made the race, which had earlier been written off by most as a "safe" Republican seat, highly competitive. Businessman Tim Mahoney, a surprisingly well-funded challenger in a seemingly uncompetitive race, quickly became favored to win. The Republican replacement, businessman Joe Negron, ran an effective "Punch Foley for Negron" campaign, but lost in a closer than expected race, with 48% to Mahoney's 49%.[10]


  • Florida's 22nd congressional district — Republican E. Clay Shaw had been in Congress since 1981, and had represented the 22nd District since 1993. The district voted for John Kerry over George Bush in 2004, but re-elected Shaw with 63% against a last minute replacement Democrat. In 2000, Shaw won a close race by 599 votes in a district that Al Gore won by 4%, but in 2002, he was redistricted into a slightly less Democratic district and scored an easy victory. The district includes wealthy areas of Palm Beach County and Broward County including Boca Raton and parts of Fort Lauderdale The revelation that Shaw was being treated for a second time for lung cancer may have affected his re-election chances. This year, Shaw faced a challenge from well-funded state senator Ron Klein. Klein won on election day 51% to 47%.



Indiana




  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district — Chris Chocola (R) was first elected in 2002 by a 50% to 46% margin. Democrat Joe Donnelly, who lost to Chocola 54% to 45% in 2004, ran again in 2006. Democrats blamed Donnelly's 2004 loss on a lack of funding from the national party that allowed Chocola to outspend Donnelly by a two-to-one margin. President Bush visited the South Bend-centered district seven times between 2000 and 2006, suggesting that Chocola was vulnerable. Chocola's popularity was also affected by the unpopularity of GOP Governor Mitch Daniels; among other things, Daniels decided to lease a toll road that runs through the district to a foreign corporation. Daniels also pushed to move the entire state to daylight saving time, which was opposed by local residents. In the campaign, Chocola attacked Donnelly for being delinquent in paying property taxes. On election night, Donnelly defeated Chocola 54% to 46%.


  • Indiana's 8th congressional district — John Hostettler (R), who had only a 34% approval rating, was challenged by Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth in this swing district that includes Evansville and Terre Haute. Hostettler had a history of winning tough reelections, but Ellsworth was considered to be his strongest opponent. The district has been nicknamed "The Bloody Eighth" due to its frequent ousting of incumbent congressmen, which has occurred in 1958, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1994, and 2006. Despite the competitive nature of the district, Hostettler was traditionally slow to raise money and lagged far behind his opponent in fundraising totals throughout the election. Rumors circulated in September that Hostettler had essentially given up on his campaign when he failed to hold any events on Labor Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of the campaign season. In the end, Ellsworth defeated Hostettler by a 61%–39% margin, the most lopsided loss for a House incumbent since 1994.


  • Indiana's 9th congressional district — In 2004, incumbent Mike Sodrel (R) defeated then-incumbent Baron Hill by only 1,425 votes, the smallest winning percentage in any congressional race that year.[11] Hill ran in 2006 to reclaim his seat in this Southeast Indiana district that includes Bloomington and New Albany. He defeated anti-war challenger Gretchen Clearwater in the May 2 primary. Factors cited in the race included Sodrel being a self-described staunch Republican Party loyalist in an evenly divided district, Hill lacking the advantages of incumbency in 2006, and (according to Democrats) Hill's superior constituent service compared to Sodrel's. Hill defeated Sodrel 50% to 46%.



Iowa




  • Iowa's 1st congressional district — Incumbent Jim Nussle (R) left his seat in Congress to run for governor. This district is Democratic-leaning, and of the open seats was one of the most likely to change hands. It contains most of northeastern Iowa including large cities such as Dubuque, the Quad Cities and Waterloo. Nussle had been reelected in 2000 and 2004 with 55% of the vote but Al Gore and John Kerry won the district in those same years. In 2006, businessman Mike Whalen won the Republican nomination while attorney Bruce Braley was the Democratic nominee. Braley defeated Whalen 55 percent to 43 percent. (For details, see Iowa 1st congressional district election, 2006.)


  • Iowa's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Jim Leach (R) received 59% of the vote in 2004. Before the election, this was the most Democratic seat held by a Republican, as measured by presidential candidates' performances in the district. However, Leach had consistently won here since 1976, helped by his reputation for strong integrity. Also helping him was his status as one of the most liberal Republicans in the House. As a result, Leach traditionally won large numbers of crossover votes from Democrats and was expected to do so again. The Democrats nominated David Loebsack, a political science professor at small Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Despite Leach's appeal and seniority, Loebsack prevailed on election night by a 51% to 49% margin. Leach's defeat made him the most senior House member to lose re-election in 2006 and the most senior member to lose re-election since 36-year incumbent Phil Crane lost in 2004 in an upset to Melissa Bean.



Kansas



  • Kansas's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Jim Ryun (R), a leading conservative, won re-election by 56% to 41% in 2004 and had held his seat for five terms. This year, Ryun faced a rematch with Democrat Nancy Boyda, who also ran against him in 2004. The district is home to Topeka, Manhattan (location of Kansas State University), Leavenworth, Pittsburg, and half of the liberal college town of Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas. Despite being held by Ryun, the seat had a history of electing Democrats and before 1994, Democrats held the seat for 20 out of 24 years. However, gerrymandering had made the seat tilt more Republican, and Ryun was thought to be secure. However, Ryun faced controversy over a Washington, D.C. real estate purchase, and in the wake of scandals that rocked Washington, D.C., this had a major effect on local voters, far more than had been expected. Boyda was also helped by the reelection of popular Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Boyda defeated the incumbent Ryun 51% to 47%, in one of the most shocking results of the night.


Kentucky



  • Kentucky's 3rd congressional district — Incumbent Anne Northup (R) had been a target for the Democrats since her election in 1996; in 2004 and 2000, John Kerry and Al Gore both won her Louisville-centered congressional district by two percent, and Bill Clinton won the district by double-digit margins during the 1990s. While Northup had generally run close races, she won 60% of the vote in the 2004 election. Redistricting after the 2000 census added a few more suburban Republicans to the district, according to Congressional Quarterly. The Democratic candidate was John Yarmuth, the founder of local free publication LEO. In spite of Northup's electoral success, excellent constituent services, and popularity among blue-collar voters in southern Louisville, Democrats saw this race as winnable, calling attention to Northup's 91% lockstep voting record with an unpopular President Bush. Northup led in most polls until October, when Yarmuth began to gain. By election night, the race had become highly competitive. House Majority Leader John Boehner referred to Northup as the Republicans' "canary in the coal mine", meaning that her fortunes would portend the outcome of House elections nationwide. This proved to be a correct assessment, as on election night, Yarmuth defeated Northup 51% to 48% and Republicans lost control of the House.


Minnesota



  • Minnesota's 1st congressional district — Incumbent Gil Gutknecht (R) was reelected in his Southern Minnesota district with 60% of the vote in 2004. A member of the 1994 Republican Revolution, Gutknecht had promised not to run for a seventh term when first elected. Though not expected to be significant, the broken promise proved to be a factor in his defeat. Geography teacher Tim Walz was the Democratic nominee and ran a much stronger campaign than expected, helped by the massive decline in President George W. Bush's popularity in Minnesota. Walz defeated Gutknecht 53%–47%.[12]


New Hampshire




  • New Hampshire's 1st congressional district — Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley was seeking a third term. Rochester Democratic chair Carol Shea-Porter won the nomination in a major upset against better funded and party-favored state House Democratic Leader Jim Craig. Although this was the one house district in New England Bush carried in 2004, and Bradley had won it handily in the past, the President was highly unpopular throughout New England, which gave Democrats an opening. Still, most thought that Bradley was the strong favorite to win. Shea-Porter defeated Bradley 52% to 48% in the most shocking upset of the night, along with the victories of David Loebsack and Nancy Boyda.


  • New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Charles Bass (R) won reelection in 2004 with 58% percent of the vote, even as his district was won by John Kerry 52% to 47%. Bass, a political moderate, easily defeated primary challenges from Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson and Mary Maxwell. The Democratic nominee, Paul Hodes, an attorney, was also the 2004 Democratic nominee. In late September, a top Bass staffer resigned after news stories that a U.S. Government computer in Bass's DC office had been used to post anonymous concern troll messages to NH blogs. In these messages, "IndyNH" claimed to be a supporter of Paul Hodes who was discouraged by Bass's unbeatable lead. Hodes defeated Bass on election day, 53% to 46%.



New York




  • New York's 19th congressional district — Incumbent Sue Kelly (R) had rarely faced stiff competition since her initial election in 1994, but the Democratic primary attracted six contenders in 2006, two of whom dropped out before the primary. Former Ulster County Legislator John Hall, who was once a member of the popular rock band, Orleans, won the Democratic nomination with 49% of the vote in a multi-candidate primary. An October 26 Majority-Watch poll had him leading 49% to 47%.[13] Several factors played into Kelly's defeat, including the extremely weak GOP showing in the senatorial and gubernatorial races, her reluctance to answer questions about the Mark Foley Page Scandal (notoriously, she literally ran away from television cameras at one point), and Hall's quirky campaign style, which included an appearance on the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report. Hall defeated Kelly 51% to 49%. Following Hall's election, Stephen Colbert took credit for the victory and attributed it entirely to Hall's appearance on the show. Hall appeared several days later to satirically thank the host for his seat in Congress.


  • New York's 20th congressional district — Incumbent John E. Sweeney (R) had never faced a particularly competitive election until 2006. His competitive district fueled a strong challenge from attorney Kirsten Gillibrand. In April 2006, Sweeney was allegedly sighted intoxicated at a fraternity party.[14] On October 31, a week before the election, a police report surfaced that documented a 911 call from his wife asking for help because her husband was "knocking her around the room". Despite denials from both Sweeney and his wife, the report proved to be a turning point and Gillibrand was victorious on election night, 53% to 47%. (For details, see New York 20th congressional district election, 2006.)


  • New York's 24th congressional district — Incumbent Sherwood Boehlert (R) announced his retirement after 24 years, making this a seat of considerable focus for the Democrats in the run up to the mid terms. Boehlert is considered a moderate Republican, and the district is considered to be competitive. George Bush won by 53% in the 2004 election, but by only 3,000 votes in the 2000 presidential election. The Republican nominee was state Senator Ray Meier, while the Democratic nominee was Oneida County District Attorney Mike Arcuri. Both were locally popular and proven vote-getters and the race was a toss-up. Arcuri defeated Meier 54% to 45%.



North Carolina



  • North Carolina's 11th congressional district — Charles H. Taylor (R) won with 55% in 2004, far behind George W. Bush in the area. The district consists of the North Carolina Panhandle around Asheville. Dogged by ethics-related scandals, Taylor faced tougher competition from former professional quarterback Heath Shuler (D) in 2006. A July 10 poll by Public Policy Polling showed that Shuler led Taylor by 51% to 45% .[15] Shuler defeated Taylor 54%–46%.


Ohio




  • Ohio's 18th congressional district — Bob Ney (R), the incumbent since 1995, part of the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal, withdrew from the race in early August 2006,[16] before pleading guilty a month later to criminal charges. Zack Space, the law director of the city of Dover, was the surprise winner of the Democratic nomination. Ney's formal withdrawal on August 14 resulted in a special election to choose his replacement; Ohio state Senator Joy Padgett won with about 65% of the vote. Her candidacy was subsequently damaged by news reports about her business and personal bankruptcies. Space defeated Padgett, 62% to 38%.


Pennsylvania




  • Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district — Jason Altmire (D) upset incumbent Republican Melissa Hart in a surprise victory for the Democrats in this suburban Pittsburgh district. Altmire's background was in health care policy and legislative relations; he was overseer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Office of Charitable Giving before leaving to run for office in June 2005. Hart had seemed untouchable only a few months before the election, and was still generally expected to win on Election Day. Hart blamed her defeat on Altmire's campaign ads that tied her with the locally unpopular president.[17] Altmire defeated Hart, 52% to 48%.


  • Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district — Curt Weldon (R) won reelection with 59% of the vote in 2004, but represents a Democratic-leaning district that incorporates much of Delaware County in suburban Philadelphia. He faced retired Navy Vice Admiral Joe Sestak (D). On October 13, it was reported that Weldon and his daughter were being investigated by the FBI, and two days later the FBI raided his daughter's residence.[18][19] Between Sestak's fundraising abilities,[20] and the investigation of Weldon and his daughter, Sestak defeated Weldon, 56% to 44%.


  • Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district — Mike Fitzpatrick (R) won election for the first time in 2004 by a wide 56–42 margin over Virginia "Ginny" Schrader, but his district, based in suburban Bucks County, is politically moderate, having voted for Democratic presidents and Republican congressmen since 1992. His Democratic opponent in 2006 was retired Captain Patrick Murphy, an Iraq War veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne. The Iraq War was the major issue of the campaign. In 2005, Murphy proposed a plan for phased withdrawal; Fitzpatrick stood by President Bush's stay-the-course policy through most of the campaign, before calling for a new plan. Ultimately, Murphy defeated Fitzpatrick by 1,518 votes.


  • Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district — Don Sherwood (R) had strong backing as a result of redistricting in this heavy GOP district. The Democrats didn't even field a candidate to run against him in 2002 and 2004. But in 2005 details were made public regarding a five-year affair between Sherwood and Cynthia Ore, who sued Sherwood for $5.5 million alleging physical abuse. On November 8, 2005, the two settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Sherwood was expected to win the Republican primary easily over teacher Kathy Scott, as she had very little money or campaign staff, but she polled a surprising 44% of the vote against him. His Democratic opponent was professor and U.S. Naval Reserve officer Chris Carney. Carney led in the polls for most of the fall. Carney defeated Sherwood 53% to 47%. For details, see Pennsylvania 10th congressional district election, 2006.



Texas




  • Texas's 22nd congressional district — Incumbent former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R) won the primary, then retired, leaving his seat vacant, and dropped out of the re-election race. These events followed a number of corruption charges that made DeLay the focus of a September 28, 2005, indictment by a grand jury in Travis County (which includes Austin) over his campaign finances related to Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC) and another political action committee, ARMPAC. In 2004, DeLay won 55% of the vote against a relatively unknown Democrat, environmental lawyer Richard Morrison, even though George W. Bush carried the suburban Houston district with 64% of the vote. Democrats sued to keep DeLay as the Republican nominee when he withdrew, citing a lack of proof of residence outside the district, since Texas law does not allow a party to replace its nominee unless the candidate cannot run due to extraordinary circumstances or if he or she moves away. The Democrats won the suit, and DeLay was forced to remain on the ballot or leave his party without a nominee. Republicans quickly rallied around Shelley Sekula-Gibbs to run a write-in campaign to defeat Nick Lampson the Democratic nominee. Lampson defeated Sekula-Gibbs 52%–42%.


  • Texas's 23rd congressional district — In 2004, incumbent Henry Bonilla (R) received nearly 70% of the vote. However, his district, which includes several heavily Republican suburbs of San Antonio, as well as Big Bend National Park and much of Texas' border with Mexico, had to be changed after a mid-2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the redistricting efforts of the Texas Legislature violated Voting Rights Act protection of minorities — largely Hispanic Laredo was in the 23rd District until the redistricting. On August 4, a federal court redrew the district and removed the portion of Webb County that was in the district, eliminating the possibility of a rematch with Cuellar, and added a heavily Democratic portion of San Antonio, the home base of liberal former congressman Ciro Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran against Bonilla in the all-candidate primary on November 7.[21] The winner of the now somewhat irrelevant Democratic primary, Vietnam War combat veteran Rick Bolanos, also ran in the November 7 election. The realigned district is less Republican than the previous version, but Bonilla was still favored against the crowded field of six Democrats, including Rodriguez and Bolanos, and one Independent candidate. A majority was required in this special election to avoid a runoff between the top two contenders. Bonilla won the November 7 election with 49% of the vote, but failed to get the needed 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff. In that runoff, he faced Rodriguez, who got 20% of the special election vote. Bonilla was seen as being the favorite. He ignored Rodriguez until the final days, then ran TV ads portraying him as politically aligned with some Islamic terror supporters, which backfired. In the special election however, Rodriguez was able to portray himself as part of an incoming majority, which would help retain federal funding for programs in the district. Rodriguez defeated Bonilla in the runoff 54% to 46%.



Vermont



  • Vermont's at-large congressional district — Incumbent Bernie Sanders (I), a democratic socialist who represented the entire state of Vermont, ran for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jim Jeffords. Vermont state Senate President Pro Tempore Peter Welch (D-Windsor County), the Democratic nominee, faced former Vermont Adjutant General Martha Rainville, Major General, USANG (ret.), the Republican nominee. Welch was helped when state Representative David Zuckerman decided not to wage a third-party campaign. Keith Stern, a businessman and zoning board member from Springfield, ran as an Independent; Jane Newton, a retired nurse, ran on the socialist Liberty Union line; and Jerry Trudell[22] ran as an Independent. Welch defeated Rainville 53% to 45%.


Wisconsin



  • Wisconsin's 8th congressional district — Incumbent Mark Green (R) — Green ran for governor, and his seat, in northeastern Wisconsin, was Republican-leaning, although it has elected a Democratic congressman as recently as 1996 and is centered around the cities of Green Bay and Appleton. State Assembly Speaker John Gard won the September 12 Republican primary as expected, in which he faced state Assemblywoman Terri McCormick. The Democratic nominee, Steve Kagen M.D., defeated business consultant Jamie Wall and former De Pere Mayor and Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum after a very competitive primary. Kagen defeated Gard 51% to 49%. (For details, see Wisconsin 8th congressional district election, 2006.)



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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Alabama 1

Jo Bonner
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jo Bonner (Republican) 68.1%
Vivian Beckerle (Democratic) 31.8%

Alabama 2

Terry Everett
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Terry Everett (Republican) 69.5%
Chuck James (Democratic) 30.4%

Alabama 3

Mike D. Rogers
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike D. Rogers (Republican) 59.4%
Greg Pierce (Democratic) 38.5%
Mark Layfield (Independent) 2.1%

Alabama 4

Robert Aderholt
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Robert Aderholt (Republican) 70.2%
Barbara Bobo (Democratic) 29.7%

Alabama 5

Robert Cramer
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Robert Cramer (Democratic) Unopposed

Alabama 6

Spencer Bachus
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Spencer Bachus (Republican) Unopposed

Alabama 7

Artur Davis
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Artur Davis (Democratic) Unopposed


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Alaska at-large

Don Young
Republican

1973
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Don Young (Republican) 56.6%
Diane Benson (Democratic) 40.0%
Alexander Crawford (Libertarian) 1.7%
Eva Ince (Green) 0.8%
Bill Ratigan (Independent) 0.7%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Arizona 1

Rick Renzi
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rick Renzi (Republican) 51.8%
Ellen Simon (Democratic) 43.4%
David Schlosser (Libertarian) 4.8%

Arizona 2

Trent Franks
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Trent Franks (Republican) 58.6%
John Thrasher (Democratic) 38.9%
Powell Gammill (Libertarian) 2.5%

Arizona 3

John Shadegg
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Shadegg (Republican) 59.3%
Don Chilton (Democratic) 38.2%
Mark Yannone (Libertarian) 2.5%

Arizona 4

Ed Pastor
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ed Pastor (Democratic) 72.5%
Don Karg (Republican) 23.9%
Ronald Harders (Libertarian) 3.6%

Arizona 5

J. D. Hayworth
Republican

1994
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Harry Mitchell (Democratic) 50.4%
J. D. Hayworth (Republican) 46.4%
Warren Severin (Libertarian) 3.1%

Arizona 6

Jeff Flake
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jeff Flake (Republican) 74.8%
Jason Blair (Libertarian) 25.2%

Arizona 7

Raul Grijalva
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Raul Grijalva (Democratic) 61.1%
Ron Drake (Republican) 35.4%
Joe Cobb (Libertarian) 3.6%

Arizona 8

Jim Kolbe
Republican

1984
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Gabrielle Giffords (Democratic) 54.3%
Randy Graf (Republican) 42.1%
David Nolan (Libertarian) 1.9%
Jay Quick (Independent) 1.7%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Arkansas 1

Marion Berry
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Marion Berry (Democratic) 69.2%
Mickey Stumbaugh (Republican) 30.8%

Arkansas 2

Vic Snyder
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Vic Snyder (Democratic) 60.5%
Andy Mayberry (Republican) 39.5%

Arkansas 3

John Boozman
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Boozman (Republican) 62.4%
Woodrow Anderson (Democratic) 37.6%

Arkansas 4

Mike Ross
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Ross (Democratic) 74.5%
Joe Ross (Republican) 25.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

California 1

Mike Thompson
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Thompson (Democratic) 66.3%
John Jones (Republican) 29.0%
Pamela Elizondo (Green) 3.1%
Tim Stock (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.6%

California 2

Wally Herger
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Wally Herger (Republican) 64.2%
Arjinderpal Sekhon (Democratic) 32.5%
E. Kent Hinesley (Libertarian) 3.3%

California 3

Dan Lungren
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dan Lungren (Republican) 59.5%
Bill Durston (Democratic) 37.9%
D.A. Tuma (Libertarian) 1.6%
Mike Roskey (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.0%

California 4

John Doolittle
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Doolittle (Republican) 49.9%
Charles Brown (Democratic) 45.4%
Dan Warren (Libertarian) 5.0%

California 5

Doris Matsui
Democratic

2005
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Doris Matsui (Democratic) 70.8%
X. Claire Yan (Republican) 23.6%
Jeff Kravitz (Green) 4.3%
John Reiger (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.3%

California 6

Lynn Woolsey
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lynn Woolsey (Democratic) 70.3%
Todd Hopper (Republican) 26.1%
Rich Friesen (Libertarian) 3.6%

California 7

George Miller
Democratic

1974
Incumbent re-elected.

√ George Miller (Democratic) 83.9%
Camden McConnell (Libertarian) 16.1%

California 8

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

1987
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 80.4%
Mike DeNunzio (Republican) 10.8%
Krissy Keefer (Green) 7.4%
Phillip Berg (Libertarian) 1.4%

California 9

Barbara Lee
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Barbara Lee (Democratic) 86.4%
John den Dulk (Republican) 10.7%
James Eyer (Libertarian) 2.9%

California 10

Ellen Tauscher
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ellen Tauscher (Democratic) 66.5%
Darcy Linn (Republican) 33.5%

California 11

Richard Pombo
Republican

1992
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Jerry McNerney (Democratic) 53.2%
Richard Pombo (Republican) 46.8%

California 12

Tom Lantos
Democratic

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Lantos (Democratic) 76.1%
Michael Moloney (Republican) 23.9%

California 13

Pete Stark
Democratic

1972
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Pete Stark (Democratic) 74.9%
George Bruno (Republican) 25.1%

California 14

Anna Eshoo
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Anna Eshoo (Democratic) 71.1%
Rob Smith (Republican) 24.3%
Brian Holtz (Libertarian) 2.3%
Carole Brouillet (Green) 2.3%

California 15

Mike Honda
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Honda (Democratic) 72.4%
Raymond Chukwu (Republican) 27.6%

California 16

Zoe Lofgren
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Zoe Lofgren (Democratic) 72.8%
Charel Winston (Republican) 27.2%

California 17

Sam Farr
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sam Farr (Democratic) 75.9%
Anthony DeMaio (Republican) 22.6%

California 18

Dennis Cardoza
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dennis Cardoza (Democratic) 65.4%
John Kanno (Republican) 34.6%

California 19

George Radanovich
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ George Radanovich (Republican) 60.6%
T.J. Cox (Democratic) 39.4%

California 20

Jim Costa
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Costa (Democratic) Unopposed

California 21

Devin Nunes
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Devin Nunes (Republican) 66.6%
Steven Haze (Democratic) 30.1%
John Miller (Green) 3.3%

California 22

Bill Thomas
Republican

1978
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Kevin McCarthy (Republican) 70.8%
Sharon Beery (Democratic) 29.2%

California 23

Lois Capps
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lois Capps (Democratic) 65.2%
Victor Tognazzini (Republican) 34.8%

California 24

Elton Gallegly
Republican

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Elton Gallegly (Republican) 62.1%
Jill Martinez (Democratic) 37.9%

California 25

Howard McKeon
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Howard McKeon (Republican) 60.1%
Robert Rodriguez (Democratic) 35.6%
David Erickson (Libertarian) 4.3%

California 26

David Dreier
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ David Dreier (Republican) 57.0%
Cynthia Matthews (Democratic) 37.9%
Ted Brown (Libertarian) 3.3%
Elliott Graham (American Independent) 1.8%

California 27

Brad Sherman
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Brad Sherman (Democratic) 68.8%
Peter Hankwitz (Republican) 31.2%

California 28

Howard Berman
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Howard Berman (Democratic) 74.0%
Stanley Kesselman (Republican) 19.1%
Byron De Lear (Green) 3.5%
Kelley Ross (Libertarian) 3.4%

California 29

Adam Schiff
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Adam Schiff (Democratic) 63.5%
Bill Bodell (Republican) 27.5%
Bill Paparian (Green) 5.7%
Lydia Llamas (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.8%
Jim Keller (Libertarian) 1.5%

California 30

Henry Waxman
Democratic

1974
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Henry Waxman (Democratic) 71.5%
David Jones (Republican) 26.4%
Adele Cannon (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.1%

California 31

Xavier Becerra
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Xavier Becerra (Democratic) Unopposed

California 32

Hilda Solis
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Hilda Solis (Democratic) 83.0%
Leland Faegre (Libertarian) 17.0%

California 33

Diane Watson
Democratic

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Diane Watson (Democratic) Unopposed

California 34

Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic) 76.8%
Wayne Miller (Republican) 23.2%

California 35

Maxine Waters
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Maxine Waters (Democratic) 83.8%
Gordon Mego (American Independent) 8.5%
Paul Ireland (Libertarian) 7.7%

California 36

Jane Harman
Democratic

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jane Harman (Democratic) 63.4%
Brian Gibson (Republican) 32.0%
Jim Smith (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.7%
Mike Binkley (Libertarian) 1.9%

California 37

Juanita Millender-McDonald
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Juanita Millender-McDonald (Democratic) 82.4%
Herb Peters (Libertarian) 17.6%

California 38

Grace Napolitano
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Grace Napolitano (Democratic) 75.4%
Sid Street (Republican) 24.6%

California 39

Linda Sánchez
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Linda Sánchez (Democratic) 65.9%
James Andion (Republican) 34.1%

California 40

Ed Royce
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ed Royce (Republican) 66.8%
Florice Hoffman (Democratic) 30.7%
Philip Inman (Libertarian) 2.5%

California 41

Jerry Lewis
Republican

1978
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jerry Lewis (Republican) 67.0%
Louis Contreras (Democratic) 33.0%

California 42

Gary Miller
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gary Miller (Republican) Unopposed

California 43

Joe Baca
Democratic

1999
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joe Baca (Democratic) 64.5%
Scott Folkens (Republican) 35.5%

California 44

Ken Calvert
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ken Calvert (Republican) 60.0%
Louis Vandenberg (Democratic) 37.1%
Kevin Akin (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.9%

California 45

Mary Bono
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mary Bono (Republican) 60.7%
David Roth (Democratic) 39.3%

California 46

Dana Rohrabacher
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 59.6%
Jim Brandt (Democratic) 36.7%
Dennis Chang (Libertarian) 3.7%

California 47

Loretta Sanchez
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Loretta Sanchez (Democratic) 62.4%
Tan Nguyan (Republican) 37.6%

California 48

John Campbell
Republican

2005
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Campbell (Republican) 60.0%
Steve Young (Democratic) 37.2%
Bruce David Cohen (Libertarian) 2.8%

California 49

Darrell Issa
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Darrell Issa (Republican) 63.4%
Jeeni Criscenzo (Democratic) 33.5%
Lars Grossmith (Libertarian) 3.1%

California 50

Brian Bilbray
Republican
2006
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Brian Bilbray (Republican) 53.2%
Francine Busby (Democratic) 43.5%
Paul King (Libertarian) 1.8%
Miriam Clark (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.5%

California 51

Bob Filner
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bob Filner (Democratic) 67.5%
Blake Miles (Republican) 30.1%
Dan Litwin (Libertarian) 2.4%

California 52

Duncan Hunter
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Duncan Hunter (Republican) 64.7%
John Rinaldi (Democratic) 32.0%
Mike Benoit (Libertarian) 3.3%

California 53

Susan Davis
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Susan Davis (Democratic) 67.6%
John Woodrum (Republican) 30.0%
Ernie Lippe (Libertarian) 2.4%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Colorado 1

Diana DeGette
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Diana DeGette (Democratic) 79.8%
Tom Kelly (Green) 20.2%

Colorado 2

Mark Udall
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mark Udall (Democratic) 68.3%
Rich Mancuso (Republican) 28.3%
Norm Olsen (Libertarian) 2.2%
Joe Calhoun (Green) 1.3%

Colorado 3

John Salazar
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Salazar (Democratic) 61.6%
Scott Tipton (Republican) 36.5%
Bob Sargent (Libertarian) 1.9%

Colorado 4

Marilyn Musgrave
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Marilyn Musgrave (Republican) 45.6%
Angie Paccione (Democratic) 43.1%
Eric Eidsness (Reform) 11.3%

Colorado 5

Joel Hefley
Republican

1986
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Doug Lamborn (Republican) 59.6%
Jay Fawcett (Democratic) 40.4%

Colorado 6

Tom Tancredo
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Tancredo (Republican) 58.6%
Bill Winter (Democratic) 39.9%
Jack Woehr (Libertarian) 1.5%

Colorado 7

Bob Beauprez
Republican

2002
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Ed Perlmutter (Democratic) 54.9%
Rick O'Donnell (Republican) 42.1%
Dave Chandler (Green) 1.6%
Roger McCarville (Constitution) 1.4%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Connecticut 1

John Larson
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Larson (Democratic) 74.5%
Scott MacLean (Republican) 25.5%

Connecticut 2

Rob Simmons
Republican

2000
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Joe Courtney (Democratic) 50.02%
Rob Simmons (Republican) 49.98%

Connecticut 3

Rosa DeLauro
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) 76.0%
Joseph Vollano (Republican) 22.4%
Daniel Sumrall (Green) 1.6%

Connecticut 4

Chris Shays
Republican

1987
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chris Shays (Republican) 50.9%
Diane Farrell (Democratic) 47.6%
Phil Maymin (Libertarian) 1.5%

Connecticut 5

Nancy Johnson
Republican

1982
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Chris Murphy (Democratic) 56.5%
Nancy Johnson (Republican) 43.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Delaware at-large

Michael Castle
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Michael Castle (Republican) 57.2%
Dennis Spivack (Democratic) 38.8%
Karen Hartley-Nagle (Independent) 2.2%
Michael Berg (Green) 1.8%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Florida 1

Jeff Miller
Republican

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jeff Miller (Republican) 68.5%
Joe Roberts (Democratic) 31.5%

Florida 2

Allen Boyd
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Allen Boyd (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 3

Corrine Brown
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Corrine Brown (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 4

Ander Crenshaw
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ander Crenshaw (Republican) 69.7%
Bob Harms (Democratic) 30.3%

Florida 5

Ginny Brown-Waite
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ginny Brown-Waite (Republican) 59.9%
John T. Russell (Democratic) 40.1%

Florida 6

Cliff Stearns
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Cliff Stearns (Republican) 59.9%
Dave Bruderly (Democratic) 40.1%

Florida 7

John Mica
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Mica (Republican) 63.1%
Jack Chagnon (Democratic) 36.9%

Florida 8

Ric Keller
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ric Keller (Republican) 52.8%
Charlie Stuart (Democratic) 45.7%
Wesley Hoaglund (Independent) 1.5%

Florida 9

Michael Bilirakis
Republican

1982
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Gus Bilirakis (Republican) 55.9%
Phyllis Busansky (Democratic) 44.1%

Florida 10

Bill Young
Republican

1970
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bill Young (Republican) 65.9%
Samm Simpson (Democratic) 34.1%

Florida 11

Jim Davis
Democratic

1996
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Kathy Castor (Democratic) 69.7%
Eddie Adams (Republican) 30.3%

Florida 12

Adam Putnam
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Adam Putnam (Republican) 69.1%
Joe Viscusi (Independent) 19.4%
Ed Bowlin III (Independent) 11.5%

Florida 13

Katherine Harris
Republican

2002
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Vern Buchanan (Republican) 50.1%
Christine Jennings (Democratic) 49.9%

Florida 14

Connie Mack IV
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Connie Mack IV (Republican) 64.4%
Robert Neeld (Democratic) 35.6%

Florida 15

Dave Weldon
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dave Weldon (Republican) 56.3%
Bob Bowman (Democratic) 43.7%

Florida 16
Vacant
Incumbent Mark Foley (Republican) resigned September 29, 2006.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Tim Mahoney (Democratic) 49.5%
Joe Negron[23] (Republican) 47.7%
Emmie Lee Ross (Independent) 2.8%

Florida 17

Kendrick Meek
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Kendrick Meek (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 18

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican

1989
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican) 62.1%
David Patlak (Democratic) 37.9%

Florida 19

Robert Wexler
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Robert Wexler (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 20

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 21

Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Republican) 59.5%
Frank Gonzalez (Democratic) 40.5%

Florida 22

E. Clay Shaw Jr.
Republican

1980
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Ron Klein (Democratic) 50.9%
E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Republican) 47.1%
Neil Evangelista (Libertarian) 2.0%

Florida 23

Alcee Hastings
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Alcee Hastings (Democratic) Unopposed

Florida 24

Tom Feeney
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Feeney (Republican) 57.9%
Clint Curtis (Democratic) 42.1%

Florida 25

Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican) 58.5%
Michael Calderin (Democratic) 41.5%


Georgia




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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Georgia 1

Jack Kingston
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jack Kingston (Republican) 68.5%
Jim Nelson (Democratic) 31.5%

Georgia 2

Sanford Bishop
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sanford Bishop (Democratic) 67.9%
Brad Hughes (Republican) 32.1%

Georgia 3

Lynn Westmoreland
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lynn Westmoreland (Republican) 67.6%
Mike McGraw (Democratic) 32.4%

Georgia 4

Cynthia McKinney
Democratic

2002
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Hank Johnson (Democratic) 75.4%
Catherine Davis (Republican) 24.6%

Georgia 5

John Lewis
Democratic

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Lewis (Democratic) Unopposed

Georgia 6

Tom Price
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Price (Republican) 72.4%
Steve Sinton (Democratic) 27.6%

Georgia 7

John Linder
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Linder (Republican) 70.9%
Allan Burns (Democratic) 29.1%

Georgia 8

Jim Marshall
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Marshall (Democratic) 50.5%
Mac Collins (Republican) 49.5%

Georgia 9

Nathan Deal
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Nathan Deal (Republican) 76.6%
John Bradbury (Democratic) 23.4%

Georgia 10

Charlie Norwood
Redistricted from the 9th district
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charlie Norwood (Republican) 67.4%
Terry Holley (Democratic) 32.6%

Georgia 11

Phil Gingrey
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Phil Gingrey (Republican) 71.1%
Patrick Pillion (Democratic) 28.9%

Georgia 12

John Barrow
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Barrow (Democratic) 50.3%
Max Burns (Republican) 49.7%

Georgia 13

David Scott
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ David Scott (Democratic) 69.2%
Deborah Honeycutt (Republican) 30.8%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Hawaii 1

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) 69.4%
Richard Hough (Republican) 30.6%

Hawaii 2

Ed Case
Democratic

2002
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Mazie Hirono (Democratic) 61.0%
Bob Hogue (Republican) 39.0%


Idaho





























District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Idaho 1

C. L. Otter
Republican

2000
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Bill Sali (Republican) 49.9%
Larry Grant (Democratic) 44.8%
Dave Olson (Independent) 3.0%
Andy Hedden-Nicely (United) 1.2%
Paul Smith (Constitution) 1.1%

Idaho 2

Mike Simpson
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Simpson (Republican) 62.0%
Jim Hansen (Democratic) 34.4%
Cameron Firth (Independent) 2.4%
Travis Hedrick (Constitution) 1.2%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Illinois 1

Bobby Rush
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bobby Rush (Democratic) 84.1%
Jason Tabour (Republican) 15.9%

Illinois 2

Jesse Jackson Jr.
Democratic

1995
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jesse Jackson Jr. (Democratic) 84.8%
Robert Belin (Republican) 11.8%
Anthony Williams (Libertarian) 3.3%

Illinois 3

Dan Lipinski
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dan Lipinski (Democratic) 77.1%
Ray Wardingly (Republican) 22.9%

Illinois 4

Luis Gutierrez
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Luis Gutierrez (Democratic) 85.8%
Ann Melichar (Republican) 14.2%

Illinois 5

Rahm Emanuel
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rahm Emanuel (Democratic) 78.0%
Kevin White (Republican) 22.0%

Illinois 6

Henry Hyde
Republican

1974
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Peter Roskam (Republican) 51.4%
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic) 48.6%

Illinois 7

Danny Davis
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Danny Davis (Democratic) 86.7%
Charles Hutchinson (Republican) 13.3%

Illinois 8

Melissa Bean
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Melissa Bean (Democratic) 50.9%
David McSweeney (Republican) 44.0%
Bill Scheurer (Independent) 5.1%

Illinois 9

Jan Schakowsky
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jan Schakowsky (Democratic) 74.6%
Michael Shannon (Republican) 25.4%

Illinois 10

Mark Kirk
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mark Kirk (Republican) 53.4%
Daniel Seals (Democratic) 46.6%

Illinois 11

Jerry Weller
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jerry Weller (Republican) 55.1%
John Pavich (Democratic) 44.9%

Illinois 12

Jerry Costello
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jerry Costello (Democratic) Unopposed

Illinois 13

Judy Biggert
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Judy Biggert (Republican) 58.3%
Joseph Shannon (Democratic) 41.7%

Illinois 14

Dennis Hastert
Republican

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dennis Hastert (Republican) 59.8%
John Laesch (Democratic) 40.2%

Illinois 15

Tim Johnson
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tim Johnson (Republican) 57.6%
David Gill (Democratic) 42.4%

Illinois 16

Donald Manzullo
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Donald Manzullo (Republican) 63.6%
Richard Auman (Democratic) 32.1%
John L. Borling (Write-in) 4.3%

Illinois 17

Lane Evans
Democratic

1982
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Phil Hare (Democratic) 57.2%
Andrea Lane Zinga (Republican) 42.8%

Illinois 18

Ray LaHood
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ray LaHood (Republican) 67.3%
Steve Waterworth (Democratic) 32.7%

Illinois 19

John Shimkus
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Shimkus (Republican) 60.3%
Dan Stover (Democratic) 39.7%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Indiana 1

Pete Visclosky
Democratic

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Pete Visclosky (Democratic) 69.7%
Mark Leyva (Republican) 26.8%
Charles Barman (Independent) 3.5%

Indiana 2

Chris Chocola
Republican

2002
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Joe Donnelly (Democratic) 54.0%
Chris Chocola (Republican) 46.0%

Indiana 3

Mark Souder
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mark Souder (Republican) 54.3%
Tom Hayhurst (Democratic) 45.7%

Indiana 4

Steve Buyer
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve Buyer (Republican) 62.4%
David Sanders (Democratic) 37.6%

Indiana 5

Dan Burton
Republican

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dan Burton (Republican) 65.0%
Katherine Fox Carr (Democratic) 31.4%
Sheri Conover Sharlow (Libertarian) 3.6%

Indiana 6

Mike Pence
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Pence (Republican) 60.0%
Barry Welsh (Democratic) 40.0%

Indiana 7

Julia Carson
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Julia Carson (Democratic) 53.8%
Eric Dickerson (Republican) 46.2%

Indiana 8

John Hostettler
Republican

1994
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Brad Ellsworth (Democratic) 61.0%
John Hostettler (Republican) 39.0%

Indiana 9

Mike Sodrel
Republican

2004
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Baron Hill (Democratic) 50.0%
Mike Sodrel (Republican) 45.5%
D. Eric Schansberg (Libertarian) 4.5%


Iowa





















































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Iowa 1

Jim Nussle
Republican

1990
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Bruce Braley (Democratic) 55.0%
Mike Whalen (Republican) 43.3%
James Hill (Pirate) 1.1%
Al Schoeman (Libertarian) 0.6%

Iowa 2

Jim Leach
Republican

1976
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ David Loebsack (Democratic) 51.4%
Jim Leach (Republican) 48.6%

Iowa 3

Leonard Boswell
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Leonard Boswell (Democratic) 51.8%
Jeff Lamberti (Republican) 46.7%
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers Party) 1.5%

Iowa 4

Tom Latham
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Latham (Republican) 57.4%
Selden Spencer (Democratic) 42.6%

Iowa 5

Steve King
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve King (Republican) 58.4%
Joyce Schulte (Democratic) 35.7%
Roy Nielsen (Independent) 4.5%
Cheryl Broderson (Independent) 1.4%


Kansas













































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Kansas 1

Jerry Moran
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jerry Moran (Republican) 78.7%
John Doll (Democratic) 19.9%
Sylvester Cain (Reform) 1.4%

Kansas 2

Jim Ryun
Republican

1996
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Nancy Boyda (Democratic) 50.6%
Jim Ryun (Republican) 47.1%
Roger Tucker (Reform) 2.3%

Kansas 3

Dennis Moore
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dennis Moore (Democratic) 64.5%
Chuck Ahner (Republican) 33.8%
Robert Conroy (Reform) 1.7%

Kansas 4

Todd Tiahrt
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Todd Tiahrt (Republican) 63.7%
Garth McGinn (Democratic) 33.8%
Joy Holt (Reform) 2.5%


Kentucky





























































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Kentucky 1

Ed Whitfield
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ed Whitfield (Republican) 59.6%
Tom Barlow (Democratic) 40.4%

Kentucky 2

Ron Lewis
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ron Lewis (Republican) 55.4%
Mike Weaver (Democratic) 44.6%

Kentucky 3

Anne Northup
Republican

1996
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ John Yarmuth (Democratic) 50.6%
Anne Northup (Republican) 48.2%
Donna Walker Mancini (Libertarian) 0.9%
W. Ed Parker (Constitution) 0.3%

Kentucky 4

Geoff Davis
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Geoff Davis (Republican) 51.7%
Ken Lucas (Democratic) 43.4%
Brian Houillion (Libertarian) 4.9%

Kentucky 5

Hal Rogers
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Hal Rogers (Republican) 73.8%
Kenneth Stepp (Democratic) 26.2%

Kentucky 6

Ben Chandler
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ben Chandler (Democratic) 85.5%
Paul Ard (Libertarian) 14.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Louisiana 1

Bobby Jindal
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bobby Jindal (Republican) 88.1%
David Gereighty (Democratic) 7.4%
Stacey Tallitsch (Democratic) 3.4%
Peter Beary (Libertarian) 1.1%

Louisiana 2

Bill Jefferson
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected in runoff.[24]

√ Bill Jefferson (Democratic) 30.1% (56.6%)
Karen Carter (Democratic) 21.7% (43.4%)
Derrick Shepherd (Democratic) 17.9%
Joe Lavigne (Republican) 13.3%
Troy Carter (Democratic) 12.0%
Eric Bradley (Republican) 1.2%
Regina Bartholomew (Democratic) 1.2%
John Edwards (Democratic) 0.7%
Scott Barron (Democratic) 0.7%
Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (Libertarian) 0.4%
Vinnie Mendoza (Democratic) 0.4%
Lance von Udhe (Republican) 0.3%
Deven "D.C." Collins (Democratic) 0.1%

Louisiana 3

Charlie Melancon
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charlie Melancon (Democratic) 55.0%
Craig Romero (Republican) 40.3%
Olangee Breech (Democratic) 3.1%
James Lee Blake (Libertarian) 1.6%

Louisiana 4

Jim McCrery
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim McCrery (Republican) 57.4%
Artis Cash (Democratic) 16.9%
Patti Cox (Democratic) 13.2%
Chester Kelley (Republican) 12.4%

Louisiana 5

Rodney Alexander
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rodney Alexander (Republican) 68.3%
Gloria Williams Hearn (Democratic) 29.0%
Brent Sanders (Libertarian) 1.6%
John Watts (Independent) 1.1%

Louisiana 6

Richard Baker
Republican

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Richard Baker (Republican) 82.8%
Richard Fontanesi (Libertarian) 17.2%

Louisiana 7

Charles Boustany
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charles Boustany (Republican) 70.7%
Mike Stagg (Democratic) 29.3%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Maine 1

Tom Allen
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Allen (Democratic) 60.8%
Darlene Curley (Republican) 31.3%
Dexter Kamilewicz (Independent) 7.9%

Maine 2

Mike Michaud
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Michaud (Democratic) 70.5%
Scott D'Amboise (Republican) 29.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Maryland 1

Wayne Gilchrest
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Wayne Gilchrest (Republican) 68.8%
Jim Corwin (Democratic) 31.1%

Maryland 2

Dutch Ruppersberger
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic) 69.2%
Jimmy Mathis (Republican) 30.7%

Maryland 3

Ben Cardin
Democratic

1986
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ John Sarbanes (Democratic) 64.0%
John White (Republican) 33.8%
Charles Curtis McPeek (Libertarian) 2.1%

Maryland 4

Albert Wynn
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Albert Wynn (Democratic) 80.7%
Moshe Starkman (Republican) 18.6%

Maryland 5

Steny Hoyer
Democratic

1981
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steny Hoyer (Democratic) 82.7%
Steve Warner (Green) 16.5%
Peter Kuhnert (C/Write-in) 0.3%

Maryland 6

Roscoe Bartlett
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Roscoe Bartlett (Republican) 59.0%
Andrew Duck (Democratic) 38.4%
Robert Kozak (Green) 2.5%

Maryland 7

Elijah Cummings
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Elijah Cummings (Democratic) Unopposed

Maryland 8

Chris Van Hollen Jr.
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chris Van Hollen Jr. (Democratic) 76.5%
Jeff Stein (Republican) 21.9%
Gerard Giblin (Green) 1.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Massachusetts 1

John Olver
Democratic

1991
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Olver (Democratic) 76.5%
Bill Szych (Independent) 23.5%

Massachusetts 2

Richard Neal
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Richard Neal (Democratic) Unopposed

Massachusetts 3

Jim McGovern
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim McGovern (Democratic) Unopposed

Massachusetts 4

Barney Frank
Democratic

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

Barney Frank (Democratic) Unopposed

Massachusetts 5

Marty Meehan
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Marty Meehan (Democratic) Unopposed

Massachusetts 6

John Tierney
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Tierney (Democratic) 69.7%
Rick Barton (Republican) 29.3%

Massachusetts 7

Ed Markey
Democratic

1976
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ed Markey (Democratic) Unopposed

Massachusetts 8

Mike Capuano
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Capuano (Democratic) 91.0%
Laura Garza (Socialist Workers Party) 9.0%

Massachusetts 9

Stephen Lynch
Democratic

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Stephen Lynch (Democratic) 78.2%
Jack Robinson III (Republican) 21.8%

Massachusetts 10

Bill Delahunt
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bill Delahunt (Democratic) 64.3%
Jeff Beatty (Republican) 29.4%
Peter White (Independent) 6.3%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Michigan 1

Bart Stupak
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bart Stupak (Democratic) 69.4%
Dan Hooper (Republican) 28.0%
Joshua Warren (Taxpayers) 0.9%
David Newland (Green) 0.9%
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 0.8%

Michigan 2

Pete Hoekstra
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Pete Hoekstra (Republican) 66.4%
Kimon Kotos (Democratic) 31.6%
Ronald Graeser (Taxpayers) 1.0%
Steven Van Til (Libertarian) 1.0%

Michigan 3

Vern Ehlers
Republican

1993
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Vern Ehlers (Republican) 63.1%
Jim Rinck (Democratic) 34.6%
Jeff Steinport (Libertarian) 1.4%
Rodger Gurk (Green) 0.9%

Michigan 4

Dave Camp
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dave Camp (Republican) 60.6%
Mike Huckleberry (Democratic) 37.9%
John Emerick (Taxpayers) 0.8%
Allitta Hren (Libertarian) 0.7%

Michigan 5

Dale Kildee
Democratic

1976
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dale Kildee (Democratic) 72.9%
Eric Klammer (Republican) 25.2%
Ken Mathenia (Green) 1.0%
Steve Samoranksi II (Libertarian) 0.9%

Michigan 6

Fred Upton
Republican

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Fred Upton (Republican) 60.6%
Kim Clark (Democratic) 37.9%
Kenneth Howe (Libertarian) 1.5%

Michigan 7

Joe Schwarz
Republican

2004
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Tim Walberg (Republican) 49.9%
Sharon Renier (Democratic) 46.0%
Robert Hutchinson (Libertarian) 1.5%
David Horn (Taxpayers) 1.5%
Joe Schwarz (Write-in) 1.1%

Michigan 8

Mike Rogers
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Rogers (Republican) 55.3%
Jim Marcinkowski (Democratic) 42.9%
Dick Gach (Libertarian) 1.0%
Aaron Stuttman (Green) 0.8%

Michigan 9

Joe Knollenberg
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joe Knollenberg (Republican) 51.6%
Nancy Skinner (Democratic) 46.2%
Adam Goodman (Libertarian) 1.3%
Matthew Abel (Green) 0.9%

Michigan 10

Candice Miller
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Candice Miller (Republican) 66.2%
Robert Denison (Democratic) 31.3%
Mark Byrne (Libertarian) 1.1%
Candace Caveny (Green) 0.7%
Richard Gualdoni (Taxpayers) 0.7%

Michigan 11

Thad McCotter
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Thad McCotter (Republican) 54.1%
Tony Trupiano (Democratic) 43.0%
John Tatar (Libertarian) 1.6%
Charles Tackett (Taxpayers) 1.3%

Michigan 12

Sander Levin
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sander Levin (Democratic) 70.2%
Randell Shafer (Republican) 26.1%
Andy Lecureaux (Libertarian) 1.3%
Les Townsend (Taxpayers) 0.9%
Jerome White (Independent) 0.8%
Art Mayatt (Green) 0.7%

Michigan 13

Carolyn Kilpatrick
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Carolyn Kilpatrick (Democratic) Unopposed

Michigan 14

John Conyers Jr.
Democratic

1964
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 85.3%
Chad Miles (Republican) 14.7%

Michigan 15

John Dingell
Democratic

1955
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Dingell (Democratic) 87.9%
Aimee Smith (Green) 4.6%
Gregory Stempfle (Libertarian) 4.1%
Robert Czak (Taxpayers) 3.4%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Minnesota 1

Gil Gutknecht
Republican

1994
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Tim Walz (Democratic) 52.7%
Gil Gutknecht (Republican) 47.1%

Minnesota 2

John Kline
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Kline (Republican) 56.2%
Coleen Rowley (Democratic) 40.0%
Douglas Williams (Independence) 3.7%

Minnesota 3

Jim Ramstad
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Ramstad (Republican) 64.9%
Wendy Wilde (Pareene) (Democratic) 35.0%

Minnesota 4

Betty McCollum
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Betty McCollum (Democratic) 69.5%
Obi Sium (Republican) 30.2%

Minnesota 5

Martin Sabo
Democratic

1978
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Keith Ellison (Democratic) 55.6%
Alan Fine (Republican) 21.3%
Tammy Lee (Independence) 21.0%
Jay Pond (Green) 2.0%

Minnesota 6

Mark Kennedy
Republican

2000
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Michele Bachmann (Republican) 50.1%
Patty Wetterling (Democratic) 42.1%
John Binkowski (Independence) 7.8%

Minnesota 7

Collin Peterson
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Collin Peterson (Democratic) 69.7%
Mike Barrett (Republican) 29.0%
Ken Lucier (Constitution) 1.3%

Minnesota 8

Jim Oberstar
Democratic

1974
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Oberstar (Democratic) 63.6%
Rod Grams (Republican) 34.4%
Harry Welty (Unity) 1.9%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Mississippi 1

Roger Wicker
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Roger Wicker (Republican) 65.9%
Ken Hurt (Democratic) 34.1%

Mississippi 2

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

1993
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bennie Thompson (Democratic) 64.3%
Yvonne Brown (Republican) 35.7%

Mississippi 3

Chip Pickering
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chip Pickering (Republican) 77.7%
Jim Giles (Independent) 16.1%
Lamonica Magee (Reform) 6.2%

Mississippi 4

Gene Taylor
Democratic

1989
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gene Taylor (Democratic) 79.8%
Randy McDonnell (Republican) 20.2%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Missouri 1

Lacy Clay
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lacy Clay (Democratic) 72.9%
Mark Byrne (Republican) 24.7%
Robb Cunningham (Libertarian) 2.4%

Missouri 2

Todd Akin
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Todd Akin (Republican) 61.3%
George Weber (Democratic) 36.6%
Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 2.1%

Missouri 3

Russ Carnahan
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Russ Carnahan (Democratic) 65.6%
David Bertelsen (Republican) 31.7%
Rob Christophel (Libertarian) 1.9%
David Sladky (Progressive) 0.8%

Missouri 4

Ike Skelton
Democratic

1976
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ike Skelton (Democratic) 67.6%
Jim Noland (Republican) 29.4%
Bryce Holthouse (Libertarian) 1.9%
Mel Ivey (Progressive) 1.0%

Missouri 5

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic) 64.2%
Jacob Turk (Republican) 32.3%
Randy Langkraehr (Libertarian) 3.5%

Missouri 6

Sam Graves
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sam Graves (Republican) 61.6%
Sara Jo Shettles (Democratic) 35.7%
Erik Buck (Libertarian) 1.9%
Shirley Yurkonis (Progressive) 0.7%

Missouri 7

Roy Blunt
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Roy Blunt (Republican) 66.7%
Jack Truman (Democratic) 30.1%
Kevin Craig (Libertarian) 3.1%

Missouri 8

Jo Ann Emerson
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jo Ann Emerson (Republican) 71.6%
Veronica Hambacker (Democratic) 26.4%
Brandon McCullough (Libertarian) 2.0%

Missouri 9

Kenny Hulshof
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Kenny Hulshof (Republican) 61.4%
Duane Burghard (Democratic) 35.9%
Steven Hedrick (Libertarian) 1.6%
Bill Hastings (Progressive) 1.0%


Montana





















District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Montana at-large

Denny Rehberg
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Denny Rehberg (Republican) 59.0%
Monica Lindeen (Democratic) 39.1%
Mike Fellows (Libertarian) 1.9%


Nebraska





































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Nebraska 1

Jeff Fortenberry
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jeff Fortenberry (Republican) 58.4%
Maxine Moul (Democratic) 41.6%

Nebraska 2

Lee Terry
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lee Terry (Republican) 54.7%
Jim Esch (Democratic) 45.3%

Nebraska 3

Tom Osborne
Republican

2000
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Adrian Smith (Republican) 55.0%
Scott Kleeb (Democratic) 45.0%


Nevada





































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Nevada 1

Shelley Berkley
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Shelley Berkley (Democratic) 64.8%
Kenneth Wegner (Republican) 31.2%
Jim Duensing (Libertarian) 2.2%
Darnell Roberts (Independent American) 1.8%

Nevada 2

Jim Gibbons
Republican

1996
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Dean Heller (Republican) 50.4%
Jill Derby (Democratic) 44.9%
Daniel Rosen (Independent) 2.4%
James Kroshus (Independent American) 2.3%

Nevada 3

Jon Porter
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jon Porter (Republican) 48.5%
Tessa Hafen (Democratic) 46.6%
Joshua Hansen (Independent American) 2.5%
Joseph Silvestri (Libertarian) 2.4%


New Hampshire





























District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

New Hampshire 1

Jeb Bradley
Republican

2002
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic) 51.3%
Jeb Bradley (Republican) 48.7%

New Hampshire 2

Charlie Bass
Republican

1994
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Paul Hodes (Democratic) 52.7%
Charlie Bass (Republican) 45.6%
Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 1.6%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

New Jersey 1

Rob Andrews
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rob Andrews (Democratic) Unopposed

New Jersey 2

Frank LoBiondo
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Frank LoBiondo (Republican) 61.6%
Viola Thomas-Hughes (Democratic) 35.6%
Robert Mullock (Independent) 1.7%
Lynn Merle (Independent) 0.5%
Thomas Fanslau (Independent) 0.3%
Willie Norwood (Socialist) 0.2%

New Jersey 3

Jim Saxton
Republican

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Saxton (Republican) 58.4%
Rich Sexton (Democratic) 41.0%
Ken Feduniewicz (Independent) 0.6%

New Jersey 4

Chris Smith
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chris Smith (Republican) 65.7%
Carol Gay (Democratic) 33.2%
Jay Edgar (Libertarian) 0.8%
Louis Wary (Independent) 0.3%

New Jersey 5

Scott Garrett
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Scott Garrett (Republican) 54.9%
Paul Aronsohn (Democratic) 43.8%
Matthew Fretz (Independent) 1.3%

New Jersey 6

Frank Pallone
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Frank Pallone (Democratic) 68.6%
Leigh-Ann Bellew (Republican) 30.3%
Herbert Tarbous (Independent) 1.1%

New Jersey 7

Mike Ferguson
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Ferguson (Republican) 49.4%
Linda Stender (Democratic) 47.9%
Thomas Abrams (Independent) 1.6%
Darren Young (Libertarian) 1.0%

New Jersey 8

Bill Pascrell
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bill Pascrell (Democratic) 70.9%
Jose Sandoval (Republican) 28.4%
Lou Jasikoff (Libertarian) 0.7%

New Jersey 9

Steve Rothman
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve Rothman (Democratic) 71.5%
Vincent Micco (Republican) 27.6%
Michael Jarvis (Independent) 0.9%

New Jersey 10

Don Payne
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Don Payne (Democratic) Unopposed

New Jersey 11

Rodney Frelinghuysen
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rodney Frelinghuysen (Republican) 62.1%
Tom Wyka (Democratic) 36.6%
Richard Roth (Libertarian) 0.9%
John Mele (Constitution) 0.4%

New Jersey 12

Rush Holt Jr.
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rush Holt Jr. (Democratic) 65.7%
Joseph Sinagra (Republican) 34.3%

New Jersey 13
Vacant
Incumbent Bob Menendez (Democratic) resigned January 18, 2006.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Albio Sires (Democratic) 77.5%
John Guarini (Republican) 19.4%
Brian Williams (SWP) 1.0%
Herbert Shaw (Independent) 1.0%
Dick Hester (Independent) 0.6%
Esmat Zaklama (Independent) 0.5%


New Mexico





































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

New Mexico 1

Heather Wilson
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Heather Wilson (Republican) 50.2%
Patricia Madrid (Democratic) 49.8%

New Mexico 2

Steve Pearce
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve Pearce (Republican) 59.4%
Albert Kissling (Democratic) 40.5%

New Mexico 3

Tom Udall
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Udall (Democratic) 74.6%
Ron Dolin (Republican) 25.4%


New York





















































































































































































































































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

New York 1

Tim Bishop
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tim Bishop (Democratic) 62.2%
Italo Zanzi (Republican) 37.8%

New York 2

Steve Israel
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve Israel (Democratic) 70.4%
Josh Price (Republican) 29.6%

New York 3

Peter King
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Peter King (Republican) 56.0%
David Mejias (Democratic) 44.0%

New York 4

Carolyn McCarthy
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Carolyn McCarthy (Democratic) 64.9%
Martin Blessinger (Republican) 35.1%

New York 5

Gary Ackerman
Democratic

1983
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gary Ackerman (Democratic) Unopposed

New York 6

Gregory Meeks
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gregory Meeks (Democratic) Unopposed

New York 7

Joseph Crowley
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joseph Crowley (Democratic) 84.0%
Kevin Brawley (Republican) 16.0%

New York 8

Jerrold Nadler
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jerrold Nadler (Democratic) 85.0%
Eleanor Friedman (Republican) 13.6%
Dennis Adornato (Cons) 1.4%

New York 9

Anthony Weiner
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Anthony Weiner (Democratic) Unopposed

New York 10

Ed Towns
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ed Towns (Democratic) 92.2%
Jonathan Anderson (Republican) 5.9%
Ernest Johnson (Cons) 1.9%

New York 11

Major Owens
Democratic

1982
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Yvette Clarke (Democratic) 90.0%
Stephen Finger (Republican) 7.6%
Mariana Blume (Cons) 1.4%
Ollie McClean (Freedom) 1.0%

New York 12

Nydia Velazquez
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Nydia Velazquez (Democratic) 89.7%
Allan Romaguera (Republican) 10.3%

New York 13

Vito Fossella
Republican

1997
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Vito Fossella (Republican) 56.8%
Steve Harrison (Democratic) 43.2%

New York 14

Carolyn Maloney
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Carolyn Maloney (Democratic) 84.5%
Danniel Maio (Republican) 15.5%

New York 15

Charles Rangel
Democratic

1970
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charles Rangel (Democratic) 94.0%
Edward Daniels (Republican) 6.0%

New York 16

Jose Serrano
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jose Serrano (Democratic) 95.3%
Ali Mohamed (Republican) 4.7%

New York 17

Eliot Engel
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Eliot Engel (Democratic) 76.4%
Jim Faulkner (Republican) 23.6%

New York 18

Nita Lowey
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Nita Lowey (Democratic) 70.7%
Richard A. Hoffman (Republican) 29.3%

New York 19

Sue Kelly
Republican

1994
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ John Hall (Democratic) 51.2%
Sue Kelly (Republican) 48.8%

New York 20

John Sweeney
Republican

1998
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic) 53.1%
John Sweeney (Republican) 46.9%

New York 21

Mike McNulty
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike McNulty (Democratic) 78.2%
Warren Redlich (Republican) 21.8%

New York 22

Maurice Hinchey
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Maurice Hinchey (Democratic) Unopposed

New York 23

John McHugh
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John McHugh (Republican) 63.1%
Robert Johnson (Democratic) 36.9%

New York 24

Sherwood Boehlert
Republican

1982
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Mike Arcuri (Democratic) 53.9%
Ray Meier (Republican) 45.0%
Mike Sylvia (Libertarian) 1.1%

New York 25

Jim Walsh
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Walsh (Republican) 50.8%
Dan Maffei (Democratic) 49.2%

New York 26

Tom Reynolds
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Reynolds (Republican) 52.0%
Jack Davis (Democratic) 48.0%

New York 27

Brian Higgins
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Brian Higgins (Democratic) 79.3%
Michael McHale (Republican) 20.7%

New York 28

Louise Slaughter
Democratic

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Louise Slaughter (Democratic) 73.2%
John Donnelly (Republican) 26.8%

New York 29

Randy Kuhl
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Randy Kuhl (Republican) 51.5%
Eric Massa (Democratic) 48.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

North Carolina 1

G. K. Butterfield
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ G. K. Butterfield (Democratic) Unopposed

North Carolina 2

Bob Etheridge
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bob Etheridge (Democratic) 66.5%
Dan Mansell (Republican) 33.5%

North Carolina 3

Walter Jones Jr.
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Walter Jones Jr. (Republican) 68.6%
Craig Weber (Democratic) 31.4%

North Carolina 4

David Price
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ David Price (Democratic) 65.0%
Steven Acuff (Republican) 35.0%

North Carolina 5

Virginia Foxx
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Virginia Foxx (Republican) 57.2%
Roger Sharpe (Democratic) 42.8%

North Carolina 6

Howard Coble
Republican

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Howard Coble (Republican) 70.8%
Rory Blake (Democratic) 29.2%

North Carolina 7

Mike McIntyre
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike McIntyre (Democratic) 72.8%
Shirley Davis (Republican) 27.2%

North Carolina 8

Robin Hayes
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Robin Hayes (Republican) 50.1%
Larry Kissell (Democratic) 49.9%

North Carolina 9

Sue Myrick
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sue Myrick (Republican) 66.5%
Bill Glass (Democratic) 33.5%

North Carolina 10

Patrick McHenry
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Patrick McHenry (Republican) 61.8%
Richard Carsner (Democratic) 38.2%

North Carolina 11

Charles Taylor
Republican

1990
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Heath Shuler (Democratic) 53.8%
Charles Taylor (Republican) 46.2%

North Carolina 12

Mel Watt
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mel Watt (Democratic) 67.0%
Ada Fisher (Republican) 33.0%

North Carolina 13

Brad Miller
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Brad Miller (Democratic) 63.7%
Vernon Robinson (Republican) 36.3%


North Dakota





















District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

North Dakota at-large

Earl Pomeroy

Democratic-NPL

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Earl Pomeroy (Democratic-NPL) 65.7%
Matthew Mechtel (Republican) 34.3%


Ohio





























































































































































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Ohio 1

Steve Chabot
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve Chabot (Republican) 52.3%
John Cranley (Democratic) 47.7%

Ohio 2

Jean Schmidt
Republican

2005
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jean Schmidt (Republican) 50.5%
Victoria Wulsin (Democratic) 49.4%

Ohio 3

Mike Turner
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Turner (Republican) 58.5%
Richard Chema (Democratic) 41.5%

Ohio 4

Mike Oxley
Republican

1981
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Jim Jordan (Republican) 60.0%
Richard Siferd (Democratic) 40.0%

Ohio 5

Paul Gillmor
Republican

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Paul E. Gillmor (Republican) 56.9%
Robin Weirauch (Democratic) 43.1%

Ohio 6

Ted Strickland
Democratic

1992
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Charlie Wilson (Democratic) 62.1%
Chuck Blasdel (Republican) 37.9%

Ohio 7

Dave Hobson
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dave Hobson (Republican) 60.6%
Bill Conner (Democratic) 39.4%

Ohio 8

John Boehner
Republican

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Boehner (Republican) 63.8%
Mort Meier (Democratic) 36.2%

Ohio 9

Marcy Kaptur
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) 73.6%
Bradley Leavitt (Republican) 26.4%

Ohio 10

Dennis Kucinich
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dennis Kucinich (Democratic) 66.4%
Mike Dovilla (Republican) 33.6%

Ohio 11

Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democratic) 83.4%
Lindsey String (Republican) 16.6%

Ohio 12

Pat Tiberi
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Pat Tiberi (Republican) 57.3%
Bob Shamansky (Democratic) 42.7%

Ohio 13

Sherrod Brown
Democratic

1992
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Betty Sutton (Democratic) 61.2%
Craig Foltin (Republican) 38.8%

Ohio 14

Steve LaTourette
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Steve LaTourette (Republican) 57.6%
Lewis Katz (Democratic) 39.0%
Werner Lange (Independent) 3.4%

Ohio 15

Deborah Pryce
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Deborah Pryce (Republican) 50.2%
Mary Jo Kilroy (Democratic) 49.7%

Ohio 16

Ralph Regula
Republican

1972
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ralph Regula (Republican) 58.3%
Tom Shaw (Democratic) 41.7%

Ohio 17

Tim Ryan
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tim Ryan (Democratic) 80.3%
Don Manning III (Republican) 19.7%

Ohio 18

Bob Ney
Republican

1994
Incumbent retired and then resigned November 3, 2006.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Zack Space (Democratic) 62.1%
Joy Padgett (Republican) 37.9%


Oklahoma





















































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Oklahoma 1

John Sullivan
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Sullivan (Republican) 63.6%
Alan Gentges (Democratic) 30.9%
Bill Wortman (Independent) 5.5%

Oklahoma 2

Dan Boren
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dan Boren (Democratic) 72.7%
Patrick Miller (Republican) 27.3%

Oklahoma 3

Frank Lucas
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Frank Lucas (Republican) 67.5%
Susan Barton (Democratic) 32.5%

Oklahoma 4

Tom Cole
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Cole (Republican) 64.6%
Hal Spake (Democratic) 35.4%

Oklahoma 5

Ernest Istook
Republican

1992
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ Mary Fallin (Republican) 60.4%
David Hunter (Democratic) 37.3%
Matthew Horton Woodson (Independent) 2.3%


Oregon





















































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Oregon 1

David Wu
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ David Wu (Democratic) 62.8%
Derrick Kitts (Republican) 33.7%
Drake Davis (Libertarian) 1.7%
Dean Wolf (Constitution) 1.6%

Oregon 2

Greg Walden
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Greg Walden (Republican) 66.8%
Carol Voisin (Democratic) 30.4%
Jack Alan Brown Jr. (Constitution) 2.6%

Oregon 3

Earl Blumenauer
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Earl Blumenauer (Democratic) 73.5%
Bruce Broussard (Republican) 23.5%
David Brownlow (Constitution) 2.8%

Oregon 4

Peter DeFazio
Democratic

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Peter DeFazio (Democratic) 62.3%
Jim Feldkamp (Republican) 37.6%

Oregon 5

Darlene Hooley
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Darlene Hooley (Democratic) 54.0%
Mike Erickson (Republican) 42.8%
Paul Aranas (Pacific Green) 1.5%
Doug Patterson (Constitution) 1.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Pennsylvania 1

Bob Brady
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bob Brady (Democratic) Unopposed

Pennsylvania 2

Chaka Fattah
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chaka Fattah (Democratic) 88.6%
Michael Gessner (Republican) 9.2%
Dave Baker (Green) 2.2%

Pennsylvania 3

Phil English
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Phil English (Republican) 53.6%
Steven Porter (Democratic) 42.1%
Tim Hagberg (Constitution) 4.3%

Pennsylvania 4

Melissa Hart
Republican

2000
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Jason Altmire (Democratic) 51.9%
Melissa Hart (Republican) 48.1%

Pennsylvania 5

John Peterson
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Peterson (Republican) 60.1%
Don Hilliard (Democratic) 39.9%

Pennsylvania 6

Jim Gerlach
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Gerlach (Republican) 50.7%
Lois Murphy (Democratic) 49.3%

Pennsylvania 7

Curt Weldon
Republican

1986
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Joe Sestak (Democratic) 56.4%
Curt Weldon (Republican) 43.6%

Pennsylvania 8

Mike Fitzpatrick
Republican

2004
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Patrick Murphy (Democratic) 50.3%
Mike Fitzpatrick (Republican) 49.7%

Pennsylvania 9

Bill Shuster
Republican

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bill Shuster (Republican) 60.3%
Tony Barr (Democratic) 39.7%

Pennsylvania 10

Don Sherwood
Republican

1998
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Chris Carney (Democratic) 52.9%
Don Sherwood (Republican) 47.1%

Pennsylvania 11

Paul Kanjorski
Democratic

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Paul Kanjorski (Democratic) 72.5%
Joseph Leonardi (Republican) 27.5%

Pennsylvania 12

John Murtha
Democratic

1974
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Murtha (Democratic) 60.8%
Diana Irey (Republican) 39.2%

Pennsylvania 13

Allyson Schwartz
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Allyson Schwartz (Democratic) 66.1%
Raj Bhakta (Republican) 33.9%

Pennsylvania 14

Mike Doyle
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Doyle (Democratic) 90.1%
Titus North (Green) 9.9%

Pennsylvania 15

Charlie Dent
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charlie Dent (Republican) 53.6%
Charles Dertinger (Democratic) 43.5%
Greta Browne (Green) 2.9%

Pennsylvania 16

Joe Pitts
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joe Pitts (Republican) 56.6%
Lois Herr (Democratic) 39.5%
John Murphy (Independent) 3.9%

Pennsylvania 17

Tim Holden
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tim Holden (Democratic) 64.5%
Matthew Wertz (Republican) 35.5%

Pennsylvania 18

Tim Murphy
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tim Murphy (Republican) 57.8%
Chad Kluko (Democratic) 42.2%

Pennsylvania 19

Todd Platts
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Todd Platts (Republican) 64.0%
Phil Avillo (Democratic) 33.5%
Derf Maitland (Green) 2.5%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Rhode Island 1

Patrick Kennedy
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Patrick Kennedy (Democratic) 69.2%
Jonathan Scott (Republican) 23.2%
Kenneth Capalbo (Independent) 7.6%

Rhode Island 2

Jim Langevin
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Langevin (Democratic) 72.7%
Rod Driver (Independent) 27.3%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

South Carolina 1

Henry E. Brown Jr.
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Henry E. Brown Jr. (Republican) 59.9%
Randy Maatta (Democratic) 37.9%
James Dunn (Green) 2.2%

South Carolina 2

Joe Wilson
Republican

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joe Wilson (Republican) 62.6%
Michael Ray Ellisor (Democratic) 37.3%

South Carolina 3

J. Gresham Barrett
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ J. Gresham Barrett (Republican) 62.9%
Lee Ballenger (Democratic) 37.1%

South Carolina 4

Bob Inglis
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bob Inglis (Republican) 64.2%
William Griffith (Democratic) 32.0%
John Cobin (Libertarian) 2.5%
Faye Walters (Green) 1.3%

South Carolina 5

John Spratt
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Spratt (Democratic) 56.9%
Ralph Norman (Republican) 43.1%

South Carolina 6

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Clyburn (Democratic) 64.4%
Gary McLeod (Republican) 34.2%
Antonio Williams (Green) 1.4%


South Dakota





















District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

South Dakota at-large

Stephanie Herseth
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Stephanie Herseth (Democratic) 69.1%
Bruce Whalen (Republican) 29.3%
Larry Rudebusch (Libertarian) 1.6%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Tennessee 1

William L. Jenkins
Republican

1996
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

√ David Davis (Republican) 61.1%
Rick Trent (Democratic) 36.9%
Bob Smith (Green) 0.6%
James Reeves (Independent) 0.6%
Michael Peavler (Independent) 0.5%
Michael Sabri (Independent) 0.2%

Tennessee 2

Jimmy Duncan
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 77.7%
John Greene (Democratic) 22.3%

Tennessee 3

Zach Wamp
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Zach Wamp (Republican) 65.7%
Brent Benedict (Democratic) 34.3%

Tennessee 4

Lincoln Davis
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 67.5%
Kenneth Martin (Republican) 32.5%

Tennessee 5

Jim Cooper
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Cooper (Democratic) 68.9%
Tom Kovach (Republican) 28.0%
Virginia Welsch (Independent) 2.1%
Scott Knapp (Independent) 1.0%

Tennessee 6

Bart Gordon
Democratic

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bart Gordon (Democratic) 67.1%
Randy Stamps (Republican) 31.4%
Robert Garrison (Independent) 1.1%
Norman Saliba (Independent) 0.5%

Tennessee 7

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 66.0%
Bill Morrison (Democratic) 31.8%
Katey Culver (Green) 0.8%
James White (Independent) 0.4%
William Smith (Independent) 0.4%
John L. Rimer (Independent) 0.3%
Gayl Pratt (Independent) 0.3%

Tennessee 8

John Tanner
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Tanner (Democratic) 73.2%
John Farmer (Republican) 26.8%

Tennessee 9

Harold Ford Jr.
Democratic

1996
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

√ Steve Cohen (Democratic) 59.9%
Jake Ford (Independent) 22.2%
Mark White (Republican) 18.0%


Texas




Texas's 22nd district was held by Tom DeLay who had resigned. The Democratic Party sued to prevent the Republican Party from replacing Tom DeLay (who was determined to be the candidate in March 2006) with another candidate. The courts agreed with the Democratic Party and the Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal. On August 8, 2006, Tom DeLay officially withdrew his name as the Republican candidate. (The court decision did not allow the Republican Party from changing its candidate, however it did not prevent Tom DeLay from withdrawing altogether.)[25]


Texas's 23rd district was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ordered the district re-drawn. This affected the 15th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 28th districts, which had a blanket primary on Election Day, followed by a runoff on December 6 in District 23, where no candidate got a majority of the vote.











































































































































































































































































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Texas 1

Louie Gohmert
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Louie Gohmert (Republican) 68.0%
Roger Owen (Democratic) 30.3%
Donald Perkison (Libertarian) 1.7%

Texas 2

Ted Poe
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ted Poe (Republican) 65.6%
Gary Binderim (Democratic) 32.7%
Justo Perez (Libertarian) 1.7%

Texas 3

Sam Johnson
Republican

1991
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sam Johnson (Republican) 62.5%
Dan Dodd (Democratic) 34.9%
Christopher Claytor (Libertarian) 2.6%

Texas 4

Ralph Hall
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ralph Hall (Republican) 64.4%
Glenn Melancon (Democratic) 33.4%
Kurt Helm (Libertarian) 2.1%

Texas 5

Jeb Hensarling
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jeb Hensarling (Republican) 61.8%
Charlie Thompson (Democratic) 35.6%
Mike Nelson (Libertarian) 2.6%

Texas 6

Joe Barton
Republican

1984
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Joe Barton (Republican) 60.5%
David Harris (Democratic) 37.1%
Carl Nulsen (Libertarian) 2.4%

Texas 7

John Culberson
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Culberson (Republican) 59.2%
Jim Henley (Democratic) 38.5%
Drew Parks (Libertarian) 2.3%

Texas 8

Kevin Brady
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Kevin Brady (Republican) 67.3%
Jim Wright (Democratic) 32.7%

Texas 9

Al Green
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Al Green (Democratic) Unopposed

Texas 10

Michael McCaul
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Michael McCaul (Republican) 55.3%
Ted Ankrum (Democratic) 40.4%
Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) 4.3%

Texas 11

Mike Conaway
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mike Conaway (Republican) Unopposed

Texas 12

Kay Granger
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Kay Granger (Republican) 66.9%
John Morris (Democratic) 31.1%
Gardner Osborne (Libertarian) 2.0%

Texas 13

Mac Thornberry
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Mac Thornberry (Republican) 74.4%
Roger Waun (Democratic) 23.0%
Jim Thompson (Libertarian) 2.6%

Texas 14

Ron Paul
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ron Paul (Republican) 60.2%
Shane Sklar (Democratic) 39.8%

Texas 15

Ruben Hinojosa
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ruben Hinojosa (Democratic) 61.8%
Paul Haring (Republican) 23.7%
Eddie Zamora (Republican) 14.5%

Texas 16

Silvestre Reyes
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Silvestre Reyes (Democratic) 78.7%
Gordon Strickland (Libertarian) 21.3%

Texas 17

Chet Edwards
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chet Edwards (Democratic) 58.1%
Van Taylor (Republican) 40.3%
Guillermo Acosta (Libertarian) 1.6%

Texas 18

Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic) 76.6%
Ahmad Hassan (Republican) 19.1%
Patrick Warren (Libertarian) 4.3%

Texas 19

Randy Neugebauer
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Randy Neugebauer (Republican) 67.7%
Robert Ricketts (Democratic) 29.8%
Fred Jones (Libertarian) 2.4%
Mike Sadler (Write-in) 0.1%

Texas 20

Charlie Gonzalez
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Charlie Gonzalez (Democratic) 87.4%
Michael Idrogo (Libertarian) 12.6%

Texas 21

Lamar Smith
Republican

1986
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lamar Smith (Republican) 60.1%
John Courage (Democratic) 24.5%
Gene Kelly (Democratic) 9.0%
Tommy Calvert (Independent) 2.6%
James Arthur Strohm (Libertarian) 2.0%
Jim Peterson (Independent) 1.1%
Mark Rossano (Independent) 0.7%

Texas 22

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
Republican
2006
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Nick Lampson (Democratic) 51.8%
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R/Write-in) 41.8%
Bob Smither (Libertarian) 6.1%
Don Richardson (Write-in) 0.3%

Texas 23

Henry Bonilla
Republican

1992

Incumbent lost re-election in run-off (district
was declared unconstitutional by
Supreme Court in August 2006
and redrawn). Democratic gain.



√ Ciro Rodriguez (Democratic) 19.9% (54.3%).
New member elected.
√ Henry Bonilla (Republican) 48.6% (45.7%)
Alvert Uresti (Democratic) 11.8%
Lukin Gilliland (Democratic) 11.1%
Craig Stephens (Libertarian) 2.7%
Augie Beltran (Democratic) 2.1%
Rick Bolanos (Democratic) 2.1%
Adrian DeLeon (Democratic) 1.8%

Texas 24

Kenny Marchant
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Kenny Marchant (Republican) 59.8%
Gary Page (Democratic) 37.2%
Mark Frohman (Libertarian) 3.0%

Texas 25

Lloyd Doggett
Democratic

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Lloyd Doggett (Democratic) 67.3%
Grant Rostig (Republican) 26.3%
Barbara Cunningham (Libertarian) 4.2%
Brian Parrett (Independent) 2.2%

Texas 26

Michael Burgess
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Michael Burgess (Republican) 60.2%
Tim Barnwell (Democratic) 37.2%
Rich Haas (Libertarian) 2.5%

Texas 27

Solomon Ortiz
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Solomon Ortiz (Democratic) 56.8%
Willie Vaden (Republican) 38.9%
Robert Powell (Libertarian) 4.3%

Texas 28

Henry Cuellar
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Henry Cuellar (Democratic) 67.6%
Frank Enriquez (Democratic) 20.3%
Ron Avery (Constitution) 12.1%

Texas 29

Gene Green
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gene Green (Democratic) 73.5%
Eric Story (Republican) 24.4%
Clifford Lee Messina (Libertarian) 2.0%

Texas 30

Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic) 80.2%
Wilson Aurbach (Republican) 17.6%
Ken Ashby (Libertarian) 2.2%

Texas 31

John Carter
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ John Carter (Republican) 58.5%
Mary Beth Harrell (Democratic) 38.8%
Matt McAdoo (Libertarian) 2.7%

Texas 32

Pete Sessions
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Pete Sessions (Republican) 56.4%
Will Pryor (Democratic) 41.3%
John Hawley (Libertarian) 2.3%


Utah





































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Utah 1

Rob Bishop
Republican

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rob Bishop (Republican) 63.1%
Steven Olsen (Democratic) 32.4%
Mark Hudson (Constitution) 3.1%
Lynn Badler (Libertarian) 1.4%

Utah 2

Jim Matheson
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Matheson (Democratic) 59.0%
LaVar Christensen (Republican) 37.3%
David Perry (Constitution) 1.5%
Bob Brister (Green) 1.5%
Austin Sherwood Lett (Libertarian) 0.7%

Utah 3

Chris Cannon
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Chris Cannon (Republican) 57.7%
Christian Burridge (Democratic) 32.2%
Jim Noorlander (Constitution) 8.8%
Philip Hallman (Libertarian) 1.3%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Vermont at-large

Bernie Sanders
Independent

1990
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Peter Welch (Democratic) 53.2%
Martha Rainville (Republican) 44.5%
Dennis Morrisseau (Independent) 0.5%
Jerry Trudell (Independent) 0.3%
Bruce Marshall (Green) 0.3%
Keith Stern (Independent) 0.3%
Jane Newton (Liberty Union) 0.2%
Chris Karr (Independent) 0.2%


Virginia





































































































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Virginia 1

Jo Ann Davis
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jo Ann Davis (Republican) 63.0%
Shawn Michael O'Donnell (Democratic) 35.5%
Marvin Pixton III (Independent) 1.4%

Virginia 2

Thelma Drake
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Thelma Drake (Republican) 51.3%
Phil Kellam (Democratic) 48.5%

Virginia 3

Bobby Scott
Democratic

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bobby Scott (Democratic) Unopposed

Virginia 4

Randy Forbes
Republican

2001
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Randy Forbes (Republican) 76.1%
Albert Burckard (Ind. Green) 23.4%

Virginia 5

Virgil Goode
Republican

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Virgil Goode (Republican) 59.1%
Al Weed (Democratic) 39.9%
Joseph Oddo (Ind. Green) 0.9%

Virginia 6

Bob Goodlatte
Republican

1992
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Bob Goodlatte (Republican) 75.1%
Barbara Jean Pryor (Independent) 12.3%
Andre Peery (Independent) 12.1%

Virginia 7

Eric Cantor
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Eric Cantor (Republican) 63.9%
Jim Nachman (Democratic) 34.4%
Brad Blanton (Independent) 1.6%

Virginia 8

Jim Moran
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Moran (Democratic) 66.4%
Thomas O'Donoghue (Republican) 30.6%
Jim Hurysz (Independent) 2.8%

Virginia 9

Rick Boucher
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rick Boucher (Democratic) 67.8%
Bill Carrico (Republican) 32.2%

Virginia 10

Frank Wolf
Republican

1980
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Frank Wolf (Republican) 57.3%
Judy Feder (Democratic) 41.0%
Bill Wood (Libertarian) 0.9%
Neeraj Nigam (Independent) 0.8%

Virginia 11

Tom Davis
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Davis (Republican) 55.5%
Andrew Hurst (Democratic) 43.6%
Fernando Greco (Ind. Green) 0.9%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Washington 1

Jay Inslee
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jay Inslee (Democratic) 67.7%
Larry Ishmael (Republican) 32.3%

Washington 2

Rick Larsen
Democratic

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Rick Larsen (Democratic) 64.2%
Doug Roulstone (Republican) 35.8%

Washington 3

Brian Baird
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Brian Baird (Democratic) 63.1%
Michael Messmore (Republican) 36.9%

Washington 4

Doc Hastings
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Doc Hastings (Republican) 59.9%
Richard Wright (Democratic) 40.1%

Washington 5

Cathy McMorris
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Cathy McMorris (Republican) 56.4%
Peter Goldmark (Democratic) 43.6%

Washington 6

Norm Dicks
Democratic

1976
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Norm Dicks (Democratic) 70.6%
Doug Cloud (Republican) 29.4%

Washington 7

Jim McDermott
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim McDermott (Democratic) 79.4%
Steve Beren (Republican) 15.7%
Linnea Noreen (Independent) 4.9%

Washington 8

Dave Reichert
Republican

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dave Reichert (Republican) 51.5%
Darcy Burner (Democratic) 48.5%
Richard Todd (I/Write-in)

Washington 9

Adam Smith
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Adam Smith (Democratic) 65.7%
Steve Cofchin (Republican) 34.3%


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District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

West Virginia 1

Alan Mollohan
Democratic

1982
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Alan Mollohan (Democratic) 64.3%
Christopher Wakim (Republican) 35.6%

West Virginia 2

Shelley Capito
Republican

2000
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Shelley Capito (Republican) 57.2%
Mike Callaghan (Democratic) 42.8%

West Virginia 3

Nick Rahall
Democratic

1976
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Nick Rahall (Democratic) 69.4%
Kim Wolfe (Republican) 30.6%


Wisconsin













































































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Wisconsin 1

Paul Ryan
Republican

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Paul Ryan (Republican) 62.8%
Jeff Thomas (Democratic) 37.2%

Wisconsin 2

Tammy Baldwin
Democratic

1998
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tammy Baldwin (Democratic) 62.9%
Dave Magnum (Republican) 37.1%

Wisconsin 3

Ron Kind
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Ron Kind (Democratic) 64.9%
Paul Nelson (Republican) 35.1%

Wisconsin 4

Gwen Moore
Democratic

2004
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Gwen Moore (Democratic) 71.5%
Perfecto Rivera (Republican) 28.5%

Wisconsin 5

Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican

1978
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican) 61.8%
Bryan Kennedy (Democratic) 35.7%
Bob Levis (Green) 1.4%
Robert R. Raymond (Independent) 1.1%

Wisconsin 6

Tom Petri
Republican

1979
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Tom Petri (Republican) Unopposed

Wisconsin 7

Dave Obey
Democratic

1969
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.2%
Nick Reid (Republican) 35.0%
Mike Miles (Green) 2.8%

Wisconsin 8

Mark Green
Republican

1998
Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

√ Steve Kagen (Democratic) 51.1%
John Gard (Republican) 48.9%


Wyoming





















District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

Wyoming at-large

Barbara Cubin
Republican

1994
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Barbara Cubin (Republican) 48.3%
Gary Trauner (Democratic) 47.8%
Thomas Rankin (Libertarian) 3.9%


Non-voting delegates











































District
Incumbent
Party
First
elected
Results
Candidates

American Samoa at-large

Eni Faleomavaega
Democratic

1988
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Eni Faleomavaega (Democratic) Unopposed

District of Columbia at-large

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic

1990
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic) Unopposed

Guam at-large

Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic

2002
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Madeleine Bordallo (Democratic) Unopposed

U.S. Virgin Islands at-large

Donna Christian-Christensen
Democratic

1996
Incumbent re-elected.

√ Donna Christian-Christensen (Democratic) 62.9%
Warren Mosler (Independent) 37.1%


See also



  • United States Senate elections, 2006

  • United States gubernatorial elections, 2006

  • United States presidential election, 2008

  • United States general elections, 2006

  • Fighting Dems



References





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  9. ^ "Recount Gives Courtney Win In 2nd District". NBC Connecticut. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.


  10. ^ "U.S. House of Representatives / Florida 16". America Votes 2006. CNN.

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  11. ^ Lee, Mara (July 2, 2006). "Candidates cash in on celebrities". Evansville Courier & Press.


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  15. ^ "Shuler keeps lead for US House" (PDF) (Press release). Public Policy Polling. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2006.


  16. ^ Stout, David (August 7, 2006). "Ohio Congressman Will Not Seek Re-election". The New York Times.


  17. ^ "Altmire Pulls Off Upset Against Melissa Hart". KDKA-TV. November 8, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.


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  23. ^ Incumbent Mark Foley resigned on September 29, 2006, simultaneously withdrawing from the race. Republican leaders in this district chose Joe Negron to replace Foley, but due to Florida election law, Foley's name remained on the ballot, and all votes for Foley counted as votes for Negron.


  24. ^ Because Bill Jefferson did not win 50% of the vote in the November 7, 2006, election (technically an "open primary" in Louisiana), he faced a runoff election against Louisiana State Representative Karen Carter on December 9, 2006. Jefferson was victorious, earning 57% of the vote to Carter's 43%.


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External links




  • 2006 Election Guide The New York Times

  • check on voter registration

  • 2006 Election Projections Survey


  • United States Election 2006 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress



See also




  • United States elections, 2006

    • United States gubernatorial elections, 2006

    • United States Senate elections, 2006



  • 109th United States Congress

  • 110th United States Congress











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