The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 109th Congress
(2005-2006)
House Seats by State

This is a list of the current House seats and the incumbents occupying them. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 7 November 2006.

There have been 1 death, 6 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 109th House.

  • 1 January 2005 - Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui - Democrat - California CD 5 passed away at the age of 63.
  • 8 March 2005 - Special Election - California CD 5. Doris Matsui (Democrat), the wife of the late Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui, is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 29 April 2005 - Congressman Rob Portman - Republican - Ohio CD 2. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Congressman Portman as U.S. Trade Representative. Congressman Portman issued a letter of resignation from his House Seat effective 29 April 2005.
  • 2 August 2005 - Special Electon - Ohio CD 2. Jean Schmidt (Republican) is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 2 August 2005 - Congressman Christopher Cox - Republican - California CD 48 resigned. President George W. Bush nominated Congressman Christopher Cox to the position of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 June 2005.
  • 28 November 2005 - Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham - Republican - California CD 50 resigned, effective at close of business 1 December, from the U.S. House after pleading guilty to Federal charges involving bribes, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.
  • 18 January 2006 - Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez- Democrat- New Jersey CD 13 resigned. Governor Jon S. Corzine appointed Congressman Menendez to fill a vacancy in New Jersey's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat caused by Corzine himself having resigned the seat on 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of New Jersey.
  • 6 June 2006 - Special Election - California CD 50. Former Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray (Republican) is elected to fill the vacant seat.
  • 9 June 2006 - Congressman Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay - Republican - Texas CD 22 resigned. House Majority Leader DeLay was indicted on one count of criminal conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme by a Texas grand jury on 28 September 2005. House rules required him to relinquish his leadership position. Mr. Delay was renominated in the 7 March 2006 Texas Primary but withdrew his nomination 4 April and announced his intention to resign on 11 May.
  • 29 September 2006 - Congressman Mark Foley - Republican - Florida CD 16 resigned and withdrew his candidacy from the General Election. Mr. Foley had received his party's nomination in the 5 September primary.
  • 3 November 2006 - Robert "Bob" Ney - Republican - Ohio CD 18 resigned. He pleaded guilty on 13 October 2006 to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
  • 13 November 2006 - Albio Sires - Democrat - New Jersey CD 13 was elected 7 November 2006 in special election. Representative-elect Sires was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.
  • 13 November 2006 - Shelley Sekula Gibbs - Republican - Texas CD 22 was elected 7 November 2006 in special election. Representative-elect Gibbs was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.

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Alabama  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic

Alaska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Arizona  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Republican, 2 Democratic

Arkansas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 1 Republican

California  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 33 Democratic, 20 Republican

Colorado  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Democratic, 4 Republican

Connecticut  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 3 Republican

Delaware  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Florida  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 17 Republican, 7 Democratic, 1 Vacancy

Georgia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Republican, 6 Democratic

Hawaii  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Idaho  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican

Illinois  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic, 9 Republican

Indiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 7 Republican

Iowa  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 1 Democratic

Kansas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican, 1 Democratic

Kentucky  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 1 Democratic

Louisiana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic

Maine  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

Maryland  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 6 Democratic

Massachusetts  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic

Michigan  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 9 Republican

Minnesota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 4 Democratic

Mississippi  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 2 Democratic

Missouri  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 5 Republican

Montana  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Nebraska  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 3 Republican

Nevada  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 2 Republican

New Hampshire  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican

New Jersey  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican

New Mexico  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic

New York  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 20 Democratic, 9 Republican

North Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 7 Republican

North Dakota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Ohio  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 6 Democratic, 1 Vacancy

Oklahoma  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 1 Democratic

Oregon  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 1 Republican

Pennsylvania  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 12 Republican

Rhode Island  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic

South Carolina  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 2 Democratic

South Dakota  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Tennessee  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 5 Democratic

Texas  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 21 Republican, 11 Democratic

Utah  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic

Vermont  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent

Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 3 Democratic

Washington  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 6 Democratic, 3 Republican

West Virginia  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 1 Republican

Wisconsin  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 4 Democratic

Wyoming  2-year term. Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic
  Democratic-Farmer Labor
  Democratic-Nonpartisan League
  Republican
Major Third Parties
  Green
  Libertarian
  Pacific Green
  Progressive Party of Missouri
  Reform
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Constitution
  American Independent
  Concerns Of People
  Conservative
  Constitution
  Freedom
  Independence
  Independent American
  Independent Greens
  Independent Party Of Delaware
  Liberty Union
  Peace And Freedom
  School Tax Relief
  Socialist Equality
  Socialist Party USA
  Socialist Workers Party
  U.S. Taxpayers
  United Party
  Unity
  Working Families
Independents
  Independent
  No Party Affiliation
  Nominated By Petition
  Other-party nominee
  Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  None of these candidates
  Scattering
  Write-in
 

Notes

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

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


 


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