User:GeicoHen/From 2018 to Beyond
Retirements
[edit]In the November general elections, fifty-four incumbents did not seek re-election, either to retire or to seek other positions.
Democrats
[edit]Eighteen Democrats did not seek re-election.
- Arizona 9: Kyrsten Sinema retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Colorado 2: Jared Polis retired to run successfully for Governor of Colorado.[1]
- Connecticut 5: Elizabeth Esty retired after involvement in sexual harassment allegations against an employee.[1][2]
- Hawaii 1: Colleen Hanabusa retired to run for Governor of Hawaii.[1]
- Illinois 4: Luis Gutiérrez retired.[1]
- Maryland 6: John Delaney retired to run for U.S. President.[1]
- Massachusetts 3: Niki Tsongas retired.[1]
- Michigan 9: Sander Levin retired.[1]
- Minnesota 1: Tim Walz retired to run successfully for Governor of Minnesota.[1]
- Minnesota 5: Keith Ellison retired to run successfully for Minnesota Attorney General.[3]
- Minnesota 8: Rick Nolan retired.[4][5]
- Nevada 3: Jacky Rosen retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Nevada 4: Rubén Kihuen retired due to sexual harassment allegations.[6]
- New Hampshire 1: Carol Shea-Porter retired.[1]
- New Mexico 1: Michelle Lujan Grisham retired to run successfully for Governor of New Mexico.[1]
- Pennsylvania 2: Bob Brady: retired after being redistricted from the 1st district.[1]
- Texas 16: Beto O'Rourke retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Texas 29: Gene Green retired.[1]
Republicans
[edit]Thirty-seven Republicans did not seek re-election.
- Arizona 2: Martha McSally retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- California 39: Ed Royce retired.[1]
- California 49: Darrell Issa retired, appointed by President Donald Trump to be the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency.[1]
- Florida 6: Ron DeSantis resigned to run successfully for Governor of Florida.
- Florida 15: Dennis Ross retired.[7]
- Florida 17: Tom Rooney retired.[8][9]
- Florida 27: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen retired.[1]
- Idaho 1: Raúl Labrador retired to run for Governor of Idaho.[1]
- Indiana 4: Todd Rokita retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Indiana 6: Luke Messer retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Kansas 2: Lynn Jenkins retired.[1]
- Michigan 11: Dave Trott retired.[1]
- Mississippi 3: Gregg Harper retired.[1]
- New Jersey 2: Frank LoBiondo retired "due to the increased political polarization of Congress."[10]
- New Jersey 11: Rodney Frelinghuysen retired.[1]
- New Mexico 2: Steve Pearce retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.[1]
- North Dakota at-large: Kevin Cramer retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[11]
- Ohio 16: Jim Renacci retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Oklahoma 1: Jim Bridenstine announced his retirement November 10, 2017. He resigned April 23, 2018, after being confirmed as Administrator of NASA; his replacement was seated November 6, 2018.
- Pennsylvania 6: Ryan Costello retired due to "family, the political environment and redistricting."[12]
- Pennsylvania 9: Lou Barletta, redistricted from the 11th district, retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
- Pennsylvania 13: Bill Shuster retired when redistricted from the 9th district.[1]
- South Carolina 4: Trey Gowdy retired to "return to the justice system."[13]
- South Dakota at-large: Kristi Noem retired to run successfully for Governor of South Dakota.[1]
- Tennessee 2: Jimmy Duncan retired.[1]
- Tennessee 6: Diane Black retired to run for Governor of Tennessee.[1]
- Tennessee 7: Marsha Blackburn retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[14]
- Texas 2: Ted Poe retired.[1]
- Texas 3: Sam Johnson retired.[1]
- Texas 5: Jeb Hensarling retired.[1]
- Texas 6: Joe Barton retired.[1]
- Texas 21: Lamar Smith retired.[1]
- Virginia 5: Tom Garrett retired due to alcoholism.[15]
- Virginia 6: Bob Goodlatte retired.[1]
- Washington 8: Dave Reichert retired.[1]
- West Virginia 3: Evan Jenkins retired to run for U.S. Senator and then resigned to become State Supreme Court Justice.
- Wisconsin 1: Paul Ryan retired.[1]
Resignations and death
[edit]Four seats opened early due to resignations or death and were not filled until the November elections.
Democrats
[edit]One Democrat resigned and one died.
- Michigan 13: John Conyers resigned and Brenda Jones won the special election to complete Conyers's term.
- New York 25: Louise Slaughter died.
Republicans
[edit]Two Republicans resigned.
- Pennsylvania 5: Pat Meehan resigned when redistricted from the 7th district.
- Pennsylvania 7: Charlie Dent resigned when redistricted from the 15th district.
Incumbents defeated
[edit]In primary elections
[edit]Democrats
[edit]Three Democrats (including one non-voting delegate) lost renomination.
- Guam at-large: Delegate Madeleine Bordallo lost renomination to Michael San Nicolas, who then won the general election.[16][17]
- Massachusetts 7: Mike Capuano lost renomination to Ayanna Pressley, who then won the general election.[18]
- New York 14: Joe Crowley lost renomination to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who then won the general election.[18]
Republicans
[edit]Two Republicans lost renomination.[18]
- North Carolina 9: Robert Pittenger lost renomination to Mark Harris, who then lost the general election to Dan McCready.[a]
- South Carolina 1: Mark Sanford lost renomination to Katie Arrington, who then won the general election.
In the general election
[edit]Democrats
[edit]No Democrats lost re-election to Republicans.[19]
Republicans
[edit]Thirty Republicans lost re-election to Democrats.[19]
- California 25: Steve Knight (first elected in 2014) lost to Katie Hill.
- California 45: Mimi Walters (first elected in 2014) lost to Katie Porter.
- California 48: Dana Rohrabacher (first elected in 1988) lost to Harley Rouda.
- Colorado 6: Mike Coffman (first elected in 2008) lost to Jason Crow.
- Florida 26: Carlos Curbelo (first elected in 2014) lost to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
- Georgia 7: Rob Woodall (first elected in 2010) lost to Carolyn Bourdeaux.
- Illinois 6: Peter Roskam (first elected in 2006) lost to Sean Casten.
- Illinois 12: Mike Bost (first elected in 2014) lost to Brendan Kelly.
- Illinois 14: Randy Hultgren (first elected in 2010) lost to Lauren Underwood.
- Iowa 1: Rod Blum (first elected in 2014) lost to Abby Finkenauer.
- Iowa 3: David Young (first elected in 2014) lost to Cindy Axne.
- Kansas 3: Kevin Yoder (first elected in 2010) lost to Sharice Davids.
- Michigan 6: Fred Upton (first elected in 1986) lost to Matt Longjohn.
- Michigan 7: Tim Walberg (first elected in 2006, lost in 2008, elected again in 2010) lost to Gretchen Driskell.
- Michigan 8: Mike Bishop (first elected in 2014) lost to Elissa Slotkin.
- Minnesota 2: Jason Lewis (first elected in 2016) lost to Angie Craig.
- Minnesota 3: Erik Paulsen (first elected in 2008) lost to Dean Phillips.
- Nebraska 2: Don Bacon (first elected in 2016) lost to Kara Eastman.
- New Jersey 3: Tom MacArthur (first elected in 2014) lost to Andy Kim.
- New Jersey 7: Leonard Lance (first elected in 2008) lost to Tom Malinowski.
- New York 19: John Faso (first elected in 2016) lost to Antonio Delgado.
- New York 22: Claudia Tenney (first elected in 2016) lost to Anthony Brindisi.[20]
- North Carolina 2: George Holding (first elected in 2012) lost to Linda Coleman.
- North Carolina 13: Ted Budd (first elected in 2016) lost to Kathy Manning.
- Ohio 1: Steve Chabot (first elected in 1994, lost in 2008, elected again in 2010) lost to Aftab Pureval.
- Pennsylvania 1: Brian Fitzpatrick (first elected in 2016) lost to Scott Wallace.
- Pennsylvania 10: Scott Perry (first elected in 2012) lost to George Scott.
- Pennsylvania 17: Keith Rothfus (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to Conor Lamb.
- Texas 7: John Culberson (first elected in 2000) lost to Lizzie Fletcher.
- Texas 24: Kenny Marchant (first elected in 2004) lost to Jan McDowell.
- Texas 32: Pete Sessions (first elected in 1996) lost to Colin Allred.
- Virginia 2: Scott Taylor (first elected in 2016) lost to Elaine Luria.
- Virginia 7: Dave Brat (first elected in 2014) lost to Abigail Spanberger.
- Virginia 10: Barbara Comstock (first elected in 2014) lost to Jennifer Wexton.
- Washington 3: Jaime Herrera Beutler (first elected in 2010) lost to Carolyn Long.
Open seats that changed parties
[edit]Democratic seats won by Republicans
[edit]One Democratic seat was won by a Republican
- Pennsylvania 14: Conor Lamb instead ran in the 17th district. Won by Guy Reschenthaler.[21]
Republican seats won by Democrats
[edit]Thirteen Republican seats were won by Democrats.
- Arizona 2: Won by Ann Kirkpatrick.
- California 49: Won by Mike Levin.
- Florida 27: Won by Donna Shalala.
- Michigan 11: Won by Haley Stevens.
- New Jersey 2: Won by Jeff Van Drew, who became a Republican on December 19, 2019.[22]
- New Jersey 11: Won by Mikie Sherrill.
- New Mexico 2: Won by Xochitl Torres Small.
- North Carolina 9: Won by Dan McCready.
- Pennsylvania 5: Won by Mary Gay Scanlon.
- Pennsylvania 6: Won by Chrissy Houlahan.
- Pennsylvania 7: Won by Susan Wild.
- Washington 8: Won by Kim Schrier.
Open seats that parties held
[edit]Democratic seats held by Democrats
[edit]Democrats held nineteen of their open seats.
- Arizona 9: Won by Greg Stanton.
- Colorado 2: Won by Joe Neguse.
- Connecticut 5: Won by Jahana Hayes.
- Hawaii 1: Won by Ed Case.
- Illinois 4: Won by Chuy García.
- Maryland 6: Won by David Trone.
- Massachusetts 3: Won by Lori Trahan.
- Michigan 9: Won by Andy Levin.
- Michigan 13: Won by Rashida Tlaib.
- Minnesota 1: Won by Dan Feehan.
- Minnesota 5: Won by Ilhan Omar.
- Minnesota 8: Won by Joe Radinovich.
- Nevada 3: Won by Susie Lee.
- Nevada 4: Won by Steven Horsford.
- New Hampshire 1: Won by Chris Pappas.
- New Mexico 1: Won by Deb Haaland.
- New York 25: Won by Joe Morelle.
- Pennsylvania 2: Bob Brady retired. Won By Brendan Boyle.
- Pennsylvania 4: Brendan Boyle ran in Pennsylvania 2. Won by Madeleine Dean.
- Texas 16: Won by Veronica Escobar.
- Texas 29: Won by Sylvia Garcia.
Republican seats held by Republicans
[edit]Republicans held twenty-eight of their open seats.
- California 39: Won by Young Kim.
- Florida 6: Won by Michael Waltz.
- Florida 15: Won by Ross Spano.
- Florida 17: Won by Greg Steube.
- Idaho 1: Won by Russ Fulcher.
- Indiana 4: Won by Jim Baird.
- Indiana 6: Won by Greg Pence.
- Kansas 2: Won by Steve Watkins.
- Mississippi 3: Won by Michael Guest.
- North Dakota at-large: Won by Kelly Armstrong.
- Ohio 16: Won by Anthony Gonzalez.
- Oklahoma 1: Won by Kevin Hern.
- Pennsylvania 9: Won by Dan Meuser.
- Pennsylvania 13: Won by John Joyce.
- South Carolina 1: Won by Katie Arrington.
- South Carolina 4: Won by William Timmons.
- South Dakota at-large: Won by Dusty Johnson.
- Tennessee 2: Won by Tim Burchett.
- Tennessee 6: Won by John Rose.
- Tennessee 7: Won by Mark Green.
- Texas 2: Won by Dan Crenshaw.
- Texas 3: Won by Van Taylor.
- Texas 5: Won by Lance Gooden.
- Texas 6: Won by Ron Wright.
- Texas 21: Won by Chip Roy.
- Virginia 5: Won by Denver Riggleman.
- Virginia 6: Won by Ben Cline.
- West Virginia 3: Won by Carol Miller.
- Wisconsin 1: Won by Bryan Steil.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Berman, Russell (January 31, 2018). "The 2018 Congressional Retirement Tracker". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ Becker, Amanda; Cowan, Richard (April 2, 2018). "Connecticut Rep. Elizabeth Esty not seeking re-election". AOL. Reuters.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (June 5, 2018). "Ellison running for attorney general, opening congressional seat". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Lundy, John (February 9, 2018). "Rick Nolan announces that he won't seek re-election". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, MN. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Conradis, Brandon (June 4, 2018). "Retiring Democratic rep to run for lieutenant governor in Minnesota". TheHill. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Viebeck, Elise (December 16, 2017). "Rep. Ruben Kihuen won't seek reelection amid sexual harassment allegations". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Leary, Alex; Bousquet, Steve (April 11, 2018). "Rep. Dennis Ross is retiring". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Leary, Alex (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, FL. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Persons, Sally (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election: Report". The Washington Times. Washington, DC. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Giaritelli, Anna (November 7, 2017). "GOP Rep. Frank LoBiondo will not seek re-election". The Washington Examiner. Washington, DC. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Pappas, Alex (February 16, 2018). "Republican Kevin Cramer announces bid to challenge Heitkamp for Senate in North Dakota". Washington, DC: Fox News. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (March 25, 2018). "Rep. Ryan Costello will drop bid for reelection in Pennsylvania". CNN. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Dumain, Emma (January 31, 2018). "Gowdy, key player in Clinton, Trump campaign probes, won't seek another term". McClatchy DC website. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Ebert, Joel (October 5, 2017). "Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn launches U.S. Senate bid". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Rep. Garrett is an alcoholic and will not seek re-election". The Washington Post. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lou & Josh ahead by slim margin; San Nicolas beats Bordallo". Pacific Island Times. August 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Eric (August 27, 2018). "Guam Delegate Leaving Congress After Primary Loss". Roll Call. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Akin, Stephanie; Bowman, Bridget; Akin, Stephanie; Bowman, Bridget (September 6, 2018). "6 Takeaways From the 2018 Primary Season, So Far" – via www.rollcall.com.
- ^ a b Guillén, Alex; Cohen, David. "2018 midterms: Incumbents who lost". POLITICO.
- ^ Donovan, Andrew (November 20, 2018). "Counting NY-22: It's mathematically impossible for Rep. Tenney to overcome Brindisi's lead". LocalSYR. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
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