2012 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections will be held on November 6, 2012. Elections will be held for all 435 seats, representing the 50 U.S. states. Elections will also be held for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories.
The winners of this election cycle will serve in the 113th United States Congress. This will be the first congressional election using congressional districts apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census.
Retirements
Democrats (21)
- Arkansas's 4th congressional district: Mike Ross[1]
- California's 6th congressional district: Lynn Woolsey[2]
- California's 18th congressional district: Dennis Cardoza[3]
- California's 51st congressional district: Bob Filner: To run for Mayor of San Diego.[4]
- Connecticut's 5th congressional district: Chris Murphy: To run for the U.S. Senate.[5]
- Hawaii's 2nd congressional district: Mazie Hirono: To run for the U.S. Senate.[6]
- Illinois's 12th congressional district: Jerry Costello[7]
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district: Joe Donnelly: To run for the U.S. Senate.[8]
- Massachusetts' 1st congressional district: John Olver[9]
- Massachusetts' 4th congressional district: Barney Frank[10]
- Michigan's 5th congressional district: Dale Kildee[11]
- Nevada's 1st congressional district: Shelley Berkley: To run for the U.S. Senate.[12]
- New Mexico's 1st congressional district: Martin Heinrich: To run for the U.S. Senate.[13]
- New York's 22nd congressional district: Maurice Hinchey[14]
- North Carolina's 11th congressional district: Heath Shuler[15]
- North Carolina's 13th congressional district: Brad Miller[16]
- Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district: Dan Boren[17]
- Texas's 20th congressional district: Charlie Gonzalez[18]
- Washington's 1st congressional district: Jay Inslee: To run for Governor of Washington.[19]
- Washington's 6th congressional district: Norman Dicks
- Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district: Tammy Baldwin: To run for the U.S. Senate.[20]
Republicans (16)
- Arizona's 6th congressional district: Jeff Flake: To run for the U.S. Senate.[21]
- California's 2nd congressional district: Wally Herger[22]
- California's 24th congressional district: Elton Gallegly[23]
- California's 26th congressional district: David Dreier[24]
- California's 41st congressional district: Jerry Lewis[25]
- Florida's 14th congressional district: Connie Mack IV: To run for the U.S. Senate.[26]
- Indiana's 5th congressional district: Dan Burton[27]
- Indiana's 6th congressional district: Mike Pence: To run for Governor of Indiana.[28]
- Kentucky's 4th congressional district: Geoff Davis[29]
- Missouri's 2nd congressional district: Todd Akin: To run for the U.S. Senate.[30]
- Montana's At-large congressional district: Denny Rehberg: To run for the U.S. Senate.[31]
- North Carolina's 9th congressional district: Sue Myrick[32]
- North Dakota's At-large congressional district: Rick Berg: To run for the U.S. Senate.[33]
- Ohio's 7th congressional district: Steve Austria[34]
- Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district: Todd Platts[35]
- Texas's 14th congressional district: Ron Paul: To run for President of the United States.[36]
Complete list of races
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Florida gained two seats in redistricting.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida 1 | Jeff Miller | Republican | 2001 | Running for re-election | Jeff Miller (Republican) Jim Bryan (Democratic) Chuck Lynch (Democratic) |
| Florida 2 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Steve Southerland (Republican) Leonard L. Bembry (Democratic) Alfred Lawson, Jr. (Democratic) Jay Liles (Democratic) Alvin Peters (Democratic) Nancy Argenziano (Independence) |
| Florida 3 | Cliff Stearns Redistricted from the 6th district |
Republican | 1988 | Running for re-election | Cliff Stearns (Republican) James Jett (Republican) Steve Oelrich (Republican) Ted Yoho (Republican) |
| Florida 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 2000 | Running for re-election | Ander Crenshaw (Republican) Bob Black (Republican) Jim Klauder (Republican) Deb Pueschel (Republican) Gary Koniz (Democratic) |
| Florida 5 | Corrine Brown Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Democratic | 1992 | Running for re-election | Corrine Brown (Democratic) LeAnne Kolb (Republican) Bill Smalley (Republican) Mike Yost (Republican) |
| Florida 6 | None; Open Seat | Fred Costello (Republican) Ron DeSantis (Republican) Bill Kogut (Republican) Craig Miller (Republican) | |||
| Florida 7 | John Mica | Republican | 1992 | Running for re-election | Sandy Adams (Republican) John Mica (Republican) Jason Kendall (Democratic) Nicholas Ruiz III (Democratic) Vipin Verma (Democratic) |
| Sandy Adams Redistricted from the 24th district |
Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | ||
| Florida 8 | Bill Posey Redistricted from the 15th district |
Republican | 2008 | Running for re-election | Bill Posey (Republican) David Gunter (Democratic) Shannon Roberts (Democratic) |
| Florida 9 | None; Open Seat | Alan Grayson (Democratic) Todd Long (Republican) Julius Melendez (Republican) Mark Oxner (Republican) | |||
| Florida 10 | Dan Webster Redistricted from the 8th district |
Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Dan Webster (Republican) Val Demings (Democratic) |
| Florida 11 | Rich Nugent Redistricted from the 5th district |
Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Rich Nugent (Republican) Don Browning (Republican) Dave Werder (Democratic) |
| Florida 12 | Gus Bilirakis Redistricted from the 9th district |
Republican | 2006 | Running for re-election | Gus Bilirakis (Republican) Jonathan Michael Snow (Democratic) |
| Florida 13 | Bill Young Redistricted from the 10th district |
Republican | 1970 | Running for re-election | Bill Young (Republican) Darren Ayres (Republican) Madeline Vance (Republican) Jessica Ehrlich (Democratic) Nina Hayden (Democratic) John Vitali (Democratic) |
| Florida 14 | Kathy Castor Redistricted from the 11th district |
Democratic | 2006 | Running for re-election | Kathy Castor (Democratic) Eddie Adams, Jr. (Republican) Josh Kiernan (Republican) E.J. Otero (Republican) |
| Florida 15 | Dennis Ross Redistricted from the 12th district |
Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Dennis Ross (Republican) |
| Florida 16 | Vern Buchanan Redistricted from the 13th district |
Republican | 2006 | Running for re-election | Vern Buchanan (Republican) Keith Fitzgerald (Democratic) |
| Florida 17 | None; Open seat | Joe Arnold (Republican) Tom Rooney (Republican) *see District 18 | |||
| Florida 18 | Tom Rooney Redistricted from the 16th district |
Republican | 2008 | Running for re-election in District 17 | Bob Crowder (Republican) Allen West (Republican) *see District 22 Jerry Buechler (Democratic) Jim Horn (Democratic) Patrick Erin Murphy (Democratic) |
| Florida 19 | Connie Mack IV Redistricted from the 14th district |
Republican | 2004 | Retiring; Running for U.S. Senate | Gary Aubuchon (Republican) Joe Davidow (Republican) Byron Donalds (Republican) Chauncey Goss (Republican) Tammy Hall (Republican) Paige Kreegel (Republican) Brian Owens (Republican) Trey Radel (Republican) Timothy John Rossano (Republican) Christopher Sandy (Republican) John Sawyer (Republican) Lee Titchworth (Republican) James Roach (Democratic) |
| Florida 20 | Alcee Hastings Redistricted from the 23rd district |
Democratic | 1992 | Running for re-election | Alcee Hastings (Democratic) |
| Florida 21 | Ted Deutch Redistricted from the 19th district |
Democratic | 2010 | Running for re-election | Ted Deutch (Democratic) Anna Trujillo (Republican) |
| Florida 22 | Allen West | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election in District 18 | Adam Hasner (Republican) Chip LaMarca (Republican) Lois Frankel (Democratic) Kristin Jacobs (Democratic) |
| Florida 23 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz Redistricted from the 20th district |
Democratic | 2004 | Running for re-election | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic) Gineen Bresso (Republican) Ozzie deFaria (Republican) Juan Eliel Garcia (Republican) Joe Goldner (Republican) Karen Harrington (Republican) Joe Kaufman (Republican) Carl Mathiesen (Republican) Les Winston (Republican) |
| Florida 24 | Frederica Wilson Redistricted from the 17th district |
Democratic | 2010 | Running for re-election | Frederica Wilson (Democratic) Rudy Moise (Republican) |
| Florida 25 | Mario Diaz-Balart Redistricted from the 21st district |
Republican | 2002 | Running for re-election | Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican) Shannon Harvilla (Democratic) |
| Florida 26 | David Rivera Redistricted from the 25th district |
Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | David Rivera (Republican) Luis Garcia (Democratic) Justin Sternad (Democratic) |
| Florida 27 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Redistricted from the 18th district |
Republican | 1989 | Running for re-election | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican) Marcus Rivchin, Jr. (Republican) |
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 1984 | Running for re-election | Peter Visclosky (Democratic) Joel Phelps (Republican) Dave Wenger (Republican) |
| Indiana 2 | Joe Donnelly | Democratic | 2006 | Retiring; Running for U.S. Senate | Kevin Boyd (Democratic) Brendan Mullen (Democratic) Dan Morrison (Democratic) Greg Andrews (Republican) Jackie Walorski (Republican) |
| Indiana 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Marlin Stutzman (Republican) Stephen Hope (Democratic) Justin Kuhnle (Democratic) John Roberson (Democratic) Tommy Schrader (Democratic) David Sowards (Democratic) |
| Indiana 4 | Todd Rokita | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Todd Rokita (Republican) Lester Terry Moore (Democratic) Tara Nelson (Democratic) |
| Indiana 5 | Dan Burton | Republican | 1982 | Retiring | Jason Anderson (Republican) Susan Brooks (Republican) Jack Lugar (Republican) John McGoff (Republican) David McIntosh (Republican) Matthew Mount (Republican) William Salin (Republican) Wayne Seybold (Republican) Tony Long (Democratic) Scott Reske (Democratic) |
| Indiana 6 | Mike Pence | Republican | 2000 | Retiring; Running for Governor of Indiana | Don Bates, Jr. (Republican) Bill Frazier (Republican) Travis Hankins (Republican) John Hatter (Republican) Luke Messer (Republican) Joe Sizemore (Republican) Allen Smith (Republican) Joe Van Wye (Republican) Dan Bolling (Democratic) Brad Bookout (Democratic) Jim Crone (Democratic) Susan Hall Heitzman (Democratic) George Holland (Democratic) |
| Indiana 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 2008 | Running for re-election | André Carson (Democratic) Bob Kern (Democratic) Pierre Pullins (Democratic) Woodrow Wilcox (Democratic) Steve Davis (Republican) Tony Duncan (Republican) Wayne Harmon (Republican) Carlos May (Republican) J.D. Minear (Republican) Catherine Ping (Republican) Larry Shouse (Republican) |
| Indiana 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Larry Bucshon (Republican) Kristi Risk (Republican) Thomas Barnett (Democratic) William Bryk (Democratic) Dave Crooks (Democratic) |
| Indiana 9 | Todd Young | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Todd Young (Republican) Jonathan George (Democratic) John Griffin Miller (Democratic) John Tilford (Democratic) Robert Winningham (Democratic) Shelli Yoder (Democratic) |
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Iowa lost one seat in redistricting.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 1 | Bruce Braley | Democratic | 2006 | Running for re-election | Bruce Braley (Democratic) Rod Blum (Republican) Ben Lange (Republican) |
| Iowa 2 | David Loebsack | Democratic | 2006 | Running for re-election | David Loebsack (Democratic) John Archer (Republican) Dan Dolan (Republican) Richard Gates (Republican) Bob Huppenbauer III (Republican) |
| Iowa 3 | Leonard Boswell | Democratic | 1996 | Running for re-election | Leonard Boswell (Democratic) Tom Latham (Republican) |
| Tom Latham Redistricted from the 4th district |
Republican | 1994 | Running for re-election | ||
| Iowa 4 | Steve King Redistricted from the 5th district |
Republican | 2002 | Running for re-election | Steve King (Republican) Christie Vilsack (Democratic) |
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Massachusetts lost one seat in redistricting.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts 1 | Richard Neal Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Democratic | 1988 | Running for re-election | Richard Neal (Democratic) Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. (Democratic) Bill Shein (Democratic) Bill Gunn (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 2 | John Olver Redistricted from the 1st district |
Democratic | 1991 | Retiring | Jim McGovern (Democratic) |
| Jim McGovern Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Democratic | 1996 | Running for re-election | ||
| Massachusetts 3 | Niki Tsongas Redistricted from the 5th district |
Democratic | 2007 | Running for re-election | Niki Tsongas (Democratic) Jon Golnik (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 4 | Barney Frank | Democratic | 1980 | Retiring | Marty Farren (Democratic) Paul Heroux (Democratic) Joseph Kennedy III (Democratic) Jules Levine (Democratic) Herb Robinson (Democratic) Sean Bielat (Republican) Elizabeth Childs (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 5 | Ed Markey Redistricted from the 7th district |
Democratic | 1976 | Running for re-election | Ed Markey (Democratic) Gerry Dembrowski (Republican) Jeff Semon (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 6 | John Tierney | Democratic | 1996 | Running for re-election | John Tierney (Democratic) Richard Tisei (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 7 | Mike Capuano Redistricted from the 8th district |
Democratic | 1998 | Running for re-election | Mike Capuano (Democratic) Karla Romero (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 8 | Stephen Lynch Redistricted from the 9th district |
Democratic | 2001 | Running for re-election | Stephen Lynch (Democratic) Joe Selvaggi (Republican) Matt Temperley (Republican) |
| Massachusetts 9 | William R. Keating Redistricted from the 10th district |
Democratic | 2010 | Running for re-election | William R. Keating (Democratic) Sam Sutter (Democratic) Christopher Sheldon (Republican) |
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New Jersey lost one seat in redistricting.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey 1 | Rob Andrews | Democratic | 1990 | Running for re-election | Rob Andrews (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 2 | Frank LoBiondo | Republican | 1994 | Running for re-election | Frank LoBiondo (Republican) Mike Assad (Republican) Gary Stein (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 3 | Jon Runyan | Republican | 2010 | Running for re-election | Jon Runyan (Republican) Shelley Adler (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 1980 | Running for re-election | Chris Smith (Republican) Doug Demeo (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 5 | Scott Garrett | Republican | 2002 | Running for re-election | Scott Garrett (Republican) Michael Cino (Republican) Terry Duffy (Democratic) Adam Gussen (Democratic) Diane Sare (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 6 | Frank Pallone | Democratic | 1988 | Running for re-election | Frank Pallone (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 7 | Leonard Lance | Republican | 2008 | Running for re-election | Leonard Lance (Republican) David Larsen (Republican) Niz Kamal (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 8 | Albio Sires Redistricted from the 13th district |
Democratic | 2006 | Running for re-election | Albio Sires (Democratic) Washington Flores (Republican) Michael Shurin (Republican) |
| New Jersey 9 | Bill Pascrell Redistricted from the 8th district |
Democratic | 1996 | Running for re-election | Bill Pascrell (Democratic) Steve Rothman (Democratic) J. Paul Castle (Democratic) Blase Billack (Republican) Shmuley Boteach (Republican) Bruce Wrede (Republican) |
| Steve Rothman | Democratic | 1996 | Running for re-election | ||
| New Jersey 10 | Donald Payne | Democratic | 1988 | Running for re-election | Donald Payne (Democratic) Ron Rice, Jr. (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 11 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Republican | 1994 | Running for re-election | Rodney Frelinghuysen (Republican) Sean Mack (Democratic) |
| New Jersey 12 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 1998 | Running for re-election | Rush Holt (Democratic) Eric Beck (Republican) |
References
- ^ Taylor, Jessica (July 25, 2011). "Ross Not Seeking Re-Election". National Journal. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Woolsey to Retire After Two Decades in House". Roll Call. June 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.rollcall.com/news/Dennis-Cardoza-retirement-California-Blue-Dog-209651-1.html?pos=hln
- ^ Trygstad, Kyle (July 27, 2011). "Members Brace for California Map". Roll Call. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Senate campaign heats up early". Connecticut Plus. January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Mazie Hirono to Run for Open Senate Seat in Hawaii". Roll Call. May 19, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Jessica (October 4, 2011). "Costello Won't Seek Reelection in 2012". National Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Catanese, David (May 8, 2011). "AP: Donnelly to jump into Indiana Senate race". Politico. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Arsenault, Arnold (October 26, 2011). "US Representative John Olver to retire at end of current term". Boston Globe.
- ^ Condon, Stephanie (November 28, 2011). "Barney Frank to retire". CBS News.
- ^ "Rep. Dale Kildee to retire next year after 35 years in Congress". Detroit Free Press. July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Shelley Berkley Will Run for Senate in Nevada". Roll Call. April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Martin Heinrich Announce Senate Bid". Roll Call. April 2, 2011.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (January 18, 2012). "Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey to retire". The Washington Post.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (February 2, 2012). "Heath Shuler will not seek reelection or run for governor in 2012". Politico.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (January 26, 2012). "Brad Miller will not seek reelection". Politico.
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- ^ "Inslee Announcement Prompts More Democratic Interest". Roll Call. June 27, 2011.
- ^ Camia, Catalina (September 6, 2011). "Rep. Baldwin runs for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin". USA Today.
- ^ "Flake to announce Senate bid Monday". The Arizona Republic. February 13, 2011.
- ^ Sabalow, Ryan (January 7, 2012). Ventura County Star http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jan/09/herger-announce-retirement-lamalfa-run-his-seat/.
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- ^ Weiner, Rachel (February 29, 2012). "California Republican Rep. David Dreier, chairman of House Rules, announces retirement". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "California GOP Rep. Jerry Lewis retiring". The Washington Post. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Florida Rep. Connie Mack to run for Senate". The Washington Post. October 26, 2011.
- ^ Schneider, Mary Beth (January 31, 2012). "Rep. Dan Burton announces retirement from Congress". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Catanese, David (2011-05-05). "Pence announces for governor - David Catanese". Politico. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (December 15, 2011). "Kentucky Rep. Geoff Davis won't seek reelection". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Miller, Sean (May 17, 2011). "Rep. Akin joins Missouri Senate race, setting up primary fight". The Hill. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Charles S. (2011-02-02). "Denny Rehberg will run for U.S. Senate in 2012; announcement planned Saturday". Missoulian State Bureau. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (2012-02-07). "N.C. Republican Rep. Sue Myrick retiring". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ "House Freshman Berg Will Run for Senate in North Dakota : Roll Call Politics". Rollcall.com. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (December 30, 2011). "Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Austria retiring". The Washington Post.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (January 17, 2012). "Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Todd Platts to retire". The Washington Post.
- ^ Trygstad, Tyler (2011-07-12). "Ron Paul to Retire from Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
See also
External links
- Candidates for U.S. Congress at Project Vote Smart
- U.S. House of Representatives from OurCampaigns.com
- Congressional Races in 2012 from Open Secrets (campaign contributions)
- 2012 Competitive House Race Chart from The Cook Political Report
- Battle for the House from Real Clear Politics
- House Races in 2012 from Roll Call