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Every member of the U.S. House of Representatives has to run for re-election every two years.
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2024 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
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2018 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
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2014 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
2012 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
the National Mid-Term Election in November 2014 was a disaster for democracy
The 114th 'Bonehead' Congress [2015-2016] included 188 Democratic Representatives versus 244 Republicans, with 3 vacancies.
The 115th Congress 2018-2018] included 194 Democratic Representatives versus 241 Republicans.
The 116th Congress [2019-2020]: Democrats regained control of the House
The 117th Congress [2021-2022]: Republicans took control of the House
The 118th Congress [2023-2024]
149 women will serve in the 118th U.S. Congress, setting a new record for female representation. Overall, women of color will also break a record for their representation
this year, with 58 serving. The new Congress also boasts the House of Representatives' first Gen-Z lawmaker and the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
213 Democratic Representatives versus 219 Republicans and 3 seats vacant (as-of 6/2024).
The 119th Congress [2025-2026]: can Democrats regain control of the House ??
Speaker of the House Cong. Mike Johnson [GOP LA-04] - from October 25, 2023
Speaker pro tempore Cong. Patrick McHenry [GOP NC-10] - October 3-25, 2023
former Speaker of the House Cong. Kevin McCarthy [GOP CA-20] - from January 7 to October 3, 2023
former Speaker of the House Cong. Nancy Pelosi [since 1987; Dem CA-11] - 2007-2011 and again from 1/2019 to 12/2022
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise [GOP LA-01]
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer [GOP MN-06]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries [Dem NY-08] since January 3, 2023
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark [Dem MA-05]
House Democratic Caucus chair Cong. Pete Aguilar [CA-31] - promoted from vice chair to chair, 1/2023
House Oversight Committee ranking member Cong. James Comer, Jr. [GOP KY-01] since 1/2023
current members_of the U.S. House of Representatives list at Wikipedia
May 2024: A new nationwide report finds that 19 new Senate and House candidates who deny the 2020 election results are already on November ballots.
A Few Important Dates
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Alaska
incumbent Cong. Mary Peltola [since 9/2022; Dem AK-at large] ran for/won the party primary in 2024
prior Cong. Donald Edwin Young [1933-2022] - served in AK-at large district 3-1973-3/2022
Arizona
The Congressional districts in Arizona were redrawn for 2012 with much controversy, growing from eight to nine.
G.E. Nordell's Arizona Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Dee 'Gabby' Giffords [Dem AZ-08] was shot on 8 January 2011 and is still recovering; she resigned in January 2012
and promises a return to political work. Democrat Ron Barber won the June 2012 Special election, beating Republican nutcase Jesse Kelly
by 52-45. Barber is running as the District 2 incumbent against Republican primary winner retired USAF Col. Martha McSally in November.
NEW! AZ-09: State Senator Kyrsten Sinema is the Democratic candidate for this new district vs. G.O.P. candidate Vernon Parker.
California a 4/2012
California has 52 congressional districts.
G.E. Nordell's California Travel & Business Links Pages
CA-??: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs
CA-04: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Tom McClintock [since 2009]
CA-04: 2008 Democratic candidate Charlie Brown {LtCol USAF, Ret.}
CA-10: Democrat John Garamendi won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Ellen Tauscher (appointed to State Department)
CA-12: Democrat Jackie Speier won special election 8 April 2008
(to fill empty seat due to death of Tom Lantos) & re-elected in November 2008
★ CA-13: outspoken Rep. Pete Stark [since 1973; Dem] re-election website
CA-16: Democrat Peter Dixon lost the party primary in 2024 - http://www.dixonforcongress.com/
CA-17: Democratic Ro Khanna 2016
entry at Wikipedia
★ CA-29: Rep. Adam Schiff [since 2003; Dem] re-election website
Democrat incumbent Cong. Peter Rey 'Pete' Aguilar [CA-31 since 1/2015]
vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, 1/2021 to 12/2022; promoted to chair, 1/2023
CA-32: Democrat Judy Chu won special election 14 July 2009
to replace Hilda Solis (appointed Obama's Secretary of Labor)
California 36 D+21 Ted Lieu Democratic 2014
CA-41: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jerry Lewis [since 1979]
under investigation by the District Attorney, ran for re-election anyway
CA-41: 2008 Democratic primary candidate Tim Prince
★ CA-51: Rep. Bob Filner [since 1993; Dem] re-election website
CA-43: Democrat Maxine Waters [since 1990]
CA-44/45: Republican Mary Whitaker Bono Mack Oswald served in CA-44 1998-2003 and in CA-45 2003-2013
CA-47: Democrat Joanna Weiss running for Congress in 2024
I’ve been a law school professor, community activist, working mother
CA-48: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Darrell Issa [2000-retired 2017, back in 2020]
incumbent Cong. Sara Jacobs [Dem CA-51]
CA-52: ANY Democrat to replace son-of-a-crook Republican Duncan D. Hunter [since 2009]
Colorado
G.E. Nordell's Colorado Travel & Business Links Pages
CO-03: Aspen, Colorado
former Cong. Lauren Boebert [GOP CO-03] moved to CD-4 in 2024
former Tea Party Cong. Scott Tipton [2011-2020] VERSUS Democratic candidate Sal Pace
CO-04: Republican nominee Greg Lopez easily defeated Democratic nominee Trisha Calvarese in the June special election with 58.4% of the vote.
Lauren Boebert [GOP CO-04] won the party primary in 2024
Trisha Calvarese [Dem CO-04] won the party primary in 2024
Ike McCorkle [Dem CO-04] lost the party primary in 2024
Purple Heart recipient, Marine Force Recon veteran running for Congress
former Cong. Ken Buck [GOP CO-04] surprise announcement that he is resigning from Congress in March
CO-05: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Doug Lamborn [since 2007]
CO-06: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Mike Coffman [since 2009]
★ CO-07: Rep. Ed Perlmutter [since 2007; Dem] re-election website
Florida
Florida's Congressional delegation was increased from 25 to 27 after the 2010 census; the 114th Congress included 17 Republitards and 10 Democrats.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_congressional_districts
G.E. Nordell's Florida Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
2006 candidate for FL 10th Congressional District • Samm Simpson
2006 candidate for FL 15th Congressional District • Dr. Robert Bowman
Republican Mark Foley [FL-16] resigned from Congress on September 29 over emails to a 16-year-old boy
2006 candidate for FL 16th Congressional District • Timothy Mahoney
FL-17 Cong. Tom Rooney [since 2009; GOP] switched from District 16 for relection in District 17 due to redistrciting
★ FL-20 Cong. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [since 2005; Dem] is also current chair of the Democratic National Committee
campaign website •
Wikipedia
FL-22 Fascist Cong. Allen West [since 2011]; GOP] stated without evidence that there are 78 to 81 Democrats in Congress
who are card-carrying members of the Communist Party {10 April 2012}; because of redistricting, he is running
for re-election in District 16
Georgia
G.E. Nordell's Georgia (USA) Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
GA-01: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jack Kingston [since 1993]
GA-01: 2008 Democratic primary candidate & war hero Bill Gillespie
GA-02: convicted Jan. 6 rioter Charles 'Chuck' Hand III lost the Republican primary runoff in 2024
Illinois
IL-05: Democrat Michael Quigley won special election 7 April 2009
to replace Rahm Emanuel (appointed to White House Chief of Staff)
IL-06: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Peter Roskam [since 2007]
★ IL-08: Iraq war vet Democrat Tammy Duckworth is underdog, 2012 primary tally was 25k Dems to 35k GOP
www.TammyDuckworth.com for senate in 2016
IL-14: Democrat Bill Foster won special election 8 March 2008
to fill Hastert's empty seat & re-elected in November 2008
IL-16: Independent Wanda Rohl has the backing of Democrats against the 2012 Republican candidate
Iowa
IA-05: ANY Democrat to replace racist GOP Congressman Steve King [6th District 1997-2002; 5th since 2003] 
Cong. King opened his big mouth in 2019 praising 'white nationalism', blasting Congressional diversity, and denying that he is a racist.
Kentucky a 7/2024
KY-01: Republican incumbent Cong. James Richardson Comer, Jr. [since 11/2016]
ranking member of the House Oversight Committee since 1/2023
Louisiana a 7/2024
LA-04: Republican Cong. Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House - from October 25, 2023
Maryland a 7/2024
MD-03: retired U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn [Dem ] lost the Democratic Party primary in 2024
Massachusetts
★ MA-04: Joseph Kennedy III filed 2/2012 for Barney Frank's open seat
★ MA-05: Rep. Niki Tsongas [since Oct 2007; Dem] re-election website
2008 Democratic primary candidate Donna Edwards {vs. Dem incumbent Albert Wynn MD-04}
★ MD-08: Cong. Chris Van Hollen [since 2003; Dem] re-election website
Michigan
MI-04: Jessica Swartz won the Democratic party primary in 2024
a mom, Democrat, and former attorney for the Department of Veterans Affairs
MI-06: Debbie Dingell won the Democratic party primary in 2024 debbiedingellforcongress.com
MI-08: Kristen McDonald Rivet - Democrat running in 2024
MI-09: 2008 Democratic primary candidate Nancy Skinner {vs. Joe Knollenberg}
Minnesota a 7/2024
MN-02: Democrat incumbent Cong. Angie Craig [since 1/2019] is Minnesota's first openly LGBTQ member of Congress
Craig's chief of staff, Nick Coe (2/2023)
Missouri
G.E. Nordell's Missouri Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
MO-07: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Roy D. Blunt
under investigation for ties to Tom DeLay
MO-08: Democrat primary candidate war hero Tommy Sowers
Montana
MT-02: incumbent Republican Cong. Matt Rosendale's Senate bid in 2024 lasted only 9 days
Nevada
The Congressional districts in Nevada were redrawn for 2012, growing from three to four.
G.E. Nordell's Nevada Travel & Business Links Pages
★ NV-01 Cong. Dina Titus, won 2012 & 2014 elections for NV-01 [since 2013; Dem], formerly NV-03 [2009-2010; Dem]
official website •
Wikipedia •
campaign website
former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley [NV-01 1999-2012; Dem] lost her bid for U.S. Senate in 2012
NV-02 Cong. Mark Amodei [elected 9/2011; GOP]
NV-03 Cong. Joe Heck [since 2011; GOP]
Joe Heck is running for the open Senate seat in 2016.
Democrat Jacky Rosen is running for the open District 3 seat in 2016.
NV-04 new Nevada Congressional District 4 had its first election in November 2012.
NV-04 Cong. Cresent Leo Hardy of Mesquite, Nevada [since 2015; GOP]
Democrat Susie Lee is running against Hardy for the District 4 seat in 2016.
New Mexico a 7/2019
primary election June ?, national election November 5th 2024
G.E. Nordell's New Mexico Travel & Business Links Pages
G.E. Nordell's New Mexico Political Links Pages
NM-01 incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich For U.S. Senate 2012 campaign website
NM-01 Democratic candidate Eric Griego is backed by too many career politicians
NM-01 Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham is unqualified for elective office
U.S. Congress N.M. 2nd District 2012 Democratic candidate Evelyn Madrid Erhard campaign website
Evelyn Madrid Erhard's Facebook page
watch hour-long October 9th Pearce vs. Erhard debate online at YouTube
New Jersey
NJ-07: Sue Altman won the Democratic party primary in 2024
New York
G.E. Nordell's New York State Travel & Business Links Pages
NY-03: former Republican Cong. George Santos ended his independent bid for Congress in April 2024
NY-14 in The Bronx: Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [since 1/2019]
official homepage •
campaign website •
A.O.C. credits at Internet Movie Database •
entry at Wikipedia
viral video of A.O.C. dancing in college, re-posted by GOP troll 1/2019
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2Xald7NYQ
A.O.C. recorded a new dancing video in response on Jan 4th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBeuzWWKrew
NY-20: Democrat Scott Murphy won special election 31 March 2009
to replace Kirsten Gillibrand (appointed to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat)
NY-21: incumbent Cong. Elise Stefanik, the attack-dog New York congresswoman
10 years ago when she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress
NY-23: Democrat Bill Owens won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Republican John M. McHugh (appointed to Obama's Secretary of the Army)
NY-26: 10-term Democratic incumbent Cong. Brian Higgins [Dem NY-2] resigned earlier this year
NY-26: Democrat state senator Tim Kennedy handily won the special election in 4/2024
NY-26: Republican town supervisor Gary Dickson lost the special election in 4/2024
NY-26: Democrat Kathy Hochul won the May 24th special election for a deep-red House seat
North Carolina a 7/2024
NC-10: Republican incumbent Cong. Patrick McHenry - served 1/2005 to 12/2024
briefly served as acting House Speaker 2/2023, is not seeking reelection in 2024
Ohio
OH-08: anyone vs. John Boehner = www.beatBoehner.com
Rep. Tim Ryan [Dem OH-17] 2008 re-election website
Oklahoma
G.E. Nordell's Oklahoma Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
OK-04: incumbent Republican Cong. Tom Cole - the recently installed House Appropriations chair
up against a self-funded candidate with ties to disgraced former Cong. George Santos and Trump associate Roger Stone
Oregon
G.E. Nordell's Oregon Travel & Business Links Pages
OR-03: Democrat Cong. Earl Blumenauer 2008 re-election website
OR-05: Democrat state Rep. Janelle Bynum won the party primary in 2024
Pennsylvania
PA-07: Democrat Susan Wild ran for/won the party primary in 2024 wildforcongress.com
PA-08: Cong. Patrick Murphy re-election website
PA-12: Democrat Mark Critz beat Republican Tim Burns in May to fill out the term of the late Jack Murtha
PA-15 indep http://www.towneforcongress.com/
South Carolina
SC-01: Republican Nancy Mace won the party primary in 2024
http://www.robmillerforcongress.com/sunset.html in SC
Texas
G.E. Nordell's Texas Travel & Business Links - Page of Shame
TX-06: Republican former Cong. Joe Barton works as a lobbyist for ExxonMobil
TX-14: Republican Cong. Ron Paul NOT seeking 13th term in 2012 (race for president is his last campaign)
TX-22: Cong. Ron Paul served 1976-85, then served in CD-14 1997-2012
TX-23 Uvalde: incumbent Republican Cong. Tony Gonzalez won the party primary in 2024
gun-rights YouTuber Brandon 'The AK Guy' Herrera narrowly lost the party primary in 2024; the margin is close enough for Herrera to ask for a recount.
TX-28: Democrat Cong. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on bribery, conspiracy, and other charges in May 2024. The Justice Department claims the couple took money from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a Mexican bank in exchange for advancing the interests of the former Soviet republic and the financial institution. Cuellar, however, told news outlets that he and his wife are “innocent of these allegations” and vowed to continue running for reelection in November. Former Cuellar campaign manager Mina Colin Strother and Texas businessman Florencio 'Lencho' Rendon reportedly set up a "sham consulting contract" to funnel $598,000 in bribes from Mexico and Azerbaijan to Cuellar's wife; both took plea deals. Indicted incumbent Cong. Henry Cuellar ran for the party primary in 2024.
TX-30: incumbent Democrat Cong. Jasmine Crockett
Utah
G.E. Nordell's Utah Travel & Business Links Page
UT-03: incumbent Republican Cong. John Curtis [since 2017] won the party Senate primary in 2024
three-term congressman and former mayor of Provo
Vermont
http://www.welchforcongress.com/ = VT
Virginia
VA-01: ANY Democrat to fill open seat of Cong. Jo Ann Davis [1950-2007]
VA-02 Coastal Virginia: Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal won the party primary in 2024
a Navy veteran, a former small business owner, and a mom running for one of the most competitive districts in the country
VA-04: Democrat incumbent Cong. Jennifer McClellan - won the special election in 2023
could become the first Afro-American woman to represent Virginia in the U.S. House
Washington State
G.E. Nordell's Washington State Travel & Business Links Page
WA-01: http://www.darcyburner.com/
WA-03: incumbent Cong. Kristina Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [born 1988] won the Democratic party primary in 2024
WA-05: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [since 2005]
WA-06: Democrat Emily Randall ran for/won the party primary in 2024
will make history as the first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress
WA-07: Iraq expert Cong. Jim McDermott [since 1989] re-election website
West Virginia
WV-01: Democrat Cong. Alan B. Mollohan
under investigation by House Ethics Committee about real estate deals
Cong. Alan Mollohan's 2006 re-election website
WV-01/03: incumbent Republican Cong. Carol Miller
WV-03: convicted Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans lost the Republican party primary in 2024
Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
★ Cong. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
WI-07: Democrat Cong. Dave Obey 2008 re-election website
 | "Raising Hell For Justice: The Washington Battles of A Heartland Progressive" [2007] by by David R. Obey Univ WI Press 9x6¼ hardcover [8/2007] for $25.55 |
WI-08: incumbent Republican Cong. Mike Gallagher stepped down in April 2024,
cutting the Republican majority in the House down to a single vote
Reading Material
 | "Congress and Its Members" [orig 1990s] by Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek, Frances E. Lee, Eric Schickler & James M. Curry
19th Edition Kindle Edition from CQ Press [9/2023] for $68.80 19th Edition CQ Press 9x6 pb [10/2023] for $129.00 18th Edition CQ Press 8¾x6 pb [9/2021] for $71.09 15th Edition CQ Press 9x6¼ pb [8/2014] out of print/used | |
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"Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress - And A Plan To Stop It" [2011] by Lawrence Lessig Following the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. F.E.C. decision, Harvard law professor Lessig takes a clear-eyed look at how we arrived at this crisis - and plots a roadmap for returning our republic to its intended greatness Kindle Edition from Twelve [10/2015] for $15.99 Twelve 8¼x5½ pb [10/2012] for $19.60 Twelve 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2015] for $21.68 Twelve 9¼x6½ hardcover [10/2011] out of print/used | |
 | "Lesterland: The Corruption of Congress and How To End It (TED Book Series #34)" for Kindle [2013] by Lawrence Lessig
102-page Kindle Edition from TED Books [4/2013] - no longer available The ebook is an expansion and companion to Lessig's actual April 2013 TED Talk, which the Amazon book page recommended watching before reading the ebook. watch the 4/2013 TED Talk [18:19] at YouTube | |
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"The U.S.A. Is Lesterland: The Nature of Congressional Corruption" [2014] by Lawrence Lessig & Jin Suk, with new Afterword by Lessig Based on Lessig's 2013 TED talk - now with more than a million views - this cross-partisan book tells the story of the system of corruption within our government, and how we might fix it 92-page CreateSpace 9x6 pb [2/2014] for $9.99 | |
 | "The Contemporary Congress" [orig 1996, rev 2015] by Burdett A. Loomis & Wendy J. Schiller Popular textbook that offers undergraduates a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes by defining congressional structures & procedures, and integrating academic studies with the actual politics of Capitol Hill Kindle Edition from Rowman & Littlefield Publrs [8/2015] for $38.00 {sic} Rowman & Littlefield Publrs 6th edition 9x6 pb [8/2015] for $40.00 Rowman & Littlefield Publrs 6th edition 9¼x6 hardcover [8/2015] for $85.00 |
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