User:GeicoHen/From 2018 to Beyond

Retirements edit

 
Map showing districts of incumbents who did not seek re-election — in dark blue (Democrats) and dark red (Republicans)

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.

  1. Arizona 9: Kyrsten Sinema retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[1]
  2. Colorado 2: Jared Polis retired to run successfully for Governor of Colorado.[1]
  3. Connecticut 5: Elizabeth Esty retired after involvement in sexual harassment allegations against an employee.[1][2]
  4. Hawaii 1: Colleen Hanabusa retired to run for Governor of Hawaii.[1]
  5. Illinois 4: Luis Gutiérrez retired.[1]
  6. Maryland 6: John Delaney retired to run for U.S. President.[1]
  7. Massachusetts 3: Niki Tsongas retired.[1]
  8. Michigan 9: Sander Levin retired.[1]
  9. Minnesota 1: Tim Walz retired to run successfully for Governor of Minnesota.[1]
  10. Minnesota 5: Keith Ellison retired to run successfully for Minnesota Attorney General.[3]
  11. Minnesota 8: Rick Nolan retired.[4][5]
  12. Nevada 3: Jacky Rosen retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[1]
  13. Nevada 4: Rubén Kihuen retired due to sexual harassment allegations.[6]
  14. New Hampshire 1: Carol Shea-Porter retired.[1]
  15. New Mexico 1: Michelle Lujan Grisham retired to run successfully for Governor of New Mexico.[1]
  16. Pennsylvania 2: Bob Brady: retired after being redistricted from the 1st district.[1]
  17. Texas 16: Beto O'Rourke retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  18. Texas 29: Gene Green retired.[1]

Republicans edit

Thirty-seven Republicans did not seek re-election.

  1. Arizona 2: Martha McSally retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  2. California 39: Ed Royce retired.[1]
  3. California 49: Darrell Issa retired, appointed by President Donald Trump to be the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency.[1]
  4. Florida 6: Ron DeSantis resigned to run successfully for Governor of Florida.
  5. Florida 15: Dennis Ross retired.[7]
  6. Florida 17: Tom Rooney retired.[8][9]
  7. Florida 27: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen retired.[1]
  8. Idaho 1: Raúl Labrador retired to run for Governor of Idaho.[1]
  9. Indiana 4: Todd Rokita retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  10. Indiana 6: Luke Messer retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  11. Kansas 2: Lynn Jenkins retired.[1]
  12. Michigan 11: Dave Trott retired.[1]
  13. Mississippi 3: Gregg Harper retired.[1]
  14. New Jersey 2: Frank LoBiondo retired "due to the increased political polarization of Congress."[10]
  15. New Jersey 11: Rodney Frelinghuysen retired.[1]
  16. New Mexico 2: Steve Pearce retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.[1]
  17. North Dakota at-large: Kevin Cramer retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[11]
  18. Ohio 16: Jim Renacci retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  19. 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.
  20. Pennsylvania 6: Ryan Costello retired due to "family, the political environment and redistricting."[12]
  21. Pennsylvania 9: Lou Barletta, redistricted from the 11th district, retired to run for U.S. Senator.[1]
  22. Pennsylvania 13: Bill Shuster retired when redistricted from the 9th district.[1]
  23. South Carolina 4: Trey Gowdy retired to "return to the justice system."[13]
  24. South Dakota at-large: Kristi Noem retired to run successfully for Governor of South Dakota.[1]
  25. Tennessee 2: Jimmy Duncan retired.[1]
  26. Tennessee 6: Diane Black retired to run for Governor of Tennessee.[1]
  27. Tennessee 7: Marsha Blackburn retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator.[14]
  28. Texas 2: Ted Poe retired.[1]
  29. Texas 3: Sam Johnson retired.[1]
  30. Texas 5: Jeb Hensarling retired.[1]
  31. Texas 6: Joe Barton retired.[1]
  32. Texas 21: Lamar Smith retired.[1]
  33. Virginia 5: Tom Garrett retired due to alcoholism.[15]
  34. Virginia 6: Bob Goodlatte retired.[1]
  35. Washington 8: Dave Reichert retired.[1]
  36. West Virginia 3: Evan Jenkins retired to run for U.S. Senator and then resigned to become State Supreme Court Justice.
  37. 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.

  1. Michigan 13: John Conyers resigned and Brenda Jones won the special election to complete Conyers's term.
  2. New York 25: Louise Slaughter died.

Republicans edit

Two Republicans resigned.

  1. Pennsylvania 5: Pat Meehan resigned when redistricted from the 7th district.
  2. Pennsylvania 7: Charlie Dent resigned when redistricted from the 15th district.

Incumbents defeated edit

 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
 
Net changes to U.S. House seats after the 2018 elections
     +1 Dem House Seat      +2 Dem House Seats
     +3-4 Dem House Seats      +7 Dem House Seats
     Both parties won 2 seats and lost 2 seats, no net change

In primary elections edit

Democrats edit

Three Democrats (including one non-voting delegate) lost renomination.

  1. Guam at-large: Delegate Madeleine Bordallo lost renomination to Michael San Nicolas, who then won the general election.[16][17]
  2. Massachusetts 7: Mike Capuano lost renomination to Ayanna Pressley, who then won the general election.[18]
  3. 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]

  1. North Carolina 9: Robert Pittenger lost renomination to Mark Harris, who then lost the general election to Dan McCready.[a]
  2. 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]

  1. California 25: Steve Knight (first elected in 2014) lost to Katie Hill.
  2. California 45: Mimi Walters (first elected in 2014) lost to Katie Porter.
  3. California 48: Dana Rohrabacher (first elected in 1988) lost to Harley Rouda.
  4. Colorado 6: Mike Coffman (first elected in 2008) lost to Jason Crow.
  5. Florida 26: Carlos Curbelo (first elected in 2014) lost to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
  6. Georgia 7: Rob Woodall (first elected in 2010) lost to Carolyn Bourdeaux.
  7. Illinois 6: Peter Roskam (first elected in 2006) lost to Sean Casten.
  8. Illinois 12: Mike Bost (first elected in 2014) lost to Brendan Kelly.
  9. Illinois 14: Randy Hultgren (first elected in 2010) lost to Lauren Underwood.
  10. Iowa 1: Rod Blum (first elected in 2014) lost to Abby Finkenauer.
  11. Iowa 3: David Young (first elected in 2014) lost to Cindy Axne.
  12. Kansas 3: Kevin Yoder (first elected in 2010) lost to Sharice Davids.
  13. Michigan 6: Fred Upton (first elected in 1986) lost to Matt Longjohn.
  14. Michigan 7: Tim Walberg (first elected in 2006, lost in 2008, elected again in 2010) lost to Gretchen Driskell.
  15. Michigan 8: Mike Bishop (first elected in 2014) lost to Elissa Slotkin.
  16. Minnesota 2: Jason Lewis (first elected in 2016) lost to Angie Craig.
  17. Minnesota 3: Erik Paulsen (first elected in 2008) lost to Dean Phillips.
  18. Nebraska 2: Don Bacon (first elected in 2016) lost to Kara Eastman.
  19. New Jersey 3: Tom MacArthur (first elected in 2014) lost to Andy Kim.
  20. New Jersey 7: Leonard Lance (first elected in 2008) lost to Tom Malinowski.
  21. New York 19: John Faso (first elected in 2016) lost to Antonio Delgado.
  22. New York 22: Claudia Tenney (first elected in 2016) lost to Anthony Brindisi.[20]
  23. North Carolina 2: George Holding (first elected in 2012) lost to Linda Coleman.
  24. North Carolina 13: Ted Budd (first elected in 2016) lost to Kathy Manning.
  25. Ohio 1: Steve Chabot (first elected in 1994, lost in 2008, elected again in 2010) lost to Aftab Pureval.
  26. Pennsylvania 1: Brian Fitzpatrick (first elected in 2016) lost to Scott Wallace.
  27. Pennsylvania 10: Scott Perry (first elected in 2012) lost to George Scott.
  28. Pennsylvania 17: Keith Rothfus (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to Conor Lamb.
  29. Texas 7: John Culberson (first elected in 2000) lost to Lizzie Fletcher.
  30. Texas 24: Kenny Marchant (first elected in 2004) lost to Jan McDowell.
  31. Texas 32: Pete Sessions (first elected in 1996) lost to Colin Allred.
  32. Virginia 2: Scott Taylor (first elected in 2016) lost to Elaine Luria.
  33. Virginia 7: Dave Brat (first elected in 2014) lost to Abigail Spanberger.
  34. Virginia 10: Barbara Comstock (first elected in 2014) lost to Jennifer Wexton.
  35. 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

  1. 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.

  1. Arizona 2: Won by Ann Kirkpatrick.
  2. California 49: Won by Mike Levin.
  3. Florida 27: Won by Donna Shalala.
  4. Michigan 11: Won by Haley Stevens.
  5. New Jersey 2: Won by Jeff Van Drew, who became a Republican on December 19, 2019.[22]
  6. New Jersey 11: Won by Mikie Sherrill.
  7. New Mexico 2: Won by Xochitl Torres Small.
  8. North Carolina 9: Won by Dan McCready.
  9. Pennsylvania 5: Won by Mary Gay Scanlon.
  10. Pennsylvania 6: Won by Chrissy Houlahan.
  11. Pennsylvania 7: Won by Susan Wild.
  12. 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.

  1. Arizona 9: Won by Greg Stanton.
  2. Colorado 2: Won by Joe Neguse.
  3. Connecticut 5: Won by Jahana Hayes.
  4. Hawaii 1: Won by Ed Case.
  5. Illinois 4: Won by Chuy García.
  6. Maryland 6: Won by David Trone.
  7. Massachusetts 3: Won by Lori Trahan.
  8. Michigan 9: Won by Andy Levin.
  9. Michigan 13: Won by Rashida Tlaib.
  10. Minnesota 1: Won by Dan Feehan.
  11. Minnesota 5: Won by Ilhan Omar.
  12. Minnesota 8: Won by Joe Radinovich.
  13. Nevada 3: Won by Susie Lee.
  14. Nevada 4: Won by Steven Horsford.
  15. New Hampshire 1: Won by Chris Pappas.
  16. New Mexico 1: Won by Deb Haaland.
  17. New York 25: Won by Joe Morelle.
  18. Pennsylvania 2: Bob Brady retired. Won By Brendan Boyle.
  19. Pennsylvania 4: Brendan Boyle ran in Pennsylvania 2. Won by Madeleine Dean.
  20. Texas 16: Won by Veronica Escobar.
  21. Texas 29: Won by Sylvia Garcia.

Republican seats held by Republicans edit

Republicans held twenty-eight of their open seats.

  1. California 39: Won by Young Kim.
  2. Florida 6: Won by Michael Waltz.
  3. Florida 15: Won by Ross Spano.
  4. Florida 17: Won by Greg Steube.
  5. Idaho 1: Won by Russ Fulcher.
  6. Indiana 4: Won by Jim Baird.
  7. Indiana 6: Won by Greg Pence.
  8. Kansas 2: Won by Steve Watkins.
  9. Mississippi 3: Won by Michael Guest.
  10. North Dakota at-large: Won by Kelly Armstrong.
  11. Ohio 16: Won by Anthony Gonzalez.
  12. Oklahoma 1: Won by Kevin Hern.
  13. Pennsylvania 9: Won by Dan Meuser.
  14. Pennsylvania 13: Won by John Joyce.
  15. South Carolina 1: Won by Katie Arrington.
  16. South Carolina 4: Won by William Timmons.
  17. South Dakota at-large: Won by Dusty Johnson.
  18. Tennessee 2: Won by Tim Burchett.
  19. Tennessee 6: Won by John Rose.
  20. Tennessee 7: Won by Mark Green.
  21. Texas 2: Won by Dan Crenshaw.
  22. Texas 3: Won by Van Taylor.
  23. Texas 5: Won by Lance Gooden.
  24. Texas 6: Won by Ron Wright.
  25. Texas 21: Won by Chip Roy.
  26. Virginia 5: Won by Denver Riggleman.
  27. Virginia 6: Won by Ben Cline.
  28. West Virginia 3: Won by Carol Miller.
  29. Wisconsin 1: Won by Bryan Steil.
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