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2010 House Watch Races: Alabama thru Minnesota
State
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Rep. (Party-District)
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Highly Competitive
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Competitive
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Potentially Competitive
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Watch
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Alabama
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Bobby Bright (D-2)
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X
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Open - Griffith (R-5)
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X
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Arizona
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Ann Kirkpatrick (D-1)
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X
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Harry Mitchell (D-5)
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X
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Gabrielle Giffords (D-8)
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X
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| Arkansas |
Open - Berry (D-1) |
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X
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Open - Snyder (D-2)
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X
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Mike Ross (D-4)
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X
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California
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Dan Lungren (R-3)
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X
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Jerry McNerney (D-11)
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X
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Dennis Cardoza (D-18) |
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X
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Jim Costa (D-20) |
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X
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Linda Sanchez (D-39)
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X
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Mary Bono Mack (R-45)
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X
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Loretta Sanchez (D-47)
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X
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Brian Bilbray (R-50)
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X
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Colorado
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Betsy Markey (D-4)
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X
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John Salazar (D-3) |
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X
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Connecticut
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Jim Himes (D-4)
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X
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Christopher Murphy (D-5)
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X
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Delaware
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Open - Castle (R-A/L)
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X
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Florida
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Allen Boyd (D-2)
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X
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Alan Grayson (D-8)
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X
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Bill Young (R-10)
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X
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Open – Putnam (R-12)
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X
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Ron Klein (D-22)
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X
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Suzanne Kosmas (D-24)
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X
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Open -M. Diaz-Balart (R-25)
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X
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Hawaii
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Charles Djou (R-1)
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X
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Idaho
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Walter Minnick (D-1)
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X
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Illinois
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Open – Kirk (R-10)
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X
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Deborah Halvorson (D-11)
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X
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Judy Biggert (R-13)
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X
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Bill Foster (D-14)
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X
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| Indiana |
Joe Donnolly (D-2) |
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X
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Open - Ellsworth (D-8) |
X
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Baron Hill (D-9)
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X
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Iowa
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Leonard Boswell (D-3)
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X
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Open - Moore (D-3) |
X
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Open - Tiahrt (R-4)
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X (primary)
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| Kansas |
Open - Moore (D-3) |
X
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Open - Tiahrt (R-4) |
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X
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Kentucky
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Ben Chandler (D-6) |
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X
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Louisiana
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Joseph Cao (R-2)
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X
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Open-Melancon (D-3)
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X
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Maryland
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Frank Kratovil (D-1)
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X
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Massachusetts
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Open - Delahunt (D-10)
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X
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| Michigan |
Open - Stupak (D-1) |
X
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Mark Schauer (D-7)
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X
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Gary Peters (D-9)
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X
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Minnesota
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Tim Walz (D-1)
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X
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Michele Bachmann (R-6)
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X
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To view the watch lists for Mississippi thru Wyoming, click here.
Note:
- House races not included are categorized as safe seats.
- Situations change rapidly in modern campaigns due to any number of unpredictable developments.
- Potential candidates do not become official contenders until they qualify for the ballot based on state laws.
- Candidate matchups are always influenced by the political climate surrounding other races sharing the same ballot.
- Previous election history is only a limited indicator of future election outcome.
- Check back frequently as 2010 filing deadlines and primaries are completed.
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