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2010 HOUSE SUMMARY

October 8, 2009

Current House Lineup:

Democrats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Republicans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CA-10 Ellen Tauscher resigned to join the State Department, special general election 11/3/2009
NY-23 McHugh was nominated as Obama's Secretary of the Army; special general election 11/3/2009

7 OPEN DEMOCRATIC SEATS
12 OPEN REPUBLICAN SEATS

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AL-07 Artur Davis Davis is running for Governor D+18
FL-17 Kendrick Meek Meek is running for Senate D+34
HI-01 Neil Abercrombie Abercrombie is running for Governor D+11
IL-07 Danny Davis Davis is running for Cook Co. Board Pres. D+35
LA-03 Charlie Melancon Melancon is running for Senate R+12
NH-02 Paul Hodes Hodes is running for Senate D+3
PA-07 Joe Sestak Sestak is running for Senate D+3

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DE-AL Mike Castle Castle is running for Senate D+7
FL-12 Adam Putnam Putnam is running for FL Ag Commissioner R+6
GA-09 Nathan Deal Deal is running for Governor R+28
IL-10 Mark Kirk Kirk is running for Senate D+6
KS-01 Jerry Moran Moran is running for Senate R+23
KS-04 Todd Tiahrt Tiahrt is running for Senate R+14
MI-02 Pete Hoekstra Hoekstra is retiring R+7
MO-07 Roy Blunt Blunt is running for Senate R+17
OK-05 Mary Fallin Fallin is running for Governor R+13
PA-06 Jim Gerlach Gerlach is running for Governor D+4
SC-03 Gresham Barrett Barrett is running for Governor R+17
TN-03 Zach Wamp Wamp is running for Governor R+13
4 POTENTIALLY OPEN DEMOCRATIC SEATS
4 POTENTIALLY OPEN REPUBLICAN SEATS

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FL-03 Corrine Brown Potential Sen. candidate D+18
MA-01 John Olver Potential retirement D+14
MA-08 Michael Capuano Potential Sen. Candidate D+32
OR-04 Peter DeFazio Potential Gov. candidate D+2

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FL-10 C. W. Bill Young Potential Retirement R+1
MI-03 Vern Ehlers Potential Retirement R+6
SC-01 Henry Brown Potential retirement R+10
VA-10 Frank Wolf Potential retirement R+2

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