2006 United States House of Representatives elections

2006 United States House of Representatives elections

November 7, 2006
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 4 (of the 5) non-voting members 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Nancy Pelosi Dennis Hastert Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 1999 Leader's seat T T Last election 202 232 Seats before 201 229 Seats won 233 202 Seat change 32 27 Popular vote 42,338,795 35,857,334 Percentage 52.3% 44.3% Swing 5.5% 5.1%   Third party   Party Independent Seats won 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 417,895 Percentage 0.5% Swing 0.1%
Results:      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold
Speaker before election Dennis Hastert Republican Elected Speaker Nancy Pelosi Democratic

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years in opposition.

The Republicans had won a 232-seat majority in 2004, and by election day 2006 the party held 229 seats, the Democrats had 201 and there was 1 Independent (who caucused with the Democrats). There were also four vacancies. Republicans held a 28-seat advantage, and Democrats needed to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, which had had a Republican majority since January 1995. The public's perception of George W. Bush, the handling of the war in Iraq, and a series of political scandals involving mostly congressional Republicans took their toll on the party at the ballot box.

The final result was a 31-seat pickup for the Democrats, including the pickup of the Vermont at-large seat, previously held by Independent Bernie Sanders, who caucused with the Democrats. Democrats defeated 22 Republican incumbents and won eight open Republican-held seats. Republicans won no seats previously held by Democrats and defeated no Democratic incumbents for the first time since the Republican party's founding. It was the largest seat gain for the Democrats since the 1974 elections. Among the new Democrats were the first Muslim in Congress (Keith Ellison) and the first two Buddhists (Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson). As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman and the first Californian elected Speaker of the House.

President Bush meets with Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer (then House Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively) at the Oval Office in the White House. The President congratulated Pelosi and Hoyer on their newfound majority and vowed to work with them until his presidency was over. Regarding Pelosi's elevation to Speaker of the House, Bush commented "This is a historic moment".

Results

A number of organizations and individuals made predictions about the election, some for the House as a whole and some for both that and individual races.

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233	202
Democratic	Republican

Summary of party changes

  3–5 Democratic seat pickup

  1–2 Democratic seat pickup

 Summary of the November 7, 2006, United States House of Representatives election results

Party		Seats				Popular vote
		2004	2006	+/−	%	Vote	%	+/−
	Democratic Party	202	233	+31	53.6%	42,338,795	52.3%	+5.5%
	Republican Party	232	202	−30	46.4%	35,857,334	44.3%	−5.1%
	Libertarian Party	−	−	−	−	656,764	0.8%	−0.1%
	Independent	1	0	−1	-	417,895	0.5%	−0.1%
	Green Party	−	−	−	−	243,391	0.3%	-
	Constitution Party	−	−	−	−	91,133	0.1%	-0.1%
	Independence Party	−	−	−	−	85,815	0.1%	-
	Reform Party	−	−	−	−	53,862	0.1%	-
	Peace and Freedom Party	−	−	−	−	27,467	<0.1%	-
	Socialist Workers Party	−	−	−	−	17,089	<0.1%	-
	Unity Party	−	−	−	−	5,508	<0.1%	-
	Conservative Party	−	−	−	−	4,468	<0.1%	-
	Withdraw Troops Now Party	−	−	−	−	3,176	<0.1%	-
	Impeach Now Party	−	−	−	−	3,005	<0.1%	-
	Natural Law Party	−	−	−	−	2,882	<0.1%	-
	Pirate Party	−	−	−	−	2,201	<0.1%	-
	Diversity Is Strength Party	−	−	−	−	1,619	<0.1%	-
	Moderate Choice Party	−	−	−	−	1,363	<0.1%	-
	Patriot Movement Party	−	−	−	−	1,179	<0.1%	-
	Politicians Are Crooks Party	−	−	−	−	998	<0.1%	-
	American Freedom Party	−	−	−	−	996	<0.1%	-
	A New Direction Party	−	−	−	−	992	<0.1%	-
	Liberty Union Party	−	−	−	−	721	<0.1%	-
	Remove Medical Negligence Party	−	−	−	−	614	<0.1%	-
	Pro Life Conservative Party	−	−	−	−	586	<0.1%	-
	American Party	−	−	−	−	475	<0.1%	-
	Socialist Party	−	−	−	−	385	<0.1%	-
	Other parties	−	−	−	−	1,154,824	1.4%	−0.1%
Totals		435	435	−	100.0%	80,975,537	100.0%	−
Voter turnout: 36.8%
Sources: Ballot Access News, 2006 Vote for U.S. House

Popular vote
Democratic			52.29%
Republican			44.28%
Libertarian			0.81%
Green			0.29%
Others			2.33%

House seats
Democratic			53.56%
Republican			46.44%

Voter demographics

Vote by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup	DEM	GOP	Other	% of total vote
Total vote	52	44	4	100
Ideology
Liberals	87	11	2	20
Moderates	60	38	2	47
Conservatives	20	78	2	32
Party
Democrats	93	7	n/a	38
Republicans	8	91	1	36
Independents	57	39	4	26
Gender
Men	50	47	3	49
Women	55	43	2	51
Marital status
Married	48	51	1	68
Unmarried	64	34	2	32
Gender by marital status
Married men	47	51	2	35
Married women	48	50	2	33
Unmarried men	62	36	2	14
Unmarried women	66	32	2	18
Race/ethnicity
White	47	51	2	79
Black	89	10	1	10
Asian	62	37	1	2
Other	55	42	3	2
Hispanic (of any race)	69	30	1	8
Gender by race
White men	44	53	3	39
White women	49	50	1	40
Non-white men	75	23	2	9
Non-white women	78	21	1	11
Religion
Protestant	44	54	2	55
Catholic	44	55	1	26
Jewish	87	12	1	2
Other religion	71	25	4	6
None	74	22	4	11
Religious service attendance
More than weekly	38	60	2	17
Weekly	46	53	1	28
Monthly	57	41	2	12
A few times a year	60	38	2	25
Never	67	30	3	15
White evangelical or born-again Christian
White evangelical or born-again Christian	28	70	2	24
Everyone else	59	39	2	76
Age
18–29 years old	60	38	2	12
30–44 years old	53	45	2	24
45–59 years old	53	46	1	34
60 and older	50	48	2	29
Sexual orientation
LGBT	75	24	1	3
Heterosexual	46	52	2	97
Education
Not a high school graduate	64	35	1	3
High school graduate	55	44	1	21
Some college education	51	47	2	31
College graduate	49	49	2	27
Postgraduate education	58	41	1	18
Family income
Under $15,000	67	30	3	7
$15,000–30,000	61	36	3	12
$30,000–50,000	56	43	1	21
$50,000–75,000	50	48	2	22
$75,000–100,000	52	47	1	16
$100,000–150,000	47	51	2	13
$150,000–200,000	47	51	2	5
Over $200,000	45	53	2	5
Union households
Union	64	34	2	23
Non-union	49	49	2	77
Region
Northeast	63	35	2	22
Midwest	52	47	1	27
South	45	53	2	30
West	54	43	3	21
Community size
Urban	61	37	2	30
Suburban	50	48	2	47
Rural	48	50	2	24

Source: CNN exit poll

Open seats

Winning margins in all House races

In the election, there were 32 open seats: 28 incumbents not seeking re-election and four vacancies. Of the 28 incumbents, 18 were Republicans, 9 Democrats, and 1 an independent.

The four vacancies were New Jersey's 13th congressional district, to be filled at the same time as the general election with the winner taking office in November immediately after the votes were certified; Texas's 22nd congressional district, with a separate special election on the same day; and Ohio's 18th congressional district and Florida's 16th congressional district, which did not have special elections to fill the vacancies before January 2007. New Jersey's 13th congressional district had been held by Democrat Bob Menendez, Texas's 22nd congressional district had been held by Republican Tom DeLay, Ohio's 18th congressional district had been held by Republican Robert Ney, and Florida's 16th congressional district had been held by Republican Mark Foley.

In addition to the open seats, two incumbents (Democrat Cynthia McKinney in Georgia's 4th congressional district and Republican Joe Schwarz in Michigan's 7th congressional district), were defeated in their party's respective primaries, adding two seats to the number of races where the incumbent was not up for re-election in November.

Election predictions

The following table rates the competitiveness of selected races from around the country according to Sabato's Crystal Ball. Races not included should be considered safe for the incumbent's party. (Incumbents not running for re-election have parentheses around their name.)

District	Incumbent	Crystal Ball	Rothenberg Political Report	Result
AZ-1	Renzi (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Tossup/Tilt R	Renzi (R)
AZ-5	Hayworth (R)	Tossup Democratic Gain	Tossup/Tilt D	Mitchell (D)
AZ-8	(Kolbe) (R)	Likely D	Democrat Favored	Giffords (D)
CA-4	Doolittle (R)	Leans R	Tossup/Tilt R	Doolittle (R)
CA-11	Pombo (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	McNerney (D)
CA-50	Bilbray (R)	Leans R	Republican Favored	Bilbray (R)
CO-4	Musgrave (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt R	Musgrave (R)
CO-5	(Hefley) (R)	Safe R	Republican Favored	Lamborn (R)
CO-6	Tancredo (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Tancredo (R)
CO-7	(Beauprez) (R)	Likely D	Democrat Favored	Perlmutter (D)
CT-2	Simmons (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Courtney (D)
CT-4	Shays (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Shays (R)
CT-5	Johnson (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt D	Murphy (D)
FL-8	Keller (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Keller (R)
FL-9	(Bilirakis) (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Bilirakis (R)
FL-13	(Harris) (R)	Lean D	Tossup/Tilt D	Buchanan (R)
FL-16	(Foley) (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Mahoney (D)
FL-22	Shaw (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Klein (D)
GA-8	Marshall (D)	Leans D	Tossup/Tilt D	Marshall (D)
GA-12	Barrow (D)	Tossup Democratic Hold	Tossup/Tilt D	Barrow (D)
ID-1	(Otter) (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt R	Sali (R)
IL-6	(Hyde) (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Roskam (R)
IL-8	Bean (D)	Lean D	Tossup/Tilt D	Bean (D)
IL-10	Kirk (R)	Lean R	Safe R	Kirk (R)
IN-2	Chocola (R)	Lean D	Lean D	Luke Donoway (D)
IN-3	Souder (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Souder (R)
IN-7	Carson (D)	Likely D	Safe D	Carson (D)
IN-8	Hostettler (R)	Likely D	Democrat Favored	Ellsworth (D)
IN-9	Sodrel (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt D	Hill (D)
IA-1	(Nussle) (R)	Lean D	Lean D	Braley (D)
IA-2	Leach (R)	Lean R	Safe R	Loebsack (D)
IA-3	Boswell (D)	Lean D	Lean D	Boswell (D)
KS-2	Ryun (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Boyda (D)
KY-2	Lewis (R)	Lean R	Republican Favored	Lewis (R)
KY-3	Northup (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Tossup/Tilt R	Yarmuth (D)
KY-4	Davis (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt R	Davis (R)
LA-3	Melanchon (D)	Likely D	Safe D	Melanchon (D)
MI-7	(Schwarz) (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Walberg (R)
MN-1	Gutknecht (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Walz (D)
MN-2	Kline (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Kline (R)
MN-6	(Kennedy) (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Bachmann (R)
NE-3	(Osborne) (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Republican Favored	Smith (R)
NV-2	(Gibbons) (R)	Leans R	Republican Favored	Heller (R)
NV-3	Porter (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Tossup/Tilt R	Porter (R)
NH-1	Bradley (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Shea-Porter (D)
NH-2	Bass (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt D	Hodes (D)
NJ-7	Ferguson (R)	Lean R	Lean R	Ferguson (R)
NM-1	Wilson (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Wilson (R)
NY-3	King (R)	Likely R	Republican Favored	King (R)
NY-19	Kelly (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Republican Favored	Hall (D)
NY-20	Sweeney (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Tossup/Tilt D	Gillibrand (D)
NY-24	(Boehlert) (R)	Lean D	Tossup/Tilt D	Arcuri (D)
NY-25	Walsh (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Tossup/Tilt R	Walsh (R)
NY-26	Reynolds (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Reynolds (R)
NY-29	Kuhl (R)	Lean R	Tossup/Tilt R	Kuhl (R)
NC-8	Hayes (R)	Lean R	Safe R	Hayes (R)
NC-11	Taylor (R)	Lean D	Tossup/Tilt D	Shuler (D)
OH-1	Chabot (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Chabot (R)
OH-2	Schmidt (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Schmidt (R)
OH-6	(Strickland) (D)	Likely D	Safe D	Wilson (D)
OH-12	Tiberi (R)	Likely R	Lean R	Tiberi (R)
OH-15	Pryce (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Lean D	Pryce (R)
OH-18	(Ney) (R)	Lean D	Lean D	Space (D)
PA-4	Hart (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Altmire (D)
PA-6	Gerlach (R)	Lean D	Pure Tossup	Gerlach (R)
PA-7	Weldon (R)	Lean D	Lean D	Sestak (D)
PA-8	Fitzparick (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Murphy (D)
PA-10	Sherwood (R)	Lean D	Lean D	Carney (D)
TX-17	Edwards (D)	Likely D	Safe D	Wilson (D)
TX-22	(DeLay) (R)	Tossup Democratic Pickup	Pure Tossup	Lampson (D)
TX-23	Bonilla (R)	Lean R	Lean R	Rodriguez (D)
VT-AL	(Sanders) (D)	Likely D	Democrat Favored	Welch (D)
VA-2	Drake (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Drake (R)
VA-10	Wolf (R)	Lean R	Safe R	Wolf (R)
WA-8	Reichert (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Tossup/Tilt R	Reichert (R)
WV-1	Mollahan (D)	Likely D	Safe D	Mollahan (D)
WV-2	Capito (R)	Likely R	Safe R	Capito (R)
WI-8	(Green) (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Pure Tossup	Kagen (D)
WY-AL	Cubin (R)	Tossup Republican Hold	Republican Favored	Cubin (R)

Seats that changed party

Thirty Republican seats were picked up by Democrats, and one seat held by an independent was picked up by a Democrat. No Democratic seats were picked up by Republicans.

Arizona

• Arizona's 5th congressional district — Early in the cycle, incumbent J. D. Hayworth (R) appeared on his way to an easy reelection. However, his seat may have become more competitive after the Congressional Page scandal broke. Democrats fielded a locally well-known candidate in State Senator Harry Mitchell, a former Mayor of Tempe. Mitchell has been a political force in his home town, one of the largest communities in the district, and Democrats became enthusiastic about his candidacy. The 5th leans Republican, but not overwhelmingly. The district includes, in addition to Tempe, Scottsdale, the prime real estate of the Phoenix area. On election night, Mitchell defeated Hayworth, 50% to 46%.

Campaign signs including for Graf (R), Giffords (D) and Quick (I)

• Arizona's 8th congressional district — Incumbent Jim Kolbe (R) announced on November 23, 2005, that he would not seek re-election in 2006. His district, located in Southeastern Arizona and based in the suburbs of Tucson, is Republican-leaning, but competitive: President Bush won the district with 53% of the vote in 2004 (although only 50% in 2000). The Democratic primary in September was won by former State Senator Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned from the Arizona Legislature on December 1, 2005, in preparation for the campaign. Randy Graf, a former state Representative who lost to Kolbe in the 2004 primary, won the September 2006 Republican primary. He defeated current state Representative Steve Huffman, whom both Kolbe and the National Republican Congressional Committee supported. The NRCC reportedly became concerned that Graf (a supporter of the Minuteman Project, and a sponsor of an unsuccessful bill that would let patrons carry guns into bars and restaurants), was too conservative to win the district. The NRCC committed $122,000 for a television ad in support of Huffman, which ran the week before the primary. The Democratic party shared that assessment — prior to the primary, it spent nearly $200,000, "a large part of that for advertisements critical of Mr. Huffman in an effort to help Mr. Graf's candidacy." In late September, the national GOP canceled about $1 million in advertising support. Libertarian David Nolan and independent Jay Quick also ran for the seat. Giffords went on to win by a 54% to 42% margin. (For details, see Arizona 8th congressional district election, 2006.)

California

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006

• California's 11th congressional district — Longtime incumbent Richard Pombo (R) won reelection in 2004 by a reasonably comfortable 61% to 39% margin. However, Pombo became associated with the ethical and legal scandals revolving around Jack Abramoff and became the subject of an investigation, which eroded his popular support. In addition, Rolling Stone listed him as one of the ten worst congressmen. The Democratic candidate who garnered the 39% in 2004, Jerry McNerney, joined that race as a write-in candidate two weeks before the primary election. In 2006, McNerney was challenged in the primary by Steve Filson. Filson was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but was upset by McNerney in the primary. Pombo was challenged for the Republican nomination by former Representative Pete McCloskey. Pombo won 63% of the primary vote to 32% for McCloskey. McCloskey eventually endorsed McNerney. The eleventh district is largely composed of Oakland suburbs and leans Republican. McNerney defeated Pombo 53% to 47% on election night.

Colorado

• Colorado's 7th congressional district — Incumbent Bob Beauprez (R) was reelected to a second term in 2004 with 55% of the vote, after winning his first term by only 121 votes. His retirement to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Colorado made this seat highly competitive. The 7th District is located in the northern and eastern Denver suburbs. State education chairman Rick O'Donnell was unopposed for the Republican nomination, while State Senator Ed Perlmutter won a three-way Democratic primary. On election night, Perlmutter won Beauprez's old seat as expected, 55% to 42%. (For details, see Colorado 7th congressional district election, 2006.)

Connecticut

• Connecticut's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Rob Simmons (R), a Vietnam War veteran and former CIA agent, won reelection by 54% to 46% in 2004, in a Democratic-leaning district encompassing eastern Connecticut, including Norwich and New London. The 2002 nominee, former state Representative Joe Courtney, decided to make another run. Even though in the past Simmons had been able to win elections in the Democratic-leaning district by painting himself as a moderate, the seat is perennially competitive. The results were so close on election night that the race was not settled until a week later. A recount was completed on November 14, 2006, with the final results giving Joe Courtney an 83-vote victory over Rob Simmons. It was the closest house race of 2006.
• Connecticut's 5th congressional district — Although incumbent Nancy Johnson (R) won with at least 60% of the vote in 2004 and faced a difficult challenge (running against a fellow incumbent in a redrawn district) in 2002, winning with just 54%, she was still a Republican in a swing district. While the 5th is Connecticut's most conservative region, John Kerry won the district by about 1100 votes in 2004 and Al Gore won it when Johnson represented it as the 6th District in 2000. The district is located in Northwestern Connecticut and includes a large portion of Waterbury, Danbury, the wealthy western suburbs of Hartford, and small rural towns. Johnson faced a credible challenge from state Senator Chris Murphy. She was popular in the district, but with Bush's rating in New England at rock bottom, a Democratic victory was possible. Early in the cycle, this race was considered the least competitive of the three Republican-held seats in Connecticut, but Murphy defeated Johnson on election night, winning 56% to 44%.

Florida

• Florida's 16th congressional district — This Republican-leaning South Florida district, which includes West Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie on the state's east coast, and Port Charlotte on the west coast, was represented by Mark Foley, head of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus. However, Foley resigned September 29, 2006, due to revelations of inappropriate contacts of a sexual nature with underage male congressional pages. The scandal immediately ballooned to include the Republican leadership's involvement in a possible cover-up, and it soon brought down Republicans nationwide. Florida law bars state parties from replacing candidates on the ballot. Within the district, the scandal created strong backlash against any Republican replacement due to Foley's name remaining on the ballot, and, by extension, made the race, which had earlier been written off by most as a "safe" Republican seat, highly competitive. Businessman Tim Mahoney, a surprisingly well-funded challenger in a seemingly uncompetitive race, quickly became favored to win. The Republican replacement, businessman Joe Negron, ran an effective "Punch Foley for Negron" campaign, but lost in a closer than expected race, with 48% to Mahoney's 49%.
• Florida's 22nd congressional district — Republican E. Clay Shaw had been in Congress since 1981, and had represented the 22nd District since 1993. The district voted for John Kerry over George Bush in 2004, but re-elected Shaw with 63% against a last minute replacement Democrat. In 2000, Shaw won a close race by 599 votes in a district that Al Gore won by 4%, but in 2002, he was redistricted into a slightly less Democratic district and scored an easy victory. The district includes wealthy areas of Palm Beach County and Broward County including Boca Raton and parts of Fort Lauderdale The revelation that Shaw was being treated for a second time for lung cancer may have affected his re-election chances. This year, Shaw faced a challenge from well-funded state senator Ron Klein. Klein won on election day 51% to 47%.

Indiana

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district — Chris Chocola (R) was first elected in 2002 by a 50% to 46% margin. Democrat Joe Donnelly, who lost to Chocola 54% to 45% in 2004, ran again in 2006. Democrats blamed Donnelly's 2004 loss on a lack of funding from the national party that allowed Chocola to outspend Donnelly by a two-to-one margin. President Bush visited the South Bend-centered district seven times between 2000 and 2006, suggesting that Chocola was vulnerable. Chocola's popularity was also affected by the unpopularity of GOP Governor Mitch Daniels; among other things, Daniels decided to lease a toll road that runs through the district to a foreign corporation. Daniels also pushed to move the entire state to daylight saving time, which was opposed by local residents. In the campaign, Chocola attacked Donnelly for being delinquent in paying property taxes. On election night, Donnelly defeated Chocola 54% to 46%.
• Indiana's 8th congressional district — John Hostettler (R), who had only a 34% approval rating, was challenged by Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth in this swing district that includes Evansville and Terre Haute. Hostettler had a history of winning tough reelections, but Ellsworth was considered to be his strongest opponent. The district has been nicknamed "The Bloody Eighth" due to its frequent ousting of incumbent congressmen, which has occurred in 1958, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1994, and 2006. Despite the competitive nature of the district, Hostettler was traditionally slow to raise money and lagged far behind his opponent in fundraising totals throughout the election. Rumors circulated in September that Hostettler had essentially given up on his campaign when he failed to hold any events on Labor Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of the campaign season. In the end, Ellsworth defeated Hostettler by a 61%–39% margin, the most lopsided loss for a House incumbent since 1994.
• Indiana's 9th congressional district — In 2004, incumbent Mike Sodrel (R) defeated then-incumbent Baron Hill by only 1,425 votes, the smallest winning percentage in any congressional race that year. Hill ran in 2006 to reclaim his seat in this Southeast Indiana district that includes Bloomington and New Albany. He defeated anti-war challenger Gretchen Clearwater in the May 2 primary. Factors cited in the race included Sodrel being a self-described staunch Republican Party loyalist in an evenly divided district, Hill lacking the advantages of incumbency in 2006, and (according to Democrats) Hill's superior constituent service compared to Sodrel's. Hill defeated Sodrel 50% to 46%.

Iowa

• Iowa's 1st congressional district — Incumbent Jim Nussle (R) left his seat in Congress to run for governor. This district is Democratic-leaning, and of the open seats was one of the most likely to change hands. It contains most of northeastern Iowa including large cities such as Dubuque, the Quad Cities and Waterloo. Nussle had been reelected in 2000 and 2004 with 55% of the vote but Al Gore and John Kerry won the district in those same years. In 2006, businessman Mike Whalen won the Republican nomination while attorney Bruce Braley was the Democratic nominee. Braley defeated Whalen 55 percent to 43 percent. (For details, see Iowa 1st congressional district election, 2006.)
• Iowa's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Jim Leach (R) received 59% of the vote in 2004. Before the election, this was the most Democratic seat held by a Republican, as measured by presidential candidates' performances in the district. However, Leach had consistently won here since 1976, helped by his reputation for strong integrity. Also helping him was his status as one of the most liberal Republicans in the House. As a result, Leach traditionally won large numbers of crossover votes from Democrats and was expected to do so again. The Democrats nominated David Loebsack, a political science professor at small Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Despite Leach's appeal and seniority, Loebsack prevailed on election night by a 51% to 49% margin. Leach's defeat made him the most senior House member to lose re-election in 2006 and the most senior member to lose re-election since 36-year incumbent Phil Crane lost in 2004 in an upset to Melissa Bean.

Kansas

• Kansas's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Jim Ryun (R), a leading conservative, won re-election by 56% to 41% in 2004 and had held his seat for five terms. This year, Ryun faced a rematch with Democrat Nancy Boyda, who also ran against him in 2004. The district is home to Topeka, Manhattan (location of Kansas State University), Leavenworth, Pittsburg, and half of the liberal college town of Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas. Despite being held by Ryun, the seat had a history of electing Democrats and before 1994, Democrats held the seat for 20 out of 24 years. However, gerrymandering had made the seat tilt more Republican, and Ryun was thought to be secure. However, Ryun faced controversy over a Washington, D.C. real estate purchase, and in the wake of scandals that rocked Washington, D.C., this had a major effect on local voters, far more than had been expected. Boyda was also helped by the reelection of popular Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Boyda defeated the incumbent Ryun 51% to 47%, in one of the most shocking results of the night.

Kentucky

• Kentucky's 3rd congressional district — Incumbent Anne Northup (R) had been a target for the Democrats since her election in 1996; in 2004 and 2000, John Kerry and Al Gore both won her Louisville-centered congressional district by two percent, and Bill Clinton won the district by double-digit margins during the 1990s. While Northup had generally run close races, she won 60% of the vote in the 2004 election. Redistricting after the 2000 census added a few more suburban Republicans to the district, according to Congressional Quarterly. The Democratic candidate was John Yarmuth, the founder of local free publication LEO. In spite of Northup's electoral success, excellent constituent services, and popularity among blue-collar voters in southern Louisville, Democrats saw this race as winnable, calling attention to Northup's 91% lockstep voting record with an unpopular President Bush. Northup led in most polls until October, when Yarmuth began to gain. By election night, the race had become highly competitive. House Majority Leader John Boehner referred to Northup as the Republicans' "canary in the coal mine", meaning that her fortunes would portend the outcome of House elections nationwide. This proved to be a correct assessment, as on election night, Yarmuth defeated Northup 51% to 48% and Republicans lost control of the House.

Minnesota

• Minnesota's 1st congressional district — Incumbent Gil Gutknecht (R) was reelected in his Southern Minnesota district with 60% of the vote in 2004. A member of the 1994 Republican Revolution, Gutknecht had promised not to run for a seventh term when first elected. Though not expected to be significant, the broken promise proved to be a factor in his defeat. Geography teacher Tim Walz was the Democratic nominee and ran a much stronger campaign than expected, helped by the massive decline in President George W. Bush's popularity in Minnesota. Walz defeated Gutknecht 53%–47%.

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire's 1st congressional district — Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley was seeking a third term. Rochester Democratic chair Carol Shea-Porter won the nomination in a major upset against better funded and party-favored state House Democratic Leader Jim Craig. Although this was the one house district in New England Bush carried in 2004, and Bradley had won it handily in the past, the President was highly unpopular throughout New England, which gave Democrats an opening. Still, most thought that Bradley was the strong favorite to win. Shea-Porter defeated Bradley 52% to 48% in the most shocking upset of the night, along with the victories of David Loebsack and Nancy Boyda.
• New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district — Incumbent Charles Bass (R) won reelection in 2004 with 58% percent of the vote, even as his district was won by John Kerry 52% to 47%. Bass, a political moderate, easily defeated primary challenges from Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson and Mary Maxwell. The Democratic nominee, Paul Hodes, an attorney, was also the 2004 Democratic nominee. In late September, a top Bass staffer resigned after news stories that a U.S. Government computer in Bass's DC office had been used to post anonymous concern troll messages to NH blogs. In these messages, "IndyNH" claimed to be a supporter of Paul Hodes who was discouraged by Bass's unbeatable lead. Hodes defeated Bass on election day, 53% to 46%.

New York

• New York's 19th congressional district — Incumbent Sue Kelly (R) had rarely faced stiff competition since her initial election in 1994, but the Democratic primary attracted six contenders in 2006, two of whom dropped out before the primary. Former Ulster County Legislator John Hall, who was once a member of the popular rock band, Orleans, won the Democratic nomination with 49% of the vote in a multi-candidate primary. An October 26 Majority-Watch poll had him leading 49% to 47%. Several factors played into Kelly's defeat, including the extremely weak GOP showing in the senatorial and gubernatorial races, her reluctance to answer questions about the Mark Foley Page Scandal (notoriously, she literally ran away from television cameras at one point), and Hall's quirky campaign style, which included an appearance on the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report. Hall defeated Kelly 51% to 49%. Following Hall's election, Stephen Colbert took credit for the victory and attributed it entirely to Hall's appearance on the show. Hall appeared several days later to satirically thank the host for his seat in Congress.
• New York's 20th congressional district — Incumbent John E. Sweeney (R) had never faced a particularly competitive election until 2006. His competitive district fueled a strong challenge from attorney Kirsten Gillibrand. In April 2006, Sweeney was allegedly sighted intoxicated at a fraternity party. On October 31, a week before the election, a police report surfaced that documented a 911 call from his wife asking for help because her husband was "knocking her around the room". Despite denials from both Sweeney and his wife, the report proved to be a turning point and Gillibrand was victorious on election night, 53% to 47%. (For details, see New York 20th congressional district election, 2006.)
• New York's 24th congressional district — Incumbent Sherwood Boehlert (R) announced his retirement after 24 years, making this a seat of considerable focus for the Democrats in the run up to the mid terms. Boehlert is considered a moderate Republican, and the district is considered to be competitive. George Bush won by 53% in the 2004 election, but by only 3,000 votes in the 2000 presidential election. The Republican nominee was state Senator Ray Meier, while the Democratic nominee was Oneida County District Attorney Mike Arcuri. Both were locally popular and proven vote-getters and the race was a toss-up. Arcuri defeated Meier 54% to 45%.

North Carolina

• North Carolina's 11th congressional district — Charles H. Taylor (R) won with 55% in 2004, far behind George W. Bush in the area. The district consists of the North Carolina Panhandle around Asheville. Dogged by ethics-related scandals, Taylor faced tougher competition from former professional quarterback Heath Shuler (D) in 2006. A July 10 poll by Public Policy Polling showed that Shuler led Taylor by 51% to 45% . Shuler defeated Taylor 54%–46%.

Ohio

See also: Ohio's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 and Ohio's 13th congressional district election, 2006

• Ohio's 18th congressional district — Bob Ney (R), the incumbent since 1995, part of the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal, withdrew from the race in early August 2006, before pleading guilty a month later to criminal charges. Zack Space, the law director of the city of Dover, was the surprise winner of the Democratic nomination. Ney's formal withdrawal on August 14 resulted in a special election to choose his replacement; Ohio state Senator Joy Padgett won with about 65% of the vote. Her candidacy was subsequently damaged by news reports about her business and personal bankruptcies. Space defeated Padgett, 62% to 38%.

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district — Jason Altmire (D) upset incumbent Republican Melissa Hart in a surprise victory for the Democrats in this suburban Pittsburgh district. Altmire's background was in health care policy and legislative relations; he was overseer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Office of Charitable Giving before leaving to run for office in June 2005. Hart had seemed untouchable only a few months before the election, and was still generally expected to win on Election Day. Hart blamed her defeat on Altmire's campaign ads that tied her with the locally unpopular president. Altmire defeated Hart, 52% to 48%.
• Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district — Curt Weldon (R) won reelection with 59% of the vote in 2004, but represents a Democratic-leaning district that incorporates much of Delaware County in suburban Philadelphia. He faced retired Navy Vice Admiral Joe Sestak (D). On October 13, it was reported that Weldon and his daughter were being investigated by the FBI, and two days later the FBI raided his daughter's residence. Between Sestak's fundraising abilities, and the investigation of Weldon and his daughter, Sestak defeated Weldon, 56% to 44%.
• Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district — Mike Fitzpatrick (R) won election for the first time in 2004 by a wide 56–42 margin over Virginia "Ginny" Schrader, but his district, based in suburban Bucks County, is politically moderate, having voted for Democratic presidents and Republican congressmen since 1992. His Democratic opponent in 2006 was retired Captain Patrick Murphy, an Iraq War veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne. The Iraq War was the major issue of the campaign. In 2005, Murphy proposed a plan for phased withdrawal; Fitzpatrick stood by President Bush's stay-the-course policy through most of the campaign, before calling for a new plan. Ultimately, Murphy defeated Fitzpatrick by 1,518 votes.
• Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district — Don Sherwood (R) had strong backing as a result of redistricting in this heavy GOP district. The Democrats didn't even field a candidate to run against him in 2002 and 2004. But in 2005 details were made public regarding a five-year affair between Sherwood and Cynthia Ore, who sued Sherwood for $5.5 million alleging physical abuse. On November 8, 2005, the two settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Sherwood was expected to win the Republican primary easily over teacher Kathy Scott, as she had very little money or campaign staff, but she polled a surprising 44% of the vote against him. His Democratic opponent was professor and U.S. Naval Reserve officer Chris Carney. Carney led in the polls for most of the fall. Carney defeated Sherwood 53% to 47%. For details, see Pennsylvania 10th congressional district election, 2006.

Texas

• Texas's 22nd congressional district — Incumbent former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R) won the primary, then retired, leaving his seat vacant, and dropped out of the re-election race. These events followed a number of corruption charges that made DeLay the focus of a September 28, 2005, indictment by a grand jury in Travis County (which includes Austin) over his campaign finances related to Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC) and another political action committee, ARMPAC. In 2004, DeLay won 55% of the vote against a relatively unknown Democrat, environmental lawyer Richard Morrison, even though George W. Bush carried the suburban Houston district with 64% of the vote. Democrats sued to keep DeLay as the Republican nominee when he withdrew, citing a lack of proof of residence outside the district, since Texas law does not allow a party to replace its nominee unless the candidate cannot run due to extraordinary circumstances or if he or she moves away. The Democrats won the suit, and DeLay was forced to remain on the ballot or leave his party without a nominee. Republicans quickly rallied around Shelley Sekula-Gibbs to run a write-in campaign to defeat Nick Lampson the Democratic nominee. Lampson defeated Sekula-Gibbs 52%–42%.
• Texas's 23rd congressional district — In 2004, incumbent Henry Bonilla (R) received nearly 70% of the vote. However, his district, which includes several heavily Republican suburbs of San Antonio, as well as Big Bend National Park and much of Texas' border with Mexico, had to be changed after a mid-2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the redistricting efforts of the Texas Legislature violated Voting Rights Act protection of minorities — largely Hispanic Laredo was in the 23rd District until the redistricting. On August 4, a federal court redrew the district and removed the portion of Webb County that was in the district, eliminating the possibility of a rematch with Cuellar, and added a heavily Democratic portion of San Antonio, the home base of liberal former congressman Ciro Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran against Bonilla in the all-candidate primary on November 7. The winner of the now somewhat irrelevant Democratic primary, Vietnam War combat veteran Rick Bolanos, also ran in the November 7 election. The realigned district is less Republican than the previous version, but Bonilla was still favored against the crowded field of six Democrats, including Rodriguez and Bolanos, and one Independent candidate. A majority was required in this special election to avoid a runoff between the top two contenders. Bonilla won the November 7 election with 49% of the vote, but failed to get the needed 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff. In that runoff, he faced Rodriguez, who got 20% of the special election vote. Bonilla was seen as being the favorite. He ignored Rodriguez until the final days, then ran TV ads portraying him as politically aligned with some Islamic terror supporters, which backfired. In the special election however, Rodriguez was able to portray himself as part of an incoming majority, which would help retain federal funding for programs in the district. Rodriguez defeated Bonilla in the runoff 54% to 46%.

Vermont

• Vermont's at-large congressional district — Incumbent Bernie Sanders (I), a democratic socialist who represented the entire state of Vermont, ran for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jim Jeffords. Vermont state Senate President Pro Tempore Peter Welch (D-Windsor County), the Democratic nominee, faced former Vermont Adjutant General Martha Rainville, Major General, USANG (ret.), the Republican nominee. Welch was helped when state Representative David Zuckerman decided not to wage a third-party campaign. Keith Stern, a businessman and zoning board member from Springfield, ran as an Independent; Jane Newton, a retired nurse, ran on the socialist Liberty Union line; and Jerry Trudell ran as an Independent. Welch defeated Rainville 53% to 45%.

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin's 8th congressional district — Incumbent Mark Green (R) — Green ran for governor, and his seat, in northeastern Wisconsin, was Republican-leaning, although it has elected a Democratic congressman as recently as 1996 and is centered around the cities of Green Bay and Appleton. State Assembly Speaker John Gard won the September 12 Republican primary as expected, in which he faced state Assemblywoman Terri McCormick. The Democratic nominee, Steve Kagen M.D., defeated business consultant Jamie Wall and former De Pere Mayor and Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum after a very competitive primary. Kagen defeated Gard 51% to 49%. (For details, see Wisconsin 8th congressional district election, 2006.)

Alabama

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Alabama

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Alabama 1	Jo Bonner	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jo Bonner (Republican) 68.1% Vivian Beckerle (Democratic) 31.8%
Alabama 2	Terry Everett	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Terry Everett (Republican) 69.5% Chuck James (Democratic) 30.4%
Alabama 3	Mike D. Rogers	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike D. Rogers (Republican) 59.4% Greg Pierce (Democratic) 38.5% Mark Layfield (Independent) 2.1%
Alabama 4	Robert Aderholt	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Robert Aderholt (Republican) 70.2% Barbara Bobo (Democratic) 29.7%
Alabama 5	Robert Cramer	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Robert Cramer (Democratic) Unopposed
Alabama 6	Spencer Bachus	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Spencer Bachus (Republican) Unopposed
Alabama 7	Artur Davis	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Artur Davis (Democratic) Unopposed

Alaska

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Alaska

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Alaska at-large	Don Young	Republican	1973	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Don Young (Republican) 56.6% Diane Benson (Democratic) 40.0% Alexander Crawford (Libertarian) 1.7% Eva Ince (Green) 0.8% Bill Ratigan (Independent) 0.7%

Arizona

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Arizona

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Arizona 1	Rick Renzi	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rick Renzi (Republican) 51.8% Ellen Simon (Democratic) 43.4% David Schlosser (Libertarian) 4.8%
Arizona 2	Trent Franks	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Trent Franks (Republican) 58.6% John Thrasher (Democratic) 38.9% Powell Gammill (Libertarian) 2.5%
Arizona 3	John Shadegg	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Shadegg (Republican) 59.3% Don Chilton (Democratic) 38.2% Mark Yannone (Libertarian) 2.5%
Arizona 4	Ed Pastor	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Pastor (Democratic) 72.5% Don Karg (Republican) 23.9% Ronald Harders (Libertarian) 3.6%
Arizona 5	J. D. Hayworth	Republican	1994	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Harry Mitchell (Democratic) 50.4% J. D. Hayworth (Republican) 46.4% Warren Severin (Libertarian) 3.1%
Arizona 6	Jeff Flake	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeff Flake (Republican) 74.8% Jason Blair (Libertarian) 25.2%
Arizona 7	Raul Grijalva	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Raul Grijalva (Democratic) 61.1% Ron Drake (Republican) 35.4% Joe Cobb (Libertarian) 3.6%
Arizona 8	Jim Kolbe	Republican	1984	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Gabrielle Giffords (Democratic) 54.3% Randy Graf (Republican) 42.1% David Nolan (Libertarian) 1.9% Jay Quick (Independent) 1.7%

Arkansas

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Arkansas

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Arkansas 1	Marion Berry	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Marion Berry (Democratic) 69.2% Mickey Stumbaugh (Republican) 30.8%
Arkansas 2	Vic Snyder	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Vic Snyder (Democratic) 60.5% Andy Mayberry (Republican) 39.5%
Arkansas 3	John Boozman	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Boozman (Republican) 62.4% Woodrow Anderson (Democratic) 37.6%
Arkansas 4	Mike Ross	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Ross (Democratic) 74.5% Joe Ross (Republican) 25.5%

California

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from California

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
California 1	Mike Thompson	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Thompson (Democratic) 66.3% John Jones (Republican) 29.0% Pamela Elizondo (Green) 3.1% Tim Stock (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.6%
California 2	Wally Herger	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Wally Herger (Republican) 64.2% Arjinderpal Sekhon (Democratic) 32.5% E. Kent Hinesley (Libertarian) 3.3%
California 3	Dan Lungren	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dan Lungren (Republican) 59.5% Bill Durston (Democratic) 37.9% D.A. Tuma (Libertarian) 1.6% Mike Roskey (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.0%
California 4	John Doolittle	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Doolittle (Republican) 49.9% Charles Brown (Democratic) 45.4% Dan Warren (Libertarian) 5.0%
California 5	Doris Matsui	Democratic	2005	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Doris Matsui (Democratic) 70.8% X. Claire Yan (Republican) 23.6% Jeff Kravitz (Green) 4.3% John Reiger (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.3%
California 6	Lynn Woolsey	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lynn Woolsey (Democratic) 70.3% Todd Hopper (Republican) 26.1% Rich Friesen (Libertarian) 3.6%
California 7	George Miller	Democratic	1974	Incumbent re-elected.	√ George Miller (Democratic) 83.9% Camden McConnell (Libertarian) 16.1%
California 8	Nancy Pelosi	Democratic	1987	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 80.4% Mike DeNunzio (Republican) 10.8% Krissy Keefer (Green) 7.4% Phillip Berg (Libertarian) 1.4%
California 9	Barbara Lee	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Barbara Lee (Democratic) 86.4% John den Dulk (Republican) 10.7% James Eyer (Libertarian) 2.9%
California 10	Ellen Tauscher	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ellen Tauscher (Democratic) 66.5% Darcy Linn (Republican) 33.5%
California 11	Richard Pombo	Republican	1992	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Jerry McNerney (Democratic) 53.2% Richard Pombo (Republican) 46.8%
California 12	Tom Lantos	Democratic	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Lantos (Democratic) 76.1% Michael Moloney (Republican) 23.9%
California 13	Pete Stark	Democratic	1972	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pete Stark (Democratic) 74.9% George Bruno (Republican) 25.1%
California 14	Anna Eshoo	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Anna Eshoo (Democratic) 71.1% Rob Smith (Republican) 24.3% Brian Holtz (Libertarian) 2.3% Carole Brouillet (Green) 2.3%
California 15	Mike Honda	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Honda (Democratic) 72.4% Raymond Chukwu (Republican) 27.6%
California 16	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Zoe Lofgren (Democratic) 72.8% Charel Winston (Republican) 27.2%
California 17	Sam Farr	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sam Farr (Democratic) 75.9% Anthony DeMaio (Republican) 22.6%
California 18	Dennis Cardoza	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dennis Cardoza (Democratic) 65.4% John Kanno (Republican) 34.6%
California 19	George Radanovich	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ George Radanovich (Republican) 60.6% T.J. Cox (Democratic) 39.4%
California 20	Jim Costa	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Costa (Democratic) Unopposed
California 21	Devin Nunes	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Devin Nunes (Republican) 66.6% Steven Haze (Democratic) 30.1% John Miller (Green) 3.3%
California 22	Bill Thomas	Republican	1978	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Kevin McCarthy (Republican) 70.8% Sharon Beery (Democratic) 29.2%
California 23	Lois Capps	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lois Capps (Democratic) 65.2% Victor Tognazzini (Republican) 34.8%
California 24	Elton Gallegly	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Elton Gallegly (Republican) 62.1% Jill Martinez (Democratic) 37.9%
California 25	Howard McKeon	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Howard McKeon (Republican) 60.1% Robert Rodriguez (Democratic) 35.6% David Erickson (Libertarian) 4.3%
California 26	David Dreier	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ David Dreier (Republican) 57.0% Cynthia Matthews (Democratic) 37.9% Ted Brown (Libertarian) 3.3% Elliott Graham (American Independent) 1.8%
California 27	Brad Sherman	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Brad Sherman (Democratic) 68.8% Peter Hankwitz (Republican) 31.2%
California 28	Howard Berman	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Howard Berman (Democratic) 74.0% Stanley Kesselman (Republican) 19.1% Byron De Lear (Green) 3.5% Kelley Ross (Libertarian) 3.4%
California 29	Adam Schiff	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Adam Schiff (Democratic) 63.5% Bill Bodell (Republican) 27.5% Bill Paparian (Green) 5.7% Lydia Llamas (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.8% Jim Keller (Libertarian) 1.5%
California 30	Henry Waxman	Democratic	1974	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Henry Waxman (Democratic) 71.5% David Jones (Republican) 26.4% Adele Cannon (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.1%
California 31	Xavier Becerra	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Xavier Becerra (Democratic) Unopposed
California 32	Hilda Solis	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Hilda Solis (Democratic) 83.0% Leland Faegre (Libertarian) 17.0%
California 33	Diane Watson	Democratic	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Diane Watson (Democratic) Unopposed
California 34	Lucille Roybal-Allard	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic) 76.8% Wayne Miller (Republican) 23.2%
California 35	Maxine Waters	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Maxine Waters (Democratic) 83.8% Gordon Mego (American Independent) 8.5% Paul Ireland (Libertarian) 7.7%
California 36	Jane Harman	Democratic	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jane Harman (Democratic) 63.4% Brian Gibson (Republican) 32.0% Jim Smith (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.7% Mike Binkley (Libertarian) 1.9%
California 37	Juanita Millender-McDonald	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Juanita Millender-McDonald (Democratic) 82.4% Herb Peters (Libertarian) 17.6%
California 38	Grace Napolitano	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Grace Napolitano (Democratic) 75.4% Sid Street (Republican) 24.6%
California 39	Linda Sánchez	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Linda Sánchez (Democratic) 65.9% James Andion (Republican) 34.1%
California 40	Ed Royce	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Royce (Republican) 66.8% Florice Hoffman (Democratic) 30.7% Philip Inman (Libertarian) 2.5%
California 41	Jerry Lewis	Republican	1978	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jerry Lewis (Republican) 67.0% Louis Contreras (Democratic) 33.0%
California 42	Gary Miller	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gary Miller (Republican) Unopposed
California 43	Joe Baca	Democratic	1999	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joe Baca (Democratic) 64.5% Scott Folkens (Republican) 35.5%
California 44	Ken Calvert	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ken Calvert (Republican) 60.0% Louis Vandenberg (Democratic) 37.1% Kevin Akin (Peace and Freedom Party) 2.9%
California 45	Mary Bono	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mary Bono (Republican) 60.7% David Roth (Democratic) 39.3%
California 46	Dana Rohrabacher	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 59.6% Jim Brandt (Democratic) 36.7% Dennis Chang (Libertarian) 3.7%
California 47	Loretta Sanchez	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Loretta Sanchez (Democratic) 62.4% Tan Nguyan (Republican) 37.6%
California 48	John Campbell	Republican	2005	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Campbell (Republican) 60.0% Steve Young (Democratic) 37.2% Bruce David Cohen (Libertarian) 2.8%
California 49	Darrell Issa	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Darrell Issa (Republican) 63.4% Jeeni Criscenzo (Democratic) 33.5% Lars Grossmith (Libertarian) 3.1%
California 50	Brian Bilbray	Republican	2006	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Brian Bilbray (Republican) 53.2% Francine Busby (Democratic) 43.5% Paul King (Libertarian) 1.8% Miriam Clark (Peace and Freedom Party) 1.5%
California 51	Bob Filner	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Filner (Democratic) 67.5% Blake Miles (Republican) 30.1% Dan Litwin (Libertarian) 2.4%
California 52	Duncan Hunter	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Duncan Hunter (Republican) 64.7% John Rinaldi (Democratic) 32.0% Mike Benoit (Libertarian) 3.3%
California 53	Susan Davis	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Susan Davis (Democratic) 67.6% John Woodrum (Republican) 30.0% Ernie Lippe (Libertarian) 2.4%

Colorado

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Colorado

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Colorado 1	Diana DeGette	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Diana DeGette (Democratic) 79.8% Tom Kelly (Green) 20.2%
Colorado 2	Mark Udall	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mark Udall (Democratic) 68.3% Rich Mancuso (Republican) 28.3% Norm Olsen (Libertarian) 2.2% Joe Calhoun (Green) 1.3%
Colorado 3	John Salazar	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Salazar (Democratic) 61.6% Scott Tipton (Republican) 36.5% Bob Sargent (Libertarian) 1.9%
Colorado 4	Marilyn Musgrave	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Marilyn Musgrave (Republican) 45.6% Angie Paccione (Democratic) 43.1% Eric Eidsness (Reform) 11.3%
Colorado 5	Joel Hefley	Republican	1986	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Doug Lamborn (Republican) 59.6% Jay Fawcett (Democratic) 40.4%
Colorado 6	Tom Tancredo	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Tancredo (Republican) 58.6% Bill Winter (Democratic) 39.9% Jack Woehr (Libertarian) 1.5%
Colorado 7	Bob Beauprez	Republican	2002	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Ed Perlmutter (Democratic) 54.9% Rick O'Donnell (Republican) 42.1% Dave Chandler (Green) 1.6% Roger McCarville (Constitution) 1.4%

Connecticut

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Connecticut

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Connecticut 1	John Larson	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Larson (Democratic) 74.5% Scott MacLean (Republican) 25.5%
Connecticut 2	Rob Simmons	Republican	2000	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Joe Courtney (Democratic) 50.02% Rob Simmons (Republican) 49.98%
Connecticut 3	Rosa DeLauro	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) 76.0% Joseph Vollano (Republican) 22.4% Daniel Sumrall (Green) 1.6%
Connecticut 4	Chris Shays	Republican	1987	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Shays (Republican) 50.9% Diane Farrell (Democratic) 47.6% Phil Maymin (Libertarian) 1.5%
Connecticut 5	Nancy Johnson	Republican	1982	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Chris Murphy (Democratic) 56.5% Nancy Johnson (Republican) 43.5%

Delaware

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Delaware

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Delaware at-large	Michael Castle	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Michael Castle (Republican) 57.2% Dennis Spivack (Democratic) 38.8% Karen Hartley-Nagle (Independent) 2.2% Michael Berg (Green) 1.8%

Florida

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Florida

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Florida 1	Jeff Miller	Republican	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeff Miller (Republican) 68.5% Joe Roberts (Democratic) 31.5%
Florida 2	Allen Boyd	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Allen Boyd (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 3	Corrine Brown	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Corrine Brown (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 4	Ander Crenshaw	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ander Crenshaw (Republican) 69.7% Bob Harms (Democratic) 30.3%
Florida 5	Ginny Brown-Waite	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ginny Brown-Waite (Republican) 59.9% John T. Russell (Democratic) 40.1%
Florida 6	Cliff Stearns	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Cliff Stearns (Republican) 59.9% Dave Bruderly (Democratic) 40.1%
Florida 7	John Mica	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Mica (Republican) 63.1% Jack Chagnon (Democratic) 36.9%
Florida 8	Ric Keller	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ric Keller (Republican) 52.8% Charlie Stuart (Democratic) 45.7% Wesley Hoaglund (Independent) 1.5%
Florida 9	Michael Bilirakis	Republican	1982	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Gus Bilirakis (Republican) 55.9% Phyllis Busansky (Democratic) 44.1%
Florida 10	Bill Young	Republican	1970	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bill Young (Republican) 65.9% Samm Simpson (Democratic) 34.1%
Florida 11	Jim Davis	Democratic	1996	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Kathy Castor (Democratic) 69.7% Eddie Adams (Republican) 30.3%
Florida 12	Adam Putnam	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Adam Putnam (Republican) 69.1% Joe Viscusi (Independent) 19.4% Ed Bowlin III (Independent) 11.5%
Florida 13	Katherine Harris	Republican	2002	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Vern Buchanan (Republican) 50.1% Christine Jennings (Democratic) 49.9%
Florida 14	Connie Mack IV	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Connie Mack IV (Republican) 64.4% Robert Neeld (Democratic) 35.6%
Florida 15	Dave Weldon	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dave Weldon (Republican) 56.3% Bob Bowman (Democratic) 43.7%
Florida 16	Vacant			Incumbent Mark Foley (Republican) resigned September 29, 2006. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Tim Mahoney (Democratic) 49.5% Joe Negron (Republican) 47.7% Emmie Lee Ross (Independent) 2.8%
Florida 17	Kendrick Meek	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kendrick Meek (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 18	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Republican	1989	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican) 62.1% David Patlak (Democratic) 37.9%
Florida 19	Robert Wexler	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Robert Wexler (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 20	Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 21	Lincoln Diaz-Balart	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Republican) 59.5% Frank Gonzalez (Democratic) 40.5%
Florida 22	E. Clay Shaw Jr.	Republican	1980	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Ron Klein (Democratic) 50.9% E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Republican) 47.1% Neil Evangelista (Libertarian) 2.0%
Florida 23	Alcee Hastings	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Alcee Hastings (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 24	Tom Feeney	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Feeney (Republican) 57.9% Clint Curtis (Democratic) 42.1%
Florida 25	Mario Diaz-Balart	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican) 58.5% Michael Calderin (Democratic) 41.5%

Georgia

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Georgia

Georgia's delegation was redistricted in 2005.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Georgia 1	Jack Kingston	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jack Kingston (Republican) 68.5% Jim Nelson (Democratic) 31.5%
Georgia 2	Sanford Bishop	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sanford Bishop (Democratic) 67.9% Brad Hughes (Republican) 32.1%
Georgia 3	Lynn Westmoreland Redistricted from the 8th district	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lynn Westmoreland (Republican) 67.6% Mike McGraw (Democratic) 32.4%
Georgia 4	Cynthia McKinney	Democratic	2002	Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Hank Johnson (Democratic) 75.4% Catherine Davis (Republican) 24.6%
Georgia 5	John Lewis	Democratic	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Lewis (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 6	Tom Price	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Price (Republican) 72.4% Steve Sinton (Democratic) 27.6%
Georgia 7	John Linder	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Linder (Republican) 70.9% Allan Burns (Democratic) 29.1%
Georgia 8	Jim Marshall Redistricted from the 3rd district	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Marshall (Democratic) 50.5% Mac Collins (Republican) 49.5%
Georgia 9	Nathan Deal Redistricted from the 10th district	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nathan Deal (Republican) 76.6% John Bradbury (Democratic) 23.4%
Georgia 10	Charlie Norwood Redistricted from the 9th district	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charlie Norwood (Republican) 67.4% Terry Holley (Democratic) 32.6%
Georgia 11	Phil Gingrey	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Phil Gingrey (Republican) 71.1% Patrick Pillion (Democratic) 28.9%
Georgia 12	John Barrow	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Barrow (Democratic) 50.3% Max Burns (Republican) 49.7%
Georgia 13	David Scott	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ David Scott (Democratic) 69.2% Deborah Honeycutt (Republican) 30.8%

Hawaii

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Hawaii

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Hawaii 1	Neil Abercrombie	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) 69.4% Richard Hough (Republican) 30.6%
Hawaii 2	Ed Case	Democratic	2002	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Mazie Hirono (Democratic) 61.0% Bob Hogue (Republican) 39.0%

Idaho

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Idaho

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Idaho 1	C. L. Otter	Republican	2000	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Bill Sali (Republican) 49.9% Larry Grant (Democratic) 44.8% Dave Olson (Independent) 3.0% Andy Hedden-Nicely (United) 1.2% Paul Smith (Constitution) 1.1%
Idaho 2	Mike Simpson	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Simpson (Republican) 62.0% Jim Hansen (Democratic) 34.4% Cameron Firth (Independent) 2.4% Travis Hedrick (Constitution) 1.2%

Illinois

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Illinois 1	Bobby Rush	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bobby Rush (Democratic) 84.1% Jason Tabour (Republican) 15.9%
Illinois 2	Jesse Jackson Jr.	Democratic	1995	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jesse Jackson Jr. (Democratic) 84.8% Robert Belin (Republican) 11.8% Anthony Williams (Libertarian) 3.3%
Illinois 3	Dan Lipinski	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dan Lipinski (Democratic) 77.1% Ray Wardingly (Republican) 22.9%
Illinois 4	Luis Gutierrez	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Luis Gutierrez (Democratic) 85.8% Ann Melichar (Republican) 14.2%
Illinois 5	Rahm Emanuel	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rahm Emanuel (Democratic) 78.0% Kevin White (Republican) 22.0%
Illinois 6	Henry Hyde	Republican	1974	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Peter Roskam (Republican) 51.4% Tammy Duckworth (Democratic) 48.6%
Illinois 7	Danny Davis	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Danny Davis (Democratic) 86.7% Charles Hutchinson (Republican) 13.3%
Illinois 8	Melissa Bean	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Melissa Bean (Democratic) 50.9% David McSweeney (Republican) 44.0% Bill Scheurer (Independent) 5.1%
Illinois 9	Jan Schakowsky	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jan Schakowsky (Democratic) 74.6% Michael Shannon (Republican) 25.4%
Illinois 10	Mark Kirk	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mark Kirk (Republican) 53.4% Daniel Seals (Democratic) 46.6%
Illinois 11	Jerry Weller	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jerry Weller (Republican) 55.1% John Pavich (Democratic) 44.9%
Illinois 12	Jerry Costello	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jerry Costello (Democratic) Unopposed
Illinois 13	Judy Biggert	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Judy Biggert (Republican) 58.3% Joseph Shannon (Democratic) 41.7%
Illinois 14	Dennis Hastert	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dennis Hastert (Republican) 59.8% John Laesch (Democratic) 40.2%
Illinois 15	Tim Johnson	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tim Johnson (Republican) 57.6% David Gill (Democratic) 42.4%
Illinois 16	Donald Manzullo	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Donald Manzullo (Republican) 63.6% Richard Auman (Democratic) 32.1% John L. Borling (Write-in) 4.3%
Illinois 17	Lane Evans	Democratic	1982	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Phil Hare (Democratic) 57.2% Andrea Lane Zinga (Republican) 42.8%
Illinois 18	Ray LaHood	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ray LaHood (Republican) 67.3% Steve Waterworth (Democratic) 32.7%
Illinois 19	John Shimkus	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Shimkus (Republican) 60.3% Dan Stover (Democratic) 39.7%

Indiana

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Indiana

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Indiana 1	Pete Visclosky	Democratic	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pete Visclosky (Democratic) 69.7% Mark Leyva (Republican) 26.8% Charles Barman (Independent) 3.5%
Indiana 2	Chris Chocola	Republican	2002	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Joe Donnelly (Democratic) 54.0% Chris Chocola (Republican) 46.0%
Indiana 3	Mark Souder	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mark Souder (Republican) 54.3% Tom Hayhurst (Democratic) 45.7%
Indiana 4	Steve Buyer	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve Buyer (Republican) 62.4% David Sanders (Democratic) 37.6%
Indiana 5	Dan Burton	Republican	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dan Burton (Republican) 65.0% Katherine Fox Carr (Democratic) 31.4% Sheri Conover Sharlow (Libertarian) 3.6%
Indiana 6	Mike Pence	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Pence (Republican) 60.0% Barry Welsh (Democratic) 40.0%
Indiana 7	Julia Carson	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Julia Carson (Democratic) 53.8% Eric Dickerson (Republican) 46.2%
Indiana 8	John Hostettler	Republican	1994	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Brad Ellsworth (Democratic) 61.0% John Hostettler (Republican) 39.0%
Indiana 9	Mike Sodrel	Republican	2004	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Baron Hill (Democratic) 50.0% Mike Sodrel (Republican) 45.5% D. Eric Schansberg (Libertarian) 4.5%

Iowa

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Iowa

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Iowa 1	Jim Nussle	Republican	1990	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Bruce Braley (Democratic) 55.0% Mike Whalen (Republican) 43.3% James Hill (Pirate) 1.1% Al Schoeman (Libertarian) 0.6%
Iowa 2	Jim Leach	Republican	1976	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ David Loebsack (Democratic) 51.4% Jim Leach (Republican) 48.6%
Iowa 3	Leonard Boswell	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Leonard Boswell (Democratic) 51.8% Jeff Lamberti (Republican) 46.7% Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers Party) 1.5%
Iowa 4	Tom Latham	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Latham (Republican) 57.4% Selden Spencer (Democratic) 42.6%
Iowa 5	Steve King	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve King (Republican) 58.4% Joyce Schulte (Democratic) 35.7% Roy Nielsen (Independent) 4.5% Cheryl Broderson (Independent) 1.4%

Kansas

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Kansas

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Kansas 1	Jerry Moran	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jerry Moran (Republican) 78.7% John Doll (Democratic) 19.9% Sylvester Cain (Reform) 1.4%
Kansas 2	Jim Ryun	Republican	1996	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Nancy Boyda (Democratic) 50.6% Jim Ryun (Republican) 47.1% Roger Tucker (Reform) 2.3%
Kansas 3	Dennis Moore	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dennis Moore (Democratic) 64.5% Chuck Ahner (Republican) 33.8% Robert Conroy (Reform) 1.7%
Kansas 4	Todd Tiahrt	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Todd Tiahrt (Republican) 63.7% Garth McGinn (Democratic) 33.8% Joy Holt (Reform) 2.5%

Kentucky

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Kentucky

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Kentucky 1	Ed Whitfield	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Whitfield (Republican) 59.6% Tom Barlow (Democratic) 40.4%
Kentucky 2	Ron Lewis	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ron Lewis (Republican) 55.4% Mike Weaver (Democratic) 44.6%
Kentucky 3	Anne Northup	Republican	1996	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ John Yarmuth (Democratic) 50.6% Anne Northup (Republican) 48.2% Donna Walker Mancini (Libertarian) 0.9% W. Ed Parker (Constitution) 0.3%
Kentucky 4	Geoff Davis	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Geoff Davis (Republican) 51.7% Ken Lucas (Democratic) 43.4% Brian Houillion (Libertarian) 4.9%
Kentucky 5	Hal Rogers	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Hal Rogers (Republican) 73.8% Kenneth Stepp (Democratic) 26.2%
Kentucky 6	Ben Chandler	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ben Chandler (Democratic) 85.5% Paul Ard (Libertarian) 14.5%

Louisiana

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Louisiana

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Louisiana 1	Bobby Jindal	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bobby Jindal (Republican) 88.1% David Gereighty (Democratic) 7.4% Stacey Tallitsch (Democratic) 3.4% Peter Beary (Libertarian) 1.1%
Louisiana 2	Bill Jefferson	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected in runoff.	√ Bill Jefferson (Democratic) 30.1% (56.6%) Karen Carter (Democratic) 21.7% (43.4%) Derrick Shepherd (Democratic) 17.9% Joe Lavigne (Republican) 13.3% Troy Carter (Democratic) 12.0% Eric Bradley (Republican) 1.2% Regina Bartholomew (Democratic) 1.2% John Edwards (Democratic) 0.7% Scott Barron (Democratic) 0.7% Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (Libertarian) 0.4% Vinnie Mendoza (Democratic) 0.4% Lance von Udhe (Republican) 0.3% Deven "D.C." Collins (Democratic) 0.1%
Louisiana 3	Charlie Melancon	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charlie Melancon (Democratic) 55.0% Craig Romero (Republican) 40.3% Olangee Breech (Democratic) 3.1% James Lee Blake (Libertarian) 1.6%
Louisiana 4	Jim McCrery	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim McCrery (Republican) 57.4% Artis Cash (Democratic) 16.9% Patti Cox (Democratic) 13.2% Chester Kelley (Republican) 12.4%
Louisiana 5	Rodney Alexander	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rodney Alexander (Republican) 68.3% Gloria Williams Hearn (Democratic) 29.0% Brent Sanders (Libertarian) 1.6% John Watts (Independent) 1.1%
Louisiana 6	Richard Baker	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Richard Baker (Republican) 82.8% Richard Fontanesi (Libertarian) 17.2%
Louisiana 7	Charles Boustany	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charles Boustany (Republican) 70.7% Mike Stagg (Democratic) 29.3%

Maine

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Maine

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Maine 1	Tom Allen	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Allen (Democratic) 60.8% Darlene Curley (Republican) 31.3% Dexter Kamilewicz (Independent) 7.9%
Maine 2	Mike Michaud	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Michaud (Democratic) 70.5% Scott D'Amboise (Republican) 29.5%

Maryland

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Maryland

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Maryland 1	Wayne Gilchrest	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Wayne Gilchrest (Republican) 68.8% Jim Corwin (Democratic) 31.1%
Maryland 2	Dutch Ruppersberger	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic) 69.2% Jimmy Mathis (Republican) 30.7%
Maryland 3	Ben Cardin	Democratic	1986	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ John Sarbanes (Democratic) 64.0% John White (Republican) 33.8% Charles Curtis McPeek (Libertarian) 2.1%
Maryland 4	Albert Wynn	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Albert Wynn (Democratic) 80.7% Moshe Starkman (Republican) 18.6%
Maryland 5	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	1981	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steny Hoyer (Democratic) 82.7% Steve Warner (Green) 16.5% Peter Kuhnert (C/Write-in) 0.3%
Maryland 6	Roscoe Bartlett	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Roscoe Bartlett (Republican) 59.0% Andrew Duck (Democratic) 38.4% Robert Kozak (Green) 2.5%
Maryland 7	Elijah Cummings	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Elijah Cummings (Democratic) Unopposed
Maryland 8	Chris Van Hollen Jr.	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Van Hollen Jr. (Democratic) 76.5% Jeff Stein (Republican) 21.9% Gerard Giblin (Green) 1.5%

Massachusetts

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Massachusetts

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Massachusetts 1	John Olver	Democratic	1991	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Olver (Democratic) 76.5% Bill Szych (Independent) 23.5%
Massachusetts 2	Richard Neal	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Richard Neal (Democratic) Unopposed
Massachusetts 3	Jim McGovern	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim McGovern (Democratic) Unopposed
Massachusetts 4	Barney Frank	Democratic	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	Barney Frank (Democratic) Unopposed
Massachusetts 5	Marty Meehan	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Marty Meehan (Democratic) Unopposed
Massachusetts 6	John Tierney	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Tierney (Democratic) 69.7% Rick Barton (Republican) 29.3%
Massachusetts 7	Ed Markey	Democratic	1976	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Markey (Democratic) Unopposed
Massachusetts 8	Mike Capuano	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Capuano (Democratic) 91.0% Laura Garza (Socialist Workers Party) 9.0%
Massachusetts 9	Stephen Lynch	Democratic	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Stephen Lynch (Democratic) 78.2% Jack Robinson III (Republican) 21.8%
Massachusetts 10	Bill Delahunt	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bill Delahunt (Democratic) 64.3% Jeff Beatty (Republican) 29.4% Peter White (Independent) 6.3%

Michigan

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Michigan 1	Bart Stupak	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bart Stupak (Democratic) 69.4% Dan Hooper (Republican) 28.0% Joshua Warren (Taxpayers) 0.9% David Newland (Green) 0.9% Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 0.8%
Michigan 2	Pete Hoekstra	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pete Hoekstra (Republican) 66.4% Kimon Kotos (Democratic) 31.6% Ronald Graeser (Taxpayers) 1.0% Steven Van Til (Libertarian) 1.0%
Michigan 3	Vern Ehlers	Republican	1993	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Vern Ehlers (Republican) 63.1% Jim Rinck (Democratic) 34.6% Jeff Steinport (Libertarian) 1.4% Rodger Gurk (Green) 0.9%
Michigan 4	Dave Camp	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dave Camp (Republican) 60.6% Mike Huckleberry (Democratic) 37.9% John Emerick (Taxpayers) 0.8% Allitta Hren (Libertarian) 0.7%
Michigan 5	Dale Kildee	Democratic	1976	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dale Kildee (Democratic) 72.9% Eric Klammer (Republican) 25.2% Ken Mathenia (Green) 1.0% Steve Samoranksi II (Libertarian) 0.9%
Michigan 6	Fred Upton	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Fred Upton (Republican) 60.6% Kim Clark (Democratic) 37.9% Kenneth Howe (Libertarian) 1.5%
Michigan 7	Joe Schwarz	Republican	2004	Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Tim Walberg (Republican) 49.9% Sharon Renier (Democratic) 46.0% Robert Hutchinson (Libertarian) 1.5% David Horn (Taxpayers) 1.5% Joe Schwarz (Write-in) 1.1%
Michigan 8	Mike Rogers	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Rogers (Republican) 55.3% Jim Marcinkowski (Democratic) 42.9% Dick Gach (Libertarian) 1.0% Aaron Stuttman (Green) 0.8%
Michigan 9	Joe Knollenberg	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joe Knollenberg (Republican) 51.6% Nancy Skinner (Democratic) 46.2% Adam Goodman (Libertarian) 1.3% Matthew Abel (Green) 0.9%
Michigan 10	Candice Miller	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Candice Miller (Republican) 66.2% Robert Denison (Democratic) 31.3% Mark Byrne (Libertarian) 1.1% Candace Caveny (Green) 0.7% Richard Gualdoni (Taxpayers) 0.7%
Michigan 11	Thad McCotter	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Thad McCotter (Republican) 54.1% Tony Trupiano (Democratic) 43.0% John Tatar (Libertarian) 1.6% Charles Tackett (Taxpayers) 1.3%
Michigan 12	Sander Levin	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sander Levin (Democratic) 70.2% Randell Shafer (Republican) 26.1% Andy Lecureaux (Libertarian) 1.3% Les Townsend (Taxpayers) 0.9% Jerome White (Independent) 0.8% Art Mayatt (Green) 0.7%
Michigan 13	Carolyn Kilpatrick	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Carolyn Kilpatrick (Democratic) Unopposed
Michigan 14	John Conyers Jr.	Democratic	1964	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 85.3% Chad Miles (Republican) 14.7%
Michigan 15	John Dingell	Democratic	1955	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Dingell (Democratic) 87.9% Aimee Smith (Green) 4.6% Gregory Stempfle (Libertarian) 4.1% Robert Czak (Taxpayers) 3.4%

Minnesota

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Minnesota

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Minnesota 1	Gil Gutknecht	Republican	1994	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Tim Walz (Democratic) 52.7% Gil Gutknecht (Republican) 47.1%
Minnesota 2	John Kline	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Kline (Republican) 56.2% Coleen Rowley (Democratic) 40.0% Douglas Williams (Independence) 3.7%
Minnesota 3	Jim Ramstad	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Ramstad (Republican) 64.9% Wendy Wilde (Pareene) (Democratic) 35.0%
Minnesota 4	Betty McCollum	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Betty McCollum (Democratic) 69.5% Obi Sium (Republican) 30.2%
Minnesota 5	Martin Sabo	Democratic	1978	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Keith Ellison (Democratic) 55.6% Alan Fine (Republican) 21.3% Tammy Lee (Independence) 21.0% Jay Pond (Green) 2.0%
Minnesota 6	Mark Kennedy	Republican	2000	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Michele Bachmann (Republican) 50.1% Patty Wetterling (Democratic) 42.1% John Binkowski (Independence) 7.8%
Minnesota 7	Collin Peterson	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Collin Peterson (Democratic) 69.7% Mike Barrett (Republican) 29.0% Ken Lucier (Constitution) 1.3%
Minnesota 8	Jim Oberstar	Democratic	1974	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Oberstar (Democratic) 63.6% Rod Grams (Republican) 34.4% Harry Welty (Unity) 1.9%

Mississippi

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Mississippi

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Mississippi 1	Roger Wicker	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Roger Wicker (Republican) 65.9% Ken Hurt (Democratic) 34.1%
Mississippi 2	Bennie Thompson	Democratic	1993	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bennie Thompson (Democratic) 64.3% Yvonne Brown (Republican) 35.7%
Mississippi 3	Chip Pickering	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chip Pickering (Republican) 77.7% Jim Giles (Independent) 16.1% Lamonica Magee (Reform) 6.2%
Mississippi 4	Gene Taylor	Democratic	1989	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gene Taylor (Democratic) 79.8% Randy McDonnell (Republican) 20.2%

Missouri

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Missouri

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Missouri 1	Lacy Clay	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lacy Clay (Democratic) 72.9% Mark Byrne (Republican) 24.7% Robb Cunningham (Libertarian) 2.4%
Missouri 2	Todd Akin	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Todd Akin (Republican) 61.3% George Weber (Democratic) 36.6% Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 2.1%
Missouri 3	Russ Carnahan	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Russ Carnahan (Democratic) 65.6% David Bertelsen (Republican) 31.7% Rob Christophel (Libertarian) 1.9% David Sladky (Progressive) 0.8%
Missouri 4	Ike Skelton	Democratic	1976	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ike Skelton (Democratic) 67.6% Jim Noland (Republican) 29.4% Bryce Holthouse (Libertarian) 1.9% Mel Ivey (Progressive) 1.0%
Missouri 5	Emanuel Cleaver	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic) 64.2% Jacob Turk (Republican) 32.3% Randy Langkraehr (Libertarian) 3.5%
Missouri 6	Sam Graves	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sam Graves (Republican) 61.6% Sara Jo Shettles (Democratic) 35.7% Erik Buck (Libertarian) 1.9% Shirley Yurkonis (Progressive) 0.7%
Missouri 7	Roy Blunt	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Roy Blunt (Republican) 66.7% Jack Truman (Democratic) 30.1% Kevin Craig (Libertarian) 3.1%
Missouri 8	Jo Ann Emerson	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jo Ann Emerson (Republican) 71.6% Veronica Hambacker (Democratic) 26.4% Brandon McCullough (Libertarian) 2.0%
Missouri 9	Kenny Hulshof	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kenny Hulshof (Republican) 61.4% Duane Burghard (Democratic) 35.9% Steven Hedrick (Libertarian) 1.6% Bill Hastings (Progressive) 1.0%

Montana

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Montana

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Montana at-large	Denny Rehberg	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Denny Rehberg (Republican) 59.0% Monica Lindeen (Democratic) 39.1% Mike Fellows (Libertarian) 1.9%

Nebraska

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Nebraska

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Nebraska 1	Jeff Fortenberry	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeff Fortenberry (Republican) 58.4% Maxine Moul (Democratic) 41.6%
Nebraska 2	Lee Terry	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lee Terry (Republican) 54.7% Jim Esch (Democratic) 45.3%
Nebraska 3	Tom Osborne	Republican	2000	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Adrian Smith (Republican) 55.0% Scott Kleeb (Democratic) 45.0%

Nevada

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Nevada

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Nevada 1	Shelley Berkley	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Shelley Berkley (Democratic) 64.8% Kenneth Wegner (Republican) 31.2% Jim Duensing (Libertarian) 2.2% Darnell Roberts (Independent American) 1.8%
Nevada 2	Jim Gibbons	Republican	1996	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Dean Heller (Republican) 50.4% Jill Derby (Democratic) 44.9% Daniel Rosen (Independent) 2.4% James Kroshus (Independent American) 2.3%
Nevada 3	Jon Porter	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jon Porter (Republican) 48.5% Tessa Hafen (Democratic) 46.6% Joshua Hansen (Independent American) 2.5% Joseph Silvestri (Libertarian) 2.4%

New Hampshire

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from New Hampshire

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
New Hampshire 1	Jeb Bradley	Republican	2002	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic) 51.3% Jeb Bradley (Republican) 48.7%
New Hampshire 2	Charlie Bass	Republican	1994	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Paul Hodes (Democratic) 52.7% Charlie Bass (Republican) 45.6% Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 1.6%

New Jersey

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from New Jersey

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
New Jersey 1	Rob Andrews	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rob Andrews (Democratic) Unopposed
New Jersey 2	Frank LoBiondo	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Frank LoBiondo (Republican) 61.6% Viola Thomas-Hughes (Democratic) 35.6% Robert Mullock (Independent) 1.7% Lynn Merle (Independent) 0.5% Thomas Fanslau (Independent) 0.3% Willie Norwood (Socialist) 0.2%
New Jersey 3	Jim Saxton	Republican	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Saxton (Republican) 58.4% Rich Sexton (Democratic) 41.0% Ken Feduniewicz (Independent) 0.6%
New Jersey 4	Chris Smith	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Smith (Republican) 65.7% Carol Gay (Democratic) 33.2% Jay Edgar (Libertarian) 0.8% Louis Wary (Independent) 0.3%
New Jersey 5	Scott Garrett	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Scott Garrett (Republican) 54.9% Paul Aronsohn (Democratic) 43.8% Matthew Fretz (Independent) 1.3%
New Jersey 6	Frank Pallone	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Frank Pallone (Democratic) 68.6% Leigh-Ann Bellew (Republican) 30.3% Herbert Tarbous (Independent) 1.1%
New Jersey 7	Mike Ferguson	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Ferguson (Republican) 49.4% Linda Stender (Democratic) 47.9% Thomas Abrams (Independent) 1.6% Darren Young (Libertarian) 1.0%
New Jersey 8	Bill Pascrell	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bill Pascrell (Democratic) 70.9% Jose Sandoval (Republican) 28.4% Lou Jasikoff (Libertarian) 0.7%
New Jersey 9	Steve Rothman	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve Rothman (Democratic) 71.5% Vincent Micco (Republican) 27.6% Michael Jarvis (Independent) 0.9%
New Jersey 10	Don Payne	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Don Payne (Democratic) Unopposed
New Jersey 11	Rodney Frelinghuysen	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rodney Frelinghuysen (Republican) 62.1% Tom Wyka (Democratic) 36.6% Richard Roth (Libertarian) 0.9% John Mele (Constitution) 0.4%
New Jersey 12	Rush Holt Jr.	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rush Holt Jr. (Democratic) 65.7% Joseph Sinagra (Republican) 34.3%
New Jersey 13	Vacant			Incumbent Bob Menendez (Democratic) resigned January 18, 2006. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Albio Sires (Democratic) 77.5% John Guarini (Republican) 19.4% Brian Williams (SWP) 1.0% Herbert Shaw (Independent) 1.0% Dick Hester (Independent) 0.6% Esmat Zaklama (Independent) 0.5%

New Mexico

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from New Mexico

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
New Mexico 1	Heather Wilson	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Heather Wilson (Republican) 50.2% Patricia Madrid (Democratic) 49.8%
New Mexico 2	Steve Pearce	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve Pearce (Republican) 59.4% Albert Kissling (Democratic) 40.5%
New Mexico 3	Tom Udall	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Udall (Democratic) 74.6% Ron Dolin (Republican) 25.4%

New York

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from New York

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
New York 1	Tim Bishop	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tim Bishop (Democratic) 62.2% Italo Zanzi (Republican) 37.8%
New York 2	Steve Israel	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve Israel (Democratic) 70.4% Josh Price (Republican) 29.6%
New York 3	Peter King	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Peter King (Republican) 56.0% David Mejias (Democratic) 44.0%
New York 4	Carolyn McCarthy	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Carolyn McCarthy (Democratic) 64.9% Martin Blessinger (Republican) 35.1%
New York 5	Gary Ackerman	Democratic	1983	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gary Ackerman (Democratic) Unopposed
New York 6	Gregory Meeks	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gregory Meeks (Democratic) Unopposed
New York 7	Joseph Crowley	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joseph Crowley (Democratic) 84.0% Kevin Brawley (Republican) 16.0%
New York 8	Jerrold Nadler	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jerrold Nadler (Democratic) 85.0% Eleanor Friedman (Republican) 13.6% Dennis Adornato (Cons) 1.4%
New York 9	Anthony Weiner	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Anthony Weiner (Democratic) Unopposed
New York 10	Ed Towns	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ed Towns (Democratic) 92.2% Jonathan Anderson (Republican) 5.9% Ernest Johnson (Cons) 1.9%
New York 11	Major Owens	Democratic	1982	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Yvette Clarke (Democratic) 90.0% Stephen Finger (Republican) 7.6% Mariana Blume (Cons) 1.4% Ollie McClean (Freedom) 1.0%
New York 12	Nydia Velazquez	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nydia Velazquez (Democratic) 89.7% Allan Romaguera (Republican) 10.3%
New York 13	Vito Fossella	Republican	1997	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Vito Fossella (Republican) 56.8% Steve Harrison (Democratic) 43.2%
New York 14	Carolyn Maloney	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Carolyn Maloney (Democratic) 84.5% Danniel Maio (Republican) 15.5%
New York 15	Charles Rangel	Democratic	1970	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charles Rangel (Democratic) 94.0% Edward Daniels (Republican) 6.0%
New York 16	Jose Serrano	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jose Serrano (Democratic) 95.3% Ali Mohamed (Republican) 4.7%
New York 17	Eliot Engel	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Eliot Engel (Democratic) 76.4% Jim Faulkner (Republican) 23.6%
New York 18	Nita Lowey	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nita Lowey (Democratic) 70.7% Richard A. Hoffman (Republican) 29.3%
New York 19	Sue Kelly	Republican	1994	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ John Hall (Democratic) 51.2% Sue Kelly (Republican) 48.8%
New York 20	John Sweeney	Republican	1998	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic) 53.1% John Sweeney (Republican) 46.9%
New York 21	Mike McNulty	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike McNulty (Democratic) 78.2% Warren Redlich (Republican) 21.8%
New York 22	Maurice Hinchey	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Maurice Hinchey (Democratic) Unopposed
New York 23	John McHugh	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John McHugh (Republican) 63.1% Robert Johnson (Democratic) 36.9%
New York 24	Sherwood Boehlert	Republican	1982	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Mike Arcuri (Democratic) 53.9% Ray Meier (Republican) 45.0% Mike Sylvia (Libertarian) 1.1%
New York 25	Jim Walsh	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Walsh (Republican) 50.8% Dan Maffei (Democratic) 49.2%
New York 26	Tom Reynolds	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Reynolds (Republican) 52.0% Jack Davis (Democratic) 48.0%
New York 27	Brian Higgins	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Brian Higgins (Democratic) 79.3% Michael McHale (Republican) 20.7%
New York 28	Louise Slaughter	Democratic	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Louise Slaughter (Democratic) 73.2% John Donnelly (Republican) 26.8%
New York 29	Randy Kuhl	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Randy Kuhl (Republican) 51.5% Eric Massa (Democratic) 48.5%

North Carolina

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from North Carolina

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
North Carolina 1	G. K. Butterfield	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ G. K. Butterfield (Democratic) Unopposed
North Carolina 2	Bob Etheridge	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Etheridge (Democratic) 66.5% Dan Mansell (Republican) 33.5%
North Carolina 3	Walter Jones Jr.	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Walter Jones Jr. (Republican) 68.6% Craig Weber (Democratic) 31.4%
North Carolina 4	David Price	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ David Price (Democratic) 65.0% Steven Acuff (Republican) 35.0%
North Carolina 5	Virginia Foxx	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Virginia Foxx (Republican) 57.2% Roger Sharpe (Democratic) 42.8%
North Carolina 6	Howard Coble	Republican	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Howard Coble (Republican) 70.8% Rory Blake (Democratic) 29.2%
North Carolina 7	Mike McIntyre	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike McIntyre (Democratic) 72.8% Shirley Davis (Republican) 27.2%
North Carolina 8	Robin Hayes	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Robin Hayes (Republican) 50.1% Larry Kissell (Democratic) 49.9%
North Carolina 9	Sue Myrick	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sue Myrick (Republican) 66.5% Bill Glass (Democratic) 33.5%
North Carolina 10	Patrick McHenry	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Patrick McHenry (Republican) 61.8% Richard Carsner (Democratic) 38.2%
North Carolina 11	Charles Taylor	Republican	1990	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Heath Shuler (Democratic) 53.8% Charles Taylor (Republican) 46.2%
North Carolina 12	Mel Watt	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mel Watt (Democratic) 67.0% Ada Fisher (Republican) 33.0%
North Carolina 13	Brad Miller	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Brad Miller (Democratic) 63.7% Vernon Robinson (Republican) 36.3%

North Dakota

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from North Dakota

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
North Dakota at-large	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic-NPL	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Earl Pomeroy (Democratic-NPL) 65.7% Matthew Mechtel (Republican) 34.3%

Ohio

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Ohio

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Ohio 1	Steve Chabot	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve Chabot (Republican) 52.3% John Cranley (Democratic) 47.7%
Ohio 2	Jean Schmidt	Republican	2005	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jean Schmidt (Republican) 50.5% Victoria Wulsin (Democratic) 49.4%
Ohio 3	Mike Turner	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Turner (Republican) 58.5% Richard Chema (Democratic) 41.5%
Ohio 4	Mike Oxley	Republican	1981	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Jim Jordan (Republican) 60.0% Richard Siferd (Democratic) 40.0%
Ohio 5	Paul Gillmor	Republican	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Paul E. Gillmor (Republican) 56.9% Robin Weirauch (Democratic) 43.1%
Ohio 6	Ted Strickland	Democratic	1992	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Charlie Wilson (Democratic) 62.1% Chuck Blasdel (Republican) 37.9%
Ohio 7	Dave Hobson	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dave Hobson (Republican) 60.6% Bill Conner (Democratic) 39.4%
Ohio 8	John Boehner	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Boehner (Republican) 63.8% Mort Meier (Democratic) 36.2%
Ohio 9	Marcy Kaptur	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) 73.6% Bradley Leavitt (Republican) 26.4%
Ohio 10	Dennis Kucinich	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dennis Kucinich (Democratic) 66.4% Mike Dovilla (Republican) 33.6%
Ohio 11	Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democratic) 83.4% Lindsey String (Republican) 16.6%
Ohio 12	Pat Tiberi	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pat Tiberi (Republican) 57.3% Bob Shamansky (Democratic) 42.7%
Ohio 13	Sherrod Brown	Democratic	1992	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Betty Sutton (Democratic) 61.2% Craig Foltin (Republican) 38.8%
Ohio 14	Steve LaTourette	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Steve LaTourette (Republican) 57.6% Lewis Katz (Democratic) 39.0% Werner Lange (Independent) 3.4%
Ohio 15	Deborah Pryce	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Deborah Pryce (Republican) 50.2% Mary Jo Kilroy (Democratic) 49.7%
Ohio 16	Ralph Regula	Republican	1972	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ralph Regula (Republican) 58.3% Tom Shaw (Democratic) 41.7%
Ohio 17	Tim Ryan	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tim Ryan (Democratic) 80.3% Don Manning III (Republican) 19.7%
Ohio 18	Bob Ney	Republican	1994	Incumbent retired and then resigned November 3, 2006. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Zack Space (Democratic) 62.1% Joy Padgett (Republican) 37.9%

Oklahoma

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Oklahoma

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Oklahoma 1	John Sullivan	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Sullivan (Republican) 63.6% Alan Gentges (Democratic) 30.9% Bill Wortman (Independent) 5.5%
Oklahoma 2	Dan Boren	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dan Boren (Democratic) 72.7% Patrick Miller (Republican) 27.3%
Oklahoma 3	Frank Lucas	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Frank Lucas (Republican) 67.5% Susan Barton (Democratic) 32.5%
Oklahoma 4	Tom Cole	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Cole (Republican) 64.6% Hal Spake (Democratic) 35.4%
Oklahoma 5	Ernest Istook	Republican	1992	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ Mary Fallin (Republican) 60.4% David Hunter (Democratic) 37.3% Matthew Horton Woodson (Independent) 2.3%

Oregon

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Oregon

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Oregon 1	David Wu	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ David Wu (Democratic) 62.8% Derrick Kitts (Republican) 33.7% Drake Davis (Libertarian) 1.7% Dean Wolf (Constitution) 1.6%
Oregon 2	Greg Walden	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Greg Walden (Republican) 66.8% Carol Voisin (Democratic) 30.4% Jack Alan Brown Jr. (Constitution) 2.6%
Oregon 3	Earl Blumenauer	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Earl Blumenauer (Democratic) 73.5% Bruce Broussard (Republican) 23.5% David Brownlow (Constitution) 2.8%
Oregon 4	Peter DeFazio	Democratic	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Peter DeFazio (Democratic) 62.3% Jim Feldkamp (Republican) 37.6%
Oregon 5	Darlene Hooley	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Darlene Hooley (Democratic) 54.0% Mike Erickson (Republican) 42.8% Paul Aranas (Pacific Green) 1.5% Doug Patterson (Constitution) 1.5%

Pennsylvania

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Pennsylvania 1	Bob Brady	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Brady (Democratic) Unopposed
Pennsylvania 2	Chaka Fattah	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chaka Fattah (Democratic) 88.6% Michael Gessner (Republican) 9.2% Dave Baker (Green) 2.2%
Pennsylvania 3	Phil English	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Phil English (Republican) 53.6% Steven Porter (Democratic) 42.1% Tim Hagberg (Constitution) 4.3%
Pennsylvania 4	Melissa Hart	Republican	2000	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Jason Altmire (Democratic) 51.9% Melissa Hart (Republican) 48.1%
Pennsylvania 5	John Peterson	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Peterson (Republican) 60.1% Don Hilliard (Democratic) 39.9%
Pennsylvania 6	Jim Gerlach	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Gerlach (Republican) 50.7% Lois Murphy (Democratic) 49.3%
Pennsylvania 7	Curt Weldon	Republican	1986	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Joe Sestak (Democratic) 56.4% Curt Weldon (Republican) 43.6%
Pennsylvania 8	Mike Fitzpatrick	Republican	2004	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Patrick Murphy (Democratic) 50.3% Mike Fitzpatrick (Republican) 49.7%
Pennsylvania 9	Bill Shuster	Republican	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bill Shuster (Republican) 60.3% Tony Barr (Democratic) 39.7%
Pennsylvania 10	Don Sherwood	Republican	1998	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Chris Carney (Democratic) 52.9% Don Sherwood (Republican) 47.1%
Pennsylvania 11	Paul Kanjorski	Democratic	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Paul Kanjorski (Democratic) 72.5% Joseph Leonardi (Republican) 27.5%
Pennsylvania 12	John Murtha	Democratic	1974	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Murtha (Democratic) 60.8% Diana Irey (Republican) 39.2%
Pennsylvania 13	Allyson Schwartz	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Allyson Schwartz (Democratic) 66.1% Raj Bhakta (Republican) 33.9%
Pennsylvania 14	Mike Doyle	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Doyle (Democratic) 90.1% Titus North (Green) 9.9%
Pennsylvania 15	Charlie Dent	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charlie Dent (Republican) 53.6% Charles Dertinger (Democratic) 43.5% Greta Browne (Green) 2.9%
Pennsylvania 16	Joe Pitts	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joe Pitts (Republican) 56.6% Lois Herr (Democratic) 39.5% John Murphy (Independent) 3.9%
Pennsylvania 17	Tim Holden	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tim Holden (Democratic) 64.5% Matthew Wertz (Republican) 35.5%
Pennsylvania 18	Tim Murphy	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tim Murphy (Republican) 57.8% Chad Kluko (Democratic) 42.2%
Pennsylvania 19	Todd Platts	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Todd Platts (Republican) 64.0% Phil Avillo (Democratic) 33.5% Derf Maitland (Green) 2.5%

Rhode Island

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Rhode Island

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Rhode Island 1	Patrick Kennedy	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Patrick Kennedy (Democratic) 69.2% Jonathan Scott (Republican) 23.2% Kenneth Capalbo (Independent) 7.6%
Rhode Island 2	Jim Langevin	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Langevin (Democratic) 72.7% Rod Driver (Independent) 27.3%

South Carolina

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from South Carolina

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
South Carolina 1	Henry E. Brown Jr.	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Henry E. Brown Jr. (Republican) 59.9% Randy Maatta (Democratic) 37.9% James Dunn (Green) 2.2%
South Carolina 2	Joe Wilson	Republican	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joe Wilson (Republican) 62.6% Michael Ray Ellisor (Democratic) 37.3%
South Carolina 3	J. Gresham Barrett	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ J. Gresham Barrett (Republican) 62.9% Lee Ballenger (Democratic) 37.1%
South Carolina 4	Bob Inglis	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Inglis (Republican) 64.2% William Griffith (Democratic) 32.0% John Cobin (Libertarian) 2.5% Faye Walters (Green) 1.3%
South Carolina 5	John Spratt	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Spratt (Democratic) 56.9% Ralph Norman (Republican) 43.1%
South Carolina 6	Jim Clyburn	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Clyburn (Democratic) 64.4% Gary McLeod (Republican) 34.2% Antonio Williams (Green) 1.4%

South Dakota

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from South Dakota

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
South Dakota at-large	Stephanie Herseth	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Stephanie Herseth (Democratic) 69.1% Bruce Whalen (Republican) 29.3% Larry Rudebusch (Libertarian) 1.6%

Tennessee

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Tennessee

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Tennessee 1	William L. Jenkins	Republican	1996	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	√ David Davis (Republican) 61.1% Rick Trent (Democratic) 36.9% Bob Smith (Green) 0.6% James Reeves (Independent) 0.6% Michael Peavler (Independent) 0.5% Michael Sabri (Independent) 0.2%
Tennessee 2	Jimmy Duncan	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 77.7% John Greene (Democratic) 22.3%
Tennessee 3	Zach Wamp	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Zach Wamp (Republican) 65.7% Brent Benedict (Democratic) 34.3%
Tennessee 4	Lincoln Davis	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 67.5% Kenneth Martin (Republican) 32.5%
Tennessee 5	Jim Cooper	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Cooper (Democratic) 68.9% Tom Kovach (Republican) 28.0% Virginia Welsch (Independent) 2.1% Scott Knapp (Independent) 1.0%
Tennessee 6	Bart Gordon	Democratic	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bart Gordon (Democratic) 67.1% Randy Stamps (Republican) 31.4% Robert Garrison (Independent) 1.1% Norman Saliba (Independent) 0.5%
Tennessee 7	Marsha Blackburn	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 66.0% Bill Morrison (Democratic) 31.8% Katey Culver (Green) 0.8% James White (Independent) 0.4% William Smith (Independent) 0.4% John L. Rimer (Independent) 0.3% Gayl Pratt (Independent) 0.3%
Tennessee 8	John Tanner	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Tanner (Democratic) 73.2% John Farmer (Republican) 26.8%
Tennessee 9	Harold Ford Jr.	Democratic	1996	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	√ Steve Cohen (Democratic) 59.9% Jake Ford (Independent) 22.2% Mark White (Republican) 18.0%

Texas

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Texas

Texas's 22nd district was held by Tom DeLay who had resigned. The Democratic Party sued to prevent the Republican Party from replacing Tom DeLay (who was determined to be the candidate in March 2006) with another candidate. The courts agreed with the Democratic Party and the Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal. On August 8, 2006, Tom DeLay officially withdrew his name as the Republican candidate. (The court decision did not allow the Republican Party from changing its candidate, however it did not prevent Tom DeLay from withdrawing altogether.)

Texas's 23rd district was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ordered the district re-drawn. This affected the 15th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 28th districts, which had a blanket primary on Election Day, followed by a runoff on December 6 in District 23, where no candidate got a majority of the vote.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Texas 1	Louie Gohmert	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Louie Gohmert (Republican) 68.0% Roger Owen (Democratic) 30.3% Donald Perkison (Libertarian) 1.7%
Texas 2	Ted Poe	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ted Poe (Republican) 65.6% Gary Binderim (Democratic) 32.7% Justo Perez (Libertarian) 1.7%
Texas 3	Sam Johnson	Republican	1991	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sam Johnson (Republican) 62.5% Dan Dodd (Democratic) 34.9% Christopher Claytor (Libertarian) 2.6%
Texas 4	Ralph Hall	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ralph Hall (Republican) 64.4% Glenn Melancon (Democratic) 33.4% Kurt Helm (Libertarian) 2.1%
Texas 5	Jeb Hensarling	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jeb Hensarling (Republican) 61.8% Charlie Thompson (Democratic) 35.6% Mike Nelson (Libertarian) 2.6%
Texas 6	Joe Barton	Republican	1984	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joe Barton (Republican) 60.5% David Harris (Democratic) 37.1% Carl Nulsen (Libertarian) 2.4%
Texas 7	John Culberson	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Culberson (Republican) 59.2% Jim Henley (Democratic) 38.5% Drew Parks (Libertarian) 2.3%
Texas 8	Kevin Brady	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kevin Brady (Republican) 67.3% Jim Wright (Democratic) 32.7%
Texas 9	Al Green	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Al Green (Democratic) Unopposed
Texas 10	Michael McCaul	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Michael McCaul (Republican) 55.3% Ted Ankrum (Democratic) 40.4% Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) 4.3%
Texas 11	Mike Conaway	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mike Conaway (Republican) Unopposed
Texas 12	Kay Granger	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kay Granger (Republican) 66.9% John Morris (Democratic) 31.1% Gardner Osborne (Libertarian) 2.0%
Texas 13	Mac Thornberry	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Mac Thornberry (Republican) 74.4% Roger Waun (Democratic) 23.0% Jim Thompson (Libertarian) 2.6%
Texas 14	Ron Paul	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ron Paul (Republican) 60.2% Shane Sklar (Democratic) 39.8%
Texas 15	Ruben Hinojosa	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ruben Hinojosa (Democratic) 61.8% Paul Haring (Republican) 23.7% Eddie Zamora (Republican) 14.5%
Texas 16	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Silvestre Reyes (Democratic) 78.7% Gordon Strickland (Libertarian) 21.3%
Texas 17	Chet Edwards	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chet Edwards (Democratic) 58.1% Van Taylor (Republican) 40.3% Guillermo Acosta (Libertarian) 1.6%
Texas 18	Sheila Jackson Lee	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic) 76.6% Ahmad Hassan (Republican) 19.1% Patrick Warren (Libertarian) 4.3%
Texas 19	Randy Neugebauer	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Randy Neugebauer (Republican) 67.7% Robert Ricketts (Democratic) 29.8% Fred Jones (Libertarian) 2.4% Mike Sadler (Write-in) 0.1%
Texas 20	Charlie Gonzalez	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Charlie Gonzalez (Democratic) 87.4% Michael Idrogo (Libertarian) 12.6%
Texas 21	Lamar Smith	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lamar Smith (Republican) 60.1% John Courage (Democratic) 24.5% Gene Kelly (Democratic) 9.0% Tommy Calvert (Independent) 2.6% James Arthur Strohm (Libertarian) 2.0% Jim Peterson (Independent) 1.1% Mark Rossano (Independent) 0.7%
Texas 22	Shelley Sekula-Gibbs	Republican	2006	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Nick Lampson (Democratic) 51.8% Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R/Write-in) 41.8% Bob Smither (Libertarian) 6.1% Don Richardson (Write-in) 0.3%
Texas 23	Henry Bonilla	Republican	1992	Incumbent lost re-election in run-off (district was declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in August 2006 and redrawn). Democratic gain.	√ Ciro Rodriguez (Democratic) 19.9% (54.3%). New member elected. √ Henry Bonilla (Republican) 48.6% (45.7%) Alvert Uresti (Democratic) 11.8% Lukin Gilliland (Democratic) 11.1% Craig Stephens (Libertarian) 2.7% Augie Beltran (Democratic) 2.1% Rick Bolanos (Democratic) 2.1% Adrian DeLeon (Democratic) 1.8%
Texas 24	Kenny Marchant	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kenny Marchant (Republican) 59.8% Gary Page (Democratic) 37.2% Mark Frohman (Libertarian) 3.0%
Texas 25	Lloyd Doggett	Democratic	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Lloyd Doggett (Democratic) 67.3% Grant Rostig (Republican) 26.3% Barbara Cunningham (Libertarian) 4.2% Brian Parrett (Independent) 2.2%
Texas 26	Michael Burgess	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Michael Burgess (Republican) 60.2% Tim Barnwell (Democratic) 37.2% Rich Haas (Libertarian) 2.5%
Texas 27	Solomon Ortiz	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Solomon Ortiz (Democratic) 56.8% Willie Vaden (Republican) 38.9% Robert Powell (Libertarian) 4.3%
Texas 28	Henry Cuellar	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Henry Cuellar (Democratic) 67.6% Frank Enriquez (Democratic) 20.3% Ron Avery (Constitution) 12.1%
Texas 29	Gene Green	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gene Green (Democratic) 73.5% Eric Story (Republican) 24.4% Clifford Lee Messina (Libertarian) 2.0%
Texas 30	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic) 80.2% Wilson Aurbach (Republican) 17.6% Ken Ashby (Libertarian) 2.2%
Texas 31	John Carter	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Carter (Republican) 58.5% Mary Beth Harrell (Democratic) 38.8% Matt McAdoo (Libertarian) 2.7%
Texas 32	Pete Sessions	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Pete Sessions (Republican) 56.4% Will Pryor (Democratic) 41.3% John Hawley (Libertarian) 2.3%

Utah

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Utah

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Utah 1	Rob Bishop	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rob Bishop (Republican) 63.1% Steven Olsen (Democratic) 32.4% Mark Hudson (Constitution) 3.1% Lynn Badler (Libertarian) 1.4%
Utah 2	Jim Matheson	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Matheson (Democratic) 59.0% LaVar Christensen (Republican) 37.3% David Perry (Constitution) 1.5% Bob Brister (Green) 1.5% Austin Sherwood Lett (Libertarian) 0.7%
Utah 3	Chris Cannon	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Cannon (Republican) 57.7% Christian Burridge (Democratic) 32.2% Jim Noorlander (Constitution) 8.8% Philip Hallman (Libertarian) 1.3%

Vermont

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2006

See also: List of United States Representatives from Vermont

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Vermont at-large	Bernie Sanders	Independent	1990	Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Peter Welch (Democratic) 53.2% Martha Rainville (Republican) 44.5% Dennis Morrisseau (Independent) 0.5% Jerry Trudell (Independent) 0.3% Bruce Marshall (Green) 0.3% Keith Stern (Independent) 0.3% Jane Newton (Liberty Union) 0.2% Chris Karr (Independent) 0.2%

Virginia

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2006

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Virginia 1	Jo Ann Davis	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jo Ann Davis (Republican) 63.0% Shawn Michael O'Donnell (Democratic) 35.5% Marvin Pixton III (Independent) 1.4%
Virginia 2	Thelma Drake	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Thelma Drake (Republican) 51.3% Phil Kellam (Democratic) 48.5%
Virginia 3	Bobby Scott	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bobby Scott (Democratic) Unopposed
Virginia 4	Randy Forbes	Republican	2001	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Randy Forbes (Republican) 76.1% Albert Burckard (Ind. Green) 23.4%
Virginia 5	Virgil Goode	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Virgil Goode (Republican) 59.1% Al Weed (Democratic) 39.9% Joseph Oddo (Ind. Green) 0.9%
Virginia 6	Bob Goodlatte	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Goodlatte (Republican) 75.1% Barbara Jean Pryor (Independent) 12.3% Andre Peery (Independent) 12.1%
Virginia 7	Eric Cantor	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Eric Cantor (Republican) 63.9% Jim Nachman (Democratic) 34.4% Brad Blanton (Independent) 1.6%
Virginia 8	Jim Moran	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Moran (Democratic) 66.4% Thomas O'Donoghue (Republican) 30.6% Jim Hurysz (Independent) 2.8%
Virginia 9	Rick Boucher	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rick Boucher (Democratic) 67.8% Bill Carrico (Republican) 32.2%
Virginia 10	Frank Wolf	Republican	1980	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Frank Wolf (Republican) 57.3% Judy Feder (Democratic) 41.0% Bill Wood (Libertarian) 0.9% Neeraj Nigam (Independent) 0.8%
Virginia 11	Tom Davis	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Davis (Republican) 55.5% Andrew Hurst (Democratic) 43.6% Fernando Greco (Ind. Green) 0.9%

Washington

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Washington 1	Jay Inslee	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jay Inslee (Democratic) 67.7% Larry Ishmael (Republican) 32.3%
Washington 2	Rick Larsen	Democratic	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Rick Larsen (Democratic) 64.2% Doug Roulstone (Republican) 35.8%
Washington 3	Brian Baird	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Brian Baird (Democratic) 63.1% Michael Messmore (Republican) 36.9%
Washington 4	Doc Hastings	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Doc Hastings (Republican) 59.9% Richard Wright (Democratic) 40.1%
Washington 5	Cathy McMorris	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Cathy McMorris (Republican) 56.4% Peter Goldmark (Democratic) 43.6%
Washington 6	Norm Dicks	Democratic	1976	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Norm Dicks (Democratic) 70.6% Doug Cloud (Republican) 29.4%
Washington 7	Jim McDermott	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim McDermott (Democratic) 79.4% Steve Beren (Republican) 15.7% Linnea Noreen (Independent) 4.9%
Washington 8	Dave Reichert	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dave Reichert (Republican) 51.5% Darcy Burner (Democratic) 48.5% Richard Todd (I/Write-in)
Washington 9	Adam Smith	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Adam Smith (Democratic) 65.7% Steve Cofchin (Republican) 34.3%

West Virginia

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
West Virginia 1	Alan Mollohan	Democratic	1982	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Alan Mollohan (Democratic) 64.3% Christopher Wakim (Republican) 35.6%
West Virginia 2	Shelley Capito	Republican	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Shelley Capito (Republican) 57.2% Mike Callaghan (Democratic) 42.8%
West Virginia 3	Nick Rahall	Democratic	1976	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nick Rahall (Democratic) 69.4% Kim Wolfe (Republican) 30.6%

Wisconsin

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Wisconsin 1	Paul Ryan	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Paul Ryan (Republican) 62.8% Jeff Thomas (Democratic) 37.2%
Wisconsin 2	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tammy Baldwin (Democratic) 62.9% Dave Magnum (Republican) 37.1%
Wisconsin 3	Ron Kind	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ron Kind (Democratic) 64.9% Paul Nelson (Republican) 35.1%
Wisconsin 4	Gwen Moore	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Gwen Moore (Democratic) 71.5% Perfecto Rivera (Republican) 28.5%
Wisconsin 5	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	1978	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican) 61.8% Bryan Kennedy (Democratic) 35.7% Bob Levis (Green) 1.4% Robert R. Raymond (Independent) 1.1%
Wisconsin 6	Tom Petri	Republican	1979	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Petri (Republican) Unopposed
Wisconsin 7	Dave Obey	Democratic	1969	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.2% Nick Reid (Republican) 35.0% Mike Miles (Green) 2.8%
Wisconsin 8	Mark Green	Republican	1998	Retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	√ Steve Kagen (Democratic) 51.1% John Gard (Republican) 48.9%

Wyoming

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Wyoming at-large	Barbara Cubin	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Barbara Cubin (Republican) 48.3% Gary Trauner (Democratic) 47.8% Thomas Rankin (Libertarian) 3.9%

Non-voting delegates

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
American Samoa at-large	Eni Faleomavaega	Democratic	1988	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Eni Faleomavaega (Democratic) Unopposed
District of Columbia at-large	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Democratic	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic) Unopposed
Guam at-large	Madeleine Bordallo	Democratic	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Madeleine Bordallo (Democratic) Unopposed
U.S. Virgin Islands at-large	Donna Christian-Christensen	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Donna Christian-Christensen (Democratic) 62.9% Warren Mosler (Independent) 37.1%

See also

• United States Senate elections, 2006
• United States gubernatorial elections, 2006
• United States presidential election, 2008
• United States general elections, 2006
• Fighting Dems

External links

• 2006 Election Guide The New York Times
• check on voter registration
• 2006 Election Projections Survey
• United States Election 2006 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress

See also

• United States elections, 2006
  • United States gubernatorial elections, 2006
  • United States Senate elections, 2006
• 109th United States Congress
• 110th United States Congress