Thursday, January 11, 2018
House Republican Retirements
A record number of 31 House Republicans have already announced they won’t seek re-election. This list does not include members who have already resigned, if their seat will be filled by a special election before November.
MEMBER
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YEAR ELECTED
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SEEKING HIGHER OFFICE?
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COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
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2016 RESULTS
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Fla. | 1989 | No | D+5 | Clinton, 58%-39% |
| Dave Reichert, Wash. | 2004 | No | EVEN | Clinton, 46%-43% |
| Ed Royce, Calif.* | 1992 | No | EVEN | Clinton, 52%-43% |
| Frank LoBiondo, N.J. | 1994 | No | R+1 | Trump, 50%-46% |
| Darrell Issa, Calif. | 2000 | No | R+1 | Clinton, 51%-43% |
| Charlie Dent, Pa. | 2004 | No | R+4 | Trump, 51%-44% |
| Dave Trott, Mich. | 2014 | No | R+4 | Trump, 49%-45% |
| Steve Pearce, N.M. | 2002; 2010 | Governor | R+6 | Trump, 50%-40% |
| Ron DeSantis, Fla. | 2012 | Governor | R+7 | Trump, 46%-40% |
| Pat Tiberi, Ohio* | 2000 | No | R+7 | Trump, 52%-41% |
| Jim Renacci, Ohio | 2010 | Governor | R+8 | Trump, 56%-39% |
| Joe Barton, Texas | 1984 | No | R+9 | Trump, 54%-42% |
| Lynn Jenkins, Kansas | 2008 | No | R+10 | Trump, 56%-37% |
| Lamar Smith, Texas* | 1986 | No | R+10 | Trump, 52%-42% |
| Lou Barletta, Pa. | 2010 | Senate | R+10 | Trump, 60%-36% |
| Ted Poe, Texas | 2004 | No | R+11 | Trump, 52%-43% |
| Sam Johnson, Texas | 1991 | No | R+13 | Trump, 54%-40% |
| Bob Goodlatte, Va.* | 1992 | No | R+13 | Trump, 59%-35% |
| Blake Farenthold, Texas | 2010 | No | R+13 | Trump, 60%-36% |
| Gregg Harper, Miss.* | 2008 | No | R+13 | Trump, 61%-37% |
| Kristi Noem, S.D. | 2010 | Governor | R+14 | Trump, 62%-32% |
| Jeb Hensarling, Texas* | 2002 | No | R+16 | Trump, 62%-34% |
| Todd Rokita, Ind. | 2010 | Senate | R+17 | Trump, 64%-30% |
| Jim Bridenstine, Okla. | 2012 | NASA Administrator (awaiting confirmation) | R+17 | Trump, 61%-33% |
| Luke Messer, Ind. | 2012 | Senate | R+18 | Trump, 67%-26% |
| Bill Shuster, Pa.* | 2001 | No | R+19 | Trump, 69%-27% |
| John Duncan, Tenn. | 1988 | No | R+20 | Trump, 65%-30% |
| Marsha Blackburn, Tenn. | 2002 | Senate | R+20 | Trump, 67%-28% |
| Raul Labrador, Idaho | 2010 | Governor | R+21 | Trump, 64%-25% |
| Evan Jenkins, W.Va. | 2014 | Senate | R+23 | Trump, 73%-23% |
| Diane Black, Tenn.* | 2010 | Governor | R+24 | Trump, 72%-24% |
Note: Asterisks denote committee chairs.
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