How many Republican Senators and Reps have announced they won't seek re-election? NT

[Eric J in MN]

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[ingac70]

1. I heard 22. n/t

[Staph]

2. Senate, according to electoral-vote.com

Retiring Republicans:
Colorado -- Wayne Allard is keeping his limited-terms promise.
New Mexico -- Pete Domenici says he has brain disease.
Virginia -- John Warner is calling it quits.


Retiring Democrats:
None.


Republicans in trouble:
Alaska -- Ted Stevens is being investigated by the IRS and FBI.
Maine -- Susan Collins is one of the last New England moderate Republicans.
Minnesota -- Norm Coleman is too conservative for his state.
New Hampshire -- John Sununu thinks that supporting the war in Iraq is okay.
Oregon -- Gordon Smith is a decent Republican in an increasingly Democratic state. Think Lincoln Chaffee.


Democrats in trouble:
Louisiana -- Mary Landrieu is apparently responsible for Hurricane Katrina.
South Dakota -- Tim Johnson is still recovering from his surgery and SD is a very Republican state.

[Eric J in MN]

6. RE "Norm Coleman is too conservative for his state."

From your lips to God's ears.

[Staph]

3. House, also according to electoral-vote.com

Democrats:
District Incumbent 	Why is he/she not running
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CA-12 Tom Lantos 	Has cancer
IN-07 Julia Carson 	Died in December 2007
NY-21 Michael McNulty   Apparently had enough after 10 terms
CO-02 Mark Udall 	Running for Wayne Allard's Senate seat
ME-01 Tom Allen 	Running against S. Collins for Senate
NM-03 Tom Udall 	Running for Domenici's Senate seat

Republicans:
District Incumbent 	Why is he/she not running
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NY-25 James Walsh 	Can't stomach another race like 2006
NJ-03 James Saxton 	Apparently had enough after 12 terms
NM-01 Heather Wilson 	Running for Domenici's Senate seat
IL-11 Jerry Weller 	Probably due to growing scandals
MN-03 Jim Ramstad 	Not known; he could easily be reelected
NJ-07 Mike Ferguson 	Not known
OH-15 Deborah Pryce 	No. 4 in GOP leadership; minority no fun
AZ-01 Rick Renzi 	Would be defeated due to scandal
OH-16 Ralph Regula 	82 and in the minority, he's had it
IL-14 Dennis Hastert 	Too many scandals and loss of power
IL-18 Ray LaHood 	Unknown; he is only 61
NM-02 Steve Pearce 	Running for Domenici's Senate seat
OH-07 David Hobson 	Unclear; maybe his age (71)
LA-06 Richard Baker 	Getting a $1M job in hedge fund industry
LA-04 Jim McCrery 	Ranking member of Ways and Means, sees he
will never chair it
CA-52 Duncan Hunter 	Was running for President
CO-06 Tom Tancredo 	Made an abortive run for President
MS-01 Roger Wicker 	Filling Trent Lott's seat in the Senate
PA-05 John Peterson 	Age and health reasons
CA-04 John Doolittle 	One scandal too many
AL-02 Terry Everett 	Unclear
MS-03 Chip Pickering 	Got bored waiting for a Senate seat
LA-01 Bobby Jindal 	Elected governor of Louisiana in 2007
WY-AL Barbara Cubin 	Probably forced out by GOP leadership

[Bucky]

4. I'm sorry to hear about Tom Lantos

His is an amazing life story... from Holocaust survivor to congressional committee chair.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Thank you. I was looking for a list like that. NT

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