2010 Congressional Retirements
Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010
by Richard Vail
Chisel & Plane
Here is a list of those Congressmen and Senators who have decided not to seek reelection this November. Why have they chosen to retire now...A couple of questions to ponder:
Is it because of President Obama's policies?
The high unemployment rate? which ties into,
The poor economy?
Dissatisfaction of incumbents or the rise of the Tea Party? (You know - the movement which held rallies, that was constantly downgraded, insutled and underestimated during August/September 2009, by the mainstream liberal media? Keith Oldberman and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC made the claim that they wouldbe forgotten by November 2009)
Why the flood? I saw on Saturday, for the first time, a bumper sticker that said "Reelect No One". I thought it was brilliant.
At this point in time, 32 U.S. Representatives are retiring.
Democratic incumbents (14 incumbents)
-Alabama's 7th congressional district: Artur Davis: To run for Governor of Alabama.
-Arkansas's 1st congressional district: Marion Berry: Retiring due to health concerns.
-Arkansas's 2nd congressional district: Vic Snyder: Retiring to spend more time with family.
-California's 33rd congressional district: Diane Watson: Retiring
-Florida's 17th congressional district: Kendrick Meek: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Hawaii's 1st congressional district: Neil Abercrombie: To run for Governor of Hawaii.
-Kansas's 3rd congressional district: Dennis Moore: Retiring; "Time for a new generation of leadership."
-Louisiana's 3rd congressional district: Charlie Melancon: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district: Paul Hodes: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district: Joe Sestak: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Rhode Island's 1st congressional district: Patrick J. Kennedy
-Tennessee's 6th congressional district: Bart Gordon: Retiring; "...it's time for a new chapter"
-Tennessee's 8th congressional district: John S. Tanner: Retiring, reasons not known.
-Washington's 3rd congressional district: Brian Baird: Retiring, to pursue other options.
UPDATE:
Is it because of President Obama's policies?
The high unemployment rate? which ties into,
The poor economy?
Dissatisfaction of incumbents or the rise of the Tea Party? (You know - the movement which held rallies, that was constantly downgraded, insutled and underestimated during August/September 2009, by the mainstream liberal media? Keith Oldberman and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC made the claim that they wouldbe forgotten by November 2009)
At this point in time, 32 U.S. Representatives are retiring.
Democratic incumbents (14 incumbents)
-Alabama's 7th congressional district: Artur Davis: To run for Governor of Alabama.
-Arkansas's 1st congressional district: Marion Berry: Retiring due to health concerns.
-Arkansas's 2nd congressional district: Vic Snyder: Retiring to spend more time with family.
-California's 33rd congressional district: Diane Watson: Retiring
-Florida's 17th congressional district: Kendrick Meek: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Hawaii's 1st congressional district: Neil Abercrombie: To run for Governor of Hawaii.
-Kansas's 3rd congressional district: Dennis Moore: Retiring; "Time for a new generation of leadership."
-Louisiana's 3rd congressional district: Charlie Melancon: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district: Paul Hodes: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district: Joe Sestak: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Rhode Island's 1st congressional district: Patrick J. Kennedy
-Tennessee's 6th congressional district: Bart Gordon: Retiring; "...it's time for a new chapter"
-Tennessee's 8th congressional district: John S. Tanner: Retiring, reasons not known.
-Washington's 3rd congressional district: Brian Baird: Retiring, to pursue other options.
UPDATE:
-Pennsylvania's 12 congressional district: John Murtha, death.
-Wisconsin's 7th congressional district: David Obey, Retiring due to age.
Republican incumbents (18 incumbents)
-Arkansas's 3rd congressional district: John Boozman: To run for U.S. Senate.
-Arizona's 3rd congressional district: John Shadegg: Retiring to pursue other interests.
-California's 19th congressional district: George Radanovich: Retiring to put family obligations first.
-Delaware's At-large congressional district: Michael Castle: To run for U.S. Senate.
-Florida's 12th congressional district: Adam Putnam: To run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.
-Florida's 21st congressional district: Lincoln Diaz-Balart: Retiring to do law practice.
-Georgia's 9th congressional district: Nathan Deal: To run for Governor of Georgia.
-Indiana's 4th congressional district: Steve Buyer: Retiring due to wife's illness
-Illinois's 10th congressional district: Mark Kirk: To run for U.S. Senate.
-Kansas's 1st congressional district: Jerry Moran: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Kansas's 4th congressional district: Todd Tiahrt: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Michigan's 2nd congressional district: Peter Hoekstra: To run for Governor of Michigan.
-Michigan's 3rd congressional district: Vern Ehlers: Retiring
-Missouri's 7th congressional district: Roy Blunt: To run for the U.S. Senate.
-Oklahoma's 5th congressional district: Mary Fallin: To run for Governor of Oklahoma.
-South Carolina's 1st congressional district: Henry E. Brown, Jr.: Retiring to spend more time with his family.
-South Carolina's 3rd congressional district: J. Gresham Barrett: To run for Governor of South Carolina.
-Tennessee's 3rd congressional district: Zach Wamp: To run for Governor of Tennessee.
These are the 12 Senators who have either retiring or plan to make an announcement soon.
Democrats
Chris Dodd, Connecticut
Byron Dorgan, North Dakota
Evan Bayh, Indianna
Barbara Mikulski, Maryland (Ms. Mikulski has announced she will run again though she is expected to retire immediately after the election, if Martin O'Malley retains the governorship of MD--O'Malley is being challenged by Bob Erhlich, whom he defeated in 2006)
Ted Kaufman, Delaware
Roland Burris, Illinois
Republicans
Mel Martinez/George LeMieux, Florida
Jim Bunning, Kentucky
Sam Brownback, Kansas
Kit Bond, Missouri
Judd Gregg, New Hampshire
George Voinovich, Ohio
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)We definitely need to get out the vote - keep on keeping us informed!Thanks Marijo.
Thanks for keeping us informed as Marijo says. We appreciate the updates. liked the bumper sticker too.My pleasure Linda, thanks for stopping by.
very well written and is truly informative. Now, I can claim to know much about the state of affairs (politics) in US.Thanks for your article.Thanks Reshma, I appreciate your reading and commenting.
Rereading this article through the readers club. Keep feeding us with good info like this.My pleasure Linda...'mom'back, ya'heah!Thanks again, Linda, you're a wonder!
Reelect no one. I say amen to that statement with a few exceptions. I'd like to see some job requirements before someone considers themselves qualified to run. Understanding you are being hired as a representative (not a leader) and you have demonstrated that your live within your budget are two places to start.Val, believe it or not, I saw a giant "Reelect No One" bumper sticker last weekend. I thought it was a great idea.
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