List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition
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This is a List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition.
The co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition for the 117th Congress are Ed Case (HI-01), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01).[1] The chair of the Blue Dog PAC, the Coalition's political organization, is Rep. Kurt Schrader.[2] Rep. Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, is the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history.[3]
As of January 2021, the caucus includes 19 members.[4]
Members for the 117th Congress[5][]
- Tom O'Halleran (AZ-1, Sedona, R+2)
California
- Lou Correa (CA-46, Santa Ana, D+16)
- Jim Costa (CA-16, Fresno, D+9)
- Mike Thompson (CA-5, St. Helena, D+22)
Florida
- Charlie Crist (FL-13, St. Petersburg, EVEN)
- Stephanie Murphy (FL-07, Winter Park, D+3)
Georgia
- Sanford Bishop (GA-02, Albany, D+4)
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07, Suwanee, R+2)
- David Scott (GA-13, Atlanta, D+23)
Hawaii
- Ed Case (HI-01, Honolulu, D+14)[6]
Illinois
- Brad Schneider (IL-10, Deerfield, D+14)
Maine
- Jared Golden (ME-02, Lewiston, R+6)
New Jersey
- Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5, Wyckoff, R+1)
- Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11, Montclair, EVEN)[6]
Oregon
- Kurt Schrader (OR-05, Canby, D+2)
Tennessee
- Jim Cooper (TN-05, Nashville, D+9)
Texas
- Henry Cuellar (TX-28, Laredo, D+5)
- Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15, McAllen, D+3)
Virginia
- Abigail Spanberger (VA-07, Glen Allen, R+3)[6]
2020 elections[]
With the exception of Lipinski, who was upset in the primary by progressive Democrat Marie Newman, the rest of these Blue Dogs lost to Republican opponents in the 2020 elections:
- Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - Lost Renomination[7]
- Joe Cunningham (SC-01) - Defeated
- Kendra Horn (OK-05) - Defeated
- Collin Peterson (MN-07) - Defeated
- Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02)[6] - Defeated
- Max Rose (NY-11)[6] - Defeated
- Anthony Brindisi (NY-22)[6] - Defeated
- Ben McAdams (UT-4)[6] - Defeated
2018 elections[]
After the 2018 House of Representatives elections, the caucus grew from 18 members to 24 members, registering an increment in membership of little more than 33%.[8] All incumbents seeking re-election won their races.[9] Additionally former Blue Dog House representative Kyrsten Sinema won the Senate election in Arizona over incumbent Martha McSally becoming the first Democratic senator from the state since Dennis DeConcini from 1977 to 1995.
2016 elections[]
- Brad Ashford (NE-2) - Defeated
- Gwen Graham (FL-2) - Retired
- Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) - Ran for Senate & was defeated
2014 elections[]
- Ron Barber (AZ-2)[10] - Defeated
- John Barrow (GA-12), Co-Chair for Administration - Defeated
- Pete Gallego (TX-23) - Defeated
- Jim Matheson (UT-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
- Mike McIntyre (NC-7) - Retired
- Mike Michaud (ME-2) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
- Nick Rahall (WV-3)[10] - Defeated
2012 elections[]
- Jason Altmire (PA-4) - Lost renomination
- Joe Baca (CA-43) - Defeated
- Dan Boren (OK-2), Blue Dog Whip - Retired
- Tim Holden (PA-17) - Lost renomination
- Larry Kissell (NC-8) - Defeated
- Leonard Boswell (IA-3) - Defeated
- Ben Chandler (KY-6) - Defeated
- Mike Ross (AR-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
- Heath Shuler (NC-11), Co-Chair for Administration - Retired
Resigned during 112th Congress[]
- Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) - Resigned in 2012
- Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) - Retired from the House in January 2012 to recover from injuries sustained in 2011 Tucson shooting
- Jane Harman (CA-36) - Resigned in 2011
2010 elections[]
Declined to seek re-election[]
- Robert Marion Berry (AR-1)
- Brad Ellsworth (IN-8) (ran for Senate in 2010 & defeated)
- Bart Gordon (TN-6)
- Charlie Melancon (LA-3), Co-Chair for Communications (ran for Senate in 2010 & defeated)
- Dennis Moore (KS-3)
- John Tanner (TN-8)
Defeated[]
- Mike Arcuri (NY-24)
- Melissa Bean (IL-8)
- Rick Boucher (VA-9)
- Allen Boyd (FL-2)
- Bobby Bright (AL-2) - Became a Republican in 2018
- Chris Carney (PA-10)
- Travis Childers (MS-1)
- Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3)
- Lincoln Davis (TN-4)
- Chet Edwards (TX-17)
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
- Baron Hill (IN-9), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
- Frank Kratovil (MD-1)
- Betsy Markey (CO-4)
- Jim Marshall (GA-8)
- Walt Minnick (ID-1)
- Harry Mitchell (AZ-5)
- Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
- Scott Murphy (NY-20)
- Glenn Nye (VA-2)
- Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL)
- John Salazar (CO-3)
- Ike Skelton (MO-4)
- Zack Space (OH-18)
- Gene Taylor (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 2014
- Charlie Wilson (OH-6)
2008 elections[]
- Don Cazayoux (LA-6) - Defeated
- Bud Cramer (AL-5) - Retired
- Nick Lampson (TX-22) - Defeated
- Tim Mahoney (FL-16) - Defeated
2006 elections[]
- Harold Ford Jr. (TN-9) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & defeated
- Ed Case (HI-2) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & defeated in primary
2004 elections[]
- Brad Carson (OK-2) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & defeated
- Chris John (LA-7) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & defeated
- Nick Lampson (TX-9) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
- Bill Lipinski (IL-3) - Retired
- Ken Lucas (KY-4) - Retired
- Max Sandlin (TX-1) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
- Charlie Stenholm (TX-17) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
- Jim Turner (TX-2) Retired following 2003 Texas redistricting
2002 elections[]
- Gary Condit (CA-18) - Defeated by Dennis Cardoza in 2002 Democratic primary
- David D. Phelps (IL-19) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting
- Ronnie Shows (MS-4) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting
2000 elections[]
- Owen Pickett (VA-2) - Retired
- Pat Danner (MO-6) - Retired
- David Minge (MN-2) - Defeated
1998 elections[]
- Scotty Baesler (KY-6) - Ran for Senate in 1998 & defeated
1996 elections[]
- Bill Orton[11] (UT-3) - Defeated
- Glen Browder[11] (AL-3) - Ran for Senate in 1996 & defeated in the primary
- Lewis F. Payne, Jr.[11] (VA-5) - Ran for the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia during the 1997 Virginia gubernatorial election & defeated
- Pete Geren[11] (TX-12) - Retired
- Charlie Rose[11] (NC-7) - Retired
- Bill Brewster (OK-3) - Retired
Appointed or elected to other offices[]
- Joe Donnelly (IN-2) - Elected to the Senate in 2012
- Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) - Appointed to the Senate in 2009 to replace Hillary Clinton
- Blanche Lincoln[11] (AR-1) - Elected to the Senate in 1998
- Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) Elected to the Senate in 2018
- Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)[12] - Appointed as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs in 2009
Died in office[]
- Norman Sisisky (VA-4) - Died in office in 2001
Left the Blue Dog Coalition[]
- Cheri Bustos (IL-17)[10]
- Steve Israel (NY-3)[12]
- Adam Schiff (CA-29)[citation needed]
- Filemon Vela Jr. (TX-34)
Became Republicans[]
- Rodney Alexander (LA-5) - Became a Republican in 2004
- Nathan Deal (GA-9) - Became a Republican in 1995
- Ralph Hall (TX-4) - Became a Republican in 2004
- Jimmy Hayes (LA-7) - Became a Republican in 1995
- Virgil Goode (VA-5) - Became a Republican in 2002
- Parker Griffith (AL-5) - Became a Republican in 2009, returned to the Democrats in 2014
- Michael Parker (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 1995
- Billy Tauzin (LA-3) - Became a Republican in 1995
- Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) - Became a Republican in 2019[13]
Applied to join but was rejected[]
- Nancy Boyda (KS-2) - Unable to join in 2007[14]
References[]
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