2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 3
Democratic incumbent Corrine Brown has held this seat since 1993 and ran unopposed in this election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 4
Republican incumbent Ander Crenshaw has held this seat since 2001. He was challenged by Democrat Jay McGovern, an Iraq War veteran. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 4, Results
Republican Ander Crenshaw was reelected with around 65 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 5
Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite (), who has held this seat since 2003, was again challenged by Democrat John Russell (), who received 40% against Brown-Waite in the 2006 election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. (CPVI=R+5)


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 5
Brown-Waite attracted a serious primary challenger in this sprawling Nature Coast district. As of November, Jim King had already begun a media campaign attacking Brown-Waite from the right and appealing to the conservative Christians who exert a serious influence in the local Republican Party. While King was a longshot to unseat Brown-Waite, a lengthy and divisive primary campaign of this sort risks draining the incumbent's campaign resources, splintering her support, and causing her to take up more conservative stances that would appeal less to moderate voters in the general election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 5
Russell is a businessman, acute care nurse practitioner and local activist. He hoped to capitalize on Brown-Waite's difficult primary, her modest fundraising, and the recent demographic changes in this high-growth area.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 5, Results
Ginny Brown-Waite retained her seat. She received around 61 percent of the vote, improving her showing against Russell in the 2006 election by slightly over 1 percentage point.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 6
Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns has held this seat since 1989. He faced Democratic challenger Tim Cunha (). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 6, Results
Incumbent Cliff Stearns was reelected with just under 61 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 7
Republican incumbent John Mica, representing the district since 1993, faced Democratic challenger, Faye Armitage (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 7, Results
Incumbent John Mica held his seat, gaining 62 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 8
Democratic nominee Alan Grayson challenged Republican incumbent Ric Keller, who had held the seat since 2001. On October 21, 2008,   January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine switched its outlook on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic," citing the fact that there are now more registered Democrats that Republicans in Keller's district. George W. Bush had won the district in 2004 with 55% of the vote (CPVI=R+3).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 8
In 2006, Keller, author of the "Cheeseburger Bill", was reelected by less than expected to Orlando businessman Charlie Stuart, who polled 46%. After the November 2006 election, Keller announced that he would break his 2000 pledge to serve only four terms. Todd Long, an Orlando attorney and radio talk show host, then announced he would challenge Keller in the Republican primary, promising to make an issue of the broken term-limits pledge. Greg Lewis and retired Marine Corps officer Bob Hering also announced they would challenge Keller in the primary, but they did not meet the qualifying requirements.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 8
The Keller-Long primary fight intensified over the summer, with Keller's term limit retraction, as well as his vote against The Surge making him increasingly vulnerable to defeat. However, just days before the August 26 primary, Keller sent out a mailer exposing Long's arrest record, a DUI, and another trespass warning. Keller squeaked by with a 53%-47% win in the GOP primary, but his reputation took a hit, as many saw the mailer as a political "dirty trick."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 8
Grayson, an attorney who prosecutes war profiteers, had run unsuccessfully in the 2006 Democratic primary. In the 2008 primary, he faced large field, including Charlie Stuart, who had lost to Keller by six percentage points in 2006; Mike Smith, a former state prosecutor and current trial lawyer with Morgan & Morgan; Corbett Kroeler, an environmental activist; Quoc Ba Van, local weight-lifting champion and recent Emory Law School graduate.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 8, Results
Alan Grayson defeated incumbent Ric Keller, receiving 52 percent of the vote. This was one of two pickups for the Democratic Party in Florida, along with District 24. The general election was heated, with "mudslinging" and attack ads by both sides on television and in mailers. The race gained considerable national attention.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 9
Republican freshman incumbent Gus Michael Bilirakis faced several opponents in this race. Challengers included Democrat Bill Mitchell, independents Richard Emmons and John Kalimnios, and write-in candidate Andrew Pasayan. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 9, Results
Incumbent Gus Michael Bilirakis retained his seat, receiving around 62 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 10
Republican incumbent Bill Young, who has represented this district since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving Republican in the House, faced Dunedin Mayor Democrat Bob Hackworth and write in candidate Don Callahan. Bob Hackworth won the Democratic primary on August 26, 2008 with 46% of the vote, defeating Samm Simpson and Max Linn. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 10, Results
Bill Young was reelected, receiving around 61 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 11
Freshman Democratic congresswoman Kathy Castor faced Republican challenger Eddie Adams, Jr.. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 11, Results
Kathy Castor easily retained her seat with nearly 72 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 12
Republican incumbent Adam Putnam, who has held this seat since 2001, was challenged by Democrat and retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Tudor. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 12, Results
Adam Putnam was reelected, receiving 57.5 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 13
Freshman Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan () was again challenged by Democratic banker Christine Jennings (). Former Democratic Congressional candidate Jan Schneider also filed, running as an Independent. This was expected to be a competitive race in 2008, though Buchanan was far ahead of Jennings in fundraising. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. George W. Bush won 56% of the district's vote in 2004 (CPVI=R+4).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 13
Buchanan was certified as having won in 2006 by a 369-vote margin over Jennings, but Jennings challenged the election in court. Although Buchanan was seated by the House, the House has made no final decision on the matter. In mid-July 2007, Jennings announced she would run again in 2008.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 13, Results
Vern Buchanan was reelected to a second term. In contrast to the 2006 election, Buchanan won by a convincing margin, receiving 55.5 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 14
Republican incumbent Connie Mack, holder of this seat since 2005, was challenged by Democrat Robert Neeld (), Independent Jeff George () and Republican State Senator Burt Saunders (who ran as an Independent). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 14, Results
Connie Mack was returned to Congress for a third term, receiving over 59 percent of the votes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 15
Seven-term Republican incumbent Dave Weldon had easily won re-election contests for a decade, but is retiring in 2008, leaving this Florida's only open House seat. Republican nominee State Senator Bill Posey, who was endorsed by Weldon and the Florida Republican Party, faced Democratic nominee physician Steve Blythe (). Independent candidates Frank Zilaitis and Trevor Lowing also ran for the seat. Libertarian Jeffrey Bouffard, a computer engineer and army veteran, also filed to run, but did not qualify for the ballot. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored'. George W. Bush won 57% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+4).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 15, Results
Bill Posey won the open seat with 53 percent of the vote. As a result, this seat remained under Republican control for the 111th Congress.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 16
This is normally a solidly Republican district, so consensus was that Mahoney's 50% to 48% win in 2006 could be attributed to the Mark Foley scandal. The Republican nominee Joe Negron's 2006 campaign was harmed by the fact that Foley's name remained on the ballot even though he was not a candidate, as his withdrawal from the race came too late to replace him on the ballot under Florida law. George W. Bush won this district by a 10-point margin in 2004 (CPVI=R+2).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 16
Attorney Rooney won the Republican primary election against State Rep. Gayle Harrell and Palm Beach Gardens City Councilman Hal Valeche.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 16
On October 12, 2008, it was revealed that Mahoney had an affair with a staffer, and had paid her $121,000 in a settlement to stave off a potential lawsuit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics inquiry. Two days later, CQ Politics changed their forecast on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Republican".


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 16, Results
Republican Tom Rooney, with 60 percent of the votes, defeated incumbent Congressman Tim Mahoney. This was the only district in Florida to switch from Democratic to Republican control in 2008.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 17
Democratic three-term incumbent Kendrick Meek ran unopposed in this heavily Democratic district (CPVI=D+35).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 18
Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has held this seat since 1989; however, her district has been increasingly trending Democratic in recent elections. The district contains many Miami suburbs and the entire Florida Keys. Founder and CEO of LanguageSpeak and Chair of the Women's Enterprise National Council's Leadership Forum Annette Taddeo was the Democratic nominee and was able to raise a  significant sum of money. Nonetheless, polls throughout the campaign showed Ros-Lehtinen in the lead. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 18, Results
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen defeated challenger Taddeo, receiving nearly 58 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 19
Democratic incumbent Robert Wexler, representing this district since 1997, faced Republican Edward J. Lynch and fellow Democrat Ben Graber, who chose to run as an independent candidate rather than compete against Wexler in the Democratic primary. Wexler had run opposed in the previous two elections. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 19, Results
Wexler retained his seat, receiving around 66 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 20
Democratic incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz () has held this seat since 2005. Challengers Margaret Hostetter, who ran against Wasserman Schultz as a Republican in 2004 but chose to run as an independent in 2008, and Socialist write-in candidate Marc Luzietti () were not expected to be serious threats to Wasserman Schultz. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 20, Results
As expected, Debbie Wasserman Schultz easily won reelection, receiving over 77 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
Republican incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart () had faced little more than token opposition since taking office in 1993. This year, however, the race was expected to be much tougher for Diaz-Balart, as the Democratic nominee, former Hialeah Mayor Raul L. Martinez (), is very well known in the area and could be a formidable challenger. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. Rothenberg rated it as 'Pure Toss-Up.' Cook rated it as 'Republican Toss-Up'. Bush won 57% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+6).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
On May 22, 2008, Diaz-Balart did not attend a debate hosted by the South Florida AFL-CIO with Martinez due to scheduling and venue issues.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
A July 7 poll conducted by a noted Democratic polster, Sergio Bendixen, showed Diaz-Balart ahead of Martinez by a four-point margin, 41 to 37 percent, with 22 percent undecided. David Hill, the Diaz-Balart brothers' pollster, said Lincoln's internal polling shows the congressman with a 12-point lead over Martinez and a "double-digit advantage over his opponent in virtually every significant segment of the electorate."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
On August 1, 2008, a leading Washington analyst, Rothenberg Political Report, reported that they see a "possible re-election trouble for Lincoln Diaz-Balart". According to an August 14, 2008 Time article, Lincoln Diaz-Balart faces a competitive race. It also said that "Democratic voter registration in Miami-Dade County, as in other places, is up, and Republican registration is down."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
On August 25, 2008, Lincoln Diaz-Balart agreed to debate Martinez, at a Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce event at noon on October 8. On August 26, 2008, Martinez challenged Diaz-Balart to an additional debate in Denver, Colorado, which both candidates were visiting during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21
In a SurveyUSA poll sponsored by Roll Call conducted in August 2008, Martinez led Diaz-Balart (48% to 46%) among likely voters. According to the poll, Diaz-Balart enjoyed 70% support from Cuban-Americans in the district. The poll's demographics (which were chosen by the pollster in 2008) are different from those of the district (based on the US census of 2000.) 51% of those questioned were Hispanic (34% of respondents were Cuban and 17% were non-Cuban). The percentage of Hispanics in the district is higher at 69.7%. Later polls, however, showed Diaz-Balart back in the lead.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 21, Results
Despite predictions of a close election, Lincoln Diaz-Balart won reelection by a fairly comfortable margin, receiving just under 58 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 22
First-term Democratic incumbent Ron Klein was challenged by former army officer and Iraq War veteran Allen West. Michael Prysner, an Iraq War veteran, peace activist, and college student, ran as a write-in candidate on the Party for Socialism and Liberation ticket. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 22
Republicans suffered a setback when popular former Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams announced he would not run. West and former navy pilot Mark Flagg announced they would run. Neurosurgeon Robert Brodner and 2006 Connecticut U.S. senatorial candidate Alan Schlesinger were also potential candidates. This Fort Lauderdale area district barely went to John Kerry in 2004 (CPVI=D+4).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 22, Results
Ron Klein successfully defended his seat, receiving slightly less than 55 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 23
Democratic incumbent Alcee Hastings, who has held this seat since 1993, faced Republican Marion Dennis Thorpe Jr. in this heavily Democratic district. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 23, Results
Alcee Hastings easily retained his seat with over 82 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 24
Three-term Republican incumbent Tom Feeney () faced Democrat nominee and former State Representative Suzanne Kosmas () and independent Gaurav Bhola. On October 21, 2008,   January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine switched its outlook on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 24
The district includes the Orlando suburbs as well as the Space Coast of Florida. In 2006, Feeney was re-elected by 58% to 42%. Although Feeney reportedly drew the district for himself while serving as speaker of the state house, the district is actually somewhat marginal on paper (CPVI=R+3). Bush took 55 percent of the vote in this district in 2004.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 24, Results
Suzanne Kosmas ousted incumbent Tom Feeney, receiving around 57 percent of the vote. This district was one of two in Florida to switch from Republican to Democratic control in 2008, along with District 8.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
Republican three-term incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart faced Miami-Dade County Democratic Party chairman Joe Garcia (), a former executive director of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. The Rothenberg Political Report as 'Toss-Up/Tilt Republican'. The Cook Political Report as 'Republican Toss Up'. Bush won 56% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+4).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
Garcia announced on February 7, 2008, his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 25th congressional district.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
In March 2008, the Garcia's campaign announced that noted political strategist Joe Trippi, the campaign manager for 2004 presidential candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean, was joining the campaign team as Senior Media Adviser.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
In April 2008, Garcia held a controversial fundraiser with Representative Charles B. Rangel, who has met repeatedly with Fidel Castro and pushed legislation that would allow U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba and allow American firms to do business there. Garcia said he "has serious disagreements with Rangel on Cuba. But having a relationship with the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee would help him bring federal money back to the district." Diaz-Balart claimed Garcia had a radical left-wing agenda including supporting higher taxes on working families and appeasing the nation's enemies.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
An August 14, 2008 Time article labeled the race as competitive, pointing out that "Democratic voter registration in Miami-Dade County, as in other places, is up, and Republican registration is down".


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
According to many commentators, Garcia is Mario Diaz-Balart's most formidable political opponent ever because of the amount of money that he has raised and the national media attention that he has generated  Nonetheless, the Rothenberg Political Report  and CQ Politics  rated the seat as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican," the Cook Political Report  rated the district as "Likely Republican," and the Crystal Ball has rated the district as "Safe Republican"


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
A poll of the race, that was conducted June 6 to 22, by noted Democratic pollster, Sergio Bendixen, showed Diaz-Balart ahead of Garcia 44 percent to 39 percent, with 17 percent undecided.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25
As of August 6, 2008, Garcia has raised $1,001,313 with $789,667 cash on hand for the 2007-2008 cycle. Mario Diaz-Balart, the five-year incumbent, has raised $1,188,193 and has $1,029,556 cash on hand during the same cycle.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Congressional districts, District 25, Results
Mario Diaz-Balart held off challenger Joe Garcia, receiving slightly more than 53 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
The 2008 congressional elections in Georgia were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
Georgia has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of seven Republicans and six Democrats. No districts changed party, although CQ Politics had forecasted districts 8 and 12 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, Overview
All information came from the Secretary of State of Georgia website.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 1
Incumbent Republican Jack Kingston () won against Democratic nominee Bill Gillespie (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 2
Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop () won against Republican nominee Lee Ferrell (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 3
Republican incumbent Lynn Westmoreland () won against Democratic nominee Stephen Camp (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 4
Freshman Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson () was unopposed on the ballot and easily defeated three write-in challengers. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 5
Democratic incumbent John Lewis () ran unopposed. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 6
Republican incumbent Tom Price () won against Democratic nominee Bill Jones (), an Air Force veteran and high-tech businessman. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 7
Republican incumbent John Linder () won against Democratic nominee Doug Heckman (), a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and  Iraq. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 8
Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall () won against Republican nominee and retired Major General Rick Goddard ().


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 8
Marshall survived a challenge from former Republican congressman Mac Collins in 2006 by 1,752 votes and was expected to face a tough re-election bid in 2008. Some thought this might prompt him to challenge U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss in Georgia's Senate race, but he decided to stay in the House. Marshall won easily in the primary against music teacher Robert Nowak ().


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 8
On the Republican side, retired Air Force Major General Rick Goddard announced that he would run. His background may have great appeal in a district with a large number of veterans, though Marshall's own military background and well-established credibility on military issues may cancel this out. Other potential Republican candidates were state Senator Ross Tolleson, state Senator Cecil Staton and former congressman Mac Collins, but Goddard ran unopposed.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 8
The present district, which was implemented starting with the 2006 election, would have given George W. Bush 61% of the vote in 2004 (CPVI=R+8).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 9
Republican incumbent Nathan Deal won against Democratic nominee Jeff Scott (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 10
Republican incumbent Paul Broun () won against Democratic nominee and Iraq War veteran Bobby Saxon (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 10
In a 2007 special election, physician Paul Broun, a Republican with libertarian views, won a stunning upset in a non-partisan runoff. On July 15, Broun fended off his Republican primary challenger and state Representative Barry Fleming 71.0% to 29.0%.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 11
Republican incumbent Phil Gingrey () won against Democratic nominee Bud Gammon (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 12
Democratic incumbent John Barrow () won against Republican John Stone (). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 12
Barrow won against State Senator Regina D. Thomas in the Democratic primary. In 2006, John Barrow won by only 864 votes against the Republican nominee, former Representative Max Burns. Barrow had defeated then-incumbent Burns in 2004 with 52% of the vote, but in 2007 Burns accepted a job with North Georgia College and State University.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 12
On the Republican side, radio announcer and former congressional aide John Stone won against mechanical engineer and former presidential candidate Ray McKinney and Ben Crystal.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 12
The present district, which was implemented starting with the 2006 election, would have given John Kerry 51% in 2004 (CPVI=D+2).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District breakdown, District 13
Democratic incumbent David Scott () won against Republican nominee Deborah Honeycutt (), who also ran unsuccessfully in 2006. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. Scott won against Donzella James in the Democratic primary election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
The 2008 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2011. Incumbent Neil Abercrombie (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Mazie Hirono (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, District 1
This district has been represented by Democrat Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, District 2
This district has been represented by Democrat Mazie Hirono since 2007. She ran against Republican Roger B. Evans, Independent Shaun Stenshol, and Libertarian Jeff Mallan. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
The 2008 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
Idaho has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans. In the 2008 elections, District 1 was won by Democrat Walt Minnick, so Idaho's delegation to the 111th Congress consists of one Republican and one Democrat. CQ Politics had forecasted District 1 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. As of 2020, this is the last time a Democrat was elected to congress from Idaho.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1
This district includes most of the Boise metropolitan area and northern Idaho, including all of the Idaho Panhandle. Major cities in the district include Nampa, Meridian, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston as well as precincts in western Boise. Usually a Republican stronghold, in 2006 Bill Sali () won an open seat race with only 50 percent of the vote over Larry Grant's 45 percent.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1
In 2008 Sali faced Walt Minnick (), a businessman and former White House staffer who had been the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996. Grant announced his intention to run for the seat again, but withdrew from the race before the primary and endorsed Minnick instead. Sali defeated Iraq war veteran Matt Salisbury with 60 percent of the vote in the May 27 Republican primary. Minnick won the Democratic nomination unopposed.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1
Initially, Sali was considered safe due to the district's heavily Republican nature (CPVI R+19), and the race was initially rated 'Safe Republican' by the non-partisan Cook Political Report. However, it soon became increasingly competitive. According to The Wall Street Journal, a combination of poor fund raising (Sali trailed Minnick by nearly $200,000 according to reports in May) and Sali's combative reputation gave Minnick a chance to upset Sali despite the district's conservative majority. Many moderates who would have normally leaned Republican were reportedly concerned by Sali's far-right social views in a state where conservative voters have historically cared more about small government issues than social issues.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1
As a result, the Cook Political Report adjusted its rating for the race throughout the campaign, moving it to 'Likely Republican' on July 3, 'Leans Republican' on September 18, and 'Republican Toss Up' on October 23. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored', but changed its rating to 'No Clear Favorite' late in the campaign. The Rothenberg Report rated it as 'Lean Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, Results
Minnick defeated Sali by just over 4,000 votes. Minnick was the first Democrat to be elected to Congress from Idaho since Larry LaRocco was defeated for reelection to this seat in 1994; he was only the second Democrat to hold the seat since the 1960s. According to CPVI, as calculated using the 2004 and 2008 presidential election results, Idaho's first district was the third most Republican-leaning district in the country to be represented by a Democrat in the 111th Congress.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2
This district includes the Eastern Idaho and Magic Valley regions of Idaho, including the cities of Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, as well as parts of Boise on its western edge. The seat was held by Republican Mike Simpson, who was first elected in 1998.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2
Simpson () ran for reelection against Democratic nominee Deborah Holmes (), a first-time candidate for public office. Both Simpson and Holmes decisively won their respective primaries. Although parts of the district have trended Democratic in recent years, including Blaine County, Teton County and the Boise precincts located in the district, a strong Mormon voting bloc has kept the district in Republican hands. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2, Results
Mike Simpson easily won reelection over Deborah Holmes, receiving 71 percent of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
The 2008 congressional elections in Illinois were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and U.S. Senate elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Illinois has nineteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of eleven Democrats and eight Republicans. It became, following the election, twelve Democrats and seven Republicans. District 11 was the only seat which changed party (from open Republican to Democratic), although CQ Politics had forecast districts 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 18 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush, who has held the seat since 1993, ran against Republican nominee Antoine Members. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
This district includes parts of Cook County and Will County. Democratic nominee Jesse Jackson, Jr., who has held the seat winning a special election in December 1995, ran against Republican nominee Anthony Williams. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski, who has held the seat since 2005, ran against Republican nominee Michael Hawkins and Green Party nominee Jerome Pohlen. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
Perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist Richard Mayers had attempted to run in the Green Party primary.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Luis Gutierrez, who has held the seat since January 1993, ran against Republican nominee Daniel Cunninghan and Green Party nominee Omar López. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
Earlier in 2007, Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado and Chicago aldermen Manny Flores, Ricardo Muñoz and George Cardenas had announced their intentions to run for the seat in 2008, as Gutierrez had said he planned to retire. However, Gutierrez later changed his mind and announced he would seek re-election in 2008.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Rahm Emanuel, who has held the seat since 2003, ran against Republican nominee Tom Hanson and Green Party nominee Alan Augustson. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 6
This district includes parts of DuPage County and Cook County. Freshman Republican incumbent Peter Roskam, who won the then-open seat in a close election in 2006, ran against Democratic nominee Jill Morgenthaler, an Iraq War veteran. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Republican Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
This district lies entirely within Cook County. Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis, who has held the seat since 1997, ran against Republican nominee Steve Miller, a United States Navy veteran. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
This district includes parts of Lake County, McHenry County and Cook County. Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean, who has held the seat since 2005, ran against Republican nominee Steve Greenberg. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
This district includes all of Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Norridge, parts of Wilmette, Northfield, Glenview, Golf, Rosemont and Des Plaines, as well as much of the North Side of Chicago. Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky, who has held the seat since 1999, ran against Republican nominee Michael B. Younan and Green Party nominee Morris Shanfield. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
This district includes parts of Lake County and Cook County. Republican incumbent Mark Kirk, who has held the seat since 2001, ran against Democratic nominee Dan Seals, who also ran against Kirk in the 2006 election. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'No Clear Favorite'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
This district includes the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, as well as all or parts of Will County, Kankakee County, Grundy County, LaSalle County, Bureau County, Woodford County and McLean County. An open seat, Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson ran against Republican nominee Marty Ozinga (a local businessman) and Green Party nominee Jason Wallace. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
Republican incumbent Jerry Weller, who had held the seat since 1995, decided not to seek re-election, leaving this an open seat. Tim Baldermann, mayor of New Lenox and police chief of Chicago Ridge, won the Republican nomination but withdrew on February 23. Martin Ozinga was chosen to replace Baldermann on April 30.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
This district is in the southwest part of the state and includes the cities of Alton, Carbondale and East St. Louis. Democratic incumbent Jerry Costello, who has held the seat since August 1988, ran against Republican nominee Tim Richardson and Chairman of the Metro East Green Party Rodger Jennings. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
This district includes parts of the Cook County, DuPage County and Will County. Republican incumbent Judy Biggert, who has held the seat since January 1999, ran against Democratic nominee Scott Harper and Green Party nominee Steve Alesch. CQ Politics initially forecast the race as 'Safe Republican', but changed the forecast to 'Republican Favored' after Harper had raised more money than the 2006 Democratic nominee for this seat by mid-July.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
This district includes the cities of Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb and Dixon, as well as parts of Henry County, Whiteside County, Lee County, DeKalb County, Kane County, Kendall County and DuPage County. Democratic nominee Bill Foster, who had held the seat since March 2008, won against Republican nominee Jim Oberweis, who also lost to Foster in the special election. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Leans Democratic'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
The district was previously represented by former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert from 1987 to 2007. He resigned in November 2007; Bill Foster won the special election held on March 8, 2008.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 15
This district includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville and Champaign, as well as all or parts of Livingston County, Iroquois County, Ford County, McLean County, DeWitt County, Champaign County, Vermillion County, Macon County, Piatt County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Moultrie County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Clark County, Crawford County, Lawrence County, Wabash County, Edwards County, White County, Saline County and Gallatin County. Republican incumbent Timothy V. Johnson, who has held the seat since January 2001, won against Democratic nominee Steve Cox. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
This district includes the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, as well as all or parts of Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Boone County, McHenry County, Carroll County, Ogle County, DeKalb County and Whiteside County. Republican incumbent Donald A. Manzullo, who has held the seat since 1993, won against Democratic nominee Robert G. Abboud and Green Party nominee Scott K. Summers. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
This district includes the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, as well as all or parts of Henry County, Whiteside County, Rock Island County, Mercer County, Knox County, Warren County, Henderson County, Fulton County, McDonough County, Hancock County, Adams County, Pike County, Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Christian County, Sangamon County, Macon County, Shelby County and Fayette County. Democratic incumbent Phil Hare, who has held the seat since January 2007, ran unopposed. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
This district in the central and western part of the state includes the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria and Springfield. Republican nominee Aaron Schock won against Democratic nominee Colleen Callahan and Green nominee Sheldon Schafer. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Republican Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
Republican incumbent Ray LaHood, who had held the seat since 1995, decided to retire, leaving this an open seat.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 19
This district in the central part of Southern Illinois includes part of Springfield and the outer St. Louis suburbs. Republican incumbent John Shimkus, who has held the seat since 1997, won against Democratic nominee Daniel Davis and Green Party nominee Troy Dennis. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
The 2008 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the State of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Indiana has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The elections coincide with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
The delegation comprised five Democrats and four Republicans. All 9 incumbents won re-election. As of 2021, this is the last time in which Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in Indiana.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 1
This district includes a small strip of northwest Indiana and had been represented by Democrat Pete Visclosky since January 1985. The district has been one of the most Democratic in Indiana. John Kerry defeated George W. Bush in this district 55% to 44% in 2004. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Democrat.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 2
This district is centered on South Bend, Indiana and the Indiana portion of the Michiana region. It had been represented by Democrat Joe Donnelly since January 2007. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Democrat.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 3
This district is located in the northeast corner of Indiana and has a large population center in Fort Wayne. Republican Mark Souder represented the district since January 1995 and was challenged by Mike Montagano in 2008. CQ Politics forecast the race as Leans Republican. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry in this district 68% to 31%.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 4
This district is located in west-central Indiana. Located within the district is the city of West Lafayette, Lafayette, Bedford, Monticello, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Zionsville, Lebanon, Frankfort, Greenwood and parts of Indianapolis and many smaller suburban towns. It had been represented by Republican Steve Buyer since January 1993. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 5
This district located mostly north of Indianapolis is one of the most reliably Republican in America, having voted 71%-28% for George W. Bush in 2004. It was represented by Republican Dan Burton. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 6
This district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including the cities of Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond. It was represented by Republican Mike Pence. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 7
This district is in the heart of Central Indiana and encompasses most of Marion County/Indianapolis. André Carson won the special election to fill this seat and represented Indiana's 7th congressional district since March 13, 2008.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 7
Carson won the primary election with 46%, while Woody Myers received 24%, David Orentlicher received 21%, and Carolene Mays received 8%. Carson and his Republican challenger in the special election, Jon Elrod, were set to face off in the General Election but Elrod dropped out. Gabrielle Campo was selected by a party caucus to face the incumbent, Carson. John Kerry defeated George W. Bush in this district 58% to 41% in 2004. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Democratic.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 8
This district has been nicknamed the "Bloody Eighth" because of a series of hard-fought tight campaigns and political reversals. It ousted six incumbents from 1966 to 1982. The election in 1984 was so close that it was decided in Congress. In 2000, a New York Times reporter said of the district: "With a populist streak and a conservative bent, this district does not cotton to country-club Republicans or to social-engineering liberals," and also said "More than 95 percent white and about 41 percent rural, the region shares much of the flavor of the Bible Belt." Evansville and Terre Haute are located within its limits and was represented by Democrat Brad Ellsworth. CQ Politics forecast the race as Safe Democratic.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 9
This district is located in southeast Indiana. This swing district has been recently fought out by Democrat Baron Hill and Republican Mike Sodrel. Hill beat Sodrel in 2002, Sodrel beat Hill in 2004, and Hill beat Sodrel in 2006 to become the 9th's representative. Hill spent the most on his campaign of those in Indiana, spending $2.2 million. The largest city located within the district is Bloomington followed by Columbus, New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville which all have Democratic Mayors or Council Presidents. CQ Politics forecast the race as Democrat Favored.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The Iowa United States House of Representatives election in 2008 was held on November 4, 2008 and determined who would hold Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives during 2009-10. Each of the five incumbents was up for election, and each won re-election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 1
Democrat Bruce Braley, an attorney from Waterloo, the incumbent, was completing his first term. His Republican challenger was state Senator David Hartsuch. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 2
Democrat Dave Loebsack of Mount Vernon, a former political science professor at Cornell College, the incumbent, was also completing his first term. His Republican challenger was U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was also challenged by the Green Party's Wendy Barth and by Brian White, who was nominated by petition. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3
Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Des Moines, the incumbent, was completing his sixth term. His Republican challenger was Kim Schmett and his Socialist Workers Party challenger was Frank Forrestal. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 4
Republican Tom Latham of Alexander, the incumbent, was completing his eighth term. His Democratic challenger was Becky Greenwald. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 5
Steve King, a Republican from Kiron, the incumbent, was completing his third term. His Democratic challenger was Rob Hubler and was also challenged by independent candidate Victor Vara. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
The 2008 congressional elections in Kansas were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
Kansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans and two Democrats. It is now three Republicans and one Democrat. District 2 was the only seat which changed party (from Democratic to Republican), although CQ Politics had forecasted districts 2 and 3 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. The primary elections for Republican Party and Democratic Party candidates were held on August 5.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 1
Incumbent Republican Jerry Moran won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee James Bordonaro and independents Kathleen Burton and Jack Warner. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 2
Republican nominee and former Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins won against Democratic incumbent Nancy Boyda, Libertarian Robert Garrard, and Reform Party candidate Leslie Martin. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'No Clear Favorite'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 3
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore won against Republican nominee and Kansas State Senator Nick Jordan, Libertarian candidate Joe Bellis, and Reform candidate Roger Tucker. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 4
Incumbent Republican Todd Tiahrt won against Democratic nominee and Kansas State Senator Donald Betts, Jr., Libertarian candidate Steven Rosile and Reform Party candidate Susan G. Ducey in the General election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
The 2008 congressional elections in Kentucky were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. Kentucky has six seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
The deadline to file to run in the election was January 29, 2008. The primary for both parties took place on May 20, 2008. The current delegation consists of 2 Democrats and 4 Republicans.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 1
This district is in Western Kentucky. The seat has been held by Republican Ed Whitfield since 1995. Heather A. Ryan of Paducah, a self-described Democratic activist, has no primary opposition and will face Whitfield in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 1
Ryan, a Navy veteran and former movie theater manager, launched into the news in January 2008. On January 15, she protested a visit by Mitch McConnell to the non-profit theater where she worked. The theater was raising funds for an expansion and some would potentially come from McConnell. Three days later, the theater's board of directors told her to stay quiet about politics while running the theater. After questioning the request, she was fired.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 1
Whitfield declined to debate Ryan before the election. Whitfield won the election with 64% of the vote.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 2
This district is in Western-central Kentucky. Republican state senator Brett Guthrie won against Democratic state senator David Boswell. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 2
In a surprise decision on the filing deadline, Republican incumbent Ron Lewis, who had held the seat since 1994, announced he would not run for re-election in 2008. It was believed that he intended to be succeeded by his chief of staff, Daniel London. However, State Senator Brett Guthrie learned of Lewis' retirement just before the deadline, and filed himself. After Guthrie won some key endorsements, London withdrew from the race. leaving Guthrie unopposed for the Republican nomination. State Senator David Boswell defeated Daviess County judge executive Reid Hare to win the Democratic nomination.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3
Democratic incumbent John Yarmuth won against Republican nominee Anne Northup, who had held the seat previously. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Democratic'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, Background and primary
This district consists of Louisville and most of its Jefferson County suburbs. The seat had been held by Northup from 1996 through 2006, when she was defeated by Yarmuth in a year in which Democrats regained control of the house, partially due to the unpopularity of the war in Iraq.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, Background and primary
On January 28, 2008, Northup announced she would run for her old congressional seat in the 2008 election. She had previously endorsed Louisville lawyer Erwin Roberts, who had planned to run, and helped raise money for him. However, Roberts withdrew from the race after learning he would likely be called to active duty in the U.S. Army Reserve. Bob DeVore Jr., activist Corley C. Everett and developer Chris Thieneman filed to run in the Republican primary.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, Background and primary
Thieneman, who spearheaded a successful campaign to defeat a Jefferson County library tax referendum in 2007 and ran unsuccessfully for Jefferson County Clerk in 2002, dropped out of the race on January 31, declared a return to the Democratic Party, and endorsed John Yarmuth in the election. Theineman said he had been pressured to drop out by people associated with Northup and Kentucky's senior senator Mitch McConnell, but McConnell and Northup denied they had tried to influence Thieneman. Thieneman subsequently reaffirmed he was a Republican, revoked his endorsement of Yarmuth, and unsuspended his campaign. Everett dropped out less than a week before the primary and endorsed Theineman.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, Background and primary
Northup won the Republican primary on May 20. Yarmuth was not opposed in the Democratic primary.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, General election
At a press conference held in front of a gas station on June 17, 2008, Northup claimed that the 2008 elections were about the rising price of energy. Over a five-day period in September, Yarmuth's campaign headquarters was broken into twice. The thieves took only computers and storage supplies, leaving behind cash and other valuables.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, General election
Northup reminded voters of her accomplishments during her years in office, claimed that she was better suited to get results in the long-delayed effort to build an east end bridge and, as she had often done, argued her opponent was too liberal for voters. A key issue in the election was funding for a Veterans Administration hospital to replace the aging one in Louisville; Yarmuth touted a commitment he and Mitch McConnell secured from the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend at least $60 million on the project, while Northup attempted to downplay the merits of the commitment. Northup also attacked Yarmuth for his eventual vote in favor of the bailout. Yarmuth did not run any attack ads, and generally focused his campaign on informing voters of his accomplishments during his term in the House.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 3, General election
The district's daily newspaper, the Courier-Journal, endorsed Yarmuth on October 25, saying the Democrat had done "an exceptionally good job as a freshman representative, winning widespread recognition as one of the brightest new stars in Congress."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 4
This district is a long district in Northern Kentucky that follows the Ohio River. The majority of the voters live in the booming largely white and suburban Cincinnati counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 5
This district is in Eastern Kentucky. It has been held by Republican Hal Rogers since 1981. He has filed to run for re-election in 2008. He was opposed by Independent Jim Holbert. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District breakdown, District 6
This district is located in central Kentucky. It contains the cities of Lexington (including its suburbs), Danville, and Frankfort, the state capital. Democrat Ben Chandler has held the seat since 2004. He faced Republican Lexington attorney Jon Larson in the general election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
The 2008 congressional elections in Louisiana to determine representation for the state of Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives occurred November 4, 2008. Louisiana has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
The primary elections were to be held September 6, 2008, but were rescheduled for October 3, 2008 due to storm damage following Hurricane Gustav. The necessary party runoffs were held on November 4, the same date as the presidential election. The general election for the House races was held December 6.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 1
Republican incumbent Steve Scalise won against Democratic nominee Jim Harlan, a businessman. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
The district included nearly all of New Orleans and some of its suburbs, and is heavily Democratic: John Kerry won 75% of the vote here in 2004. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat" for 9-term incumbent William Jefferson, but the Republican narrowly defeated him in an upset.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
The primary runoff in this district was held on November 4 in place of the general election, with the general election moving to December 6.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
The investigation began in mid-2005, after an investor alleged $400,000 in bribes were paid through a company maintained in the name of his spouse and children. The money came from a tech company named iGate, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky, and in return, it is alleged, Jefferson would help iGate's business.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Jefferson was to persuade the U.S. Army to test iGate's broadband two-way technology and other iGate products; use his efforts to influence high-ranking officials in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon; and meet with personnel of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, in order to facilitate potential financing for iGate business deals in those countries.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
On July 30, 2005, Jefferson was videotaped by the FBI receiving $100,000 worth of $100 bills in a leather briefcase at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Jefferson told an investor, Lori Mody, who was wearing a wire, that he would need to give Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar $500,000 "as a motivating factor" to make sure they obtained contracts for iGate and Mody's company in Nigeria.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
A few days later, on August 3, 2005, FBI agents raided Jefferson's home in Northeast Washington and, as noted in an 83-page affidavit filed to support a subsequent raid on his Congressional office, "found $90,000 of the cash in the freezer, in $10,000 increments wrapped in aluminum foil and stuffed inside frozen-food containers." Serial numbers found on the currency in the freezer matched serial numbers of funds given by the FBI to their informant.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Late on the night of May 20, 2006, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Jefferson's office in the Rayburn House Office Building. This is "believed to be the first-ever FBI raid on a Congressional office," raising concerns that it could "set a dangerous precedent that could be used by future administrations to intimidate or harass a supposedly coequal branch of the government."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Incumbent U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson won the Democratic primaries in Fall 2008. Jefferson had weathered a major challenge in the 2006 Louisiana 2nd congressional district election, when voters had fresh on their minds allegations that the representative had inappropriately used the services of a Louisiana Army National Guard unit in accessing his house during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
By fall 2008 the incumbent faced longstanding federal charges of bribery involving Nigerian business interests and was perceived by some as vulnerable, with only 25 percent of Democrats voting for him in the first round of the 2008 Democratic primaries. Jefferson faced six African-American challengers along with newscaster Helena Moreno in the first primary, all of them clamoring for change from Louisiana's reputation for political corruption. Jefferson defeated Moreno by 57 percent to 43 percent in a runoff which went largely along racial lines. Moreno later endorsed Cao in the general election. Cao, unopposed for the Republican nomination, was running against Jefferson, as were Green Party candidate Malik Rahim and Libertarian Party candidate Gregory Kahn. An earlier candidate, independent Jerry Jacobs, had withdrawn.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
On November 30 the New Orleans Times-Picayune editorially endorsed Cao while on the op-ed page its columnist James Gill asserted that Jefferson's reelection "is not going to happen." The prospect of a serious general election in the majority African-American and heavily Democratic 2nd district was all the more startling in that the last Republican to represent the district was Hamilton D. Coleman, who left the office in 1891. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cao, if elected, would become the first individual of Vietnamese extraction to serve in the U.S. Congress.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Cao's candidacy received the endorsement of the Alliance for Good Government, the Family Research Council's Action PAC, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and even entertainer Pat Boone. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had announced his support for Jefferson during the Democratic primary elections. The New Orleans Gambit Weekly, citing its opposition to Jefferson's alleged corruption and Cao's noncommittal statements on embryonic stem-cell research, made no endorsement.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
The days before the December 6 election were characterized by what Jefferson's campaign called "overly negative" tactics undertaken on behalf of Cao's campaign by outside organizations such as the National Republican Congressional Committee. Besides references to Jefferson's removal from the House Ways and Means Committee by Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the negative tactics included automated telephone calls from a woman identifying herself as "Katy" and citing incumbent Jefferson's federal indictment on 16 counts of corruption.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
In a meeting of African-American ministers, the Reverend Samuel Butler said that the real reason for the negative campaign tactics was to disenfranchise African-American voters, which prompted Cao advisor and former New Orleans City Council member Bryan Wagner to assert that, "with Rev. Butler's imagination, he may want to go to work for Walt Disney."


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
On December 6, the Times-Picayune reiterated its endorsement of Cao, this time pointing to President-Elect Barack Obama's efforts on behalf of Democrat Paul Carmouche in the simultaneous election in Louisiana's 4th congressional district and Obama's non-involvement in efforts to support Jefferson.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
On December 6 at 10:20 PM CST, CNN projected Cao the winner. Final unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State's web site showed Cao with 33,122 (49.55%), Jefferson 31,296 (46.82%), Kahn 548 (0.82%), and Rahim 1,880 (2.81%). Jefferson won by 23,197 to 20,246 in Orleans Parish, where 21 of the 392 precincts showed zero votes for Cao, but Cao more than made up the difference with a margin 12,696 to the incumbent's 8,099 in Jefferson Parish.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
Democratic incumbent Charlie Melancon ran unopposed for re-election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
Incumbent Jim McCrery retired, making this an open seat. The district contains northwestern Louisiana, including the cities of Shreveport, DeRidder, and Natchitoches. The district usually, but not reliably, votes Republican. Bill Clinton won it comfortably in 1996. CQ Politics' forecast of the race was "No Clear Favorite".


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
The Republican nominee was physician John Fleming () of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish. Fleming, a former Webster Parish coroner and a businessman defeated trucking company executive Chris Gorman in the Republican runoff primary held on November 4.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
The Democratic candidate was  Paul Carmouche (), who defeated African American attorney Willie Banks, Jr., in his party runoff on November 4. Republican candidate Jeff Thompson, despite being endorsed by Jim McCrery, was defeated in the first Republican primary, as were Democratic candidates Artis Cash and John Milkovich, later elected to the Louisiana State Senate. Patti Cox, local party organizer and environmental consultant and a 2006 candidate against McCrery, did not enter the 2008 race.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5
Republican incumbent Rodney Alexander was unopposed for re-election and won. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
Republican State Senator Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic incumbent Don Cazayoux in the November 4 election by a margin of 48%–40%. Cazayoux had defeated Republican Woody Jenkins 49%–46% in a special election earlier in the year, and given his narrow margin of victory and the Republican-leaning nature of the district (Bush won 59% here in 2004), Cazayoux was, as expected, a GOP target as he sought his first full term.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
State Representative Michael L. Jackson, who had run against Cazayoux in the Democratic primary in the special election, ran as an independent with funding from long-time Cassidy supporter Lane Grigsby. He finished third, garnering 36,133 votes, more than the 25,000-vote margin between Cassidy and Cazayoux, suggesting that he siphoned off many African-American votes that would have otherwise gone to Cazayoux and threw the election to Cassidy. The Daily Kingfish published photos of Jackson meeting with Congressman-elect Cassidy just three days after the election. Cazayoux was one of five incumbent House Democrats to be defeated in the 2008 congressional elections, along with Nancy Boyda (D-KS), William J. Jefferson (D-LA), Nick Lampson (D-TX), and Tim Mahoney (D-FL).


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 7
Republican incumbent Charles Boustany defeated Democratic State Senator Don Cravins, Jr. by a solid margin in this district based in southwestern Louisiana.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
The 2008 congressional elections in Maine were held on November 4, 2008 to determine representation for the state of Maine in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
Maine has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats. No districts changed party, although CQ Politics forecasted district 1 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
The primary election for Republican Party and Democratic Party candidates was held on June 10.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
This was an open seat in 2008 because incumbent Democrat Tom Allen ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Susan Collins. Democrats were favored to hold this seat but were not assured of victory; John Kerry won 55% here in 2004 (CPVI=D+6). The Democratic nominee was Chellie Pingree, former Common Cause President and former Maine Senate Majority Leader who ran against Collins in 2002. The Republican nominee was Charlie Summers, former Maine State Senator, Northeast Small Business Administration Director and Iraq War veteran who ran against Allen in 2004. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2
Incumbent Democrat Mike Michaud () was challenged by Republican John N. Frary. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
The 2008 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
Maryland has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of six Democrats and two Republicans. Following the election, the delegation became seven Democrats and one Republican. District 1 was the only seat which changed party (from Republican to Democratic), and was the only district CQ Politics had forecast to be at some risk for the incumbent party.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
The district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties, and was represented by Republican Wayne Gilchrest since 1991.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
Incumbent Wayne Gilchrest, a Republican, lost to state senator Andy Harris in the Republican primary, in which E.J. Pipkin also ran. Gilchrest was one of only two Republicans to vote for the bill to set a timetable on the Iraq War, which passed, 218–212; he also voted on April 25, 2007, for another Democratic Iraq War bill, which passed, 218–208. Harris was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998 and served as Minority Whip, 2003–2006. He has worked as an anesthesiologist, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and chief of obstetric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
Harris entered the February 12 primary with endorsements from the Club for Growth, former Governor Bob Ehrlich, seven of ten state senators who represent parts of the Congressional district, and House minority leader Anthony J. O'Donnell. Despite Gilchrest's endorsement by The Baltimore Sun, Harris defeated him by 10 points in a relatively bitter race.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
Queen Anne's County State's Attorney Frank M. Kratovil, Jr., went into the February 12 primary as the Democratic frontrunner, with primary endorsement from The Baltimore Sun, governor Martin O'Malley, and Maryland comptroller Peter Franchot. Kratovil became Assistant State's Attorney in 1997, State's Attorney in 2003, and president of Maryland State's Attorney's Association, 2005–2007. He defeated his closest opponent, Cambridge lawyer Christopher Robinson, by nine points in a primary that was considered much more civil than on the Republican side.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
While Harris had stated his belief that "the 1st Congressional District was drawn by Democrats to elect Republicans" and Gilchrest had carried the district for nine terms, Democratic leaders believed the district had "a moderate character" and was ready to support Kratovil competitively. In addition to targeting by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Gilchrest staffers held "Republicans for Kratovil" events. Gilchrest hinted early on that he would endorse Kratovil, being quoted as saying, "Let's see, the Republican Party, or my eternal soul?" and "Party loyalty, or integrity?" On April 17, 2008, an article in Politico announced that long-time Wayne Gilchrest campaign manager Lynn Caliguri, spouse of Gilchrest chief of staff Tony Caliguri, had joined the Kratovil campaign. In early September 2008, Gilchrest officially endorsed Kratovil.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 2
The district comprises parts of Harford, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore, and has been represented by Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger since 2003. Prior to serving in Congress, Ruppersberger was Baltimore County Executive from 1994 to 2002. Ruppersberger serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Democratic Steering Committee.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 2
The Republican candidate is Richard Matthews, a 28-year-old computer systems engineer from Orchard Beach, who is also the Anne Arundel County, Maryland organizer for the Ron Paul 2008 Presidential campaign. Matthews is a moderate Republican with libertarian political views on civil liberties and economic freedom. He opposes the Iraq War, and generally supports freedom of choice in both personal and economic matters.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 3
The district comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore, and has been represented by Democrat John Sarbanes since 2007. Sarbanes faced off against Republican candidate Thomas Harris; in this staunchly liberal district, Harris faced little chance against the popular Sarbanes.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 4
The district comprises portions of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, and has been represented by Democrat Al Wynn since 1993.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 4
Coming off a close primary against progressive advocate Donna Edwards in 2006, Wynn faced a competitive primary against her again in 2008. While Wynn made an effort to appear more progressive, he remains one of the most conservative members of the Congressional Black Caucus. This time, Edwards defeated Wynn in the primary. Wynn then announced he would be leaving Congress before his term's expiration in January 2009, which triggered a special election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 5
The district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. The seat has been represented by Democrat and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer since 1981. He was challenged by Collins Bailey, a businessman and fourth-term elected member of the Charles County Board of Education.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 6
The district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and Harford Counties, and has been represented by Republican Roscoe Bartlett since 1993.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 6
Bartlett's district is one of the more Republican seats in heavily Democratic Maryland, and includes several western cities such as Frederick and Hagerstown. Bartlett was 82 as of June 3, 2008. While he still managed to receive 58% of the vote in 2006 against little-known Democratic opponent Andrew J. Duck, a stockbroker and U.S. Army veteran, it was nine points lower than his 2004 showing. Although there were early rumors that Bartlett would retire rather than run again, he subsequently filed his candidacy for re-election. Duck, too, ran again in 2008. In a surprise, former Cumberland Mayor Frank K. Nethken announced that he would be a candidate for the GOP nomination even if Bartlett sought re-election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 6
While Andrew Duck ran for the Democratic nomination, he lost to Jennifer Dougherty, the former Mayor of Frederick. Roscoe Bartlett won the Republican nomination.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 7
The district encompasses parts of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County, and has been represented by Democrat Elijah Cummings since 1996. Cummings did not face any opposition in the Democratic primary or general election in his last election, but faced Republican Michael Hargadon and Libertarian Ronald Owens-Bey, whom he easily defeated.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 8
The district mostly consists of the larger part of Montgomery County, but also includes a small portion of Prince George's County, and has been represented by Democrat Chris Van Hollen since 2003. Van Hollen has achieved national prominence as head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
The 2008 congressional elections in Massachusetts were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the U.S. state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of ten Democrats. This remains unchanged, and CQ Politics had forecasted all districts safe for its Democratic incumbent.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 1
Massachusetts's 1st congressional district covers roughly the northwest half of the state. It has been represented by Democrat John Olver since June, 1991. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 2
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district lies in the south-central part of the state. It has been represented by Democrat Richard Neal since 1989. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 3
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district lies in the central and southeastern part of the state. It has been represented by Democrat Jim McGovern since 1997. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 4
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district lies in the southern part of the state,  including the South Coast region. It has been represented by Democrat Barney Frank since 1981. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 5
Massachusetts's 5th congressional district lies in the north-east part of the state. It has been represented by Democrat Niki Tsongas since October, 2007. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 6
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district covers the north-east corner of the state. It has been represented by Democrat John Tierney since 1997. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 7
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district lies in the eastern part of the state, including some Boston suburbs. It has been represented by Democrat Edward J. Markey since 1976. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 8
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district lies in the eastern part of the state, including part of Boston and the immediately adjacent cities of Cambridge, Somerville, and Chelsea. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Capuano since 1999. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 9
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district lies in the eastern part of the state, including part of Boston and some of its southern suburbs. It has been represented by Democrat Stephen Lynch since October 2001. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 10
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district covers the south-east part of the state, including parts of the South Shore and all of Cape Cod and The Islands. It has been represented by Democrat Bill Delahunt since 1997. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
The 2008 congressional elections in Michigan were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan had fifteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
The 7th and 9th district seats were considered to be competitive. Both seats were occupied by Republicans who lost to Democratic opponents.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
The makeup of the Michigan congressional delegation in 2008 consisted of nine Republicans and six Democrats. As a result of the 2008 election, the delegation in 2009/2010 consists of eight Democrats and seven Republicans. The two Democratic Party gains came in the 7th and 9th districts. As of 2019, this is the last time that Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in Michigan, although the party had a plurality of seats from July 2019 until January 2021 due to Justin Amash leaving the Republican Party to become an Independent.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 1
Popular incumbent Bart Stupak was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Conservative state Representative Tom Casperson, from Escanaba, won the Republican primary election over Linda Goldthorpe and Don Hooper. The Libertarian Party nominated  Daniel Grow; the U.S. Taxpayers Party nominated Joshua Warren and the Green Party nominated Socialist Jean Treacy. The 1st District is generally socially conservative and strongly pro-union. It covers the entire Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula, and is the largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River. CQ Politics rating: Safe Democrat.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 2
Pete Hoekstra, a conservative incumbent and ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, was challenged by Democrat Fred Johnson, Libertarian Dan Johnson () and U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate Ronald Graeser. The district is centered on Michigan's West Shoreline and includes the cities of Muskegon and Holland. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 3
Incumbent Vern Ehlers was re-elected. The district trends Republican and is centered on Grand Rapids. Ehlers was challenged by Democrat Henry Sanchez and Libertarian Erwin Haas. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 4
Republican David Lee Camp was reelected. He was by challenged by Democrat Andrew Concannon, Libertarian Allitta Hren, and U.S. Taxpayer Party candidate John Emerick. This large district stretches from Owosso in the east central part of the state to Traverse City to the extreme northwest part of the Lower Peninsula. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 5
Democrat Dale Kildee ran for re-election in 2008. The Flint area congressman has served for over 30 years. His district (covering Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and part of the western part of The Thumb) is strongly Democratic. Petitions were circulated for Democratic state senator John Gleason to challenge Kildee, but Gleason decided not to run. Kildee is challenged on by Republican candidate by Matt Sawicki of Bay City, Libertarian candidate Leonard Schwartz and Green Party candidate Ken Mathenia of Grand Blanc. CQ Politics rating: Safe Democrat.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 6
Republican Fred Upton had three opponents, Democrat Don Cooney, Green Edward Pinkney and Libertarian Greg Merle. The sixth district covers the southwest corner of lower Michigan. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 7
The seventh district covers the middle part of southern lower Michigan. Republican incumbent Tim Walberg faced State Senate Minority Leader and Democratic nominee Mark Schauer, Libertarian Ken Proctor, Green Lynn Meadows and independent Sharon Reiner. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'No Clear Favorite'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 7
Walberg was elected in 2006 with a surprisingly thin 49.9% of the vote, despite outspending Democratic opponent Sharon Reiner 20:1. This made Walberg a top target for defeat in 2008 by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Schauer defeated Renier in the August 5 primary, after which Renier ran in the general election as a write-in candidate with no party affiliation.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 8
Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers was re-elected in 2006 with 55.3% of the vote compared to 42.9% for his Democratic opponent. East Lansing Democratic activist Bob Alexander  (who lost in 2004 to Rogers) announced that he is running again. Aaron Stuttman is running for the Green Party, Will Tyler White for the Libertarian Party. and George Zimmer for the U.S. Taxpayer Party. This district stretches from the western Detroit suburbs to the Lansing area. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 9
This district covers parts of Oakland County. Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg was challenged by former Michigan Lottery commissioner and military veteran, Democratic nominee Gary Peters. Libertarian Adam Goodman, Green Party Douglas Campbell and Independent Dr. Jack Kevorkian were also running. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'No Clear Favorite'.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 9
Knollenberg was targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after his surprisingly narrow margin of victory in the 2006 election, receiving 51.5% of the vote compared with 46.2% for his Democratic opponent.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 10
Republican incumbent Candice Miller was challenged by Democratic nominee Robert Denison, Libertarian Neil Kiernan Stephenson, and Green Candace Caveny. This district stretches from the northeast Detroit suburbs up to most of The Thumb. CQ Politics rating: Safe Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
Incumbent Republican Thad McCotter was challenged by Democrat Joseph Larkin who defeated Edward Kriewall in the August 5 party primary. Also running were Libertarian John Tatar and Green Erik Shelley. This district covers part of Detroit's western suburbs. CQ Politics rating: Lean Republican.


2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 12
12-term Democrat Sander M. Levin was challenged by Republican Bert Copple, Libertarian John Vico, Green William J. O'Palicky and U.S. Taxpayers' Lester Townsend. This district covers part of Detroit's northern suburbs. CQ Politics rating: Safe Democrat.