2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 11
The incumbent is Republican Mark Meadows, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 11, Republican primary
Mark Meadows is running for re-election to a third term, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 11, Democratic primary
Bryson City Alderman Rick Bryson and 2014 nominee Tom Hill ran for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 12
The 12th district includes nearly all of Charlotte and surrounding Mecklenburg County. The new 2016 map made major changes to the 12th district, which had previously been a narrow district that included parts of Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, Concord, and High Point, as well as parts of Charlotte. The incumbent is Democrat Alma Adams, who has represented the district since 2014. She was elected with 75% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 12, Democratic primary
Alma Adams is running for re-election to a second term. Adams' home in Greensboro was removed from the 12th district, but she announced she would move to Charlotte. Gardenia Henley, a retired U.S. diplomat, Inspector General Auditor and frequent candidate who ran in 2014 for the 5th district, was challenging Adams for the Democratic nomination under the previous map, and continued to run after the map changed.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 12, Democratic primary
Former state senator Malcolm Graham of Mecklenburg County, who lost the 2014 primary to Adams (44%-24%), was rumored as a potential primary challenger. Subsequently, Graham did not run under the map in place at the time. Later, however, after the new district map was adopted, Graham filed to run. Three members of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represent parts of Mecklenburg County also ran: Tricia Cotham, Carla Cunningham and Rodney W. Moore. Moore later suspended his campaign, but his name remained on the ballot.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 12, Republican primary
Three candidates filed as Republicans: Ryan Duffie, a securities trader; Leon Threatt, a pastor and former police officer; and Paul Wright, a retired judge who ran for U.S. Senate in 2016, in the 4th congressional district in 2014, and for governor in 2012.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 13
The 13th district is located primarily in the Piedmont Triad area. The new map completely moved the 13th district, which had previously consisted of parts of Wake County and eastern North Carolina. The incumbent is Republican George Holding, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 13, Republican primary
George Holding had been running for re-election to a third term, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination, under the old map. After the new map was adopted, he filed to run in the 2nd district. The new district attracted a large field of Republican candidates, including state Representatives John Blust, Julia Howard, Harry J. Warren and state Senator Andrew Brock, as well as perennial candidates James Snyder Jr. and Vernon Robinson, and Dan Barrett, a county commissioner who ran for Governor in 2004.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 13, Republican primary
Ted Budd, a gun shop owner who had never before run for public office, won the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 13, Democratic primary
Ron Sanyal, who ran for this seat in 2014, and John P. McNeil, an attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, were running for the seat under the old map. After the new map was adopted, they filed to run in the 2nd district instead. New candidates in the 13th included businessman Kevin Griffin, who had just lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate to Deborah Ross.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, District 13, Democratic primary
Bruce Davis, a veteran, small business owner, and former Guilford County Commissioner, won the Democratic nomination. Bob Isner, father of tennis star John Isner, came in a close second.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 16 U.S. Representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 8
The 8th District was held by Republican John Boehner. Boehner announced that he will resign his seat effective October 30, 2015. A special election to fill the remainder of the term will be held at a date to be determined.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 8
Prior to the announcement of Boehner's resignation, he was facing primary challenges from Tea Party activists and 2014 opponents businessman Matthew Ashworth and teacher J.D. Winteregg. Since Boehner's announcement, nearly 15 candidates have pulled petitions for the Republican nomination. Corey Foister won the Democratic nomination, but later withdrew from the election after the June 7th special election. Steven Fought was nominated by the Democratic Party to take Foister's place on the general election ballot.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 9
The 9th District is held by Democrat Marcy Kaptur. Former state representative Steve Kraus will be running for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma occurred on November 8, 2016. Voters determined five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primaries were held on June 28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 1
The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan area and includes Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. The incumbent is Republican Jim Bridenstine, who has represented the district since 2013. He ran unopposed in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+18.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 2
The 2nd district is located in Green Country and Kiamichi Country and includes the city of Muskogee and numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Markwayne Mullin, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+20.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 3
The 3rd district is located in Western Oklahoma. The largest district in Oklahoma and one of the largest in the country, it includes the Oklahoma Panhandle, Ponca City and the city of Stillwater as well as the Osage Nation. The incumbent is Republican Frank Lucas, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+26.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 3
Republican Frank Lucas ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Democrat Frankie Robbins, an engineer and United States Forest Service employee who was a candidate for the seat in 2014 and the nominee for the seat in 2008, 2010 and 2012 is the only other candidate running.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 4
The 4th district is located in South Central Oklahoma and includes Canadian, Comanche and Cleveland counties as well as numerous other sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Cole, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+19.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, District 5
The 5th district is located in Central Oklahoma and includes Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. The incumbent in 2016 was Republican Steve Russell, who had represented the district since 2014. He was elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 after having defeated five Republican candidates in the primary and Republican Patrice Douglas again in the Republican primary runoff with 59% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+12.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the State of Oregon, one from each of the state's 5 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well a senatorial election and the special gubernatorial election, and elections to local offices. The primaries were held on May 17.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18 U.S. Representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 1
The 1st district included central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport and other small sections of Delaware County.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 1, Democratic primary
The incumbent was Democrat Bob Brady, who had represented the district since 1998. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 1, Democratic primary
Brady was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bryan Leib had filed with the FEC and announced his intention to challenge Brady for the Democratic nomination in July 2015, but did not file to run.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 2
The 2nd district includes parts of West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia in addition to Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 2, Special election
On June 23, 2016, two days after being convicted of 22 corruption charges, Democratic incumbent Chaka Fattah, who had represented the district since 1995, resigned his seat in Congress. On July 1, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf announced that a special election would be held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election, to fill Fattah's seat for the final eight weeks of the 114th United States Congress.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 2, Democratic primary
Fattah was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+38.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 2, Democratic primary
Fattah was defeated in the Democratic primary by state Representative Dwight E. Evans.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 3
The 3rd district was in Northwestern Pennsylvania and included the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 3, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Mike Kelly, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+8.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 4
The 4th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included all of Adams and York counties and parts of Cumberland County.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 4, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Scott Perry, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 75% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+9.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 5
The 5th district, the state's largest and most sparsely populated, was in North Central Pennsylvania and included all of Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Huntingdon, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties and parts of Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Tioga, Warren and Venango counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 5, Democratic primary
Attorney Kerith Strano Taylor, who was the Democratic nominee in 2014, ran again.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 5, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Glenn Thompson, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+8.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 6
The 6th district included communities north and west of the City of Philadelphia.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 6, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Ryan Costello, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Republican Jim Gerlach, and the district had a PVI of R+2.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 7
The 7th district was in the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lancaster counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 7, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Pat Meehan, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+2.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 7, Republican primary
Stan Casacio, a businessman and former Cheltenham Town Councilman, challenged Meehan for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 8
The 8th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania and included Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 8, Democratic primary
State Representative Steve Santarsiero sought the Democratic nomination for the seat. Other potential Democratic candidates included former U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy, Bucks County Commissioner Diane Marseglia, businesswoman and 2014 candidate Shaughnessy Naughton, and United States Army Ranger and 2014 nominee Kevin Strouse.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 8, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Mike Fitzpatrick, who had represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+1.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 8, Republican primary
Fitzpatrick, a supporter of term limits, had pledged to limit himself to four terms in the House and did not run for re-election. Dr. Marc Duome, a clinical psychologist and businessman declared his candidacy for the seat. Potential Republican candidates included State Senator Chuck McIlhinney, State Representatives Gene DiGirolamo and Scott Petri and Bucks County Commissioner Rob Loughery. Former Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley had been speculated to run, but he instead became president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 9
The 9th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 9, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Bill Shuster, who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+14.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 9, Republican primary
Shuster, the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was challenged in the 2014 Republican primary by two candidates, Art Halvorson and Travis Schooley, unhappy with his support for earmarks that bring projects to the district. Halvorson and Schooley both were considering running again.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 9, Republican primary
On April 24, 2015, The Hill reported that businessman Tom Smith, who self-funded a 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, was considering a primary challenge of Shuster. Halvorson had pledged that he would not run if Smith did and would support him. In July, Smith announced he would not run, citing unexpected health concerns. After Smith declined to run, Halvorson announced he would run again. On October 17, 2015, Smith died.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 9, Democratic primary
While no Democrat appeared on the ballot, Arthur Halvorson, who lost in the Republican primary, received enough Democratic write-in votes to be the Democratic nominee; Halvorson vowed to caucus as a conservative Republican if elected.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 10
The 10th district was in Northeastern Pennsylvania and included Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 10, Democratic primary
After no candidate stepped forward initially to run for the seat, three write in candidates announced to vie for the Democratic nomination. Former Lewisburg Mayor and environmental consultant, Mike Molesevich, Bucknell graduate student, Steve Belskie, and Justin Sheare all sought the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 10, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Tom Marino, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 10, Republican primary, Primary results
Jerry Kaines, a Lycoming County building materials salesman, had formed an exploratory committee for a potential Independent campaign.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 11
The 11th district was in Northeastern Pennsylvania and included Wyoming, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Northumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Cumberland counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 11, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Lou Barletta, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+6.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 12
The 12th district was in Southwestern Pennsylvania and included all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny, Cambria, Lawrence, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 12, Democratic primary
2014 Democratic nominee Erin McClelland announced that she would run again in 2016. Attorney and renewable energy business owner Steve Larchuk, who ran in 2004 in the 4th district on a healthcare platform in support of Universal Healthcare for the United States, also ran for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 12, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Keith Rothfus, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 13
The 13th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 13, Democratic primary
The incumbent was Democrat Brendan Boyle, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 67% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Democrat Allyson Schwartz, and the district had a PVI of D+13.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 14
The 14th district included the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 14, Democratic primary
The incumbent was Democrat Michael F. Doyle, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in the primary and unopposed in the general in 2014; the district had a PVI of D+15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 14, Democratic primary
Doyle was challenged for the Democratic nomination by Janis Brooks, who ran against him in 2012 and 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 15
The 15th district was in Eastern Pennsylvania and included Lehigh County and parts of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and Northampton counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 15, Democratic primary
Democratic candidates who planned to run included former Lehigh County Democratic Committee Chairman and 2012 nominee Rick Daugherty, Laura Quick, and David A. Clark.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 15, Democratic primary
Archie Follweiler, a former Kutztown Borough councilman and state house candidate in 2006, filed paperwork with the FEC to run as a Democrat in June 2015, but had not made any announcement on whether he would run.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 15, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Charlie Dent, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+2.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 16
The 16th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia and included a large portion of southern Chester County, most of Lancaster County and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 16, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Joe Pitts, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+4. Pitts did not run for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 17
The 17th district was in Eastern Pennsylvania and included Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 17, Democratic primary
The incumbent was Democrat Matt Cartwright, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+4.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 17, Republican primary
Northampton County Councilman Glenn Geissinger and 2014 candidate Matt Connolly ran for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 18
The 18th district was in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and included parts of Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, District 18, Republican primary
The incumbent was Republican Tim Murphy, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+10.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 2 U.S. Representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on September 13.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, District 2, Democratic primary, Candidates
Langevin defeated both primary challengers handily, with 64.9% of the vote to Archer's 18.8% and Hamilton's 16.8% in the September 13 primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 1
The 1st district is located on the Atlantic coastal plain, from Seabrook Island to the border with North Carolina and includes most of Charleston and Myrtle Beach. The incumbent is Republican Mark Sanford, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously from 1995 to 2001. The Democratic, Working Families and Green Party nominee is . The district has a PVI of R+11.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 2
The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican Joe Wilson, who has represented the district since 2001. The Democratic and Green Party nominee is . The district has a PVI of R+16.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 3
The 3rd district is located in western South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Duncan, who has represented the district since 2011. The district has a PVI of R+18.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 4
The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Trey Gowdy, who has represented the district since 2011. The district has a PVI of R+15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 4
After Gowdy declined to run for House Majority Leader following the announcement of the resignation of Speaker of the House John Boehner, in 2015, John Fleming, a Republican Congressman from Louisiana, told reporters that Gowdy would not run for reelection in 2016. Gowdy's office denied the report, and said that Gowdy had "every intention" of running in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 4
In the November 2016 election, Gowdy faces Democrat , a  26-year-old attorney who has never held elected office.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 5
The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Mick Mulvaney, who has represented the district since 2011. The district has a PVI of R+9.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 6
The 6th district is located in central and southern South Carolina. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Clyburn, who has represented the district since 1993. The Green Party nominee is . The district has a PVI of D+21.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, District 7
The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Tom Rice, who has represented this district since 2013. The Democratic and Green Party candidate is . The district has a PVI of R+7.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on August 4.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 3, Republican primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann won his primary with 84% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 3, Democratic primary
The Democrats nominated Melody Shekari, a policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 3, General election
Shekari was endorsed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Knoxville News Sentinel. Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 4, Republican primary
incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Grant Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed Starrett in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 4, Democratic primary
Steven Reynolds, a manager in the construction industry, won the uncontested Democratic Primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 5, Republican primary
Stacy Reis Snyder won the Republican Primary with 50.8% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 5, General election
Democrat Jim Cooper is heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 6, Republican primary, Results
Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor. Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 6, Democratic primary
David Kent defeated Flo Matheson to be the Democratic nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 7, Republican primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Tharon Chandler both ran in uncontested primaries.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 8
Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher announced he would not run for reelection. David Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 8, Democratic primary
Rickey Hobson, a manager at Delta Airlines and Fayette County resident, won the Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, District 8, General election
The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 36 U.S. Representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 1
The incumbent was Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+24. He faced a primary challenge from two competitors: Simon Winston, and Anthony Culler. Democrat Shirley McKellar, who lost to Gohmert in 2012 and 2014, ran for the district's seat again.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 2
The incumbent was Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16. He was unchallenged in the primary. Democrat Pat Bryan also ran for the district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 3
The incumbent was Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 3
State Representative Scott Turner was considered a potential Republican candidate for whenever Johnson retires.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 3
Democrats Adam Bell and Michael Filak ran in the Democratic primary. Bell won the nomination to oppose Johnson in the November 8 general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 4
The incumbent, Republican John Ratcliffe, had represented the district since 2014. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Lou Gigliotti, and Ray Hall. Ratcliffe won the primary run-off with 66.59% of the vote. No Democrat filed to run.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 5
The incumbent was Republican Jeb Hensarling, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17. He was unchallenged in the primary. No Democrat ran against him in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 6
The incumbent was Republican Joe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+11. His reelection margin increased to 68.7 percent in the 2016 primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 6
Democrats Ruby Faye Woolridge, Jeffrey Roseman, and Don Jaquess all ran in the Democratic primary, which Ruby Faye Woolridge won with 68.65%.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 7
The incumbent, Republican John Culberson, had represented the district since 2001. Culberson won the primary against James Lloyd and Maria Espinoza with 57% of the vote. Energy attorney and nominee for the seat in 2012 and 2014, James Cargas challenged Culberson in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 8
The incumbent, Republican Kevin Brady, had represented the district since 1997. Brady was challenged again in the primary by Craig McMichael along with former State Representative Steve Toth and Andre Dean; Brady won with 53.4 percent of the vote and was unopposed in the November 8 general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 9
The incumbent, Democrat Al Green, had represented the district since 2004. Green was unchallenged in the primary. Jeff Martin was the Republican candidate in the November 8 general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 10
The incumbent, Republican Michael McCaul, had represented the district since 2005. Democrat Tawana Walter-Cadien, who was the democrat nominee in 2014, and Scot Gallaher ran in the Democratic primary. Tawana Walter-Cadien won the Democratic nomination with 51.7 percent of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 11
The incumbent, Republican Mike Conaway, had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+31. No Democrat ran for this district's seat, leaving Libertarian nominee Nicholas Landholt as the only opposition to Conway in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 12
The incumbent, Republican Kay Granger, had represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+19. Democrat Bill Bradshaw also ran for the district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 13
The incumbent, Republican Mac Thornberry, had represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+32. No Democrat ran for this district's seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 14
The incumbent, Republican Randy Weber, had represented the district since 2013. Keith Casey ran in the Republican primary; Weber won with 84.03% of the vote. Michael Cole was the Democratic nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 15
The incumbent was Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected in 2014 with 54% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+5. Hinojosa decided to retire this election cycle.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 15
Six Democrats ran for the seat: law student Ruben Ramirez, former Hildago County Democratic Party Chairwoman Dolly Elizondo, attorney Vicente Gonzalez, Edinburg School Board Member Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., former Hidalgo County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla, and accountant Randy Sweeten. No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Vicente Gonzalez and Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., faced a run-off election, which Gonzalez won by the large margin of 66%–34%.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 15
Former Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal, Pastor Tim Westley, and Edinburg School Board Member Xavier Salinas ran for the Republican Party nomination. No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Tim Westley and Ruben Villarreal, faced a run-off election which Tim Westley won by 29 votes.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 16
The incumbent, Democrat Beto O'Rourke, had represented the district since 2013. With 85.6 percent of the vote, he defeated Ben Mendoza in the Democratic primary election. No Republican ran for this seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 17
The incumbent, Republican Bill Flores, had represented the district since 2011. Flores won the primary with 72.45% of the vote against Ralph Patterson and Kaleb Sims. Democrat William Matta also ran in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 18
The incumbent, Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, had represented the district since 1995. Republicans Lori Bartley, Reggie Gonzales, Sharon Joy Fisher and Ava Pate ran in the primary election. No candidate achieved 50% of the vote, so Lori Bartley and Reggie Gonzales faced each other in the run-off, which Lori Bartley won by a margin of 58–42.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 19
The incumbent is Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected in 2014 with 77 percent of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+26.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 19
Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson announced in January 2015 that he was considering running against Neugebauer in the 2016 Republican primary. He cited unhappiness with what he said was Neugebauer's failure to bolster the cotton industry. In March, Robertson said that he would not run for Congress and instead run once more for mayor.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 19
After Neugebauer decided to retire, Robertson entered the congressional race and withdrew from consideration for another term as mayor. None of the nine candidates obtained a majority in the Republican primary on March 1. Robertson led the field but had to face a run-off challenge against Jodey Arrington, a former official in the George W. Bush administration and a former vice chancellor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Arrington had trailed Robertson by fewer than one thousand votes in the first round, but he won the run-off.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 19
No Democrat faced Arrington in the general election, leaving only Libertarian and Green opposition.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 20
The incumbent, Democrat Joaquín Castro, had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+6. No Republican ran for this district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 21
The incumbent is Republican Lamar S. Smith, who had represented the district since 1987. The district has a PVI of R+11.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 21
Lamar S. Smith ran running for re-election and defeated Matt McCall, John Murphy and Todd Phelps in the Republican primary. Thomas Wakely and Tejas Vakil ran for the Democratic nomination, which Wakely won the Democratic nomination with 58.99% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 22
The incumbent, Republican Pete Olson, had represented the district since 2009. Democrats Mark Gibson, who lost in his party's primary in 2014, and A. R. Hassan ran for their party's nomination; Gibson won with this time with 76.16% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 23
The incumbent Republican, Will Hurd, had represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, when he narrowly unseated the then Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego. The district has a PVI of R+3.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 23
Gallego faced Hurd in a rematch in the November 8 general election, but narrowly lost again


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 24
The incumbent, Republican Kenny Marchant, had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13. Democrat Jan McDowell ran for the district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 25
The incumbent, Republican Roger Williams, had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+12. Democrat Kathi Thomas ran for the district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 26
The incumbent, Republican Michael C. Burgess, had represented the district since 2003. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Joel A. Krause and Micah Beebe; Burgess won with 79.35% of the vote. Eric Mauck was the Democratic nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 27
The incumbent was Republican Blake Farenthold, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected in 2014 with 64% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+13.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 27
John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical, announced a primary challenge of Farenthold in May 2015. The Texas Tribune reported that Harrington had the capacity to self-fund a race. In August 2015 he announced that he was withdrawing because of lingering effects of a motorcycle crash.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 27
Former State Representative Solomon Ortiz Jr. considered running for the Democratic nomination  Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez had considered running, but later announced that she would not. Raul Barrera won the Democratic nomination, but lost the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 28
The incumbent, Democrat Henry Cuellar, had represented the district since 2005. Cuellar was challenged by Republican-turned-Democrat William R. Hayward in the primary, in which Cuellar prevailed with 89.8 percent of the vote. Zeffen Hardin of San Antonio was the Republican nominee in the November 8 general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 29
The incumbent, Democrat Gene Green, had represented the district since 1993. Green was challenged by Adrian Garcia and Dominique Garcia, but won the primary with 58% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 29
Julio Garza, and Robert Schafranek ran in the Republican primary, which Garza won with 59% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 30
The incumbent, Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, had represented the district since 1993. State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, who was a candidate for the seat in 2012 and 2014, challenged Johnson in the Democratic primary for a third time; Brandon J. Vance also ran in the primary. Johnson won with 69.42 percent of the vote. Republican Charles Lingerfelt was the Republican nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 31
The incumbent, Republican John Carter, had represented the district since 2003. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Mike Sweeney but won the primary with 71.28 percent of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 32
The incumbent, Republican Pete Sessions, had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 5th district from 1997 to 2003. Russ Ramsland and Paul Brown challenged Sessions for the Republican nomination, which Sessions won with 61 percent of the vote. No Democratic filed to run.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 33
The incumbent, Democrat Marc Veasey, had represented the district since 2013. Marc Veasey was challenged in the Democratic primary by Carlos Quintanilla and won with 63 percent of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 33
M. Mark Mitchell and Bruce Chadwick ran in the Republican primary, which Mitchell won with 52.39 percent of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 34
The incumbent, Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., had represented the district since 2013. Republicans Rey Gonzalez Jr. and William "Willie" Vaden ran in the Republican primary, which Gonzalez won with 50.56 percent of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 35
The incumbent, Democrat Lloyd Doggett, had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 63% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11. Republican Susan Narvaiz also ran for the district's seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 36
The incumbent was Republican Brian Babin, who has represented the district since 2015, when Steve Stockman vacated the seat after a failed campaign for the United States Senate. He was elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+25.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, District 36
Babin ran for re-election to a second term. Dwayne Stovall, a bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland, and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and the Texas House of Representatives in 2012, announced that he would challenge Babin for the Republican U.S. House nomination. Stovall, however, suspended his campaign in December 2015, leaving no Democrat to face Babin in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 1
The 1st District covers northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden and Logan. Incumbent congressman Rob Bishop was challenged by Democrat Peter Clemens. Bishop was re-elected with 65% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 2
The 2nd District stretches from the Summit County, Utah line and goes west to the Nevada border and down through St. George. It includes parts of Davis, Salt Lake, Sanpete, and Juab Counties.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 2
The current incumbent is Republican Chris Stewart who has represented the district since 2012. The district has a PVI of R+18.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 2
Democratic candidate Charlene McArthur Albarran announced her intention to run on February 1, 2016, and formally filed with the Utah Elections office on March 11, 2016. She faced incumbent Republican Representative Chris Stewart, who was re-elected to his third term with 62% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 3
The 3rd district is located in southern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo. The incumbent is Republican Jason Chaffetz, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+28. Chaffetz won re-election in 2016 with 74% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 4
The 4th district is located in northern-central Utah and includes parts of Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties. The incumbent is Republican Mia Love, who has represented the district since 2015. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, District 4
Democrat Doug Owens, who lost to Love in the 2014 election to succeed retiring Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson, ran in a rematch against Love. Love won re-election with 53% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia was held on Election Day, November 8, 2016, to elect the 11 U.S. Representatives from the state of Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as House of Representatives elections, Senate elections and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2016 Virginia redistricting
The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting was found unconstitutional and replaced with a court-ordered redistricting on January 16, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 1
Republican Rob Wittman had represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. He was re-elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 1
Wittman announced that he intended to run for governor in 2017, but would still run for re-election in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 1, Democratic nomination
A convention was scheduled for May 21 to select a nominee, with a filing deadline of May 7. Bowling Green Town Councilman Matt Rowe was the only candidate to file before the deadline, and was thus automatically nominated.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 2
Republican Scott Rigell was the incumbent of the 2nd district, which had a PVI of R+2. Rigell was first elected in 2010. Rigell declined to seek re-election. The district encompassed Virginia Beach and surrounding areas.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 2, Democratic primary
Scott Rigell's retirement was expected to make the race competitive, with the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report immediately changing the rating from Safe to Lean Republican. However, due to the perceived strength of Congressman Forbes's entry into the race, Shaun Brown, a community activist in Hampton, VA who had originally planned to primary US Representative Bobby Scott (D) for the 3rd district, ended up being the only candidate to file for the primary, making her automatically the nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 3
Democrat Bobby Scott had represented Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 94% of the vote, but the district was made slightly more competitive following the court-ordered redistricting when all of its Richmond and Petersburg constituents were moved into the 4th district.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 3, Republican primary
Marty Williams, former president of the Virginia State Faternal Order of Police and chairman of the Chesapeake Planning Commission, ran.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 4
Republican Randy Forbes, first elected in 2001, was the incumbent of the 4th district, but attempted to seek re-election in the 2nd district. The 4th district was changed from a Hampton Roads centered district to a Richmond-centered district following the court's redistricting. Notably, it gained heavily Democratic, black-majority Richmond and Petersburg, which was enough to turn the district into a strongly Democratic district on paper. The old 4th had a PVI of R+4, while the new 4th had a PVI of D+10. The district was considered a Safe Gain for the Democrats by many political analysts, including Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 5
Incumbent Republican Robert Hurt, first elected in 2010, is retiring in 2016. The 5th district, which has a PVI of R+5, is the largest district in the state and stretches from Virginia's southern border to the suburbs of Washington, D.C.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 5, Republican convention
The Republican party selected State Senator Tom Garrett as its nominee at a convention on May 14, with a filing deadline of March 31.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 5, Democratic convention
The Democratic party had scheduled a convention on May 7 to select a nominee. Jane Dittmar, the former chair of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, was the only candidate to file by the filing deadline and so has been declared the Democratic nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 6
Republican Bob Goodlatte has represented Virginia's 6th congressional district since 1993. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 6, Republican primary
Harry Griego, a pilot and air force veteran who made a 2015 primary challenge of State Delegate Chris Head, challenged Goodlatte for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 6, Democratic primary
In 2014, Democratic candidate Bruce Elder, a Staunton City Councilman, had to end his campaign after being diagnosed with cancer. Democrats did not field any candidates to challenge Goodlatte for that year's election. No Democratic candidates announced in the early part of  2016, but Chris Hurst, a reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke who was the boyfriend of murdered reporter Alison Parker, had reportedly met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to discuss a potential campaign for this district. By late May, the only declared Democratic candidate was Warren County Democratic Party Chair Tom Howarth. However, citing health issues, Mr. Howarth withdrew. Kai Degner, a member of the Harrisonburg City Council and former mayor of the city, became the nominee by acclamation in early June.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 7
Republican Dave Brat has represented Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2014. He was elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 8
Democrat Don Beyer has represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. He was elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 8, Republican convention
The Republican party selected a nominee at a convention on May 7.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 8, Republican convention
Two candidates sought the Republican nomination: Charles Hernick, an environmental consultant, and Mike Webb, a retired army officer. Hernick defeated Webb to become the nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 9
Republican Morgan Griffith represented Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a third term in 2014 with 72% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 9, Democratic convention
The Democratic party selected retired army veteran Derek Kitts as the nominee in a May 21 convention. He defeated Bill Bunch, a farmer and retired postal worker. Roanoke Mayor David Bowers considered running but ultimately declined.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 10
Republican Barbara Comstock is the incumbent in the 10th district. In 2015, Comstock succeeded Republican Frank Wolf, who served for 17 terms before choosing to not seek re-election 2014. The 10th district, which has a PVI of D+1, consists of the northernmost portions of the state. Comstock ran for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 10
Comstock faced LuAnn Bennett, a real estate executive and ex-wife of former Congressman Jim Moran of the neighboring 8th District. Due to the competitiveness of the district and the ability of both candidates to raise large amounts of money, the race was expected to be one of the most heavily contested in the country. Democratic strategist Ellen Qualls said the 10th District is "essentially the swingiest district in the swingiest state." Libertarian candidate JD Thorpe ran as a write-in candidate.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 10
In the first three weeks of her campaign, Bennett raised $281,000, while Comstock raised $2 million overall since January 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 10, General election
Comstock was re-elected even though her district voted for Clinton in the presidential race


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 11
Democrat Gerry Connolly has represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009. He was re-elected in 2014 with 57% of the vote. He was the only candidate on the ballot for the seat in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 11, Republican convention
One person, John Wolfe, filed for the Republican nomination, which was to be decided at a convention on May 14, 2016. However, Wolfe did not campaign or even attend the convention, so the convention delegates rejected his nomination by a 3-to-1 margin. The 11th District Republican Committee searched for a new candidate, but ultimately decided no viable candidate was available and opted to focus on the presidential race and on defeating the Fairfax County meals tax referendum.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, District 11, Libertarian nomination
One person, Daniel Mittereder, filed for the Libertarian nomination and was accepted. However, he suffered a severe strep throat infection shortly afterward which required a tonsillectomy and was forced to withdraw his candidacy.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 10 U.S. Representatives from the state of Washington, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 1
Democrat Suzan DelBene is the incumbent of the 1st district, which has a PVI of D+4. DelBene was first elected in 2012. The district stretches along the Puget Sound from the Canada–US border to King County. Elizabeth Scott began a campaign to run for the Republican nomination. However, she later suspended her campaign due to health reasons.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 3
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, first elected in 2010, is the incumbent in the 3rd district. The district, which has a PVI of R+2, encompasses the southwestern portion of the state.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 5
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, first elected in 2004, is the incumbent in the 5th district. The district, which as a PVI of R+6, encompasses the eastern portion of the state. Joe Pakootas is running as a Democrat. Dave Wilson is running as an Independent.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 6
Democrat Derek Kilmer, first elected in 2012, is the incumbent in the 6th district. The district has a PVI of D+5, and encompasses the Olympic Peninsula and surrounding areas, as well as most of Tacoma.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 7
Democrat Jim McDermott has represented the seventh district since 1989 and announced on January 4, 2016, that he would not seek re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 7
An anonymous post to Reddit in October 2015 claimed that McDermott was planning on retiring and endorsing current Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to succeed him. Murray and McDermott both denied the rumor.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 8
Republican Dave Reichert, first elected in 2004, is the incumbent in the 8th district. The district has a PVI of R+1, and includes the Eastside suburbs of Seattle and portions of the center of the state.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 8
Reichert considered running for governor, but decided instead to run for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 8
Businessman Santiago Ramos is running as a Democrat. Businessman Jason Ritchie, Reichert's 2014 general election opponent, had considered running again but announced he will instead run for the Washington House of Representatives.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, District 10
Democrat Dennis Heck, first elected in 2012, is the incumbent in the 10th district. The district has a PVI of D+5, and encompasses the state capital of Olympia and surrounding areas.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. Representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 1
The 1st district was located in northern West Virginia and consisted of Barbour, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wood counties, including the cities of Parkersburg, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton, Fairmont, and Clarksburg.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 1
The incumbent was Republican David McKinley, who had represented the 1st district since 2011. McKinley expressed an interest in running for Governor of West Virginia, but announced that he would run for re-election to the U.S. House.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 2
The 2nd district was located in central West Virginia and consisted of Berkeley, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Hampshire, Hardy, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha,  Lewis, Morgan, Pendleton, Putnam, Randolph, Roane, Upshur, and Wirt counties, including the cities of Charleston and Martinsburg.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 2
The incumbent was Republican Alex Mooney, who had represented the 2nd district since 2015. He defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary on May 10, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 2
Mark Hunt, a former Democratic state representative, won the Democratic primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 3
The 3rd district was located in southern West Virginia and consisted of Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier,  Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming counties, including the cities of Huntington and Beckley.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, District 3
The incumbent was Republican Evan Jenkins, who had represented the 3rd district since 2015. Former United States Secret Service agent Matt Detch was the Democratic nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. The primaries were held on August 9.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1
Republican Paul Ryan had represented the district since being elected in 1998. From October 29, 2015 until his retirement in 2019 he sat as the Speaker of the House.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
Nehlen filed campaign papers to run against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on April 1, 2016, and officially launched his campaign on April 14, with the opening of his first campaign office in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Nehlen claims to have been a Paul Ryan supporter and worked for his election in earlier campaigns but at least one conservative media report has questioned that claim. Nehlen indicated he decided to run against Ryan in 2016 because he felt betrayed by Ryan's positions on immigration and the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty. He accused Ryan of "cronyism and corruption".


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
According to a Janesville Gazette report about his campaign launch, "Nehlen declined to talk about issues such as abortion and would not say what presidential candidate he supports or whether he would support a Republican running for the presidency." Nehlen ran on a platform calling for secure borders, enforcement of existing immigration laws, and reduced government spending, and he opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty. On May 5, 2016, Nehlen pledged to support Donald Trump for the presidency.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on July 14, 2016, that Nehlen had hired Dan Backer as his campaign treasurer. Backer is nationally known for his fundraising activities.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
In an August 2016 radio interview, Nehlen suggested that the United States should "have a discussion" about the possibility of deporting Sharia-adherent Muslims living in the country. The remark occurred when Nehlen was asked about his thoughts regarding the dispute between 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Humayun Khan, an American Muslim Army captain who died in a suicide bombing while serving in Iraq in 2004. During the interview, Nehlen also said that every mosque in the United States should be monitored for signs of potential radicalization.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him. On August 5, 2016, Trump endorsed Ryan's re-election after pressure from fellow Republican leaders.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 1, Republican primary, Campaign
Nehlen lost the Republican Party primary to Ryan. Ryan received 84 percent of the votes, while Nehlen received 16 percent.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 2
Democrat Mark Pocan had represented the district since being elected in 2012.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 2, Republican primary
Peter Theron, the Republican nominee in 2008 and 2014, announced he would run again as a Republican in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 4
Democrat Gwen Moore had represented the district since being elected in 2004.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 4
Dan Sebring, the GOP nominee every cycle since 2008, announced he would not run again in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 5
Republican James Sensenbrenner had represented the district since being elected in 1978.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 6
Republican Glenn Grothman had represented the district since being elected in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 7
Republican Sean Duffy had represented the district since being elected in 2010.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, District 8
Republican Reid Ribble had represented the district since being elected in 2010. On January 30, 2016, Ribble announced he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in
The 2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in began on June 22, 2016, when members of the House Democratic Caucus, led by Georgia Representative John Lewis and Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark, and Illinois Representative Robin Kelly, declared their intention to remain on the floor of the United States House of Representatives until its Republican Speaker, Paul Ryan, allowed votes on gun control legislation in the aftermath of the June 12, 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting. The sit-in was staged by about 60 legislators. Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton showed their support via Twitter.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in
The sit-in, which was quickly organized and caught House Republicans off-guard, resulted in the Speaker pro tempore, Dan Webster, ordering the House into recess, with the cameras which provide video coverage of the chamber's daily proceedings to news networks including C-SPAN consequently shut off. Democrats refused to leave the floor during this recess and instead gave speeches, streamed online to over a million individuals via Periscope and Facebook, demanding Congressional action to combat gun violence.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in
The House was reconvened by Ryan later on June 22 at 10:00 p.m. to consider a presidential veto message, and again at 2:30 a.m. on June 23 to vote on a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, and the country's response to the outbreak of the Zika virus, both times to chaotic scenes in the chamber. The House was then adjourned until July 5, without having taken action on any of the measures demanded by Democrats. Despite this, many Democrats insisted they would remain on the floor regardless, with California congresswoman Maxine Waters saying she would remain in place "until hell freezes over".


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in
A group of Democrats ultimately occupied the floor through the night, only leaving on the afternoon of June 23, with Lewis as the last speaker before the sit-in's conclusion. None of the measures demanded by the occupying members were given a vote, but Democrats insisted that they would continue to pursue gun control legislation.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
House Democrats had long sought to bring gun control legislation to the floor of the House, and this desire was reinvigorated in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting, which had left 49 dead. The use of a discharge petition to force a vote was being considered by the chamber's Democratic leadership, but was not pursued due to the lengthy process involved, and a doubt that it would be able to obtain the requisite majority of 218 signatures from members of the House.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
On June 19, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi asked outgoing congressman Steve Israel to provide her with an alternative list of ways in which Democrats could force the issue in the House. Incidentally, the next day, on June 20, four gun control measures failed to pass in the United States Senate.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
This resulted in a June 21 attempt by Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn to force action through a motion to recommit, and the adoption of a "No Bill, No Break" mantra, which was soon shouted by Democratic members on the floor of the House, and became a popular hashtag on Twitter.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
Concurrent to the leadership's efforts, a group of "12 to 15" Democratic backbenchers, led by Massachusetts congresswoman Katherine Clark, and with significant assistance from Connecticut's John Larson, convened in Clark's office on the night of June 21, with the goal of ensuring the House "couldn't proceed" until a vote was held. The plot was soon uncovered by party leadership, which endorsed their plan in principle, but advised the plotters to "go big" and to select a significant figure as the face of their activity.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
Clark and Larson then asked Georgia congressman John Lewis, the Democrats' longtime Senior Chief Deputy Whip and a veteran of many sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement, to act as their leader. Lewis accepted, and hosted a final meeting with the plotters in his office late on June 21.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Planning
The plot was revealed to the remainder of the Democratic Caucus by Pelosi at a meeting on the morning of June 22, just prior to a long-planned appearance by the party's presumptive presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. While Clinton spoke, Larson slipped off to the office of the House Parliamentarian, and vaguely asked what would happen if members were to stage a sit-in on the floor of the House; he was told such action would be "unprecedented" and its ramifications impossible to predict.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins
The sit-in began just after the House convened on the morning of June 22. After speeches in support of gun control legislation by Clark, Earl Blumenauer, David Cicilline, Rosa DeLauro, Chellie Pingree, Mike Capuano, Donna Edwards, Stacey Plaskett, and Jan Schakowsky, Lewis was recognized to speak by Republican congressman Dan Webster, who was temporarily occupying the chair; Lewis then asked fellow Democratic members to join him in the well of the House, and demanded a vote "today". Lewis then yielded time to Larson, who echoed this call, before returning the floor to Lewis, who said Democrats would "occupy the floor until there is action".


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins
The session was almost immediately gaveled to a conclusion by Webster, and the chamber's cameras, which are controlled at the discretion of the majority party, were immediately shut off. Democrats, who continued to speak from the well of the House, responded by live-streaming their sit-in on Periscope and Facebook Live; these streams, which were a violation of House rules, were soon picked up by C-SPAN and other cable news networks, who lacked access to the House's official cameras during a recess.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
Republicans first attempted to reclaim control of House proceedings at noon on June 22, sending Texas congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas) to act as Speaker pro tempore of the House. Following the chaplain's prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the protesting Representatives refused to come to order and Poe was easily drowned out, so he again recessed the House without any legislative action having been taken.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
Senate Democrats were quick to support their House colleagues, with many senators taking a seat on the House floor alongside them. Numerous Democratic senators were also quick to provide House Democrats with care packages filled with food and candy, and to arrange pizza and Chinese food deliveries to the House Democratic cloakroom. Meanwhile, many House Democrats dispatched staffers to obtain sleeping bags and pillows, expecting to remain on the House floor throughout the night; such gestures are commonly seen in the upper chamber during a filibuster, but are practically unheard of in the House.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
The sit-in caught House Republicans, and the Speaker, Paul Ryan, largely off-guard. During the afternoon of June 22, Ryan said the Democrats' actions constituted a "publicity stunt", and that he would refuse to bind future Speakers to precedent by allowing a vote on any of the demanded measures. Despite this, Ryan declined to direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the floor.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
Just after 10:00 p.m. on June 22, nearly 11 hours after Democrats seized control of the floor, Ryan took his position at the House rostrum and reconvened the chamber. He attempted to regain control of the House, calling for decorum and conduct that respects the Institution of the House from his fellow representatives. However, Ryan was drowned out by boos and chants of "No Bill, No Break" from assembled Democrats (many of whom were holding aloft signs with pictures and the names of gun violence victims), and to rare heckling from the public gallery.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
Ryan quickly ordered a vote to override a presidential veto; House Democrats successfully prevented this attempt, but sought to slow down the process by voting with paper cards, rather than electronically as is common, and by forcing Republicans to push through a crowd to reach electronic voting sites. As Ryan descended from the rostrum after calling the 15-minute vote, he was met by chants of "shame" from Democratic members, and quickly retreated to a cluster of Republicans.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
The Democrats, meanwhile, persisted in shouting and singing their demands for gun control legislation, as well as calling out the names of recent victims of gun deaths. They also demanded a vote on gun measures be held before the Fourth of July, when a week-long congressional recess is scheduled. Democrats sang "We Shall Overcome" in unison as the result of the vote was read, and the chamber was again gaveled into recess.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 22: Sit-in begins, Attempts to reclaim the House
After the House went into recess a third time, Democrats again began to speak from the well of the House. A few minutes into a presentation by California congressman Brad Sherman, Texas Republican Louie Gohmert angrily approached the assembled Democrats, and began a shouting match with Corrine Brown of Florida. Gohmert, shouting that the attack had been caused by "radical Islam" and that guns were a non-issue, had to be restrained by fellow Republican members, and the Sergeant-at-Arms began to patrol the floor. Don Young, a long-serving Republican from Alaska, also sought to confront Democrats on the House floor, and had to be restrained by Republican members and staff.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 23: Sit-in ends
Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters in support of the Democratic sit-in began to assemble outside of the Capitol. The protesters, who echoed many of the chants delivered by Democrats on the House floor, were addressed through the night of June 22 by the plotters, and by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, who told reporters "we are in for the long haul here" and that the sit-in would continue.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 23: Sit-in ends
At 2:30 a.m. on June 23, the House again convened with another measure, this time to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, and the country's response to the Zika virus, similarly brought to a vote. After the conclusion of this vote, Republicans quickly forced through a motion to adjourn the House until July 5. Despite this, Democrats remained on the floor, insisting they would remain there throughout the rest of the day.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Sitting, June 23: Sit-in ends
Democrats ultimately remained on the floor through the night, with "about a dozen" remaining present and taking turns at the lectern until early the next morning. The House Democratic Whips' office requested the presence of its members on the morning of June 23, which succeeded in nearly doubling the total in attendance. The sit-in concluded at midday on June 23, with Lewis as the last speaker before the floor was vacated. At the sit-in's conclusion, the protesting members had been unable to force a vote on any of their demanded measures; despite this, Lewis defined their actions as a "struggle", which "we are going to win".


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Reaction, Outside Democrats
President Barack Obama tweeted support for Lewis and House Democrats, saying they were "leading on gun violence where we need it most".


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Reaction, Outside Democrats
Former President Bill Clinton, the husband of then-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, tweeted in support, "This is leadership." Hillary also tweeted her support.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Reaction, House Republicans
Speaker Ryan decried the sit-in as a "publicity stunt", and called for legislative action to be taken through regular order, rather than as a result of a sit-in. He questioned its correlation with Democratic fundraising efforts, and noted bills with similar aims had already been defeated through bipartisan voting earlier in the week, contrasting that "regular order" with a "very dangerous precedent" for "chaos".


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Reaction, House Republicans
Mark Walker, a North Carolina congressman, said "calling this a sit-in is a disgrace to Woolworth's", questioning whether gun legislation could be compared to the civil rights movement.


2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in, Aftermath
On January 3, 2017, the House convened the 115th Congress and passed rules intended to prevent future sit-ins. The new rules included language against disorderly or disruptive conduct, in addition to bans against members of Congress taking pictures and video on the House floor, though an exemption for the latter occurs for events such as the State of the Union addresses. Fines are also included within the new rules, with $500 being mandated for first offenses and $2,500 for each additional offense.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision
On January 14, 2016, two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters of the United States Marine Corps reportedly collided over the Pacific Ocean, off Oahu's North Shore, in Hawaii. Each helicopter had six U.S. Marines aboard. A search and rescue operation was undertaken, and a debris field from the two craft was located. On January 20, the twelve crew members were declared deceased.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision
In April, 2016, the remains of nine of the twelve crew members were recovered, as well as large portions of the wreckage. Three of the crew members have never been found.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision, Accident and rescue operation
The two aircraft departed in the late evening hours on a routine training mission, from the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, and flew over the North Shore in the vicinity of Haleiwa. Local residents later reported hearing two distinct explosions. A resident on a beach reported seeing the two helicopters flying in the distance, then a fireball.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision, Accident and rescue operation
A massive search and rescue operation was undertaken, involving the United States Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Army MEDEVAC helicopter crews and Navy, along with the Honolulu Fire Department and Police Department. The search and rescue operation ended on January 19. Wreckage of the two helicopters was found in 325 feet (99 m) of water. All four of the life rafts were also found on the surface during the 5-day search, but there was no evidence that they had ever been used by the helicopter crews.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision, Aftermath
On January 20, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made a statement honoring the crew members. "These proud Marines died as they lived, in service to a country they loved and in dedication to a cause greater than themselves," Carter said. Carter thanked the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine personnel for their involvement in rescue operations. A memorial service for the lost Marines was held Friday, January 22 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision, Aftermath
The two helicopters belonged to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The twelve Marines on board were all from the contiguous United States. Two each were from Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Texas; and one each were from Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon and South Carolina.


2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision, Investigation
The Marine Corps will lead an investigation into the incident, which will include salvaging the fuselages of the two helicopters. The wreckage was located approximately two miles off shore, under 325 feet of water. The announced recovery operation included plans to find the remains of the missing crew, so they can be returned to their families. A board will review the evidence surrounding the crash.


2016 United States Men's Curling Championship
The 2016 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 6 to 13 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was held in conjunction with the 2016 United States Women's Curling Championship.


2016 United States Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Ten teams participated in the 2016 national championship. The teams are listed as follows:


2016 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
The 2016 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from December 2-7, 2015 at the Denver Curling Club in Denver, Colorado. Jason Smith and Jessica Schultz, both from Minnesota, won the tournament. The champions, along with the silver and bronze medal winners, earned a spot in the United States Mixed Doubles World Trials in February 2016, where the US representative for the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Karlstad, Sweden was decided.


2016 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Competition, Format
Instead of the usual round robin group play leading into playoffs, the 2016 Championship was structured with three tiers of brackets to create a triple elimination tournament. All 29 teams began in the A event bracket, if they lost they moved down to the B event bracket and if they lost again they moved to the C event bracket. If a team lost a game in the C event they were eliminated from the tournament. The winners of the A and B brackets played for the championship. However, all three bracket winners qualified for the US World Trials to compete to represent the United States at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship.


2016 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Competition, Finals
The winners of the A and B brackets played for the championship.


2016 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)
The 2016 United States Olympic Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena of Iowa City, Iowa, on April 8–10, 2016. This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2016 Summer Olympics at each Olympic weight class.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
The 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials was held for the third straight quadrennial at CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska from June 26 to July 3, 2016. Those qualifying competed for the United States in Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), Qualification criteria
A maximum of 52 swimmers (26 of each sex, not including open water swimmers) were chosen for the 2016 Summer Olympics. To make the Olympic team, a swimmer must place in the top two in one of the thirteen individual events. To be considered for the U.S. 4×100-meter and 4×200-meter freestyle relay teams, a swimmer must place in the top six in the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle, respectively. Swimmers must have achieved a time standard to be eligible to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials:


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), Events
The meet featured twenty-six individual events all swam in a long course (50-meter) pool—thirteen events for men and thirteen events for women. Events 200 meters and shorter were held with preliminaries, semifinals and finals, while events 400 meters and longer were held with preliminaries and finals. Semifinals featured sixteen swimmers in two heats; the finals included eight swimmers in a single heat. Preliminaries were seeded with ten lanes. Event order, which mimicked that of the 2016 Olympics, with the exception of the Olympic relay events, was:


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), U.S. Olympic Team
The following swimmers qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics (for pool events):


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), U.S. Olympic Team, Men
Nathan Adrian, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, Kevin Cordes, Caeleb Dressel, Conor Dwyer, Anthony Ervin, Jimmy Feigen, Townley Haas, Ryan Held, Connor Jaeger, Chase Kalisz, Jay Litherland, Ryan Lochte, Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy, Jacob Pebley, Michael Phelps, Blake Pieroni, David Plummer, Josh Prenot, Tom Shields, Clark Smith, and Jordan Wilimovsky.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), U.S. Olympic Team, Women
Cammile Adams, Kathleen Baker, Elizabeth Beisel, Maya DiRado, Hali Flickinger, Missy Franklin, Molly Hannis, Lilly King, Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, Melanie Margalis, Katie Meili, Lia Neal, Cierra Runge, Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Olivia Smoliga, Dana Vollmer, Amanda Weir, Abbey Weitzeil, and Kelsi Worrell.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), Results
Key:  Highlighted swimmers achieved the qualification conditions to be included in the Olympic team in that respective event.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The 2016 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Organized by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition lasted from July 1 to July 10 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Provided they had achieved the Olympic standard, the top three athletes gained a place on the Olympic team. If a leading athlete did not hold the standard, or if an athlete withdrew, then the next highest finishing athlete with the standard was selected instead.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The trials for the men's and women's marathon were held February 13 in Los Angeles and the trials for the men's 50 km race walk were held February 21 in Santee, California. The trials for the 20 kilometres race walk were held on June 30 in Salem, Oregon in front of the state capitol. Only the Olympic qualifiers from that race were invited to appear at Hayward Field.


2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Men's results
Key:≠ Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, not selected  Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, invited to Olympics based on world list position


2016 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2016 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.


2016 United States Senate election in Alabama
Incumbent Republican Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a sixth term in office. The primaries were held on March 1. Ron Crumpton, a  marijuana legalization activist, was the Democratic nominee. Shelby won re-election with 63.96% of the vote. Despite an overwhelming victory statewide, this marks Shelby’s first race as either a Republican or Democrat in which he has failed to carry Jefferson County (home of Birmingham, the state’s largest city). In Jefferson, Crumpton took 51.99% (156,574 votes) to Senator Shelby’s 47.86% (144,136 votes), this shift is due in part to increase of Democratic support in urban core areas across the nation.


2016 United States Senate election in Alabama, Background
Shelby was first elected to the Senate in 1986 as a Democrat and was easily re-elected in 1992 as such. He switched his party affiliation to Republican on November 9, 1994, one day after the Republicans won control of both houses in the midterm elections. He won his first full term as a Republican in 1998 by a large margin and faced no significant opposition in 2004 or 2010.


2016 United States Senate election in Alabama, Republican primary
Following the divisive Republican primary in Mississippi ahead of the 2014 election in which Senator Thad Cochran was almost defeated, it had been speculated that Shelby could also face a Tea Party primary challenger, due to his lengthy tenure and support for federal largesse. However, that did not happen, in part due to his large campaign war chest, which stood at $19.4 million as of September 2015.