2008 House Rankings

This is my first go at rating the House races this cycle.  Like 2006, there appear to be far more targets for the Democrats than the Republicans–despite the fact that the Dems now hold more seats and have a large freshman class.  These factors are offset by the rash of GOP retirements, the fact that the GOP won most of the close races in 2006, and the money disparities both between the DCCC and NRCC and between individual Dem and GOP candidates.

Unlike 2006, however, there are a sizable number of Dem seats on the list–mostly freshmen who took GOP seats last cycle.  As I have explained in the past, these rankings are based on my “vulnerability score”, a mathematical formula which takes into account objective measurres like an incumbent’s 2006 electoral performance and a district’s PVI and also subjective factors where I add or subtract points based on whether it is an open seat or a freshman race, whether there is a scandal issue, whether a divisive primary may hurt one side or the other, general candidate quality, fundraising and cash on hand, and even intangible “feel.”  This methodology served pretty welll in 2006.  

Here, I separate GOP-held and Dem-held seats, listing 80 GOP seats and 46 Dem seats.  For each, I give the PVI, ’06 results (unless iti is an open seat), candidates, and finance numbers through the end of ’07 (and beyond in some cases).  All finance figures are in thousands.  Because this is long enough, I do not provide commentary, but am willing to discuss each race in the comments.

GOP Seats

1. NJ-03 (OPEN (Saxton)) Vulnerability Score: 126

PVI: 53

Democrats: J.Adler:  Total Raised: 629;  Cash on Hand: 591

Republicans: J.Kelly/ C.Myers/ M.Boemio/ J.Murphy:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

2. NY-25 (OPEN (Walsh)) Vulnerability Score: 126

PVI: 53

Democrats: D.Maffei:  Total Raised: 518;  Cash on Hand: 439

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

3. IL-11 (OPEN (Weller)) Vulnerability Score: 121

PVI: 49

Democrats: D.Halvorson:  Total Raised: 428;  Cash on Hand: 394

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

4. NM-01 (OPEN (Wilson)) Vulnerability Score: 117

PVI: 52

Democrats: R.Vigil-Giron/ M.Heinrich/ M.Grisham/ R.Pidcock/ J.Wolfe:  Total Raised: x/ 465/ 116/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 277/ 96/ x/ x

Republicans: J.Carraro/ D.White:  Total Raised: x/ 213;  Cash on Hand: x/ 173

5. OH-15 (OPEN (Pryce)) Vulnerability Score: 113

PVI: 49

Democrats: M.Kilroy:  Total Raised: 914;  Cash on Hand: 710

Republicans: S.Stivers/ R.Wagner:  Total Raised: 506/ 6;  Cash on Hand: 444/ 15

6. AZ-01 (OPEN (Renzi)) Vulnerability Score: 113

PVI: 48

Democrats: A.Kirkpatrick/ M.Titla/ A.Affeldt/ A.Shanker/ J.Riley/ J.Brown:  Total Raised: 403/ 121/ 5/ 84/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 293/ 30/ 0/ 4/ x/ x

Republicans: S.Hay/ P.Korn:  Total Raised: 170/ x;  Cash on Hand: 156/ x

7. MI-07 (Walberg) Vulnerability Score: 113

PVI: 48

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: M.Schauer/ S.Renier:  Total Raised: 577/ 2;  Cash on Hand: 501/ 0

Republicans: T.Walberg*:  Total Raised: 562;  Cash on Hand: 438

8. NJ-07 (OPEN (Ferguson)) Vulnerability Score: 112

PVI: 49

Democrats: L.Stender/ U.Chivukula:  Total Raised: 607/ 8;  Cash on Hand: 502/ 30

Republicans: K.Whitman/ L.Lance/ M.Marks/ T.Roughneen/ K.Hatfield/ V.Sordillo/ C.Venis/ M.Smith/ M.Hsing:  Total Raised: 201/ x/ 94/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 200/ x/ 94/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x

9. WA-08 (Reichert) Vulnerability Score: 112

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: D.Burner:  Total Raised: 874;  Cash on Hand: 607

Republicans: D.Reichert*:  Total Raised: 1040;  Cash on Hand: 463

10. VA-11 (OPEN (Davis)) Vulnerability Score: 111

PVI: 49

Democrats: L.Byrne/ G.Connolly/ B.Denneny/ L.Alexander:  Total Raised: 115/ x/ 31/ x;  Cash on Hand: 104/ x/ 14/ x

Republicans: K.Fimian:  Total Raised: 700;  Cash on Hand: 656

11. CT-04 (Shays) Vulnerability Score: 111

PVI: 55

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 48

Democrats: J.Himes/ L.Whitnum:  Total Raised: 951/ 5;  Cash on Hand: 800/ 5

Republicans: C.Shays*:  Total Raised: 1154;  Cash on Hand: 797

12. MN-03 (OPEN (Ramstad)) Vulnerability Score: 110

PVI: 49

Democrats: T.Bonoff/ J.Hovland/ A.Madia:  Total Raised: 305/ 76/ 166;  Cash on Hand: 230/ 67/ 124

Republicans: E.Paulsen:  Total Raised: 390;  Cash on Hand: 364

13. IL-10 (Kirk) Vulnerability Score: 110

PVI: 54

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: D.Seals:  Total Raised: 900;  Cash on Hand: 627

Republicans: M.Kirk*:  Total Raised: 2303;  Cash on Hand: 1790

14. NY-29 (Kuhl) Vulnerability Score: 109

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 48

Democrats: E.Massa:  Total Raised: 621;  Cash on Hand: 415

Republicans: R.Kuhl*:  Total Raised: 515;  Cash on Hand: 327

15. FL-13 (Buchanan) Vulnerability Score: 109

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 50

Democrats: C.Jennings/ M.LaFevers/ F.McAndrews:  Total Raised: 581/ 1/ x;  Cash on Hand: 343/ 0/ x

Republicans: V.Buchanan*:  Total Raised: 1912;  Cash on Hand: 1066

16. OH-02 (Schmidt) Vulnerability Score: 108

PVI: 37

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: S.Black/ V.Wulsin:  Total Raised: 415/ 547;  Cash on Hand: 10/ 171

Republicans: J.Schmidt*/ T.Brinkman/ N.Bailey:  Total Raised: 414/ 48/ 2;  Cash on Hand: 103/ 13/ 0

17. IL-14 (OPEN (Hastert)) Vulnerability Score: 106 SPECIAL ELECTION MARCH 8

PVI: 45

Democrats: B.Foster:  Total Raised: 2122;  Cash on Hand: 85

Republicans: J.Oberweis:  Total Raised: 2884;  Cash on Hand: 545

18. OH-16 (OPEN (Regula)) Vulnerability Score: 106

PVI: 46

Democrats: J.Boccieri/ M.Cirelli:  Total Raised: 467/ x;  Cash on Hand: 332/ x

Republicans: K.Schuring/ M.Miller/ B.Schiffer:  Total Raised: 328/ 101/ 13;  Cash on Hand: 85/ 78/ 3

19. OH-01 (Chabot) Vulnerability Score: 106

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: S.Driehaus:  Total Raised: 517;  Cash on Hand: 430

Republicans: S.Chabot*:  Total Raised: 1156;  Cash on Hand: 1009

20. NC-08 (Hayes) Vulnerability Score: 105

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 50

Democrats: L.Kissell/ M.Autry/ M.Zaccaro:  Total Raised: 392/ x/ 3;  Cash on Hand: 137/ x/ 1

Republicans: R.Hayes*:  Total Raised: 1318;  Cash on Hand: 793

21. NV-03 (Porter) Vulnerability Score: 105

PVI: 51

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: R.Daskas/ E.Martin/ B.Michaels:  Total Raised: 146/ 156/ x;  Cash on Hand: 146/ 107/ x

Republicans: J.Porter*:  Total Raised: 992;  Cash on Hand: 770

22. PA-06 (Gerlach) Vulnerability Score: 105

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: B.Rovner/ M.Leibowitz/ B.Roggio:  Total Raised: x/ 25/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 25/ x

Republicans: J.Gerlach*:  Total Raised: 1093;  Cash on Hand: 500

23. MI-09 (Knollenberg) Vulnerability Score: 104

PVI: 50

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: G.Peters/ R.Ross:  Total Raised: 401/ x;  Cash on Hand: 359/ x

Republicans: J.Knollenberg*:  Total Raised: 1439;  Cash on Hand: 1036

24. FL-15 (OPEN (Weldon)) Vulnerability Score: 104

PVI: 46

Democrats: N.Higgs/ S.Blythe:  Total Raised: x/ 10;  Cash on Hand: x/ 5

Republicans: B.Posey/ S.Mayfield/ A.Bergman:  Total Raised: x/ x/ 0;  Cash on Hand: x/ x/ 0

25. MO-09 (OPEN (Hulshof)) Vulnerability Score: 102

PVI: 43

Democrats: J.Baker/ L.Bode/ S.Gaw:  Total Raised: 103/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 101/ x/ x

Republicans: B.Olivo:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

26. LA-06 (OPEN (Baker)) Vulnerability Score: 101 SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY MARCH 8; GENERAL MAY 3

PVI: 43

Democrats: D.Cazayoux/ A.Kopplin/ M.Jackson/ J.DeCuir/ J.Delatte:  Total Raised: 258/ 126/ 20/ 9/ x;  Cash on Hand: 147/ 85/ 4/ 7/ x

Republicans: P.Sawyer/ W.Jenkins/ L.Calongne/ P.Cloonan:  Total Raised: 113/ 80/ 181/ x;  Cash on Hand: 88/ 22/ 104/ x

27. NY-26 (Reynolds) Vulnerability Score: 100

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 48

Democrats: J.Powers/ J.Davis/ A.Kryzan:  Total Raised: 369/ 2253/ 210;  Cash on Hand: 261/ 0/ 155

Republicans: T.Reynolds*:  Total Raised: 1017;  Cash on Hand: 863

28. NM-02 (OPEN (Pearce)) Vulnerability Score: 100

PVI: 44

Democrats: B.McCamley/ H.Teague/ F.McKinnon/ A.Kissling:  Total Raised: 272/ 409/ x/ 36;  Cash on Hand: 212/ 363/ x/ 7

Republicans: T.Marquardt/ E.Greer/ E.Tinsley/ A.Dunn/ M.Newman/ G.Sowards:  Total Raised: x/ x/ 305/ 304/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ x/ 284/ 275/ x/ x

29. FL-24 (Feeney) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: S.Kozmas/ C.Curtis/ G.Bhola:  Total Raised: 360/ 33/ x;  Cash on Hand: 337/ 7/ x

Republicans: T.Feeney*:  Total Raised: 778;  Cash on Hand: 455

30. LA-04 (OPEN (McCrery)) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 43

Democrats: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

Republicans: C.Gorman/ J.Fleming:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

31. IL-06 (Roskam) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: J.Morgenthaler:  Total Raised: 105;  Cash on Hand: 42

Republicans: P.Roskam*:  Total Raised: 1093;  Cash on Hand: 864

32. PA-15 (Dent) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 45

Democrats: S.Bennett:  Total Raised: 195;  Cash on Hand: 94

Republicans: C.Dent*:  Total Raised: 765;  Cash on Hand: 535

33. DE-AL (Castle) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 57

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 41

Democrats: K.Hartley-Nagle/ J.Northington/ C.Bullock:  Total Raised: x/ 22/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 6/ x

Republicans: M.Castle*:  Total Raised: 736;  Cash on Hand: 1527

34. NY-13 (Fossella) Vulnerability Score: 98

PVI: 51

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 43

Democrats: D.Recchia/ S.Harrison:  Total Raised: 221/ 107;  Cash on Hand: 206/ 83

Republicans: V.Fossella*:  Total Raised: 701;  Cash on Hand: 251

35. CO-04 (Musgrave) Vulnerability Score: 98

PVI: 41

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 48

Democrats: B.Markey:  Total Raised: 368;  Cash on Hand: 287

Republicans: M.Musgrave*:  Total Raised: 1036;  Cash on Hand: 760

36. FL-09 (Bilirakis) Vulnerability Score: 98

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 44

Democrats: J.Dicks/ B.Mitchell/ A.DePalma/ M.Van Hoek:  Total Raised: 318/ 52/ x/ 11;  Cash on Hand: 307/ 142/ x/ 2

Republicans: G.Bilirakis*:  Total Raised: 353;  Cash on Hand: 269

37. FL-08 (Keller) Vulnerability Score: 98

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 46

Democrats: C.Stuart/ M.Smith/ A.Grayson/ C.Kroehler/ Q.Van/ A.Fry:  Total Raised: 311/ 368/ 55/ 53/ 3/ x;  Cash on Hand: 266/ 271/ 17/ 0/ 1/ x

Republicans: R.Keller*/ B.Hering/ T.Long:  Total Raised: 581/ 29/ 179;  Cash on Hand: 617/ 19/ 40

38. NV-02 (Heller) Vulnerability Score: 98

PVI: 42

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: J.Derby:  Total Raised: 0;  Cash on Hand: 0

Republicans: D.Heller*:  Total Raised: 794;  Cash on Hand: 664

39. WY-AL (OPEN (Cubin)) Vulnerability Score: 97

PVI: 31

Democrats: G.Trauner:  Total Raised: 392;  Cash on Hand: 353

Republicans: C.Lummis/ D.Zwonitzer/ B.Winney/ K.Gilchrist/ S.Nelson/ M.Gordon:  Total Raised: x/ x/ 24/ x/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ x/ 18/ x/ x/ x

40. VA-02 (Drake) Vulnerability Score: 97

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 49

Democrats: G.Nye:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: T.Drake*:  Total Raised: 741;  Cash on Hand: 426

41. AK-AL (Young) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 36

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 41

Democrats: E.Berkowitz/ J.Metcalfe/ D.Benson:  Total Raised: 124/ 93/ 93;  Cash on Hand: 100/ 11/ 36

Republicans: D.Young*/ G.LeDoux:  Total Raised: 657/ 114;  Cash on Hand: 948/ 99

42. MO-06 (Graves) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 37

Democrats: K.Barnes:  Total Raised: 656;  Cash on Hand: 578

Republicans: S.Graves*:  Total Raised: 958;  Cash on Hand: 766

43. CA-04 (OPEN (Doolittle)) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 39

Democrats: C.Brown:  Total Raised: 703;  Cash on Hand: 283

Republicans: D.Ose/ R.Oller/ E.Egland/ T.Terbolizard:  Total Raised: x/ x/ 141/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ x/ 79/ x

44. ID-01 (Sali) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 31

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 47

Democrats: L.Grant/ R.Lewis/ W.Minnick:  Total Raised: 65/ 27/ 410;  Cash on Hand: 41/ 7/ 311

Republicans: B.Sali*/ M.Salisbury:  Total Raised: 298/ 21;  Cash on Hand: 100/ 5

45. MN-06 (Bachmann) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 46

Democrats: E.Tinklenberg/ B.Olson:  Total Raised: 133/ 181;  Cash on Hand: 96/ 92

Republicans: M.Bachmann*:  Total Raised: 1188;  Cash on Hand: 796

46. VA-10 (Wolf) Vulnerability Score: 95

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: J.Feder/ M.Turner:  Total Raised: 589/ 61;  Cash on Hand: 483/ 37

Republicans: F.Wolf*/ V.McKinley:  Total Raised: 740/ 16;  Cash on Hand: 555/ 12

47. OH-07 (OPEN (Hobson)) Vulnerability Score: 95

PVI: 44

Democrats: B.Conner/ S.Neuhardt/ D.Woolever/ R.Wyderski/ T.Scrivens/ J.Null:  Total Raised: 7/ 70/ 10/ 2/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 6/ 39/ 0/ 1/ x/ x

Republicans: S.Austria/ R.Hood/ D.Harkins/ J.Mitchel:  Total Raised: 406/ 71/ 53/ x;  Cash on Hand: 230/ 39/ 3/ x

48. IA-04 (Latham) Vulnerability Score: 95

PVI: 50

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 43

Democrats: W.Meyers/ K.Meyer:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: T.Latham*:  Total Raised: 435;  Cash on Hand: 412

49. CA-50 (Bilbray) Vulnerability Score: 95

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 44

Democrats: N.Leibham/ J.Evans/ S.Schechter:  Total Raised: 211/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 188/ x/ x

Republicans: B.Bilbray*:  Total Raised: 419;  Cash on Hand: 262

50. PA-03 (English) Vulnerability Score: 94

PVI: 48

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 44

Democrats: K.Foust/ K.Dahlkemper/ T.Myers/ M.Waltner:  Total Raised: 55/ 154/ 140/ 100;  Cash on Hand: 25/ 116/ 76/ 66

Republicans: P.English*:  Total Raised: 830;  Cash on Hand: 537

51. MD-01 (OPEN (Gilchrest)) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 40

Democrats: F.Kratovil:  Total Raised: 242;  Cash on Hand: 82

Republicans: A.Harris:  Total Raised: 1098;  Cash on Hand: 361

52. AZ-03 (Shadegg) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: B.Lord:  Total Raised: 613;  Cash on Hand: 503

Republicans: J.Shadegg*:  Total Raised: 1021;  Cash on Hand: 864

53. MS-01 (OPEN (Wicker)) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 40

Democrats: S.Holland/ M.Coleman/ T.Childers/ J.Hurt/ B.Neely:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: G.Davis/ G.McCullough/ R.Russell:  Total Raised: 15/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 15/ x/ x

54. VA-05 (Goode) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: B.Jackson/ T.Perriello:  Total Raised: x/ 267;  Cash on Hand: x/ 244

Republicans: V.Goode*:  Total Raised: 165;  Cash on Hand: 384

55. NJ-05 (Garrett) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 44

Democrats: C.Abate/ D.Shulman:  Total Raised: 154/ 192;  Cash on Hand: 94/ 175

Republicans: S.Garrett*:  Total Raised: 505;  Cash on Hand: 352

56. MI-11 (McCotter) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 44

Democrats: T.Spencer/ E.Kriewall:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: T.McCotter*/ T.McAvoy:  Total Raised: 407/ x;  Cash on Hand: 373/ x

57. CA-45 (Bono Mack) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 41

Democrats: J.Bornstein/ P.Clay/ D.Hunsicker:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: M.Bono Mack*:  Total Raised: 468;  Cash on Hand: 219

58. PA-05 (OPEN (Peterson)) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 40

Democrats: M.McCracken/ R.Vilello/ B.Cahir:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: J.Stroup/ C.Exarchos/ M.Shaner/ L.Radkowski/ J.Stroehmann/ G.Thompson/ D.Walker/ J.Krupa/ K.Richardson:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

59. OH-14 (LaTourette) Vulnerability Score: 91

PVI: 48

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: B.O’Neill/ D.Blanchard/ J.Greene:  Total Raised: 210/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 94/ x/ x

Republicans: S.LaTourette*:  Total Raised: 708;  Cash on Hand: 570

60. PA-18 (Murphy) Vulnerability Score: 91

PVI: 48

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: B.Hafer/ W.Dudding/ S.O’Donnell/ B.Wall:  Total Raised: 106/ x/ 260/ 36;  Cash on Hand: 42/ x/ 204/ 16

Republicans: T.Murphy*:  Total Raised: 600;  Cash on Hand: 663

61. FL-25 (M. Diaz-Balart) Vulnerability Score: 91

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: J.Garcia:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: M.Diaz-Balart*:  Total Raised: 388;  Cash on Hand: 466

62. TX-10 (McCaul) Vulnerability Score: 91

PVI: 37

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 43

Democrats: L.Doherty/ D.Grant:  Total Raised: 448/ 183;  Cash on Hand: 345/ 165

Republicans: M.McCaul*:  Total Raised: 527;  Cash on Hand: 433

63. CA-52 (OPEN (Hunter)) Vulnerability Score: 91

PVI: 41

Democrats: M.Lumpkin/ J.Hester/ V.Butcher:  Total Raised: 78/ 8/ 10;  Cash on Hand: 44/ 1/ 8

Republicans: D.Hunter Jr./ B.Jones/ K.King/ B.Watkins:  Total Raised: 224/ 132/ 145/ 222;  Cash on Hand: 116/ 82/ 90/ 58

64. AL-02 (OPEN (Everett)) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 37

Democrats: B.Bright/ T.Spicer/ C.Crawley:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: D.Grimes/ J.Love/ H.Smith/ C.Schmidtke:  Total Raised: x/ 370/ 18/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 370/ 0/ x

65. WV-02 (Capito) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 43

Democrats: A.Barth/ T.Cooper/ R.Robb:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: S.Capito*:  Total Raised: 732;  Cash on Hand: 644

66. IL-13 (Biggert) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: S.Harper:  Total Raised: 134;  Cash on Hand: 36

Republicans: J.Biggert*:  Total Raised: 532;  Cash on Hand: 458

67. OH-12 (Tiberi) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: D.Robinson/ A.Dagres/ R.Goodwin:  Total Raised: 11/ x/ 9;  Cash on Hand: 11/ x/ 9

Republicans: P.Tiberi*:  Total Raised: 1011;  Cash on Hand: 643

68. IN-03 (Souder) Vulnerability Score: 89

PVI: 34

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 46

Democrats: M.Montagano:  Total Raised: 205;  Cash on Hand: 181

Republicans: M.Souder*/ S.Wise:  Total Raised: 316/ x;  Cash on Hand: 211/ x

69. MN-02 (Kline) Vulnerability Score: 89

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 42

Democrats: S.Sarvi/ D.Powers:  Total Raised: 54/ 0;  Cash on Hand: 32/ 0

Republicans: J.Kline*:  Total Raised: 645;  Cash on Hand: 395

70. CA-26 (Dreier) Vulnerability Score: 88

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: R.Warner/ H.Hillsman:  Total Raised: 380/ 124;  Cash on Hand: 240/ 11

Republicans: D.Dreier*:  Total Raised: 599;  Cash on Hand: 1965

71. FL-21 (L. Diaz-Balart) Vulnerability Score: 88

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 41

Democrats: R.Martinez/ R.Allbritton:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: L.Diaz-Balart*/ D.Santoro:  Total Raised: 456/ x;  Cash on Hand: 904/ x

72. KY-02 (OPEN (Lewis)) Vulnerability Score: 87

PVI: 37

Democrats: D.Boswell/ R.Haire:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: B.Guthrie:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

73. CA-46 (Rohrabacher) Vulnerability Score: 87

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 39

Democrats: D.Cook/ S.Blount/ D.Lash:  Total Raised: x/ 0/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 0/ x

Republicans: D.Rohrabacher*:  Total Raised: 193;  Cash on Hand: 343

74. OH-03 (Turner) Vulnerability Score: 87

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 41

Democrats: J.Mitakides/ C.Sanders/ D.Esrati:  Total Raised: x/ 5/ x;  Cash on Hand: x/ 0/ x

Republicans: M.Turner*:  Total Raised: 742;  Cash on Hand: 484

75. TX-07 (Culberson) Vulnerability Score: 85

PVI: 34

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: M.Skelly:  Total Raised: 464;  Cash on Hand: 403

Republicans: J.Culberson*:  Total Raised: 322;  Cash on Hand: 82

76. AL-03 (Rogers) Vulnerability Score: 83

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 39

Democrats: G.Pierce/ J.Segall:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: M.Rogers*:  Total Raised: 606;  Cash on Hand: 952

77. NJ-04 (Smith) Vulnerability Score: 82

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 33

Democrats: J.Zeitz/ A.Vazquez:  Total Raised: 97/ x;  Cash on Hand: 83/ x

Republicans: C.Smith*:  Total Raised: 269;  Cash on Hand: 405

78. IL-16 (Manzullo) Vulnerability Score: 81

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 33

Democrats: R.Abboud:  Total Raised: 116;  Cash on Hand: 38

Republicans: D.Manzullo*:  Total Raised: 588;  Cash on Hand: 391

79. IN-06 (Pence) Vulnerability Score: 80

PVI: 39

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: B.Welsh:  Total Raised: 13;  Cash on Hand: 6

Republicans: M.Pence*:  Total Raised: 812;  Cash on Hand: 663

80. MD-06 (Bartlett) Vulnerability Score: 80

PVI: 37

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 40

Democrats: J.Dougherty:  Total Raised: 19;  Cash on Hand: 1

Republicans: R.Bartlett*:  Total Raised: 114;  Cash on Hand: 280

Dem Seats

1. TX-22 (Lampson) Vulnerability Score: 118

PVI: 35

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 55

Democrats: N.Lampson*:  Total Raised: 1046;  Cash on Hand: 739

Republicans: S.Sekula-Gibbs/ D.Hrbacek/ J.Manlove/ B.Talton/ J.Squier/ C.Dunbar/ K.Bazzy/ B.Klock/ P.Olson/ R.Rowley:  Total Raised: 1065/ 266/ 283/ 225/ 177/ 9/ 21/ 37/ 535/ 7;  Cash on Hand: 206/ 46/ 166/ 36/ 92/ 1/ 1/ 0/ 90/ 1

2. GA-08 (Marshall) Vulnerability Score: 115

PVI: 42

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 51

Democrats: J.Marshall*/ J.Ellis/ R.Nowak:  Total Raised: 724/ x/ 9;  Cash on Hand: 900/ x/ 7

Republicans: R.Goddard:  Total Raised: 437;  Cash on Hand: 348

3. KS-02 (Boyda) Vulnerability Score: 112

PVI: 43

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: N.Boyda*:  Total Raised: 766;  Cash on Hand: 654

Republicans: J.Ryun/ L.Jenkins:  Total Raised: 980/ 513;  Cash on Hand: 365/ 416

4. OR-05 (OPEN (Hooley)) Vulnerability Score: 111

PVI: 51

Democrats: Kurt Schrader :  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: M.Erickson:  Total Raised: 176;  Cash on Hand: 131

5. PA-10 (Carney) Vulnerability Score: 111

PVI: 42

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: C.Carney*:  Total Raised: 1000;  Cash on Hand: 763

Republicans: C.Hackett/ D.Meuser/ D.Haire:  Total Raised: 471/ 652/ 0;  Cash on Hand: 387/ 398/ 0

6. WI-08 (Kagen) Vulnerability Score: 110

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 51

Democrats: S.Kagen*:  Total Raised: 844;  Cash on Hand: 665

Republicans: J.Gard/ F.Lasee:  Total Raised: 360/ x;  Cash on Hand: 285/ x

7. IN-09 (Hill) Vulnerability Score: 110

PVI: 43

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: B.Hill*/ G.Clearwater/ J.Bottorff/ L.Terry:  Total Raised: 1136/ 4/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 862/ 3/ x/ x

Republicans: M.Sodrel:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

8. NY-20 (Gillibrand) Vulnerability Score: 108

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: K.Gillibrand*/ M.Guller:  Total Raised: 2561/ x;  Cash on Hand: 2042/ x

Republicans: S.Treadwell/ M.Rocque/ J.Wallace:  Total Raised: 1238/ 172/ 60;  Cash on Hand: 755/ 50/ 4

9. PA-04 () Vulnerability Score: 107

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: J.Altmire*:  Total Raised: 1133;  Cash on Hand: 911

Republicans: M.Hart:  Total Raised: 386;  Cash on Hand: 332

10. NH-01 (Shea-Porter) Vulnerability Score: 107

PVI: 50

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: C.Shea-Porter*:  Total Raised: 531;  Cash on Hand: 466

Republicans: J.Bradley/ J.Stephen:  Total Raised: 423/ 232;  Cash on Hand: 423/ 203

11. AZ-05 (Mitchell) Vulnerability Score: 106

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: H.Mitchell*:  Total Raised: 1040;  Cash on Hand: 869

Republicans: D.Schweikert/ J.Ogsbury/ M.Anderson/ J.Hatch-Miller/ L.Knaperek:  Total Raised: 506/ 387/ x/ x/ 51;  Cash on Hand: 412/ 349/ x/ x/ 27

12. CA-11 (McNerney) Vulnerability Score: 106

PVI: 47

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: J.McNerney*:  Total Raised: 1314;  Cash on Hand: 925

Republicans: D.Andal:  Total Raised: 535;  Cash on Hand: 471

13. FL-16 (Mahoney) Vulnerability Score: 105

PVI: 48

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 51

Democrats: T.Mahoney*:  Total Raised: 1750;  Cash on Hand: 1453

Republicans: G.Harrell/ T.Rooney/ H.Valeche/ M.Mett/ R.Siedlecki:  Total Raised: 412/ 554/ 427/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 271/ 397/ 301/ x/ x

14. NC-11 (Shuler) Vulnerability Score: 105

PVI: 43

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 54

Democrats: H.Shuler*:  Total Raised: 795;  Cash on Hand: 626

Republicans: J.Armor/ S.Campbell/ C.Mumpower:  Total Raised: x/ 152/ 3;  Cash on Hand: x/ 73/ 1

15. NY-19 (Hall) Vulnerability Score: 104

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 51

Democrats: J.Hall*:  Total Raised: 1344;  Cash on Hand: 1039

Republicans: G.Oros/ K.Lalor:  Total Raised: x/ 31;  Cash on Hand: x/ 26

16. KY-03 (Yarmuth) Vulnerability Score: 103

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: J.Yarmuth*:  Total Raised: 804;  Cash on Hand: 659

Republicans: A.Northup/ C.Everett / D.Devore:  Total Raised: 34/ x/ x;  Cash on Hand: 6/ x/ x

17. MN-01 (Walz) Vulnerability Score: 103

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: T.Walz*:  Total Raised: 1248;  Cash on Hand: 793

Republicans: D.Day/ R.Demmer/ B.Davis:  Total Raised: 210/ 206/ 161;  Cash on Hand: 96/ 42/ 85

18. TX-17 (Edwards) Vulnerability Score: 100

PVI: 32

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 59

Democrats: C.Edwards*:  Total Raised: 1278;  Cash on Hand: 1051

Republicans: R.Curnock:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

19. AZ-08 (Giffords) Vulnerability Score: 100

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 56

Democrats: G.Giffords*:  Total Raised: 1439;  Cash on Hand: 1317

Republicans: T.Bee:  Total Raised: 286;  Cash on Hand: 161

20. IL-08 (Bean) Vulnerability Score: 100

PVI: 45

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 54

Democrats: M.Bean*:  Total Raised: 1860;  Cash on Hand: 1260

Republicans: S.Greenberg:  Total Raised: 410;  Cash on Hand: 62

21. TX-23 (Rodriguez) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 57

Democrats: C.Rodriguez*:  Total Raised: 1303;  Cash on Hand: 661

Republicans: F.Canseco/ L.Larson:  Total Raised: 850/ 180;  Cash on Hand: 207/ 0

22. PA-08 (Murphy) Vulnerability Score: 99

PVI: 53

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 50

Democrats: P.Murphy*:  Total Raised: 1585;  Cash on Hand: 1172

Republicans: T.Mannion/ J.Montone:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

23. IN-02 (Donnelley) Vulnerability Score: 97

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 54

Democrats: J.Donnelly*:  Total Raised: 1108;  Cash on Hand: 713

Republicans: L.Puckett/ J.Frame/ J.Roush/ T.Zirkle:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

24. NH-02 (Hodes) Vulnerability Score: 97

PVI: 53

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 54

Democrats: P.Hodes*:  Total Raised: 1041;  Cash on Hand: 695

Republicans: B.Clegg/ J.Horn/ J.Steiner:  Total Raised: x/ x/ 11;  Cash on Hand: x/ x/ 9

25. GA-12 (Barrow) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 50

Democrats: J.Barrow*:  Total Raised: 1138;  Cash on Hand: 1139

Republicans: K.Bogans/ C.Edenfield/ R.McKinney/ J.Stone:  Total Raised: x/ 14/ x/ 37;  Cash on Hand: x/ 2/ x/ 37

26. CT-05 (Murphy) Vulnerability Score: 96

PVI: 54

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 56

Democrats: C.Murphy*:  Total Raised: 1391;  Cash on Hand: 1210

Republicans: D.Cappiello/ T.Nania:  Total Raised: 400/ x;  Cash on Hand: 238/

27. IN-08 (Ellsworth) Vulnerability Score: 95

PVI: 41

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 61

Democrats: B.Ellsworth*:  Total Raised: 762;  Cash on Hand: 576

Republicans: G.Goode:  Total Raised: 79;  Cash on Hand: 45

28. OH-18 (Space) Vulnerability Score: 94

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 62

Democrats: Z.Space*/ M.Pitrone:  Total Raised: 1225/ x;  Cash on Hand: 811/ x

Republicans: F.Dailey/ J.Moll/ P.Phillips/ B.Bromberg:  Total Raised: 111/ 116/ 80/ x;  Cash on Hand: 48/ 50/ 20/ x

29. CT-02 (Courtney) Vulnerability Score: 94

PVI: 58

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 50

Democrats: J.Courtney*:  Total Raised: 1193;  Cash on Hand: 1000

Republicans: S.Sullivan:  Total Raised: 187;  Cash on Hand: 127

30. NM-03 (OPEN (T. Udall)) Vulnerability Score: 94

PVI: 56

Democrats: B.Lujan/ D.Wiviott/ H.Montoya/ R.Martin/ B.Shendo/ J.Adams:  Total Raised: 104/ 346/ 8/ x/ x/ 31;  Cash on Hand: 92/ 299/ 5/ x/ x/ 15

Republicans: M.Gonzales/ D.East:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

31. IA-02 (Loebsack) Vulnerability Score: 94

PVI: 57

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 51

Democrats: D.Loebsack*:  Total Raised: 491;  Cash on Hand: 380

Republicans: L.Harder/ M.Miller-Meeks/ P.Teahen:  Total Raised: 9/ 41/ x;  Cash on Hand: 5/ 41/ x

32. IA-03 (Boswell) Vulnerability Score: 93

PVI: 51

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 53

Democrats: L.Boswell*/ E.Fallon:  Total Raised: 722/ x;  Cash on Hand: 702/ x

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

33. ME-01 (OPEN (Allen)) Vulnerability Score: 92

PVI: 56

Democrats: C.Pingree/ M.Brennan/ M.Lawrence/ E.Strimling/ A.Cote/ S.Meister:  Total Raised: 784/ 152/ 326/ 337/ 305/ 46;  Cash on Hand: 443/ 82/ 189/ 196/ 192/ 40

Republicans: C.Summers/ D.Scontras:  Total Raised: 117/ 198;  Cash on Hand: 71/ 26

34. ND-AL (Pomeroy) Vulnerability Score: 92

PVI: 37

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 66

Democrats: E.Pomeroy*:  Total Raised: 1070;  Cash on Hand: 1131

Republicans: D.Sand:  Total Raised: 256;  Cash on Hand: 95

35. FL-22 (Klein) Vulnerability Score: 92

PVI: 54

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 52

Democrats: R.Klein*/ R.Rennelsen:  Total Raised: 2295/ x;  Cash on Hand: 1803/ x

Republicans: A.West/ M.Thomas:  Total Raised: 43/ x;  Cash on Hand: 31/ x

36. PA-07 (Sestak) Vulnerability Score: 92

PVI: 54

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 56

Democrats: J.Sestak*:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: C.Williams:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

37. IN-07 (OPEN (Carson)) Vulnerability Score: 91 SPECIAL ELECTION MARCH 11

PVI: 59

Democrats: A.Carson:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

Republicans: J.Elrod:  Total Raised: 4;  Cash on Hand: 4

38. NY-24 (Arcuri) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 49

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 55

Democrats: M.Arcuri*:  Total Raised: 760;  Cash on Hand: 521

Republicans:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

39. KY-06 (Chandler) Vulnerability Score: 90

PVI: 43

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 60

Democrats: B.Chandler*:  Total Raised: 594;  Cash on Hand: 1025

Republicans: T.McCurdy/ J.Larson:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

40. CO-03 (Salazar) Vulnerability Score: 89

PVI: 44

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 62

Democrats: J.Salazar*:  Total Raised: 784;  Cash on Hand: 533

Republicans: W.Wolf:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

41. OH-06 (Wilson) Vulnerability Score: 89

PVI: 50

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 62

Democrats: C.Wilson*:  Total Raised: 395;  Cash on Hand: 295

Republicans: R.Stobbs:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand: x

42. KS-03 (Moore) Vulnerability Score: 88

PVI: 46

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 65

Democrats: D.Moore*:  Total Raised: 795;  Cash on Hand: 790

Republicans: N.Jordan:  Total Raised: 222;  Cash on Hand: 177

43. NY-21 (OPEN (McNulty)) Vulnerability Score: 87

PVI: 59

Democrats: P.Steck/ T.Brooks:  Total Raised: x;  Cash on Hand:

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

44. CO-07 (Perlmutter) Vulnerability Score: 87

PVI: 52

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 57

Democrats: E.Perlmutter*:  Total Raised: 934;  Cash on Hand: 583

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

45. IA-01 (Braley) Vulnerability Score: 86

PVI: 55

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 56

Democrats: B.Braley*:  Total Raised: 493;  Cash on Hand: 404

Republicans: :  Total Raised: ;  Cash on Hand:

46. SD-AL (Herseth Sandlin) Vulnerability Score: 83

PVI: 40

2006 Dem Share of 2 Party Vote: 70

Democrats: S.Herseth Sandlin*:  Total Raised: 660;  Cash on Hand: 650

Republicans: C.Lien:  Total Raised: 119;  Cash on Hand: 110

With 248 Races filled it’s off to the races for 2008!

Yep here we go again. With the dust not yet settled on the last challenge in FL-13 (Good luck Christine) we take a look forward to 2008.

Wander below the fold for the good oil.

Well well well. It seems so soon since we were celebrating the Midterm results and our record of contesting 425 Districts. That’s because it is so soon (LOL). Odd thing to do here in Australia watch the midterms but I took the day off work and had a merry old time watching it all unfold on the net and on cable he he he.

Nonetheless time for the 50 State Page to crank up for 2008 courtesy of the redoubtable Barry Welsh. This cycle we have some help however from the magnificent 2008 Race Tracker wiki. Go and take a look at them both right now and whilst you are there throw Barry some cash. He will be running again and is rightly a netroots champion.

Now for the good oil;
248 races with confirmed candidates. A confirmed candidate has either filed with the FEC, The Sec of State or has an active campaign website, or even if they come and blog and say yep I am running.

The 248 includes all 233 Democratic incumbents (yeh yeh I know some will not run but I am assuming we will find candidates in those districts, and all Dem incumbents are also listed as Running But Unconfirmed).

There are also 15 Republican held districts where we have confirmed candidates as follows:
FL-01,
FL-09,
FL-21,
IL-14,
IA-04,
MI-07,
MO-09,
NE-02,
NJ-11,
NC-08,
NC-09,
OH-07,
OH-16,
PA-03,
TX-04.

But wait there is more.
We also have 238 candidates who I believe are running but who are at this stage unconfirmed according to the above criteria. All 233 districts held by Democrats but also 5 districts held by Republicans as follows:

AR-03,
CA-04,
ID-01,
IN-06 hurry up and confirm Barry!,
NJ-05.

We also have 6 rumoured candidates. These guys are mentioned as considering the race in the following districts:
FL-06,
FL-13 *** depends on the outcome of the challenge,
NV-03,
NJ-07,
PA-15,
TX-06.

So we are off and racing for 2008. Use the 2008 Race Tracker wiki as the primary source of gossip and information as it is a fantastic site and I have spent a LOT of time contributing there also.

Any candidate news, particularly opponents for Repubs welcome in the comments!

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