Last Updated: March 23, 2010 at 12:10 AM
“Age” = incumbent’s age on election day, 2010. Blue boxes indicate new names or names moving from one category to another. Click on column headers to sort.
Definite Retirements/Vacancies:
| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-07 | Artur Davis | D | D+18 | Running for Governor |
| AR-01 | Marion Berry | D | R+8 | Retiring |
| AR-02 | Vic Snyder | D | R+5 | Retiring |
| AR-03 | John Boozman | R | R+16 | Running for Senate |
| AZ-03 | John Shadegg | R | R+9 | Retiring |
| CA-19 | George Radanovich | R | R+9 | Retiring |
| CA-33 | Diane Watson | D | D+35 | Retiring |
| DE-AL | Mike Castle | R | D+7 | Running for Senate |
| FL-12 | Adam Putnam | R | R+6 | Running for Ag Comm’r |
| FL-17 | Kendrick Meek | D | D+34 | Running for Senate |
| FL-19 | Robert Wexler | D | D+15 | Resigned to join non-profit |
| FL-21 | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | R | R+5 | Retiring (Declined to seek Senate appointment) |
| FL-25 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | R+5 | Running for FL-21 |
| GA-07 | John Linder | R | R+16 | Retiring |
| GA-09 | Nathan Deal | R | R+28 | Running for Governor (Resigned) |
| HI-01 | Neil Abercrombie | D | D+11 | Running for Governor (Resigned) |
| IL-10 | Mark Kirk | R | D+6 | Running for Senate |
| IN-04 | Steve Buyer | R | R+14 | Retiring |
| IN-08 | Brad Ellsworth | D | R+3 | Running for Senate |
| KS-01 | Jerry Moran | R | R+23 | Running for Senate |
| KS-03 | Dennis Moore | D | R+3 | Retiring |
| KS-04 | Todd Tiahrt | R | R+14 | Running for Senate |
| LA-03 | Charlie Melancon | D | R+12 | Running for Senate |
| MA-10 | Bill Delahunt | D | D+5 | Retiring |
| MI-02 | Peter Hoekstra | R | R+7 | Running for Governor |
| MI-03 | Vern Ehlers | R | R+6 | Retiring |
| MO-07 | Roy Blunt | R | R+17 | Running for Senate |
| NH-02 | Paul Hodes | D | D+3 | Running for Senate |
| NY-29 | Eric Massa | D | R+5 | Resigned |
| OK-05 | Mary Fallin | R | R+13 | Running for Governor |
| PA-07 | Joe Sestak | D | D+3 | Running for Senate |
| PA-12 | John Murtha | D | R+1 | Died on 2/8/2010 |
| RI-01 | Patrick Kennedy | D | D+13 | Retiring |
| SC-01 | Henry Brown | R | R+10 | Retiring |
| SC-03 | Gresham Barrett | R | R+17 | Running for Governor |
| TN-03 | Zach Wamp | R | R+13 | Running for Governor |
| TN-06 | Bart Gordon | D | R+13 | Retiring |
| TN-08 | John Tanner | D | R+6 | Retiring |
| WA-03 | Brian Baird | D | D+0 | Retiring |
Potential Retirements/Vacancies:
| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-AL | Don Young | R | R+13 | 77 | Age/Legal issues |
| AL-05 | Parker Griffith | R | R+12 | 68 | Primary challenge |
| CA-36 | Jane Harman | D | D+12 | 65 | Scandal/Primary challenge |
| CA-42 | Gary Miller | R | R+10 | 62 | Primary challenge |
| CA-44 | Ken Calvert | R | R+6 | 57 | Primary challenge |
| FL-02 | Allen Boyd | D | R+6 | 65 | Primary challenge (Declined Senate run) |
| GA-04 | Hank Johnson | D | D+24 | 56 | Primary challenge |
| IN-03 | Mark Souder | R | R+14 | 60 | Primary challenge |
| IN-05 | Dan Burton | R | R+17 | 72 | Primary challenge |
| MI-01 | Bart Stupak | D | R+3 | 58 | Primary challenge |
| MI-12 | Sander Levin | D | D+12 | 79 | Age/Primary challenge |
| MI-13 | Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | D | D+31 | 65 | Primary challenge |
| NC-10 | Patrick McHenry | R | R+17 | 35 | Primary challenge |
| NY-15 | Charlie Rangel | D | D+41 | 80 | Age/legal issues/primary challenge |
| NY-24 | Michael Arcuri | D | R+2 | 51 | Possible primary challenge |
| PA-04 | Jason Altmire | D | R+6 | 42 | Possible primary challenge |
| PA-11 | Paul Kanjorski | D | D+4 | 73 | Primary challenge (won’t retire) |
| PA-19 | Todd Platts | R | R+12 | 48 | Seeking GAO appointment/Primary challenge |
| SC-04 | Bob Inglis | R | R+15 | 51 | Primary challenge |
| TN-09 | Steve Cohen | D | D+23 | 61 | Primary challenge |
| TX-06 | Joe Barton | R | R+15 | 61 | Possible Senate run |
Off the Watch List:
| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-01 | Jo Bonner | R | R+14 | 50 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| AL-02 | Bobby Bright | D | R+16 | 58 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| CA-12 | Jackie Speier | D | D+23 | 60 | Won’t run for AG |
| CA-24 | Elton Gallegly | R | R+4 | 66 | Won’t retire |
| CA-31 | Xavier Becerra | D | D+29 | 52 | Declined USTR/Commerce Sec’y |
| CA-47 | Loretta Sanchez | D | D+4 | 50 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| CT-03 | Rosa DeLauro | D | D+9 | 67 | Considered for Labor Sec’y |
| FL-03 | Corrine Brown | D | D+18 | 63 | Declined Senate run |
| FL-05 | Ginny Brown-Waite | R | R+9 | 67 | Won’t retire |
| FL-10 | Bill Young | R | R+1 | 79 | Won’t retire |
| FL-13 | Vern Buchanan | R | R+6 | 59 | Declined Senate/gubernatorial run |
| FL-14 | Connie Mack | R | R+11 | 43 | Declined Senate run |
| FL-20 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | D+13 | 44 | Declined Senate run |
| FL-22 | Ron Klein | D | D+1 | 53 | Declined Senate run |
| GA-01 | Jack Kingston | R | R+16 | 55 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| GA-03 | Lynn Westmoreland | R | R+19 | 60 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| GA-08 | Jim Marshall | D | R+10 | 62 | Never expressed interest in gubernatorial run |
| IA-01 | Bruce Braley | D | D+5 | 53 | Declined Senate run |
| IA-03 | Leonard Boswell | D | D+1 | 76 | Won’t retire |
| IA-05 | Steve King | R | R+9 | 61 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| IL-07 | Danny Davis | D | D+35 | 69 | Withdrew from run for local office |
| IL-06 | Peter Roskam | R | D+0 | 49 | Declined Senate run |
| IL-09 | Jan Schakowsky | D | D+20 | 66 | Declined Senate run |
| IL-13 | Judy Biggert | R | R+1 | 73 | Won’t retire |
| IN-06 | Mike Pence | R | R+10 | 51 | Declined Senate run |
| IN-09 | Baron Hill | D | R+6 | 57 | Declined Senate run |
| KY-01 | Ed Whitfield | R | R+15 | 67 | Declined Senate Run |
| KY-06 | Ben Chandler | D | R+9 | 51 | Declined Senate Run/won’t retire |
| MD-04 | Donna Edwards | D | D+31 | 52 | Avoided primary challenge |
| MD-06 | Roscoe Bartlett | R | R+13 | 84 | Won’t retire |
| MI-08 | Mike Rogers | R | R+2 | 47 | Never expressed interest in gubernatorial run |
| MI-09 | Gary Peters | D | D+2 | 51 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| MI-10 | Candice Miller | R | R+5 | 56 | Has not expressed interest in gubernatorial run |
| MN-06 | Michele Bachmann | R | R+7 | 54 | Has not expressed interest in gubernatorial run |
| MO-01 | Lacy Clay | D | D+27 | 54 | Has not expressed interest in Senate run |
| MO-08 | Jo Ann Emerson | R | R+15 | 60 | Declined Senate run |
| NC-02 | Bob Etheridge | D | R+2 | 69 | Declined Senate run |
| NC-06 | Howard Coble | R | R+18 | 79 | Won’t retire |
| NC-07 | Mike McIntyre | D | R+5 | 54 | Declined Senate run |
| NC-11 | Heath Shuler | D | R+6 | 38 | Declined Senate run |
| ND-AL | Earl Pomeroy | D | R+10 | 58 | Declined Senate run |
| NH-01 | Carol Shea-Porter | D | R+0 | 57 | Declined Senate run |
| NJ-02 | Frank LoBiondo | R | D+1 | 64 | Not tapped for Lt. Governor |
| NV-02 | Dean Heller | R | R+5 | 50 | Has not expressed interest in gube run/ Declined Senate run |
| NY-02 | Steve Israel | D | D+4 | 52 | Declined Senate run |
| NY-03 | Peter King | R | R+4 | 66 | Declined Senate run (Twice) |
| NY-04 | Carolyn McCarthy | D | D+26 | 66 | Declined Senate run |
| NY-09 | Anthony Weiner | D | D+5 | 46 | Declined mayoral run |
| NY-14 | Carolyn Maloney | D | D+6 | 62 | Declined Senate run |
| NY-16 | Jose Serrano | D | D+41 | 67 | Declined Senate run |
| MN-07 | Collin Peterson | D | R+5 | 66 | Won’t retire |
| MO-04 | Ike Skelton | D | R+14 | 78 | Won’t retire |
| OH-08 | John Boehner | R | R+14 | 60 | Averted primary challenge |
| OH-17 | Tim Ryan | D | D+12 | 37 | Declined Senate/Lt. Gov. run |
| OH-18 | Zack Space | D | R+7 | 49 | Declined Senate run |
| OK-04 | Tom Cole | R | R+18 | 61 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| OR-02 | Greg Walden | R | R+10 | 53 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| OR-04 | Peter DeFazio | D | D+2 | 63 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| PA-06 | Jim Gerlach | R | D+4 | 55 | Aborted gubernatorial bid |
| PA-08 | Patrick Murphy | D | D+2 | 37 | Never expressed interest in Senate run |
| PA-13 | Allyson Schwartz | D | D+7 | 62 | Declined Senate run |
| PA-17 | Tim Holden | D | R+6 | 64 | Won’t retire |
| SC-05 | John Spratt | D | R+7 | 68 | Won’t retire |
| SD-AL | Stephanie Herseth | D | R+9 | 39 | Declined gubernatorial run |
| TN-01 | Phil Roe | R | R+21 | 65 | Avoided primary challenge |
| TN-04 | Lincoln Davis | D | R+13 | 67 | Declined gubernatorial run/won’t retire |
| TX-03 | Sam Johnson | R | R+14 | 80 | Won’t retire |
| TX-04 | Ralph Hall | R | R+21 | 87 | Survived primary challenge (won’t retire) |
| TX-10 | Mike McCaul | R | R+10 | 48 | Declined AG run |
| TX-17 | Chet Edwards | D | R+20 | 58 | Declined VA Sec’y/won’t retire |
| TX-18 | Sheila Jackson-Lee | D | D+24 | 63 | Survived primary challenge |
| TX-23 | Ciro Rodriguez | D | R+4 | 63 | Survived primary challenge |
| UT-02 | Jim Matheson | D | R+15 | 50 | Declined gubernatorial run/won’t retire |
| UT-03 | Jason Chaffetz | R | R+26 | 43 | Declined Senate run |
| VA-09 | Rick Boucher | D | R+11 | 64 | Won’t retire |
| VA-10 | Frank Wolf | R | R+2 | 71 | Won’t retire |
| WI-01 | Paul Ryan | R | R+2 | 40 | Declined Senate run/Declined gube run |
| WI-03 | Ron Kind | D | D+4 | 47 | Declined gubernatorial run |