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Summary:
OH has 18 representatives: 10 D, 8 R
OK has 5 representatives: 1 D, 4 R
OR has 5 representatives: 4 D, 1 R
Possibly vulnerable:
OH-01 (D)
OH-02 (R)
OH-15 (D)
OH-16 (D)
Sources:
House vote in 2008 from WaPo
VoteView (ranked from 1 for most liberal to 447 for most conservative; more than 435 because some districts had more than one rep in the 110th congress)
Race Tracker
Obama vote by CD from Swing State
National Atlas for maps
and my previous diaries.
District: OH-01
Location Southwestern OH, bordering IN and KY, including Cincinnati map
Cook PVI D + 1
Representative Steve Dreihaus (D) Not confirmed
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 51-49 over Steve Chabot
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 55-44
Bush margin 2004 51-50
Current opponents Steven Chabot
Demographics 27th fewest Latinos (1.1%)
Assessment Dreihaus ousted Chabot, the incumbent; now, there’s a rematch. Vulnerable. Both Dreihaus and Chabot have raised about $400K.
District: OH-02
Location Central part of southern OH, bordering KY map
Cook PVI R + 13
Representative Jean Schmidt (R) Not confirmed
VoteView 374.5
First elected 2005
2008 margin 45-37 over Vic Wulsin. Remainder to David Krikorian, an independent.
2006 margin 50-49
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 40-59
Bush margin 2004 64-36
Current opponents There are 4 confirmed Democrats:
Vic Wulsin
Jack Krikorian (no web site)
Jim Parker
and
Todd Book
Demographics 22nd fewest Latinos (1.0%)
Assessment Schmidt is truly odious, and this district is becoming more Democratic by the day – although it is still a Republican stronghold. I met Wulsin in 2008, and I like her.
District: OH-03
Location Southwestern OH, including Dayton map
Cook PVI R + 5
Representative Mike Turner (R)
VoteView 278
First elected 2002
2008 margin 64-36 over Jane Mitikides
2006 margin 59-41
2004 margin 62-38
Obama margin 47-51
Bush margin 2004 46-55
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 26th fewest Latinos (1.1%)
Assessment Long shot
District: OH-04
Location Slightly north and west of central OH map
Cook PVI R + 15
Representative Jim Jordan (R) Not confirmed
VoteView 426
First elected 2006
2008 margin 65-35 over Mike Carroll
2006 margin 60-40
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 38-60
Bush margin 2004 34-65
Current opponents
Demographics 33rd fewest Latinos (1.2%)
Assessment Long shot
District: OH-05
Location Northwestern OH, bordering MI and IN map
Cook PVI R + 9
Representative Bob Latta (R) Not confirmed
VoteView 345
First elected 2007
2008 margin 64-36 over George Mays
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 45-53
Bush margin 2004 61-39
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 41st most rural (51.1%), 36th fewest Blacks (1.1%)
Assessment Long shot
District: OH-06
Location Southeastern OH, a long narrow strip along the whole of the border with WV map
Cook PVI R + 2
Representative Charlie Wilson (D)
VoteView 205.5
First elected 2006
2008 margin 62-33 over Richard Stobbs
2006 margin 62-38
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 48-50
Bush margin 2004 51-49
Current opponents Donald Allen
Demographics 47th most rural (50.0%), 62nd poorest (median income = $33K), 11th most White (95.2%), 11th fewest Latinos (0.8%)
Assessment Although this is a swing district in POTUS, Wilson looks safe.
District: OH-07
Location Just south of central OH map
Cook PVI R + 7
Representative Steve Austria (R) Not confirmed
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 58-42 over Sharen Neuhardt
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 45-54
Bush margin 2004 57-43
Current opponents
Demographics 26th fewest Latinos (1.1%)
Assessment Long shot
District: OH-08
Location Central part of western OH, bordering IN map
Cook PVI R + 14
Representative John Boehner (R)
VoteView 407.5
First elected 1990
2008 margin 68-32 over Nicholas von Stein
2006 margin 64-36
2004 margin 69-31
Obama margin 38-60
Bush margin 2004 64-35
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 73rd most Whites (91.8%), 42nd fewest Latinos (1.3%)
Assessment
District: OH-09
Location Northern OH, bordering Lake Erie, including Toledo map
Cook PVI D + 10
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D)
VoteView 72
First elected 1982
2008 margin 74-26 over Bradley Leavitt
2006 margin 74-26
2004 margin 68-32
Obama margin 62-36
Bush margin 2004 42-55
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Safe
District: OH-10
Location Northern OH, bordering Lake Erie, including part of Cleveland map
Cook PVI D + 8
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D)
VoteView 2
First elected 1996
2008 margin 57-39 over Jim Trakas
2006 margin 66-34
2004 margin 60-34
Obama margin 59-39
Bush margin 2004 41-58
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Safe
District: OH-11
Location Cleveland and eastern suburbs map
Cook PVI D + 32
Representative Marcia Fudge (D) Not confirmed
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 85-15 over Tom Pekarik
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 85-14
Bush margin 2004 18-81
Current opponents Safe
Demographics 52nd lowest income (median = $32K), 63rd fewest Whites (38.8%), 18th most Blacks (55.5%)
Assessment
District: OH-12
Location Central OH, including part of Columbus map
Cook PVI D + 1
Representative Pat Tiberi (R)
VoteView 316
First elected 2000
2008 margin 55-42 over David Robinson
2006 margin 57-43
2004 margin 62-38
Obama margin 53-46
Bush margin 2004 51-49
Current opponents Paula Brooks (obviously not a full web site)
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment From the Cook PVI numbers, it should be a bit vulnerable; I don’t know anything about Paula Brooks.
District: OH-13
Location Northern OH, including Akron map
Cook PVI D + 5
Representative Betty Sutton (D)
VoteView 98.5
First elected 2006
2008 margin 65-35 over David Potter
2006 margin 61-39
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 57-42
Bush margin 2004 44-56
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Safe
District: OH-14
Location Northeastern corner of OH, bordering PA and Lake Erie map
Cook PVI R + 3
Representative Steven LaTourette (R)
VoteView 264
First elected 1994
2008 margin 58-39 over Bill O’Neill
2006 margin 58-39
2004 margin 63-37
Obama margin 49-49
Bush margin 2004 53-44
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 30th fewest in poverty (5.7%), 30th most Whites (93.8%), 42nd fewest Latinos (1.3%)
Assessment Long shot
District: OH-15
Location Central OH, including Columbus map
Cook PVI D + 1
Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D)
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 311 votes out of 260,000 over Steve Stivers
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 54-45
Bush margin 2004 50-50
Current opponents David Ryon and Steve Stivers
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Vulnerable
District: OH-16
Location North and east of central OH map
Cook PVI R + 4
Representative John Boccieri (D) Not confirmed
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 54-46 over Kirk Schuring
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 48-50
Bush margin 2004 54-46
Current opponents None confirmed, but a lot of rumors and people considering running, see the WIKI
Demographics 17th fewest Latinos (0.9%)
Assessment A freshman in a Republican district has to be considered vulnerable
District: OH-17
Location Northeastern OH, bordering PA, including Youngstown map
Cook PVI D + 12
Representative Tim Ryan (D)
VoteView 109
First elected 2002
2008 margin 78-22 over Duane Grassell
2006 margin 80-20
2004 margin 77-23
Obama margin 62-36
Bush margin 2004 63-37
Current opponents No Republicans, but a bunch of Democrats are considering primaries, see the WIKI
Demographics 67th fewest Latinos (1.6%)
Assessment Safe for the Democrat, Ryan or other
District: OH-18
Location South and east of central OH map
Cook PVI R + 7
Representative Zack Space (D)
VoteView 217
First elected 2006
2008 margin 60-40 over Fred Dailey
2006 margin 62-38
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 45-52
Bush margin 2004 57-41
Current opponents Jeannette Moll, possibly others
Demographics 24th most rural (56.7%), 7th most White (95.9%), tied for least Latinos (0.6%)
Assessment Looks fairly safe; Space fits the district.
District: OK-01
Location Shaped like a key standing on end, centered on Tulsa in northeast OK, a tiny bit of border with KS map
Cook PVI R + 16
Representative John Sullivan (R)
VoteView 401
First elected 2002
2008 margin 66-34 over Georgianna Oliver
2006 margin 64-31
2004 margin 60-38
Obama margin 34-66
Bush margin 2004 35-65
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Long shot
District: OK-02
Location Eastern OK, bordering MO and AR map
Cook PVI R + 14
Representative Dan Boren (D)
VoteView 225
First elected 2004
2008 margin 70-30 over Raymond Wickson
2006 margin 73-27
2004 margin 66-34
Obama margin 34-66
Bush margin 2004 41-59
Current opponents Dan Arnett and David Edmonds
Demographics 9th most rural (64.4%), 12th lowest income (median = $28K), 11th most nonWhite, nonBlack, NonLatino (mostly 16.8% American Indian)
Assessment Boren isn’t exactly a progressive (UNDERSTATEMENT) but he did 36 points better than Obama. He seems safe.
District: OK-03
Location The panhandle of OK, and east to Oklahoma City suburbs, borders TX, NM, CO, and KS map
Cook PVI R + 24
Representative Frank Lucas (R)
VoteView 315
First elected 1994
2008 margin 70-24 over Frankie Robbins
2006 margin 67-33
2004 margin 82-18 (vs. minor party)
Obama margin 27-73
Bush margin 2004 72-28
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 54th most rural (49.3%), 53rd lowest income (median = $32K)
Assessment Long shot
District: OK-04
Location Southwestern OK, bordering TX, including suburbs of Oklahoma City map
Cook PVI R + 18
Representative Tom Cole (R)
VoteView 330
First elected 2002
2008 margin 66-29 over Blake Cummings
2006 margin 65-35
2004 margin 78-22 (against minor party)
Obama margin 34-66
Bush margin 2004 59-41
Current opponents No Democrats, but there is a primary
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Long shot
District: OK-05
Location Oklahoma City and some points southeast of there map
Cook PVI R + 13
Representative Mary Fallin (R) Retiring to run for Governor
VoteView NA
First elected NA
2008 margin NA
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 41-59
Bush margin 2004 64-36
Current opponents A lot of Republicans will probably run in a primary for this safe R seat
Demographics 78th lowest income (median = $34K)
Assessment Safe for whichever Repub wins
District: OR-01
Location Northwestern OR, bordering WA and the Pacific, including parts of Portland and its suburbs map
Cook PVI D + 8
Representative David Wu (D) Not confirmed
VoteView 132.5
First elected 1998
2008 margin 73% against several minor party candidates
2006 margin 63-34
2004 margin 58-38
Obama margin 61-36
Bush margin 2004 55-44
Current opponents Stephen Broadhead and Rob Corneilles
Demographics 36th fewest Blacks (1.1%)
Assessment Safe
District: OR-02
Location The eastern 2/3rds of OR, bordering WA, ID, NV, and CA map
Cook PVI R + 10
Representative Greg Walden (R) May run for governor
VoteView 280
First elected 1998
2008 margin 70-26 over Noah Lemas
2006 margin 67-30
2004 margin 72-26
Obama margin 43-54
Bush margin 2004 61-38
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics 15th most veterans (17.3%), 6th fewest Blacks (0.4%)
Assessment Safe for whichever Republican gets it, even if Walden runs.
District: OR-03
Location Northern OR, bordering WA, includes Portland and suburbs, and Mt Hood. map
Cook PVI D + 19
Representative Earl Blumenauer (D) Not confirmed
VoteView 54
First elected 1996
2008 margin 75-25 over Delia Lopez
2006 margin 73-23
2004 margin 71-24
Obama margin 71-26
Bush margin 2004 33-67
Current opponents None confirmed
Demographics Not unusual on what I track
Assessment Safe
District: OR-04
Location Southwestern OR, bordering CA and the Pacific, including Eugene map
Cook PVI D + 2
Representative Peter DeFazio (D) Not confirmed
VoteView 142
First elected 1986
2008 margin 83% against several minor party candidates
2006 margin 62-38
2004 margin 61-38
Obama margin 54-43
Bush margin 2004 49-49
Current opponents Sid Leken an Jaynee Germond
Demographics 11th fewest Blacks (0.5%), 24th most veterans (16.9%)
Assessment Safe
District: OR-05
Location A T-shaped district in northwestern OR. map
Cook PVI D + 1
Representative Kurt Schrader (D)
VoteView NA
First elected 2008
2008 margin 55-38 over Mike Erickson
2006 margin NA
2004 margin NA
Obama margin 54-43
Bush margin 2004 50-49
Current opponents None confirmed, but a lot of Repubs considering a run, see the WIKI
Demographics 18th fewest Blacks (0.6%)
Assessment Winning by 17 in your first race looks good; probably safe. Schrader has raised $400K