(Feb. 7, 2008) The 110th Congress is definitely one of transition. There are numerous resignations, retirements, pursuit of other offices (including President), untimely deaths and other reasons for this period of flux.
Vacancies (3)
- Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) resigned November 26, 2007; special election on March 8.
- Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) died December 15, 2007; special election March 11.
- Rep. Roger Wicker (D-MS) resigned December 31, 2007 after appointment to Senate; no special election date set.
Vacancies Filled (7)
- Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) died April 22, 2007; Laura Richardson (D) won August 21 special election.
- Rep Charlie Norwood (R-GA) died February 12, 2007; Paul Broun (R) won July 17 special election.
- Rep. Martin T. Meehan (D-MA) resigned July 1, 2007; Niki Tsongas (D) won October 16 special election.
- Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) resigned December 17, 2007; Roger Wicker (R) was appointed December 31.
- Rep. Paul E. Gillmor (R-OH) died September 5, 2007; Bob Latta (R) won December 11 special election.
- Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA) died October 6; Rob Wittman (R) won December 11 special election.
- Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) died June 4; John A. Barrasso (R) was appointed June 22.
Running for President (5)
- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
- Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
- Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Retiring from the Senate (6)
- Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO)
- Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-ID)
- Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)
- Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
- Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (term ends 2013)
- Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Running for the Senate (5)
- Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME)
- Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)
- Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO)
- Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM)
- Rep. Heather A. Wilson (R-NM)
Retiring from the House (23)
- Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
- Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA)
- Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-CA)
- Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL)
- Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ)
- Rep. David L. Hobson (R-OH)
- Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-MO)
- Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) (elected Governor in Oct.)
- Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL)
- Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA)
- Rep. Ron Lewis (R-KY)
- Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA)
- Rep. Mike McNulty (D-NY)
- Rep. John Peterson (R-PA)
- Rep. Charles W. “Chip” Pickering, Jr. (R-MS)
- Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH)
- Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN)
- Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH)
- Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ)
- Rep. H. James Saxton (R-NJ)
- Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
- Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL) – Steve Blythe, DO, has announced his interest in the Democratic nomination for this seat.
- Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL)