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Most Competitive House Races

Key

Winner
Seat changed parties

Alabama-02

Love (R) -- 50%
  • Retiring: Everett -- B+
Bright (D) -- 50%
  • Bobby Bright said that one of his priorities is to fight illegal immigration. As mayor of Montgomery, Al., Bright introduced an ordinance that would punish businesses who knowingly hire illegals.

Alabama-05

Parker (R) -- 48%
Griffith (D) -- 52%
  • Retiring: Cramer -- B
  • Co-sponsored toughest immigration bill in Alabama Congress. Supports closed borders.

Alaska-At large

Young (R), Incumbent -- 52%
  • 2006 Results: 56%-40%
  • Recent Grade: B
Berkowitz (D) -- 44%

Arizona-01

Hay (R) -- 40%
  • Retiring: Renzi -- B+
Kirkpatrick (D) -- 56%
  • For secure borders and fair visa system. Illegals who break the law should be deported and others should learn English and move to the back of the line towards citizenship.

Arizona-03

Shadegg (R), Incumbent -- 54%
  • 2006 Results: 59%-38%
  • Recent Grade: B+
Love (D) -- 42%

California-04

McClintock (R) -- 50.1%
  • Retiring: Doolittle -- B+
Brown (D) -- 49.9%

Colorado-04

Musgrave (R), Incumbent -- 45%
  • 2006 Results: 46%-43%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Markey (D) -- 55%
  • Against amnesty, but recognizes that some Colorado businesses need to rely on foreign workers. Favors a strong and workable employer verification system.

Connecticut-04

Shays (R), Incumbent -- 48%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-48%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Himes (D) -- 51%
  • Crack down on employers who violate laws and undermine working conditions for Americans. Favors a practical and humane approach to illegal aliens.

Florida-08

Keller (R), Incumbent -- 48%
  • 2006 Results: 53%-46%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Grayson (D) -- 52%

Florida-16

Rooney (R) -- 60%
Mahoney (D), Incumbent -- 40%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-48%
  • Recent Grade: C+

Florida-21

L. Diaz-Balart (R), Incumbent-- 58%
  • 2006 Results: 59%-41%
  • Recent Grade: F-
Martinez (D) -- 42%

Florida-24

Feeney (R), Incumbent-- 41%
  • 2006 Results: 58%-42%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Kosmas (D) -- 57%

Florida-25

M. Diaz-Balart (R), Incumbent -- 53%
  • 2006 Results: 58%-42%
  • Recent Grade: F-
Garcia (D) -- 47%

Georgia-08

Goddard (R) -- 43%
Marshall (D), Incumbent -- 57%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-49%
  • Recent Grade: A-

Idaho-01

Sali (R), Incumbent -- 49%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-45%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Minnick (D) -- 51%
  • Makes no sense to round up and arrest illegals. Offer incentives for them to come out of the shadows like health care and taxes and then put them at the end of the line for citizenship.

Illinois-10

Kirk (R), Incumbent -- 54%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-45%
  • Recent Grade: B+
Seals (D) -- 46%

Illinois-11

Ozinga (R) -- 35%
  • Retiring: Weller -- B-
Halvorson (D) -- 58%
  • Favors secure borders, a guest worker program that works, and is against amnesty.

Illinois-18

Shock (R) -- 59%
  • Retiring: LaHood -- C
Callahan (D) -- 38%

Kansas-02

Jenkins (R) -- 51%
Boyda (D), Incumbent -- 46%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-47%
  • Recent Grade: A-

Kentucky-02

Guthrie (R) -- 53%
  • Retiring: Lewis -- A-
Boswell (D) -- 47%

Kentucky-03

Northup (R) -- 41%
Yarmuth (D), Incumbent-- 59%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-48%
  • Recent Grade: C+

Louisiana-06

Cassidy (R) -- 48%
Cazayoux (D), Incumbent -- 40%
  • 2006 Results: 49%-46%
  • Recent Grade: B-

Michigan-07

Walberg (R), Incumbent -- 46%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-46%
  • Recent Grade: B-
Schauer (D) -- 49%
  • Voted against offering driver's licenses to illegals and sposored legislation to prevent state from giving contracts to companies that hire illegals.

Michigan-09

Knollenberg (R), Incumbent -- 43%
  • 2006 Results: 52%-46%
  • Recent Grade: B
Peters (D) -- 52%

Minnesota-03

Paulsen (R) -- 48%
  • Retiring: Ramstad -- A-
Madia (D) -- 41%

Minnesota-06

Bachmann (R), Incumbent -- 46%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-42%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Tinklenberg (D) -- 44%

Mississippi-01

Davis (R) -- 44%
Childers (D), Incumbent-- 54%
  • Recent Grade: D-

Missouri-06

Graves (R), Incumbent-- 59%
  • 2006 Results: 62%-36%
  • Recent Grade: A+
Barnes (D) -- 37%

Missouri-09

Luetkemeyer (R) -- 50%
Baker (D) -- 47%

Nevada-03

Porter (R), Incumbent -- 42%
  • 2006 Results: 48%-47%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Titus (D) -- 48%
  • Voted against driver's licenses for illegals. Would allow undocumented workers to pay fines and back taxes and then apply for citizenship.

New Hampshire-01

Bradley (R) -- 45%
Shea-Porter (D), Incumbent -- 53%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-49%
  • Recent Grade: D

New Jersey-03

Myers (R) -- 49%
  • Retiring: Saxton -- A-
Adler (D) -- 51%
  • Against amnesty and giving benefits to illegals. Favors secure borders and punishing employers who hire illegals.

New Jersey-07

Lance (R) -- 51%
  • Retiring: Ferguson -- B
Stender (D) -- 41%

New Mexico-01

White (R) -- 45%
  • Retiring: Wilson -- C-
Heinrich (D) -- 55%
  • Favors illegals paying a fine and back taxes and getting to the back of the line for citizenship. Favors more border patrol and border technology.

New Mexico-02

Tinsley (R) -- 45%
  • Retiring: Pearce -- B-
Teague (D) -- 55%
  • Favors a path to citizenship. Believes economy is dependent on undocumented immigrants.

New York-13

Straniere (R) -- 33%
  • Retiring: Fossella -- B
McMahon (D) -- 61%

New York-25

Sweetland (R) -- 42%
  • Retiring: Walsh -- C
Maffei (D) -- 55%
  • Against blanket amnesty and favors punishment of employers who hire illegals. Government should hlep business pay the cost for verifying workers.

New York-26

Lee (R) -- 55%
  • Retiring: Reynolds -- C+
Kryzan (D) -- 40%

New York-29

Kuhl (R), Incumbent -- 49%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-49%
  • Recent Grade: C+
Massa (D) -- 51%
  • No blanket amnesty, no driver's licenses, no benefits for illegals.

North Carolina-08

Hayes (R), Incumbent -- 45%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-49%
  • Recent Grade: A
Kissell (D) -- 55%
  • Against driver's licenses for illegals and favors stronger enforcement and borders.

Ohio-01

Chabot (R), Incumbent -- 48%
  • 2006 Results: 52%-48%
  • Recent Grade: A-
Driehaus (D) -- 52%
  • Against amnesty. Would look for legal ways for workers to enter the country.

Ohio-02

Schmidt (R), Incumbent -- 45%
  • 2006 Results: 50%-49
  • Recent Grade: A
Wulsin (D) -- 37%

Ohio-07

Austria (R) -- 58%
  • Retiring: Hobson -- C+
Neuhardt (D) -- 42%

Ohio-15

Stivers (R) -- 48%
  • Retiring: Pryce -- B
Kilroy (D) -- 43%

Ohio-16

Schuring (R) -- 46%
  • Retiring: Regula -- C
Boccieri (D) -- 54%
  • Punish employers who hire illegals and force illegals to the back of the line for citizenship.

Pennsylvania-03

English (R), Incumbent -- 48%
  • 2006 Results: 54%-42%
  • Recent Grade: B+
Dahlkemper (D) -- 52%
  • Secure borders and increase technology. Crack down on companies that hire illegals.

Pennsylvania-10

Hackett (R) -- 44%
Carney (D), Incumbent -- 55%
  • 2006 Results: 53%-47%
  • Recent Grade: C+

Pennsylvania-11

Barletta (R) -- 48%
Kanjorski (D), Incumbent -- 52%
  • 2006 Results: 73%-27%
  • Recent Grade: B-

Texas-22

Olson (R) -- 53%
Lampson (D), Incumbent -- 45%
  • 2006 Results: 52%-42%
  • Recent Grade: A-

Utah-03

Chaffetz (R) -- 66%
Spencer (D) -- 28%

Virginia-11

Fimian (R) -- 45%
  • Retiring: Davis -- C+
Connolly (D) -- 53%
  • Favors securing the borders, but local enforcement is only part of the solution.

Washington-08

Reichert (R), Incumbent -- 50%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-49%
  • Recent Grade: B-
Burner (D) -- 50%

Wisconsin-08

Gard (R) -- 46%
Kagen (D), Incumbent -- 54%
  • 2006 Results: 51%-49%
  • Recent Grade: B-

Wyoming-At large

Lummis (R) -- 53%
  • Retiring: Cubin -- B+
Trauner (D) -- 43%

 

 

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