CONGRESS
2008 Departure List
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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
SENATE (5)
Retiring (5)
Republicans (5)
- Wayne Allard, Colorado
- Larry Craig, Idaho
- Pete Domenici, New Mexico
- Chuck Hagel, Nebraska
- John Warner, Virginia
HOUSE (34)
Retiring (23)
Republicans (20)
- Barbara Cubin, Wyoming
- Tom Davis, Virginia
- John Doolittle, California
- Terry Everett, Alabama
- Mike Ferguson, New Jersey
- David Hobson, Ohio
- Ray LaHood, Illinois
- Ron Lewis, Kentucky
- Jim McCrery, Louisiana
- John Peterson, Pennsylvania
- Charles (Chip) Pickering, Mississippi
- Deborah Pryce, Ohio
- Jim Ramstad, Minnesota
- Ralph Regula, Ohio
- Rick Renzi, Arizona
- Thomas Reynolds, New York
- Jim Saxton, New Jersey
- Jim Walsh, New York
- Dave Weldon, Florida
- Jerry Weller, Illinois
Democrats (3)
- Bud Cramer, Alabama
- Darlene Hooley, Oregon
- Michael McNulty, New York
Seeking higher office (9)
Governor (1)
Republican (1)
Senate (6)
Democrats (4)
- Tom Allen, Maine
- Robert Andrews, New Jersey
- Tom Udall, New Mexico
- Mark Udall, Colorado
Republicans (2)
- Steve Pearce, New Mexico
- Heather Wilson, New Mexico
President (2)
Republicans (2)
- Duncan Hunter, California (will not seek re-election to the House)
- Tom Tancredo, Colorado (will not seek re-election to the House)
Defeated for Renomination (2)
Republican (1)
- Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland
Democrat (1)
Departed or will Depart During 110th Congress (14)
- Rep. Richard Baker, R-La. (resigned)/ special general, May 3
- Rep. Julia Carson, D-Ind. (deceased)/ replaced by Andre Carson (D)
- Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Va. (deceased)/ replaced by Rob Wittman (R)
- Rep. Paul Gillmor, R-Ohio, (deceased)/ replaced by Bob Latta (R)
- Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. (resigned)/ replaced by Bill Foster (D)
- Rep. Bobby Jindal, R-La. (elected governor)/ general election, May 3
- Rep. Tom Lantos, Calif. (deceased)/ replaced by Jackie Speier
- Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss. (resigned)/ replaced by Roger Wicker (R)
- Rep. Martin Meehan, D-Mass. (resigned July 1 to become chancellor at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell)/replaced by Nikki Tsongas (D)
- Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, D-Calif. (deceased)/replaced by Laura Richardson (D)
- Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga. (deceased)/replaced by Paul Broun (R)
- Sen. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo. (deceased)/replaced by John Barrasso (R)
- Rep. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. (appointed to Senate)/special election set for April 22; if necessary a runoff is set for May 13.
- * Wynn, who lost his renomination bid, announced he would resign from his seat June 1.
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