2006 House Races

Total Seats Up This Cycle: 435


Post-election breakdown:

• Republican Seats: 202
  
• Democratic Seats: 233
  

States	Candidates	Background
Alabama	Total Seats: 7  • 109th Congress: 5 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 5 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Alaska	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 R  • 110th Congress: 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Arizona	Total Seats: 8  • 109th Congress: 6 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 4 R, 4 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Arkansas	Total Seats: 4  • 109th Congress: 3 D, 1 R  • 110th Congress: 3 D, 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
California	Total Seats: 53  • 109th Congress: 33 D, 20 R  • 110th Congress: 34 D, 19 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Colorado	Total Seats: 7  • 109th Congress: 4 R, 3 D  • 110th Congress: 4 D, 3 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Connecticut	Total Seats: 5  • 109th Congress: 3 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 4 D, 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Delaware	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 R  • 110th Congress: 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Florida	Total Seats: 25  • 109th Congress: 18 R, 7 D  • 110th Congress: 16 R, 9 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Georgia	Total Seats: 13  • 109th Congress: 7 R, 6 D  • 110th Congress: 7 R, 6 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Hawaii	Total Seats: 2  • 109th Congress: 2 D  • 110th Congress: 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Idaho	Total Seats: 2  • 109th Congress: 2 R  • 110th Congress: 2 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Illinois	Total Seats: 19  • 109th Congress: 10 D, 9 R  • 110th Congress: 10 D, 9 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Indiana	Total Seats: 9  • 109th Congress: 7 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 5 D, 4 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Iowa	Total Seats: 5  • 109th Congress: 4 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 3 D, 2 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Kansas	Total Seats: 4  • 109th Congress: 3 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 2 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Kentucky	Total Seats: 6  • 109th Congress: 5 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 4 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Louisiana	Total Seats: 7  • 109th Congress: 5 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 5 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Maine	Total Seats: 2  • 109th Congress: 2 D  • 110th Congress: 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Maryland	Total Seats: 8  • 109th Congress: 6 D, 2 R  • 110th Congress: 6 D, 2 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Massachusetts	Total Seats: 10  • 109th Congress: 10 D  • 110th Congress: 10 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Michigan	Total Seats: 15  • 109th Congress: 9 R, 6 D  • 110th Congress: 9 R, 6 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Minnesota	Total Seats: 8  • 109th Congress: 4 D, 4 R  • 110th Congress: 5 D, 3 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Mississippi	Total Seats: 4  • 109th Congress: 2 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 2 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Missouri	Total Seats: 9  • 109th Congress: 5 R, 4 D  • 110th Congress: 5 R, 4 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Montana	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 R  • 110th Congress: 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Nebraska	Total Seats: 3  • 109th Congress: 3 R  • 110th Congress: 3 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Nevada	Total Seats: 3  • 109th Congress: 2 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 2 R, 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
New Hampshire	Total Seats: 2  • 109th Congress: 2 R  • 110th Congress: 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
New Jersey	Total Seats: 13  • 109th Congress: 7 D, 6 R  • 110th Congress: 7 D, 6 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
New Mexico	Total Seats: 3  • 109th Congress: 2 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 2 R, 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
New York	Total Seats: 29  • 109th Congress: 20 D, 9 R  • 110th Congress: 23 D, 6 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
North Carolina	Total Seats: 13  • 109th Congress: 7 R, 6 D  • 110th Congress: 7 D, 6 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
North Dakota	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 D  • 110th Congress: 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Ohio	Total Seats: 18  • 109th Congress: 12 R, 6 D  • 110th Congress: 11 R, 7 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Oklahoma	Total Seats: 5  • 109th Congress: 4 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 4 R, 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Oregon	Total Seats: 5  • 109th Congress: 4 D, 1 R  • 110th Congress: 4 D, 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Pennsylvania	Total Seats: 19  • 109th Congress: 12 R, 7 D  • 110th Congress: 11 D, 8 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Rhode Island	Total Seats: 2  • 109th Congress: 2 D  • 110th Congress: 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
South Carolina	Total Seats: 6  • 109th Congress: 4 R, 2 D  • 110th Congress: 4 R, 2 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
South Dakota	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 D  • 110th Congress: 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Tennessee	Total Seats: 9  • 109th Congress: 5 D, 4 R  • 110th Congress: 5 D, 4 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Texas	Total Seats: 32  • 109th Congress: 21 R, 11 D  • 110th Congress: 19 R, 13 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Utah	Total Seats: 3  • 109th Congress: 2 R, 1 D  • 110th Congress: 2 R, 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Vermont	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 Ind.  • 110th Congress: 1 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Virginia	Total Seats: 11  • 109th Congress: 8 R, 3 D  • 110th Congress: 8 R, 3 D	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Washington	Total Seats: 9  • 109th Congress: 6 D, 3 R  • 110th Congress: 6 D, 3 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
West Virginia	Total Seats: 3  • 109th Congress: 2 D, 1 R  • 110th Congress: 2 D, 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Wisconsin	Total Seats: 8  • 109th Congress: 4 D, 4 R  • 110th Congress: 5 D, 3 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile
Wyoming	Total Seats: 1  • 109th Congress: 1 R  • 110th Congress: 1 R	Campaign Tip Sheet State Profile