The 2010 elections will hit moderate, conservative House Democrats hardest

by: Chris Bowers

Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 16:33

Cook Political Report's 34 most endangered Democratic incumbents

Member	District	Blue Dog?	New Dem?	Progressive?
Total	---	12	10	3
Bright	AL-02	Yes	Yes	No
Griffith	AL-05	Yes	Yes	No
Snyder	AR-02	No	Yes	No
Mitchell	AZ-05	Yes	Yes	No
McNerney	CA-11	No	No	No
Markey	C0-04	No	No	No
Grayson	FL-08	No	No	Yes
Kosmas	FL-24	No	Yes	No
Minnick	ID-01	Yes	No	No
Foster	IL-14	No	Yes	No
Hill	IN-09	Yes	No	No
Schauer	MI-07	No	Yes	No
Kratovil	MD-01	Yes	Yes	No
Skelton	MO-04	No	No	No
Childers	MS-01	Yes	No	No
Kissell	NC-08	No	No	No
Shea-Porter	NH-01	No	No	No
Teague	NM-02	No	No	No
Bishop	NY-01	No	No	No
Hall	NY-19	No	No	Yes
Owens	NY-23	No	No	No
Arcuri	NY-24	Yes	Yes	No
Massa	NY-29	No	No	Yes
Driehaus	OH-01	No	No	No
Kilroy	OH-15	No	No	No
Boccieri	OH-16	No	Yes	No
Space	OH-18	Yes	No	No
Spratt	SC-05	No	No	No
Gordon	TN-06	Yes	No	No
Tanner	TN-08	Yes	No	No
Edwards	TX-17	No	No	No
Nye	VA-02	Yes	No	No
Perriello	VA-05	No	No	No
Kagen	WI-08	No	No	No

Given how few Progressives are in danger, in the extended entry I discuss how the 2010 elections are likely to increase Progressive power in the House Democratic caucus.

More in the extended entry.