The 113Th Congress in Transition
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VANTAGE POINT RETIRING FROM THE HOUSE (11 R, 8 D) ■ Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. (6) ■ Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. (6) ■ John Campbell, R-Calif. (45) ■ Howard Coble, R-N.C. (6) ■ Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. (6) ■ Doc Hastings, R-Wash. (4) ■ Rush D. Holt, D-N.J. (12) ■ Tom Latham, R-Iowa (3) ■ Jim Matheson, D-Utah (4) ■ Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. (4) ■ Mike McIntyre, D-N.C. (7) ■ Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif. (25) ■ Gary G. Miller, R-Calif. (31) ■ George Miller, D-Calif. (11) ■ James P. Moran, D-Va. (8) ■ Bill Owens, D-N.Y. (21) ■ Jon Runyan, R-N.J. (3) ■ Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif. (33) ■ Frank R. Wolf, R-Va. (10) EARLY DEPARTURE: Coburn is leaving his Senate seat with two years left in his term. ■ Montana Senate — Max Baucus, D, resigned Feb. 6 The 113th to become ambassador to China. John Walsh, D, was sworn in to replace him Feb. 11. ■ New Jersey Senate — Frank R. Lautenberg, D, died Congress June 3, 2013; Jeff Chiesa, R, was sworn in June 10, 2013. Cory Booker, D, was sworn in to replace him Oct. 31, 2013, after winning an Oct. 16 special In Transition election. VACANCIES (4) ■ South Carolina 1 — Mark Sanford, R, was sworn ■ Florida 13 — C.W. Bill Young, R, died Oct. 18, 2013. in May 15, 2013, after winning a May 7 special Republican David Jolly will face Democrat Alex Sink election to fill the seat left open by Tim Scott, R, who in a March 11 special election for the seat. resigned Jan. 2, 2013, to become a senator at the ■ Florida 19 — Trey Radel, R, resigned Jan. 27. A start of the 113th Congress. Scott was appointed to special primary election will be held April 22, and fill the seat of Jim DeMint, R, who had resigned. the general election will be June 24. ■ New Jersey 1 — Robert E. Andrews, D, resigned RESIGNING FROM THE SENATE (1 R) Feb. 18. (A special election is likely to be scheduled ■ Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has announced plans to to fill the seat for the remainder of 2014.) GONE TO BEIJING: Baucus left the Senate resign at the end of 2014, with two years remaining after 35 years when he was confirmed Feb. 6 ■ North Carolina 12 — Melvin Watt, D, resigned Jan. 6 in his six-year term. A special primary will be held as U.S. ambassador to China. to become director of the Federal Housing Finance June 24; any runoff would be Aug. 26; and the Agency. A special primary election will be held May 6, general election will be Nov. 4. with a runoff July 15. The general election is Nov. 4. RETIRING FROM THE SENATE (4 D, 2 R) (The special election for the remainder of Watt’s ■ Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. current term will be on the ballot separately from the ■ Tom Harkin, D-Iowa general election for the seat in the 114th Congress.) ■ Mike Johanns, R-Neb. ■ Tim Johnson, D-S.D. ■ Carl Levin, D-Mich. VACANCIES FILLED (6 HOUSE, 3 SENATE) ■ Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. ■ Alabama 1 — Jo Bonner, R, resigned Aug. 2, 2013. Republican Bradley Byrne was sworn in Jan. 8 after winning a special election on Dec. 17. RUNNING FOR THE SENATE (9 R, 3 D) ■ ■ Illinois 2 — Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D, resigned Nov. 21, Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa (1) 2012. Democrat Robin Kelly was sworn in April 11, ■ Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga. (10) 2013, after winning an April 9 special election. ■ Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. (2) ■ ■ Louisiana 5 — Rodney Alexander, R, resigned Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La. (6) Sept. 27, 2013, to run Louisiana’s Department of ■ Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (4) Veterans Affairs. Republican Vance McAllister was ■ Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont. (AL) sworn in Nov. 21, 2013, after winning a Nov. 16 ■ Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga. (11) special runoff election. ■ Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, D-Hawaii (1) ■ ■ Massachusetts 5 — Edward J. Markey, D, resigned Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga. (1) July 15, 2013, to take a Senate seat. Democrat ■ Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla. (5) Katherine M. Clark was sworn in Dec. 12, 2013, after ■ Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich. (14) winning a Dec. 10 special election. ■ Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas (36) ■ Massachusetts Senate — John Kerry, D, resigned Feb. 1, 2013, to become secretary of State; RUNNING FOR OTHER OFFICE (3 D, 1 R) Democrat William “Mo” Cowan was sworn in Feb. 7. ■ Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark. (2) (lieutenant governor) Democrat Edward J. Markey was sworn in to replace ■ Rep. Michael H. Michaud, D-Maine (2) (governor) him July 16, 2013, after winning a June 25 special ■ Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Calif. (35) election. (San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors) ■ Missouri 8 — Jo Ann Emerson, R, resigned Jan. 22, LAST TERMS: Two high-profile members ■ Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D-Pa. (13) (governor) 2013. Republican Jason Smith was sworn in June 5 are retiring from the House: Minnesota's after winning a June 4 special election. Bachmann, top, and New York's McCarthy. COBURN AND BACHMANN: BILL CLARK, CQ ROLL CALL; BAUCUS AND MCCARTHY: TOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL www.cq.com | FEBRUARY 24, 2014 | CQ WEEKLY 281 06departcht layout.indd 281 2/21/2014 5:44:12 PM.