List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition

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Blue Dog Coalition in the 119th United States Congress

This is a list of members of the Blue Dog Coalition .

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The co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition for the 118th Congress are Jared Golden (ME-02), Mary Peltola (AK-AL), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). [1] Former chair Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, was the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history. [2]

Following the 2024 Elections the caucus decreased in size once again, following the defeat of Vice-Chair Mary Peltola and the retirement of North Carolina's Representative Wiley Nickel, while the Blue Dog PAC endorsed Adam Gray was elected in California. [3] [4] [5]

Members for the 119th Congress

California
Georgia
Maine
New Jersey
Texas
Washington

2024 elections

  1. Mary Peltola (AK-AL) - Defeated
  2. Wiley Nickel (NC-13) - Retired

2022 elections

  1. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) - Lost re-nomination
  2. Jim Cooper (TN-05) - Retired
  3. Charlie Crist (FL-13) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
  4. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) - Retired
  5. Tom O'Halleran (AZ-02) - Defeated
  6. Kurt Schrader (OR-05) - Lost re-nomination

2020 elections

  1. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) - Defeated
  2. Joe Cunningham (SC-01) - Defeated
  3. Kendra Horn (OK-05) - Defeated
  4. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - Lost renomination [6]
  5. Ben McAdams (UT-4) - Defeated
  6. Collin Peterson (MN-07) - Defeated
  7. Max Rose (NY-11) - Defeated
  8. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) - Defeated

2018 elections

After the 2018 House of Representatives elections, the caucus grew from 18 members to 24 members, registering an increment in membership of little more than 33%. [7] All incumbents seeking re-election won their races. [8]

2016 elections

  1. Brad Ashford (NE-2) - Defeated
  2. Gwen Graham (FL-2) - Retired
  3. Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) - Ran for Senate & was defeated

2014 elections

  1. Ron Barber (AZ-2) [9] - Defeated
  2. John Barrow (GA-12), Co-Chair for Administration - Defeated
  3. Pete Gallego (TX-23) - Defeated
  4. Jim Matheson (UT-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
  5. Mike McIntyre (NC-7) - Retired
  6. Mike Michaud (ME-2) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
  7. Nick Rahall (WV-3) [9] - Defeated

2012 elections

Resigned during 112th Congress

2010 elections

Declined to seek re-election

Defeated

2008 elections

2006 elections

2004 elections

2002 elections

2000 elections

1998 elections

1996 elections

Appointed or elected to other offices

Died in office

Left the Blue Dog Coalition

Became Republicans

Applied but denied

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Ferris, Sarah (May 24, 2023). "The Blue Dog Coalition is adding a new member to their centrist ranks, alongside a fresh "fishing states" leadership group". POLITICO . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
    2. ↑ Cross, Tiffany D. (November 28, 2018). "Blue Dog Coalition Elects First Woman of Color as Co-Chair". The Beat DC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019.
    3. ↑ Mutnick, Ally; Ferris, Sarah (January 24, 2023). "Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks". POLITICO . Retrieved January 24, 2023.
    4. ↑ Ferris, Sarah (March 9, 2023). "The centrist Blue Dogs have found a new member after a rebranding rift earlier this year: Mary Peltola". POLITICO . Retrieved March 9, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Members | Blue Dog Coalition". bluedogcaucus-golden.house.gov. September 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
    6. ↑ Mutnick, Ally (March 18, 2020). "Rep. Dan Lipinski falls in Democratic primary". POLITICO . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    7. ↑ Douglas, William; Irby, Kate (January 23, 2019). "Shutdown, health care, budget: How moderate House Democrats will influence the party". McClatchy DC.
    8. ↑ McPherson, Lindsey (November 13, 2018). "House Democratic Factions All See Gains After Midterms". Roll Call .
    9. 1 2 3 "Blue Dog Coalition Adds Four New Members". Office of Kurt Schrader. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
    10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hook, Janet (December 5, 1995). "House's Blue Dogs Teaching Old Democrats New Tricks : Congress: After November whipping, these 21 lawmakers have rebuilt clout in the budget talks. They're being courted by White House and GOP". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
    11. 1 2 "Blue Dog Coalition". Fact-index.com. January 19, 1994. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
    12. ↑ Miller, Hayley (December 19, 2019). "Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches Parties, Pledges 'Undying Support' For Trump". HuffPost .
    13. ↑ Hearn, Josephine (June 14, 2007). "Who did the Blue Dogs bite?". Politico. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
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