The Blue Dog Coalition,commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats,is a caucus of moderate members from the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives. The caucus was founded as a group of conservative Democrats in 1995 in response to defeats in the 1994 elections. Historically,the Blue Dog Coalition has been both fiscally and socially conservative. At its peak in 2009,the Blue Dog Coalition numbered 54 members.
Marcia Carolyn Kaptur is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Now in her 21st term,she has been a member of Congress since 1983.
Alice Constandina "Dina" Titus is an American politician who has been the United States representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district since 2013. She served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2011,when she was defeated by Joe Heck. Titus is a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Nevada Senate and was its minority leader from 1993 to 2009. Before her election to Congress,Titus was a professor of political science at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas (UNLV). She was the Democratic nominee for governor of Nevada in 2006.
Washington's 3rd congressional district encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis,Pacific,Wahkiakum,Cowlitz,Clark,and Skamania;as well as a small portion of southern Thurston county.
Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. Before her political career,she worked in marketing and sales.
Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2023. The district is in southwestern Washington,lying across the Columbia River from Oregon's Portland metropolitan area. A Republican,Herrera Beutler previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. In 2010,she was elected to Congress,and went on to be re-elected five times.
Norma Judith Torres is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously,she was a member of the California State Senate representing the 35th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jill Naomi Tokuda is an American small business owner and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2023.
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in Congress.
Elissa Blair Slotkin is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district since 2019. The district,numbered as the 8th from 2019 to 2023,stretches from Lansing to the outer northern suburbs of Detroit. A member of the Democratic Party,Slotkin was previously a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official.
Angela Dawn Craig is an American politician,retired journalist,and former businesswoman. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she has served as the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities and outlying rural areas to the southwest.
Suzanne Marie Lee is an American politician from the state of Nevada. A Democrat,she has served as the United States representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district since 2019. Lee was the founding director of the Inner-City Games in Las Vegas and president of Communities In Schools of Nevada.
Sean Thomas Casten is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district. The district covers southwestern Chicago,as well as many of Chicago's inner southwestern suburbs,such as Downers Grove,Wheaton,Lisle,Orland Park,and Western Springs. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks is an American physician and Republican Party politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2021,representing Iowa's 1st congressional district. Her district,numbered as the 2nd district in her first term,includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant,including Davenport,Bettendorf,Burlington,and Iowa City. Miller-Meeks served as Iowa state senator for the 41st district from 2019 to 2021.
Hillary Jeanne Scholten is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents Grand Rapids and much of the urban core of West Michigan,in a district once represented by late President Gerald Ford.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Going into this election,the Democratic Party represented seven seats,while the Republican Party represented three seats.
Diana Lynn Harshbarger is an American pharmacist,businesswoman,and politician. A member of the Republican Party,she has served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district since January 3,2021. Her district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee.
Joe Kent is an American far-right political candidate and former officer of the United States Army Special Forces.
Juan Guadalupe Ciscomani III is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 6th congressional district since 2023.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on August 6,2024.
