List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition

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Blue Dog Coalition in the 117th 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]

As of April 2024, the caucus includes 10 members. [3] [4] [5]

Members for the 118th Congress

Alaska

California

Georgia

Maine

New Jersey

North Carolina

Texas

Washington

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 denied

Notes

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