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Is your Congressmen up for re-election??

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So since the primaries and caucuses are about to get underway I thought I would get something going about incumbent congressmen ( Senators and House both ).

The Last election cycle 68% of americans polled said they would support voting out all incumbents.
Other polls I have seen are similar with around 70% saying that, however if you ask a person specifically about 'their' states incumbents almost 60% want to keep them.
So its the typical it applies to everyone else but me mentality that is a problem. same thing with entitlements and earmarks that need to be cut but that's another subject.

So all that being said I will put up the list of Incumbents Senators. The list of House members would be large but Can bring them up as their relevant primaries come up.
Since Senators have the 6 year terms they tend to often be the more embedded establishment people.

Now Reps have a much bigger list of up for re-election. Starting off with the Dems thank god Boxer and Reid are hanging up their hats.
Patrick Leahy is one of those Washington fixtures. 75 years old, in office since 1975. Vermont people do the right thing and replace him.
And on the Rep side of things John McCain. 79 hears old, Senator since 1987, House before that. Arizona people do the right thing and replace him.


SENATORS UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2016

DEMOCRATS

Michael Bennet (Colorado)
Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut)
Barbara Boxer (California) retiring in 2016
Patrick Leahy (Vermont)
Barbara Mikulski (Maryland) retiring in 2016
Patty Murray (Washington)
Harry Reid (Nevada) retiring in 2016
Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
Charles Schumer (New York)
Ron Wyden (Oregon)



REPUBLICANS

Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire)
Roy Blunt (Missouri)
John Boozman (Arkansas)
Richard Burr (North Carolina)
Dan Coats (Indiana) retiring in 2016
Mike Crapo (Idaho)
Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
John Hoeven (North Dakota)
Johnny Isakson (Georgia)
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)
Mark Kirk (Illinois)
James Lankford (Oklahoma)
Mike Lee (Utah)
John McCain (Arizona)
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Rand Paul (Kentucky)
Rob Portman (Ohio)
Marco Rubio (Florida) retiring in 2016
Tim Scott (South Carolina)
Richard Shelby (Alabama)
John Thune (South Dakota)
Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania)
David Vitter (Louisiana)[/B]
 
So since the primaries and caucuses are about to get underway I thought I would get something going about incumbent congressmen ( Senators and House both ).

The Last election cycle 68% of americans polled said they would support voting out all incumbents.
Other polls I have seen are similar with around 70% saying that, however if you ask a person specifically about 'their' states incumbents almost 60% want to keep them.
So its the typical it applies to everyone else but me mentality that is a problem. same thing with entitlements and earmarks that need to be cut but that's another subject.
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Well, we have representative government. It seems that 60% people believer their guy well represents them, they just don't like the guy representing the district over.... NOT THEIR CALL.

Unless everyone is will to vote out THEIR incumbent (who they like), nothing is going to change.

BTW... I am more than happy to vote out my incumbent congressman.... My senator, not so much... not to mention that I know the guy personally...
 
Well, we have representative government. It seems that 60% people believer their guy well represents them, they just don't like the guy representing the district over.... NOT THEIR CALL.

Unless everyone is will to vote out THEIR incumbent (who they like), nothing is going to change.

BTW... I am more than happy to vote out my incumbent congressman.... My senator, not so much... not to mention that I know the guy personally...

Well thanks for someone replying. this section of the forums doesn't get viewed much I guess, I think they need to restructure it.
 
I intend to try to vote everyone out of office in my respective voting districts. I wish everyone would create a new "revolving door" -- if you don't vote for the people, we'll try the next candidate. And if they don't, we'll move onto the next one.
 
I intend to try to vote everyone out of office in my respective voting districts. I wish everyone would create a new "revolving door" -- if you don't vote for the people, we'll try the next candidate. And if they don't, we'll move onto the next one.

Yea not a bad idea in theory. For me, one senator is up for election and he has only been in one term and is doing a good job in my opinion, my rep house has also only been in one term and really hasn't been much on the radar I will have to look into him more.
 
Yea not a bad idea in theory. For me, one senator is up for election and he has only been in one term and is doing a good job in my opinion, my rep house has also only been in one term and really hasn't been much on the radar I will have to look into him more.

Yeah, sorry, I meant that if they are currently not bought off and currently doing their job properly in your opinion, then yes you should continue to vote for them.
 
Ms.Mikulski is my Senator, and she is retiring. The Democrat Primary field is massive, and the Republican Field only has 2 candidates since we all most likely know how this is going to go ;c, it's Maryland after all.
 
"Is your Congressmen up for re-election?"

All Members of Congress are up for re-election every two years. Senators, 1/3 every two years.
 
"Is your Congressmen up for re-election?"

All Members of Congress are up for re-election every two years. Senators, 1/3 every two years.
Point of clarification: Congress is made up of the House and Senate combined. Hence, not every Congressperson is up for re-election every two years, because, as you say, the Senate is not. The House is, but the Senate is not.
 
Which hardly explains why Representatives are called Congressmen and Senators are called Senators.
 
Which hardly explains why Representatives are called Congressmen and Senators are called Senators.
Representatives are called Representatives, but Senators are sometimes called representatives, too, because both are, ummm... representatives.

No one said it had to be clear.

Senators are Congresspeople, too, btw.
 
Which hardly explains why Representatives are called Congressmen and Senators are called Senators.

I think this is just a matter of words. Senator to some probably sounds more prestigious that Congressman. however Congressman might sound better than Representative, which sounds pretty generic.
But as was mentioned , they are both Congressman.
I only posted the Senate list because as yea the House are all up for reelection.
 
Point of clarification: Congress is made up of the House and Senate combined. Hence, not every Congressperson is up for re-election every two years, because, as you say, the Senate is not. The House is, but the Senate is not.
When one speaks of "their Congressman/Congressperson," they are talking about their House Member, not their Senator.
 
When one speaks of "their Congressman/Congressperson," they are talking about their House Member, not their Senator.
And most people are partially correct and partially incorrect when/if they do that.

Most people continually re-elect their Congresspeople then turn around and complain about Congress, so I'm not sure I'd put much stock in what "most people" think when it comes to government.
 
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