Election 2000

House of Representatives Results

If Dubya does pull this one out of the Florida swamps, he'll have at least one chamber of Congress on his side. As of press time, the GOP had a 221-211 advantage in the House, with two independents, one caucusing with each party, and one race -- the New Jersey 12th -- still too close to call. (In that race, Democratic incumbent Rush Holt leads former Rep. Dick Zimmer by 56 votes.) All in all, the GOP did better than expected. While the Dems did take five House seats away in California, along with seats in Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Washington, and New York (the seat vacated by Rick "Sign here!" Lazio), the GOP held on to nine of its vulnerable seats, compared with only three for the Dems. And the Ds were further hurt by three bona fide upsets, in Connecticut, Minnesota, and West Virginia, and lost eight overall. Outlook: If Holt loses too, and if, as expected, Ohio maverick James Traficant switches to the Rs, control of the House will look no different than it is now.

State-District		Where is that?		Republican		Democrat
New Jersey-12		Princeton		Dick Zimmer		Rush Holt* (too close to call)
Arkansas-4		Pine Bluff		Jay Dickey*		Michael Ross
California-15		Silicon Valley		Jim Cunneen		Mike Honda
California-27		L.A. (Pasadena)		James Rogan*		Adam Schiff
California-31		L.A. (El Monte)		None		Hilda Solis
California-36		L.A. (Torrance)		Steve Kuykendall*		Jane Harman
California-49		San Diego		Brian Bilbray*		Susan Davis
New York-2		Central Long Island		Joan Johnson		Steve Israel
Oklahoma-2		Muskogee		Andy Ewing		Brad Carson
Utah-2		Salt Lake City		Derek Smith		Jim Matheson
Washington-2		Bellingham		John Koster		Richard Larsen
Connecticut-2		New London		Rob Simmons		Sam Gedjenson*
New York-1		East Long Island		Felix Grucci		Regina Seltzer
Michigan-8		Lansing		Michael Rogers		Dianne Byrum
Minnesota-2		SW of Twin Cities		Mark Kennedy		David Minge*
Missouri-6		KC/St. Joseph		Sam Graves		Steve Danner
Pennsylvania-4		North of Pittsburgh		Melissa Hart		Terry Van Horne
Virginia-2		Virginia Beach		Ed Schrock		Jody Wagner
West Virginia-2		Charleston		Shelley Capito		Jim Humphreys

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Winners in bold type; * indicates incumbent