The Republican Main Street Partnership is a

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organization that was allied with the congressional Republican Main Street Caucus. The Partnership continues to exist, while the Caucus was dissolved by its members in February 2019.

History

Formation of the Republican Main Street Partnership

The Chairman Emeritus and Founder of the group was now-deceased former Congressman Amo Houghton of New York.About
. ''Republican Main Street Partnership''. Retrieved February 27, 2021. The Republican Main Street Partnership was formed following the 1994 House elections in which conservative Republicans were swept into power. An informal discussion group formed by representatives

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and Fred Upton later became somewhat of an organized bloc intent on representing the moderate wing of the Republican Party, with the organization describing itself as a "broad alliance of centrist Republicans." The Republican Main Street Partnership allied with other moderate Republican groups, including Christine Todd Whitman's

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, Ann Stone's

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, the

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, the

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, The Wish List,

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, the Mainstream Republicans of Washington and the Kansas Traditional Republican Majority. They were sometimes swing votes on spending bills and as a result have gained influence in Congress out of proportion to their numbers. They are frequently sought after to broker compromises between the Democratic and Republican leadership, generally lending a more center-right character to US politics. Members of the Republican Main Street Partnership were often challenged in Republican primaries by members from the Club for Growth,

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and the

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, among others. The Club for Growth has used the pejorative term RINO (Republicans In Name Only) to describe opponents such as the Republican Main Street Partnership that it feels are not conservative enough. According to the director of the Republican Main Street Partnership, the Club for Growth and its agenda are "not representative of the Republican Party" and the Republican Main Street Partnership "raise money on a daily basis to defeat" members of the Club for Growth. In 2004, the group attempted to propose changes to moderate the Republican Party's platform regarding abortion and stem-cell research.

Formation of the Republican Main Street Caucus

On September 7, 2017, members formed the Republican Main Street Caucus with

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(OH–12) as Chair. After Tiberi's resignation from the House in 2018, Rodney Davis (IL–13) took over duties as Chair.

Dissolution of the Republican Main Street Caucus

After the

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, the Democratic Party won the majority of the seats in the House of Representatives, gaining a net total of 41 seats from two years prior, their largest gain of House seats in an election since the 1974 elections. left, Sarah Chamberlain in 2022 On November 28, 2018, the Republican Main Street Caucus met with the Republican Main Street Partnership to ask why the Partnership's SuperPAC still had $722,000 unspent, rather than spending that money on competitive races to keep its members in office. The Partnership's chief executive officer, Sarah Chamberlain, said that $6million had been spent on 2018 campaigns, and that the remaining $722,000 was set aside for 2020. Members of the Caucus were concerned that Chamberlain's compensation was 20percent of the Partnership's operating expenses. The following month, the Caucus asked Chamberlain how the Caucus had spent its money to help its members' races. Chamberlain referenced an organization, Women2Women, that was part of the Partnership's network that many Caucus members had never heard of, spurring questions about Chamberlain's leadership. The Caucus voted unanimously to suspend political activity with the Partnership until an independent

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of the Partnership's governance could be conducted. The Partnership declined to be audited, saying it was a private organization, independent of the Caucus, and that the Caucus had no right to request an audit. The members of the Caucus voted to dissolve itself in February 2019. Some of its members decided to join the bipartisan

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. The Partnership continues to exist.

Board of directors

* Sarah Chamberlain –

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and

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* Doug Ose – Board Member, former Representative from California * Robert Ziff – Board Member * Tim Regan – Board Member

Current membership

115th US House Republican Main Street Partnership

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112th US House Republican Main Street Partnership

There are currently five U.S. Senators and 52 House Representatives affiliated with the group.

U.S. Senators

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(WV) * Susan Collins (ME) *

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(IA) * Roger Marshall (KS) * Todd Young (IN)

U.S. Representatives

* Don Bacon (NE–02) * Troy Balderson (OH–12) * Andy Barr (KY-06) *

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(OR-02) * Stephanie Bice (OK-05) * Mike Bost (IL–12) *

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(IN–08) *

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(TX-26) * Ken Calvert (CA-42) *

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(TX-02) * John Curtis (UT–03) *

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(FL–25) *

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(MN–06) *

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(TX-06) * Randy Feenstra (IA-04) * Brian Fitzpatrick (PA–01) * Mike Gallagher (WI–08) *

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(NY-02) *

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(OH–07) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Carlos Gimenez (FL-26) *

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(TX-23) * Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Jenniffer González Colón (PR–AL) * Jamie Herrera Beutler (WA-03) Lost renomination in 2022. *

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(IA-01) * Bill Huizenga (MI–02) * Chris Jacobs (NY-27) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Bill Johnson (OH–06) *

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(SD-AL) * David Joyce (OH–14) * John Katko (NY–24) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Young Kim (CA-39) *

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(IL–16) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *

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(SC-01) *

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(NY-11) *

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(MI-10) *

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(WA–05) * Peter Meijer (MI-03) Lost renomination in 2022. *

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(PA-09) * Carol Miller (WV–03) * Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) *

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(MI–04) *

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(UT-01) * Dan Newhouse (WA–04) *

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(CA-08) * Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) * John Rutherford (FL–04) * Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) * Peter Sessions (TX-17) *

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(ID–02) * Chris Smith (NJ–04) * Pete Stauber (MN-08) * Elise Stefanik (NY–21) * Bryan Steil (WI-01) *

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(OH–10) * Fred Upton (MI–06) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *

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(CA-21) * Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) *

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(FL–06) *

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(NY-01) Retiring at end of 117th Congress to run for Governor of New York.

Incoming U.S. Representatives

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(FL-04) *

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(OR-05) *

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(AZ-06) *

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(TX-15) *

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(NY-04) *

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(IN-09) *

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(NJ-07) * Jen Kiggans (VA-02) *

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(NY-01) *

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(NY-23) * Mike Lawler (NY-17) *

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(TX-08) * Max Miller (OH-07) *

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(NY-19) *

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(TX-01)

Former members

Representatives

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, Ohio (retired in 2012) *

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, Maryland (lost reelection in 2012 following redistricting) *

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, New Hampshire (lost reelection in 2012) *

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, Michigan (retired in 2016) *

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, Nebraska (resigned in 2004) *

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, Illinois (lost reelection in 2012 following redistricting) *

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, California (lost reelection in 2012) *

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, New York (retired in 2006) *

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, California (lost reelection in 2012) *

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, New Hampshire (lost reelection in 2006) *

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, Michigan (retired in 2014) * Ken Calvert, California (disaffiliated) * Joseph Cao, Louisiana (lost reelection in 2010) *

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, Delaware (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2010) *

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, Colorado (lost reelection in 2018) *

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, Virginia (lost reelection in 2018) * Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania (retired in 2018) *

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, Florida (lost reelection in 2018) * Rodney Davis, Illinois (disaffiliated) * Tom Davis, Virginia (retired in 2008) *

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, California (lost reelection in 2018) * Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania (resigned in 2018) *

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, Florida (retired in 2010) *

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, Hawaii (lost reelection in 2010) * Bob Dold, Illinois (lost reelection in 2016) * Dan Donovan, New York (lost reelection in 2018) * David Dreier, California (retired in 2012) *

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, Michigan (retired in 2010) *

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, North Carolina (lost renomination in 2016) * Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri (resigned in 2013) * Phil English, Pennsylvania (lost reelection in 2008) *

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, New York (lost reelection in 2018) * Mike Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania (retired in 2016) *

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, Florida (resigned in 2006) * Bob Franks, New Jersey (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2000) *

Rodney Frelinghuysen Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen (born April 29, 1946) is an American former politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. The district includes most of Morris County, an affluent suburban county west of New ...

, New Jersey (retired in 2018) * Greg Ganske, Iowa (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2002) *

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, Pennsylvania (retired in 2008) * Chris Gibson, New York (retired in 2016) * Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland (lost renomination in 2008) *

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, Ohio (died in 2007) * Benjamin Gilman, New York (retired in 2002 due to redistricting) *

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, Florida (resigned to become Director of the CIA in 2004) * Jim Greenwood, Pennsylvania (retired in 2004) *

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, New Hampshire (lost reelection in 2016) *

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, Georgia (lost reelection in 2018) * Richard Hanna, New York (retired in 2016) * Melissa Hart, Pennsylvania (lost reelection in 2006) * Nan Hayworth, New York (lost reelection in 2012) *

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, Nevada (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2016) *

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, Ohio (retired in 2008) *

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, California (retired in 2002) * Amo Houghton, New York (retired in 2004) * Will Hurd, Texas (retired in 2020) * Evan Jenkins, West Virginia (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2018, subsequently resigned) * Lynn Jenkins, Kansas (retired in 2018) *

, Connecticut (lost reelection in 2006) * David Jolly, Florida (lost reelection in 2016) * John Joyce, Pennsylvania (disaffiliated) * Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania (disaffiliated) *

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, New York (lost reelection in 2006) * Peter King, New York (retired in 2020) * Steve Knight, California (lost reelection in 2018) *

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, Arizona (retired in 2006) *

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, New York (lost reelection in 2008) *

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, Illinois (retired in 2008) *

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, New Jersey (lost reelection in 2018) *

Steve LaTourette Steven Clare LaTourette (July 22, 1954 – August 3, 2016) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for and then from 1995 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. On July 30, 2012, it was reported that he woul ...

, Ohio (retired in 2012) *

Jim Leach James Albert Smith Leach (born October 15, 1942) is an American academic and former politician. He served as ninth Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2009 to 2013 Pogrebin, Robin"Rocco Landesman Confirmed as Chairman of the N ...

, Iowa (lost reelection in 2006) *

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

, California (retired in 2012) *

Frank LoBiondo Frank Alo LoBiondo (: born May 12, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represented all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and S ...

, New Jersey (retired in 2018) *

Mia Love Mia, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to: Music Artists * M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer * M.I.A. (band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California * MIA., a German rock/pop band formed in 1997 * Mia (singer) (born 1983 ...

, Utah (lost reelection in 2018) *

Tom MacArthur Thomas Charles MacArthur (born October 16, 1960) is an American former insurance executive and politician. He served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2019. A Republican, MacArthur served on the city council of Randolph, New Jersey, ...

, New Jersey (lost reelection in 2018) *

Jim McCrery James Otis McCrery III (born September 18, 1949) is an American lawyer, politician and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988 to 2009. He represented the 4th District of Louisiana, base ...

, Louisiana (retired in 2008) *

Jan Meyers Janice Lenore Meyers (née Crilly; July 20, 1928 – June 21, 2019) was an American Republican party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas. Biography Meyers was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended ...

, Kansas (retired in 1996) *

Connie Morella Constance Morella (; née Albanese; born February 12, 1931) is an American politician and diplomat. She represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. She served as Permanent Representative from the U.S. to the Organ ...

, Maryland (lost reelection in 2002 following redistricting) *

George Nethercutt George Rector Nethercutt Jr. (born October 7, 1944) is an American lawyer, author, and politician. Nethercutt is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representativ ...

, Washington (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2004) * Doug Ose, California (retired in 2002) * Erik Paulsen, Minnesota (lost reelection in 2018) *

Tom Petri Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1979 to 2015; he is a member of the Republican Party. Early life Petri was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. When he was a toddler, his fat ...

, Wisconsin (retired in 2014) * Todd Platts, Pennsylvania (retired in 2012) * Bruce Poliquin, Maine (lost reelection in 2018) *

Jon Porter Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16, 1955) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the 3rd Congressional District of Nevada. H ...

, Nevada (lost reelection in 2008) *

Deborah Pryce Deborah Denine Pryce (born July 29, 1951) is an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Ohio who was the member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district, which includes the western half of Columbu ...

, Ohio (retired in 2008) * Jack Quinn, New York (retired in 2004) * Jim Ramstad, Minnesota (retired in 2008) *

Tom Reed Thomas or Tom Reed may refer to: Politicians and military * Thomas Buck Reed (1787–1829), senator from Mississippi * Thomas Reed (British Army officer) (1796–1883), British general * Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902), Speaker of the House of R ...

(NY–23) (announced retirement in 2022, then resigned early) *

Ralph Regula Ralph Straus Regula (December 3, 1924 – July 19, 2017) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ...

, Ohio (retired in 2008) *

Dave Reichert David George Reichert (; born August 29, 1950) is an American politician, veteran, and former sheriff who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2019. He is a Republican and is the former ele ...

, Washington (retired in 2018) * Jim Renacci, Ohio (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2018) *

Scott Rigell Edward Scott Rigell (born May 28, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He declined to run for re-election in 2016, and he left office in January 2017. A Republican, Rig ...

, Virginia (retired in 2016) *

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She w ...

, Florida (retired in 2018) *

Marge Roukema Margaret "Marge" Roukema (née Scafati; September 19, 1929 – November 12, 2014) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years as a Republican from 1981 to 2003. Early life ...

, New Jersey (retired in 2002) * Jon Runyan, New Jersey (retired in 2014) *

Jim Saxton Hugh James Saxton (born January 22, 1943) is an American politician from New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party, he represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 200 ...

, New Jersey (retired in 2008) * Bobby Schilling, Illinois (lost reelection in 2012) *

Joe Schwarz John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz (born November 15, 1937), is an American physician and independent politician from Michigan, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004 as a moderate Republican. He represented Michigan's 7th ...

, Michigan (lost renomination in 2006) * E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Florida (lost reelection in 2006) *

Chris Shays Christopher Hunter Shays (born October 18, 1945) is an American politician. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives as representative of the 4th District of Connecticut. He is a member of the Republican Party. Sha ...

, Connecticut (lost reelection in 2008) *

Bill Shuster William Franklin Shuster (; born January 10, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 2001 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is a son of former Congressman Bud Shuster. In J ...

, Pennsylvania (retired in 2018) *

Rob Simmons Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmons (born February 11, 1943) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional d ...

, Connecticut (lost reelection in 2006) *

Steve Stivers Steven Ernst Stivers ( ; born March 24, 1965) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party, and became chair of the National Republican Congressional ...

, Ohio (resigned in 2021) * Scott Taylor, Virginia (lost reelection in 2018) *

, Ohio (resigned in 2017) * Dave Trott, Michigan (retired in 2018) * Bob Turner, New York (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2012) *

Greg Walden Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2021. He is a Republican. Walden is the son of three-term Oregon State Representative Paul E. Walden. In October 2019 ...

, Oregon (retired in 2020) * Jim Walsh, New York (retired in 2008) * Mimi Walters, California (lost reelection in 2018) * Jerry Weller, Illinois (retired in 2008) * Ed Whitfield, Kentucky (resigned in 2016) * Heather Wilson, New Mexico (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2008) * Frank Wolf, Virginia (retired in 2014) *

Kevin Yoder Kevin Wayne Yoder (born January 8, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th dis ...

, Kansas (lost reelection in 2018) * David Young, Iowa (lost reelection in 2018) *

Ryan Zinke Ryan Keith Zinke (; born November 1, 1961) is an American politician and businessman. Zinke, a member of the Republican Party, served in the Montana Senate from 2009 to 2013 and as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional d ...

, Montana (resigned to become

United States Secretary of the Interior The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natur ...

in 2017)

Senators

Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician and former military pilot who served as a United States senator for Arizona from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the U.S. representative for ...

, Arizona (lost re-election in 2020) *

Lincoln Chafee Lincoln Davenport Chafee ( ; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician. He was mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island from 1993 to 1999, a United States Senator from 1999 to 2007, and the 74th Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015. He was a m ...

, Rhode Island (lost reelection in 2006, later became an Independent and then a Democrat. In 2019, he switched his party affiliation to Libertarian.) * Saxby Chambliss, Georgia (retired in 2014) *

Norm Coleman Norman Bertram Coleman Jr. (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist. From 2003 to 2009, he served as a United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. First elec ...

, Minnesota (lost reelection in 2008) *

John Danforth John Claggett Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is an American politician, attorney and diplomat who began his career in 1968 as the Attorney General of Missouri and served three terms as United States Senator from Missouri. In 2004, he served br ...

, Missouri (retired in 1994) *

Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 – August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become ...

, Vermont (became an Independent and caucused with Democrats in 2001, retired in 2006) *

Mark Kirk Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district fr ...

, Illinois (lost reelection in 2016) *

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two te ...

, Arizona (died in 2018) *

Warren Rudman Warren Bruce Rudman (May 18, 1930November 19, 2012) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as United States Senator from New Hampshire between 1980 and 1993. He was known as a moderate centrist, to such an extent that ...

, New Hampshire (retired in 1992) *

Gordon Smith Gordon Smith may refer to: In politics * Gordon H. Smith (born 1952), former U.S. Senator from Oregon, and current Area Authority for the LDS Church *Gordon Elsworth Smith (1918–2005), Canadian politician *Gordon Smith (academic) (1927–2009), ...

, Oregon (lost reelection in 2008) *

Olympia Snowe Olympia Jean Snowe (; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outco ...

, Maine (retired in 2012) *

Arlen Specter Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2011. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican fr ...

, Pennsylvania (switched to the Democratic Party, and then lost renomination in 2010) *

Ted Stevens Theodore Fulton Stevens Sr. (November 18, 1923 – August 9, 2010) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009. He was the longest-serving Republican Senator in history at the time he left ...

, Alaska (lost reelection in 2008) *

George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich (July 15, 1936June 12, 2016) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011, the 65th governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998 and the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989, the ...

, Ohio (retired in 2010)

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