# List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition

This is a list of members of the Blue Dog Coalition.
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). Former chair Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, was the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history.
Following the 2024 Elections the caucus decreased in size once again, following the defeat of Vice-Chair Mary Peltola and the retirement of North Carolina's Representative Wiley Nickel, while the Blue Dog PAC endorsed Adam Gray was elected in California.

## Members for the 119th Congress
### California

* Mike Thompson (CA-4, St. Helena)
* Adam Gray (CA-13, Merced)
* Jim Costa (CA-21, Fresno)
* Lou Correa (CA-46, Santa Ana)

### Georgia

* Sanford Bishop (GA-02, Albany)

### Maine

* Jared Golden (ME-02, Lewiston)

### New Jersey

* Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05, Wyckoff)

### Texas

* Henry Cuellar (TX-28, Laredo)
* Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34, McAllen)

### Washington

* Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03, Stevenson)

## 2024 elections

* Mary Peltola (AK-AL) - Defeated
* Wiley Nickel (NC-13) - Retired

## 2022 elections

* Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) - Lost re-nomination
* Jim Cooper (TN-05) - Retired
* Charlie Crist (FL-13) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
* Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) - Retired
* Tom O'Halleran (AZ-02) - Defeated
* Kurt Schrader (OR-05) - Lost re-nomination

## 2020 elections

* Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) - Defeated
* Joe Cunningham (SC-01) - Defeated
* Kendra Horn (OK-05) - Defeated
* Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - Lost renomination
* Ben McAdams (UT-4) - Defeated
* Collin Peterson (MN-07) - Defeated
* Max Rose (NY-11) - Defeated
* 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%. All incumbents seeking re-election won their races.

## 2016 elections

* Brad Ashford (NE-2) - Defeated
* Gwen Graham (FL-2) - Retired
* Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) - Ran for Senate & was defeated

## 2014 elections

* Ron Barber (AZ-2) - Defeated
* John Barrow (GA-12), Co-Chair for Administration - Defeated
* Pete Gallego (TX-23) - Defeated
* Jim Matheson (UT-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
* Mike McIntyre (NC-7) - Retired
* Mike Michaud (ME-2) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
* Nick Rahall (WV-3) - Defeated

## 2012 elections

* Jason Altmire (PA-4) - Lost renomination
* Joe Baca (CA-43) - Defeated
* Dan Boren (OK-2), Blue Dog Whip - Retired
* Tim Holden (PA-17) - Lost renomination
* Larry Kissell (NC-8) - Defeated
* Leonard Boswell (IA-3) - Defeated
* Ben Chandler (KY-6) - Defeated
* Mike Ross (AR-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
* Heath Shuler (NC-11), Co-Chair for Administration - Retired

### Resigned during 112th Congress

* Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) - Resigned in 2012
* Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) - Resigned from the House in January 2012 to recover from injuries sustained in 2011 Tucson shooting
* Jane Harman (CA-36) - Resigned in 2011

## 2010 elections
### Declined to seek re-election

* Robert Marion Berry (AR-1)
* Brad Ellsworth (IN-8) (ran for Senate in 2010 & was defeated)
* Bart Gordon (TN-6)
* Charlie Melancon (LA-3), Co-Chair for Communications (ran for Senate in 2010 & was defeated)
* Dennis Moore (KS-3)
* John Tanner (TN-8)

### Defeated

* Mike Arcuri (NY-24)
* Melissa Bean (IL-8)
* Rick Boucher (VA-9)
* Allen Boyd (FL-2)
* Bobby Bright (AL-2) - Became a Republican in 2018
* Chris Carney (PA-10)
* Travis Childers (MS-1)
* Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3)
* Lincoln Davis (TN-4)
* Chet Edwards (TX-17)
* Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
* Baron Hill (IN-9), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
* Frank Kratovil (MD-1)
* Betsy Markey (CO-4)
* Jim Marshall (GA-8)
* Walt Minnick (ID-1)
* Harry Mitchell (AZ-5)
* Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
* Scott Murphy (NY-20)
* Glenn Nye (VA-2)
* Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL)
* John Salazar (CO-3)
* Ike Skelton (MO-4)
* Zack Space (OH-18)
* Gene Taylor (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 2014
* Charlie Wilson (OH-6)

## 2008 elections

* Don Cazayoux (LA-6) - Defeated
* Bud Cramer (AL-5) - Retired
* Nick Lampson (TX-22) - Defeated
* Tim Mahoney (FL-16) - Defeated

## 2006 elections

* Harold Ford Jr. (TN-9) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & was defeated
* Ed Case (HI-2) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & defeated in primary

## 2004 elections

* Brad Carson (OK-2) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & was defeated
* Chris John (LA-7) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & was defeated
* Nick Lampson (TX-9) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
* Bill Lipinski (IL-3) - Retired
* Ken Lucas (KY-4) - Retired
* Max Sandlin (TX-1) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
* Charlie Stenholm (TX-17) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
* Jim Turner (TX-2) - Retired following 2003 Texas redistricting

## 2002 elections

* Gary Condit (CA-18) - Lost renomination
* David D. Phelps (IL-19) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting
* Ronnie Shows (MS-4) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting

## 2000 elections

* Owen Pickett (VA-2) - Retired
* Pat Danner (MO-6) - Retired
* David Minge (MN-2) - Defeated

## 1998 elections

* Scotty Baesler (KY-6) - Ran for Senate in 1998 & defeated

## 1996 elections

* Bill Orton (UT-3) - Defeated
* Glen Browder (AL-3) - Ran for Senate in 1996 & defeated in the primary
* Lewis F. Payne, Jr. (VA-5) - Ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia & was defeated
* Pete Geren (TX-12) - Retired
* Charlie Rose (NC-7) - Retired
* Bill Brewster (OK-3) - Retired

## Appointed or elected to other offices

* Joe Donnelly (IN-2) - Elected to the Senate in 2012
* Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) - Appointed to the Senate in 2009 to replace Hillary Clinton
* Blanche Lincoln (AR-1) - Elected to the Senate in 1998
* Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) Elected to the Senate in 2018
* Ellen Tauscher (CA-10) - Appointed as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs in 2009

## Died in office

* Norman Sisisky (VA-4) - Died in office in 2001

## Left the Blue Dog Coalition

* Cheri Bustos (IL-17)
* Ed Case (HI-01)
* Steve Israel (NY-3)
* Adam Schiff (CA-29)
* Brad Schneider (IL-10)
* David Scott (GA-13)
* Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
* Abigail Spanberger (VA-07)
* Filemon Vela Jr. (TX-34)

## Became Republicans

* Rodney Alexander (LA-5) - Became a Republican in 2004
* Nathan Deal (GA-9) - Became a Republican in 1995
* Ralph Hall (TX-4) - Became a Republican in 2004
* Jimmy Hayes (LA-7) - Became a Republican in 1995
* Virgil Goode (VA-5) - Became a Republican in 2002
* Parker Griffith (AL-5) - Became a Republican in 2009, returned to the Democrats in 2014
* Michael Parker (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 1995
* Billy Tauzin (LA-3) - Became a Republican in 1995
* Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) - Became a Republican in 2019

## Applied but denied

* Nancy Boyda (KS-2) - Unable to join in 2007