113th United States Congress
Changes in membership -- House of Representatives
Table:
District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor 's formal installation

Illinois 2nd	Vacant	Jesse Jackson Jr. ( D ) resigned November 21 , 2012 , near the end of the previous Congress for health reasons . A special election was held April 9 , 2013	Robin Kelly ( D )	April 11 , 2013

South Carolina 1st	Vacant	Tim Scott ( R ) resigned January 2 , 2013 , near the end of the previous Congress , when appointed to the Senate . A special election was held May 7 , 2013	Mark Sanford ( R )	May 15 , 2013

Missouri 8th	Jo Ann Emerson ( R )	Resigned January 22 , 2013 , to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association . A special election was held June 4 , 2013	Jason Smith ( R )	June 5 , 2013

Massachusetts 5th	Ed Markey ( D )	Resigned July 16 , 2013 , having been elected to the United States Senate in a special election . A special election was held December 10 , 2013	Katherine Clark ( D )	December 12 , 2013

Alabama 1st	Jo Bonner ( R )	Resigned August 2 , 2013 , to become a vice chancellor in the University of Alabama System . A special election was held December 17 , 2013	Bradley Byrne ( R )	January 7 , 2014

Louisiana 5th	Rodney Alexander ( R )	Resigned September 26 , 2013 , to become the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs . A special election was held November 16 , 2013	Vance McAllister ( R )	November 21 , 2013

Florida 13th	Bill Young ( R )	Died October 18 , 2013 . A special election was held March 11 , 2014	David Jolly ( R )	March 13 , 2014

North Carolina 12th	Mel Watt ( D )	Resigned January 6 , 2014 , to become head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency . A special election was held November 4 , 2014	Alma Adams ( D )	November 12 , 2014

Florida 19th	Trey Radel ( R )	Resigned January 27 , 2014 following a conviction for cocaine possession . A special election was held June 24 , 2014	Curt Clawson ( R )	June 25 , 2014

New Jersey 1st	Rob Andrews ( D )	Resigned February 18 , 2014 , to take a position at a Philadelphia law firm . A special election was held November 4 , 2014	Donald Norcross ( D )	November 12 , 2014

Virginia 7th	Eric Cantor ( R )	Resigned August 18 , 2014 following his primary defeat . A special election was held November 4 , 2014	Dave Brat ( R )	November 12 , 2014

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Illinois 's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Illinois . Based in the south suburbs of Chicago , the district includes southern Cook county , eastern Will county , and Kankakee county , as well as the city of Chicago 's far southeast side .
Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. ( born March 11 , 1965 ) is a former American politician who served as a Democratic Congressman representing Illinois 's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 until his resignation in 2012 . He is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson and , prior to his career in elected office , worked for his father in both the elder Jackson 's 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice , civil rights and political activism organization , Operation PUSH . Jackson 's wife , Sandi Jackson , served on the Chicago City Council . He served as a national co-chairman of the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign . Jackson established a consistent liberal record on both social and fiscal issues , and he has co-authored books on civil rights and personal finance . In October 2012 , Jackson was investigated for financial improprieties including misuse of campaign funds . Jackson resigned from Congress on November 21 , 2012 , citing mental and physical health problems , including bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal problems . On February 8 , 2013 , Jackson admitted to violating federal campaign law by using campaign funds to make personal purchases . Jackson pleaded guilty on February 20 , 2013 , to one count of wire and mail fraud . On August 14 , 2013 , he was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison . Jackson was released from prison on March 26 , 2015 .
A special election for Illinois ' 2nd congressional district was held on April 9 , 2013 , to fill a seat in the United States House of Representatives for Illinois 's 2nd congressional district , after Representative Jesse Jackson , Jr. resigned on November 21 , 2012 . The special election was required to be held within 115 days of Jackson 's resignation . It was won by Democratic candidate Robin Kelly , formerly the Chief Administrative Officer of Cook County . Pat Quinn , the Governor of Illinois , set the primary elections for February 26 , coinciding with municipal primary elections , and initially set the general election for March 19 . However , legislation was enacted at Quinn 's request to allow the general election to coincide with municipal general elections held on April 9 . The winner of the Democratic primary was Robin Kelly and Paul McKinley won the Republican Primary . The Green Party nominated 2010 U.S. Senate candidate LeAlan Jones .
Robin Lynne Kelly ( born April 30 , 1956 ) is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. Representative from Illinois 's 2nd congressional district since 2013 . A Democrat , Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 . She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010 . She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for State Treasurer , but was defeated in the general election . Prior to running for Congress , Kelly served as the Cook County Chief Administrative Officer . After winning the Democratic primary , Kelly won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives .
The 1st Congressional District of South Carolina is a coastal congressional district in South Carolina , represented by Democrat Joe Cunningham since January 3 , 2019 . He succeeded Republican Mark Sanford , who was defeated by Katie Arrington in the Republican primary . Cunningham is the first Democrat to represent the district since the 1980s . The district has historically been based in Charleston . It has included Myrtle Beach , which became a major tourist destination in the late 20th century , as well as other coastal areas that have attracted retirees and seasonal visitors . From 1993 to 2013 , the district boundaries extended from Seabrook Island in the south to the North Carolina border and included parts of Charleston , Dorchester , Berkeley and Georgetown counties and all of Horry County to the North Carolina line . In 2010 , the state received another seat in Congressional apportionment due to an increase in population . The state 's districts had to be redrawn , which was completed in 2013 . In the final plan , the 1st congressional district was redrawn to reach from Hilton Head to mid-coast South Carolina , ending at the Santee River and comprising parts of Charleston , Berkeley , Dorchester and Beaufort counties . This configuration is similar to the one it had for most of the 20th century . Horry County was included in the new 7th congressional district .
Timothy Eugene Scott ( born September 19 , 1965 ) is an American politician and businessman serving as the junior United States Senator from South Carolina since 2013 . Appointed by Governor Nikki Haley to replace the retiring Jim DeMint , he later won a special election in 2014 and was elected to a full term in 2016 . A member of the Republican Party , Scott was endorsed for the Senate by Tea Party groups . In 2010 , Scott was elected to the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina 's 1st congressional district , where he served from 2011 to 2013 . Previously , Scott served one term ( from 2009 to 2011 ) in the South Carolina General Assembly and served on the Charleston County council from 1996 to 2008 . Since January 2017 , [ update ] Scott has been one of three African-Americans in the U.S. Senate , and the first to serve in both chambers of Congress . He is the first African-American senator from the state of South Carolina , the first African-American senator to be elected from the southern United States since 1881 ( four years after the end of the Reconstruction Era ) , and the first African-American Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate since Edward Brooke departed in 1979 .
A special election for South Carolina 's 1st congressional district was held on May 7 , 2013 , to fill the seat following the resignation of U.S. Representative Tim Scott , who was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the seat previously held by Jim DeMint . DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 1 , 2013 , to accept a position as president of The Heritage Foundation . The filing period for candidates lasted between January 18 and January 28 , 2013 . The special primary elections took place on March 19 , 2013 . Businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch won the Democratic Party primary and Mark Sanford , the former governor of South Carolina who held the seat from 1995 to 2001 , advanced to a runoff with former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic for the Republican Party nomination . Prior to the runoff , 14 Republicans and one Democrat signed the Reject the Debt pledge put out by the nonpartisan Coalition to Reduce Spending . In the runoff election on April 2 , Sanford defeated Bostic . Eugene Platt , a James Island Public Service Commissioner , was nominated by the South Carolina Green Party . In the general election on May 7 , Sanford received 54% of the vote , beating Colbert Busch ( 45% ) and Platt ( 1% ) .
Marshall Clement Mark Sanford Jr. ( born May 28 , 1960 ) is an American politician and author . A Republican , Sanford is a former governor of South Carolina and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives . Sanford served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina 's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 . He won the 2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election , defeating Democratic incumbent Jim Hodges . Sanford served as Governor of South Carolina from 2003 until 2011 . As Governor , he attempted to reject $ 700 million in stimulus funds for South Carolina from the federal Recovery Act passed in 2009 ; however , the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that only the state legislature - and not the governor - had the authority to accept or decline the stimulus funds . In June 2009 , after having disappeared from the state for nearly a week , Sanford publicly revealed that he had engaged in an extramarital affair . Sanford had led his staff to believe that he was going hiking on the Appalachian Trail , but actually went to visit his mistress in Argentina . While the scandal made national headlines , led to his censure by the South Carolina General Assembly , and led to his resignation as chair of the Republican Governors Association , Sanford did complete his second term as governor . Sanford ran for Congress again in a 2013 special election for his old seat . He subsequently won the election and served in Congress from 2013 to 2019 . He lost his 2018 re-election bid in a Republican primary .
Missouri 's 8th Congressional District is one of 435 congressional districts in the United States and one of eight congressional districts in the state of Missouri . The district encompasses rural Southeast Missouri and South Central Missouri as well as some counties in Southwest Missouri . The district stretches from the Bootheel in the south to the St. Louis southern exurbs of Festus , Hillsboro , and surrounding areas in the Lead Belt ; it ranges in the east to counties along the Mississippi River and in the west to counties along the Ozark Plateau near Branson . The district 's largest city is Cape Girardeau . A predominantly rural district , the district votes strongly Republican for national offices . In 2004 , President George W. Bush received 63% of the vote in the district over U.S . Senator John Kerry ( D-Massachusetts ) who clinched 36% . In 2008 , U.S . Senator John McCain ( R-Arizona ) carried the district with 61.92% over U.S . Senator Barack Obama ( D-Illinois ) , who received 36.42% . The district increased the margin for Republicans in 2012 when former Governor Mitt Romney ( R-Massachusetts ) gained 65.88% of the vote over President Barack Obama 's 31.99% . The district swung towards Republican Donald Trump in the 2016 Election .
Jo Ann Emerson ( born September 16 , 1950 ) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Missouri 's 8th congressional district from 1996 to 2013 . The district consists of Southeast and South Central Missouri and includes the Bootheel , the Lead Belt and the Ozarks . Emerson is a member of the Republican Party . On January 22 , 2013 , Emerson resigned her seat in Congress to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association . She served as CEO until August 2015 . With the defeat of Congressman Ike Skelton , Emerson became the dean , i.e. , the longest-serving member , of Missouri 's congressional delegation in 2011 .
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association ( NRECA ) is the organization that represents the interests of over 900 electric cooperatives in the United States , to various legislatures . Independent electric utilities are not-for-profit and are owned by their members . The Association , which was founded in 1942 , unites the country 's generation , transmission and distribution cooperatives which are found in 47 states and serve over 40 million people . It is headquartered in Arlington , Virginia . Electric cooperatives serve 12 percent of the nation 's population , yet own 42 percent of America 's distribution lines , which covers three-quarters of the country . Currently , over 90% of electric cooperatives include renewable generation in their portfolios , receiving 11 percent of their total power from renewable sources compared to 8 percent for the entire utility sector .
A special election for Missouri 's 8th congressional district was held on June 4 , 2013 , following the resignation of Jo Ann Emerson on January 22 , 2013 , to head the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association . The Republican and Democratic parties selected their own nominees without a primary . The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the special election was May 29 , 2013 . A televised candidate 's forum took place on May 27 , 2013 , at Southeast Missouri State University-River Campus ; all party candidates participated while the write-in candidate did not attend . In the general election on June 4 , 2013 , Republican Jason Smith received 67.1% of the vote , beating Democrat Steve Hodges ( 27.4% ) , Constitutional Doug Enyart ( 3.6% ) , and Libertarian Bill Slantz ( 1.5% ) .
Jason Thomas Smith ( born June 16 , 1980 ) is an American businessman , politician , and the U.S. Representative for Missouri 's 8th congressional district after winning a special election on June 4 , 2013 . The district comprises 30 counties , covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri . Prior to being elected to Congress , Smith served four terms representing the 150th Legislative District in the Missouri House of Representatives and one term serving the 120th Legislative District following redistricting in 2012 . Smith served as the Majority Whip during the 96th Missouri General Assembly and then as the Speaker Pro Tem during the 97th Missouri General Assembly .
Massachusetts 's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in eastern Massachusetts . The district is represented by Katherine Clark . Massachusetts congressional redistricting after the 2010 census has changed the borders of the district starting with the elections of 2012 , with the new 3rd district largely taking the place of the old 5th . The 5th district covers many of the communities represented in the old 7th district . As of 2010 , the population of the 5th congressional district was 727,515 . On July 15 , 2013 , Ed Markey resigned from the seat to become the junior Senator from Massachusetts . On December 10 , 2013 , Democrat Katherine Clark won a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the 113th Congress . She was sworn into office on December 12 , 2013 .
Edward John Markey ( born July 11 , 1946 ) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts since 2013 . A member of the Democratic Party , he was the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts 's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013 . Between the House and Senate , Markey has served in Congress for more than four decades . He was also a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 . He is running for reelection in 2020 . Markey has focused on energy policy and was Chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011 . In 2013 , after John Kerry was appointed United States Secretary of State , he was elected to serve out the balance of Kerry 's sixth Senate term in a 2013 special election . Markey defeated Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the general election . In 2014 , Markey was elected to a full term in the senate . He is the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation .
The 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on June 25 , 2013 , in order to fill the Massachusetts Class 2 United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3 , 2015 . The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the resignation of Senator John Kerry , in order to become U.S. Secretary of State . On January 30 , 2013 , Governor Deval Patrick chose his former Chief of Staff Mo Cowan to serve as interim U.S . Senator . Cowan declined to participate in the election . A party primary election was held on April 30 to determinate the nominees of each party for the general election . The Massachusetts Democrats nominated U.S. Representative Ed Markey , while the Massachusetts Republicans nominated Gabriel E. Gomez , a businessman and former Navy SEAL . The race drew remarks from the media , because of its potential similarity to the 2010 special election , when Republican state senator Scott Brown upset the Democratic nominee , Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley . However , this proved not to be the case , as Gomez trailed Markey in every opinion poll taken ; and Markey managed to defeat Gomez with a significant margin of the popular vote , despite a low voter turnout .
A special election for Massachusetts 's 5th congressional district took place on December 10 , 2013 , due to the resignation of Democratic Congressman Ed Markey following his election to the United States Senate in a special election on June 25 , 2013 . Primary elections were held on October 15 , in which Democratic state senator Katherine Clark and Republican Frank Addivinola won their party nominations . State law required that Governor Deval Patrick call a special election between 145 and 160 days after the vacancy became official . On December 10 , Clark easily defeated Addivinola with almost 2/3 of the vote , holding the seat for the Democrats . Clark 's win marked the 92nd consecutive U.S. House loss by Republicans in Massachusetts since 1996 .
Katherine Marlea Clark ( born July 17 , 1963 ) is an American politician who has served as the United States Representative for Massachusetts 's 5th congressional district since 2013 . The district includes many of the northern and western suburbs of Boston , such as Medford , Framingham , Woburn and Clark 's hometown of Melrose . She is a member of the Democratic Party . She was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 , and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013 . Born in Connecticut , Clark worked as an attorney in several states before moving to Massachusetts in 1995 , where she worked in state government . She joined the Melrose School Committee in 2002 , becoming committee chair in 2005 . She was first elected to the state legislature in 2008 , and contributed to legislation regarding criminal justice , education , and municipal pensions . She won the 2013 special election for the U.S. House of Representatives to succeed Ed Markey in the 5th district and sits on the House Appropriations Committee . She serves as Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus , the sixth-ranking post in the Democratic House leadership behind the Speaker .
Alabama 's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama , which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives . It includes the counties of Washington , Mobile , Baldwin , Escambia and Monroe counties . It also includes part of Clarke County . The largest city in the district is Mobile . It is currently represented by Republican Bradley Byrne , a former Alabama State Senator who was elected to finish the term of 10-year incumbent Jo Bonner , who vacated the seat on August 2 , 2013 , to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa .
Josiah Robins Bonner Jr. ( born November 19 , 1959 ) is a former American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Alabama 's 1st congressional district from 2003 to 2013 . He is a member of the Republican Party . He resigned from Congress on August 2 , 2013 , to take a job with the University of Alabama . Bonner is also a member of the Reformers Caucus of Issue One .
The University of Alabama System is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees three research universities : University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa , University of Alabama at Birmingham , and University of Alabama in Huntsville . These universities enroll nearly 70,000 students . The system employs more than 36,000 employees at its three campuses and health system making it one of the largest employers in the state .
A special election for Alabama 's 1st congressional district was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner on August 2 to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama . Primary elections were held on September 24 . A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17 . Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district .
Bradley Roberts Byrne ( born February 16 , 1955 ) is an American business attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alabama 's 1st congressional district since 2014 . Elected as a member of the state Board of Education as a Democrat in 1994 , he became a member of the Republican Party in 1997 , and served in the Alabama Senate from 2003 to 2007 , representing the state 's 32nd district . Byrne was chancellor of the Alabama Community College System from 2007 until he resigned in 2009 to run for the 2010 Republican nomination for governor of Alabama . In December 2013 he won a special election to represent the state 's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives . On February 20 , 2019 , he announced his intention to run for the United States Senate in 2020 .
Louisiana 's 5th Congressional District is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana . The district covers most of the northeastern and central portions of the state and much of the northern portions of the Florida parishes . It contains the cities of Monroe and Alexandria .
Rodney McKinnie Alexander ( born December 5 , 1946 ) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs from September 30 , 2013 until June 3 , 2014 . Previously he was the U.S. Representative for Louisiana 's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2013 . First elected as a Democrat , he changed parties a half hour before the filing deadline on August 6 , 2004 . He was re-elected as a Republican five times . His district covered twenty-four parishes in roughly the northeast quadrant of the state but stretched much further south as a result of the 2010 census . On August 6 , 2013 , Alexander announced that he would not seek a seventh term in the House in the 2014 congressional elections . He cited his weariness with partisanship in Washington , D.C. as the primary reason for his decision to retire . On August 7 , Alexander moved up his timetable for departure from Congress . He resigned his seat effective September 27 ; a special election was held to replace him , and an upset victory went to a political newcomer without support from the Republican leadership , Vance McAllister , a businessman from Monroe , who was defeated for a full term in the 2014 midterm elections . Alexander joined the administration of Governor Bobby Jindal as the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs but remained in that post for only eight months . Upon resigning as veterans affairs secretary , Alexander did not indicate his future plans , but an aide told media representatives that Alexander is looking at opportunities in the private sector and would not be running for political office in the future .
In 1944 , the Louisiana Office of Veterans Affairs was created to provide local services to Louisiana Veterans and their families . As the number of Veterans in the state grew , so did the need to expand programs and services to support their needs . Thus , in 2003 the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs ( LDVA ) was established as a cabinet-level department of the State of Louisiana with the mission to provide comprehensive care and quality service to Louisianas Veterans and their families with regard to health care , education , disability benefits , long-term care , and burial honors . LDVA is responsible for the oversight of the five Louisiana Veterans Homes , the four Louisiana Veterans Cemeteries ( with the fifth cemetery currently under construction ) , and the 64 parish service offices . LDVA operates many veterans programs , including the Military Family Assistance Fund and the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Program .
A special election for Louisiana 's 5th congressional district was held on November 16 , 2013 , to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives . Incumbent Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander resigned on September 26 , 2013 , to become the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs under Governor Bobby Jindal . The primary election was held on October 19 , 2013 . Under Louisiana 's jungle primary system , all candidates appear on the same ballot , regardless of party . As no candidate received 50 percent plus one vote during the primary election , the general election was held on November 16 between the top two candidates in the primary , Republicans Neil Riser , a state senator from Columbia in Caldwell Parish , and Vance McAllister , a businessman from Swartz . In the general election , McAllister handily defeated Riser to win the seat .
Vance Michael McAllister Sr. ( born January 7 , 1974 ) , is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana 's 5th congressional district . He won a special runoff election held on November 16 , 2013 , for the seat vacated by fellow Republican Rodney Alexander . A year later , following a scandal involving infidelity , McAllister placed fourth , with 11.1 percent of the vote , in a competitive primary for a full term in the U.S. House .
Florida 's 13th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012 , effective January 2013 , to Pinellas County . This district includes St. Petersburg , Largo , and Clearwater . During 2003-2012 , it encompassed all of Sarasota , DeSoto , and Hardee counties and most of Manatee County except for a small northern coastal portion that was then located in the neighboring 11th Congressional District . It also included a small section of Charlotte County . The district is currently represented by Democrat Charlie Crist , who was previously the Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and the Attorney General of Florida from 2003 to 2007 .
Charles William Young ( December 16 , 1930 - October 18 , 2013 ) , more commonly known as C.W . Bill Young , was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 2013 . A Republican from Florida , Young served as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1999 to 2005 . He was the longest-serving Republican member of Congress at the time of his death .
A special election for Florida 's 13th congressional district was held March 11 , 2014 , to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives , following the death of incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Young on October 18 , 2013 . Primary elections were held on January 14 , 2014 . Young , who had already announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2014 , was re-elected in 2012 with 57 percent of the vote . With 100% of the precincts reporting , David Jolly was declared the winner of the special election .
David Wilson Jolly ( born October 31 , 1972 ) is an American attorney , former lobbyist , and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Florida 's 13th congressional district from 2014 to 2017 . A former Republican , he previously served as general counsel to his predecessor , Bill Young . He won the race for Young 's seat in a special election against Democrat Alex Sink . He was subsequently reelected in November 2014 , winning 75 percent of the vote , but was unseated in 2016 by former Governor Charlie Crist . Since leaving office , Jolly has become a prominent Republican critic of U.S. President Donald Trump . In September 2018 , Jolly and his wife left the Republican Party .
North Carolina 's 12th congressional district is a congressional district located in the city of Charlotte and surrounding areas in Mecklenburg County . Prior to the 2016 elections , it was a gerrymandered district located in central North Carolina that comprised portions of Charlotte , Winston-Salem , Greensboro , Lexington , Salisbury , Concord , and High Point . It was one of two minority-majority Congressional districts created in the state in the 1990s . Between 2003 and 2013 , there was a small plurality of White Americans in the district according to the 2000 United States Census , although African Americans made up comparable proportion of its voting population . As redrawn for the 2012 elections and under the lines used prior to the 2016 elections , the district had an African-American majority according to the 2010 United States Census . The 12th district is the most Democratic district in North Carolina , and it has never been represented by a Republican . North Carolina had a twelfth seat in the House in the nineteenth century and in the mid-twentieth century ( 1943-1963 ) . Most of the territory in the district 's second incarnation is now in the 11th district .
Melvin Luther Watt ( born August 26 , 1945 ) is an American politician who was Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency . He was appointed by President Barack Obama . He is a former United States Representative for North Carolina 's 12th congressional district , from 1993 to 2014 . He is a member of the Democratic Party . A lawyer from Charlotte , North Carolina , Watt served one term as a state Senator and served as campaign manager for Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt . On May 1 , 2013 , President Barack Obama nominated Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency , which , among other agencies , administers or has oversight for the FHA , Fannie Mae , and Freddie Mac . The U.S. Senate confirmed Watt on December 10 , 2013 , and he resigned from the House on January 6 , 2014 . On September 27 , 2018 , Melvin Watt was called to testify before Congress about allegations that he had sexually harassed a female employee at the Federal Housing Finance Agency . On November 29 , 2018 , Watt was found guilty of two counts of misconduct . He ended his term as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on January 6 , 2019 and issued the following quote : In my view , it 's time for me to ride off into the sunset because the standards have become so confused that it 's difficult to operate in them , he said , according to a transcript of his interview with investigators .
https : //www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/Reports/ReportDocuments/FHFA-2019-PAR.pdf The Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ) is an independent federal agency created as the successor regulatory agency of the Federal Housing Finance Board ( FHFB ) , the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight ( OFHEO ) , and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development government-sponsored enterprise mission team , absorbing the powers and regulatory authority of both entities , with expanded legal and regulatory authority , including the ability to place government sponsored enterprises ( GSEs ) into receivership or conservatorship . In its role as regulator , it regulates Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac , and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks ( FHLBanks , or FHLBank System ) . It is wholly separate from the Federal Housing Administration , which largely provides mortgage insurance .
A special election for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina 's 12th congressional district was held on November 4 , 2014 , to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Rep. Mel Watt following his appointment to head the Federal Housing Administration . North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose to hold the election concurrently with the regular 2014 general elections , rather than hold a separate special election at an earlier date to fill the vacancy . Party primary elections for the seat would be held May 6 . Primary runoffs , if needed , were scheduled for July 15 but proved unnecessary , because the only primary winner won more than 40 percent of the vote . According to politician Gerry Cohen , the primary was the first special primary election in North Carolina history , because in previous special elections , committees or conventions of party leaders selected their nominees . The winner of the special election would serve through the remaining months of the 113th Congress , while the winner of the regular general election being held the same day would serve in the 114th Congress . This is essentially the same procedure used in North Carolina in 1992 to fill the vacancy in the First Congressional District ( other than the addition of a primary election ) . Because Watt resigned in January and the winner of the special election was not seated until after the November election result is official , the district was without a representative for more than 11 months .
Alma Shealey Adams ( born May 27 , 1946 ) is an American politician who represents North Carolina 's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives . A Democrat , Adams served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state 's 58th House district in Guilford County from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress , being succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson . A college administrator and art professor from Greensboro , North Carolina , Adams is known for the many distinctive hats that she wears ( she claims to own 900 ) . Adams won the 2014 special election in North Carolina 's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt , thus becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress . She won election to a full two-year term at the same time .
NOTE : This district 's boundaries were changed in 2016 . This map is not presently accurate . Florida 's 19th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress , located in southwestern Florida . The district includes Cape Coral , Fort Myers , Naples , and Marco Island . The district also includes Southwest Florida International Airport and Florida Gulf Coast University . The district is currently represented by Republican Francis Rooney , who announced in October 2019 that he will not run for re-election in 2020 .
Henry Jude Trey Radel III ( born April 20 , 1976 ) is an American journalist , author , actor , and a former member of the United States House of Representatives .
The 2014 special election for Florida 's 19th congressional district was held on June 24 , 2014 , following party primary elections which were held on April 22 . The election will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Trey Radel from the United States House of Representatives . Radel resigned on January 27 , 2014 , two months after he was arrested for possession of cocaine . With 100% of the precincts reporting , Curt Clawson has been elected as the new U.S. Representative .
Curtis Jay Clawson ( born September 28 , 1959 ) is an American politician who was the United States Representative for Florida 's 19th congressional district from 2014 to 2017 . He is the former chief executive of Hayes Lemmerz , a Michigan-based automobile wheel and brakes supplier .
New Jersey 's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey . NJ-01 is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in New Jersey , as it is mainly made up of Democratic-dominated Camden County , New Jersey .
Robert Ernest Andrews ( born August 4 , 1957 ) is an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey 's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014 . The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County . In February 2014 , Andrews resigned from his position in the middle of his term , while being investigated by the United States House Committee on Ethics for alleged violations related to his use of campaign funds for personal expenses . The complaint was dismissed in June 2014 .
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday , November 4 , 2014 to elect the 12 U.S . Representatives from the state of New Jersey , one from each of the state 's 12 congressional districts . The elections coincided with the 2014 United States midterm elections for other federal and state offices , including U.S. House elections in other states and a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey .
Donald W. Norcross ( born December 13 , 1958 ) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey 's 1st congressional district , serving since 2014 . The district serves much of the core of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area , including Camden , Cherry Hill , Lindenwold , and Glassboro . He is a member of the Democratic Party and an American labor leader . He won the seat in 2014 following the resignation of Rob Andrews . Prior to his service in the House , he represented the 5th District in the New Jersey Senate from 2010-14 .
Virginia 's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia . The district is currently represented by Democrat Abigail Spanberger , first elected in 2018 .
Eric Ivan Cantor ( born June 6 , 1963 ) is a former American politician and lawyer who served as the United States representative for Virginia 's 7th congressional district from 2001 until 2014 . As a member of the Republican Party , he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3 , 2011 . He previously served as House Minority Whip from 2009 until 2011 . His district included most of the northern and western sections of Richmond , along with most of Richmond 's western suburbs and , until redistricting in 2013 , portions of the Shenandoah Valley . Cantor was the highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress in its history , and at the time of his resignation , the only non-Christian Republican in either house . In June 2014 , in his bid for re-election , Cantor lost the Republican primary to economics professor Dave Brat in an upset that greatly surprised political analysts . In response Cantor announced his early resignation as House Majority Leader , and several weeks later , he announced his resignation from Congress , which took effect August 18 , 2014 . Immediately thereafter , Cantor accepted a position as vice chairman of investment bank Moelis & Company .
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday , November 4 , 2014 , to elect the 11 members from the state of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives , one from each of the state 's 11 congressional districts . On the same day , elections took place for other federal and state offices , including an election to the United States Senate . Primary elections , in which party nominees were chosen , were held on June 10 , 2014 . On June 10 , 2014 , Republican Eric Cantor became the first sitting House majority leader to lose in a primary election since the position was created in 1899 .
David Alan Brat ( born July 27 , 1964 ) is the dean of the Liberty University School of Business . A member of the Republican Party , he served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia 's 7th congressional district from 2014 to 2019 . Brat came to national prominence when he defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the district 's 2014 Republican primary . Brat 's primary victory over Cantor made him the first primary challenger to oust a sitting House Majority Leader since the position 's creation in 1899 . Brat lost his reelection bid in 2018 to Democrat Abigail Spanberger .