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).^[1] Former chair Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, was the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history.^[2]

Following the 2024 Elections the caucus is expected to decrease its number of members to 9, following the defeat of Mary Peltola and the inability of any of the candidates endorsed by the caucus to flip a house seat. ^[3]^[4]^[5]

Members for the 119th Congress

California

Mike Thompson (CA-4, St. Helena)
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^[6]
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%.^[7] All incumbents seeking re-election won their races.^[8]

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)^[9] - 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)^[9] - 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^[10] (UT-3) - Defeated
Glen Browder^[10] (AL-3) - Ran for Senate in 1996 & defeated in the primary
Lewis F. Payne, Jr.^[10] (VA-5) - Ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia & was defeated
Pete Geren^[10] (TX-12) - Retired
Charlie Rose^[10] (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^[10] (AR-1) - Elected to the Senate in 1998
Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) Elected to the Senate in 2018
Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)^[11] - 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)^[9]
Ed Case (HI-01)
Steve Israel (NY-3)^[11]
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^[12]

Applied but denied

Nancy Boyda (KS-2) - Unable to join in 2007^[13]

Notes

References

^ Ferris, Sarah (May 24, 2023). "The Blue Dog Coalition is adding a new member to their centrist ranks, alongside a fresh "fishing states" leadership group". POLITICO. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ Cross, Tiffany D. (November 28, 2018). "Blue Dog Coalition Elects First Woman of Color as Co-Chair". The Beat DC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019.
^ Mutnick, Ally; Ferris, Sarah (January 24, 2023). "Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks". POLITICO. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ Ferris, Sarah (March 9, 2023). "The centrist Blue Dogs have found a new member after a rebranding rift earlier this year: Mary Peltola". POLITICO. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^ "Members | Blue Dog Coalition". bluedogcaucus-golden.house.gov. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ Mutnick, Ally (March 18, 2020). "Rep. Dan Lipinski falls in Democratic primary". POLITICO. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ Douglas, William; Irby, Kate (January 23, 2019). "Shutdown, health care, budget: How moderate House Democrats will influence the party". McClatchy DC.
^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 13, 2018). "House Democratic Factions All See Gains After Midterms". Roll Call.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Blue Dog Coalition Adds Four New Members". Office of Kurt Schrader. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hook, Janet (December 5, 1995). "House's Blue Dogs Teaching Old Democrats New Tricks : Congress: After November whipping, these 21 lawmakers have rebuilt clout in the budget talks. They're being courted by White House and GOP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Blue Dog Coalition". Fact-index.com. 1994-01-19. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
^ Miller, Hayley (December 19, 2019). "Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches Parties, Pledges 'Undying Support' For Trump". HuffPost.
^ Hearn, Josephine (14 June 2007). "Who did the Blue Dogs bite?". Politico. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

[1] Ferris, Sarah (May 24, 2023). "The Blue Dog Coalition is adding a new member to their centrist ranks, alongside a fresh "fishing states" leadership group". POLITICO. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[2] Cross, Tiffany D. (November 28, 2018). "Blue Dog Coalition Elects First Woman of Color as Co-Chair". The Beat DC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019.

[:0-3] Mutnick, Ally; Ferris, Sarah (January 24, 2023). "Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks". POLITICO. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[4] Ferris, Sarah (March 9, 2023). "The centrist Blue Dogs have found a new member after a rebranding rift earlier this year: Mary Peltola". POLITICO. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

[5] "Members | Blue Dog Coalition". bluedogcaucus-golden.house.gov. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

[6] Mutnick, Ally (March 18, 2020). "Rep. Dan Lipinski falls in Democratic primary". POLITICO. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[mcclatchydc.com-7] Douglas, William; Irby, Kate (January 23, 2019). "Shutdown, health care, budget: How moderate House Democrats will influence the party". McClatchy DC.

[8] McPherson, Lindsey (November 13, 2018). "House Democratic Factions All See Gains After Midterms". Roll Call.

[Office_of_Kurt_Schrader-9] "Blue Dog Coalition Adds Four New Members". Office of Kurt Schrader. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.

[latimes1995-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hook, Janet (December 5, 1995). "House's Blue Dogs Teaching Old Democrats New Tricks : Congress: After November whipping, these 21 lawmakers have rebuilt clout in the budget talks. They're being courted by White House and GOP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[fact-index1-11] "Blue Dog Coalition". Fact-index.com. 1994-01-19. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

[12] Miller, Hayley (December 19, 2019). "Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches Parties, Pledges 'Undying Support' For Trump". HuffPost.

[13] Hearn, Josephine (14 June 2007). "Who did the Blue Dogs bite?". Politico. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

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