Without Opponents, Many House Members — Especially Democrats — Will Cruise to Re-election – Roll Call

Without Opponents, Many House Members — Especially Democrats — Will Cruise to Re-election

By Greg Giroux and CQ Staff

Posted August 11, 2008 at 12:00am

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45 Democrats and 10 Republicans
36 Republicans and 29 Democrats
U.S. House members running without major-party opposition, 2008
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