The Sad Fate of Pro-War Democrats

Gary Ackerman (NY)-
Rob Andrews (NJ)- lost senate primary to Frank Lautenberg in 2008
James Barcia (MI)- deceased
Ken Bentsen (TX)- lost senate primary to Ron Kirk in 2002
Shelley Berkley (NV)-
Howard Berman (CA)-
Marion Berry (AR)-
Sanford Bishop (GA)-
Rod Blagojevich (IL)- elected Governor of Illinois in 2002
Bob Borski (PA)- retired after dedistricting
Leonard Boswell (IA)- just survived primary challenge in 2008
Rick Boucher (VA)-
Allan Boyd (FL)-
Brad Carson (OK)- lost 2004 senate race to Tom Coburn
Bob Clement (TN)- lost 2002 senate race to Lamar Alexander
Robert ‘Bud’ Cramer- retiring in 2009
Joe Crowley (NY)-
Jim Davis (FL)- lost gubernatorial race to Charlie Christ in 2006
Peter Deutsch (FL)- lost senate primary to Betty Castor in 2004. Mel Martinez won the seat.
Norm Dicks (WA)-
Cal Dooley (CA)- retired in 2004
Chet Edwards (TX)-
Eliot Engel (NY)-
Bob Etheridge (NC)-
Harold Ford Jr. (TN)- lost senate campaign in 2006
Martin Frost- lost reelection in 2002. Victim of Tom DeLay’s redistricting plan
Dick Gephardt (MO)- did not win single primary in 2004 presidential bid
Bart Gordon (TN)-
Gene Green (TX)-
Ralph Hall (TX)- switched to GOP in 2004
Jane Harman (CA)- narrowly survived primary challenge in 2006
Baron Hill (IN)- defeated in 2004. Re-elected in 2006
Joe Hoeffel (PA)- lost senate challenge to Arlen Specter in 2004
Tim Holden (PA)-
Steny Hoyer- Majority Leader of House of Representatives
Steve Israel (NY)-
William Jefferson (LA)- under indictment
Chris John (LA)- lost senate bid to David Vitter in 2004
Paul Kanjorski (PA)-
Patrick Kennedy (RI)-
Ron Kind (WI)-
Nick Lampson (TX)- defeated in 2004 as part of Tom DeLay’s redistricting. Won election in DeLay’s distict in 2006.
Tom Lantos- deceased
Nita Lowey (NY)-
Ken Lucas (KY)- retired in 2004. Lost election bid for old seat in 2006
Bill Luther (MN)- defeated in 2002. Victim of redistricting
Stephen Lynch (MA)
Carolyn Maloney (NY)
Ed Markey (MA)-
Frank Mascara (PA)- lost primary against John Murtha after 2002 redistricting
Jim Matheson (UT)-
Carolyn McCarthy (NY)-
Mike McIntyre (NC)-
Mike McNulty (NY)- retiring in 2009
Marty Meehan (MA)- retired in 2007
Dennis Moore (KS)-
John Murtha (PA)-
Bill Pascrell (NJ)-
Collin Peterson (MN)-
Dave Phelps (IL)- lost to Shimkus after 2002 redistricting
Earl Pomeroy (ND)-
Tim Roemer (IN)- retired in 2003
Mike Ross- (AR)-
Steve Rothman (NJ)-
Max Sandlin (TX)- defeated in 2004. Victim of Tom DeLay’s resdistricting plan
Adam Schiff (CA)-
Brad Sherman (CA)-
Ronnie Shows (MS)- defeated in 2002, after redistricting
Ike Skelton (MO)-
Adam Smith (WA)-
John Spratt (SC)-
Charlie Stenholm (TX)- defeated in 2004. Victim of Tom DeLay’s redistricting plan.
John Tanner (TN)-
Ellen Tauscher (CA)-
Gene Taylor (MS)-
Karen Thurman (FL)- defeated in 2002. Victim of redistricting
Jim Turner (TX)- retired in 2005. Victim of Tom DeLay’s redistricting plan
Henry Waxman (CA)-
Anthony Weiner (NY)-
Robert Wexler (FL)-
Al Wynn (MD)- lost primary to Donna Edwards in 2008

Max Baucus (D-MT)-
Evan Bayh (D-IN)-
Joe Biden (D-DE)- 2008 presidential bid went nowhere
John Breaux (D-LA)- retired in 2005
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Jean Carnahan (D-MO)- defeated in 2002
Tom Carper (D-DE)-
Max Cleland (D-GA)- defeated in 2002
Hillary Clinton (D-NY)- defeated in 2008 presidential primary despite being heavy favorite
Tom Daschle (D-SD)- defeated in 2004
Chris Dodd (D-CT)- 2008 presidential bid went nowhere
Byron Dorgan (D-ND)-
John Edwards (D-NC)- lost 2004 presidential election as part of John Kerry’s ticket. Won no primaries in 2008 presidential bid
Diane Feinstein (D-CA)-
Tom Harkin (D-IA)-
Fritz Hollings (D-SC)- retired in 2003. Democrats lost seat to GOP
Tim Johnson (D-SD)-
John Kerry (D-MA)- lost 2004 presidential bid
Herb Kohl (D-WI)-
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)- only vulnerable Democratic senator in 2008 election
Joe Lieberman (D-CT)- lost 2006 primary to Ned Lamont. Now an Independent that is supporting John McCain
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)-
Zell Miller (D-GA)- retired in 2005. Endorsed George W. Bush’s reelection and spoke at Republican National Convention. Democrats lost seat to GOP
Bill Nelson (D-FL)-
Ben Nelson (D-NE)-
Harry Reid (D-NV)- Majority Leader
Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)-
Chuck Schumer (D-NY)-
Bob Torricelli (D-NJ)- did not run for reelection in 2002 because of scandal

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.