2010 United States House of Representatives elections

The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections were elections to the 9 seats in the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 2010, held concurrently with the elections to the United States Senate.

The elections are expected to be much more competitive than the elections prior to them due to the ongoing recession and the fact that this is the midterms of the Major administration in the 10th year of New Democratic rule.

Democrats

 * 1) Bluegrass 2: Amy McGrath is retiring.

Independents

 * 1) Bluegrass 3: Michael Schultz is retiring to run for Senate as a Republican.

Crossover seats
This is a list of congressional seats that voted for one party in the 2008 presidential election and another in the concurrent House elections.

Republicans
This lists the districts in which John Major won in 2008 but are represented by Republicans:

Independent
This lists the districts in which Harold McIntyre won in 2008 but are represented by Independents:

Montclair's 1st district
The 1st district encompasses New England. The incumbent is New Democrat Linda Strode, who has represented the district since a 1995 special election, and was re-elected unopposed in 2008.

Strode is currently unopposed.

New Democratic primary

 * Linda Strode, incumbent

Montclair's 2nd district
The 2nd district encompasses the Mideast and Ohio. The incumbent is New Democrat Emilia Sykes, who has represented the district since 2006, and was re-elected unopposed in 2008.

New Democratic primary

 * Emilia Skyes, incumbent

Republican primary

 * Johnathan Schlatt, activist

Montclair's 3rd district
The 3rd district encompasses the Midwest (excluding Ohio). The incumbent is New Democrat Jack Kemp, who has represented the district since 2008, being elected unopposed.

New Democratic primary

 * Jack Kemp, incumbent

Republican primary

 * Q. Andrew Murphy, professor

Bluegrass' 1st district
The 1st district encompasses the "northern" part of the state, including Appalachia and Tidewater. The incumbent is Republican Alexander Hamilton, who has represented the district since 2006, and was re-elected in 2008 with 58.0% of the vote.

New Democratic primary

 * Eli Jones, former U.S. Representative for the 2nd district (2001–2005)

Republican primary

 * Alexander Hamilton, incumbent

Bluegrass' 2nd district
The 2nd district encompasses the Deep South and Florida. The incumbent is New Democrat Amy McGrath, who has represented the district since 2006, and was re-elected in 2008 with 54.8% of the vote. McGrath is retiring.

New Democratic primary

 * Agustín Santiago Castro, White House Chief of Staff (2007–present)

Republican primary

 * Peter Callaway, activist

Independent candidates

 * Jeff Meeks, former U.S. Senator

Bluegrass' 3rd district
The 3rd district encompasses the "West South Central" census division. The incumbent is Independent Michael Schultz, who has represented the district since 2008, elected with 38% of the vote in a four-way race. Schultz is retiring to run for U.S. Senate.

Terrell Wallace, the former Lieutenant Governor, is currently unopposed.

New Democratic primary

 * Terrell Wallace, former Lieutenant Governor (2005–2009)

Sequoia's 1st district
The 1st district encompasses the Great Plains states. The incumbent is Republican Tommy Tuberville, who has represented the district since 2008, elected with 56.4% of the vote.

New Democratic primary

 * Mark Peters, Mayor of Sioux Falls (2003–present)
 * Anna Kendrick, actress

Republican primary

 * Tommy Tuberville, incumbent

Sequoia's 2nd district
The 2nd district encompasses the Southwest Pacific and Hawai'i. The incumbent is New Democrat Charlie Robinson, who has represented the district since 2008, elected with 78.6% of the vote.

Robinson is facing a heavily contentious primary.

New Democratic primary

 * Charlie Robinson, incumbent
 * Catherine Cortez Masto, Secretary of State of Sequoia

Sequoia's 3rd district
The 3rd district encompasses the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and North Dakota. The incumbent is New Democrat, who has represented the district since a 2009 special election, elected unopposed.

New Democratic primary

 * Vonetta Lewis, incumbent

Republican primary

 * Benjamin Herring, teacher