Although few of the most liberal Democrats left Congress, many of the more moderate Democrats were either defeated or retired. The list of House Democrats no longer in Congress is below.
Left in 2010 (Composite Liberal Score)
James Oberstar, D-Minn. (88.5)
David Obey, D-Wis. (88.0)
Diane Watson, D-Calif. (86.5)
Bill Delahunt, D-Mass. (85.8)
Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. (83.3)
John Hall, D-N.Y. (77.2)
Steve Kagen, D-Wis. (76.5)
Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H. (73.8)
Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Ohio (73.5)
Bart Stupak, D-Mich. (73.0)
Kendrick Meek, D-Fla. (72.3)
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich. (72.2)
Joe Sestak, D-Pa. (71.8)
Phil Hare, D-Ill. (71.7)
Alan Grayson, D-Fla. (71.5)
Dan Maffei, D-N.Y. (65.5)
Ciro Rodriguez, D-Texas (64.0)
Ron Klein, D-Fla. (63.3)
Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va. (62.3)
Bart Gordon, D-Tenn. (62.0)
Dennis Moore, D-Kan. (61.7)
Vic Snyder, D-Ark. (61.5)
Bob Etheridge, D-N.C. (61.3)
Brian Baird, D-Wash. (59.3)
John Spratt, D-S.C. (59.3)
Mark Schauer, D-Mich. (59.2)
Charlie Wilson, D-Ohio (58.8)
Paul Hodes, D-N.H. (58.3)
Scott Murphy, D-N.Y. (58.3)
Artur Davis, D-Ala. (57.7)
Suzanne Kosmas, D-Fla. (57.3)
Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa. (56.0)
Steve Driehaus, D-Ohio (55.3)
Dina Titus, D-Nev. (55.3)
Betsy Markey, D-Colo. (55.0)
Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D. (54.0)
Patrick Murphy, D-Pa. (53.8)
Harry Teague, D-N.M. (53.8)
Marion Berry, D-Ark. (53.7)
John Boccieri, D-Ohio (53.7)
Tom Perriello, D-Va. (53.3)
Allen Boyd, D-Fla. (53.0)
John Salazar, D-Colo. (52.7)
Baron Hill, D-Ind. (52.3)
Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas (52.0)
Michael Arcuri, D-N.Y. (51.8)
Bill Foster, D-Ill. (51.8)
Debbie Halvorson, D-Ill. (51.8)
Melissa Bean, D-Ill. (51.5)
Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind. (51.0)
Charlie Melancon, D-La. (51.0)
Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn. (50.5)
Kathy Dahlkemper, D-Pa. (50.3)
Frank Kratovil, D-Md. (50.2)
Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz. (49.2)
Chet Edwards, D-Texas (49.0)
John Adler, D-N.J. (47.5)
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D. (47.0)
Michael McMahon, D-N.Y. (46.7)
Ike Skelton, D-Mo. (46.2)
Christopher Carney, D-Pa. (46.0)
Rick Boucher, D-Va. (45.5)
Zack Space, D-Ohio (45.3)
John Tanner, D-Tenn. (45.2)
Glenn Nye, D-Va. (45.0)
Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz. (44.3)
Walt Minnick, D-Idaho (43.2)
Jim Marshall, D-Ga. (42.2)
Travis Childers, D-Miss. (40.8)
Bobby Bright, D-Ala. (40.2)
Gene Taylor, D-Miss. (39.7)
AVERAGE: 57.9
This article appeared in the Saturday, February 26, 2011 edition of National Journal.
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