2000 United States House of Representatives elections

The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2000, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 107th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President of the United States. The Republican Party won 221 seats, while the Democratic Party won 212 and independents won two.

This marked the first time since 1992 that the victorious presidential party lost seats in the House, and the first since 1988 that they lost seats in both Houses. This resulted in the smallest Republican majority since 1952, which would similarly occur in 2022.

Retirements
In the November general elections, thirty incumbents did not seek re-election, either to retire or to seek other positions.

Democrats
Seven Democrats did not seek re-election.
 * 1) MI's 8th congressional district: Debbie Stabenow retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 2) MO's 1st congressional district: Bill Clay retired.
 * 3) MO's 6th congressional district: Pat Danner retired.
 * 4) PA's 4th congressional district: Ron Klink retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 5) RI's 2nd congressional district: Robert Weygand retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 6) VA's 2nd congressional district: Owen B. Pickett retired.
 * 7) WV's 2nd congressional district: Bob Wise retired to run for Governor of West Virginia.

Republicans
Twenty-three Republicans did not seek re-election.
 * 1) AZ's 1st congressional district: Matt Salmon retired to run for Governor of Arizona.
 * 2) CA's 15th congressional district: Tom Campbell retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 3) CA's 48th congressional district: Ron Packard retired.
 * 4) FL's 4th congressional district: Tillie Fowler retired.
 * 5) FL's 8th congressional district: Bill McCollum retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 6) FL's 12th congressional district: Charles T. Canady retired.
 * 7) ID's 1st congressional district: Helen Chenoweth retired.
 * 8) IL's 10th congressional district: John Porter retired.
 * 9) IL's 15th congressional district: Thomas W. Ewing retired.
 * 10) IN's 2nd congressional district: David M. McIntosh retired to run for Governor of Indiana.
 * 11) IN's 7th congressional district: Edward A. Pease retired.
 * 12) MO's 2nd congressional district: Jim Talent retired to run for Governor of Missouri.
 * 13) MT At-large: Rick Hill retired.
 * 14) NE's 3rd congressional district: Bill Barrett retired.
 * 15) NJ's 7th congressional district: Bob Franks retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 16) NY's 2nd congressional district: Rick Lazio retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 * 17) OH's 12th congressional district: John Kasich retired to run for U.S. President.
 * 18) OK's 2nd congressional district: Tom Coburn retired.
 * 19) PA's 19th congressional district: William F. Goodling retired.
 * 20) SC's 1st congressional district: Mark Sanford retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
 * 21) TX's 7th congressional district: Bill Archer retired.
 * 22) VA's 7th congressional district: Thomas J. Bliley Jr. retired.
 * 23) WA's 2nd congressional district: Jack Metcalf retired.

Deaths
Two seats opened early due to deaths and were not filled until the November elections.

Democrats
One Democrat died.
 * 1) MN's 4th congressional district: Bruce Vento died October 10, 2000.

Republicans
One Republican died.
 * 1) VA's 1st congressional district: Herbert H. Bateman died September 11, 2000.

Democrats
Two Democrats lost renomination.
 * 1) CA's 31st congressional district: Matthew G. Martínez lost renomination to Hilda Solis, who then won the general election.
 * 2) NY's 1st congressional district: Michael Forbes lost to Regina Seltzer who lost the general election to Felix Grucci.
 * 3) PR At-large: Carlos Romero Barceló lost renomination to Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, who then won the general election.

Republicans
One Republican lost renomination.
 * 1) UT's 2nd congressional district: Merrill Cook lost renomination to Derek Smith, who then lost the general election to Jim Matheson.

Democrats
Three Democrats lost re-election to Republicans.
 * 1) CT's 2nd congressional district: Sam Gejdenson lost to Rob Simmons.
 * 2) MN's 2nd congressional district: David Minge lost to Mark Kennedy.

Republicans
Four Republicans lost re-election to Democrats.
 * 1) AR's 4th congressional district: Jay Dickey lost to Mike Ross.
 * 2) CA's 27th congressional district: James E. Rogan lost to Adam Schiff.
 * 3) CA's 36th congressional district: Steven T. Kuykendall lost to Jane Harman.
 * 4) CA's 49th congressional district: Brian Bilbray lost to Susan Davis.

Democratic seats won by Republicans
Five Democratic seats were won by Republicans.
 * 1) MI's 8th congressional district: Won by Mike Rogers.
 * 2) MO's 6th congressional district: Won by Sam Graves.
 * 3) PA's 4th congressional district: Won by Melissa Hart.
 * 4) VA's 2nd congressional district: Won by Ed Schrock.
 * 5) WV's 2nd congressional district: Won by Shelley Moore Capito.

Republican seats won by Democrats
Four Republican seats were won by Democrats.
 * 1) CA's 15th congressional district: Won by Mike Honda.
 * 2) NY's 2nd congressional district: Won by Steve Israel.
 * 3) OK's 2nd congressional district: Won by Brad Carson.
 * 4) WA's 2nd congressional district: Won by Rick Larsen.

Democratic seats held by Democrats
Three held five of their open seats.
 * 1) MN's 4th congressional district: Won by Betty McCollum.
 * 2) MO's 1st congressional district: Won by Lacy Clay.
 * 3) RI's 2nd congressional district: Won by James Langevin.

Republican seats held by Republicans
Twenty held fourteen of their open seats.
 * 1) AZ's 1st congressional district: Won by Jeff Flake.
 * 2) CA's 48th congressional district: Won by Darrell Issa.
 * 3) FL's 4th congressional district: Won by Ander Crenshaw.
 * 4) FL's 8th congressional district: Won by Ric Keller.
 * 5) FL's 12th congressional district: Won by Adam Putnam.
 * 6) ID's 1st congressional district: Won by Butch Otter.
 * 7) IL's 10th congressional district: Won by Mark Kirk.
 * 8) IL's 15th congressional district: Won by Tim Johnson.
 * 9) IN's 2nd congressional district: Won by Mike Pence.
 * 10) IN's 7th congressional district: Won by Brian Kerns.
 * 11) MO's 2nd congressional district: Won by Todd Akin.
 * 12) MT At-large: Won by Denny Rehberg.
 * 13) NE's 3rd congressional district: Won by Tom Osborne.
 * 14) NJ's 7th congressional district: Won by Mike Ferguson.
 * 15) OH's 12th congressional district: Won by Pat Tiberi.
 * 16) PA's 19th congressional district: Won by Todd Russell Platts.
 * 17) SC's 1st congressional district: Won by Henry E. Brown Jr.
 * 18) TX's 7th congressional district: Won by John Culberson.
 * 19) VA's 1st congressional district: Won by Jo Ann Davis.
 * 20) VA's 7th congressional district: Won by Eric Cantor.