List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition

This is a list of members of the Blue Dog Coalition.

The co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition for the 118th Congress are Jared Golden (ME-02), Mary Peltola (AK-AL), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). Former chair Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, was the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history.

As of April 2024, the caucus includes 10 members.

Members for the 118th Congress
• Alaska

• Mary Peltola (AK-At Large, Bethel, R+8)

• California

• Jim Costa (CA-21, Fresno, D+9)

• Mike Thompson (CA-4, St. Helena, D+17)

• Georgia

• Sanford Bishop (GA-02, Albany, D+3)

• Maine

• Jared Golden (ME-02, Lewiston, R+6)

• New Jersey

• Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05, Wyckoff, D+4)

• North Carolina

• Wiley Nickel (NC-13, Cary, R+2)

• Texas

• Henry Cuellar (TX-28, Laredo, D+3)

• Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34, McAllen, D+9)

• Washington

• Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (WA-03, Stevenson, R+5)

2022 elections

 * 1) Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) - Lost re-nomination
 * 2) Jim Cooper (TN-05) - Retired
 * 3) Charlie Crist (FL-13) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
 * 4) Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) - Retired
 * 5) Tom O'Halleran (AZ-02) - Defeated
 * 6) Kurt Schrader (OR-05) - Lost re-nomination

2020 elections

 * 1) Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) - Defeated
 * 2) Joe Cunningham (SC-01) - Defeated
 * 3) Kendra Horn (OK-05) - Defeated
 * 4) Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - Lost renomination
 * 5) Ben McAdams (UT-4) - Defeated
 * 6) Collin Peterson (MN-07) - Defeated
 * 7) Max Rose (NY-11) - Defeated
 * 8) Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) - Defeated

2018 elections
After the 2018 House of Representatives elections, the caucus grew from 18 members to 24 members, registering an increment in membership of little more than 33%. All incumbents seeking re-election won their races.

2016 elections

 * 1) Brad Ashford (NE-2) - Defeated
 * 2) Gwen Graham (FL-2) - Retired
 * 3) Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) - Ran for Senate & was defeated

2014 elections

 * 1) Ron Barber (AZ-2) - Defeated
 * 2) John Barrow (GA-12), Co-Chair for Administration - Defeated
 * 3) Pete Gallego (TX-23) - Defeated
 * 4) Jim Matheson (UT-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
 * 5) Mike McIntyre (NC-7) - Retired
 * 6) Mike Michaud (ME-2) - Ran for Governor & was defeated
 * 7) Nick Rahall (WV-3) - Defeated

2012 elections

 * Jason Altmire (PA-4) - Lost renomination
 * Joe Baca (CA-43) - Defeated
 * Dan Boren (OK-2), Blue Dog Whip - Retired
 * Tim Holden (PA-17) - Lost renomination
 * Larry Kissell (NC-8) - Defeated
 * Leonard Boswell (IA-3) - Defeated
 * Ben Chandler (KY-6) - Defeated
 * Mike Ross (AR-4), Co-Chair for Communications - Retired
 * Heath Shuler (NC-11), Co-Chair for Administration - Retired

Resigned during 112th Congress

 * Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) - Resigned in 2012
 * Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) - Resigned from the House in January 2012 to recover from injuries sustained in 2011 Tucson shooting
 * Jane Harman (CA-36) - Resigned in 2011

Declined to seek re-election

 * Robert Marion Berry (AR-1)
 * Brad Ellsworth (IN-8) (ran for Senate in 2010 & was defeated)
 * Bart Gordon (TN-6)
 * Charlie Melancon (LA-3), Co-Chair for Communications (ran for Senate in 2010 & was defeated)
 * Dennis Moore (KS-3)
 * John Tanner (TN-8)

Defeated

 * Mike Arcuri (NY-24)
 * Melissa Bean (IL-8)
 * Rick Boucher (VA-9)
 * Allen Boyd (FL-2)
 * Bobby Bright (AL-2) - Became a Republican in 2018
 * Chris Carney (PA-10)
 * Travis Childers (MS-1)
 * Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3)
 * Lincoln Davis (TN-4)
 * Chet Edwards (TX-17)
 * Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
 * Baron Hill (IN-9), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
 * Frank Kratovil (MD-1)
 * Betsy Markey (CO-4)
 * Jim Marshall (GA-8)
 * Walt Minnick (ID-1)
 * Harry Mitchell (AZ-5)
 * Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
 * Scott Murphy (NY-20)
 * Glenn Nye (VA-2)
 * Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL)
 * John Salazar (CO-3)
 * Ike Skelton (MO-4)
 * Zack Space (OH-18)
 * Gene Taylor (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 2014
 * Charlie Wilson (OH-6)

2008 elections

 * Don Cazayoux (LA-6) - Defeated
 * Bud Cramer (AL-5) - Retired
 * Nick Lampson (TX-22) - Defeated
 * Tim Mahoney (FL-16) - Defeated

2006 elections

 * Harold Ford Jr. (TN-9) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & was defeated
 * Ed Case (HI-2) - Ran for Senate in 2006 & defeated in primary

2004 elections

 * Brad Carson (OK-2) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & was defeated
 * Chris John (LA-7) - Ran for Senate in 2004 & was defeated
 * Nick Lampson (TX-9) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
 * Bill Lipinski (IL-3) - Retired
 * Ken Lucas (KY-4) - Retired
 * Max Sandlin (TX-1) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
 * Charlie Stenholm (TX-17) - Defeated following 2003 Texas redistricting
 * Jim Turner (TX-2) - Retired following 2003 Texas redistricting

2002 elections

 * Gary Condit (CA-18) - Lost renomination
 * David D. Phelps (IL-19) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting
 * Ronnie Shows (MS-4) - Defeated following 2002 redistricting

2000 elections

 * Owen Pickett (VA-2) - Retired
 * Pat Danner (MO-6) - Retired
 * David Minge (MN-2) - Defeated

1998 elections

 * Scotty Baesler (KY-6) - Ran for Senate in 1998 & defeated

1996 elections

 * Bill Orton (UT-3) - Defeated
 * Glen Browder (AL-3) - Ran for Senate in 1996 & defeated in the primary
 * Lewis F. Payne, Jr. (VA-5) - Ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia & was defeated
 * Pete Geren (TX-12) - Retired
 * Charlie Rose (NC-7) - Retired
 * Bill Brewster (OK-3) - Retired

Appointed or elected to other offices

 * Joe Donnelly (IN-2) - Elected to the Senate in 2012
 * Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) - Appointed to the Senate in 2009 to replace Hillary Clinton
 * Blanche Lincoln (AR-1) - Elected to the Senate in 1998
 * Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) Elected to the Senate in 2018
 * Ellen Tauscher (CA-10) - Appointed as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs in 2009

Died in office

 * Norman Sisisky (VA-4) - Died in office in 2001

Left the Blue Dog Coalition

 * Cheri Bustos (IL-17)
 * Ed Case (HI-01)
 * Lou Correa (CA-46)
 * Steve Israel (NY-3)
 * Adam Schiff (CA-29)
 * Brad Schneider (IL-10)
 * David Scott (GA-13)
 * Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
 * Abigail Spanberger (VA-07)
 * Filemon Vela Jr. (TX-34)

Became Republicans

 * Rodney Alexander (LA-5) - Became a Republican in 2004
 * Nathan Deal (GA-9) - Became a Republican in 1995
 * Ralph Hall (TX-4) - Became a Republican in 2004
 * Jimmy Hayes (LA-7) - Became a Republican in 1995
 * Virgil Goode (VA-5) - Became a Republican in 2002
 * Parker Griffith (AL-5) - Became a Republican in 2009, returned to the Democrats in 2014
 * Michael Parker (MS-4) - Became a Republican in 1995
 * Billy Tauzin (LA-3) - Became a Republican in 1995
 * Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) - Became a Republican in 2019

Applied denied

 * Nancy Boyda (KS-2) - Unable to join in 2007