Conservatives, exhale. You will still have representation in Congress come January.
The Republican Study Committee will remain largely intact from the 110th to the 111th Congress, despite a handful of losses in both incumbent and open races. These include the open seat of Steve Pearce (who lost his Senate race Tuesday), which will be filled by Democrat Harry Teague, and losses to Democrat opponents by Marilyn Musgrave, Tom Feeney, Thelma Drake, Steve Chabot, Bill Sali, and Tim Walberg - all seats which gave Republicans cause for concern leading up to the election.
Below is the complete HUMAN EVENTS Conservative Scorecard of 2008 for the House of Representatives. The scorecard lists the members of the 110th Republican Study Committee and how they fared in the 2008 election. The winners may find their jobs a little more difficult after Tuesday's results, but the return of a group that made "Drill, Baby, Drill" echo from coast to coast should inspire confidence among conservatives in the strength of their voice in Washington.
*Scorecard last updated 11/6/2008.
| Republican Study Committee Member Results |
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Representative
|
State/District
|
Re-elected |
| Aderholt, Robert | AL-04 | Yes |
| Akin, Todd | MO-02 | Yes |
| Alexander, Rodney | LA-05 | Yes |
| Bachmann, Michele | MN-06 | Yes |
| Bachus, Spencer | Al-06 | Yes |
| Barrett, Gresham | SC-03 | Yes |
| Bartlett, Roscoe | MD-06 | Yes |
| Barton, Joe | TX-06 | Yes |
| Bilbray, Brian | CA-50 | Yes |
| Bishop, Rob | UT-01 | Yes |
| Blackburn, Marsha | TN-07 | Yes |
| Boozman, John | AR-03 | Yes |
| Brady, Kevin | TX-08 | Yes |
| Broun, Paul | GA-10 | Yes |
| Brown, Henry | SC-01 | Yes |
| Buchanan, Vern | FL-13 | Yes |
| Burgess, Michael | TX-26 | Yes |
| Burton, Dan | IN-05 | Yes |
| Camp, Dave | MI-04 | Yes |
| Campbell, John | CA-48 | Yes |
| Cannon, Chris | UT-03 | Lost primary; replaced by Chaffetz (R) |
| Cantor, Eric | VA-07 | Yes |
| Carter, John | TX-31 | Yes |
| Chabot, Steve | OH-01 | No |
| Cole, Tom | OK-04 | Yes |
| Conaway, Mike | TX-11 | Yes |
| Cubin, Barbara | Wy-At lrg | Retiring; replaced by Lummis (R) |
| Culberson, John | TX-07 | Yes |
| Davis, David | TN-01 | Lost primary; replaced by Roe (R) |
| Davis, Geoff | KY-04 | Yes |
| Diaz-Balart, Mario | FL-25 | Yes |
| Doolittle, John | CA-04 | Retiring; McClintock (R) 50 percent to Brown (D) 50 percent |
| Drake, Thelma | VA-02 | No |
| Fallin, Mary | OK-05 | Yes |
| Feeney, Tom | FL-24 | No |
| Flake, Jeff | AZ-06 | Yes |
| Forbes, Randy | VA-04 | Yes |
| Fortenberry, Jeff | NE-01 | Yes |
| Fortuno, Luis | (PR) | Not available |
| Foxx, Virginia | NC-05 | Yes |
| Franks, Trent | AZ-02 | Yes |
| Garrett, Scott | NJ-05 | Yes |
| Gingrey, Phil | GA-11 | Yes |
| Gohmert, Louie | TX-01 | Yes |
| Goode, Virgil | VA-05 | Tied 50 percent |
| Goodlatte, Bob | VA-06 | Yes |
| Herger, Wally | CA-04 | Yes |
| Hensarling, Jeb | TX-05 | Yes |
| Hoekstra, Pete | MI-02 | Yes |
| Hunter, Duncan | CA-52 | Retiring; replaced by Hunter (R) |
| Inglis, Bob | SC-04 | Yes |
| Issa, Darrell | CA-49 | Yes |
| Johnson, Sam | TX-03 | Yes |
| Jordan, Jim | OH-04 | Yes |
| King, Steve | IA-05 | Yes |
| Kingston, Jack | GA-01 | Yes |
| Kline, John | MN-02 | Yes |
| Lamborn, Doug | CO-05 | Yes |
| Lewis, Ron | KY-02 | Retiring; replaced by Guthrie (R) |
| Lucas, Frank | OK-03 | Yes |
| Lungren, Dan | CA-03 | Yes |
| Mack, Connie | FL-14 | Yes |
| Manzullo, Don | IL-16 | Yes |
| Marchant, Kenny | TX-24 | Yes |
| McCaul, Michael | TX-10 | Yes |
| McCotter, Thaddeus | MI-11 | Yes |
| McHenry, Patrick | NC-10 | Yes |
| McKeon, Buck | CA-25 | Yes |
| McMorris Rodgers, Cathy | WA-05 | Yes |
| Miller, Gary | CA-42 | Yes |
| Miller, Jeff | FL-01 | Yes |
| Moran, Jerry | KS-01 | Yes |
| Musgrave, Marilyn | CO-4 | No |
| Myrick, Sue | NC-09 | Yes |
| Neugebauer, Randy | TX-19 | Yes |
| Pearce, Steve | NM-02 | Running for Senate; replaced by Teague (D) |
| Pence, Mike | IN-06 | Yes |
| Pitts, Joe | PA-16 | Yes |
| Poe, Ted | TX-02 | Yes |
| Price, Tom | GA-06 | Yes |
| Radanovich, George | CA-19 | Yes |
| Rehberg, Denny | MT-At lrg | Yes |
| Reynolds, Tom | NY-26 | Retiring; replaced by Lee (R) |
| Roskam, Peter | IL-06 | Yes |
| Royce, Ed | CA-40 | Yes |
| Ryan, Paul | WI-01 | Yes |
| Sali, Bill | ID-01 | No |
| Sessions, Pete | TX-32 | Yes |
| Shadegg, John | AZ-03 | Yes |
| Smith, Lamar | TX-21 | Yes |
| Souder, Mark | IN-03 | Yes |
| Stearns, Cliff | FL-06 | Yes |
| Sullivan, John | OK-01 | Yes |
| Tancredo, Tom | CO-06 | Retiring; replaced by Coffman (R) |
| Thornberry, Mac | TX-13 | Yes |
| Turner, Michael | OH-03 | Yes |
| Walberg, Tim | MI-07 | No |
| Wamp, Zach | TN-03 | Yes |
| Weldon, Dave | FL-15 | Not running; replaced by Posey (R) |
| Westmoreland, Lynn | GA-03 | Yes |
| Wilson, Joe | SC-02 | Yes |
| Wittman, Robert | VA-01 | Yes |
