Meet the Victors: Mapped Minority Members of Congress
With all but two contests involving candidates of color decided, many minority leaders will take the oath to serve in the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate during the 113th Congress.
2012 Congressional Races Involving Minorities
Alabama
DISTRICT 3
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John Andrew Harris, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 5
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Charlie Holley, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Terri Sewell, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Arizona
Senate: Open seat
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Richard Carmona, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Lost
State demographics: white 57.8%; Hispanic: 29.6%; Native American 4%; black 3.7%; Asian 2.7%.
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DISTRICT 3
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Raul Grijalva, Democratic incumbent for District 7
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Second-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won
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Gabriela Saucedo-Mercer, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: First-generation immigrant from Mexico
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 4
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Johnnie Robinson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Ed Pastor, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 11-term member of Congress service south Phoenix
Outcome: Won
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Vernon Parker, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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California
DISTRICT 4
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Jack Upall, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 6
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Doris Matsui, Democratic incumbent for District 5
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won
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Joseph McCray, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Ami Bera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician who is a first-generation Indian-American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 9
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Ranit "Ricky" Gill, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Indian immigrant.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 10
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Jose Hernandez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: An engineer and astronaut who is a second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 11
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Virginia Fuller, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Immigrant from Suriname.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 13
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Barbara Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 9
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Marilyn Singleton, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 17
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Mike Honda, Democratic incumbent for District 15
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won
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Evelyn Li, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
Outcome: Lost>
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DISTRICT 18
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Anna Eshoo, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: Assyrian/Armenian
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 21: Open Seat
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John Hernandez, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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David Valadeo, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Portugese American.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 22
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Devin Nunez, Republican incumbent for District 21
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Of Portugese descent.
Outcome: Won
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Otto Lee, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: First-generation Chinese immigrant.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 24
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Abel Maldonado, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American who is the former lieutenant governor.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 27
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Judy Chu, Democratic incumbent for District 32
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 29: Open Seat
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Tony Cardenas, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Won
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David Hernandez, Independent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Latino insurance adjuster.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 32
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Grace Flores Napolitano, Democratic incumbent for District 38
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Seven-term Latina incumbent.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 34
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Xavier Becerra, Democratic incumbent for District 31
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 10-term incumbent servicing a new redrawn district.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 35
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Joe Baca, Democratic incumbent for District 43
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 36
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Raul Ruiz, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: ER doctor and first-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 37
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Karen Bass, Democratic incumbent for District 33
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 38
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Linda Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 39
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Second-generation Mexican-American who is a civil rights lawyer.
Outcome: Won
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Benjamin Campos, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 39
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Jay Chen, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About Second-generation Taiwanese American who is a small-business owner.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 40
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Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic Republican incumbent for District 34
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: A seven-term incumbent, she was the first Mexican-American female elected to te U.S. Congress
Outcome: Won
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David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Third-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 41: Open Seat
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Mark Takano, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Japanese-American educator.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 43
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Maxine Waters, Democratic incumbent for District 35
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About: 11-term incumbent vying for a seat in a new district.
Outcome: Won
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Bob Flores, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Union organizer and entrepreneur.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 45
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Sukhee Kang, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About He is a Korean immigrant who has been mayor of Irvine.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 46
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Loretta Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 47
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Serves in Congress with her sister Linda.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 51: Open Seat
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Juan Vargas, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won
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Connecticut
DISTRICT 3
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Wayne Winsley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Florida
DISTRICT 2
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Al Lawson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 3: Open Seat
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J.R. Gaillot, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 5
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Corinne Brown, Democratic incumbent for District 3
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 10
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Val Demings, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 14
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Evelio "E.J." Otero, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About First-generation Puerto Rican of Cuban descent who is also a war veteran.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 18
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Allen West, Republican incumbent for District 22
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 20
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Alcee Hastings, Democratic incumbent for District 23
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 24
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Frederica Wilson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 25
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Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American, running unopposed.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 26
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David Rivera, Republican incumbent for District 25
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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Joe Garcia, Republican Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 27
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican incumbent for District 18
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won
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Manny Yevencey, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Cuban
Outcome: Lost
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Georgia
DISTRICT 2
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Sanford Bishop Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 4
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Hank Johnson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 5
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John Lewis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 13
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David Scott, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Shahid Malik, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Hawaii
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Mazie Hirona, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Japanese immigrant.
Outcome: Won
State demographics: Asian 37.7%; white 22.7%; Hawaiian 9.4%; Hispanic 8.9%; black 1.5%.
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DISTRICT 1
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Colleen Hanabusa, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth generation American of Japanese descent.
Outcome: Won
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Charles Djou, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 2: Open Seat
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Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Of Samoan descent.
Outcome: Won
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Idaho
DISTRICT 1
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Raul Labrador, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won
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Illinois
DISTRICT 1
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Bobby L. Rush, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 2
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Jessie Jackson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Marcus Lewis, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 4
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Luis Gutierrez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won
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Hector Concepcion, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Puerto Rican native.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Danny Davis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 8
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Tammy Duckworth, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Black Hawk pilot whose mother is of Thai-Chinese descent.
Outcome: Won
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Indiana
DISTRICT 7
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Andre Carson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Carlos May, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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Kansas
DISTRICT 4
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Robert Leon Tillman, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Louisiana
DISTRICT 1
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Vinnie Mendoza, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 2
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Cedric Richmond, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Dwayne Bailey, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Josue Larose, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Maryland
DISTRICT 4
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Donna Edwards, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 7
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Elijah Cummings, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Massachusetts
DISTRICT 7
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Karla Romero, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
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Michigan
DISTRICT 2
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Willie German Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 11: Open Seat
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Syed Taj, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician born in India.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 13
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John Conyers, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Minnesota
DISTRICT 4
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Tony Hernandez, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American businessman.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 5
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Keith EllisonDemocratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Chris Fields, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Mississippi
DISTRICT 2
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Bennie Thompson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Bill Marcy, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Missouri
DISTRICT 1
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William Lacy Clay, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 5
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Emanuel Cleaver II, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Nebraska
DISTRICT 3
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John W. Ewing Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Nevada
DISTRICT 3
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John Oceguera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Speaker of the state assembly of Latin descent.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 4
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Steven Horsford, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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New Jersey
SENATE
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Robert Menendez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American,
Outcome: Won
State demographics: White 58.3%; Hispanic 17.6%; black 14.4%; Asian 7.3%.
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Joe Kyrillos, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Arab-American
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Upendra Chivukula, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Indian immigrant and state legislator.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 8
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Albio Sires, Democratic incumbent for District 13
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won
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Maria Karczewski, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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New Mexico
DISTRICT 1: Open Seat
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Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Claims to be 12th generation New Mexican.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 2
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Evelyn Madrid Erhard, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Community college educator with long-time ties to New Mexico.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 3
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Ben Ray Lujan, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
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New York
DISTRICT 5
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Gregory Meeks, Democratic incumbent for District 6
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Allan W. Jennings, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 6: Open Seat
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Grace Meng, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American immigrant; would become first Asian-American elected to Congress from New York.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 7
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Nydia Velazsquez, Democratic incumbent for District 12
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Became the nation's first Puerto Rican congresswoman in 1992.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 8
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Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 9
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Yvette Clark, Democratic incumbent for District 11
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black.
About: Of Jamaican descent.
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 10
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Michael Chan, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino Asian
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 13
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Charles Rangel, Democratic incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Craig Schley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 15
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Jose Serrano, Democratic incumbent for District 16
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 23: Open Seat
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Nate Shinagawa, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth-generation Japanese and Korean American.
Outcome: Lost
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North Carolina
DISTRICT 6
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Tony Foriest, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Ohio
DISTRICT 3: Open Seat
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Joyce Beatty, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 11
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Marcia Fudges, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 12
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Jim Reese, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 13
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Marisha Agana, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Filipino
About: A pediatrician who is a Filipina immigrant.
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 14
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Dale Virgil Blanchard, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Oklahoma
DISTRICT 4
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Tom Cole, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Native American
Outcome: Won
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Pennsylvania
DISTRICT 2
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Chaka Fattah, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Robert Allen Mansfield Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 5
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Charles Dumas, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 6
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Manan Trivedi, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Surgeon and Iraqi war veteran who is a second-generation Indian American.
Outcome: Lost
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South Carolina
DISTRICT 1
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Tim Scott, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 3
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Brian Doyle, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 6
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Jim Clyburn, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 7: Open Seat
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Gloria Bromell Tinubu, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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Tennessee
DISTRICT 7
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Credo Amouzouvik, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Texas
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Ted Cruz, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An immigrant with lines to Cuba and Canada.
Outcome: Won
State demographics: White 45.3%; Hispanic 37.6%; black 11.5%; Asian 3.8%.
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DISTRICT 1
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Shirley McKellar, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 6
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Kenneth Sanders, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 9
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Al Green, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 10
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Tawana W. Cadien, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 15
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Ruben Hinojosa, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 16: Open Seat
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Barbara Carrasco, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 17
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Bill Flores, Republican incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
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DISTRICT 18
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Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 20: Open Seat
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Joaquin Castro, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American and brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.
Outcome: Won
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Dave Rosa, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 22
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Kesha Rogers, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 23
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Francisco "Quico" Canseco, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost
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Pete Gallego, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 26
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David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Born in Mexico.
Outcome: WLost
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DISTRICT 27
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Rose Meza Harrison, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 28
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Henry Cuellar, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation immigrant.
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 30
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Eddie Bernice Johnson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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Travis Washington Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 34: Open Seat
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Jessica Puente Bradshaw, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Mexican native.
Outcome: Lost
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Filemon Vela Jr., Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An attorney whose father is a district court judge.
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
Utah
DISTRICT 4
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Mia Love, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About Second-generation American whose parents are from Haiti.
Outcome: Lost
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Virginia
DISTRICT 4
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Ella Ward, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
Washington
DISTRICT 3
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Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won
</div> </div>
Wisconsin
DISTRICT 4
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Gwen Moore, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won
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