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.

Following the 2024 Elections the caucus decreased in size once again, following the defeat of Vice-chair Mary Peltola and the retirement of North Carolina's Representative Wiley Nickel, while the Blue Dog PAC endorsed Adam Gray was elected in California.

Members for the 119th Congress

2026 elections Jared Golden (ME-02) - Retired

2024 elections Mary Peltola (AK-AL) - Defeated Wiley Nickel (NC-13) - Retired

2022 elections

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

2020 elections

Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) - Defeated Joe Cunningham (SC-01) - Defeated Kendra Horn (OK-05) - Defeated Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - Lost renomination Ben McAdams (UT-4) - Defeated Collin Peterson (MN-07) - Defeated Max Rose (NY-11) - Defeated 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 Brad Ashford (NE-2) - Defeated Gwen Graham (FL-2) - Retired Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) - Ran for Senate & was defeated

2014 elections

Ron Barber (AZ-2) - Defeated John Barrow (GA-12), Co-chair for Administration - Defeated Pete Gallego (TX-23) - Defeated Jim Matheson (UT-4), Co-chair for Communications - Retired Mike McIntyre (NC-7) - Retired Mike Michaud (ME-2) - Ran for Governor & was defeated 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

2010 elections 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 2011 Chris Carney (PA-10) Travis Childers (MS-1) Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) Lincoln Davis (TN-4) Chet Edwards (TX-17) Bob Etheridge (NC-2) 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)

Switched Parties Parker Griffith – became a Republican on December 22, 2009

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

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