NJ Politicians
This former U.S. Senator was indicted on charges of taking bribes, including gold bars, from Egypt and Qatar. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison and is now seeking a pardon from President Trump.
Bob Menendez
Despite his district becoming more favorable in mid-decade redistricting, this New York Congressman was defeated by Josh Riley in 2024 after 1 term.
Marc Molinaro
This candidate chaired the NJ Working Families party, was dragged out of the statehouse for protesting George Norcross, and was defeated by NJ-7's Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in 2024.
Sue Altman
In 2021, this truck driver defeated the most powerful man in Trenton in an upset
Edward Durr
The first federal special election of Trump's term, occurring in the panhandle of Florida, was scheduled due to the resignation this former Congressman.
Matt Gaetz
This NJ Congress Member is the only Democrat in the Congressional Progressive Caucus who represents a district that voted for Donald Trump in 2024.
Nellie Pou
In 2024, this Oregon Congresswoman was defeated after 1 term against Janelle Bynum. She now serves as Trump's Labor Secretary.
Lori Chavez-Deremer
This perennial candidate hails from Paterson has run for Congress 3 times between 2020 and 2024.
Billy Prempeh
In 2022, this mechanic flipped Washington's 3rd Congressional District in an upset.
This former Vice Presidential candidate went down in an August 2022 special election in a historically red state, flipping a U.S. House seat.
Sarah Palin
This State Senator and Mayor got nearly 100% of the vote in his most recent contested election
Brian Stack
This upstate NY Congressman was defeated by 109 votes against Claudia Tenney after 1 term in 2020's 2nd closest House race.
Anthony Brindisi
This candidate married into a political dynasty and challenged Jeff Van Drew in 2020.
Amy Kennedy
In 2022, this former police officer flipped New York's 4th Congressional District in an upset.
Anthony D'Esposito
The Ulster County Executive who beat one of his future colleagues in the August 2022 special election in NY-19.
Pat Ryan
The chair of the NJGOP who challenged Bob Menendez in 2018
Bob Hugin
This Colorado Senator was swept into office by the 2014 red wave, but couldn't make it to a second term, losing his seat in 2020
Cory Gardner
This candidate was the only congressional Democrat to lose in NJ in 2018, with Chris Smith defeating him by 12 points.
Joshua Welle
In 2018, this lawyer flipped Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District in an upset
Kendra Horn
This illegally conducted special election was the first federal election that occurred after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The result of this Trump +17 district ended up being only R+5.
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District (NE-1)
This Essex County Commissioner taught English to U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) when he attended high school in West Orange.
Patricia Sebold
This South Carolina Congressman served 1 term before being defeated by Nancy Mace in 2020
Joe Cunningham
This former Assemblywoman ran for Congress in NJ-7 twice throughout the late 2000s. Ads from her opponent, Leonard Lance, claimed she was a "Big Spender"
Linda Stender
In 2015, this now NJ State Senator won a State Assembly seat by 78 votes in an upset.
In 2017, this now U.S. Senator ran for an open U.S. House seat in a special election, lost by 3 points, underperforming Hillary Clinton, and was called out for it on Twitter by another future U.S. Senator.
Jon Ossoff
John Fetterman