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*'''Tim Walz (D) of Miinesota's 1st congressional district:'''
*'''Tim Walz (D) of Miinesota's 1st congressional district:'''
Tim Walz, a two-term Democrat Representative from a swing district (they went for George W. Bush with 51% of the vote in 2004, and Barack Obama with 51% of the vote in 2008) could face a tought reelection in 2010. The National Republican Congressional Committee has said he votes with Nancy Pelosi lockstep and will target him.
Tim Walz, a two-term Democrat Representative from a swing district (they went for George W. Bush in 2004 with 51% of the vote, and for Barack Obama by the same margin in 2008) could face a tough reelection in 2010. The National Republican Congressional Committee has said he votes with Nancy Pelosi lockstep and will target him.
*'''Erik Paulsen (R) of Minnesota's 3rd congressional district:'''
*'''Erik Paulsen (R) of Minnesota's 3rd congressional district:'''
*'''Michele Bachmann (R) of Minnesota's 6th congressional district:'''
*'''Michele Bachmann (R) of Minnesota's 6th congressional district:'''
Outspoken conservative Congresswoman [[Michele Bachmann]] (elected in 2006 and reelected in 2008) may be liberals number one target in 2010. Alex Isenstadt of [[Politico]] wrote "Ask Democratic officials in the state about Bachmann, and they can barely contain their anger." <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25928.html#ixzz0R1ertGIx</ref> Several Democrats have announced interest in running, including Minnesota Senate Majority Whip Tarryl Clark and former Minnesota Secretary of State Elwyn Tinklenberg.
Outspoken conservative Congresswoman [[Michele Bachmann]] (elected in 2006 and reelected in 2008) may be liberals number one target in 2010. Alex Isenstadt of [[Politico]] wrote "Ask Democratic officials in the state about Bachmann, and they can barely contain their anger." <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25928.html#ixzz0R1ertGIx</ref> Several Democrats have announced interest in running, including Minnesota Senate Majority Whip Tarryl Clark and former Minnesota Secretary of State Elwyn Tinklenberg. Bachmann has raised over $600,000 for her reelection, not much more than her Democratic opponents.
===Mississippi===
*'''Travis Childers (D) of Mississippi's 1st congressional district:'''
Travis Childers is a Democratic Representative from a district that easily went for John McCain in 2008 by 25-percentage points. The National Republican Congressional Committee has listed Childers as one of 70 targets in 2010. <ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0809/The_NRCCs_70_targets.html</ref>
===Washington===
===Washington===