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Thaddeus McCotter, chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, won a 51% victory in 2008 against an underfunded opponent. For 2010, Democrats suffered a blow when Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon and State Senator Glenn Anderson announced they will not run.
Thaddeus McCotter, chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, won a 51% victory in 2008 against an underfunded opponent. For 2010, Democrats suffered a blow when Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon and State Senator Glenn Anderson announced they will not run.
===Minnesota===
*'''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.
*'''Erik Paulsen (R) of Minnesota's 3rd congressional district:'''
Republican Erik Paulsen was elected to Congress in 2008 by 7 percentage points, while Democrat Barack Obama won the district by 6 points in the presidential election. Democratic State Senator Terri Bonoff is running for the seat in 2010.
*'''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.
===Washington===
===Washington===