Sullivan latest congressional incumbent to be defeated

Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK)

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(CBS News) Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla., became the ninth incumbent to lose his Congressional seat in a primary this year, losing to tea party-backed Jim Bridenstine on Tuesday.

The nine incumbent defeats has surpassed 2010's total, when four incumbents lost, but is still far fewer than 1992, when 19 incumbents did not make it to the general election.

Even though Congress' approval ratings are at historic lows, like it was in 2010 when 54 members were defeated in the general election but less than a handful in the primary, this year resembles the circumstances of 1992 for a couple of reasons: It is an election year and many districts faced new boundaries and demographics through redistricting which takes place every ten years.

Of the nine lawmakers who have lost so far this year, four lost to their colleagues through redistricting fights and five lost to outside challengers.

Lawmakers who lost to primary challengers this year:

Member vs. member races:

Nineteen more states will hold primaries this year and although incumbents are expected to win, a handful of races are pitting incumbents against each other in newly formed districts in Florida, Arizona and Louisiana.

[Nocults]

The anti American GOP economic terrorist pimps for the 1% funded and encouraged the Baggers, Birthers, and Buffoons, in their attempt to prevent our Constitutionally elected President returning us to prosperity following the Dumya Debacle.

Now, those same morons are being mauled by their ignorant serfs.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TJphoto]

People are hurting out there. Congress keeps playing the blame game. People are Pissed! Come this Nov my attitude is "If you are an incumbent my vote is not for you. I've lost faith in our two party system. Neither one has the ability to tell the truth and both are for sale.

[washmohickory]

Both the Dems and Repubs can't seem to get a handle on the budget when they are in power. The only resolution besides following Greece is when there will be enough tea party people elected to handle it. If you don't want the tea party becoming more powerful then vote in people who will vote for a balanced budget amendment rather than paying for their next election out of the budget.

[TimeToEvolve]

The Tea Bagging Bozos are pretending they have a political party. They act like people don't know they are a billionaire front group out to take down the federal government. The only place these bozos can buy themselves into office are the dumbest, most ignorant, backward and darkest areas of redneck America.