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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
Following the 2010 census, the U.S. congressional districts were redrawn in each state.
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New districts
Due to population gains, the following districts were created:
States gaining four seats:
States gaining two seats:
States gaining one seat:
Disappearing districts
Incumbent switches
Several incumbents switched districts in the 2012 elections, often because their old district no longer contained substantial portions of their territory or even their residence. Known switchers include:
- Lloyd Doggett: from TX-25 to TX-33
