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Yes, incumbents can be voted out of office
IMAGINE IF 14 INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 2022.
In the 2020 election, the 14 incumbents listed below appear to have lost their bids for re-election (pending final vote counts).
NO Democratic challengers have DEFEATED any incumbent Republican Congressional Representatives, but 14 Republicans have DEFEATED the incumbent Democratic Congressional Representatives:
California District 21:
David Valadao (R) defeated incumbent TJ Cox (D).
David Valadao (R) defeated incumbent TJ Cox (D).
California District 39:
Young Kim (R) defeated incumbent Gil Cisneros (D).
Young Kim (R) defeated incumbent Gil Cisneros (D).
California District 48:
Michelle Steel (R) defeated incumbent Harley Rouda (D).
Michelle Steel (R) defeated incumbent Harley Rouda (D).
Florida District 26:
Carlos Gimenez (R) defeated incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D).
Carlos Gimenez (R) defeated incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D).
Florida District 27:
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) defeated incumbent Donna Shalala (D).
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) defeated incumbent Donna Shalala (D).
Iowa District 1:
Ashley Hinson (R) defeated incumbent Abby Finkenauer (D).
Ashley Hinson (R) defeated incumbent Abby Finkenauer (D).
Illinois District 14:
Jim Oberweis (R) defeated incumbent Lauren Underwood (D).
Jim Oberweis (R) defeated incumbent Lauren Underwood (D).
Minnesota District 7:
Michelle Fischbach (R) defeated incumbent Collin Peterson (D).
Michelle Fischbach (R) defeated incumbent Collin Peterson (D).
New Mexico District 2:
Yvette Herrell (R) defeated incumbent Xochitl Torres Small (D).
Yvette Herrell (R) defeated incumbent Xochitl Torres Small (D).
New York District 3:
George Santos (R) defeated incumbent Thomas Suozzi (D).
George Santos (R) defeated incumbent Thomas Suozzi (D).
New York District 11:
Nicole Malliotakis (R) defeated incumbent Max Rose (D).
Nicole Malliotakis (R) defeated incumbent Max Rose (D).
New York District 22:
Claudia Tenney (R) defeated incumbent Anthony Brindisi (D).
Claudia Tenney (R) defeated incumbent Anthony Brindisi (D).
Oklahoma District 5:
Stephanie Bice (R) defeated incumbent Kendra Horn (D).
Stephanie Bice (R) defeated incumbent Kendra Horn (D).
South Carolina District 1:
Nancy Mace (R) defeated incumbent Joe Cunningham (D).
Nancy Mace (R) defeated incumbent Joe Cunningham (D).
A total of 37 incumbent Congressional Representatives decided to NOT seek reelection in 2020 (9 Democrats and 28 Republicans).
One Republican was victorious in an open district that had previously been held by a democratic congressperson. The Democrats held on to the other 8 open seats.
Iowa District 2:
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Rita Hart (D) to "flip" the district that had been held by Dave Loebsack (D)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Rita Hart (D) to "flip" the district that had been held by Dave Loebsack (D)
Of the 28 open Congressional seats that had been held by Republicans that decided to NOT seek reelection, Democrats were able to "flip" three of the seats. Republicans held on to 25 of the 28 seats.
Georgia District 7:
Carolyn Bordeaux (D) defeated Rich McCormick (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by Rob Woodall (R).
Carolyn Bordeaux (D) defeated Rich McCormick (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by Rob Woodall (R).
North Carolina District 2:
Deborah Ross (D) defeated Alan Swain (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by George Holding (R).
Deborah Ross (D) defeated Alan Swain (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by George Holding (R).
North Carolina District 6:
Kathy Manning (D) defeated Lee Haywood (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by Mark Walker (R).
Kathy Manning (D) defeated Lee Haywood (R) to "flip" the district that had been held by Mark Walker (R).
IMAGINE IF 37 OPEN SEATS IN CONGRESS WERE FILLED BY INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES 2022.
