The Best Representative - THE FINAL. Yes. Sniff.

[Serenity Now]

1. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

2. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)

3. John B Larsen (D-CT)

4. Tim Bishop (D-NY)

5. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

6. Martin Meehan (D-MA)

7. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)

8. Charlie Rangel (D-NY)

9. José Serrano (D-NY)

10. Joseph Crowley (D-NY)

11. Jerry Nadler (D-NY)

12. Weiner (D-NY)

13. Ed Towns (D-NY)

14. Major R Owens (D-NY)

15. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)

16. Rob Andrews (D-NJ)....

[nclib]

1. Bobby Rush (D-IL)

2. Jesse Jackson, jr (D-IL)

3. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)

4. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

5. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)

6. Gwen Moore (D-WI)

7. Danny Davis (D-IL)

8. Melissa Bean (D-IL)

9. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)

10. Mark S Kirk (R-IL)

11. Jim Ramstad (R-MN)

12. Betty McCollum (D-MN)

13. Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN)

14. John Conyers (D-MI)

15. John D Dingell (D-MI)

16. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)

[No more McShame]

1.
Bart Stupak (D-MI)

2.
Paul Ryan (R-WI)

3.
Vernon Ehlers (R-MI)

4.
Dave Camp (R-MI)

5.
Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) used to live in Gutneckt's district, not a big fan.  This guy has a cool name.

6.
Henry Hyde (R-IL)

7.
F James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) of course

8.
John Kline (R-MN)

9.
Joe Knollenberg (R-MI)

10.
Mark S Kirk (R-IL)

11.
Jim Nussle (R-IA) Pbrunsel sold me on this one, not a huge Kennedy fan.

12.
Jerry Costello (D-IL) no way I ever vote for McCollum used to live in her district.

13.
Judy Biggert (R-IL)

14.
Dennis Hastert (R-IL)

15.
Colin Peterson (D-MN) probably my fav house Dem

16.
Don Manzullo (R-IL)

Actually knew some of these folks

[jimrtex]

Since I don't have a die, I cossed a coin three times - three one-on-one matchups. Everyone won one.

What if you had replays for the tie-ers, drawing them into new pairings?

[minionofmidas]

Since I don't have a die, I cossed a coin three times - three one-on-one matchups. Everyone won one.

What if you had replays for the tie-ers, drawing them into new pairings?

Hm. I'd rather not change the rules midships.
However, I'll use a different tiebreaker from round 2 (when there'll only be one-on-ones): The candidate Ivoted for loses.

[minionofmidas]

1.Bart Stupak (D-MI)

2.Jesse Jackson, jr (D-IL)...for his dad, not for him.

3.John Shimkus (R-IL)...I take offense at sons taking over their fathers' seats, thence I couldn't vote for Lipinski.

4.Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

5.Dale Kildee (D-MI)

6.Gwen Moore (D-WI)

7.Danny Davis (D-IL)

8.Melissa Bean (D-IL)

9.David Obey (D-WI)

10.Mark Green (R-WI). He does represent Green Bay, right? He gets my vote for the name coincidence.

11.Jim Nussle (R-IA)

12.Betty McCollum (D-MN)

13.Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN)

14.John Conyers (D-MI)

15.Colin Peterson (D-MN)

16.Leonard Boswell (D-IA)

[Ebowed]

1. Bobby Rush (D-IL)
2. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)
3. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)
4. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
5. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)
6. Henry Hyde (R-IL)
7. F James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
8. John Kline (R-MN)
9. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
10. Mark S Kirk (R-IL)
11. Jim Nussle (R-IA)
12. Jerry Costello (D-IL)
13. Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN)
14. Jim Leach (R-IA)
15. Colin Peterson (D-MN)
16. James Oberstar (D-MN)

For ones where I didn't know anything about the choices (most of them), I just voted for which name sounded the coolest.  Also, it helped if the person was from Iowa or Minnesota since I'm partial to those states.

[TheWildCard]

1.Bart Stupak (D-MI)
2.Peter Hoekstra (R-MI)
3.Vernon Ehlers (R-MI)
4.Dave Camp (R-MI)
5.Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)
6.Fred Upton (R-MI)
7.Joe Schwarz (R-MI)
8.John Kline (R-MN)
9.Joe Knollenberg (R-MI)
10.Mark S Kirk (R-IL)
11.Jim Ramstad (R-MN)
12.Sander M Levin (D-MI)
13.Judy Biggert (R-IL)
14.Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
15.Tim Johnson (R-IL)
16.Don Manzullo (R-IL)

[minionofmidas]

Okay. Voting is closed.

1. Bart Stupak (D-MI) 6 - Rush 4 - Evans 1
2. Jesse Jackson, jr (D-IL) 6 - Hoekstra 3 - Ryan 2 - LaHood 0
3. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) 6 - Ehlers 3 - Shimkus 2
4. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) 6 - Camp 4 - Gutierrez 1
5. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) 5 - Gutknecht 4 - Kind 1- Kildee 1
6. Gwen Moore (D-WI) 6 - Hyde 4 - Upton 1
7. Davis 4 - Sensenbrenner 4 - Schwartz 3. Die roll won by F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
8. Melissa Bean (D-IL) 5 - Kline 4- Petri 1 - Rogers 1
9. David Obey (D-WI) 6 - Schakowsky 3 - Knollenberg 2
10. Green 5 - Kirk 5 - Miller 1. Die roll won by Mark Green (R-WI)
11. Jim Nussle (R-IA) 6 - Ramstad 3 - Weller 2 - McCotter 0
12. Sander Levin (D-MI) 6 - McCollum 2 - Costello 2 - abstain 1
13. Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN) 6 - Biggert 3 - Kilpatrick 2
14. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) 5 - Leach 3 - Conyers 3 - Kennedy 0
15. Colin Peterson (D-MN) 5 - Dingell 3 - Johnson 3
16. Leonard Boswell (D-IA 5 - Manzullo 4 - Oberstar 2 - Latham 0

[minionofmidas]

Unfortunately...I don't have time to post the next round now. Nor will I have time to check in over the weekend.
Game recommences on monday.

[minionofmidas]

Round one, bracket four
1.
Michael N Castle (R-DE)
Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)

2.
Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Thelma Drake (R-VA)
Alan Mollohan (D-WV)
G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)

3.
Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

4.
Al Wynn (D-MD)
Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Nick Rahall (D-WV)

5.
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Virgil Goode (R-VA)
Bob Etheridge (D-NC)
Henry Brown (R-SC)

6.
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Walter B Jones (R-NC)

7.
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Eric Cantor (R-VA)
David Price (D-NC)

8.
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
James Moran (D-VA)
Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)

9.
Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Howard Coble (R-NC)
Gresham Barrett (R-SC)

10.
Frank Wolf (R-VA)
Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Bob Inglis (R-SC)

11.
Tom Davis (R-VA)
Robin Hayes (R-NC)
John M Spratt (D-SC)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)

12.
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC)
James Clyburn (D-SC)
Sanford Bishop (D-GA)

13.
Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Jim Marshall (D-GA)
John Linder (R-GA)

14.
Charles Taylor (R-NC)
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)
Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Phil Gingrey (R-GA)

15.
Melvin Watt (D-NC)
John Lewis (D-GA)
Charlie Norwood (R-GA)

16.
Brad Miller (D-NC)
Tom Price (R-GA)
Nathan Deal (R-GA)
John Barrow (D-GA)

[Emsworth]

1. Castle
2. Mollohan
3. Cardin
4. Wynn
5. Hoyer
6. Jones
7. Price
8. Moran
9. Boucher
10. McIntyre
11. Spratt
12. Bishop
13. Marshall
14. Taylor (What an interesting matchup: McKinney v. Gingrey)
15. Lewis
16. Barrow

[nini2287]

1. Mike Castle (R-DE)
2. Alan Mollohan (D-WV)
3. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
4. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
5. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
6. Walter B Jones (R-NC)
7. David Price (D-NC)
8. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
9. Rick Boucher (D-VA)
10.Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
11. John M Spratt (D-SC)
12. James Clyburn (D-SC)
13. Jim Marshall (D-GA)
14. Charles Taylor (R-NC)
15. John Lewis (D-GA)
16. Brad Miller (D-NC)

[minionofmidas]

1.Michael N Castle (R-DE)

2.Alan Mollohan (D-WV)

3.Bobby Scott (D-VA)

4.Al Wynn (D-MD)

5.Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Cool name.

6.Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

7.Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

8.Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

9.Rick Boucher (D-VA)

10.Mike McIntyre (D-NC)

11.John M Spratt (D-SC)

12.James Clyburn (D-SC)

13.Jim Marshall (D-GA)

14.Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)

15.John Lewis (D-GA)

16.John Barrow (D-GA)

[Jake]

1.
Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
2.
Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
3.
Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
4.
Randy Forbes (R-VA)
5.
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
6.
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)
7.
Eric Cantor (R-VA)
8.
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
9.
Howard Coble (R-NC)
10.
Bob Inglis (R-SC)
11.
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
12.
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC)
13.
John Linder (R-GA)
14.
Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
15.
Charlie Norwood (R-GA)
16.
John Barrow (D-GA)

[Lt. Gov. Immy]

Round one, bracket four
1.
Michael N Castle (R-DE)

2.
Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)

3.
Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)

4.
Al Wynn (D-MD)

5.
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

6.
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

7.
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

8.
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

9.
Rick Boucher (D-VA)

10.
Mike McIntyre (D-NC)

11.
John M Spratt (D-SC)

12.
James Clyburn (D-SC)

13.
Jim Marshall (D-GA)

14.
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)

15.
Melvin Watt (D-NC)

16.
John Barrow (D-GA)

[Emsworth]

14.Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)

Ugh!

[nclib]

1. Michael N Castle (R-DE)

2. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)

3. Bobby Scott (D-VA)

4. Al Wynn (D-MD)

5. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

6. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)

7. David Price (D-NC)

8. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

9. Rick Boucher (D-VA)

10. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)

11. John M Spratt (D-SC)

12. James Clyburn (D-SC)

13. Jim Marshall (D-GA)

14. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)

15. John Lewis (D-GA)

16. Brad Miller (D-NC)

[J.G.H.]

1.
Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)

2.
Thelma Drake (R-VA)

3.
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

4.
Randy Forbes (R-VA)

5.
Henry Brown (R-SC)

6.
Walter B Jones (R-NC)

7.
Eric Cantor (R-VA)

8.
Joe Wilson (R-SC)

9.
Gresham Barrett (R-SC)

10.
Frank Wolf (R-VA)

11.
Jack Kingston (R-GA)

12.
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC)

13.
Patrick McHenry (R-NC)

14.
Phil Gingrey (R-GA)

15.
Charlie Norwood (R-GA)

16.
Tom Price (R-GA)

[jimrtex]

Round one, bracket four
1.Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
2.Thelma Drake (R-VA)
3.Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
4.Randy Forbes (R-VA)
5.Virgil Goode (R-VA)
6.Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)
7.Eric Cantor (R-VA)
8.Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
9.Howard Coble (R-NC)
10.Bob Inglis (R-SC)
11.Jack Kingston (R-GA)
12.Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC)
13.John Linder (R-GA)
14.Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
15.John Lewis (D-GA)
16.Nathan Deal (R-GA)

[minionofmidas]

Sheesh. Turnout keeps declining. At this rate there'll be a single vote by the eightth bracket.
Voting is closed, fellas.

[minionofmidas]

1. Michael N Castle (R-DE) 6 - Gilchrest 3 - Davis 0
2. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) 4 - Ruppersberger 3 - Drake 2 - Butterfield 0
3. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) 5 - Capito 2 - Scott 2
4. Al Wynn (D-MD) 4 - Forbes 3 - Rahall 2
5. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) 7 - Brown 1 - Goode 1 - Etheridge 0
6. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) 5 - Jones 3 - Goodlatte 1
7. Cantor 3 - Cummings 3 - Price 3. Die roll won by Eric Cantor (R-VA)
8. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) 4 - Moran 2 - Wilson 2 - Foxx 1
9. Rick Boucher (D-VA) 6 - Coble 2 - Barrett 1
10. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) 6 - Inglis 2 - Wolf 1
11. John M Spratt (D-SC) 6 - Kingston 3 - Davis 0 - Hayes 0
12. James Clyburn (D-SC) 5 - Myrick 3 - Bishop 1
13. Jim Marshall (D-GA) 6 - Linder 2 - McHenry 1
14. Gingrey 3 - McKinney 3 - Taylor 3 - Westmoreland 0
My die is a Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) fan.
15. John Lewis (D-GA) 5 - Norwood 2 - Watt 2
16. John Barrow (D-GA) 4 - Miller 3 - Deal 1 - Price 1

Low turnout, Dem dominance among voters, and partisan voting made this one pretty dull...of the just three Republicans to advance to the next round, two were in all-Republican groups (and one of them won with the votes of all Lefties against all Righties), and the third only won due to a split opposition and a die roll.
Can we please have some more Republicans voting in the next round? It'll be full of Floridans.

[minionofmidas]

Round one, Bracket 5
1.
David Scott (D-GA)
Jeff Miller (R-FL)
Kendrick Meek (D-FL)

2.
Allen Boyd (D-FL)
Ileana Ros Lehtinen (R-FL)
Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
Bill Jenkins (R-TN)

3.
Corrine Brown (D-FL)
Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Ron Lewis (R-KY)

4.
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Ann Northup (R-KY)

5.
Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL)
Lincoln Diaz Balart (R-FL)
Geoff Davis (R-KY)
John J Duncan (R-TN)

6.
Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
E Clay Shaw (R-FL)
Hal Rogers (R-KY)

7.
John L Mica (R-FL)
Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Ben Chandler (D-KY)

8.
Ric Keller (R-FL)
Tom Feeney (R-FL)
Zach Wamp (R-TN)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)

9.
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL)
Lincoln Davis (D-TN)

10.
Bill Young (R-FL)
Jim Cooper (D-TN)
Mike Everett (R-AL)

11.
Jim Davis (D-FL)
Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Mike Rogers (R-AL). Not to be confused with Mike Rogers (R-MI)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)

12.
Adam Putnam (R-FL)
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Bob Aderholt (R-AL)

13.
Katherine Harris (R-FL)
John S Tanner (D-TN)
Bud Cramer (D-AL)

14.
Connie Mack, jr (R-FL)
Harold Ford (D-TN)
Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

15.
Dave Weldon (R-FL)
Artur Davis (D-AL)
Chip Pickering (R-MS)

16.
Mark Foley (R-FL)
Gene Taylor (D-MS)
Bobby Jindal (R-LA)
Bill Jefferson (D-LA)

[Lt. Gov. Immy]

1.
Kendrick Meek (D-FL)

2.
Allen Boyd (D-FL)

3.
Robert Wexler (D-FL)

4.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

5.
Lincoln Diaz Balart (R-FL)

6.
Cliff Stearns (R-FL)

7.
Alcee Hastings (D-FL)

8.
Tom Feeney (R-FL)

9.
Lincoln Davis (D-TN)

10.
Mike Everett (R-AL)  Gotta go with the cool  last name.

11.
Jim Davis (D-FL)

12.
Adam Putnam (R-FL)

13.
John S Tanner (D-TN)

14.
Harold Ford (D-TN)

15.
Artur Davis (D-AL)

16.
Bill Jefferson (D-LA)

[Emsworth]

1. Meek
2. Boyd
3. Wexler
4. Wasserman Schultz
5. Diaz Balart
6. Shaw
7. Chandler
8. Wamp
9. Diaz Balart
10. Young
11. Gordon
12. Putnam
13. Tanner
14. Ford
15. Davis
16. Taylor