More than 70 people who started the 104th Congress will not be on the ballot for those same seats in the 105th. With the advantage of incumbency thus forfeited, the outcome of this year's election may depend less on who's running than on who's not.
A record 14 Senators and 50 Representatives--short of the 1992 record of 65--decided not to run for re-election. Almost all were considered "safe"--expected by their party to win. Six of the newly open Senate seats are held by Republicans; 29 of the 50 House members leaving are Democrats. Though the exodus is bipartisan, the overall magnitude...
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