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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Minnick often parts with party

U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat, defeated one-term GOP Rep. Bill Sali in 2008.  (File Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

The Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call listed Minnick among vulnerable House members, though his conservative record and fundraising lead may help him: “His voting record thus far gives him a solid claim on political independence:

His 40 percent party unity score through August was the lowest of any House Member in either party.”