Have You Met Your Congressperson?

[vitoNova]

Nope.

And I have no desire to.

[Dr. MB]

No (Peter DeFazio). I met the guy I voted for to replace him though.

[Figueira]

Not the one who currently represents me, no.

[Mexican Wolf]

Yes. I was out canvassing for Democratic candidates in West Chester a couple months ago, and on the way back to the restaurant where the candidates would be speaking, I ran into Chrissy Houlahan arriving at the event. She signed my petition form for her and we talked for a bit. She was very friendly and humble, freely admitting that she was glad Shapiro was the main speaker since she didn't consider herself much of a public speaker.

[Schiff for Senate]

Yes. I was out canvassing for Democratic candidates in West Chester a couple months ago, and on the way back to the restaurant where the candidates would be speaking, I ran into Chrissy Houlahan arriving at the event. She signed my petition form for her and we talked for a bit. She was very friendly and humble, freely admitting that she was glad Shapiro was the main speaker since she didn't consider herself much of a public speaker.

She also hasn't done very much in Congress. I read somewhere on here that per some objective study/analysis she was one of the least effective members of Congress.

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

Many years ago, in 1982, I met Rep. Tom Downey (D-NY).  He was my Congressman.  I was quite drunk.  Now I'm sober, and he's a lobbyist with former Rep. Ray McGrath (R-NY) a fellow Long Islander and a Republican.

Some of us have improved.

[The Arizonan]

Yes, I’ve seen my congressman, David Schweikert, both at a town hall meeting and in Washington, D.C.

I’ve also met several congresspeople on Capitol Hill, such as David Cicilline, Pete Visclosky, Jared Polis, Raul Labrador, and John Katko.

[Torie]

I attended a fund raiser for my former congressman and gave him money actually back when. He is now in the process of moving on up. My current congressman is packing it in. I suspect if I hang on long enough, I might meet the replacement.

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

I met Hugh Carey when he was a Brooklyn Congressman running for Governor.

[Utah Neolib]

I’ve never met Chris Stewart, because he rarely shows his face in his district. You’ll see him pop up on cable news occasionally shouting nonsense about the Biden administration.

[Nyvin]

I've seen Pappas (NH-1) three times and briefly spoke to him and shook his hand once.    He randomly stopped by the town's Dem office and I ran into him at the front door with two other people (I assume staffers).

[muon2]

Surprisingly no.

I've met over half of the IL delegation including all the Pubs and many Dems and I've met with both my US Senators (also Dems). I haven't seen my current congressperson in my community since taking office in 2019, and I haven't been to an event where he was present (the pandemic didn't help). It's the first time I haven't personally known my congressperson in 30 years, and the first one I haven't met since Tip O'Neill represented me in the early 1980's.

I get a new one next year as part of redistricting, and I'm likely to have met that person based on polling. It's a newly created district and an open seat that will almost certainly be won by a Chicago Dem. I've met both the leading candidates in the Dem primary.

[The Arizonan]

Surprisingly no.

I've met over half of the IL delegation including all the Pubs and many Dems and I've met with both my US Senators (also Dems). I haven't seen my current congressperson in my community since taking office in 2019, and I haven't been to an event where he was present (the pandemic didn't help). It's the first time I haven't personally known my congressperson in 30 years, and the first one I haven't met since Tip O'Neill represented me in the early 1980's.

I get a new one next year as part of redistricting, and I'm likely to have met that person based on polling. It's a newly created district and an open seat that will almost certainly be won by a Chicago Dem. I've met both the leading candidates in the Dem primary.

Just out of curiousity, who is your congressperson?

Have you met Mike Quigley (Rahm Emanuel’s successor)? I’ve met him on my first deployment in the Navy.

Delia Ramirez sounds like a promising candidate for Congress.

[muon2]

Surprisingly no.

I've met over half of the IL delegation including all the Pubs and many Dems and I've met with both my US Senators (also Dems). I haven't seen my current congressperson in my community since taking office in 2019, and I haven't been to an event where he was present (the pandemic didn't help). It's the first time I haven't personally known my congressperson in 30 years, and the first one I haven't met since Tip O'Neill represented me in the early 1980's.

I get a new one next year as part of redistricting, and I'm likely to have met that person based on polling. It's a newly created district and an open seat that will almost certainly be won by a Chicago Dem. I've met both the leading candidates in the Dem primary.

Just out of curiousity, who is your congressperson?

Have you met Mike Quigley (Rahm Emanuel’s successor)? I’ve met him on my first deployment in the Navy.

Delia Ramirez sounds like a promising candidate for Congress.

I'm represented by Sean Casten at present. The line between IL-6 and IL-14 is about two blocks from my house. Since my area is in the new IL-3, I don't expect Rep Casten to make it out this way much.

I've met both State Rep Ramirez and Alderman Villegas, and know many who have worked closely with them. In all likelihood one of them will be my next Congressperson.

[lc1990]

I met Walter Jones a time or two when I was stationed in NC, Very friendly guy and one of very few republicans I would have ever voted for.

[morgieb]

Nah, but I might've met his son lol