The Class of '94 - how many are left?

[Joe Republic]

I just thought I'd see how many of the freshmen Republicans of the 1994 landslide are still in office today.  No particular reason; I was just interested.


Senate

Jon Kyl (AZ)
Olympia Snowe (ME)
Spencer Abraham (MI) - Defeated in 2000
Rod Grams (MN) - Defeated in 2000
John Ashcroft (MO) - Defeated in 2000, by a dead guy
Mike DeWine (OH) - Defeated in 2006
Jim Inhofe (OK)
Rick Santorum (PA) - Defeated in 2006
Fred Thompson (TN) - Retired in 2002
Bill Frist (TN) - Retired in 2006
Craig Thomas (WY)


House of Representatives

J.D. Hayworth (AZ) - Defeated in 2006
Matt Salmon (AZ) - Retired in 2000
John Shadegg (AZ)
Frank Riggs (CA) - Retired in 1998
Tom Campbell (CA) - Retired in 2000
Joe Scarborough (FL) - Resigned in 2001
Dave Weldon (FL)
Mark Foley (FL) - Resigned in 2006
Saxby Chambliss (GA) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Charlie Norwood (GA)
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (ID) - Retired in 2000
Michael Flanagan (IL) - Defeated in 1996
Ray LaHood (IL)
Jerry Weller (IL)
David McIntosh (IN) - Retired in 2000
Mark Souder (IN)
John Hostettler (IN) - Defeated in 2006
Greg Ganske (IA) - Retired in 2002
Tom Latham (IA)
Sam Brownback (KS) - Elected to Senate in 1996
Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Ed Whitfield (KY)
James Longley (ME) - Defeated in 1996
Robert Ehrlich (MD) - Elected governor in 2002; defeated in 2006
Dick Chrysler (MI) - Defeated in 1996
Gil Gutknecht (MN) - Defeated in 2006
Roger Wicker (MS)
Jo Ann Emerson (MO)
Jon Lynn Christensen (NE) - Retired in 1998
John Ensign (NV) - Retired from House in 1998; elected to Senate in 2000
Charlie Bass (NH) - Defeated in 2006
Frank LoBiondo (NJ)
Bill Martini (NJ) - Defeated in 1996
Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Michael Forbes (NY) - Defeated in 2000 (as a Democrat)
Daniel Frisa (NY) - Defeated in 1996
Sue Kelly (NY) - Defeated in 2006
David Funderburk (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Walter Jones (NC)
Fred Heineman (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Richard Burr (NC) - Elected to Senate in 2004
Sue Myrick (NC)
Steve Chabot (OH)
Frank Cremeans (OH) - Defeated in 1996
Bob Ney (OH) - Resigned in 2006
Steve LaTourette (OH)
Tom Coburn (OK) - Retired from House in 2000; elected to Senate in 2004
J.C. Watts (OK) - Retired in 2002
Wes Cooley (OR) - Retired in 1996
Jim Bunn (OR) - Defeated in 1996
Jon Fox (PA) - Defeated in 1998
Phil English (PA)
Mark Sanford (SC) - Retired from House in 2000; elected governor in 2002
Lindsey Graham (SC) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Zach Wamp (TN)
Van Hilleary (TN) - Retired in 2002
Ed Bryant (TN) - Retired in 2002
Steve Stockman (TX) - Defeated in 1996
Mac Thornberry (TX)
Enid Greene (UT) - Retired in 1996
Tom Davis (VA)
Rick White (WA) - Defeated in 1998
Jack Metcalf (WA) - Retired in 2000
Linda Smith (WA) - Retired in 1998
Doc Hastings (WA)
George Nethercutt (WA) - Retired in 2004
Randy Tate (WA) - Defeated in 1996
Mark Neumann (WI) - Retired in 1998
Barbara Cubin (WY)


Summary

Senate: 11 freshmen in 1994; 4 remain in Senate.

House: 69 freshmen in 1994; 23 remain in House; 6 are now in the Senate; 1 is now a governor.

[minionofmidas]

Forbes was the Working Families candidate in 2000, he lost the Democratic primary to some farleft nutjob (with the result that a farright nutjob got in and was defeated by a Democrat two years later.) I think he also never formally ceased caucussing with the Republicans.

[jimrtex]

[quote author=Former Senator Yates I haven't been able to find any complete lists of the "Watergate Babies" from the House, but I did find a list of current representatives from the class of '74.

I have included representatives that were first elected in special elections for the 93rd Congress, and re-elected for the 94th in 1974; or were elected in a special election for the 94th.

Republicans

Young (AK) Special March 6, 1973 (1973-present)

Lagomarsino (CA) Special March 5, 1974 (74-93, defeated by Huffington (R))
Pettis, Shirley (CA) Special April 29, 1975 (75-79)

Kelly (FL) (75-81, defeated by McCollum (R))

Hyde (IL) (75-07)

Grassley (IA) (75-81, to Senate)

Moore (LA) Special January 7, 1975 after original election contested (75-87, defeated by Breaux for Senate)

Emery (ME) (75-83, defeated by Mitchell for Senate)

Bauman (MD) Special August 21, 1973 (73-81, defeated by Dyson after charged with soliciting prostitution and oral sodomy in October 1980)

Hagedorn (MN) (75-83, defeated by Penny, redistricting?)

Coleman (MO) Special November 2, 1976 (76-93, defeated by Danner, redistricting?)

Smith (NE) (75-91)

Fenwick (NJ) (75-83, defeated by Lautenberg for Senate)

Gradison (OH) (75-93, resigned)
Kindness (OH) (75-87, defeated by Glenn for Senate)

Myers, Gary (PA) (75-79)
Schulze (PA) (75-93)

Pressler (SD) (75-79, to Senate)

Paul (TX) Special April 3, 1976 (76-77, defeated by Gammage; subsequently elected (79-85, defeated by Gramm(R) for Senate); subsequently elected (97-present)

Jeffords (VT) (75-89, to Senate)

Kasten (WI) (75-79, defeated by Dreyfus (R) for Governor; susequently (81)elected to Senate)

Democrats

Burton, John (CA) Special June 4, 1974 (74-83)
Hannaford (CA) (75-79, defeated by Lungren)
Krebs (CA) (75-79, defeated by Pashayan)
Lloyd (CA) (75-81, defeated by Drier)
Miller (CA) (75-present)
Mineta (CA) (75-95), later cabinet secretary for Clinton and Bush.
Patterson (CA) (75-85, defeated by Dornan)
Waxman (CA) (75-present)

Wirth (CO) (75-87, to Senate)

Dodd (CT) (75-81, to Senate)
Moffett (CT) (75-83, defeated by Weicker for Senate)

Levitas (GA) (75-85, defeated by Swindall)
McDonald (GA) (75-83, died KAL 007)

Collins, Cardiss (IL) Special June 5, 1973 (1973-1997)
Fary (IL) Special July 8, 1975 (75-83, defeated by Lipinski(D), redistricting)
Hall (IL) (75-77, defeated by Corcoran)
Mikva (IL) (75-79, resigned to become federal judge)
Russo (IL) (75-93, defeated by Lipinski (D), redistricting)
Simon (IL) (75-85, to Senate)

Evans (IN) (75-83, defeated by Jacobs (D), redistricting)
Fithian (IN) (75-83, defeated by Lugar for Senate)
Hayes (IN) (75-87, defeated by Hartke (D) for Senate, who lost to Lugar)
Jacobs (IN) (75-97)
Sharp (IN) (75-95)

Bedell (IA) (75-87)
Blouin (IA) (75-79, defeated by Tauke)
Harkin (IA) (75-85, to Senate)

Keys (KS) (75-79, defeated by Jeffries, marriage)

Hubbard (KY) (75-93, defeated by Barlow(D), redistricting?)

Boggs, Lindy (LA) Special March 20, 1973 (73-91)

Spellman (MD) (75-81, incapacitating illness)

Early (MA) (75-93, defeated by Blute, redistricting?)
Markey (MA) Special November 2, 1976 (76-present)
Tsongas (MA) (75-79, to Senate)

Blanchard (MI) (75-83, to Governor)
Brodhead (MI) (75-83)
Carr (MI) (75-81, defeated by Dunn)
Riegle (MI) Switched parties in 1973, elected as Democrat in 1974 (67-76, to Senate - elected, then appointed to complete term of Philip Hart)
Traxler (MI) Special April 23, 1974 (74-93)
Vander Veen (MI) Special February 25, 1974 (replace Gerald Ford) (74-77, defeated by Sawyer)

Nolan (MN) (75-81)
Oberstar (MN) (75-present)

Baucus (MT) (75-78, to Senate - elected then appointed to fill vacancy)

Santini (NV) (75-83, defeated by Cannon(D) for Senate, who lost to Hecht.  In 1986, Santini ran for Senate as Republican, losing to Harry Reid)

D'Amours (NH) (75-85, defeated by Humphrey for Senate)

Florio (NJ) (75-90, to Governor; Florio took advantage of NJ's odd-year state elections to lose nomination for governor in 1977, and for governor in 1981).
Hughes (NJ) (75-95)
Maguire (NJ) (75-81, defeated by Roukema)
Meyner (NJ) (75-79, defeated by Courter)

Ambro (NY) (75-81, defeated by Carman)
Downey (NY) (75-93, defeated by Lazio, redistricting?)
LaFalce (NY) (75-03, avoid primary against Slaughter in new district)
Lundine (NY) Special March 2, 1976 (76-87, to Lieutenant Governor)
McHugh (NY) (75-93)
Nowak (NY) (75-93)
Ottinger (NY) (75-85; previous service from 65-71, defeated by Buckley for Senate)
Pattison (NY) (75-79 defeated by Solomon)
Richmond (NY) (75-82, imprisoned for tax evasion and marijuana possession)
Scheur (NY) (75-93)
Solarz (NY) (75-93, defeated by Velazquez (D), redistricting)
Zeferetti (NY) (75-83, defeated by Guy Molinari)

Hefner (NC) (75-99)
Neal (NC) (75-95)

Luken (OH)  Special March 5, 1974 (74-75, defeated by Gradison; subsequently elected from other Cincinnati seat and served from (77-91)
Mottl (OH) (75-83, defeated by Feighan(D), redistricting?)

English (OK) (75-94)
Risenhoover (OK) (75-79, defeated by Synar(D))

AuCoin (OR) (75-93, defeated by Packwood for Senate)
Duncan (OR) (75-81, defeated by Wyden(D), previouse service from 63-67)
Weaver (OR) (75-87, nominated for Senate, then withdrew)

Edgar (PA) (75-87, defeated by Specter for Senate)
Murtha (PA) Special February 5, 1974 (74-present)
Myers (PA) Special November 2, 1976 (76-80, expelled Abscam, defeated by Foglietta(Ind.D))

Beard (RI) (75-81, defeated by Schneider)

Derrick (SC) (75-95)
Holland (SC) (75-83)
Jenrette (SC) (75-80, resigned, imprisoned Abscam)

Allen (TN) Special November 25, 1975 (75-78, death)
Ford, Harold (Sr.) (TN) (75-97)
Lloyd (TN) (75-93)

Hall, Sam (TX) Special June 19, 1976 (76-85, resigned to become federal judge)
Hightower (TX) (75-85, defeated by Boulter)
Krueger (TX) (75-79, defeated by Tower for Senate)

Howe (UT) (75-77, defeated by Marriott)

Harris (VA) (75-81, defeated by Parris)
Fisher (VA) (75-81, defeated by Wolf)

Bonker (WA) (75-89, defeated by Lowry (D) for Senate, who lost to Gorton)

Baldus (WI) (75-81. defeated by Gunderson)
Cornell (WI) 75-79, defeated by Roth)

[jimrtex]

Dispostition Democrat Watergate Class by Session

(93rd, 1973-75)
7 Democrats were elected in special elections during the 94th Congress.

(94th, 1975-77)
76 new Democrats were elected in 1974.
1 was defeated: Luken(OH)
5 Democrats were elected in special elections during the 95th Congress.
Total (89 Including Luken)

(95th, 1977-79)
3 defeated: Hall(IL), Vander Veen(MI), Howe(UT)
1 to Senate: Riegle(MI)
1 returned: Luken(IL)
1 died: Allen(TN)
Remaining 84

(96th, 1979-81)
1 defeated primary: Risenhoover(OK)
7 defeated: Krebs(CA), Hannaford(CA), Blouin(IA), Keys(KS), Meyner(NJ), Pattison(NY), Cornell(WI)
2 to Senate: Tsongas(MA), Baucus(MT)
1 defeated Senate primary: Bonker(WA)
1 defeated Senate: Kreuger(TX)
1 to become federal judge: Mikva(IL)
2 to prison: Michael Myers(PA), Jenrette(SC)
Remaining 69

(97th, 1981-83)
1 did not seek re-election: Nolan(MN)
1 defeated primary: Duncan(OR)
8 defeated: Lloyd(CA), Carr(MI), Maguire(NJ), Ambro(NY), Beard(RI), Harris(VA), Fisher(VA), Baldus(WI)
1 to Senate: Dodd(CT)
1 incapicated, seat declared vacant: Spellman(MD)
1 to prison: Richmond(NY)
Remaining 56

(98th, 1983-85)
3 did not seek re-election: John Burton(CA), Brodhead(MI), Holland(SC)
3 defeated primary: Fary(IL), Evans(IN), Mottl(OH)
1 defeated: Zeferetti(NY)
1 to Governor: Blanchard(MI)
1 defeated Senate primary: Santini(NV)
2 defeated Senate: Moffett(CT), Fithian(IL)
1 died: McDonald(GA)
Remaining 44

(99th, 1985-87)
3 defeated: Patterson(CA), Levitas(GA), Hightower(TX)
2 to Senate: Simon(IL), Harkin(IA)
2 defeated Senate: D'Amours(NH), Ottinger(NY)
1 to become federal judge: Sam Hall(TX)
Remaining 36

(100th, 1987-89)
1 defeated: Bedell(IA)
1 to Lieutenant Governor: Lundine(NY)
1 to Senate: Wirth(CO)
1 defeated Senate primary: Hayes(IN)
2 defeated Senate: Weaver(OR), Edgar(PA)
Remaining 30

(101st, 1989-91)
1 to Governor: Florio(NJ)
Remaining 29

(102nd, 1991-93)
2 did not seek re-election: Lindy Boggs(LA), Luken(OH)
Remaining 27

(103rd 1993-95
5 did not seek re-election: Traxler(MI), Scheur(NY), McHugh(NY), Nowak(NY), Lloyd(TN)
3 defeated primary: Russo(IL), Hubbard(KY), Solarz(NY)
2 defeated: Early(MA), Downey(NY)
1 defeated Senate: AuCoin(OR)
1 resigned: English(OK)
Remaining 15

(104th 1995-97
4 did not seek re-election: Sharp(IN), Hughes(NJ), Neal(NC), Derrick(SC)
1 resigned: Mineta(CA)
Remaining 10

(105th 1997-99
3 did not seek re-election: Cardiss Collins(IL), Jacobs(IN), Harold Ford, Sr. (TN)
Remaining 7

(106th 1999-2001
1 did not seek re-election: Hefner(NC)
Remaining 6

(107th 2001-03
Remaining 6

(107th 2001-2003
1 did not seek re-election: LaFalce(NY)
Remaining 5

(108th 2003-05
Remaining 5

(109th 2005-07
Remaining 5

110th 2007-09
Current: Miller(CA), Waxman(CA), Markey(MA), Oberstar(MN), Murtha(PA)
Remaining 5

Sharp(IN), Hughes(NJ), Neal(NC), Derrick(SC)
1 resigned: Mineta(CA)
Remaining 10

Dispostition Democrat Watergate Summary

Still Serving: 5

Did Not Seek Re-election: 20

Defeated Primary: 8
Defeated General 26

To Senate: 7
Defeated Senate primary: 3
Defeated Senate: 8

Governor: 2
Lieutenant Governor: 1
Federal Judge: 2
Resigned: 2

Incapacitated, seat vacated: 1
Death: 2
Imprisoned: 3

Total: 90 (Luken(OH) in two categories)

[jimrtex]

Dispostition Republican Watergate Class by Session

(93rd, 1973-75)
3 Republicans were elected in special elections during the 93rd Congress.

(94th, 1975-77)
14 new Republicans were elected in 1974.
4 Republicans were elected in special elections during the 94th Congress.
Total 21

(95th, 1977-79)
1 defeated: Paul(TX)
Remaining 20

(96th, 1979-81)
2 did not seek re-election: Shirley Pettis(CA), Gary Myers(PA)
1 returned: Paul(TX)
1 to Senate: Pressler(SD)
1 defeated Governor: Kasten(WI)
Remaining 17

(97th, 1981-83)
1 defeated primary: Kelly(FL)
1 defeated: Bauman(MD)
1 to Senate: Grassley(IA)
Remaining 14

(98th, 1983-85)
1 defeated: Hagedorn(MN)
2 defeated Senate: Emery(ME), Fenwick(NJ)
Remaining 11

(99th, 1985-87)
1 defeated Senate primary: Paul(TX)
Remaining 10

(100th, 1987-89)
2 defeated Senate: Moore(LA), Kindness(OH)
Remaining 8

(101st, 1989-91)
1 to Senate: Jeffords(VT)
Remaining 7

(102nd, 1991-93)
1 did not seek re-election: Smith(NE)
Remaining 6

(103rd 1993-95
1 did not seek re-election: Schulze(PA)
1 defeated primary: Lagomarsino(CA)
1 defeated: Coleman(MO)
1 resigned: Gradison(OH)
Remaining 2

(104th 1995-97
Remaining 2

(105th 1997-99
1 Returned: Paul(TX)
Remaining 3

(106th 1999-2001
(107th 2001-03
(108th 2003-05
(109th 2005-07
Remaining 3

110th 2007-09
Did not seek re-election: Hyde(IL)
Current: Young(AK), Paul(TX)
Remaining 2

Disposition Republican Watergate Summary

Still Serving: 2

Did Not Seek Re-election: 5

Defeated Primary: 2
Defeated General: 4

To Senate: 3
Defeated Senate primary: 1
Defeated Senate: 4

Defeated Governor: 1
Resigned: 1

Total: 23 (Paul(TX) in 3 categories)

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Hubbard (KY) (75-93, defeated by Barlow(D), redistricting?)

If I remember correctly, this was not because of a redistricting, but because of a jailing.

[jimrtex]

Hubbard (KY) (75-93, defeated by Barlow(D), redistricting?)

If I remember correctly, this was not because of a redistricting, but because of a jailing.

Kentucky lost a seat in 1992, so there would have been a change in the district.  Other possible issues were that Hubbard's wife was simultaneously running for the House from another district, which may have struck some voters as arrogant.

It is true that Hubbard was implicated in the House banking scandal and later went to prison, but that happened in 1993 after he had been defeated.  The other 3 representatives who went to prison, left office during their terms.  One was expelled, and 2 resigned.

As a curiousity, both Barlow and Hubbard unsuccessfully, sought election in 2006.  Barlow for House, and Hubbard for the Kentucky Senate.

As a curiousity, Bill Clinton ran against Hammerschmidt  in the NW Arkansas district and narrowly lost - otherwise he would have a member of the Watergate class.

[12th Doctor]

Well... at least we seem to be keeping our pleadge on term limits....

[True Democrat]

How about the class of 1966? or 1964? Is anyone left?

[Peter]

I know that John Conyers is the sole survivor of the 1964 freshmen, not sure about 66.

[Bacon King]

It is interesting to note how many of the '94 freshmen were defeated in '96.

[Mr.Phips]

It is interesting to note how many of the '94 freshmen were defeated in '96.

1.  CA-22-Seastrand(R)
2.  IL-06-Flanagan(R)
3.  KY-03-Ward(D)
4.  ME-01-Longley(R)
5.  MI-08-Chrysler(R)
6.  NJ-08-Martini(R)
7.  NY-04-Frisa(R)
8.  NC-02-Funderburk(R)
9.  NC-04-Heineman(R)
10.  OH-06-Cremeans(R)
11.  OR-05-Bunn(R)
12.  WA-09-Tate(R)
13.  TX-09-Stockman(R)

12 Freshman Republicans and one Freshman Democrat were defeated in 1996.

[Nym90]

Bump.

How many are left now?

[Lunar]

Cross off LaHood and make him Transportation

[Ronnie]

Also, when congress comes in, cross off Phil English.

[Verily]

Charlie Norwood died last year, cross him off.

Jerry Weller retired, and his seat flipped, cross him off.

Barbara Cubin retired, cross her off.

Tom Davis retired, and his seat flipped, cross him off.

[Verily]

Fully updated, might have missed a couple

Senate

Jon Kyl (AZ)
Olympia Snowe (ME)
Spencer Abraham (MI) - Defeated in 2000
Rod Grams (MN) - Defeated in 2000
John Ashcroft (MO) - Defeated in 2000, by a dead guy
Mike DeWine (OH) - Defeated in 2006
Jim Inhofe (OK)
Rick Santorum (PA) - Defeated in 2006
Fred Thompson (TN) - Retired in 2002
Bill Frist (TN) - Retired in 2006
Craig Thomas (WY) - Died in office in 2007


House of Representatives

J.D. Hayworth (AZ) - Defeated in 2006
Matt Salmon (AZ) - Retired in 2000
John Shadegg (AZ)
Frank Riggs (CA) - Retired in 1998
Tom Campbell (CA) - Retired in 2000
Joe Scarborough (FL) - Resigned in 2001
Dave Weldon (FL) Retired in 2008
Mark Foley (FL) - Resigned in 2006
Saxby Chambliss (GA) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Charlie Norwood (GA) - Died in office in 2007
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (ID) - Retired in 2000
Michael Flanagan (IL) - Defeated in 1996
Ray LaHood (IL) - Retired in 2008; appointed Transportation Secretary in 2009
Jerry Weller (IL) - Retired in 2008
David McIntosh (IN) - Retired in 2000
Mark Souder (IN)
John Hostettler (IN) - Defeated in 2006
Greg Ganske (IA) - Retired in 2002
Tom Latham (IA)
Sam Brownback (KS) - Elected to Senate in 1996
Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Ed Whitfield (KY)
James Longley (ME) - Defeated in 1996
Robert Ehrlich (MD) - Elected governor in 2002; defeated in 2006
Dick Chrysler (MI) - Defeated in 1996
Gil Gutknecht (MN) - Defeated in 2006
Roger Wicker (MS) - Appointed to Senate in 2007
Jo Ann Emerson (MO)
Jon Lynn Christensen (NE) - Retired in 1998
John Ensign (NV) - Retired from House in 1998; elected to Senate in 2000
Charlie Bass (NH) - Defeated in 2006
Frank LoBiondo (NJ)
Bill Martini (NJ) - Defeated in 1996
Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Michael Forbes (NY) - Defected to the Democrats in 1999; lost primary in 2000
Daniel Frisa (NY) - Defeated in 1996
Sue Kelly (NY) - Defeated in 2006
David Funderburk (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Walter Jones (NC)
Fred Heineman (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Richard Burr (NC) - Elected to Senate in 2004
Sue Myrick (NC)
Steve Chabot (OH) - Defeated in 2008
Frank Cremeans (OH) - Defeated in 1996
Bob Ney (OH) - Resigned in 2006
Steve LaTourette (OH)
Tom Coburn (OK) - Retired from House in 2000; elected to Senate in 2004
J.C. Watts (OK) - Retired in 2002
Wes Cooley (OR) - Retired in 1996
Jim Bunn (OR) - Defeated in 1996
Jon Fox (PA) - Defeated in 1998
Phil English (PA) - Defeated in 2008
Mark Sanford (SC) - Retired from House in 2000; elected governor in 2002
Lindsey Graham (SC) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Zach Wamp (TN)
Van Hilleary (TN) - Retired in 2002
Ed Bryant (TN) - Retired in 2002
Steve Stockman (TX) - Defeated in 1996
Mac Thornberry (TX)
Enid Greene (UT) - Retired in 1996
Tom Davis (VA) - Retired in 2008
Rick White (WA) - Defeated in 1998
Jack Metcalf (WA) - Retired in 2000
Linda Smith (WA) - Retired in 1998
Doc Hastings (WA)
George Nethercutt (WA) - Retired in 2004
Randy Tate (WA) - Defeated in 1996
Mark Neumann (WI) - Retired in 1998
Barbara Cubin (WY) - Retired in 2008

[ag]

Senate: 11 freshmen in 1994; 3 remain in Senate.

House: 69 freshmen in 1994; 14 remain in House; 8 are now in the Senate; 1 is now a governor, 1 will be a Cabinet member in the Obama administration.

The class of 94 is on its way out.

[Lunar]

It'd be interesting to find the freshman class that got the most promotions to governorships and senators

[RosettaStoned]

It'd be interesting to find the freshman class that got the most promotions to governorships and senators

Whats a promotion? Gov to Sen or Sen to Gov?

[Lunar]

It'd be interesting to find the freshman class that got the most promotions to governorships and senators

Whats a promotion? Gov to Sen or Sen to Gov?

House -> either

[phk]

Fully updated, might have missed a couple

Senate

Jon Kyl (AZ)
Olympia Snowe (ME)
Spencer Abraham (MI) - Defeated in 2000
Rod Grams (MN) - Defeated in 2000
John Ashcroft (MO) - Defeated in 2000, by a dead guy
Mike DeWine (OH) - Defeated in 2006
Jim Inhofe (OK)
Rick Santorum (PA) - Defeated in 2006
Fred Thompson (TN) - Retired in 2002
Bill Frist (TN) - Retired in 2006
Craig Thomas (WY) - Died in office in 2007


House of Representatives

J.D. Hayworth (AZ) - Defeated in 2006
Matt Salmon (AZ) - Retired in 2000
John Shadegg (AZ)
Frank Riggs (CA) - Retired in 1998
Tom Campbell (CA) - Retired in 2000
Joe Scarborough (FL) - Resigned in 2001
Dave Weldon (FL) Retired in 2008
Mark Foley (FL) - Resigned in 2006
Saxby Chambliss (GA) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Charlie Norwood (GA) - Died in office in 2007
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (ID) - Retired in 2000
Michael Flanagan (IL) - Defeated in 1996
Ray LaHood (IL) - Retired in 2008; appointed Transportation Secretary in 2009
Jerry Weller (IL) - Retired in 2008
David McIntosh (IN) - Retired in 2000
Mark Souder (IN)
John Hostettler (IN) - Defeated in 2006
Greg Ganske (IA) - Retired in 2002
Tom Latham (IA)
Sam Brownback (KS) - Elected to Senate in 1996
Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Ed Whitfield (KY)
James Longley (ME) - Defeated in 1996
Robert Ehrlich (MD) - Elected governor in 2002; defeated in 2006
Dick Chrysler (MI) - Defeated in 1996
Gil Gutknecht (MN) - Defeated in 2006
Roger Wicker (MS) - Appointed to Senate in 2007
Jo Ann Emerson (MO)
Jon Lynn Christensen (NE) - Retired in 1998
John Ensign (NV) - Retired from House in 1998; elected to Senate in 2000
Charlie Bass (NH) - Defeated in 2006
Frank LoBiondo (NJ)
Bill Martini (NJ) - Defeated in 1996
Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Michael Forbes (NY) - Defected to the Democrats in 1999; lost primary in 2000
Daniel Frisa (NY) - Defeated in 1996
Sue Kelly (NY) - Defeated in 2006
David Funderburk (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Walter Jones (NC)
Fred Heineman (NC) - Defeated in 1996
Richard Burr (NC) - Elected to Senate in 2004
Sue Myrick (NC)
Steve Chabot (OH) - Defeated in 2008
Frank Cremeans (OH) - Defeated in 1996
Bob Ney (OH) - Resigned in 2006
Steve LaTourette (OH)
Tom Coburn (OK) - Retired from House in 2000; elected to Senate in 2004
J.C. Watts (OK) - Retired in 2002
Wes Cooley (OR) - Retired in 1996
Jim Bunn (OR) - Defeated in 1996
Jon Fox (PA) - Defeated in 1998
Phil English (PA) - Defeated in 2008
Mark Sanford (SC) - Retired from House in 2000; elected governor in 2002
Lindsey Graham (SC) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Zach Wamp (TN)
Van Hilleary (TN) - Retired in 2002
Ed Bryant (TN) - Retired in 2002
Steve Stockman (TX) - Defeated in 1996
Mac Thornberry (TX)
Enid Greene (UT) - Retired in 1996
Tom Davis (VA) - Retired in 2008
Rick White (WA) - Defeated in 1998
Jack Metcalf (WA) - Retired in 2000
Linda Smith (WA) - Retired in 1998
Doc Hastings (WA)
George Nethercutt (WA) - Retired in 2004
Randy Tate (WA) - Defeated in 1996
Mark Neumann (WI) - Retired in 1998
Barbara Cubin (WY) - Retired in 2008

No George Radanovich?

[minionofmidas]

I did count that recently too. Although I got 16 (plus 7 D's) - maybe because I counted people first elected in speshs under their first general election. I actually thought of figuring out how many of them got in by beating incumbents, but forgot.

There's a lot more of the Class of 92 left, anyhow.

How about the class of 1966? or 1964? Is anyone left?

66 no, 64 yes - John Conyers, second longest serving member of the House. There's at least one member (my count) left from every Class since 68 (David Obey), at least 3 since 74.

[Cylon Candidate]

Just for fun, the Democratic class of '94:

House

Zoe Lofgren (CA)- Still in Congress

John Baldacci (ME) - Elected Governor, 2002

Lynn N. Rivers (MI) - Redistricted into Dingell's district, defeated in 2002 primary by him.

Bill Luther (MN) - Defeated in 2002

Karen McCarthy (MO) - Retired in 2004

Chaka Fattah (PA) - Still in Congress

Michael F. Doyle (PA) - Still in Congress

Frank Mascara (PA) - Redistricted into Murtha's district, defeated in 2002 primary by him.

Patrick J. Kennedy (RI) - Still in Congress

Lloyd Doggett (TX) - Still in Congress

Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX) - Still in Congress

Ken Bentsen, Jr. (TX) - Lost 2002 Senate Primary to Ron Kirk.

Senate

No one.

[nclib]

Also noteworthy that most who still remain, represent conservative districts. All below voted for McCain unless noted otherwise.

Senate

Jon Kyl (AZ)
Olympia Snowe (ME) - Obama
Jim Inhofe (OK)

House -> Senate

John Ensign (NV) - Retired from House in 1998; elected to Senate in 2000 - Obama
Saxby Chambliss (GA) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Sam Brownback (KS) - Elected to Senate in 1996
Roger Wicker (MS) - Appointed to Senate in 2007
Tom Coburn (OK) - Retired from House in 2000; elected to Senate in 2004
Lindsey Graham (SC) - Elected to Senate in 2002
Richard Burr (NC) - Elected to Senate in 2004 - Obama

House -> Governor

Mark Sanford (SC) - Retired from House in 2000; elected governor in 2002


House of Representatives

John Shadegg (AZ)
Mark Souder (IN)
Tom Latham (IA) - Obama
Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Ed Whitfield (KY)
Jo Ann Emerson (MO)
Frank LoBiondo (NJ) - Obama
Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Walter Jones (NC)
Sue Myrick (NC)
Steve LaTourette (OH)
Zach Wamp (TN)
Mac Thornberry (TX)
Doc Hastings (WA)