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Mormons in Congress
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Date: September 05, 2013 02:50PM
That's an interesting breakdown of party affiliation. Thanks for sharing.
I also find it interested that many current and former elected officials are listed as Mormon who really aren't. That doesn't stop Mormons from claiming them as their own.
Some say there are 17 or 18 Mormons in Congress, such as:
http://bycommonconsent.com/2012/11/09/mormons-in-congress-2012-final-results-2/But a closer look reveals...
SENATE (5 Rs and 2 Ds)
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) - active Mormon
Dean Heller (R-Nevada) - active Mormon
Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) - active Mormon; very racist son
Harry Reid (D-Nevada) - active Mormon
Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) - unkown; pled guilty to a DUI
Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) - not active, but lists Mormon on his bio for cultural reasons
Mike Lee (R-Utah) - active Mormon
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (6 Rs and 4 Ds)
Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) - active Mormon
Buck McKeon (R-California) - active Mormon
Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) - not active; smokes and drinks
Jim Matheson (D-Utah) - active Mormon
Rob Bishop (R-Utah) - active Mormon
Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) - active Mormon
RĂ¡ul Labrador (R-Idaho) - active Mormon
Krysten Sinema (D-Arizona) - grew up Mormon, but bisexual and athiest
Chris Stewart (R-Utah) - active Mormon
Mark Udall (D-Colorado) - not Mormon despite family ties
...maybe 11 voting members and 1 non-voting delegate in Congress.
11 Mormons / (100 Senate + 435 House) = .02056 or 2% of Congress
They are hardly taking over Congress.