UChicago People
A co-founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, he has represented Vermont as a Congressman then Senator since 1990
Who is Bernie Sanders?
In 2020, Dr. Willie Wilson ran for US Senate in Illinois as the nominee of this party
What is the Willie Wilson Party?
This President's last words on July 4th, 1826 were "Jefferson still lives" - but Thomas Jefferson had actually died hours prior.
Who is John Adams?
This New York Congresswoman is currently the youngest Member of Congress
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
These two US Presidents have Chicago expressways named after them
Who are Kennedy (I-90/94/190) and Eisenhower (I-290)?
This former President of the United States was once known to frequent the tables behind the Law School as a smoking spot.
Who is Barack Obama?
UChicago is represented by this Congressman, who co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers
Who is Bobby Rush?
This President from Massachusetts once famously said "the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This massive state is entirely represented by the oldest currently serving Congressman, at age 87
What is Alaska? (Don Young)
This Chicago musical artist is the son of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's former Deputy Chief of Staff
Who is Chance the Rapper?
The first Female Solicitor General of the United States, this former UChicago Law professor now serves on the US Supreme Court
Who is Elena Kagan?
She defeated Congressman Dan Lipinski in the 2020 Democratic primary, and is now Congresswoman-elect for IL-03
Who is Marie Newman?
The third-highest ranking Democrat in the House, he is the only Democratic Congressman from South Carolina
Who is Jim Clyburn? (Majority Whip, SC-06)
This New England State is the most Democratic-leaning by PVI to have a Republican Governor
What is Vermont?
The Republican Governor of Nebraska is a partial owner of this Chicago sports team
What are the Chicago Cubs?
The first female African-American Senator, she earned her JD from UChicago in 1972
Who is Carol Moseley Braun?
She is the only person of Thai descent to ever serve in the United States Senate, and the first Senator to give birth while in office
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
This former Congressman from Michigan holds the record for the longest-serving member of Congress, at 59 years (1955-2015)
Who was John Dingell?
This state, which borders two Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, contains the only Democratic-leaning Congressional district (by PVI) to be represented by a Republican
What is New York? (NY-24, D+3, John Katko)
This famous standup comedian was born in Chicago and is descended from a family of Republican politicians from Massachusetts
Who is John Mulaney?
This California Congressman received his BA from UChicago in 1998 and was the first member of Justice Democrats in Congress after joining in May 2017.
Who is Ro Khanna?
This Chicago Alderman is the longest-serving in city history, and was reelected in 2019 despite being charged with attempted extortion by the FBI only months prior.
Who is Ed Burke?
The last Democrat to serve as Governor of Texas
Who was Ann Richards?
This state has by far the largest state house of any state in the country, with one legislator per 3,300 residents
What is New Hampshire? (400 seats)
This one-term Florida Congresswoman who was defeated this November was also the first Lebanese-American to serve in a Cabinet position
Who is Donna Shalala