A who’s who of United Methodists in Congress

Nov. 9, 2004

The 109th Congress will have some new United Methodist faces, but the same number of members from the denomination as the previous Congress. Here is a list of United Methodists in the Senate and House of Representatives.

Senate (13)

Jeff Sessions R Alabama
Johnny Isakson R Georgia
Daniel Inouye D Hawaii
Larry Craig R Idaho
Richard Lugar R Indiana
Pat Roberts R Kansas
Debbie Stabenow D Michigan
Ben Nelson D Nebraska
Jeff Bingaman D New Mexico
Hillary Rodham Clinton D New York
Richard Burr R North Carolina
Elizabeth Dole R North Carolina
Craig Thomas R Wyoming

House (49)

Robert Cramer D Alabama
Jim Kolbe R Arizona
Marion Berry D Arkansas
Mike Ross D Arkansas
Vic Snyder D Arkansas
Robert Matsui D California
Allen Boyd D Florida
Ric Keller R Florida
Jeff Miller R Florida
Bill Young R Florida
Charlie Norwood R Georgia
Steve Buyer R Indiana
Jerry Moran R Kansas
Edward Whitfield R Kentucky
Jim McCrery R Louisiana
Richard Baker R Louisiana
Wayne Gilchrest R Maryland
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger D Maryland
Mike Rogers R Michigan
John Kline R Minnesota
Bennie Thompson D Mississippi
Russ Carnahan D Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver II D Missouri
Lee Terry R Nebraska
Tom Osborne R Nebraska
James Saxton R New Jersey
Heather Wilson R New Mexico
Paul Gilmor R Ohio
Rob Portman R Ohio
Ted Strickland D Ohio
David Hobson R Ohio
Steven LaTourette R Ohio
Dan Boren D Oklahoma
Tom Cole R Oklahoma
John Peterson R Pennsylvania
Donald L. Sherwood R Pennsylvania
Bart Gordon D Tennessee
Sam Johnson R Texas
Ralph Hall R Texas
Joe Barton R Texas
Pete Sessions R Texas
Lloyd Doggett D Texas
Chet Edwards D Texas
Kay Granger R Texas
Solomon Ortiz D Texas
Gene Green D Texas
John Culberson R Texas
Rick Boucher D Virginia
Rick Larsen D Washington

This compilation is based on 533 members of Congress. A runoff will be held in Louisiana’s 3rd and 7th Congressional Districts on Dec. 4.

*Menendez is a freelance writer and director of research for Americans for Religious Liberty.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The tabulation is based on the religious affiliations reported by Congressional staffs to Congressional Quarterly and to the Almanac of American Politics. The affiliations of the newly elected members of the 109th Congress appeared in CQ’s Guide to the New Congress issued on Nov. 4. They were compiled for this list by the reporter.

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