[srmanuel]

back in 1994 didn’t Tom Foley the Democrat Speaker of the House, lose his reelection race when the Republicans took control of the House for the first time in decades.

I think a Speaker of the House losing his reelection bid had not happened since the Civil War.

[Dan in Wichita]

back in 1994 didn’t Tom Foley the Democrat Speaker of the House, lose his reelection race when the Republicans took control of the House for the first time in decades.

Yes, you are correct. Speaker Foley got caught up in the big R wave and was defeated. NO ONE saw that one coming.