The Grand Congressional District Odyssey

During my Senior year at Georgetown I stumbled upon Michael Barone's Almanac of American Politics. I read the whole damn thing. After graduation, I decided to visit every congressional district in America (all 435) the four Insular Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Somoa , Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia for a grand total of 440. I am now completely finished! As I go, I am writing a book entitled, Raising Cain All Across America. My work is a strange, but I must admit fascinating mixture of Democracy in America and On the Road. It is about a young man with an interesting background pursuing his wilderness years with a certain mission. A man in search of America who ultimately finds himself.

The Grand Congressional District Odyssey is based upon the 1990 census that includes 435 Congressional Districts, American Somoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia (total 440). I determined the geographical boundaries for the districts as found in the 1998/2000 edition of Alamanc of American Politics by Michael Barone.

A number of notable political and literary figures have written me regarding my grand odyssey. I have received letters from such diverse figures as Michael Barone, Jack Kemp, William Bennett, Tucker Carlson, Bill Press, William Buckley, George Stepanopoulos, and Jim Lehrer. Please view their letters at Dear Mr. Cain Pence.

State	Congressional Districts Visited	Total Congressional Districts	Percentage %
Alabama	7	7	100.00
Alaska	1	1	100.00
American Somoa	1	1	100.00
Arizona	6	6	100.00
Arkansas	4	4	100.00
California	52	52	100.00
Colorado	6	6	100.00
Connecticut	6	6	100.00
Delaware	1	1	100.00
Florida	23	23	100.00
Georgia	11	11	100.00
Guam	1	1	100.00
Hawaii	2	2	100.00
Idaho	2	2	100.00
Illinois	20	20	100.00
Indiana	10	10	100.00
Iowa	5	5	100.00
Kansas	4	4	100.00
Kentucky	6	6	100.00
Louisiana	7	7	100.00
Maine	2	2	100.00
Maryland	8	8	100.00
Massachusetts	10	10	100.00
Michigan	16	16	100.00
Minnesota	8	8	100.00
Mississippi	5	5	100.00
Missouri	9	9	100.00
Montana	1	1	100.00
Nebraska	3	3	100.00
Nevada	2	2	100.00
New Hampshire	2	2	100.00
New Jersey	13	13	100.00
New Mexico	3	3	100.00
New York	31	31	100.00
North Carolina	12	12	100.00
North Dakota	1	1	100.00
Ohio	19	19	100.00
Oklahoma	6	6	100.00
Oregon	5	5	100.00
Pennsylvania	21	21	100.00
Puerto Rico	1	1	100.00
Rhode Island	2	2	100.00
South Carolina	6	6	100.00
South Dakota	1	1	100.00
Tennessee	9	9	100.00
Texas	30	30	100.00
Utah	3	3	100.00
Vermont	1	1	100.00
Virgin Islands (US)	1	1	100.00
Virginia	11	11	100.00
Washington	9	9	100.00
Washington D.C.	1	1	100.00
West Virginia	3	3	100.00
Wisconsin	9	9	100.00
Wyoming	1	1	100.00
Total	440	440	100.00 %