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Sen. Thomas “Tom” Connally

Former Senator for Texas

Connally was a senator from Texas and was a Democrat. He served from 1929 to 1952.

He was previously the representative for Texas’s 11th congressional district as a Democrat from 1927 to 1929; the representative for Texas’s 11th congressional district as a Democrat from 1925 to 1927; the representative for Texas’s 11th congressional district as a Democrat from 1923 to 1925; and the representative for Texas’s 11th congressional district as a Democrat from 1917 to 1923.

Photo of Sen. Thomas “Tom” Connally [D-TX, 1929-1952]

Voting Record

Missed Votes

From May 1929 to Jul 1952, Connally missed 292 of 3,246 roll call votes, which is 9.0%. This is on par with the median of 7.8% among the lifetime records of senators serving in Jul 1952. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.

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Primary Sources

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