Watergate Babies
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The term Watergate Babies refers to the Democrats elected to the United States Congress in 1974 following president Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal. Tom Downey was the youngest among the babies --being age 25 upon election the minimum age to serve. Disillusioned with the Republican party, voters across the country voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, even in districts that had been Republican strongholds for decades.[citation needed] In November of 1974, Democrats picked up 49 seats in the House and 5 in the Senate.
Eight of these Watergate babies are members of the current Congress:
- First elected to Senate 1974
- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
- First elected to House 1974
- Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut)
- Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)
- Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana)
- Rep. George Miller (D-California)
- Rep. Henry Waxman (D-California)
- Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minnesota)
- Rep. John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania)
The term has also been used to refer to children born or conceived during the Watergate scandal or hearings.
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