Duke University

The #8 National university according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2016

Roughly 33 U.S. Congressmembers have been affiliated with the school, such as attending classes, earning a degree, or being employed by the school.

Names in bold indicate Congressmembers who are currently in office as of May 2016.

David Price	Representative Democrat	NC	professor, Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1973-1986 and 1995-1996
Shelley Capito	Senator Republican	WV	B.S., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1975
Daniel Lipinski	Representative Democrat	IL	Ph.D., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1998
Mo Brooks	Representative Republican	AL	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1975
Rand Paul	Senator Republican	KY	graduated Duke University, M.D., 1988
Scott Peters	Representative Democrat	CA	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1980
Bradley Byrne	Representative Republican	AL	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1977
Dave Trott	Representative Republican	MI	J.D., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1985
Willis Smith	Senator Democrat	NC	graduated from Atlantic Collegiate Institute, Elizabeth City, N.C., in 1905, Trinity College (now Duke University), Durham, N.C., in 1910, and from the law school of Duke University in 1912
Hugh Alexander	Representative Democrat	NC	graduated from Duke University, Durham, N.C., in 1932, and from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1937
Basil Whitener	Representative Democrat	NC	graduated from Duke University Law School in 1937
Benjamin Jordan	Senator Democrat	NC	attended the public schools, Rutherford (N.C.) College Preparatory School in 1912 and 1913, and Trinity College, now Duke University, in 1914 and 1915
James Pearson	Senator Republican	KS	with his parents moved to Virginia in 1934 and attended the public schools of that State and Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Thomas Gettys	Representative Democrat	SC	graduate work at Duke University and Winthrop College
Clarence Brown	Representative Republican	OH	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1947
James MacKay	Representative Democrat	GA	attended Duke University, 1940-1941
Nick Galifianakis	Representative Democrat	NC	Duke University, A.B., 1951, and from the law school of the same university, LL.B., 1953 assistant professor of business law, Duke University, 1960-1967
Robert Krueger	Senator Democrat	TX	M.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1958 associate professor of English, vice provost and dean of college of arts and sciences at Duke University until 1973
Stanley Lundine	Representative Democrat	NY	A.B., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1961
Ronald Paul	Representative Republican	TX	M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., 1961
Nick Rahall	Representative Democrat	WV	A.B., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1971
James Courter	Representative Republican	NJ	J.D., Duke University Law School, Durham, N.C., 1966
Walter Johnston	Representative Republican	NC	attended Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1953-1954
Robert Wise	Representative Democrat	WV	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1970
Paul Henry	Representative Republican	MI	M.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1968
James Sanford	Senator Democrat	NC	president of Duke University 1969-1985 interment in Duke University Chapel.
Bob Inglis	Representative Republican	SC	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1981
Robin Hayes	Representative Republican	NC	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1967
Elizabeth Dole	Senator Republican	NC	B.A., Duke University 1958
Denise Majette	Representative Democrat	GA	JD., Duke University, Durham, N.C.,1979
Edward Kaufman	Senator Democrat	DE	B.S.E., Duke University, 1960
Ben Quayle	Representative Republican	AZ	B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1998
William Cowan	Senator Democrat	MA	graduated Duke University, A.B., 1991