ACLI Capital Challenge Hall of Fame
Welcome to the ACLI Capital Challenge Hall of Fame, reserved for those who have run the race 10 times or more.Â
Below is the complete list of 163 Hall-of-Famers.
25 Races or More
Senator Richard Lugar
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He was a U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He participated in the inaugural Capital Challenge in 1981 and in every race through 2012.
Race Years: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981 |
Senator Jeff Bingaman
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He was a U.S. Senator from New Mexico from 1983-2013.
Race Years: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985 |
Marc Silver
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In his most recent race, he competed with an NPR team.
Race Years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 |
James Stevenson
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All of his races have been with teams from Voice of America.
Race Years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 , 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 |
Darlene Superville
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In her most recent race, she competed with an Associated Press team.
Race Years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 |
20 to 24 Races
Bonnie Berkowitz
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All of her races have been with teams from the Washington Post.
Race Years: 2023, 2021, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 |
Bruce Becker
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In his most recent race, he competed with a Fox News team.
Race Years: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991 |
Tim Appenzeller
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In his most recent race, he competed with a Science magazine team.
Race Years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991 |
Brent Ayer
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In his most recent race, he competed with a team led by Rep. Bart Gordon.
Race Years: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981 |
Shawna Orzechowski
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All of her races have been with teams from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Race Years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998 |
Rep. Bart Gordon
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Bart Gordon was the fastest member of Congress in each of his 20 races when he served as a representative from Tennessee. Race Years: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988 |
Rep Earl Blumenauer
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He has served as a U.S. Representative from Oregon since 1996.
Race Years: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996 |
Mitchell Tropin
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In his most recent race, he competed with a Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) team.
Race Years: 2005, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981 |
15 to 19 Races |
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| Jim Abrams (19 Races) | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| Rep. Jim Cooper (19 Races) | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Phyllis Diamond (19 Races) | 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 | |
| Jeanne O’Toole (19 Races) | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| Peter Blank (18 Races) | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| Denny Gainer (18 Races) | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 | |
| Barry Goldmeier (18 Races) | 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| John Higgins (18 Races) | 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1989 | |
| Barbara Lazirko (18 Races) | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Steve Nearman (18 Races) | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 | |
| Frank Perley (18 Races) | 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | |
| Ellie Thayer (18 Races) | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
| Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (17 Races) | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Sen. Thad Cochran (17 Races) | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 | |
| Malcolm Drewery (17 Races) | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
| Sen. Slade Gorton (17 Races) | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | |
| Jim Hage (17 Races) | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Karen Hosler (17 Races) | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| Judge Rufus King (17 Races) | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2000, 2006, 2007 | |
| Brian Manion (17 Races) | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 | |
| Larry Margasak (17 Races) | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 | |
| Anne Wiebe (17 Races) | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 | |
| Mark Sherman (17 Races) | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Tom Bowman (16 Races) | 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 | |
| Doug Clift (16 Races) | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Ron Coddington (16 Races) | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Alan Fram (16 Races) | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Jon Hamilton (16 Races) | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Sara Hebel (16 Races) | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| David Montgomery (16 Races) | 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1998 | |
| Danielle Newman (16 Races) | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
| Daniel Pearson (16 Races) | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Bill Plante (16 Races) | 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Sen. Jack Reed (16 Races) | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 | |
| Sonya Curcio (15 Races) | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022 | |
| Rick Dunham (15 Races) | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 | |
| Paul Durbin (15 Races) | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| Gerry Ives (15 Races) | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |
| Vicki Lang (15 Races) | 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014 | |
| David Muhlbaum (15 Races) | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Jim Rubin (15 Races) | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008 | |
| Art Silverman (15 Races) | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 | |
| Judge Stephen Swift (15 Races) | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 | |
| Martin Weil (15 Races) | 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
10 to 14 Races |
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| Jackie Burks (14 Races) | Mike Causey (14 Races) | Kate Dowling (14 Races) | ||
| Rich Edson (14 Races) | Sen. Charles Grassley (14 Races) | Robert Hager (14 Races) | ||
| John Holland (14 Races) | Bill Horne (14 Races) | Holly Horner (14 Races) | ||
| Sen. Don Nickles (14 Races) | Rep. Earl Pomeroy (14 Races) | Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (13 Races) | ||
| Robert Colby (13 Races) | Rep. Peter Defazio (13 Races) | Judge Brett Kavanaugh (13 Races) | ||
| Tamara Keith (13 Races) | Brian Klippenstein (13 Races) | Randy Kubetin (13 Races) | ||
| Rep. Ray LaHood (13 Races) | Stephen Mack (13 Races) | Amelia McKeithen (13 Races) | ||
| Courtenay Mullen (13 Races) | Colin Norman (13 Races) | Fred Pagan (13 Races) | ||
| Oliver Payne (13 Races) | Lorraine Ross (13 Races) | David Skillman (13 Races) | ||
| Graham Anderson (12 Races) | Judge Russell Canan (12 Races) | Tracy Dahl (12 Races) | ||
| Sam Hananel (12 Races) | John Haydon (12 Races) | Steve Hendrix (12 Races) | ||
| Amanda Hicks (12 Races) | Athelia Knight (12 Races) | Jeffrey Mervis (12 Races) | ||
| Alan Peterson (12 Races) | Carolyn Presutti (12 Races) | Gary Schaible (12 Races) | ||
| Lafe Solomon (12 Races) | Scott Williams (12 Races) | Sen. Max Baucus (11 Races) | ||
| Les Cook (11 Races) | Sen. John Cornyn (11 Races) | Erin Dahlin (11 Races) | ||
| Peter Feltman (11 Races) | Judge John Ferren (11 Races) | Pam Fessler (11 Races) | ||
| Kelly Field (11 Races) | Fred Frommer (11 Races) | Howard Hogan (11 Races) | ||
| Fawn Johnson (11 Races) | Justine Kenin (11 Races) | Phil Kilkus (11 Races) | ||
| Glen Mayers (11 Races) | Kim McDonald (11 Races) | David Nielsen (11 Races) | ||
| Barbara Noe (11 Races) | Brock Read (11 Races) | Larry Shainman (11 Races) | ||
| Ken Shipp (11 Races) | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (11 Races) | David Strauss (10 Races) | ||
| Greg Stohr (11 Races) | Ellen Weiss (11 Races) | Colleen Williams (11 Races) | ||
| Kent Allen (10 Races) | Kirk Baird (10 Races) | Scott Celley (10 Races) | ||
| Greg Dixon (10 Races) | Mark Drajem (10 Races) | Jay Eagen (10 Races) | ||
| Alan Elsner (10 Races) | Paul Fain (10 Races) | Mark Faris (10 Races) | ||
| Karin Fischer (10 Races) | Justin Fishel (10 Races) | John Fry (10 Races) | ||
| Vice President Al Gore (10 Races) | Roger Hirschland (10 Races) | Barton Hosley (10 Races) | ||
| James Koski (10 Races) | John Lawton (10 Races) | Sara Lipka (10 Races) | ||
| Barbara Marcus (10 Races) | Joan McGee (10 Races) | Melissa Merson (10 Races) | ||
| William Miller (10 Races) | Molly Moses (10 Races) | Micah Pollack (10 Races) | ||
| Sean Regan (10 Races) | Lyle Rosbotham (10 Races) | Amel Toukabri (10 Races) | ||
| Rep. Zach Wamp (10 Races) | Craig Windham (10 Races) | Shawn Zeller (10 Races) | ||