In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, then-Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn. , makes his concession speech in Norwallk, Conn. They're out of Congress and still out of work. A handful of incumbents who lost last fall have yet to land new full-time jobs. They include former Reps. Christopher Shays of Connecticut, Thelma Drake of Virginia and Nick Lampson of Texas. There's also former New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu, whose latest Washington assignment is only part-time. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, then-Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn. , makes his concession speech in Norwallk, Conn. They're out of Congress and still out of work. A handful of incumbents who lost last fall have yet to land new full-time jobs. They include former Reps. Christopher Shays of Connecticut, Thelma Drake of Virginia and Nick Lampson of Texas. There's also former New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu, whose latest Washington assignment is only part-time.

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