A Republican led the House in the worst staff turnover of 2020. But Democrats still hold the worst records for all-time turnover, according to a LegiStorm staffer salary analysis.
Including representatives who left Congress at the end of the term, Republicans made up seven of the top 10 member offices with the highest turnover rates. The worst turnover of the year belonged to Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), who's hired five new chiefs of staff in the last two years.
Other top spots for non-retiring representatives (retiring members are expected to have high turnover) went to Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.), Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) and Jim Baird (R-Ind.).
Democrats make up six of the 10 current representatives with the highest historical turnover rates, although a Democrat-turned-Republican - Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) - now holds the top slot. Van Drew is followed by Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Dan Meuser (R-Pa.), Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.).
LegiStorm's staff turnover index is salary-weighted, meaning that the departure of a higher-paid staffer, such as a chief of staff, will count proportionately more than staff assistant or other lower-paid staffer. LegiStorm considers only full-time, non-temporary staff and excludes all interns and fellows.
