Name: Marcellus Kahnt
Age: 47
District: North Dakota
Years in Office: 10
Political Party/Faction within that party: Republican and Tea Party favorite, although he does not refer to himself by that name.
Ethnicity/Religion: Swedish-speaking Finn heritage, conservative Lutheran.
Character Background: Born to middle-class Finnish immigrants. After graduating Dartmouth, he worked for RAND Corp for 10 years, then ran for state senate, then for the House, where he has remained.