What is the most recent year for a first elected republican?
CREATE TABLE table_name_36 (first_elected INTEGER, party VARCHAR)
SELECT MAX(first_elected) FROM table_name_36 WHERE party = "republican"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_name_36 (first_elected INTEGER, party VARCHAR) ### Question: What is the most recent year for a first elected republican? ### Answer: SELECT MAX(first_elected) FROM table_name_36 WHERE party = "republican"