CREATE TABLE table_12524 ("District" CLOB, "Incumbent" CLOB, "Party" CLOB, "First elected" FLOAT, "Results" CLOB)

What is the most recent year for a first elected republican?
SELECT MAX("First elected") FROM table_12524 WHERE "Party" = 'republican'
SELECT MAX("First elected") FROM "table_12524" WHERE "Party" = 'republican'