There’s nothing like a new Star Wars movie to bring the political world together.

Republicans, Democrats, establishment players and upstarts agree that “Episode VII: The Force Awakens” is a big deal. And they weren’t shy about sharing their excitement on social media, starting back in the fall.

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) hung a Yoda ornament on his Christmas tree:

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and family turned out for the movie, costumes and all:

Even Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) got in on the story in mid-December:

This week, Ted Cruz found himself holding a lightsaber before New Hampshire voters:

Speaking of Cruz, his supporters spoofed the Episode VII trailer to promote his campaign:

Star Wars fans backing Marco Rubio did the same:

Former Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) took the 2016 crossover to a new level with this post:

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) found a stowaway starfighter in his pocket:

Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-Colo.) son is equally into the franchise:

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) took a moment to pose with Darth Vader on Capitol Hill:

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) used Star Wars references to raise funds for his Senate race:

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Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) snapped a photo of Star Wars sleeping bags coming off the assembly line in his hometown:

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called Star Wars his favorite movie of the year:

Independent Journal caught Ann Romney swinging a lightsaber:

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) spoofed Episode VII with a mock trailer for “Wastebook,” a report about government spending:

The YouTube channel Auralnauts took classic scenes from Star Wars and replaced Darth Vader’s quotes with actual soundbites from Donald Trump:

Still, none of these hold a candle to the posts from Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.), who we’re confident calling Congress’s No. 1 Star Wars fan.

Not only has Kilmer held Star Wars-themed fundraisers, he actually screened Episode VII privately for donors in Washington, D.C. in December. And it’s not uncommon for him to talk Star Wars on Twitter.

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Back in September, after reading about voters unknowingly being registered as Adarians, an alien species depicted in a Star Wars comic book, Kilmer tweeted this:

In October, he stopped for a photo with Darth Vader and two storm troopers on Capitol Hill:

Kilmer and family carved Star Wars-themed pumpkins:

And dressed up as Star Wars characters:

Finally, here’s a roundup of the fan gear from Kilmer’s office:

Case closed.

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