He was well-known as one of the biggest RINOs in the U.S. House, and now he's gone.

Christopher Shays (R-CT) lost his seat this November:

[I]n an election defined more by his district’s angst and sense of dread than his own, Mr. Shays, the Republicans’ leading escape artist, ran out of rope. So after 10 terms in Congress, and after holding on as the last Republican representative from New England, Mr. Shays, 63, was back in Washington on Wednesday. He had 15 days to move out of his office, and plenty of time to ponder the wreckage of the Republican brand, particularly in the Northeast.

Although it's unfortunate that Shays' former district is likely to be represented by an even more liberal Democrat, Shays was definitely no great shakes.  The numbers show he was more of a loyal liberal vote than many Democrats on the key grassroots issues.  Although Shays was good (74%) on borders and immigration and borderline passable (58%) on taxes and spending, Shays' record on the right to keep and bear arms (7%) and on the right to life (13%) were positively abysmal.