Adam Kinzinger

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Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger.jpg
U.S. House, Illinois, District 16
Incumbent
In office
January 2011-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
PredecessorDebbie Halvorson (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$3,916,047
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, Illinois, District 11
2011-2013
County Board member in McLean County, Illinois
1998-2003
Education
High schoolNormal Community West High School
Bachelor'sIllinois State University
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service2003-2010
Personal
BirthdayFebruary 27, 1978
Place of birthKankakee, Illinois
ProfessionU.S. Air Force Pilot
Net worth$146,003
ReligionProtestant
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

Adam Daniel Kinzinger (b. February 27, 1978) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Kinzinger was elected by voters from Illinois' 16th congressional district. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 2010.[1]

After the 2011 redistricting process, Kinzinger moved to the 16th Congressional District of Illinois. In the new district, he defeated incumbent Donald A. Manzullo in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, and went on to win re-election in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Kinzinger is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Kinzinger was born in Kankakee to an elementary school teacher and a CEO of a faith-based organization. He lived in Watseka when he was very young, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Bloomington, Illinois.[1]

Kinzinger earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2000. During his sophomore year, he was elected to the McLean County Board, becoming one of the board's youngest members in the county's history. Kinzinger was commissioned into the Air Force in November 2003 and continues to serve as a pilot in the Illinois Air National Guard. [1]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Kinzinger serves on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Kinzinger served on the following committees:[5]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Economy
Kinzinger discussed "several things Washington must do in order to help get our economy moving forward."

  • Tackling our debt head on and eliminating unnecessary spending
  • Reducing the size and scope of government and reining in out-of-control regulations
  • Simplifying the tax code
  • Enacting the three pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea
  • Increasing energy production here at home – making out nation energy secure, lowering the cost of gas and creating new domestic jobs

Energy
Kinzinger advocated for the expansion of domestic oil production and "aggressively" exploring other energy resources, including wind, nuclear, coal, off-shore oil, natural gas, and oil shale in order to "reduce our foreign dependence and stop relying on countries that do not share our national interests."

Fiscal Responsibility
Kinzinger called for "independent" voices to vote against the bank bailout (TARP) and bailing out Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. He believes new spending should be limited to "critical national security and infrastructure needs."

Health Care
Kinzinger voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. His solution to increasing the number of people with health insurance is lowering costs and lowering the price of premiums by "allowing associations and small businesses to band together, enacting tort reform, permitting Americans to buy insurance across state lines and implementing full Federal tax deductibility for qualified medical expenses."

Immigration
Kinzinger understands the first step in solving the nation's immigration problem to be securing our borders. He views the National Guard as playing an "important support role" in that process.

Targeted by Club for Growth Action

In February 2013, the Club for Growth Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Kinzinger was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 56%.[6][7]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Kinzinger voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]

Polls

2012 election

Kinzinger celebrates his primary victory over Don Manzullo on March 20, 2012.
Don Manzullo vs. Adam Kinzinger
Response Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research
February 6-7, 2012		We Ask America
February 19-20, 2012		We Ask America
March 11-12, 2012		Average
Don Manzullo 43%34%42.64% 39.88%
Adam Kinzinger 43%47%42.25% 44.083%
Undecided 14%19%15.11% 16.037%
Number polled 3011,3951,605 1,100.33
Margin of error +/-5.7+/-2.62%+/-2.44% 3.59%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Elections

Adam Kinzinger for House campaign logo.

2012

See also: Illinois' 16th congressional district elections, 2012

Kinzinger defeated Democrat Wanda Rohl in the general election.[9] Kinzinger was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 16th District. Kinzinger defeated the 16th district's incumbent, Donald A. Manzullo, for the nomination on the Republican ticket. [10] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.

Kinzinger defeated Manzullo in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[11] There was no Democratic primary because no candidates filed to run.

U.S. House, Illinois District 16 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Wanda Rohl 38.2% 112,301
     Republican Green check mark.jpgAdam Kinzinger Incumbent 61.8% 181,789
Total Votes 294,090
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

Campaign media

Kinzinger for Congress "New Way" ad


Kinzinger for Congress "Our Debt" Ad


Kinzinger for Congress Bio Ad: New Breed of Conservatives"


Kinzinger for Congress "Lost his Way" ad


Kinzinger for Congress "About our Future" Ad


Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Kinzinger is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Kinzinger raised a total of $3,916,047 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[13]

Adam Kinzinger's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House (Illinois, District 16) Won $2,034,418
2010 U.S. House (Illinois, District 11) Won $1,881,629
Grand Total Raised $3,916,047

2012

Breakdown of the source of Kinzinger's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Kinzinger won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Kinzinger's campaign committee raised a total of $2,034,418 and spent $1,972,829.[14]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Kinzinger's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Kinzinger won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Kinzinger's campaign committee raised a total of $788,025 and spent $259,411.[15]

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

2013

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Kinzinger is a "rank-and-file Republican," as of June 17, 2013.[16]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kinzinger ranked 202nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kinzinger ranked 194th in the conservative rankings.[18]

Voting with party

2013

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Adam Kinzinger has voted with the Republican Party 95.4 of the time, which ranked 155 among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[19]

Lifetime missed votes

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Kinzinger missed 35 of 1,695 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 2.1%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[20]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kinzinger paid his congressional staff a total of $906,652 in 2011. He ranks 120th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 149th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[21]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kinzinger's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $62,006 and $230,000. That averages to $146,003, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 6.18% from 2010.[22]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kinzinger's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $50,008 and $225,000. That averages to $137,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]

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Personal

Kinzinger was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the publication's "40 Under 40 Rising Stars of American Politics." He lives in Channahon, Illinois. [3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adam Kinzinger for Congress "About Adam" Accessed November 2, 2011
  2. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Congressman Adam Kinzinger "Meet Adam" Accessed November 2, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ Congressman Adam Kinzinger "Commitee Assignment" Accessed November 2, 2011
  6. ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," February 27, 2013
  7. ↑ The New York Times, "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013
  8. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
  10. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011
  11. ↑ ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  13. ↑ Open Secrets "Adam Kinzinger" Accessed April 5, 2013
  14. ↑ Open Secrets "Adam Kinzinger 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
  15. ↑ Open Secrets "Adam Kinzinger 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 2, 2011
  16. ↑ Gov Track "Adam Kinzinger" Accessed June 17, 2013
  17. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
  18. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  19. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  20. ↑ GovTrack, "Adam Kinzinger," Accessed April 1, 2013
  21. ↑ LegiStorm "Adam Kinzinger"
  22. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Kinzinger (R-Ill), 2011"
  23. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Kinzinger, (R-Illinois), 2010"
Political offices
Preceded by
Debbie Halvorson 		U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois, District 11
2011–Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		County Board Member, McLean County, Illinois
1998-2003 		Succeeded by
'
v • d • e
Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Dick Durbin (D) • Mark Kirk (R)
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Aaron Schock (R) • Adam Kinzinger (R) • Bill Foster (D) • Bobby L. Rush (D) • Brad Schneider (D) • Cheri Bustos (D) • Daniel Lipinski (D) • Danny K. Davis (D) • Jan Schakowsky (D) • John Shimkus (R) • Luis V. Gutierrez (D) • Mike Quigley (D) • Peter Roskam (R) • Randy Hultgren (R) •Robin Kelly (D) • Rodney Davis (Illinois) (R) • Tammy Duckworth (D) • William Enyart (D)
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