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Angus King
| Angus King | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Maine | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Independent | |
| Predecessor | Olympia Snowe (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 2018 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,926,581 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Governor of Maine | ||
| 1995-2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College | |
| J.D. | University of Virginia School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 31, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Virginia | |
| Net worth | $16,023,078 | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
He was Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.
King won on November 6, 2012.[1] He announced he will caucus with the Democrats during the 113th Congress.[2]
Biography
King was born in Alexandria, VA and has spent most of his life in Maine. He graduated from the University of Virginia's School of Law in 1969. He has since served as one of just two independent governors in the United States. King is also a Distinguished Lecturer at Bowdoin College.[3]
Career
- After Law School, King became a staff attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Skowhegan, Maine
- In 1972, he became Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
- Host and co-producer of “Maine Watch,” a TV show on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network
- Vice-president of Swift River/Hafslund Company, "an alternative energy development company" (1983)
- Founder of Northeast Energy Management, Inc., "a developer of large-scale energy conservation projects" (1989)
- Governor of Maine 1995-2003
Committee Assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
King serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on SeaPower
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- United States Senate Committee on Budget
- United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- United States Senate Committee on Intelligence (Select)
Issues
Party affiliation
King was an Independent as governor of Maine, and ran as an Independent in the 2012 election. He announced he will caucus with the Democrats.[5]
Elections
2012
King ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maine. King sought the nomination as an Independent.[6][7][8] He defeated Cynthia Dill (D), Charles Summers (R), Andrew Ian Dodge (L), Danny Francis Dalton, and Stephen Woods in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| U.S. Senate, Maine, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Angus King |
51.1% | 370,580 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Dill | 12.8% | 92,900 | |
| Republican | Charles Summers | 29.7% | 215,399 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Ian Dodge | 0.8% | 5,624 | |
| Independent | Danny Francis Dalton | 0.8% | 5,807 | |
| Independent | Stephen Woods | 1.4% | 10,289 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 24,121 | |
| Total Votes | 724,720 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results" | ||||
Polls
| Angus King vs. Charles Summers Jr. vs. Cynthia Dill | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Rasmussen Reports(September 25, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Angus King | 45% | 45% | ||||||||||||
| Charles Summers Jr. | 33% | 33% | ||||||||||||
| Cynthia Dill | 14% | 14% | ||||||||||||
| Neither | 1% | 1% | ||||||||||||
| Don't know | 7% | 7% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.5 | 4.5% | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for King is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, King raised a total of $2,926,581 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 19, 2013.[10]
| Angus King's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (Maine) |  |
$2,926,581 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,926,581 | |||
2012
During the 2012 Election Angus King won election to the U.S. Senate, below are his major donors by industry and organization.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, 2012 - Angus King Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,926,581 |
| Total Spent | $2,850,780 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,233,121 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,225,034 |
| Top contributors to Angus King's campaign committee | |
| Bernstein Shur | $25,400 |
| Council for a Livable World | $17,317 |
| FMR Corp | $16,833 |
| Pierce Atwood LLP | $16,369 |
| Patton Boggs LLP | $16,250 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $279,027 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $235,123 |
| Securities & Investment | $90,294 |
| Health Professionals | $87,700 |
| Real Estate | $66,450 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, King missed 2 of 96 roll call votes from Jan 2013 to Apr 2013, which is 2.1% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[12]
Personal
King is married to wife Mary Herman, they have five children together.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Angus King News Feed
- Sen. Angus King surveys fire damage in Lewiston - NECN.com - NECN
- Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Angus King - Truthdig
- Sen. King speaking at UNE graduation - Press Herald
- Angus King shares his view of IRS scandal - Bangor Daily News
- Angus King talks debt, unemployment - Bangor Daily News
- Maine Sen. King: Partisanship isn't personal - Boston.com
- Angus King urges cautious response to Syrian nerve gas reports - Bangor Daily News
- King tells Congress to overcome gridlock, 'save our country' in maiden Senate ... - Bangor Daily News
- Maine Sen. King: Don't blame the FBI for Boston bombings - Washington Times
- Senate still paralyzed by the filibuster - Biddeford Journal Tribune
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Maine"
- ↑ Politico "Angus King joins Democrats" Accessed November 14, 2012
- ↑ Angus King's Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Angus King joins Democrats" Accessed November 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Public Broadcasting Network "List of Maine Senate Candidates Grows" Accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post "Why Angus King is the most important Senate candidate in the country" Accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ Bangor Daily News "Angus King enters race for U.S. Senate" Accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Maine"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Angus King" March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Angus King 2012 Election Cycle", Accessed February 12, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Angus King" Accessed April 2013
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