Betty Sutton
| Betty Sutton | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 13 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
| 1993-2001 | ||
| Member/Vice-President, Summit County Council | ||
| 1991-1992 | ||
| Barberton City Council | ||
| 1990-1991 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Political Science, Kent State University, 1985 | |
| J.D. | University of Akron School of Law, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 31, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Barberton, Ohio | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $438,511 | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sutton is a "far-left Democrat".[1]
Biography
Sutton was born in Barberton, Ohio. She earned a B.A. from Kent State University in 1985, and a J.D. from the University of Akron in 1990.[2]
Career
- 2007-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 13th congressional district
- 1993-2000: Ohio House of Representatives
- 1991-1992: Barberton, Ohio, City Council
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Sutton served on the following committees:[3]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Sutton 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. She was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[4]
Elections
2014
- See also: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014
Sutton was considered a potential Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio in 2014. She ultimately decided against entering the race in March 2013.[5][6][7]
2012
Sutton was defeated by incumbent Jim Renacci.[8] Sutton ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 13th District. Sutton ran unopposed in the March 6, 2012 Democratic primary.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[9] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[9]
After redistricting, Sutton faced another incumbent, Jim Renacci, in November. She was considered a vulnerable incumbent.[10]
In the final two weeks before the election, candidate James B. Renacci changed his plans to air tv advertisements. He had slots reserved for these two weeks, but since Cleveland is home to close races for Senate, House and Presidential elections, he decided that the market was saturated and that continuing to advertise on TV would not help him reach undecided voters. His opponent, 13th District incumbent Betty Sutton, continued to advertise.[11]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 16 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Betty Sutton | 48% | 170,600 | |
| Republican |  James B. Renacci Incumbent |
52% | 185,165 | |
| Total Votes | 355,765 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sutton won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Tom Ganley (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 13 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Betty Sutton Incumbent |
55.7% | 118,806 | |
| Republican | Tom Ganley | 44.3% | 94,367 | |
| Total Votes | 213,173 | |||
Polls
2012 Election
A Normington, Petts and Associates poll, conducted June 26-28, 2012, showed Sutton with a slim lead over rival and fellow incumbent Rep. Jim Renacci.[13]
| Pennsylvania's Congressional District 16, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | [1] (June 26-28, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Betty Sutton (D) | 41% | 41% | ||||||||||||
| Jim Renacci (R) | 38% | 38% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 400 | 400 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.9 | 4.9% | ||||||||||||
| 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
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Sutton's reports.[14]
| Betty Sutton (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | March 31, 2012 | $438,897.49 | $391,357.30 | $(46,489.16) | $783,765.63 | ||||
| July Quarterly[16] | July 15, 2012 | $783,765.63 | $294,127.70 | $(174,182.85) | $903,710.48 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $685,485 | $(220,672.01) | ||||||||
On October 15, 2012, quarterly reports were submitted by campaigns to the Federal Election Commission. The political blog Daily Kos did an analysis of the fundraising figures and found Democratic incumbent Betty Sutton outraised Republican incumbent Jim Renacci in the third quarter. Sutton raised $594,000 and has $1,214,000 in cash-on-hand while Renacci raised $551,000 and has $1,021,000 in cash-on-hand.[17]
2010
Sutton won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Sutton's campaign committee raised a total of $1,799,214 and spent $1,781,137.[18]
Her top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 13 Election, 2010 - Betty Sutton Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,799,214 |
| Total Spent | $1,781,137 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,151,077 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,142,960 |
| Top contributors to Betty Sutton's campaign committee | |
| EMILY's List | $49,050 |
| Invacare Corp | $23,050 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte | $22,463 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $19,600 |
| Gross Builders | $19,200 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $144,700 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $131,658 |
| Public Sector Unions | $78,700 |
| Women's Issues | $78,349 |
| Candidate Committees | $77,000 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Sutton paid her congressional staff a total of $957,654 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[19]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Sutton's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $78,023 to $798,999. That averages to $438,511, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth decreased by 28.52% from 2010.[20]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Sutton's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $328,023 to $899,000. This averages out to $613,511.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[21]
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. Sutton tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 135th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[22]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Sutton ranked 89th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[23]
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Betty Sutton voted with the Democratic Party 94.3% of the time, which ranked 32 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[24]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Betty + Sutton + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Betty Sutton News Feed
- Ed FitzGerald gives Democrats a strong Cleveland contender for governor -- but ... - Plain Dealer
- Ohio legislator to challenge Portman in '16 - Columbus Dispatch
- FitzGerald vs. Kasich in Ohio - Politico
- A few weeks back we exchanged emails with WaPo's Paul ?PK? Kane ? our ... - Washington Post (blog)
- Of Local Interest - Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Betty Sutton" Accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "SUTTON, Betty, (1963 - )"
- ↑ U.S. Representative Betty Sutton, Representing Ohio's 13th Congressional District "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ The Plain Dealer, "Former Rep. Betty Sutton will not run for governor," March 22, 2013
- ↑ Plain Dealer, "Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to pass on rematch with John Kasich," January 8, 2013
- ↑ Plain Dealer, "Former Rep. Betty Sutton is seriously considering a campaign for governor," January 10, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ New York Times "House Ratings" Accessed October 3
- ↑ NYT: The Caucus "Ohio House Candidate Cancels Advertising Buy" Accessed October 26, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ www.Cleveland.com "Poll shows Rep. Betty Sutton with slight lead over Rep. Jim Renacci" Accessed July 6, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Betty Sutton's Summary Report," Accessed July 17, 2012
- ↑ [hhttp://query.nictusa.com/pdf/143/12951433143/12951433143.pdf#navpanes=0 Federal Election Commission "Betty Sutton April Quarterly," Accessed July 17, 2012]
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Betty Sutton July Quarterly," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Daily Kos "Third quarter House fundraising: who's got the cash?" October 18, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Betty Sutton 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Betty Sutton," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Betty Sue Sutton (D-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Betty Sue Sutton (D-Ohio), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sherrod Brown |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 13 2007–Present |
Succeeded by Tim Ryan (D) |
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Ohio House of Representatives 1993-2001 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
Member & Vice President, Summit County Council 1991-1992 |
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| Preceded by ' |
Barberton City Council 1990-1991 |
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