Carol Shea-Porter
| Carol Shea-Porter | ||
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| U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2013-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Frank Guinta (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,720,667 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House | ||
| 2006-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Hampshire | |
| Master's | University of New Hampshire | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | Dec. 2, 1952 | |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York | |
| Profession | Social Worker | |
| Net worth | $16,001 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Previously, she served as the representative of the 1st district of New Hampshire. She is one of nine individuals elected to the U.S. House in 2012 who have prior congressional experience, and one of five House Democrats ousted in 2010 who won back their seats from freshman Republicans two years later.[1][2]She defeated incumbent Frank Guinta.[3]
Biography
Shea-Porter was born in New York City then moved to southern New Hampshire. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire. In 2006, she defeated Republican incumbent Joe Bradley. In 2010, she was herself beaten by former Manchester mayor Frank Guinta. [4]
Shea-Porter is a direct descendant of John Stark, a general in the Continental Army who coined the phrase "live free or die", which is now New Hampshire's motto.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Shea-Porter serves on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Issues
Voting Record
Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership
According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Shea-Porter has voted with the House Democratic leadership 97.3% of the time.[7] That same analysis reported that she also voted with party leadership 98.6% of the time in 2010.
Washington Post Analysis
A separate analysis from The Washington Post, concluded that she votes 98.0% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.[8]
Elections
2014
Shea-Porteris a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[9]
2012
Shea-Porter ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New Hampshire's 1st District. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She moved on to the general election on November 6, 2012.
According to the website Daily Kos, this race was one of nine top-ballot 2012 races that contained Libertarian candidates who received more total votes than was the difference between the Democratic winner and the GOP runner-up. In this case, Brendan Kelly took in over 2,000 more votes than the number that separated Shea-Porter and Guinta.[10]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Guinta Incumbent | 46% | 158,659 | |
| Democratic |  Carol Shea-Porter |
49.8% | 171,650 | |
| Libertarian | Brandan Kelly | 4.2% | 14,521 | |
| Total Votes | 344,830 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Moore is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Moore raised a total of $1,720,667 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 18, 2013.[12]
| Carol Shea-Porter's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (New Hampshire, District 1) |  |
$1,720,667 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,720,667 | |||
2012
Shea-Porter won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Shea-Porter's campaign committee raised a total of $1,720,667 and spent $1,696,703.[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, 2012 - Carol Shea-Porter Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,720,667 |
| Total Spent | $1,696,703 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,903,770 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,847,673 |
| Top contributors to Carol Shea-Porter's campaign committee | |
| EMILY's List | $58,951 |
| JStreetPAC | $35,760 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte | $11,300 |
| University of New Hampshire | $10,850 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Women's Issues | $140,801 |
| Retired | $121,892 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $83,365 |
| Leadership PACs | $79,500 |
| Public Sector Unions | $75,250 |
Analysis
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, Carol Shea-Porter has voted with the Democratic Party 94.4% of the time, which ranked 119th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[14]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Shea-Porter missed 96 of 3,623 roll call votes from January 2007 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.6%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Shea-Porter's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,002 to $30,000. That averages to $16,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.[16]
Specific votes
Rep. Shea-Porter supported the auto bailout.[17] As of September 13, 2010: 56% of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43% supported it.[18]
In addition, Rep. Shea-Porter voted for the stimulus bill.[19] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [20]
Shea-Porter also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[21] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[22]
Shea-Porter supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[23] Just after the bill’s passage, 42% of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19% believed it would help. 15% said that the bill would have no impact.[24]
Finally, Shea-Porter voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[25] 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[26]
Recent news
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Carol Shea-Porter News Feed
- Poll: Public wants congressional hearings on NSA surveillance - Washington Post (blog)
- Federal judge in NY says ICE must release names of illegal immigrants it arrests - The Union Leader
- Capitol Hill to get the Granite State experience at reception - Concord Monitor
- Congress must act to ease burden of college costs - Seacoastonline.com
- Local IRS workers protest cut in paycheck - The Union Leader
- Roll Call: NH's congresswomen tackle farm bill, military budget, immigration - Concord Monitor
- Obama, Clinton rouse NH crowd - The Dartmouth
- NH campaigns heat up well ahead of election cycle - Eagle-Tribune
- Hassan to nominate ex - House minority leader Jim Craig as NH labor ... - Concord Monitor
- Is anyone impressed as yet? - Foster's Daily Democrat
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References
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election brings seasoned politicians to congress," December 8, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Political comeback kids to take seats again in the House," November 18, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ Wikipedia "Carol Shea-Porter" June 19, 2012
- ↑ National Journal "New Faces:New Hampshire, 1st House District" Accessed November 20, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ A Line of Sight "2010 House Dem Voting Report"
- ↑ Washington Post "U.S. Congress Votes Database, 111th Congress"
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Libertarians provided the margin for Democrats and at least nine elections," November 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Carol Shea-Porter," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Carol Shea-Porter 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ GovTrack, "Shea-Porter," Accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), 2011," accessed February 14, 2013
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 690" December 10, 2008
- ↑ Gallup "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
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