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Dan Maffei
Dan Maffei.jpg
U.S. House, New York, District 24
Incumbent
In office
2009-2011, January 3, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position (current service)0
Years in position (previous service)2
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorRichard L. Hanna (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$2,032,959
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, New York, District 25
2008-2010
Education
Bachelor'sBrown University
Master'sColumbia University, Harvard University
Personal
BirthdayJuly 4, 1968
Place of birthSyracuse, NY
ProfessionJournalist, Businessman
Net worth$-49,000
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

Dan Maffei (b. July 4, 1968) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Maffei was elected by voters from New York's 24th congressional district in 2012.

Maffei formerly served one term in the U.S. House representing New York's 25th congressional district. He 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 seats from freshman Republicans two years later.[1][2]

Biography

Maffei has worked as a television news reporter for Channel 9 in Syracuse and he has served as a communications and policy advisor for Senators Bill Bradley and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He previously served in the House.[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Maffei serves on the following committees:[4]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Maffei listed several of his campaign themes on his website including:[5]

  • Tax Relief
  • Balanced Budget
  • Retirement Security
  • Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Veterans
  • Jobs
  • Ending Bailouts
  • Making Trade Work.

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, Rep. Maffei has voted with the House Democratic leadership 96.0% of the time.[6] That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 95.7% of the time in 2010.

Washington Post Analysis

A separate analysis from The Washington Post, concluded that he votes 96.5% of the time with the majority of rank-and-file Democrats in the House of Representatives.[7]

Specific votes

Rep. Maffei voted for the stimulus bill.[8] 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. [9]

Maffei also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[10] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[11]

Maffei supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[12] 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.[13]

Finally, Maffei voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[14] 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.[15]

Elections

2014

See also: New York's 24th congressional district elections, 2014

Maffei is 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.[16]

2012

See also: New York's 24th congressional district elections, 2012

Maffei ran for U.S. House in 2012. He was unopposed in the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries and faced incumbent Ann Marie Buerkle (R) and Ursula Rozum (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[17] Maffei won the election.[18]

U.S. House, New York, District 24 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgDan Maffei 47.1% 143,044
     Republican Ann Marie Buerkle Incumbent 41.9% 127,054
     Green Usula Rozum 7.5% 22,670
     N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 3.6% 10,799
Total Votes 303,567
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Maffei is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Maffei raised a total of $2,032,959 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[21]

Dan Maffei's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 24) Won $2,032,959
Grand Total Raised $2,032,959

Individual breakdown

2012

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

Maffei won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Maffei's campaign committee raised a total of $2,032,959 and spent $2,047,007.[22]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Maffei missed 38 of 1,757 roll call votes from Jan 2009 to Apr 2013, which is 2.2% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. [23]

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, Maffei's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-97,998 to $-2. That averages to $-49,000, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.[24]

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References

  1. ↑ The New York Times, "Election brings seasoned politicians to congress," December 8, 2012
  2. ↑ The Washington Post, "Political comeback kids to take seats again in the House," November 18, 2012
  3. ↑ Campaign website "bio"
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
  6. ↑ A Line of Sight "2010 House Dem Voting Report"
  7. ↑ Washington Post "U.S. Congress Votes Database, 111th Congress"
  8. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
  9. ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
  10. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
  11. ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
  12. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
  13. ↑ Rasmussen "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
  14. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
  15. ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
  16. ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
  17. ↑ AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
  18. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  21. ↑ Open Secrets "Fundraising for Dan Maffei" March 2013
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Dan Maffei 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 26, 2013
  23. ↑ GovTrack, "Dan Maffei" Accessed April 2013
  24. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Dan Maffei (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 19, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by
Richard L. Hanna 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 24
2013-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 25
2009–2011 		Succeeded by
Ann Marie Buerkle
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