Debbie Stabenow
| Debbie Stabenow | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Michigan | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Spencer Abraham (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 2018 | |
| Campaign $ | $22,665,612 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| 1997-2001 | ||
| Michigan State Senate | ||
| 1991-1994 | ||
| Michigan State House of Representatives | ||
| 1979-1990 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Clare High School | |
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| Master's | Michigan State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 29, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Gladwin, MI | |
| Profession | Social Worker | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Stabenow is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Stabenow won re-election in 2012. Eight other candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the August 7, 2012 primary.[2]
Biography
Stabenow was born in 1950 in Gladwin, MI, and attended high school in Clare, MI. She earned both her B.A. and her M.S.W. from Michigan State University in 1972 and 1975, respectively. Stabenow has also worked as a social worker.[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Stabenow's political career[3]:
- Michigan State House of Representatives, 1979-1990
- Michigan State Senate, 1991-1994
- U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2001
- U.S. Senate, 2001-Present
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Stabenow serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Budget Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Finance Committee
- The Subcommittee on International Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Chair
- The Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- The Subcommittee on Healthcare
2011-2012
Stabenow served on the following Senate committees[5]:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman
- Budget Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
Issues
Fiscal Cliff
Stabenow 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. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]
Elections
2012
Stabanow won re-election.[7] Stabenow ran for re-election in 2012.[8] She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary. She faced Pete Hoekstra (R), Scotty Boman (L), Harley Mikkelson (G), Richard Matkin (UST), and John Litle (NLP) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
Polls
| Debbie Stabenow vs. Pete Hoekstra | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | (September 20, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Debbie Stabenow | 53% | 53% | ||||||||||||
| Pete Hoekstra | 37% | 37% | ||||||||||||
| Neither | 3% | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Stabenow is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Stabenow raised a total of $22,665,612 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 24, 2013.[12]
| Debbie Stabenow's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (Michigan) |  |
$14,376,142 | |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate (Michigan) | |
$8,289,470 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $22,665,612 | |||
2012
Stabenow won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Stabenow's campaign committee raised a total of $14,376,099 and spent $13,434,824.[13]
| U.S. Senate - Michigan, 2012 - Debbie Stabenow Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $14,376,099 |
| Total Spent | $13,434,824 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $5,840,334 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $5,646,406 |
| Top contributors to Debbie Stabenow's campaign committee | |
| EMILY's List | $153,450 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $71,380 |
| DTE Energy | $64,700 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $52,182 |
| University of Michigan | $41,206 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $680,949 |
| Securities & Investment | $608,070 |
| Health Professionals | $534,768 |
| Retired | $455,214 |
| Women's Issues | $356,206 |
Out-of-state donations
According to an Open Secrets report, Stabenow ranked among the top ten senate candidates receiving out-of-state donations during the 2012 election cycle. She received $3,399,022, or 54.8%, of her donations from outside of Michigan. [14]
2006
Stabenow won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that re-election cycle, Stabenow's campaign committee raised a total of $12,361,789 and spent $12,426,541.[15]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan, 2006 - Debbie Stabenow Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $12,361,789 |
| Total Spent | $12,426,541 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $5,763,160 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $5,748,148 |
| Top contributors to Debbie Stabenow's campaign committee | |
| EMILY's List | $194,539 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $59,200 |
| University of Michigan | $53,100 |
| Henry Ford Health System | $47,650 |
| Next Generation | $39,403 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,471,899 |
| Women's Issues | $651,343 |
| Retired | $461,178 |
| Pro-Israel | $399,837 |
| Real Estate | $389,953 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Stabenow missed 32 of 3,888 roll call votes from Jan 2001 to Apr 2013, which is 0.8% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[16]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Stabenow paid her congressional staff a total of $3,016,045 in 2011. She ranked 11 on the list of the highest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and she ranked 13th overall of the highest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Michigan ranked 6th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[17]
Net worth
2011
Insufficient information has been released by Stabenow to fully calculate her net worth. More information later.
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Stabenow's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-50,000 and $-15,001. That averages to $-32,500, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[18]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2012
According to the data released in 2013, Stabenow was ranked the 22nd most liberal senator during 2012.[19]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Debbie Stabenow was ranked the 22nd most liberal senator during 2011.[20]
Personal
Stabenow lives in Lansing, MI. She has two children and two grandchildren.[21]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Debbie Stabenow News Feed
- Panel approves Stabenow's farm bill that aims to help Michigan farmers - The Detroit News
- Michigan's Debbie Stabenow speaks as Delta State hosts 78th annual Delta ... - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
- Delta Council held annual meeting at Delta State - Bolivar Commercial
- Michigan League Endorses Peters for Levin's Senate Seat - Credit Union Times - Credit Union Times
- Debbie Stabenow, Mike Pompeo spar over wind energy tax credit - Politico
- CMU professors: Peters early favorite to win US Senate seat - Central Michigan Life
- Students sweet on tart cherry as state fruit - Hometownlife.com
- As Obama Pushes Overhaul of Food Aid, Panels in Congress Favor Smaller ... - New York Times
- Dearborn's Debbie Dingell won't run for Senate seat (updated 1 pm Sunday) - Dearborn Press and Guide
- US Senate Update: Gary Peters, Justin Amash and Mike Rogers get pressured ... - MLive.com
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Debbie Stabenow," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Morning Sun "GOP Senate hopefuls attack UN, Federal Reserve, immigration at Mt. Pleasant debate," Accessed February 18, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Debbie Stabenow," Accessed October 29, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Official U.S. Senate Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed October 29, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ The Grand Rapids Press "U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow beats Republican Pete Hoekstra by 10 points, says Dem-sponsored poll," Accessed January 5, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for Debbie Stabenow" April 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Debbie Stabenow 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "More than 60 Lawmakers Relied Mostly on Out-of-State Money", May 7, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Debbie Stabenow 2006 Election Cycle," Accessed October 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Debbie Stabenow" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Debbie Stavenow"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Stabenow, (D-Michigan), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Official Site "About," Accessed October 29 2011
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