Jeff Denham
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| Jeff Denham | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Senate | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California Polytechnic State University | |
| Associate's | Victor Valley Junior College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1984-1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 29, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Hawthorne, California | |
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Denham is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 10th District as a Republican.[1] He was displaced from his current district, the 19th by redistricting. Jose Hernandez and Mike Barkley are running as Democrats in the June 5, 2012 open primary election.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Denham is a "centrist Republican".[2]
Biography
Denham was born in Hawthorne, California. He earned his A.A. from Victor Valley Junior College in 1989 and a B.A. from California Polytechnic State University in 1992.[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Denham's academic, professional and political career:[4]
- 2011-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 19th congressional district
- 2002-2010: California State Senate
- 1988-2000: United States Air Force Reserve
- 1984-1988: United States Air Force
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Denham serves on the following committees:[5]
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Chair
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Health
State Senate
2009-2010
Senator Denham announces his run for Lt. Governor |
Denham served on these legislative committees:
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[6]
- Education[7]
- Agriculture[8]
- Veterans Affairs[9]
- Governmental Organization[10]
Issues
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Jeff Denham voted with the Republican Party 95.9% of the time, which ranked 8 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[11]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature passed on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were passed on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [12],[13]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Denham ranked as a 17. [14]
Presidential preference
2012
Jeff Denham has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [15]
Elections
2012
Denham is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 10th District as a Republican.[16] He was displaced from his current district, the 19th by redistricting. He is running against Jose Hernandez (D), Mike Barkley (D), Chad Condit (Ind), and Troy Wayne McComak (Ind) in the June 5, 2012, open primary.[17]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Denham won election to the United States House. He defeated Loraine Goodwin (D) in the general election.[18]
| U.S. House, California District 19 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Denham Incumbent |
64.7% | 128,394 | |
| Democratic | Loraine Goodwin | 35.3% | 69,912 | |
| Total Votes | 198,306 | |||
2006
In 2006 Denham was elected to the California State Senate, District 12. He finished with 90,288 votes while his opponent Wiley Nickel (D) finished with 65,130 votes.[19] Denham raised $2,372,472 in campaign funds.
| California State Senate, District 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Denham (R)
| 90,288 | |||
| Wiley Nickel (D) | 65,130 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Denham won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Denham's campaign committee raised a total of $1,256,745 and spent $1,208,461.[20]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 19, 2010 - Jeff Denham Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,256,745 |
| Total Spent | $1,208,461 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $44,492 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $46,862 |
| Top contributors to Jeff Denham's campaign committee | |
| Copart Inc | $19,200 |
| RC Farms | $14,400 |
| Tanimura & Antle | $14,400 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $152,864 |
| Casinos/Gambling | $73,200 |
| Leadership PACs | $56,756 |
| Automotive | $47,800 |
| Real Estate | $44,991 |
2006
In 2006 Denham raised $2,372,472 in campaign donations. His top four donors are listed below.[21]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Merced County Republican Party | $148,010 |
| Stanislaus County Republican Central CMTE | $139,500 |
| Monterey County Republican Party | $125,000 |
| California Republican Party | $102,500 |
2008 recall
- Main article: Jeff Denham recall
Denham faced a recall election in 2008 on June 3, which he overwhelmingly survived.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Jeff + Denham + California + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Denham and his wife, Sonia, have two children.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Official Youtube channel
- Official Flickr account
References
- ↑ Roll Call "Astronaut Challenging Freshman Jeff Dunham," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Denham" Accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Jeff Denham"
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Jeff Denham"
- ↑ United States Representative Jeff Denham, Proudly Serving You in Congress "Committees and Caucuses"
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Education committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Food and Agriculture
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Government Organization
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ The Hill, "Romney earns endorsement of freshman Rep. Jeff Denham," March 27, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Astronaut Challenging Freshman Jeff Dunham," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ Open Secrets "Jeff Denham 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ Campaign donors
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| Preceded by George Radanovich | U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 19 2011-Present | Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' | California State Senate, District 12 2002-2010 | Succeeded by Anthony Cannella |
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