Jim Renacci
| James B. Renacci | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | John Boccieri (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $5,727,454 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Wadsworth | ||
| 2004-2008 | ||
| President of the City Council of Wadsworth, Ohio | ||
| 1999-2003 | ||
| Wadsworth, Ohio, Board of Zoning Appeals | ||
| 1994-1995 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Ringgold High School | |
| Bachelor's | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 3, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Monongahela, Pennsylvania | |
| Profession | Entrepreneur | |
| Net worth | $39,382,836 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Renacci is a "centrist Republican".[1]
Biography
Renacci was born in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1980.
Career
- 2011-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 16th congressional district
- 2004-2008: Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio
- 1999-2003: Wadsworth, Ohio, City Council President
- 1994-1995: Wadsworth, Ohio, Board of Zoning Appeals
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Renacci serves on the following committees:[2]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Subcommittee on Social Security
2011-2012
Renacci served on the following committees:[3]
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services)
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Jim Renacci endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Renacci voted against 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. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
2012
Renacci won re-election.[6] Renacci was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 16th District. He ran unopposed in the March 6, 2012 Republican primary.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republicans will holds its majority in 2013.[7] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[7] Renacci faced Democratic incumbent Betty Sutton in November, and was considered a vulnerable incumbent.[8]
In the final two weeks before the election, 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.[9]
| 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" | ||||
Full history
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Polls
2012 Election
A Normington, Petts and Associates poll, conducted June 26-28, 2012, showed Renacci barely trailing rival and fellow incumbent Rep. Betty Sutton (D).[11]
| 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
Comprehensive donor information for Renacci is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Renacci raised a total of $5,727,454 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[12]
| Jim Renacci's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 16) |  |
$3,274,194 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 16) | |
$2,453,260 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,727,454 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Renacci won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Renacci's campaign committee raised a total of $3,274,194 and spent $3,284,373.[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 16th Congressional District, 2012 - Jim Renacci Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,274,194 |
| Total Spent | $3,284,373 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,523,935 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $2,553,499 |
| Top contributors to Jim Renacci's campaign committee | |
| Timken Co | $51,650 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $27,800 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $20,000 |
| Murray Energy | $17,817 |
| KeyCorp | $15,450 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $263,556 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $163,443 |
| Insurance | $154,285 |
| Retired | $136,875 |
| Commercial Banks | $133,700 |
2010
Renacci won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Renacci's campaign committee raised a total of $2,453,260 and spent $2,403,263.[14]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 16 Election, 2010 - Jim Renacci Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,453,260 |
| Total Spent | $2,403,263 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,071,652 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,102,854 |
| Top contributors to Jim Renacci's campaign committee | |
| Timken Co | $42,600 |
| Murray Energy | $25,600 |
| Littlejohn & Co | $14,400 |
| Diversified Employee Solutions | $12,000 |
| Massilon Cable TV | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $115,170 |
| Leadership PACs | $108,700 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $86,100 |
| Automotive | $54,550 |
| Insurance | $51,200 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Renacci missed 16 of 1,714 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 0.9% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[15]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Renacci paid his congressional staff a total of $799,655 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.[16]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Renacci's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $33,472,883 to $45,292,790. That averages to $39,382,836, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 6.37% from 2010.[17]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Renacci's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $32,345,756 to $51,775,662. This averages out to $42,060,709 which was higher than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[18]
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. Renacci tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 185th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[19]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Renacci was tied with three other members of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 87th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[20]
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, James B. Renacci voted with the Republican Party 92.9% of the time, which ranked 110 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[21]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Jim + Renacci + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jim Renacci News Feed
- Rep. Mike Turner seeks jail time for IRS agents who launch political ... - Plain Dealer
- Investigator: Ohio politicians living large in DC - WKYC-TV
- OARDC breaks ground on new ag engineering building - Farm and Dairy
- Sequester reduces jobless benefits in Ohio by more than 16% - Plain Dealer
- Freshman Keith Rothfus Joins House Banking Panel - American Banker (subscription)
- House votes to crack down on tax-delinquent contractors but not individuals - Washington Post (blog)
- Soros pushes higher profile for campaign finance reform - The Journal News
- Times In-Depth: Kelly is comfortable in D.C. representing his district - GoErie.com
- Rep. Ryan Introduces Bill to Redesignate USPS Facility in Ohio After Lance ... - Targeted News Service (subscription)
- Rep. Renacci Introduces Bill to Mint Pro Football Hall of Fame Comemmorative ... - Targeted News Service (subscription)
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Personal
Renacci resides in Wadsworth, Ohio, with his wife of 28 years, Tina. Together they have raised three children, all of whom are now in college or graduate school.[22]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Renacci" Accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Jim Renacci, Representing the 16th District of Ohio "Committees and Caucuses"
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved December 22, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ New York Times"House Race 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
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Jim Renacci" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Jim Renacci 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "James B. Renacci 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Jim Renacci" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "James B. Renacci," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Jim Renacci (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "James Renacci (R-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"
- ↑ Congressman Jim Renacci, Representing the 16th District of Ohio "Biography"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Boccieri |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio, District 16 2011–present |
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Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio 2004-2008 |
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President of the City Council of Wadsworth, Ohio 1999-2003 |
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Wadsworth, Ohio, Board of Zoning Appeals 1994-1995 |
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