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John Culberson
John Culberson.jpg
U.S. House, Texas, District 7
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2001-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 12
PartyRepublican
PredecessorWilliam Reynolds Archer, Jr. (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 7, 2000
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$6,318,234
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives
1986-2001
Education
Bachelor'sSouthern Methodist University
J.D.South Texas College of Law
Personal
BirthdayAugust 24, 1956
Place of birthHouston, Texas
ProfessionAttorney
Net worth$225,001
ReligionMethodist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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John Abney Culberson (b. August 24, 1956) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Culberson represents Texas' 7th congressional district and was first elected to the House in 2000. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Culberson is a "lonely far-right Republican follower".[2]

Biography

Culberson was born in Houston, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Southern Methodist University, and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[3]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Culberson serves on the following committees:[4]

  • House Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
    • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chair

2011-2012

Culberson was a member of the following House committees:[5]

  • House Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chair
    • Subcommittee on Homeland Security Vice Chair
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

John Culberson endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [6]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Culberson 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.[7]

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 7th congressional district elections, 2012

Culberson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 7th District. He defeated Bill Tofte in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated James Cargas (D), Drew Parks (L), and Lance Findley (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[8][9]

U.S. House, Texas, District 7 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJohn Culberson Incumbent 60.8% 142,793
     Democratic James Cargas 36.4% 85,553
     Libertarian Drew Parks 2% 4,669
     Green Lance Findley 0.8% 1,822
Total Votes 234,837
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Culberson is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Culberson raised a total of $6,318,234 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[16]

John Culberson's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $842,045
2010 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $779,425
2008 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $1,747,989
2006 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $718,882
2004 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $628,783
2002 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $508,138
2000 US House (Texas, District 7) Won $1,092,972
Grand Total Raised $6,318,234

2012

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

Culberson won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $842,045 and spent $846,831.[17]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Culberson's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Culberson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $779,425 and spent $771,544.[18]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Culberson missed 564 of 8,657 roll call votes from January 2001 to March 2013. This amounts to 6.5%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[19]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Culberson paid his congressional staff a total of $847,482 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[20]

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, Culberson's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-529,996 to $979,998. That averages to $225,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 33.33% from 2010.[21]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Culberson's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $185,002 to $490,000. That averages to $337,501 which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[22]

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. Culberson tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 43rd in the XLEANX rankings among members of the U.S. House.[23]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Culberson ranked 121st in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[24]

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, Culberson voted with the Republican Party 95.0% of the time, which ranked 28 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[25]

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Personal

Culberson and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter.[5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Culberson" Accessed May 21, 2012
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "John Culberson," Accessed October 22, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed October 22, 2011
  6. ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 22, 2011
  7. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ Republican candidate list
  9. ↑ Unofficial Republican primary results
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  16. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for John Culberson," Accessed March 25, 2013
  17. ↑ Open Secrets "John Culberson 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
  18. ↑ Open Secrets "John Culberson 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
  19. ↑ GovTrack, "John Culberson," Accessed April 2, 2013
  20. ↑ LegiStorm, "John Culberson," Accessed September 17, 2012
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "John Culberson (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013
  22. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "John Culberson (R-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 17, 2012
  23. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  24. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  25. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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