John McKinney

John McKinney
Connecticut State Senate District 28
Incumbent
In office
1999-Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position	14
Party	Republican
Leadership
Connecticut State Senate Minority Leader
2007-Present
Compensation
Base salary	$28,000/year
Per diem	None
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 1998
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Yale University (1986)
J.D.	Connecticut School of Law (1994)
Personal
Birthday	March 6, 1964
Place of birth	Fairfield, CT
Profession	Attorney/Business Owner
Websites
Office website

John P. McKinney (b. March 6, 1964) is a Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 28 since 1999. From 2000 to 2002 he was Majority Whip, and he was Minority Leader Pro Tempore in 2007. He has been Minority Leader since then.

McKinney earned his BA from Yale University in 1986. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1994.

McKinney has worked as a Law Clerk for Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Richard N. Palmer. He has also been an Attorney for Cummings and Lockwood. He is currently a business owner.

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

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

John McKinney endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McKinney served on the following committees:

Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013
• Executive and Legislative Nominations
• Housing, Ranking Member
• Legislative Management, Ranking Member

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McKinney served on these committees:

Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011
• Executive and Legislative Nominations
• Housing, Ranking Member
• Legislative Management, Ranking Member

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McKinney served on these committees:

Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2009
• Environment
• Executive and Legislative Nominations
• Housing

Elections

2014

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014

McKinney is considered a potential Republican candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 2014.

2012

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012

McKinney ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 28. McKinney ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He also ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John McKinney Incumbent	100%	33,368
Total Votes				33,368

2010

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010

McKinney ran for re-election to the 28th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Mitchell Fuchs (D) in the November 2 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
John McKinney (R)		26,249
Mitchell Fuchs (D)		12,694

2008

On November 4, 2008, McKinney won re-election to the 28th District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Martin Goldberg (D).

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
John McKinney (R)		31,627
Martin Goldberg (D)		19,159

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, McKinney raised $7,214 in contributions.

No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.

2008

In 2008, McKinney collected $100,000 in donations.

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$83,105
Hugh Barry	$100
Harold Sutphen	$100
David Storrs	$100
John Shannon	$100

Scorecards

Yankee Institute's Voter Guide

See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide

The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.

2012

McKinney received a score of 7 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied for the 6th highest score among the 36 scored members of the Connecticut Senate. This score was 2 lower than his score of 9 for the 2009-10 term.

Recent news

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John McKinney News Feed

• Bill seeks to curtail bamboo growth - Ct Post
• Gov. McKinney? Part 2 - Waterbury Republican American (blog)
• ?Legacy of deficits? - Waterbury Republican American (blog)
• Senate GOP leader: stop giving governor blank checks for businesses - The Connecticut Mirror
• Indoor Tanning Ban For Minors Sails Through Senate - CT Newsjunkie
• Budget deficit: searching for solutions - WTNH
• Sniping for an audience in the Capitol - Ct Post
• Senate Unanimously Strengthens Racial Profiling Law - Hartford Courant
• CT lawmakers disappointed with US Senate vote - WTNH
• Connecticut reaction swift to US Senate failure on gun control - The Connecticut Mirror

Personal

McKinney and his wife, Megen, have three children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Connecticut State Senate website of Senator John McKinney
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998

References

Political offices
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