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John Sullivan (Oklahoma)
| John Sullivan | ||
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| U.S. House, Oklahoma, District 1 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | January 8, 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Oklahoma House of Representatives | ||
| 1995-2002 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northeastern State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 1, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| Profession | Real Estate Broker | |
| Net worth | $32,500 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Sullivan was defeated by challenger Jim Bridenstine in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.[1][2] The day of the primary, Sullivan said he had made a mistake by ignoring the primary challenge for too long. "I never had a race like this in all my life," he said.[3]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sullivan was a "moderate Republican leader".[4]
Career
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- 2002-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
- 1995-2002: Oklahoma House of Representatives
- 1992: Graduated from Northeastern State University
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Sullivan served on the following committees:[5]
- Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Sullivan 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. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]
Elections
2012
Sullivan was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st District. Sullivan was the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was April 13, 2012. Sullivan was defeated by Jim Bridenstine in the June 26, Republican primary. [1][7]
| Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Bridenstine |
53.8% | 28,055 |
| John Sullivan | 46.2% | 24,058 |
| Total Votes | 52,113 | |
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Polls
2012 election
An automated phone poll, conducted May 14-15, 2012, by the Bridenstine campaign, showed Bridenstine in a statistical tie with incumbent Rep. John Sullivan. [8]
| Oklahoma's Congressional District 1, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | [1] (May 17, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Jim Bridenstine (R) | 34.16% | 34.16% | ||||||||||||
| John Sullivan (R) | 32.92% | 32.92% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 32.92% | 32.92% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 641 | 641 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.79 | 3.79% | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sullivan won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Angelia O’Dell (D) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma Congressional District 1 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Sullivan Incumbent |
76.8% | 151,173 | |
| Democrat | Angelia O’Dell | 23.2% | 45,656 | |
| Total Votes | 196,829 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
As of March 31, 2012, Sullivan raised $797,962 during the 2012 campaign cycle and spent $247,528, leaving him with $733,899 cash on hand. Of that, 61 percent came from PAC contributions, and 38 percent came from individual contributions.[10]
On June 20, 2012, the American Academy of Anesthesiologists PAC reported spending roughly $25,000 on direct mail to support Sullivan.[11]
2010
Sullivan won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Sullivan's campaign committee raised a total of $940,406 and spent $808,866.[12]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma Congressional District 1 Election, 2010 - John Sullivan (Oklahoma) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $940,406 |
| Total Spent | $808,866 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to John Sullivan (Oklahoma)'s campaign committee | |
| Williams Companies | $19,450 |
| Chesapeake Energy | $15,300 |
| Christner Trucking | $14,400 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $138,300 |
| Health Professionals | $111,400 |
| Electric Utilities | $40,500 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $39,000 |
| Real Estate | $25,600 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Sullivan paid his congressional staff a total of $962,074 in 2011. Overall, Oklahoma ranked 19th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[13]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Sullivan's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $15,001 to $50,000. That averages to $32,500, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth decreased by 81.43% from 2010.[14]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Sullivan's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $100,001 to $250,000. This averages out to $175,000.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[15]
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. Sullivan ranked 47th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[16]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Sullivan ranked 154th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[17]
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, John Sullivan voted with the Republican Party 94.1% of the time, which ranked 66 among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[18]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term John + Sullivan + Oklahoma + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
John Sullivan News Feed
- Death Toll Passes 90 as Oklahoma Tornado Devastates Suburb - San Francisco Chronicle
- More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told - MyFox Phoenix
- College football countdown
- Theater - New York Times
- Gardener's almanac - Kansas.com
- OFFBEAT: Sunday ends Chicago Lyric Opera fun run for 70th Anniversary ... - nwitimes.com
- Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points - News9.com - Oklahoma ... - news9.com KWTV
- Rising Revenue Undercuts Parties' Tax-Spending Arguments - Bloomberg
- Oklahoma! is Sheer Delight - Chicagomag.com
- Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK ... - news9.com KWTV
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Personal
John Sullivan is married to Judy. They have 4 children.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma Elections Division "Election Results" Accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Fox 23 "Jim Bridenstine defeats John Sullivan in primary," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Politico "An incumbent caught sleeping?" June 26, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Sullivan" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congressman John Sullivan, Proudly Serving the First District of Oklahoma "Biography"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ jimbridenstine.com "Bridenstine Campaign Announces Internal Polling Results" Accessed June 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ opensecrets.org Accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ FEC "Schedule E Independent Expenditures" Accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "John Sullivan 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm, "John Sullivan," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "John Sullivan (R-Okla), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "John Sullivan (R-Okla), 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"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Steve Largent |
U.S. House of Representatives - Oklahoma, District 1 2002–2013 |
Succeeded by Jim Bridenstine (R) |
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Oklahoma House of Representatives 1995-2002 |
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