Kay Hagan
| Kay Hagan | ||
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| U.S. Senate, North Carolina | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth Dole (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $8,557,412 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| North Carolina State Senator from the 27th district | ||
| 2003-2009 | ||
| North Carolina State Senator from the 32nd district | ||
| 1999-2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida State University | |
| J.D. | Wake Forest University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 26, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Shelby, North Carolina | |
| Profession | Attorney, Banker | |
| Net worth | $17,833,270 | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hagan is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Biography
Hagan was born in Shelby, North Carolina. She earned a B.A. from Florida State University in 1975 and a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University in 1978.[2]
Career
After her education, Hagan worked in the financial industry, becoming a vice president of North Carolina's largest bank, NCNB (North Carolina National Bank), which is now a part of Bank of America.[3]
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Hagan serves on the following committees[4]:
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on SeaPower
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Subcommittee on Children and Families (Chair)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
2011-2012
Hagan served on the following committees:[5]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Seapower
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Issues
Political Positions
Gay marriage
On March 27, 2013, Kay Hagan posted a message on Facebook, giving her position on gay marriage, saying, "Marriage equality is a complex issue with strong feelings on both sides, and I have a great deal of respect for varying opinions on the issue. After much thought and prayer, I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn’t tell people who they can love or who they can marry."[6]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Hagan 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. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]
2013 Senate Budget Proposal
On March 23, after an all-night debate that ended just before 5 a.m., by a 50 to 49 vote the Democratically controlled Senate approved its first budget in four years.[8] No Republicans voted for the Senate plan, and four Democrats opposed it. All four are from red states and are up for re-election in 2014.[8] Hagan was one of the four Democrats who voted against the budget proposal.
The approved plan is a $3.7 trillion budget for 2014 and would provide a fast track for passage of tax increases, trim spending modestly and leave the government still deeply in the red for the next decade.[8]
The approval of a budget in the Senate began the process of setting up contentious, and potentially fruitless, negotiations with the Republican-controlled House starting in April to reconcile two vastly different plans for dealing with the nation’s economic and budgetary problems.
The House plan brings the government’s taxes and spending into balance by 2023 with cuts to domestic spending even below the levels of automatic across-the-board cuts for federal programs now, and it orders up dramatic and controversial changes to Medicare and the tax code.[8]
The Senate plan differs greatly, and includes $100 billion in upfront infrastructure spending to bolster the economy and calls for special fast-track rules to overhaul the tax code and raise $975 billion over 10 years in legislation that could not be filibustered. Even with that tax increase and prescribed spending cuts, the plan approved by the Senate would leave the government with a $566 billion annual deficit in 10 years, and $5.2 trillion in additional debt over that window.[8]
Elections
2014
The FiscalTimes compiled a list of the seven most vulnerable Senate seats up for election in 2014. The seven included in the list are: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia. Going into the 2014 election, all seven seats are held by Democrats.[9]
According to an April 2013 Politico report, Hagan had already raised $1.6 million and had $2.7 million cash on hand.[10]
Democrat Hagan was "swept into office with the aid of presidential turnout in 2008".[9] This time around, there’s no presidential race above her on the ballot and turnout is expected to be down this time around.[9] Among the possible Republican candidates are North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis and Reps. Renee Ellmers, Patrick McHenry, Virginia Foxx, and George Holding.[9] Although recent polls show Hagan leading these potential challengers, her middling approval rating and the midterm dynamics make this race a toss-up.[9]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hagan was elected to the United States Senate. She defeated Elizabeth Dole (R), Christopher Cole (Libertarian), and the write-in candidates.[11]
| United States Senate, North Carolina General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kay Hagan Incumbent |
52.7% | 2,249,311 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Dole | 44.2% | 1,887,510 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Cole | 3.1% | 133,430 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0% | 1,719 | |
| Total Votes | 4,271,970 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hagan is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Hagan raised a total of $8,557,412 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 23, 2013.[12]
| Kay Hagan's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate (North Carolina) |  |
$8,557,412 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $8,557,412 | |||
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hagan missed 18 of 1,278 roll call votes from Jan 2009 to Apr 2013, which is 1.4% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[13]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Heller paid his congressional staff a total of $2,947,537 in 2011. She ranked 12th on the list of the highest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and she ranked 14th overall of the highest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 34th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[14]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hagan's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,881,562 to $32,784,978. That averages to $17,833,270, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. Her average net worth decreased by 4.89% from 2010.[15]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hagan's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,139,633 and $34,360,977. That averages to $18,750,305, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[16]
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. Hagan ranked 48th in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hagan ranked 32nd in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.[18]
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, Kay Hagan voted with the Democratic Party 90.0% of the time, which ranked 42nd among the 51 Senate Democratic members in November 2011.[19]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Kay + Hagan + North Carolina + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Kay Hagan News Feed
- US Sen. Kay Hagan calls for military and Congress to reverse problem of sexual ... - Fayetteville Observer
- North Carolina's Senate race falls in the national rankings - News & Observer
- Kay Hagan: Out of touch with NC on guns, gays, ObamaCare, and ? - Beaufort Observer
- Southern Democrat Fighting Conservative Tide, Kay Hagan - WFMY News 2
- NC Democrats tout Hagan's 2014 prospects amid GOP disorder - News & Observer
- US Senate approves waterways maintenance bill - Greater Wilmington Business Journal
- Hagan urges officials to combat 'sexual assault crisis' - Jacksonville Daily News
- As they recruit for 2014 Senate races, Democrats have their own party struggles - Washington Post
- CULTURE DIGEST: NC pastor may run for Sen. - BP News
- Hagan, Burr position themselves for re-election with their gun votes - Winston-Salem Journal
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Personal
Hagan and her husband Chip have three children.[20]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Kay Hagan," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "HAGAN, Kay, (1953 - )"
- ↑ Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate "Kay's Story - About Kay"
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Kay Hagan, United States Senator for North Carolina "About Kay - Committee Assignments"
- ↑ Washingtonpost.com "Kay Hagan becomes latest senator to endorse gay marriage" March 2013
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 New York Times "Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Setting Up Contentious Negotiations" Accessed March 25, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Fiscal Times " 7 Senate Seats Most at Risk—Hint: They’re All Blue" Accessed February 15, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Red-state Democrats raise millions" Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Kay Hagan" April 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Kay Hagan" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Kay Hagan"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Kay R. Hagan (D-NC), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hagan, (D-NC), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate "About Kay - Family"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Elizabeth Dole |
United States Senate - North Carolina 2009–Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by John Garwood |
North Carolina State Senate - District 27 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Don Vaughan |
| Preceded by John Blust |
North Carolina State Senate - District 32 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Linda Garrou |
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