Kevin Brady
| Kevin Brady | ||
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| U.S. House, Texas, District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1997-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jack Fields (R) | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Whip | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $5,014,275 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
| 1990-1996 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Rapid City Central High School | |
| Bachelor's | University of South Dakota | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 11, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Vermillion, South Dakota | |
| Profession | Public Affairs Director | |
| Net worth | $486,013 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
- For the 2012 New York Assembly candidate, see Kevin C. Brady.
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Brady is a "moderate Republican leader".[2]
Biography
Brady was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. He earned his B.A. from the University of South Dakota in 1990.[3]
Career
- 1997-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Texas' 8th congressional district
- 1990-1996: Texas House of Representatives
Brady was an executive for the Chamber of Commerce for 18 years before pursuing his political career.[4]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Brady serves on the following committees:[5]
- House Ways & Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Health Chair
- Subcommittee on Social Security
- Subcommittee on Trade
2011-2012
Brady was a member of the following House committees:[4]
- House Ways & Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Trade Chair
- Subcommittee on Social Security
- Joint Economic Committee Vice Chair
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Brady 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
Brady ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 8th District. He defeated Larry Youngblood in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Neil Burns (D) and Roy Hall (L) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[7][8]
| U.S. House, Texas, District 8 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Brady Incumbent |
77.3% | 194,043 | |
| Democratic | Neil Burns | 20.3% | 51,051 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Hall | 2.4% | 5,958 | |
| Total Votes | 251,052 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Kevin Brady won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kent Hargett (D) and Bruce West (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Texas District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kevin Brady incumbent |
80.3% | 161,417 | |
| Democratic | Kent Hargett | 17.3% | 34,694 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce West | 2.5% | 4,988 | |
| Total Votes | 201,099 | |||
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Brady is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Brady raised a total of $5,014,275 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[17]
| Kevin Brady's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Texas, District 8) |  |
$1,385,893 | |
| 2010 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$1,028,855 | |
| 2008 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$621,911 | |
| 2006 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$515,795 | |
| 2004 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$732,619 | |
| 2002 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$367,670 | |
| 2000 | US House (Texas, District 8) | |
$361,532 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,014,275 | |||
2012
Brady won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Brady's campaign committee raised a total of $1,385,894 and spent $1,268,522.[18]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Texas' 8th Congressional District, 2012 - Kevin Brady Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,385,894 |
| Total Spent | $1,268,522 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $14,936 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $10,871 |
| Top contributors to Kevin Brady's campaign committee | |
| United Continental Holdings | $23,500 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | $13,750 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $13,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $12,500 |
| National Cattlemen's Beef Assn | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $165,165 |
| Insurance | $109,050 |
| Health Professionals | $66,500 |
| Securities & Investment | $55,000 |
| Retail Sales | $49,000 |
2010
Brady won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Brady's campaign committee raised a total of $1,028,855 and spent $945,193.[19]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Texas, 8th District, 2010 - Kevin Brady Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,028,855 |
| Total Spent | $945,193 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Kevin Brady's campaign committee | |
| Charter Brokerage LLC | $22,750 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| American Health Care Assn | $10,000 |
| American Resort Development Assn | $10,000 |
| American Seniors Housing Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $96,400 |
| Insurance | $85,200 |
| Real Estate | $63,250 |
| Health Professionals | $49,650 |
| Securities & Investment | $44,650 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Brady missed 489 of 11,058 roll call votes from January 1997 to March 2013. This amounts to 4.4%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Brady paid his congressional staff a total of $834,529 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.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Brady's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $212,027 to $760,000. That averages to $486,013, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 11.88% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Brady's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $242,030 to $861,000. That averages to $551,515 which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]
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. Brady tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 86th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[24]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Brady was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 64th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[25]
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, Brady voted with the Republican Party 92.4% of the time, which ranked 125 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[26]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Kevin + Brady + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Kevin Brady News Feed
- U.S. Rep. KEVIN BRADY: House Democrats vote for default - Your Houston News
- White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS - 9NEWS.com
- Three Signs There's a Cover-Up - National Review Online
- TexMessage: Greg Abbott has sued the feds how many times? - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Despite talk, no effort in Congress to change ObamaCare's employer mandate - The Hill (blog)
- Texans Seek Bipartisanship in a Sharply Divided DC - KUHF-FM
- Under-fire Obama should drop the wistful, petulant approach - Irish Times
- What IRS Scandal? - Town Hall
- TexMessage: Kevin Brady says immigration bill needs changes before getting ... - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Mich. Rep. Camp: IRS lied, must clean house - The Detroit News
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
- ↑ Gov Track "Brady" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "BRADY, Kevin Patrick, (1955 - )"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congressman Kevin Brady, Proudly Representing the 8th District of Texas "Kevin Brady's Biography"
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Republican candidate list
- ↑ Unofficial Republican primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Kevin Brady," Accessed March 25, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kevin Brady 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kevin Brady 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Kevin Brady," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Kevin Brady," Accessed September 17, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Kevin Brady (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Kevin Brady (R-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 17, 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"
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