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Marlin Stutzman
| Marlin A. Stutzman | ||
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| U.S. House, Indiana, District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 2, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Mark Souder (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,557,412 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Indiana State Senate, 13th district | ||
| 2009-2010 | ||
| Indiana House of Representatives, 52nd district | ||
| 2002-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Lake Area Christian High School (1994) | |
| Bachelor's | Tri-State University | |
| Associate's | Glen Oaks Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 31, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Sturgis, Michigan | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner, Farmer | |
| Net worth | $538,507 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Stutzman is a "moderate Republican follower".[1]
Stutzman was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on farms located in both Saint Joseph County, Michigan and LaGrange County, Indiana. He graduated from Lake Area Christian High School located in Sturgis, Michigan in 1994. He attended Glen Oaks Community College in 1999 and Tri-State University from 2005 to 2007.[3]
Career
- 2002-2008: Indiana House of Representatives, 52nd district[3]
- 2009-2010: Indiana State Senate, 13th district[3]
- 2010-Present:United States House of Representatives, Indiana's 3rd Congressional District
Stutzman was elected in a November 2, 2010 special election to fill the rest of resigning Representative Mark Souder's term. He was simultaneously elected to a full two year term to expire in 2013.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Stutzman serves on the following committees:[4]
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
2011-2012
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture[5]
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Budget[5]
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs[5]
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Chairman)
Indiana State Senate
2009-2010
Prior to leaving thesenate, Stutzman served on the following committees:
- Commerce & Economic Development Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Natural Resources Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Utilities & Technology Committee, Indiana State Senate
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Stutzman 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.[6]
Elections
2012
Stutzman ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 3rd District. Stutzman was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Kevin Boyd in the November 6 general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyd | 33% | 92,363 | |
| Republican |  Marlin Stutzman Incumbent |
67% | 187,872 | |
| Total Votes | 280,235 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
Endorsements
Stutzman was endorsed by the National Right to Life Political Action Committee.[8]
Full history
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Marlin Stutzman won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 13 receiving 26,291 votes, ahead of Democrat Fred Demske receiving 15,185 votes.[10]
| Indiana State Senate, District 13 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marlin Stutzman (R)
|
26,291 | |||
| Fred Demske (D) | 15,185 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Stutzman is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Stutzman raised a total of $1,557,412 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[11]
| Marlin Stutzman's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House, (Indiana, District 3) |  |
$960,106 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, (Indiana, District 3) | |
$597,306 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,557,412 | |||
2012
Stutzman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Stutzman's campaign committee raised a total of $960,106 and spent $801,826.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 3rd Congressional District, 2012 - Marlin Stutzman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $960,106 |
| Total Spent | $801,826 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $42,278 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $42,728 |
| Top contributors to Marlin Stutzman's campaign committee | |
| Triton Energy | $21,500 |
| Honeywell International | $12,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Lucas Oil Products | $10,000 |
| American Dental Assn | $9,999 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $58,249 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $46,925 |
| Misc. Manufacturing & Distributing | $40,808 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $36,400 |
| Retired | $36,199 |
2010
Stutzman won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Stutzman's campaign committee raised a total of $273,768 and spent $171,593 .[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 3rd Congressional District, 2010 - Marlin Stutzman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $273,768 |
| Total Spent | $171,593 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $807,543 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $794,802 |
| Top contributors to Marlin Stutzman's campaign committee | |
| McArdle Realty & Consulting | $12,000 |
| Hanning & Bean Enterprises | $11,600 |
| Perfection Bakeries | $10,514 |
| American Dental Assn | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $55,510 |
| Leadership PACs | $50,717 |
| Real Estate | $44,250 |
| Health Professionals | $37,620 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $30,610 |
2008
In 2008, Stutzman collected $42,701 in donations.[14]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Republican Party | $15,591 |
| Faulkner Strategies Inc. | $15,417 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Stutzman missed 49 of 1,789 roll call votes from Nov 2010 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 2.7%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[15]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Stutzman paid his congressional staff a total of $958,375 in 2011. He ranked 84th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 210th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Indiana ranked 35th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[16]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Stutzman is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Stutzman's staff was given an apparent $2,367.58 in bonus money.[17]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Stutzman's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $14,019 and $1,082,995. That averages to $548,507, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 749.16% from 2010.[18]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Stutzman's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-289,988 and $120,997. That averages to $-8,4495.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[19]
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. Stutzman ranked 90th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[20]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Stutzman ranked 26th in the conservative rankings.[21]
Political Positions
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, Marlin A. Stutzman voted with the Republican Party 91 of the time, which ranked 170 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[22]
Personal
Stutzman and his wife, Christy, have two children, an 8-year old son, Payton, and 3 year old son, Preston.[23]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Marlin + Stutzman + Indiana + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Marlin Stutzman News Feed
- Commentary: A look behind the veil - Herald Times Reporter
- Indiana Congressman Wants Offsets For Oklahoma Aid - Talk Radio News Service
- Rep. Marlin Stutzman: I was almost aborted - UPI.com (blog)
- Another lawmaker says Oklahoma disaster relief must be offset with spending cuts - Daily Caller
- Life Depends on the Choice - National Review Online
- Stutzman Backs Bill To Provide Families With Choice Between Cash Wages ... - Indiana's NewsCenter
- Political Notebook - The blog - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- Congressional Votes for Indiana the Week of 05/17 - 05/23/2013 - Targeted News Service (subscription)
- Gosnell's 45000 Abortions and Baby Snipping Have Damaged Society - LifeNews.com
- You choose, we deliver - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Stutzman" Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rep Stutzman "Biography" Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rep Stutzman "Committees and Caucuses" Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Marlin Stutzman "National Right to Life Announces Endorsement of Stutzman" Accessed May 1, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Indiana Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Marlin Stutzman" Accessed April 7, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Marlin Stutzman 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Marlin A. Stutzman 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Stutzman Campaign Donors
- ↑ GovTrack, "Marlin Stutzman," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Marlin Stutzman"
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Stutzman (R-Ind), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Stutzman, (R-Indiana), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Marlin Stutzman, Indiana, US Congress, Indiana Third District, GOP, IN-3 Special Election "Bio" Accessed November 4, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Souder |
U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana District 3 2010–present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 13 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Susan Glick |
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