Martin Heinrich

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Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich.jpg
U.S. Senate, New Mexico
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2013
Term ends
January 3, 2019
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorJeff Bingaman (D)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 2018
Campaign $$11,963,130
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, New Mexico, District 1
January 3, 2009-2013
Trustee of New Mexico State Natural Resources
2006
Albuquerque City Council
2003-2007
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Missouri
OtherUniversity of New Mexico (attended but did not earn degree)
Personal
BirthdayOctober 17, 1971
Place of birthFallon, Nevada
ProfessionMechanical Enginner
Net worth$53,008
ReligionLutheran
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

Martin T. Heinrich (b. October 17, 1971) is a Democratic Senator for New Mexico.

He won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Heinrich is a "centrist Democrat".[2]

Biography

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Heinrich was born in Fallon, Nevada. He earned a B.A. from the University of Missouri in 1995 and pursued graduate coursework at the University of New Mexico.[3]

Career

He began his career working as a mechanical engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. Prior to being elected to Congress, Heinrich served as Albuquerque City Council President and as Natural Resources Trustee for the State of New Mexico.[4]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Heinrich serves on the following Senate committees[5]:

2011-2012

Heinrich served on the following committees:[6]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

According to his website, Heinrich's campaign platform included the following issues[9]:

  • Raising taxes on the wealthy
  • Promoting renewable energy
  • Bringing home the troops

Political positions

Specific votes

Rep. Heinrich voted for the stimulus bill.[10] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [11]

Heinrich also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[12] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[13]

Heinrich supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[14] Just after the bill’s passage, 42% of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19% believed it would help. 15% said that the bill would have no impact.[15]

Finally, Heinrich voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[16] 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[17]

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Heinrich 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 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[18]

Elections

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in New Mexico, 2012

Heinrich won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012.[19] He defeated Hector Balderas in the June 5 Democratic primary and defeated Heather Wilson in the November general election.[1][20]

The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012 detailing the 8 races in the Senate in 2012 that would decide the political fate of which party will end up with control in 2013.[21] The seat, rated a toss-up, was seen by Sabato's Crystal Ball as most likely to end up Democratic. The article noted that the state has generally been leaning Democratic and did not become a race with much interest until the incumbent Jeff Bingaman announced he would retire rather than seek re-election in 2012.[21] The Republican challenger Heather Wilson was expected to give Republicans a "fighting chance in a tough state for them".[21][22]

General election

U.S. Senate, New Mexico, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgMartin Heinrich 51% 395,717
     Republican Heather Wilson 45.3% 351,260
     Independent American Jon Ross Barrie 3.6% 28,199
Total Votes 775,176
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Democratic Primary

Full history


Polls

Martin Heinrich vs. Heather Wilson
Response Rasmussen (August 23,2012)Public Policy Polling (September 7-9)Albequerque Journal (September 3-6)Research & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque
(October 23-25, 2012)		Public Opinion Strategies (October 29, 2012)GBA Strategies (October 30,2012)Average
Heinrich 48%50%49%50%43%51% 48.5%
Wilson 41%41%42%42%44%41% 41.833%
Other candidate 5%0%0%3%6%6% 3.333%
Undecided 7%9%8%6%7%0% 6.17%
Number polled 5001,122667662100600 608.5
Margin of error +/-4.5+/-2.9%+/-3.8%+/-3.8%+/-4.38%+/-4.0% 3.9%
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

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Heinrich is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Heinrich raised a total of $11,963,130 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 22, 2013.[25]

Martin Heinrich's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US Senate (New Mexico) Won $6,699,290
2010 US House (New Mexico, District 1) Won $2,750,081
2008 US House (New Mexico, District 1) Won $2,513,759
Grand Total Raised $11,963,130

2012

Breakdown of the source of Heinrich's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Heinrich won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Heinrich's campaign committee raised a total of $6,699,291 and spent $6,692,326.[26]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Heinrich's campaign funds before the 2010 election.
Heinrich was re-elected to the U.S. House in 2010 for a second term. His campaign committee raised a total of $2,750,081 and spent $2,728,325.[27]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Heinrich missed 0 of 96 roll votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving as of April 2013. [28]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Heinrich paid his congressional staff a total of $978,425 in 2011. Overall, New Mexico ranked 23rd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[29]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Heinrich is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Heinrich's staff was given an apparent $54,804.16 in bonus money.[30]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Heinrich's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-243,983 to $349,999. That averages to $53,008, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth decreased by 23.74% from 2010.[31]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Heinrich's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $19,015 to $120,000. Averaging to a net worth of $69,507.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[32]

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. Heinrich ranked 149th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[33]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Heinrich ranked 146th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[34]

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, Martin Heinrich has voted with the Democratic Party 89.6% of the time, which ranked 152nd among the 192 House Democratic members as of December 2011.[35]

Personal

Heinrich and his wife Julie are raising their two sons in Albuquerque.[36]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "New Mexico Senate Race - 2012 Election Center"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Heinrich" Accessed May 23, 2012
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "HEINRICH, Martin, (1971 - )"
  4. ↑ Martin Heinrich, Representing the 1st District of New Mexico "Biography"
  5. ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
  6. ↑ Martin Heinrich, Representing the 1st District of New Mexico "Committee Assignments"
  7. ↑ Armed Services Committees "Subcommittees"
  8. ↑ Natural Resources Committee "Subcommittees"
  9. ↑ Martin Heinrich campaign website "Issues," Accessed May 26, 2012
  10. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
  11. ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
  12. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
  13. ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
  14. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
  15. ↑ Rasmussen "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
  16. ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
  17. ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
  18. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  19. ↑ Roll Call "Balderas Enters N.M. Senate Race Against Heinrich," Accessed January 6, 2012
  20. ↑ Associated Press "New Mexico - Summary Vote Results," June 6, 2012
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Center for Politics "Tilting the Toss Ups – the Eight Races That Will Decide the Senate" Accessed April 9, 2012
  22. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
  23. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  24. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  25. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Martin Heinrich," Accessed April 22, 2013
  26. ↑ Open Secrets "Martin Heinrich 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 26, 2013
  27. ↑ Open Secrets "Martin Heinrich 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 2, 2011
  28. ↑ GovTrack, "Martin Heinrich," Accessed March 26, 2013
  29. ↑ LegiStorm, "Martin Heinrich," Accessed October 2, 2012
  30. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Martin Heinrich (D-NM), 2011," accessed February 14, 2013
  32. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Martin Heinrich (D-NM), 2010," Accessed October 2, 2012
  33. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 6, 2013
  34. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  35. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  36. ↑ Martin Heinrich for Senate "About"
Political offices
Preceded by
Jeff Bingaman 		U.S. Senate - New Mexico
2013-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
Heather Wilson 		U.S. House of Representatives - New Mexico District 1
2009-2013 		Succeeded by
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Preceded by
' 		New Mexico State Natural Resources Trustee
2006 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		Albuquerque City Council
2003-2007 		Succeeded by
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