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Michael McCaul
| Michael McCaul | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2005-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Lloyd Doggett (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $8,555,475 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas Deputy Attorney General | ||
| 1998-2002 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Trinity University | |
| J.D. | St. Mary’s University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 14, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Dallas, TX | |
| Net worth | $500,624,461 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, McCaul is a "far-right Republican".[2]
Biography
After earning his J.D. from St. Mary's University, McCaul went into private practice as a lawyer.[3] He was also Chief of Counter Terrorism and National Security to the U.S. Attorney's office in Texas. From 1998-2002, McCaul was appointed Deputy Attorney General under then-Attorney General John Cornyn.[4]
Personal finances
According to research from Open Secrets, McCaul's average net worth as of 2010 is $380,411,527. His net increased by 1013.08% from 2004-2010.
According to an analysis by the Washington Post, McCaul's family purchased between $286,000 and $690,000 in a high-tech company that supported a bill which was in McCaul's committee at the time.[5]
Career
- 2005-present: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1998-2002: Deputy Attorney General of Texas
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
McCaul serves on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
- Committee on Homeland Security Chair
- Committee on Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics -
2011-2012
McCaul was a member of the following House committees[7]:
- Committee on Ethics
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management Chair
- Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Vice Chair
- Committee on Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Michael McCaul endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [8]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
McCaul 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.[9]
Elections
2012
McCaul ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 10th District. He defeated Eddie Traylor in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Tawana Cadien (D) and Richard Priest (L) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[10][11]
| U.S. House, Texas, District 10 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael McCaul Incumbent |
60.5% | 159,783 | |
| Democratic | Tawana W. Cadien | 36.3% | 95,710 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Priest | 3.2% | 8,526 | |
| Total Votes | 264,019 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for McCaul is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, McCaul raised a total of $8,555,475 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[16]
| Michael McCaul's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Texas, District 10) |  |
$1,124,340 | |
| 2010 | US House (Texas, District 10) | |
$1,624,577 | |
| 2008 | US House (Texas, District 10) | |
$1,723,165 | |
| 2006 | US House (Texas, District 10) | |
$1,155,543 | |
| 2004 | US House (Texas, District 10) | |
$2,927,850 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $8,555,475 | |||
2012
McCaul won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, McCaul's campaign committee raised a total of $1,124,340 and spent $1,075,667.[17]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Texas' 10th Congressional District, 2012 - Michael McCaul Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,124,340 |
| Total Spent | $1,075,667 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $52,568 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $46,855 |
| Top contributors to Michael McCaul's campaign committee | |
| CC Media Holdings | $34,000 |
| Dell Inc | $16,000 |
| Deloitte LLP | $15,500 |
| Harmony Public Schools | $10,650 |
| Zachry Construction | $10,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Computers/Internet | $96,188 |
| Oil & Gas | $68,250 |
| Retired | $64,200 |
| Real Estate | $57,200 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $49,935 |
2010
McCaul won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, McCaul's campaign committee raised a total of $1,624,577 and spent $1,437,670.[18]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Texas, 10th District, 2010 - Michael McCaul Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,624,577 |
| Total Spent | $1,437,670 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $23,314 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $20,141 |
| Top contributors to Michael McCaul's campaign committee | |
| CC Media Holdings | $35,200 |
| Zachry Construction | $17,000 |
| Dell Inc | $16,000 |
| BAE Systems | $11,250 |
| Atlantic Trust | $10,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Real Estate | $92,550 |
| Oil & Gas | $82,300 |
| Retired | $79,200 |
| Computers/Internet | $76,600 |
| Misc Finance | $73,068 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, McCaul missed 150 of 6,440 roll call votes from January 2005 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[19]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. McCaul paid his congressional staff a total of $1,004,640 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.[20]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, McCaul is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. McCaul's staff was given an apparent $4,211.67 in bonus money.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, McCaul's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $306,437,919 to $694,811,003. That averages to $500,624,461, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 31.60% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, McCaul's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $258,618,051 to $502,205,003. That averages to $380,411,527 which is higher 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. McCaul tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 68th 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. McCaul was tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 68th 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, McCaul voted with the Republican Party 94.8% of the time, which ranked 37 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[26]
Personal
McCaul and his wife, Linda, have five children.[4]
Recent news
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Michael McCaul News Feed
- Rep. Michael McCaul wins committee approval of 'tough' border security legislation - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX): Authorities Investigating Whether Suspect Trained ... - TPM
- Homeland Security Chairman to develop cybersecurity bill - The Hill (blog)
- Rep. McCaul: Mother Played 'Strong Role' In Radicalization of Alleged Bombers - TPM
- Michael McCaul: 'Rush To Mirandize' Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Cost Valuable ... - Huffington Post
- Michael McCaul Questions FBI's Handling Of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Boston ... - Huffington Post
- Texas delegation votes 27-9 to enact controversial cyber security bill; McCaul ... - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Congress aims to stop 90 percent of illegal border crossing - The Prospector
- Flight attendants protest at Houston airport against knives in the passenger cabin - eTurboNews
- At Boston Marathon hearing, Austin Rep. Michael McCaul warns of missed ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
- ↑ Gov Track "McCaul" Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "Michael McCaul," Accessed October 22, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed October 22, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post, "Members of Congress trade in companies while making laws that affect those same firms," June 23, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Official House website "Committees and Caucuses," Accessed October 22, 2011
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 22, 2011
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Michael McCaul," Accessed March 25, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Michael McCaul 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Michael McCaul 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Michael McCaul," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Michael McCaul," Accessed September 17, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Michael McCaul (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Michael McCaul (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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U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, 10th District 2005-Present |
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