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Mike Honda
| Mike Honda | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Tom Campbell (D) | |
| Leadership | ||
| Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2006 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $7,421,457 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 1996-2000 | ||
| Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors | ||
| 1990-1996 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | San Jose State University, 1968 | |
| Master's | San Jose State University, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 27, 1941 | |
| Place of birth | Walnut Creek, CA | |
| Net worth | $939,505 | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Honda won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 17th District as a Democrat.[1] He was displaced from his former district by redistricting.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Honda is a "far-left Democrat".[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Honda's academic, professional and political career:[4]
- 1968: Graduated from San Jose State University with B.A.
- 1974: Graduated from San Jose State University with M.A.
- 1965-1967: United States Peace Corps
- 1971-1981: San Jose Planning Commission
- 1981-1990: San Jose Unified School Board
- 1990-1996: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- 1997-2000: California State Assembly
- 2001-Present: U.S Representative from California
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Honda serves on the following committees:[5][6]
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
2011-2012
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Honda's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Protecting our open spaces and California’s sacred wilderness is more than sound public policy- it's an obligation. I also believe that environmental protection is more than preserving the wilderness far away from communities. In Congress, I have fought to protect our daily environment - our tap water, the air that surrounds us, the parks and trails in populated areas, and most importantly, I will continue fighting to ensure that new schools are constructed in safe, non-polluted locations."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Healthcare is an inalienable human right that permeates every aspect of our lives, and affects our capacity to live, work and succeed. It is our responsibility to ensure that all Americans, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, and ability are given access to quality affordable care."
- Education
- Excerpt: "In the 21st Century, the competition for jobs and for a stake in the world marketplace will be won by the young people who are best educated. In Silicon Valley, perhaps more than in any other part of the country, we must commit ourselves to providing our students with the very best education we can give them."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "Responsibilities come hand in hand with opportunity. High-tech, high-wage jobs mean nothing if our commutes are daily doses of gridlock. We must construct infrastructure that facilitates access to public transit, including better roads, intermodal transit stations, and expanded carpool rides."
- High-Tech
- Excerpt: "I've lived and worked in this district for nearly my entire life. I've watched its remarkable transformation from Blossom Valley to Silicon Valley. In that time, we have done nothing less than change the way the world does business. With this remarkable success comes great responsibility. We must continue to grow and expand our new economy, and we must continue to be leaders in the field of innovation."
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Honda 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.[8]
Elections
2014
Honda is running for re-election in the 2014 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 17th District. He will face Democratic challenger Ro Khanna in the primary election. The general election takes place on November 4, 2014.[9]
2012
Honda won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 17th District as a Democrat.[1] He was displaced from the 15th district by redistricting. He and Evelyn Li (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Charles Richardson (Ind). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election.[10][11]
| U.S. House, California, District 17 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Honda Incumbent |
73.5% | 159,392 | |
| Republican | Evelyn Li | 26.5% | 57,336 | |
| Total Votes | 216,728 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Honda is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Honda raised a total of $7,421,457 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[18]
| Mike Honda's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (California, District 17) |  |
$900,844 | |
| 2010 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$773,921 | |
| 2008 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$983,449 | |
| 2006 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$761,703 | |
| 2004 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$524,602 | |
| 2002 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$944,811 | |
| 2000 | US House (California, District 15) | |
$2,532,127 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $7,421,457 | |||
2012
Honda won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Honda's campaign committee raised a total of $900,844 and spent $1,028,810.[19]
| U.S. House, California District 17, 2012 - Mike Honda Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $900,844 |
| Total Spent | $1,028,810 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $55,828 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $53,189 |
| Top contributors to Mike Honda's campaign committee | |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $10,000 |
| Marcus & Millichap | $10,000 |
| Marvell Technology Group | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Computers/Internet | $55,250 |
| Building Trade Unions | $47,400 |
| Human Rights | $41,200 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $41,150 |
| Retired | $40,200 |
2010
Honda won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Honda's campaign committee raised a total of $773,921 and spent $850,364.[20]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 15, 2010 - Mike Honda Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $773,921 |
| Total Spent | $850,364 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $66,867 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $66,867 |
| Top contributors to Mike Honda's campaign committee | |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| Honeywell International | $10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $10,000 |
| Service Employees International Union | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $62,912 |
| Building Trade Unions | $47,500 |
| Computers/Internet | $42,807 |
| Public Sector Unions | $30,500 |
| Real Estate | $29,400 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Honda missed 379 of 8,652 roll call votes from January 2001 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.[21]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Honda paid his congressional staff a total of $1,198,912 in 2011. He ranked 179th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 14th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[22]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Honda's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $569,010 and $1,310,000. That averages to $939,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 46.91% from 2010.[23]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Honda's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $369,010 and $910,000. That averages to $639,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[24]
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. Honda is 1 of 14 members of congress who ranked 1st in the liberal rankings in 2012.[25]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Honda is 1 of 19 members of congress who ranked 1st in the liberal rankings.[26]
Political positions
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, Mike Honda voted with the Democratic Party 93.1% of the time, which ranked 73 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[27]
Personal
Honda is widowed and has two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Mike + Honda + California + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mike Honda News Feed
- Rep. Mike Honda announces slew of endorsements in 2014 Silicon Valley ... - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
- Honda girding for primary challenge - Politico
- Political Blotter: Gavin Newsom endorses Ro Khanna to unseat Rep. Mike Honda - Contra Costa Times
- US Lawmakers Ignore India's Anti-Sikh Propaganda And Join Sikh Caucus - South Asian Link
- Zetterberg scores OT goal to keep Red Wings alive - NHL.com
- Political Blotter : Mike Honda touts ' Day of Reason , ' Lynn Woolsey hunts UFOs - San Jose Mercury News
- CA Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses Silicon Vallley House candidate Ro Khanna - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
- 21st Century Fox Debuts Logo - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- 'Run, Ro, Run,' Honda Responds to Challenger Khanna - Indiawest.com - India West
- Ducks Edge Red Wings 3-2 In Game 5: Nick Bonino OT Goal Gives Anaheim 3-2 ... - Huffington Post
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Honda" Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Mike Honda," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Congressman Mike Honda, "Press release: Rep Honda Named to Key Appropriations Subcommittees," January 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Unofficial election 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Mike Honda," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Honda 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Honda 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Mike Honda," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Mike Honda"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Honda, (D-Cali), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Honda, (D-Cali), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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