Mike Michaud
| Mike Michaud | ||
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| U.S. House, Maine, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | John E. Baldacci (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $6,315,114 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine State Senate | ||
| 1994-2002 | ||
| Maine State House of Representatives | ||
| 1980-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Schenck High School, East Millinocket, Maine | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 18, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Medway, Maine | |
| Profession | Mill Worker | |
| Net worth | $416,010 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Michaud won re-election in 2012 and ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Michaud is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]
Michaud won re-election on November 6, 2012.[3]
Biography
Michaud was born in 1955 in Medway, Maine and graduated from Schneck High School in East Millnocket, Maine. Prior to his political career, Michaud worked in a paper mill.[4]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Michaud's political career[4]:
- Maine State House of Representatives, 1980-1994
- Maine State Senate, 1994-2002 President, 2001
- U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of Maine, 2003-Present
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Michaud serves on the following committees:[5]
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking member
2011-2012
Michaud served on the following House committees[6]:
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Issues
Specific votes
Rep. Michaud supported the auto bailout.[7] As of September 13, 2010: 56% of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43% supported it.[8]
In addition, Rep. Michaud voted for the stimulus bill.[9] 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. [10]
Michaud also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[11] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[12]
Michaud supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[13] 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.[14]
Finally, Michaud voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[15] 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.[16]
Fiscal Cliff
Michaud 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.[17]
Elections
2014
- See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2014
Michaud is exploring a bid for the Governor of Maine in the 2014 election.[18]
2012
Michaud ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maine's 2nd District. Michaud won re-election on the Democratic ticket. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Candidates Kevin Raye and Blaine Richardson ran in the Republican primary. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 15, 2012. The primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
| U.S. House, Maine, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Michaud Incumbent |
55.7% | 191,456 | |
| Republican | Kevin Raye | 40% | 137,542 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 4.3% | 14,910 | |
| Total Votes | 343,908 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012" | ||||
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Race Background for 2012
Incumbent Mike Michaud first defeated Kevin Raye in the 2002 election for Maine's 2nd congressional district. He won by only four percent of the vote. Since then, Raye has served as a state senator for eight years, during which he was the senate president for two years. Michaud admits that this makes his opponent more competitive, but cites his own eight year incumbency in the 2nd district's house seat as giving him the edge.[19]
Polls
| Mike Michaud vs. Kevin Raye | ||||||||||||||
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| Response | (September 15-17, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Mike Michaud | 55.9% | 55.9% | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Raye | 37.4% | 37.4% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 6.7% | 6.7% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 410 | 410 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.35 | 3.35% | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Michaud is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Michaud raised a total of $6,315,114 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[25]
| Mike Michaud's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Maine, District 2) |  |
$1,222,006 | |
| 2010 | US House (Maine, District 2) | |
$1,044,372 | |
| 2008 | US House (Maine, District 2) | |
$792,499 | |
| 2006 | US House (Maine, District 2) | |
$737,307 | |
| 2004 | US House (Maine, District 2) | |
$1,331,468 | |
| 2002 | US House (Maine, District 2) | |
$1,187,462 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $6,315,114 | |||
2012
Michaud won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Michaud's campaign committee raised a total of $1,222,006 and spent $1,199,775. [26]
| U.S. House of Representatives, 2012 - Mike Michaud Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,222,006 |
| Total Spent | $1,199,775 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $677,738 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $688,484 |
| Top contributors to Mike Michaud's campaign committee | |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $17,000 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $12,250 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $11,250 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $79,425 |
| Transportation Unions | $76,500 |
| Public Sector Unions | $62,000 |
| Industrial Unions | $58,500 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $52,075 |
2010
Michaud won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Michaud's campaign committee raised a total of $1,044,372 and spent $1,244,848.[27]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Maine's 2nd Congressional District, 2010 - Mike Michaud Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,044,372 |
| Total Spent | $1,244,848 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $542,626 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $529,783 |
| Top contributors to Mike Michaud's campaign committee | |
| United Transportation Union | $12,500 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $11,500 |
| General Dynamics | $11,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,250 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $84,800 |
| Transportation Unions | $80,000 |
| Public Sector Unions | $59,500 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $57,105 |
| Building Trade Unions | $52,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Michaud missed 51 of 7,661 roll call votes from Jan 2003 to Mar 2013, which is 0.7% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[28]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Michaud paid his congressional staff a total of $1,091,794 in 2011. He ranked 56th on the list of the highest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 75th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Maine ranked 3rd 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]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Michaud's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $180,021 and $652,000. This averages to $416,010, which is a 20.61% increase since 2010. This is lower than the $5,107,874 average net worth for Democratic representatives in 2011.[30]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Michaud's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $253,022 and $795,000. That averages to $524,011, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[31]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2012
According to the data released in 2013, Michaud was ranked the 122nd most liberal representative during 2012. This was the most conservative rank held by a representative of Maine in 2012.[32]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Mike Michaud was ranked the 130th most liberal representative during 2011. This ranking was the most conservative held by any of the representatives of Maine in 2011.[33]
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 Michaud voted with the Democratic Party 86.8% of the time, which ranked 163 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[34]
Personal
Michaud lives in East Millnocket, Maine, where he also attended high school.[35]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Mike + Michaud + Maine + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mike Michaud News Feed
- Mainers on Capitol Hill denounce IRS scandal - Press Herald
- Commencements at Maine colleges and universities, May 18-June 8, 2013 - Bangor Daily News
- Maine Morning Briefing 5.10.13: Tax reform, Michaud's party junk food & bad ... - Press Herald (blog)
- Maine colleges and universities to hold commencements in May - Bangor Daily News
- Dinner with the Smileys - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
- Maine veterans suffer hardships because of backlog of benefits cases - Bangor Daily News
- Legislative committee stops short of tar sands moratorium - Portland Daily Sun - Portland Daily Sun
- House Democrats announce package of bills aimed at VA backlog - Washington Post (blog)
- Snowe donates to Collins re-election effort - Kennebec Journal
- Mother's Day Special: Dinner with the Smileys - Parade - PARADE
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References
- ↑ Governing "2 Maine Pols Bow Out of Race for Snowe's U.S. Senate Seat" Accessed March 4, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Michaud" Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Maine"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Michael Michaud" Accessed November 29, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed November 21, 2011
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 690" December 10, 2008
- ↑ Gallup "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ The Portland Press-Herald, "Dan Demeritt: Baldacci best hope for Democrats in 2014 – and for LePage, too," November 30, 2012
- ↑ www.Boston.com Maine's 2nd District race features rematch
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Mike Michaud," Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets Mike Michaud 2012 Election Cycle, Accessed February 12, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Michaud 2010 Re-Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Jo Bonner," Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Mike Michaud"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Michaud, (D-Maine), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Michaud, (D-Maine), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official House Site "About Mike," Accessed November 29, 2011
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