Randy Hultgren
| Randy Hultgren | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Bill Foster (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,944,428 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois State Senate, 48th district | ||
| 2007-2011 | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives, 95th district | ||
| 1998-2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Wheaton Academy (1984) | |
| Bachelor's | Bethel University (1988) | |
| J.D. | Chicago-Kent College of Law (1993) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 1, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Park Ridge, Illinois | |
| Profession | Investment Advisor | |
| Net worth | $8,000 | |
| Religion | Evangelical Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Hultgren won re-election in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
He previously served in the Illinois State Senate from 2007 to 2011 and the Illinois House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007.[2]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Hultgren is an average Republcian member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republcian Party on the majority of bills.
Biography
Hultgren was born March 1, 1966 in Park Ridge, Illinois. [2] Hultgren graduated from Bethel College in 1988 and later attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in 1993.[2]
Career
- 1994-1999: DuPage County Board and County Forest Preserve Board[2]
- 1999-2007: Illinois House of Representatives, 95th District[2]
- 2007-2011: Illinois State Senate, 48th District[2]
- 2011-Present: United States House of Representatives, Illinois' 14th Congressional District
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Hultgren serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
2011-2012
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture[4]
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology[4]
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
- Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure[4]
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Illinois State Senate
2010
Hultgren served on these committees during his final year as a State Senator:
- Deficit Reduction
- Elections
- Financial Institutions Co-Chairman
- Judiciary
- Labor
- Revenue
- Telecommunications and Technology Ranking Republican Member[5].
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
According to Hultgren's website, his campaign themes included:
- Jobs: "We must continue to work to end this uncertainty facing our small business owners so that they thrive once again."
- Spending: "We must put an end to this borrowing and out-of-control federal spending."
- Taxes: "We cannot spend our way out of our fiscal problems and we certainly cannot tax our way out of it either."[6]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Hultgren 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.[7]
Elections
2012
Hultgren was re-elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8] Hultgren ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 14th District. Hultgren ran on the Republican ticket.[9] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.
Hultgren ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012. He defeatedDennis Anderson in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| U.S. House, Illinois District 14 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 41.2% | 124,351 | |
| Republican |  Randy Hultgren Incumbent |
58.8% | 177,603 | |
| Total Votes | 301,954 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Full history
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Randy Hultgren won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 48 receiving 77,310 votes.[11]
| Illinois State Senate, District 48 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Hultgren (R)
|
77,310 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hultgren is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Hultgren raised a total of $2,944,428 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[12]
| Randy Hultgren's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 14) |  |
$1,362,709 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 14) | |
$1,581,719 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,944,428 | |||
2012
Hultgren won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hultgren's campaign committee raised a total of $1,362,709 and spent $1,349,326.[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 14th Congressional District, 2012 - Randy Hultgren Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,362,709 |
| Total Spent | $1,349,326 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $98,443 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $97,898 |
| Top contributors to Randy Hultgren's campaign committee | |
| Performance Trust Capital Partners | $88,000 |
| Exelon Corp | $13,500 |
| Wheaton Eye Clinic | $13,500 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American Council of Engineering Cos | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $134,500 |
| Retired | $58,373 |
| Health Professionals | $53,750 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $47,308 |
| Air Transport | $43,500 |
2010
Hultgren won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Hultgren's campaign committee raised a total of $1,581,719 and spent $1,552,578.[14]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 14th Congressional District, 2010 - Randy Hultgren Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,581,719 |
| Total Spent | $1,552,578 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $3,804,082 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $3,737,519 |
| Top contributors to Randy Hultgren's campaign committee | |
| Performance Trust Capital Partners | $72,500 |
| Wheaton Eye Clinic | $14,500 |
| Fona International | $10,600 |
| Servicemaster Co | $10,300 |
| Camcraft Inc | $10,200 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $148,200 |
| Securities & Investment | $134,025 |
| Leadership PACs | $106,815 |
| Health Professionals | $78,400 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $45,850 |
2008
In 2008, Hultgren collected $98,155 in donations.[15]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sandra Drury | $5,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $5,000 |
| AT&T | $40,000 |
| Ameren | $3,500 |
| 1725 Park East Condo Association | $3,500 |
| Kraft Foods | $3,200 |
| Comcast | $2,700 |
| Sandra Drury | $2,500 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $2,500 |
| Caterpillar | $2,450 |
| Illinois Education Association | $2,000 |
| Dynegy Inc. | $2,000 |
| Cable Television & Communications Association of Illinois | $2,000 |
| American Insurance Association | $2,000 |
| Allstate Insurance | $2,000 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $2,000 |
| MidAmerican Energy | $2,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $1,950 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $1,500 |
| Illinois Automobile Dealers Association | $1,500 |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
2011
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hultgren is a "rank-and-file Republican," as of June 17, 2013.[16]
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. Hultgren ranked 120th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hultgren ranked 112th in the conservative rankings.[18]
Voting with party
2013
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Randy Hultgren has voted with the Republican Party 96.4 of the time, which ranked 106 among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[19]
Lifetime missed votes
According to the website GovTrack, Hultgren missed 5 of 1,695 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 0.3%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
2011
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hultgren paid his congressional staff a total of $829,684 in 2011. He ranks 68th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 76th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hultgren's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,001 and $15,000. That averages to $8,000, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 75.38% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hultgren's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $15,001 and $50,000. That averages to $32,500.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]
Personal
Hultgren currently resides in Winfield, Illinois with his wife, Christy, and four children.[2]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Randy + Hultgren + Illinois + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Randy Hultgren News Feed
- Hollenbach urges Ky. leaders to support tax-exempt municipal bonds - The Lane Report
- House Panel Questions Obama's Plan to Reorganize Science Education - Science Now
- Rep. Davis Introduces Bill to Name New Interstate Bridge as 'Stan Musial ... - Targeted News Service (subscription)
- Rep. Jim Himes Thrives in "Disgusting" Fundraising System, Co-Introduced ... - MAPLight.org (blog)
- Illinois GOP elects new chairman after infighting - Hilton Head Island Packet
- Illinois elected officials join in asking president for public assistance aid ... - Morton Times-News
- Senators Kirk, Durbin, Delegation Call on President to Provide Federal Relief ... - eNews Park Forest
- New Beach Closure Data Highlights Need for Bipartisan Solutions - eNews Park Forest
- Planetary Science Echoes Through the Halls of Congress - The Planetary Society (blog)
- Congressmen Urge AG Holder to Grant Asylum to Homeschooling German Family - Wizbang (blog)
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- Media coverage:
- 2012 candidate questionnaire at the Chicago Tribune
- 2012 candidate questionnaire at the Daily Herald
- 2012 candidate questionnaire at the Northwest Herald
- 2012 candidate questionnaire and video at ABC 7 Chicago
References
- ↑ ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Congressman Randy Hultgren "Biography" Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Congressman Randy Hultgren "Committee Assignments" Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ Hultgren for Congress, "Issues," Accessed October 4, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ Northwest Herald "Hultgren will seek re-election in 14th" Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Randy Hultgren" Accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Randy Hultgren 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Randy Hultgren 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ Hultgren Campaign Donors
- ↑ Gov Track "Hultgren" Accessed June 17, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ GovTrack, "Randy Hultgren," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Randy Hultgren"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hultgren (R-Ill), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hultgren, (R-Illinois), 2010"
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