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Renee Ellmers
| Renee Ellmers | ||
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| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Bob Etheridge (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,205,245 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Oakland University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 9, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Ironwood, Michigan | |
| Profession | Nurse, Hospital Administrator | |
| Net worth | $-168,498 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Ellmers is a "rank-and-file Republican".[2]
Ellmers won re-election on November 6th, 2012.[3]
Biography
Ellmers was born in Ironwood, Michigan. She earned a B.A. from Oakland University in 1990.[4]
Career
After earning her degree, Ellmers worked as a registered nurse, as a hospital administrator, as a member of the Dunn, North Carolina Planning Board from 2006 to 2010, and as chair of the board from 2008 to 2010.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Ellmers serves on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2011-2012
Ellmers served on the following committees:[7]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management[8]
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade[9]
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
- Subcommittee on Health Care and Technology (Chairwoman)
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce[10]
Issues
Targeted by Club for Growth Action
In February 2013, the Club for Growth Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Ellmers was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave her a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 66%.[11][12]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Ellmers 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. She 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.[13]
Elections
2012
Ellmers ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 2nd District. Ellmers won the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Ellmers defeated Richard Speer, Sonya Holmes, and Clement Munno in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.[1]
Ellmers defeated Steve Willkins in the general election on November 6.
In 2011 redistricting, The Hill published a list of the Top Ten House Members who were helped by redistricting.[14] Ellmers ranked 2nd on the list.[14] According to the article, after 2001 redistricting by Democrats attempted to make the district more Democratic-leaning, the 2011 redistricting by Republicans took the district from a slightly Republican-leaning district to one that’s more solidly Republican.[14]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[15] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[15][16]
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| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Steve Wilkins | 41.4% | 128,973 | |
| Republican |  Renee Ellmers Incumbent |
55.9% | 174,066 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Irving | 2.7% | 8,358 | |
| Total Votes | 311,397 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives-North Carolina, District 2 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Renee Ellmers Incumbent |
56% | 37,661 |
| Sonya Holmes | 9.7% | 6,535 |
| Clement F. Munno | 4.4% | 2,982 |
| Richard Speer | 29.9% | 20,099 |
| Total Votes | 67,277 | |
Ads
On May 1, 2012, Ellmers released a 30-second TV ad titled "Fighting Barack Obama Everyday." Among other things, the ad says Ellmers supports "traditional marriage."[17]
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Ellmers is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Ellmers raised a total of $1,205,245 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[19]
| Renee Ellmers's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 2) |  |
$1,086,869 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 2) | |
$118,376 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,205,245 | |||
2012
Ellmers won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Ellmers's campaign committee raised a total of $1,086,870 and spent $1,190,907.[20]
| U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, 2012 - Renee Ellmers Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,086,870 |
| Total Spent | $1,190,907 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $86,555 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $84,862 |
| Top contributors to Renee Ellmers's campaign committee | |
| Freedom Project | $15,000 |
| Reynolds American | $15,000 |
| David Allen Co | $11,600 |
| American Maritime Officers | $10,000 |
| American Resort Development Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $82,400 |
| Leadership PACs | $70,380 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $55,950 |
| Real Estate | $40,950 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $38,000 |
2010
| U.S. House, North Carolina, 2010 - Renee Ellmers Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,118,376 |
| Total Spent | $886,608 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,414,630 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,904,688 |
| Top contributors to Renee Ellmers's campaign committee | |
| David Allen Co | $27,400 |
| Majority Cmte PAC | $10,000 |
| National Restaurant Assn | $10,500 |
| SarahPAC | $10,000 |
| Paraclete Xp Skyventure | $9,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $75,968 |
| Leadership PACs | $60,900 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $30,900 |
| Real Estate | $29,600 |
| Misc Business | $29,350 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Ellmers missed 31 of 1,714 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 1.8% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. [22]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Ellmers paid her congressional staff a total of $841,597 in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[23]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Ellmers' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-446,994 to $109,998. That averages to $-168,498, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average net worth decreased by 84.16% from 2010.[24]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Ellmers' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-382,993 to $199,999. That averages to $-91,497, which is lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[25]
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. Ellmers tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 43rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[26]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Ellmers was tied with three other members of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 15th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[27]
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, Renee Ellmers voted with the Republican Party 94.6% of the time, which ranked 57th among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[28]
Personal
Ellmers and her husband Brent moved to North Carolina following the birth of their son Ben and have resided in Harnett County ever since.[29]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Renee + Ellmers + North Carolina + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Renee Ellmers News Feed
- Making Life Work - Huffington Post
- Ellmers May Have Rough Sailing in Senate Race - Newsmax.com - Newsmax.com
- Rep. Ellmers weighs campaign to take on Sen. Hagan - News & Observer
- CULTURE DIGEST: NC pastor may run for Sen. - BP News
- North Carolina: GOPers Circling Around Hagan - Southern Political Report
- How the Sequester Cuts Are Harming Oncology - Cancer Network
- Mark Harris considers Senate run - Brnow
- NC's Pat McCrory gives weekly GOP address - WRAL.com
- After flight delays, will cancer move Congress to act? - Reuters
- Gabriel Gomez's Mitt Romney-esque problem - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
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- Renee Ellmers for Congress official campaign site
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/80750/en/summary.html North Carolina State Board of Elections "Primary Election Results" Accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Gov Track "Ellmers" Accessed May 24, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, North Carolina"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "ELLMERS, Renee, (1964 - )"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "ELLMERS, Renee, (1964 - )"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, Proudly Serving North Carolina's Second District "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ House Committee on Agriculture, Chairman Frank D. Lucas "Subcommittees"
- ↑ Committee on Foreign Affairs, Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen "Subcommittees"
- ↑ House Committee on Small Business, Chairman Sam Graves "Subcommittees"
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," February 27, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Hill "House members most helped by redistricting" Accessed April 17, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ newsobserver.com "Congresswoman Renee Ellmers walks fine line on marriage stance" Accessed May 2, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Renee Ellmers" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Renee Ellmers 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Renee Ellmers 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Renee Ellmers" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Renee Ellmers," Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Renee Ellmers (R-NC), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Renee Ellmers (R-NC), 2010," Accessed October 1, 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"
- ↑ Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, Proudly Serving North Carolina's Second District "Congresswoman Ellmers Biography"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Etheridge |
U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina District 2 2011–Present |
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| Preceded by ' |
Chair of Dunn, North Carolina Planning Board 2008-2010 |
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Member of Dunn, North Carolina Planning Board 2006-2010 |
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