Local ballot measures in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Wisconsin
Read the Tuesday Count!
Rick Crawford (Arkansas)
| Rick Crawford | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Arkansas, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Marion Berry (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 $ | $2,591,083 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Arkansas State University, 1996 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1985-1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 22, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Homestead Air Force Base, FL | |
| Net worth | -$40,001 | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Crawford ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 1st District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket. Arkansas state representative Clark Hall and Gary Latanich sought the Democratic nomination in the May 22, 2012 primary.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Crawford is a "moderate Republican follower".[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Crawford's academic, professional and political career:[3]
- 1985-1989: United States Army
- 1996: Graduated from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro with B.S.
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Arkansas
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Crawford serves on the following committees:[4]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development & Credit (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
2011-2012
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Crawford's campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Healthcare Reform – Repeal and Replace
- Excerpt: "If I am elected, I will vote to repeal this law and replace it with reforms that will preserve the best parts of the American healthcare system while addressing the problems of access and affordability."
- America’s Budget Crisis
- Excerpt: "The single greatest threat facing the United States right now is our growing national debt and Washington’s insatiable desire to spend ever-increasing amounts of borrowed money. "
- ENERGY – Affordable Fuel and Domestic Security
- Excerpt: "Our nation and our economy rely on energy, and the United States needs to pursue a comprehensive energy policy that ensures affordable, available energy to all Americans."
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." Crawford was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 56%.[6][7]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Crawford 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.[8]
Paul Ryan Budget Proposal
In March 2013 the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year.[9] However, not all Republican representatives voted in favor of the proposal.[9] Crawford was one of the 10 Republican Representatives who voted against Ryan's budget proposal.[9]
The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote.[10]
The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period.[9] The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011 only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition.[9] Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year.[9]
Elections
2012
Crawford won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 1st District. He ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary. He defeated Scott Ellington in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| U.S. House, Arkansas, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Scott Ellington | 39.1% | 96,601 | |
| Republican |  Rick Crawford Incumbent |
56.2% | 138,800 | |
| Green | Jacob Holloway | 2% | 5,015 | |
| Libertarian | Jessica Paxton | 2.6% | 6,427 | |
| Total Votes | 246,843 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Rick Crawford, click [show] to expand the section. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Crawford is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Crawford raised a total of $2,591,083 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[13]
| Rick Crawford (Arkansas)'s Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Arkansas, District 1) |  |
$1,338,445 | |
| 2010 | US House (Arkansas, District 1) | |
$1,252,638 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,591,083 | |||
2012
Crawford won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Crawford's campaign committee raised a total of $1,338,445 and spent $1,211,036.[14]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1, 2012 - Rick Crawford (Arkansas) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,338,445 |
| Total Spent | $1,211,036 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $372,375 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $370,676 |
| Top contributors to Rick Crawford (Arkansas)'s campaign committee | |
| Stephens Group | $50,400 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | $11,250 |
| Riceland Foods | $10,600 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Freedom Project | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $120,850 |
| Leadership PACs | $106,500 |
| Securities & Investment | $61,600 |
| Health Professionals | $59,516 |
| Retired | $42,514 |
2010
Crawford won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Crawford's campaign committee raised a total of $1,252,638 and spent $1,172,563.[15]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1, 2010 - Rick Crawford (Arkansas) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,252,638 |
| Total Spent | $1,172,563 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,601,832 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,584,473 |
| Top contributors to Rick Crawford (Arkansas)'s campaign committee | |
| Moore Farms | $10,100 |
| National Restaurant Assn | $10,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $9,250 |
| Baughn Construction | $9,200 |
| Assoc Radiologists | $9,100 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $104,203 |
| Health Professionals | $83,933 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $76,332 |
| Retired | $75,916 |
| Candidate Committees | $35,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Crawford missed 20 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.2%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[16]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Crawford paid his congressional staff a total of $894,913 in 2011. He ranked 115th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 140th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Arkansas ranked 38th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[17]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Crawford's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$349,999 and $269,996. That averages to -$40,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 125.32% from 2010.[18]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Crawford's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $101,003 and $215,000. That averages to $158,001.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[19]
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. Crawford ranked 103rd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[20]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Crawford ranked 113th in the conservative rankings.[21]
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, Rick Crawford voted with the Republican Party 94.7% of the time, which ranked 39 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[22]
Personal
Crawford and his wife, Stacy, have two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Rick + Crawford + Arkansas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Rick Crawford News Feed
- 2013 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame: Floyd sends "thank you" to his ... - Gaston Gazette
- Arkansas House speaker won't run for governor - Russellville Courier
- Senate to begin farm bill debate - Columbia Daily Herald
- US House votes (again) to repeal Obamacare - The City Wire
- Arkansas Senator Pryor's Troubles Continue to Mount - The New American
- FUELS Act will provide relief from overreaching EPA regs - CattleNetwork.com
- The worst Mother's Day gifts - Arkansas Times (blog)
- Plan for changing food aid faces fight - Northwest Arkansas News
- US crop insurance shields farmers from drought - Sydney Morning Herald
- Delta Regional Authority delivers $200000 investment toward Trumann adult ed ... - Democrat Tribune
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
External links
- Biographies:
- Political profiles:
- Financial:
- Interest group ratings:
- Issue positions:
- Public statements:
- Voting record:
- Media appearances:
- Media coverage:
References
- ↑ THV 11 "Rep. Clark Hall passes Rep. Rick Crawford in fundraising," Accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Crawford" Accessed May 24, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Rick Crawford," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Washington Post "10 House Republicans Vote Against Ryan Budget" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ CBS News "Senate Rejects Paul Ryan Budget" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Rick Crawford," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Rick Crawford 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Rick Crawford 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rick Crawford," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Rick Crawford"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Crawford, (R-Arkansas), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Crawford, (R-Arkansas), 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"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marion Berry |
U.S. House - Arkansas District 1 2011-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| |||||||||||||
