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Sam Graves
| Sam Graves | ||
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| U.S. House, Missouri, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Pat Danner (D) | |
| 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 $ | $10,293,404 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Missouri State Senate | ||
| 1995-2001 | ||
| Missouri House of Representatives | ||
| 1993-1995 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Missouri | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 7, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Tarkio, Missouri | |
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Net worth | $1,145,003 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Graves is a "moderate Republican leader".[3]
Biography
Graves was born in Tarkio, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri with a degree in Agronomy.[4]
Career
Graves works as a farmer and businessman.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Graves serves on the following committees:[6]
- Small Business Committee Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on highways and Transit
2011-2012
- Committee on Small Business (Chairman)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sam Graves endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [7]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Graves did not cast a vote regarding 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. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2012
Graves was seeking re-election in 2012. He defeated Bob Gough and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012.[9] He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[10]
| U.S. House, Missouri, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 32.5% | 108,503 | |
| Republican |  Sam Graves Incumbent |
65% | 216,906 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 2.5% | 8,279 | |
| Total Votes | 333,688 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Republican Primary Results
| Missouri's 6th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Sam Graves |
80.3% | 59,388 |
| Christopher Ryan | 13.5% | 9,945 |
| Bob Gough | 6.2% | 4,598 |
| Total Votes | 73,931 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Graves is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Graves raised a total of $10,293,404 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[17]
| Sam Graves's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) |  |
$1,357,980 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$1,057,245 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$2,626,310 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$1,218,547 | |
| 2004 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$1,691,981 | |
| 2002 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$1,230,123 | |
| 2000 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 6) | |
$1,111,218 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $10,293,404 | |||
2012
Graves won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Graves's campaign committee raised a total of $1,526,893 and spent $1,016,702.[18]
| U.S. House, Missouri's 6th congressional district, 2012 - Sam Graves Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | {{{total raised}}} |
| Total Spent | $1,132,803 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $53,607 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $53,604 |
| Top contributors to Sam Graves's campaign committee | |
| Crawford Group | $29,000 |
| Hallmark cards | $13,500 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $13,000 |
| Ameren Corp | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Air Transport | $83,700 |
| Health Professionals | $63,000 |
| Automotive | $52,750 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $51,750 |
| Trucking | $44,988 |
2010
| U.S. House, Missouri, 2010 - Sam Graves Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,057,245 |
| Total Spent | $1,071,726 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $9,461 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $9,394 |
| Top contributors to Sam Graves's campaign committee | |
| Bryan Cave LLP | $12,888 |
| Berkshire Hathaway | $10,500 |
| Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Air Transport | $65,999 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $62,050 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $46,000 |
| Insurance | $43,650 |
| Railroads | $38,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Graves missed 381 of 8,660 roll call votes from Jan 2001 to Apr 2013, which is 4.4% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Graves paid his congressional staff a total of $847,564 in 2011. Overall, Missouri ranked 21st 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, Graves's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $519,010 and $1,770,997. That averages to $1,145,003, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 3.3% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Graves' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $515,013 to $1,700,998. That averages to a net worth of $1,108,005.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]
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, Graves was ranked the 49th most conservative representative during 2012.[24]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Sam Graves was ranked the 136th most conservative representative during 2011.[25]
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, Sam Graves voted with the Republican Party 94.8% of the time, which ranked 38th among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[26]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Sam + Graves + Missouri + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Sam Graves News Feed
- Who's the killer employee under Obamacare? No. 50 or 51? - CNN
- Senate Pitches Companion Medicare RAC Reform Bill - Becker's Hospital Review
- $3M in Broken Promises to Small Business - Fox Business
- The overblown Obamacare myth about small business - CNN
- U.S. Government To Pay $3 Million in Back Fees to Small Businesses - Small Business Trends
- GSA Underpaid Small Business Contractors, House Probe Finds - GovExec.com
- Why No Safe Room to Run To? Cost and Plains Culture - New York Times
- It's time for Congress to fix the patent system for small businesses - The Hill (blog)
- Will the IRS, Benghazi probes jeopardize Obama's second-term agenda? - St. Louis Beacon
- New Legislation Neglects Small Exporters' Biggest Need - Businessweek
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External links
- U.S. Congressman Sam Graves official U.S. House site
- Sam Graves for Congress official campaign site
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References
- ↑ AP Results "Missouri U.S. House Results" Accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Gov Track "Graves" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "GRAVES, Samuel, (1963 - )"</
- ↑ Congressman Sam Graves, 6th District of Missouri "Meet Sam Graves"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 22, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ AP Results "Missouri U.S. House Results" Accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General 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 "Sam Graves" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Sam Graves 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 13, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Sam Graves 2010 Election Data," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Sam Graves" Accessed March 26, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Sam Graves," Accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sam Graves, (R-Mo), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sam Graves (R-MO), 2010," Accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ 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"
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| Preceded by Pat Danner |
U.S. House of Representatives - Missouri District 6 2001-Present |
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Missouri State Senate 1995–2001 |
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