Sandy Adams
| Sandy Adams | ||
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| U.S. House, Florida, District 24 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | August 14, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives, 33rd district | ||
| 2003-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Columbia College (2000) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1974-1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 14, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Profession | Law Enforcement | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Adams ran unsuccessfully for re-election to Florida's 7th District in 2012.[1] She was defeated by incumbent John L. Mica in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012[2] Adams was succeeded by Democrat Frederica S. Wilson, who won election to the 24th congressional district seat on November 6, 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Adams is a "centrist Republican".[3]
Biography
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Born in Wyandotte, Michigan, Sandy is an alumna of Columbia College.[4]
Career
- 2011-2013: United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 24
- 2003-2011: Florida House of Representatives, 33rd District
- 1974-1975: United States Air Force
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology[5]
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary [5]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sandy Adams endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Adams 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.[7]
Elections
2012
Adams was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 7th District. She sought the nomination on the Republican ticket. [8] Incumbent John L. Mica also ran as a Republican. Adams was defeated by fellow incumbent Mica in the Republican primary. The signature filing deadline was May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012.[2]
Primary results
The primary took place on August 14.[9]
Republican Primary
| Florida's 7th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Mica |
61.2% | 32,119 |
| Sandra Adams | 38.8% | 20,404 |
| Total Votes | 52,523 | |
Endorsements
On July 25, 2012 John L. Mica received an endorsement from Mike Huckabee.[10] The endorsement comes after Mica's opponent Sandy Adams received endorsements from Sarah Palin[10] and Allen West.[11]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Adams won election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Suzanne M. Kosmas (D) and Nicholas Ruiz II (I) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 24th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Suzanne M. Kosmas Incumbent | 59.6% | 146,129 | |
| Republican | Sandra "Sandy" Adams |
40.3% | 98,787 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Ruiz III | 0% | 115 | |
| Total Votes | 245,031 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Adams won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Adams's campaign committee raised a total of $1,328,778 and spent $1,266,664.[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 24th Congressional District, 2010 - Sandy Adams Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,328,778 |
| Total Spent | $1,266,664 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,540,354 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,561,831 |
| Top contributors to Sandy Adams's campaign committee | |
| Publix Super Markets | $12,400 |
| Wayne Densch Inc | $11,600 |
| American Medical Assn | $10,000 |
| GOP Generation Y Fund | $10,000 |
| Rolling R Ranch | $8,400 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $112,697 |
| Health Professionals | $71,000 |
| Retired | $68,008 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $57,209 |
| Candidate Committees | $45,000 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Adams paid her congressional staff a total of $732,575 in 2011. She ranks 16th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and she ranks 18th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranks 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[14]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Adams' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,004 and $32,000. That averages to $17,002, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[15]
National Journal vote ratings
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Adams ranked 31st in the conservative rankings.[16]
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Sandy Adams voted with the Republican Party 95 of the time, which ranked 30 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[17]
Personal
Adams and her husband, Judge John Adams, live in Orlando, Florida. Together they have three children.[4]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Sandy + Adams + Florida + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Sandy Adams News Feed
- Erie County real estate transactions - Buffalo News
- Club meetings: - Bradenton Herald
- DCCC Targets Florida to Give Pelosi House Control - Sunshine State News
- Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill to Limit State-run Property Insurance - Newsmax.com - Newsmax.com
- Club meetings: May 10 - Bradenton Herald
- Home sales climb, market gears toward 'fast pace' - The Ridgefield Press
- Arts and Entertainment this weekend and looking ahead, updated April 26 - TCPalm
- Community News - TCPalm
- Club meetings: April 26 - Bradenton Herald
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References
- ↑ Sunshine State News "Familiar Faces Lining Up to Run for Congress in 2012" Accessed December 3, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AP Results "U.S. House Results" Accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Adams" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Representative Sandy Adams "Biography" Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. Representative Sandy Adams "Committees" Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Congresswoman Sandy Adams," January 18, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sunshine State News "Familiar Faces Lining Up to Run for Congress in 2012" Accessed December 3, 2011
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," Accessed September 4, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tampa Bay Times "Huckabee endorses Mica, taking on Adams and Palin" Accessed July 27, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post "Allen West Endorses Fellow Tea Party Freshman Rep. Sandy Adams" Accessed July 27, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Sandy Adams 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 26, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Sandy Adams"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Adams, (R-Florida), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Suzanne Kosmas |
U.S. House of Representatives - Florida District 24 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Frederica S. Wilson (D) |
