Scott Tipton
| Scott Tipton | ||
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| U.S. House, Colorado, District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | John Salazar (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 $ | $4,395,644 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Colorado State House of Representatives | ||
| 2008-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Lewis College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Cortez, CO | |
| Net worth | $6,490,536 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Tipton was re-elected in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 3rd District.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Tipton is a "centrist Republican".[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Tipton's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1978: Graduated from Fort Lewis College with B.A.
- 2006: Unsuccessful run for U.S. House
- 2008-2010: Colorado House of Representatives
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Colorado
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Tipton serves on the following committees:[3]
- United States House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- [[United States House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- United States House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade - Chair
- Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce
2011-2012
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Chair
- Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
- Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
Colorado House
2009-2010
Tipton served on the following committees while a member of the Colorado State House:
- Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Education House Committee
- Education Joint Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Colorado House
Tipton's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1144 - Mandatory Minimum Child Sex Offense
- HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.===
Redistricting
Under a new state congressional map approved in 2011, Tipton's 3rd District became much more competitive. Under the old map the district had a slight Republican edge.[4]
Campaign themes
2012
Tipton's campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "With unemployment in the 3rd Congressional district still near 10 percent my number one priority in Congress is to help get Coloradans back to work."
- 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "As a gun owner and a lifelong member of the NRA, I am committed to ensuring that neither the federal nor state government infringe on the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms."
- Water
- Excerpt: "We need to protect the 3rd Congressional District’s water from downstream threats, and from instate water grabs. We must also increase our storage capacity by upgrading current structures; some are almost 60 years old. "
- Tax Policy
- Excerpt: "We must not burden the entrepreneurs and job creators with an excessive tax system. In Congress I introduced legislation to lower the corporate, capital gains, and dividends tax rates to help businesses stay competitive in the global market and bring jobs back to Colorado."
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "I am firmly opposed to privatizing Social Security."
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Tipton 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.[6]
Elections
2012
Tipton won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 3rd District. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Sal Pace (D), Gregory Gilman (L), Tisha Casida (I), Morgan West (I), and Jaime McMillan (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| U.S. House, Colorado, District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Sal Pace | 41.1% | 142,619 | |
| Republican |  Scott Tipton Incumbent |
53.4% | 185,291 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Gilman | 2.4% | 8,212 | |
| Independent | Tisha Casida | 3.2% | 11,125 | |
| Total Votes | 347,247 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Tipton won election to the 58th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Noelle Hagan (D).[11]
Tipton raised $97,877 for his campaign, while Hagan raised $54,271.[12]
| Colorado State House, District 58 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Tipton (R)
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22,623 | |||
| Noelle Hagan (D) | 15,847 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Tipton is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Tipton raised a total of $4,395,644 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[13]
| Scott Tipton's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Colorado, District 3) |  |
$2,342,228 | |
| 2010 | US House (Colorado, District 3) | |
$1,232,113 | |
| 2006 | US House (Colorado, District 3) | |
$821,303 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,395,644 | |||
2012
Tipton won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Tipton's campaign committee raised a total of $2,342,228 and spent $2,225,170.[14]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 3, 2012 - Scott Tipton Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,342,228 |
| Total Spent | $2,225,170 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,953,913 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,953,038 |
| Top contributors to Scott Tipton's campaign committee | |
| Sg Interests | $17,500 |
| DISH Network | $12,249 |
| Koch Industries | $11,500 |
| Laramie Energy | $11,274 |
| Fairfield & Woods | $11,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $278,672 |
| Oil & Gas | $143,466 |
| Leadership PACs | $140,500 |
| Real Estate | $123,322 |
| Misc Finance | $72,450 |
2010
Tipton won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Tipton's campaign committee raised a total of $1,232,113 and spent $1,207,832.[15]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, Colorado District 3, 2010 - Scott Tipton Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,232,113 |
| Total Spent | $1,207,832 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,067,198 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,474,562 |
| Top contributors to Scott Tipton's campaign committee | |
| Moss Inc | $12,500 |
| Bartlit, Beck et al | $10,599 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $10,250 |
| Eaton Metal Products | $9,600 |
| Gmco Corp | $9,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $156,583 |
| Leadership PACs | $79,300 |
| Real Estate | $66,624 |
| Oil & Gas | $54,150 |
| Misc Finance | $43,250 |
2008
Below are Tipton's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[16]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Montrose County Republican Central Cmte | $2,000 |
| Copic Insurance | $1,000 |
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Montezuma County Republican Central Cmte | $750 |
| Scott Tipton | $598 |
Personal
Tipton and his wife, Jean, have two children.
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Tipton paid his congressional staff a total of $955,307 in 2011. He ranked 35th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 207th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Colorado ranked 14th 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]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Tipton is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Tipton's staff was given an apparent $3,932.75 in bonus money.[18]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Tipton's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,916,072 and $10,065,000. That averages to $6,490,536, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 0.25% from 2010.[19]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Tipton's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,918,074 and $10,095,000. That averages to $6,506,537, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[20]
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. Tipton ranked 139th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[21]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Tipton ranked 50th in the conservative rankings.[22]
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, Scott Tipton voted with the Republican Party 94.0% of the time, which ranked 64 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[23]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Scott + Tipton + Colorado + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Scott Tipton News Feed
- Reps. Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn voiced concern last year on Tea Party targeting - Denver Post (blog)
- Smith says goodbye to D&E grads - The Inter-Mountain
- 2014 elections: Who's in, who's on the fence - The Durango Herald
- Scott Gessler Reportedly Considering 2014 Run For Colorado Governor - Huffington Post
- Get Involved in Telling Congress: Don't Cut $20 Billion From SNAP! - Huffington Post
- Keystone won't hurt environment as much as feared, MIT prof says at hearing - MarketWatch (blog)
- US House Republicans release bills for more oil, gas drilling - Platts
- Congress brews tax breaks for beer makers - The Durango Herald
- Tipton high on Keystone Pipeline - The Durango Herald
- Rep. Scott Tipton outlines healthy forest, wildfire prevention bill - Craig Daily Press
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Tipton" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Scott Tipton," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Denver Post, "Dems' victory in redistricting battle means more competitive congressional races in Colorado," December 6, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Associated Press - Unofficial election results
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Scott Tipton," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Scott Tipton 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Scott Tipton 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ LegiStorm "Scott Tipton"
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Tipton, (R-Colorado), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Tipton, (R-Colorado), 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 | ||
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| Preceded by John Salazar |
U.S. House - Colorado District 3 2011-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by ' |
Colorado House District 58 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Don Coram |
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