Sean Duffy
| Sean Duffy | ||
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| U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Dave Obey (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| District Attorney, Ashland County, WI | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Marys College | |
| J.D. | William Mitchell College of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 3, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Hayward, WI | |
| Profession | Lawyer | |
| Net worth | -$67,498 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Duffy was a professional lumberjack athlete, and competed in lumberjack shows to put himself through law school. After earning his J.D., he went into private practice and soon became District Attorney of Ashland County, WI.[2]
Career
- 2011-present: U.S. House of Representatives
- 2002-2010: District Attorney of Ashland County, WI
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Duffy serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Budget
- United States House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Joint Economic Committee
2011-12
Duffy was a member of the following House committees[4]:
- House Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity
- Joint Economic Committee
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Duffy 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.[5]
Elections
2012
Duffy ran for re-election in 2012.[6] He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Pat Kreitlow in the November general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Pat Kreitlow | 43.8% | 157,524 | |
| Republican |  Sean Duffy Incumbent |
56.1% | 201,720 | |
| Independent | Dale Lehner | 0% | 20 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0.1% | 405 | |
| Total Votes | 359,669 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Duffy is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Duffy raised a total of $4,624,381 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 18, 2013.[9]
| Sean Duffy's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Wisconsin, District 7) |  |
$2,647,209 | |
| 2010 | US House (Wisconsin, District 7) | |
$1,977,172 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,624,381 | |||
2012
Duffy won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Duffy's campaign committee raised a total of $2,647,210 and spent $2,601,113.[10]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, 7th District, 2012 - Sean Duffy Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,647,210 |
| Total Spent | $2,601,113 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,280,552 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,280,552 |
| Top contributors to Sean Duffy's campaign committee | |
| Wausau Homes | $25,000 |
| Grassland Dairy | $20,000 |
| Johnson Timber | $20,000 |
| Marshfield Clinic | $18,650 |
| County Materials | $15,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $200,831 |
| Retired | $141,998 |
| Insurance | $129,012 |
| Health Professionals | $101,660 |
| Securities & Investment | $100,050 |
2010
Duffy won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Duffy's campaign committee raised a total of $1,977,172 and spent $1,918,211.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, 7th District, 2010 - Sean Duffy Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,977,172 |
| Total Spent | $1,918,211 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,271,594 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,270,399 |
| Top contributors to Sean Duffy's campaign committee | |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Race Background
In 2011 redistricting, The Hill published a list of the Top Ten House Members who were helped by redistricting.[12] Duffy ranked 7th on the list.[12] The article noted that Republican state legislators traded some of the Democratic leaning areas with Republican areas, "making the district a toss-up and giving him a better chance of holding on to the seat."[12] Wisconsin's 7th district became more Republican following redistricting after the 2010 census, giving Duffy an edge over Kreitlow.[13] But while the district became more Republican, Duffy came under fire in 2011 for comments he made about his personal wealth, complaining it was hard to pay bills on his congressional salary, which was $174,000.[14]
The 2012 race brought in a lot of money. Kreitlow raised $1.2 million by mid-October and Duffy had raised twice that. Another $4.3 million was spent by outside groups on attack ads on both sides.[15]
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
2013
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Duffy is a "moderate Republican follower".[16]
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. Duffy was 1 of 3 members who ranked 163rd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Duffy was 1 of 3 members of congress who ranked 170th in the conservative rankings.[18]
Voting with party
2013
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Sean Duffy has voted with the Republican Party 97.2% of the time, which ranked 66th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[19]
Lifetime missed votes
According to the website GovTrack, Duffy missed 28 of 1,702 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 1.6%, which is better than the median of 2.1% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Duffy paid his congressional staff a total of $780,342 in 2011. Overall, Wisconsin ranks 32nd 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, Duffy's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$144,995 and $9,998. That averages to -$67,498, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 40.3% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Duffy's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-489,989 to $154,994, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]
Personal
Duffy and his wife, Rachel, met on the MTV reality show "The Real World." They have six children.[2]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Sean + Duffy + Wisconsin + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Sean Duffy News Feed
- Rep. Duffy Grills Treasury Secretary Over IRS scandal - Wisconsin Public Radio News
- John Nichols: Congress should check and balance president's actions in Syria - Capital Times
- Forestry Policy Conference - Starjournalnow
- Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, and the cold war over the GOP's heart and soul - Daily Caller
- Exchanges Said to Prepare Pilot Programs for Changing Tick Sizes - Businessweek
- Immigration Backers Once Again Head To Washington - Wisconsin Public Radio News
- Editorial: Two-party system: Not only what divides but what ails us - River Falls Journal
- Our Town - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
- Bloomberg demands donors cut off Democrats opposed to gun control - Daily Caller
- Two times the government used its anti-terrorism powers to target Americans ... - Daily Caller
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Official House website "Committees," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "Freshmen face 2012 dilemma," April 22, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Candidates registered by office," Accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Sean Duffy," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Reid Ribble Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "2010 Race: Wisconsin District 07," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Hill "House members most helped by redistricting" Accessed April 17, 2012
- ↑ RealClearPolitics "WI 7th District" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Talking Points Memo "So How Rich Is Sean Duffy? Not Very…For A Congressman" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Chippewa Herald "Duffy-Kreitlow House race drawing attention" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Gov Track "Duffy" Accessed May 9, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ GovTrack, "Duffy," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Sean Duffy," Accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Duffy (R-WI), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sean P. Duffy (R-Wis), 2010," Accessed September 7, 2012
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