Sean Maloney

Sean Maloney
U.S. House, New York, District 18
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position	0
Party	Democratic
Predecessor	Nita Lowey (D)
Compensation
Base salary	$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$2,257,171
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Virginia
J.D.	University of Virginia
Personal
Birthday	July 30, 1966
Place of birth	Quebec, Canada
Profession	Lawyer
Net worth	$517,500
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Sean Maloney is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Maloney was elected by voters from New York's 18th congressional district in 2012.

Biography

Maloney is a former senior advisor to President Bill Clinton. He built two business and also served as the senior advisor to two New York governors.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Maloney serves on the following committees:

• Agriculture Committee
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Maloney listed several of his campaign themes on his website:

• Medicare
• Veterans
• Jobs
• Women's Health
• College Affordability
• Balancing the budget

Elections

2014

See also: New York's 18th congressional district elections, 2014

Maloney is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.

2012

See also: New York's 18th congressional district elections, 2012

Maloney ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New York's 18th District. He defeated Rich Becker, Matt Alexander, Tom Wilson, and Duane Jackson in the Democratic primary. He will face incumbent Nan Hayworth (R) and Larry Weissmann (Working Families) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

According to The New York Times, cardiologist and Cortlandt town council member Rich Becker and former Bill Clinton aide Maloney were the frontrunners. The Times endorsed Becker, based on the paper's concerns about Maloney's handling of an investigation of Eliot Spitzer. Maloney, unsurprisingly, gained the endorsement of his former boss, Bill Clinton, along with the nod from major unions in the state, including the New York State United Teachers, the state AFL-CIO, and some large SEIU locals.

Wrappinger Falls Mayor Matt Alexander, Tuxedo Park Mayor Tom Wilson, and local hero Duane Jackson also ran. Jackson, a street vendor, thwarted a bomb attempt in Times Square.

Maloney stressed his endorsements, as well as his fundraising advantage over the rest of the Democratic candidates -- the funding, he says, will be necessary to unseat Hayworth in the general. Alexander, on the other hand, said that money will pour in to whoever opposes Hayworth.

Hayworth has raised more money in the NY House election than her opponent, a trend shared by 13 other Republicans in contested House races in 2012. She has raised $2.2 million through June 30th, more than double the $738,382 she raised two years ago at this time. She has $1.5 million in the bank, compared to $775,000 four years ago. Her opponent, Sean Patrick Maloney in comparison has $264,364 in the bank and raised $675,771 through June 30th. Timothy Persico, Maloney’s campaign manager, alleges Hayworth is raising her money through special interests-“PACS and corporate lobbyists have sent over a million dollars to Congresswoman Hayworth because she’s worth every penny.”

U.S. House, New York, District 18 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sean Maloney	48.7%	143,845
	Republican	Nan Hayworth Incumbent	45%	133,049
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	6.3%	18,542
Total Votes				295,436
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Maloney is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Maloney raised a total of $2,257,171 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.

Sean Maloney's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 18)		$2,257,171
Grand Total Raised			$2,257,171

2012

Breakdown of the source of Maloney's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Maloney won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Maloney's campaign committee raised a total of $2,257,171 and spent $2,246,008.

U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 18th Congressional District, 2012 - Sean Maloney Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,257,171
Total Spent	$2,246,008
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$3,255,563
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$3,254,072
Top contributors to Sean Maloney's campaign committee
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher	$31,000
Kirkland & Ellis	$22,750
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe	$22,367
Skadden, Arps et al	$21,050
JStreetPAC	$19,250
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$247,291
Securities & Investment	$126,762
Retired	$108,436
Real Estate	$100,183
Business Services	$68,847

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Maloney missed 0 of 102 roll call votes from Jan 2013 to Apr 2013, which is 0.0% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Maloney's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-199,994 to $1,234,995. That averages to $517,500, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House member in 2011 of $5,107,874.

Recent news

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Sean Maloney News Feed

• Lowey, Maloney part ways over farm bill that slashes food stamps - Newsday
• Greg Ball: No Congress Run For Me - New York Daily News (blog)
• Hofstra Student From Tarrytown Killed In Home Invasion - The Daily Voice
• Farm Bill Benefits New York's Hudson Valley - WAMC
• Farm Bill Clears Ag. Committees - Grassroots
• Hayworth mulls rematch with Maloney for 18th Congressional seat - Poughkeepsie Journal
• Gillibrand optimistic on farm bill authorization - USA Today - USA TODAY
• Congressman Maloney Releases NY-18 Ag Report - Grassroots
• Farm Bill Moves Out of Committee, Regional Interests Want Floor Vote - WAMC
• Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act sponsored by Rep. Dan Maffei now ... - Auburn Citizen (blog)

Personal

Maloney lives with his partner Randy Florke and their three adopted children.

External links

• Official U.S. House website

• Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at CongressMerge.com
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Profile at Wikipedia

References

Political offices
Preceded by Nita Lowey	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 18 2013-Present	Succeeded by '