Trey Gowdy
| Trey Gowdy | ||
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| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Bob Inglis (R) | |
| 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 $ | $1,671,439 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Baylor University, 1986 | |
| J.D. | University of South Carolina, 1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 22, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Greenville, SC | |
| Net worth | $0 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Trey Gowdy (b. August 22, 1964) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of South Carolina. Gowdy was first elected in 2010.[1] He won re-election in 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gowdy is a "moderate Republican follower".[2]
Career
- 1986: Graduated from Baylor University, Waco, Texas
- 1989: Graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia
- 1994-2000: Clerk, United States District Court; assistant U. S. attorney
- 2001-2010: Solicitor, 7th Circuit
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from South Carolina
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Gowdy serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Committee on Ethics
- United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census
- Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security - Chair
2011-2012
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- Judiciary Committee
- Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs
- Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives
- Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy
Issues
Political positions
A February 2012 analysis by National Journal found that out of the 435 members of the House of Representatives, Gowdy ranks number 80 in conservative rankings. The ranking means Gowdy is the 80th most conservative member of the House. [4]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Gowdy 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
2014
Gowdy was rumored as a possible appointee to Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate seat. On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Representative Tim Scott to fill DeMint's seat beginning in January 2013. Although Gowdy was not appointed, he could still run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[6][7][8]
2012
Gowdy won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent South Carolina's 4th District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and defeated Deb Morrow (D) and Jeff Sumerel (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Morrow | 33.7% | 89,964 | |
| Republican |  Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
64.9% | 173,201 | |
| Green | Jeff Sumerel | 1.3% | 3,390 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 329 | |
| Total Votes | 266,884 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gowdy is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Gowdy raised a total of $1,671,439 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 28, 2013.[12]
| Trey Gowdy's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (South Carolina, District 4) |  |
$728,767 | |
| 2010 | US House (South Carolina, District 4) | |
$942,672 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,671,439 | |||
2012
Gowdy won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Gowdy's campaign committee raised a total of $728,767 and spent $533,278 .[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina, 4th District, 2012 - Trey Gowdy Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $728,767 |
| Total Spent | $533,278 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $4,190 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $200 |
| Top contributors to Trey Gowdy's campaign committee | |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $14,394 |
| Deloitte LLP | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $10,000 |
| Honeywell International | $9,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $46,150 |
| Insurance | $33,744 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $32,500 |
| Leadership PACs | $32,272 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $28,500 |
2010
Gowdy won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Gowdy's campaign committee raised a total of $942,672 and spent $867,205.[14]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Congressional District 4 Election, 2010 - Trey Gowdy Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $942,672 |
| Total Spent | $867,205 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $25,327 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $17,855 |
| Top contributors to Trey Gowdy's campaign committee | |
| Nelson, Mullins et al | $13,600 |
| Milliken & Co | $13,050 |
| Harrison, White et al | $11,900 |
| Price, Ashmore & Beasley | $8,200 |
| Carolina Ob/Gyn | $8,050 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $143,177 |
| Health Professionals | $73,005 |
| Retired | $62,961 |
| Leadership PACs | $40,500 |
| Real Estate | $29,850 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Gowdy missed 15 of 1,698 roll call votes from January 2009 to April 2013. This amounts to .9%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[15]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Growdy paid his congressional staff a total of $831,388 in 2011. Overall, South Carolina ranks 31st in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[16]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gowdy's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$249,999 and $249999. That averages to $0, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 100% from 2010.[17]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Growdy's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-231,995 to $344,999, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[18]
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. Gowdy was 1 of 2 members who ranked 50th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[19]
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. Gowdy was 1 of 4 members of congress who ranked 80th in the conservative rankings.[20]
Percentage 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, Trey Gowdy has voted with the Republican Party 96.8% of the time, which ranked 80th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[21]
Personal
Trey Gowdy is married to Terri. They have 2 children.
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- Gowdy's Immigration Bill Big on Local Enforcement - WLTX.com
- CBO gives boost to immigration bill - Boston Globe
- Congressman Trey Gowdy checkmates Lois Lerner - Washington Times
- Kaine, Warner: keep immigration debate in the Senate - Richmond Times Dispatch
- Sen. Rand Paul on Balancing Legalized Immigration With Improved Border ... - NET Website
- On immigration reform, House GOP plays hardball on 'enforcement' - Christian Science Monitor
- House GOP Starts Work on Immigration, Rep. Luis Gutierrez Talks on Status - Politic365
- Panel defeats effort to amend immigration bill - Greenville News
- House Begins to Move on Immigration Reform - Newsmax.com
- House debates deputizing police as immigration agents - The Desert Sun
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References
- ↑ Official Biographical Guide to Congress "Trey Gowdy," May 18, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Gowdy" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ National Journal "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House" Accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Roll Call "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ CNN.com "First on CNN: Haley finalizes short list for DeMint seat," December 11, 2012
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 2012
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Trey Gowdy," Accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Gowdy Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Trey Gowdy 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Gowdy," Accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Trey Growdy," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Gowdy (R-SC), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Trey Growdy (R-SC), 2010," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Bob Inglis |
U.S. House of Representatives - South Carolina District 4 2011–present |
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