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Jim Cooper
Image of Jim Cooper
Prior offices
U.S. House Tennessee District 4

U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Successor: Andy Ogles

Compensation

Net worth

$10,218,293.50

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina

Graduate

Oxford University

Law

Harvard University

Personal
Religion
Christian: Episcopalian
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Jim Cooper (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2003. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Cooper (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 4, 2022.

On January 25, 2022, Cooper announced that he was not seeking re-election in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]

Cooper was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.[2]

Biography

Cooper was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1976, his M.A. from Oxford University in 1977 and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1980.[3] Cooper worked as an attorney and adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University before entering public service.[4]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Cooper's academic, professional, and political career:[4]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Cooper was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cooper was assigned to the following committees:[5]

2015-2016

Cooper served on the following committees:[6]

2013-2014

Cooper served on the following committees:[7]

2011-2012

Cooper served on the following committees:[8]

  • Armed Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
    • Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management
    • Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending
    • Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Elections

2022

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Andy Ogles defeated Heidi Campbell, Derrick Brantley, Daniel Cooper, and Rick Shannon in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Ogles
Andy Ogles (R)
 
55.8
 
123,558
Image of Heidi Campbell
Heidi Campbell (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.3
 
93,648
Image of Derrick Brantley
Derrick Brantley (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
2,090
Daniel Cooper (Independent)
 
0.5
 
1,132
Image of Rick Shannon
Rick Shannon (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
847

Total votes: 221,275
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Heidi Campbell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Heidi Campbell
Heidi Campbell Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
30,830

Total votes: 30,830
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Ogles
Andy Ogles
 
35.4
 
21,325
Image of Beth Harwell
Beth Harwell
 
24.9
 
15,021
Kurt Winstead
 
21.1
 
12,721
Image of Jeff Beierlein
Jeff Beierlein Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
4,093
Image of Robby Starbuck
Robby Starbuck (Write-in)
 
4.1
 
2,492
Image of Natisha Brooks
Natisha Brooks
 
2.9
 
1,747
Image of Geni Batchelor
Geni Batchelor Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
1,017
Timothy Lee
 
1.4
 
845
Image of Stewart Parks
Stewart Parks Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
586
Image of Tres Wittum
Tres Wittum
 
0.7
 
398

Total votes: 60,245
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Natisha Brooks and Trevor Killian Murphy in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper (D)
 
100.0
 
252,155
Image of Natisha Brooks
Natisha Brooks (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
13
Trevor Killian Murphy (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 252,169
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Keeda Haynes and Joshua Rawlings in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper
 
57.1
 
50,752
Image of Keeda Haynes
Keeda Haynes Candidate Connection
 
39.9
 
35,472
Image of Joshua Rawlings
Joshua Rawlings Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
2,681

Total votes: 88,905
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Jody Ball in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper (D)
 
67.8
 
177,923
Image of Jody Ball
Jody Ball (R)
 
32.2
 
84,317
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
8

Total votes: 262,248
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Incumbent Jim Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper
 
100.0
 
70,480

Total votes: 70,480
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Jody Ball defeated Glen Dean in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jody Ball
Jody Ball
 
55.8
 
20,321
Glen Dean Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
16,107

Total votes: 36,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Cooper (D) defeated Stacy Ries Snyder (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cooper faced no primary opposition, while Snyder defeated Jody Ball and John Smith in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.[160][161][162]

U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Cooper Incumbent 62.6% 171,111
     Republican Stacy Ries Snyder 37.4% 102,433
Total Votes 273,544
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Ries Snyder 50.8% 7,666
John Smith 28.5% 4,295
Jody Ball 20.7% 3,124
Total Votes 15,085
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

2014

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Cooper ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[163] He defeated Bob Ries (R) and Paul Deakin (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[164]

U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Cooper Incumbent 62.3% 95,635
     Republican Bob Ries 35.8% 54,939
     Independent Paul Deakin 2% 3,032
Total Votes 153,606
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

2012

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

Cooper ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 5th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He defeated Brad Staats (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[165]

U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Cooper Incumbent 65.2% 171,621
     Republican Brad Staats 32.8% 86,240
     Green John Miglietta 2% 5,222
Total Votes 263,083
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Jim Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jim Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

The following issues were listed on Cooper's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Economy & Jobs: We are fortunate to live in Nashville, which is brimming with creative people and opportunity. We need to keep our economy strong and continue to invest in projects that create opportunities for everyone. Infrastructure is key to Nashville – and America’s -- future. While Congress has been unable to agree on a long-term solution to properly fund our bridges and highways – many of which are in dire need of repair – Jim supports and has voted for funding of our critical infrastructure.
  • Budget: Jim has been called “Mr. Fiscal Responsibility,” and believes that taming the deficit is the single most important issue facing America. As a leader of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, Jim pushes his colleagues to face up to the federal government’s long-term budget crisis. Offering and generating support for his own bipartisan budget, Jim has been called “brave” by USA Today, for taking on the tough choices that lay ahead. And when Congress still refuses to deal with our fiscal challenges, Jim thinks they should not get paid! His bill “No Budget No Pay” became the law of the land in 2013, and he will keep pushing for a permanent law.
  • Healthcare: Jim teaches health policy at Vanderbilt, and voted for President Obama’s health care law. He believes that all Tennesseans should have the same access to health coverage that he and his family have. Governor Haslam has refused to implement a key part of the law that would further cover over 120,000 Tennesseans, and hospitals in Tennessee now face closure. The U.S Supreme court has upheld the health care law, and Jim continues to ask: “Morally, is it right to oppose Tennesseans having access to life-saving medical care?” He has also introduced the “Research for All Act”, which would ensure that both sexes are included in basic medical research.
  • Defense & Veterans: Respected for his knowledge and objectivity, Jim is regarded as a “defense intellectual” in Congress. The only member of the Armed Services Committee from Tennessee, Jim works to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that our troops are coming home, we are obligated to give them the highest level of support in repayment for their service to our country. Jim helps veterans get the benefits they deserve. He was one of the first in Congress to call for an investigation of long waiting lists and rogue employees at veteran’s hospitals.
  • Civil Rights: Jim believes that our cherished rights as Americans are for everyone. Voting rights, marriage equality, and the rights of women to make their own health decisions are among the issues that are key to progress in our state and our country.[171]
—Jim Cooper's campaign website, http://www.cooperforcongress.com/node/158

2012

According to Cooper's website, his campaign themes included:[172]

  • Economy: "... understands the stresses of the current economy and voted to save our failing banking system when we were facing our darkest hour."
  • Budget: "...taming the deficit is the single most important issue facing America today."
  • Healthcare: "...worked on a bipartisan basis to control cost and improve quality for patients, businesses, and medical professionals, and demanded that any health reform legislation meet the strict budget targets."

Presidential preference

2020

See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2020 and Democratic National Convention, 2020

Cooper did not formally endorse a candidate in the 2020 presidential election.

2016

See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2016 and Democratic National Convention, 2016

Cooper endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election.[173]

Campaign finance summary


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Jim Cooper campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022U.S. House Tennessee District 5Withdrew primary$1,317,818 $1,433,067
2020U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won general$939,747 $1,335,309
2018U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won general$559,925 $767,123
2016U.S. House, Tennessee District 5Won $645,671 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Tennessee, District 5)Won $762,303 N/A**
2012U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $1,213,184 N/A**
2010U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $1,044,042 N/A**
2008U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $637,404 N/A**
2006U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $772,293 N/A**
2004U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $816,924 N/A**
2002U.S. House Tennessee District 5Won $1,928,970 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Cooper's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $8,495,313 to $11,941,274. That averages to $10,218,293.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Cooper ranked as the 45th most wealthy representative in 2012.[174] Between 2004 and 2012, Cooper‘s calculated net worth[175] increased by an average of 15 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[176]

Jim Cooper Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$4,702,508
2012$10,218,293
Growth from 2004 to 2012:117%
Average annual growth:15%[177]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[178]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Cooper received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.[179]

From 1989-2014, 24.69 percent of Cooper's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[180]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Jim Cooper (Tennessee) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $11,311,016
Total Spent $9,583,528
Top industry in the districtEducational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$986,678
Securities & Investment$666,623
Real Estate$396,837
Hospitals/Nursing Homes$389,003
Retired$354,056
% total in top industry8.72%
% total in top two industries14.62%
% total in top five industries24.69%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[181]

Cooper most often votes with:

Cooper least often votes with:


Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cooper was a "centrist Democrat," as of July 30, 2014.[182] This was the same rating Cooper received in June 2013.[183]

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Cooper missed 434 of 15,017 roll call votes from January 1983 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.9 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[184]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Cooper paid his congressional staff a total of $1,172,201 in 2011. Overall, Tennessee ranked 39th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[185]

National Journal vote ratings

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. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Cooper ranked 177th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[186]

2012

Cooper ranked 165th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[187]

2011

Cooper ranked 180th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[188]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Cooper voted with the Democratic Party 85.8 percent of the time, which ranked 174th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[189]

2013

Cooper voted with the Democratic Party 83.2 percent of the time, which ranked 192nd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[190]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Cooper and his wife, Martha, have three children.[191]

See also


External links

Footnotes

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