Walter Jones

Walter B. Jones is the Republican representative from North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Jones is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

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Jones was first elected to Congress in 1995. Prior to his election, he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and in the North Carolina National Guard. He also worked as the manager of the Walter B. Jones Office Supply company. Jones graduated from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in 1966.^[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Jones was assigned to the following committees:^[2]

Committee on Armed Services

2015-2016

Jones served on the following committees:^[3]

Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel

2013-2014

Jones served on the following committees:^[4]

Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

2011-2012

Jones served on the following committees:^[5]

Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel^[6]
Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit^[7]

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Did not vote on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[8]

Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Bill Passed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.^[9]

Voted Yea on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.^[10]

Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) (HR 2)

Bill Failed (198-213) on May 18, 2018

Proposed providing funding for agricultural subsidies and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among other things.^[11]

Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017

Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[12]

Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017

Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.^[13]

Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017

Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.^[14]

Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017

Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.^[15]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Nay on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[16]

Did not vote on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (193-231) on September 13, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[17]

Did not vote on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[18]

Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[19]

Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018

Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act^[20]

Did not vote on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[21]

Did not vote on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[22]

Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[23]

Did not vote on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[24]

Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.^[25]

Did not vote on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[26]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.^[27]

Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017

Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[28]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017

Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[29]

Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)^[30]

Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.^[31]

Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017

Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.^[32]

Did not vote on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017

Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[33]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017

Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.^[34]

Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017

Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.^[35]

Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017

Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[36]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities^[37]

Did not vote on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.^[38]

Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.^[39]

Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017

Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.^[40]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[41]

Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[42]

Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[43]

Did not vote on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.^[44]

Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017

The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.^[45]

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract)

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[46]^[47] For more information pertaining to Jones's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[48]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade act procedural motion
On June 11, 2015, 34 House Republicans voted against a procedural motion to open up debate on a Senate amendment to the Trade Act of 2015, the primary bill associated with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The White House and GOP leadership supported the motion, as well as the TPP, while most House Democrats opposed it. The rule passed 217 to 202, but Speaker John Boehner (R) openly expressed his disapproval of the House Republicans who voted against it, telling reporters shortly afterwards, "I made it clear to members today I am not happy about it."^[49] Several of these Republicans lost leadership positions in the weeks following the vote, causing some to see a connection between the demotions and the vote against the procedural motion.^[50] Jones was one of 34 Republicans to vote against the procedural motion.^[51]
Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Jones was one of 158 Republicans to vote against TAA.^[52]^[53]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Jones was one of 54 Republicans to vote against the measure.^[54]^[55]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Jones was one of 50 Republicans to vote against the amendment.^[56]^[57]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Jones was one of 132 Republicans to vote against HR 1295.^[58]^[59]

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Jones voted with seven other Republicans and 143 Democrats against the bill.^[60] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[61]

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.^[62]^[63] Jones voted with eight other Republicans and 49 Democrats against the bill.^[64] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[65]

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Jones voted with 13 other Republicans against the bill.^[66]^[67]^[68]

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[69] Jones voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.^[70] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.^[71] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Jones voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.^[72]^[73]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Jones voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.^[74]^[75]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Jones voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.^[76]^[77]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Jones voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.^[78]^[79]

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.^[80] Jones voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.^[81]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Jones voted with 46 Republicans and 41 Democrats against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[82]^[83]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Jones voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.^[84]^[85]

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.^[86] Jones voted with 18 Republicans and 44 Democrats against the bill.^[87]

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.^[88] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Jones voted with 36 Republicans and 79 Democrats against the bill.^[89]

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.^[90] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Jones voted with one other Republican and 135 Democrats against the bill.^[91]

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[92] For more information pertaining to Jones's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[93]

National security

NDAA

Jones voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.^[94]

DHS Appropriations

Jones voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.^[95]

CISPA (2013)

Jones voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.^[96]

Economy

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.^[97] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.^[98] Jones voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.^[99]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.^[100] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Jones voted against HR 2775.^[101]

2013 Farm Bill

In July 2013 the Republican controlled House narrowly passed a scaled-back version of the farm bill after stripping out the popular food-stamp program.^[102]^[103] The bill passed on a 216-208 vote, with no Democrats voting in favor.^[104] All but 12 Republicans supported the measure.^[105] The group consisted mostly of conservative lawmakers more concerned about spending than farm subsidies.^[105]^[106] Jones was one of the 12 who voted against the measure.^[105]

The farm bill historically has included both billions in farm subsidies and billions in food stamps. Including both of the two massive programs has in the past helped win support from rural-state lawmakers and those representing big cities.^[104] After the bill failed in the House in June 2013 amid opposition from rank-and-file Republicans, House leaders removed the food stamp portion in a bid to attract conservative support.^[104]

Paul Ryan Budget Proposal

In March 2013 the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year.^[107] However, not all Republican representatives voted in favor of the proposal.^[107] Jones was one of the 10 Republican Representatives who voted against Ryan's budget proposal.^[107]

The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote.^[108]

The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period.^[107] The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011 only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition.^[107] Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year.^[107]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Jones voted for HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.^[109]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Jones voted for House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.^[110] The vote largely followed party lines.^[111]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Jones voted for House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.^[112]

Social issues

Abortion

Jones voted for HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.^[113]

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Jones joined with four other Republicans voting against the lawsuit.^[114] All Democrats voted against the resolution.^[115]^[116]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Jones 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 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[117]

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Jones endorsed Rand Paul for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.^[118]

See also: Endorsements for Rand Paul

2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives
Representative	Candidate	Date	Source
Scott Rigell	Marco Rubio (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	August 2016	The New York Times
Richard Hanna	Hillary Clinton	August 2016	Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California)	John Kasich (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	July 2016	The Washington Post
Ken Buck	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Facebook
Nita Lowey	Hillary Clinton	October 2014	Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter	Donald Trump	July 2016	Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek	Donald Trump	June 2016	The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Daily Record
Raul Grijalva	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	NBC News
Nancy Pelosi	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	The Hill
Paul Ryan	Donald Trump	June 2016	Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	Fox 23 News
Doug Collins	Donald Trump	May 2016	AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr.	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas)	Marco Rubio (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	KASU
Ryan Zinke	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Albio Sires	Hillary Clinton	May 2016	NJ.com
Greg Walden	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Darrell Issa	Donald Trump	May 2016	Los Angeles Times
Peter King	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
David Trott	Donald Trump	May 2016	Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo	Donald Trump	May 2016	MS News Now
Candice Miller	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Kevin McCarthy	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Steve Scalise	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Raul Labrador	John Kasich (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr.	Donald Trump	April 2016	Politico
Kevin Cramer	Donald Trump	April 2016	Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers	Donald Trump	March 2016	CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed	Donald Trump	March 2016	Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida)	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Bill Shuster	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Scott DesJarlais	Donald Trump	February 2016	National Review
Tom Marino	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Rick Nolan	Bernie Sanders	April 2016	Politico
Elijah Cummings	Hillary Clinton	April 2016	The Washington Post
Reid Ribble	Ted Cruz	April 2016	Breitbart News
Lou Barletta	Donald Trump	March 2016	The Morning Call
Ann Wagner	Ted Cruz	March 2015	Politico
Gwen Graham	Hillary Clinton	March 2016	Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson	Bernie Sanders	March 2016	Politico
Ben Ray Lujan	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	CBS News
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Emanuel Cleaver	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Daily Caller
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Jim McDermott (Washington)	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Debbie Dingell	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
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Jerrold Nadler	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
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Ted Lieu	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ami Bera	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Charles Rangel	Hillary Clinton	November 2014	Politico
Betty McCollum	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Robin Kelly	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Ted Deutch	Hillary Clinton	February 2014	Sun Sentinel
Joseph Crowley	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The Hill
Loretta Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Grace Napolitano	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Frederica Wilson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
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Terri Sewell	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Scott (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jan Schakowsky	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Cedric Richmond	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Chellie Pingree	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Grace Meng	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gregory Meeks	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Doris Matsui	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Stephen Lynch	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
John Lewis (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
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Jim Langevin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sheila Jackson Lee	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Mike Honda	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Brian Higgins	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Alcee Hastings	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
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Danny K. Davis	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Joaquin Castro	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Cicilline	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Hank Johnson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
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Michael Bishop	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
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Leonard Lance	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
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Frank LoBiondo	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Trent Franks	Mike Huckabee	January 2016	Western Journalism
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French Hill	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Gregg Harper	John Kasich	September 2015	The Washington Times
Michael Turner (Ohio)	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Steve Stivers	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Tom McClintock	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Sacramento Bee
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Jeff Fortenberry	Carly Fiorina	October 2015	Journal Star
Alexander Mooney	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Hill
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Judy Chu	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
G.K. Butterfield	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	The Grio
Jason Chaffetz	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Politico
Trey Gowdy	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Hill
Rob Bishop	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Salt Lake Tribune
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Eric Swalwell	Martin O'Malley	July 2015	Roll Call
Luis Gutierrez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Chicago Sun-Times
Sam Graves	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	KSHB
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Mo Brooks	Ted Cruz	November 2015	AL.com
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Louie Gohmert	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Michael Burgess	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Brian Babin	Ted Cruz	July 2015	The Dallas Morning News
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Cynthia Lummis	Rand Paul	July 2015	Breitbart
Walter Jones	Rand Paul	April 2015	Newsmax
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Carlos Curbelo	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
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Steny Hoyer	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steve King (Iowa)	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Washington Post
Tony Cardenas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Latin Post
Mike Pompeo	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
Kristi Noem	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
John Carney Jr.	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Roll Call
Sean Duffy	Marco Rubio	October 2015	WSAW.com
Darin LaHood	Marco Rubio	October 2015	Quad-City Times
Hakeem Jeffries	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wall Street Journal
Keith Ellison (Minnesota)	Bernie Sanders	October 2015	Huffington Post
Lynn Jenkins	Carly Fiorina	September 2015	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney	Rand Paul	September 2015	The Washington Post

Conservative Fight Club

According to the conservative website RedState, Jones was one of 16 U.S. House members in the "Conservative Fight Club," a designation meant to describe the "gold standard for conservatives in the House," as outlined by RedState. They were the 16 Republicans who voted against the continuing appropriations resolution to avoid the impending government shutdown in March 2013. This type of resolution is used to fund government agencies when a formal federal budget has not been approved.^[119]

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Incumbent Walter B. Jones (R) won election in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Walter B. Jones (R)	100	173,483

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 173,483
(91% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Incumbent Walter B. Jones defeated Phil Law and Scott Dacey in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Walter B. Jones (R)	43.0	20,963
	Phil Law (R)	29.4	14,343
	Scott Dacey (R)	27.5	13,421

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. It has been certified.

Total votes: 48,727

Campaign finance

2016

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Walter Jones (R) defeated Democratic candidate Ernest Reeves in the general election. Jones defeated Taylor Griffin and Phil Law in the Republican primary, while Reeves defeated David Hurst for the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.^[120]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter Jones Incumbent	67.2%	217,531
	Democratic	Ernest Reeves	32.8%	106,170
Total Votes				323,701
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Walter Jones Incumbent	64.9%	15,799
Phil Law	20.3%	4,946
Taylor Griffin	14.8%	3,610
Total Votes		24,355
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ernest Reeves	54.7%	6,456
David Hurst	45.3%	5,351
Total Votes		11,807
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

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

“

Economy and Jobs: It is essential that Congress reform our regulatory, legal, tax, trade and fiscal environment so that U.S. employers can grow their businesses and put unemployed Americans back to work. I am committed to that cause, and vote accordingly on the House floor.

Budget Spending and Taxes: Federal spending is out of control. America is over $15 trillion in debt, and under our current President, federal budget deficits are running over $1 trillion a year. I have consistently voted against the big spending bills that got us into this mess, even when most of my party supported them.

Values: America was built upon Judeo-Christian values, and these values should be protected. During my years in Congress I have been a steadfast supporter of traditional marriage, the unborn, and the free exercise of religion. I am an active senior member of both the Values Action Team (VAT) and the Pro-Life Caucus.

Veterans: I believe those who wear or have worn the uniform of this nation deserve everything promised to them because they and their families have earned it defending our country. For my entire public life, I have been a tireless advocate for our veterans, their families, and all active and reserve personnel.

2nd Amendment Protection: The right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. The federal government should protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. During my years in Congress, I have been a consistent voice on behalf of gun owners and have opposed legislation that seeks to chip away at the constitutional rights of Americans.

^[121]

”

—Walter Jones' campaign website, http://www.walterjonescommittee.com/issues

2014

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

Jones won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Marshall Adame (D) in the general election.^[122] Jones won the nomination in the hotly-contested primary election race against challenger Taylor Griffin on May 6, 2014.^[123]^[124] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter Jones Incumbent	67.8%	139,415
	Democratic	Marshall Adame	32.2%	66,182
Total Votes				205,597
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Walter Jones Incumbent	50.9%	22,616
Taylor Griffin	45.1%	20,024
Al Novinec	4%	1,798
Total Votes		44,438
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Race background

As of a week before the primary vote, the following two national organizations spent over $1 million to support Griffin's challenge against the long-time incumbent:

The Ending Spending Action Fund^[124]
The 501(c) arm of The Emergency Committee for Israel^[124]

Ads that were run by these groups in the district emphasized "Jones’s isolationist foreign-policy views." One ad said, "Once upon a time, Congressman Walter Jones was a conservative, but he’s changed." It concluded, "Walter Jones was right for North Carolina, but he’s changed. Isn’t it time your vote changed as well?"^[125]

The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI) was founded in 2010. Its involvement in the 3rd Congressional District primary ballot in North Carolina was its first foray into a Republican primary. According to the group's executive director, "There’s a pro-Israel candidate and a not-pro-Israel candidate, and so we favor the pro-Israel candidate. Jones’s Israel record is a product of his slide over the past several years into the Ron Paul fever swamps, to the point where a few months ago he praised America’s leading 9/11-truther and conspiracy nutcase, Alex Jones. Republicans in his district should know that they have a better option."^[125]

Brian Baker, the president of Ending Spending, said, "For us, it was an easy and obvious choice to oppose Mr. Jones. He has voted with President Obama more than any other Republican in the House of Representatives."^[125]

Endorsements

Jones received the following endorsements:

Ron Paul^[126]
Republican Liberty Caucus^[127]

2012

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

Jones won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 3rd District. Jones defeated Frank Palombo in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.^[128] He defeated Erik Anderson in the general election on November 6, 2012.

According to a March 30, 2012, article from The Washington Post noting the top 10 incumbents who could have lost their primaries, Jones was the 10th most likely incumbent to lose his primary.^[107] The article noted Jones' record of voting against his party on major issues and competition in the primary from his challenger, former New Bern Police Chief Frank Palombo.^[107]

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.^[129] North Carolina was rated eighth on the list.^[129]^[130]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Erik Anderson	36.9%	114,314
	Republican	Walter B. Jones Incumbent	63.1%	195,571
Total Votes				309,885
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Walter B. Jones Incumbent	69%	42,644
Frank Palombo	31%	19,166
Total Votes		61,810

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Walter B. Jones, click [show] to expand the section.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Johnny G. Rouse (D) and Darryl Holloman (Libertarian) in the general election.^[131]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	71.9%	143,225
	Democratic	Johnny G. Rouse	25.7%	51,317
	Libertarian	Darryl Holloman	2.4%	4,762
Total Votes				199,304

2008

On November 4, 2008, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Craig Weber (D) in the general election.^[132]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	65.9%	201,686
	Democratic	Craig Weber	34.1%	104,364
Total Votes				306,050

2006

On November 7, 2006, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Craig Weber (D) in the general election.^[133]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	68.6%	99,519
	Democratic	Johnny G. Rouse	31.4%	45,458
Total Votes				144,977

2004

On November 2, 2004, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Roger A. Eaton (D) in the general election.^[134]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	70.7%	171,863
	Democratic	Roger A. Eaton	29.3%	71,227
Total Votes				243,090

2002

On November 5, 2002, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary Goodson (Libertarian) in the general election.^[135]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	90.7%	131,448
	Libertarian	Gary Goodson	9.3%	13,486
Total Votes				144,934

2000

On November 7, 2000, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Leigh Harvey McNairy (D) and David F. Russell (Libertarian) in the general election.^[136]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	61.4%	121,940
	Democratic	Leigh Harvey McNairy	37.3%	74,058
	Libertarian	David F. Russell	1.2%	2,457
Total Votes				198,455

1998

On November 3, 1998, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jon Williams (D) and Chris Nubel (Libertarian) in the general election.^[137]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	61.9%	83,529
	Democratic	Jon Williams	37.1%	50,041
	Libertarian	Chris Nubel	1%	1,342
Total Votes				134,912

1996

On November 5, 1996, Walter B. Jones won re-election to the United States House. He defeated George Parrott (D) and Edward Downey (Natural Law) in the general election.^[138]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones incumbent	62.7%	118,159
	Democratic	George Parrott	36.5%	68,887
	Natural Law	Edward Downey	0.8%	1,533
Total Votes				188,579

1994

On November 8, 1994, Walter B. Jones won election to the United States House. He defeated H. Martin Lancaster (D) in the general election.^[139]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, General Election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter B. Jones	52.7%	72,464
	Democratic	H. Martin Lancaster	47.3%	65,013
Total Votes				137,477

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.
Why is that? While candidates and parties must file detailed expenditure reports, independent organizations and unions are not required to file reports in every case. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.
Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website.

Comprehensive donor information is shown below. Based on available campaign finance records, Jones raised a total of $6,575,289 in elections. Ballotpedia updates the information below in the years following a general election.^[140]

Walter Jones campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2016	U.S. House, North Carolina District 3		$670,975
2014	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 2)		$704,722
2012	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$716,405
2010	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$672,357
2008	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$670,132
2006	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$553,971
2004	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$639,986
2002	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$747,311
2000	U.S. House (North Carolina, District 3)		$1,199,430
Grand total raised			$6,575,289
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Jones won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Jones' campaign committee raised a total of $670,975 and spent $673,364.^[141] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.^[142]

Cost per vote

Jones spent $3.1 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, 2016 - Walter Jones Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$670,975
Total Spent	$673,364
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$0
Top contributors to Walter Jones's campaign committee
Democracy Engine	$66,025
Air Line Pilots Assn	$15,000
Captive-Aire Inc	$13,400
American Crystal Sugar	$10,000
Credit Union National Assn	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$67,396
Democratic/Liberal	$66,025
Real Estate	$33,990
Health Professionals	$32,950
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing	$21,500
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Jones won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Jones' campaign committee raised a total of $704,722 and spent $677,380.^[143] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.^[144]

Cost per vote

Jones spent $4.86 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, 2014 - Walter Jones Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$704,722
Total Spent	$677,380
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$25,525
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$23,908
Top contributors to Walter Jones's campaign committee
Democracy Engine	$21,415
JStreetPAC	$13,000
Captive-Aire Inc	$10,400
Air Line Pilots Assn	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$56,650
Retired	$51,050
Crop Production & Basic Processing	$31,650
Lawyers/Law Firms	$28,800
Real Estate	$28,375

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Jones' campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Jones’ reports.^[145]

Walter B. Jones (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly^[146]	April 15, 2013	$98,133.08	$78,459.00	$(72,061.79)	$104,530.29
July Quarterly^[147]	July 15, 2013	$104,530.29	$76,907.00	$(47,897.18)	$133,540.11
October Quarterly^[148]	October 14, 2013	$133,540.11	$51,168.74	$(77,417.93)	$107,290.92
Year-End Quarterly^[149]	December 31, 2013	$107,290	$66,543	$(46,325)	$126,808
April Quarterly^[150]	April 15, 2014	$126,808.34	$101,861.40	$(70,971.96)	$157,697.78
Pre-Primary^[151]	April 24, 2014	$157,697.78	$52,799.07	$(131,720.65)	$78,776.20
July Quarterly^[152]	July 15, 2014	$78,776.20	$110,230.00	$(89,943.47)	$99,062.73
October Quarterly^[153]	October 15, 2014	$99,062.73	$104,338.83	$(56,750.09)	$146,651.47
Pre-General^[154]	October 23, 2014	$146,651.47	$14,850.00	$(37,610.46)	$123,891.01
			Running totals
			$657,157.04	$(630,698.53)

2012

Jones won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Jones' campaign committee raised a total of $716,405 and spent $745,971.^[155]

Cost per vote

Jones spent $3.82 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, 2012 - Walter Jones Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$716,405
Total Spent	$745,971
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$28,703
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$30,590
Top contributors to Walter Jones's campaign committee
Davis-Lynch Inc	$10,000
Every Republican is Crucial PAC	$10,000
Liberty PAC (Ron Paul)	$10,000
National Assn of Realtors	$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$54,000
Health Professionals	$49,300
Real Estate	$30,750
Lawyers/Law Firms	$30,300
Leadership PACs	$20,000

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Jones' campaign funds before the 2012 election.

2010

Jones was re-elected to the U.S. House in 2010 for a ninth term. His campaign committee raised a total of $672,357 and spent $577,215.^[156]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3, 2010 - Walter Jones Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$672,357
Total Spent	$577,215
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$10,588
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$11,071
Top contributors to Walter Jones's campaign committee
Ward & Smith	$11,000
American Bankers Assn	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar	$10,000
Honeywell International	$10,000
National Assn of Convenience Stores	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$55,850
Retired	$38,385
Real Estate	$36,800
Lawyers/Law Firms	$29,800
Commercial Banks	$22,300

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Jones' campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Personal Gain Index

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

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Jones' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $139,014 and $487,000. That averages to $313,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Jones ranked as the 313th most wealthy representative in 2012.^[157] Between 2004 and 2012, Jones' calculated net worth^[158] decreased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[159]

Walter Jones Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$421,151
2012	$313,007
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	-26%
Average annual growth:	-3%^[160]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.^[161]

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). Jones received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.

From 1991-2014, 20.2 percent of Jones' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[162]

Walter Jones Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$8,517,920
Total Spent	$8,346,481
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$501,527
Retired	$360,568
Real Estate	$320,904
Commercial Banks	$300,319
Lawyers/Law Firms	$237,226
% total in top industry	5.89%
% total in top two industries	10.12%
% total in top five industries	20.2%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Jones was a "rank-and-file Republican" as of August 2014.^[163] Jones was rated as a "moderate Republican leader" in June 2013.

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.^[164]

Jones most often votes with:

Jones least often votes with:

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Jones missed 517 of 14,061 roll call votes from January 1995 to September 2015. This amounted to 3.7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.^[163]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Jones paid his congressional staff a total of $1,079,272 in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked seventh in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.^[165]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Jones was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Jones's staff was given an apparent $40,916.66 in bonus money.^[166]

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

Jones ranked 203rd in the liberal rankings in 2013. Though Republican, Jones scored higher on the liberal rankings than on the conservative rankings.^[167]

2012

Jones ranked 180th in the liberal rankings in 2012. Though Republican, Jones scored higher on the liberal rankings than on the conservative rankings.^[168]

2011

Jones ranked 179th in the liberal rankings in 2011. Though Republican, Jones scored higher on the liberal rankings than on the conservative rankings.^[169]

Voting with party

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

2014

Jones voted with the Republican Party 75.1 percent of the time, which ranked 230th among the 234 House Republican members as of August 2014.^[170]

2013

Jones voted with the Republican Party 76.5 percent of the time, which ranked 233rd among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.^[171]

Recent news

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Walter Jones News Feed

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Martin Lancaster	U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina District 3 1995–Present	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	North Carolina House of Representatives 1983-1992	Succeeded by '

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[158] This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.

[159] This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.

[160] This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.

[161] This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.

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Walter Jones

Contents

Biography

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

2015-2016

2013-2014

2011-2012

Key votes

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

114th Congress

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

Defense spending authorization

2016 Budget proposal

2015 budget

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

Export-Import Bank

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Cyber security

Immigration

113th Congress

National security

NDAA

DHS Appropriations

CISPA (2013)

Economy

Government shutdown

2013 Farm Bill

Paul Ryan Budget Proposal

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Social issues

Abortion

Government affairs

HR 676

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

Conservative Fight Club

Elections

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Campaign finance

2016

Campaign themes

2014

Race background

Endorsements

2012

Full history

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

2016

Cost per vote

2014

Cost per vote

2012

Cost per vote

2010

Personal Gain Index

PGI: Change in net worth

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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