Evan Bayh | |
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 Official portrait, 2004 | |
| United States Senator fromIndiana | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Coats |
| Succeeded by | Dan Coats |
| 46thGovernor of Indiana | |
| In office January 9, 1989 – January 13, 1997 | |
| Lieutenant | Frank O'Bannon |
| Preceded by | Robert Orr |
| Succeeded by | Frank O'Bannon |
| 56thSecretary of State of Indiana | |
| In office December 1, 1986 – January 9, 1989 | |
| Governor | Robert Orr |
| Preceded by | Edwin Simcox |
| Succeeded by | Joe Hogsett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birch Evans Bayh III (1955-12-26)December 26, 1955 (age 69) Shirkieville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Birch Bayh (father) Marvella Hern (mother) |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BS) University of Virginia (JD) |
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Bayh introducing an amendment during debate on theEnergy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Recorded June 12, 2007 | |
Birch Evans "Evan"Bayh III (/baɪ/BY;[1] born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who served as the46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and as aUnited States senator representingIndiana from 1999 to 2011. A member of theDemocratic Party, he served on thePresident's Intelligence Advisory Board under PresidentJoe Biden.
Bayh is the son of SenatorBirch Bayh and the grandson of basketball coachBirch Bayh.[2] He was first elected to public office as theSecretary of State of Indiana in 1986. He held the position for two years before being elected governor. He left his office after completing two terms and briefly took a job lecturing atIndiana University Bloomington. He was elected to Congress as a senator in1998 and reelected in2004.
On February 15, 2010, Bayh unexpectedly announced he would not seek reelection to the Senate in2010. After leaving the Senate, he was replaced by his predecessor,Dan Coats, and became a partner with the law and consulting firmMcGuireWoods in the firm's Washington, D.C., office,[3] and also became a senior adviser withApollo Global Management. He was a part-time contributor forFox News from March 2011 to July 2016.[4] In June 2011 he became a messaging adviser for theU.S. Chamber of Commerce.[5] On October 27, 2011, it was announced thatBerry Plastics Corp. had appointed Bayh to its board of directors.[6]
Following the withdrawal of 2016 Democratic primary winnerBaron Hill, Bayh announced that he would be running to take back his old Senate seat from retiring Republican incumbent Dan Coats.[7] He was defeated byTodd Young in thegeneral election by a nearly 10-point margin (52.1% to 42.4%).[8] On June 15, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden named Bayh to serve as a member of thePresident's Intelligence Advisory Board.
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Birch Evans Bayh III[9] was born on December 26, 1955, inShirkieville, Indiana,[10] toMarvella Bayh (née Hern; 1933–1979) andBirch E. Bayh Jr. (1928–2019), who was aU.S. Senator from 1963 until 1981, following his electoral defeat by then-Representative and futureVice PresidentDan Quayle.
Evan Bayh attendedSt. Albans School inWashington, D.C., and graduated with honors with aBachelor of Science in business administration from theKelley School of Business atIndiana University Bloomington in 1978. At Indiana, he became a member of thePhi Kappa Psi fraternity's Indiana Beta chapter.
Bayh received hisJuris Doctor degree from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1981, and in 1982, he was a law clerk for U.S. District JudgeJames Ellsworth Noland.[11]
Bayh met his future wifeSusan Bayh, a former Miss Southern California, on a blind date in Washington, D.C., in 1981, where Evan interned for a Washington law firm, and Susan interned for a California congressman.[12]
They married in 1985, and, in 1995, Susan gave birth to their twin sons, Birch Evans IV (Beau) and Nicholas.[13] Susan Bayh was an attorney, having graduated from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law in 1984,[14] and worked for Indiana-based pharmaceuticalEli Lilly.[15] She also taught atButler University's College of Business Administration, and served on the boards of directors for a number of publicly traded and private companies, including health insurance companyAnthem.[16] She battled brain cancer and died fromglioblastoma on February 5, 2021.[17]
Bayh is anEpiscopalian.[18]
After a debate over whether he met the state's five-year residency requirement to be on the ballot, Bayh was electedsecretary of state of Indiana in 1986 with 53% of the vote.[19][20]
Bayh defeated former Kokomo Mayor Steve Daily in the Democratic primary of the1988 Indiana gubernatorial election. He went on to defeat the incumbent lieutenant governor (RepublicanJohn Mutz) in the general election, becoming the first Democrat to serve as governor of Indiana in 20 years. Only 32 years old upon his election and 33 when he took office, Bayh became the youngest governor in the nation at the time.[21] He was re-elected as governor in1992, defeating State Attorney GeneralLinley E. Pearson with 63% of the vote.[22]
By the end of his second term, Bayh had an approval rating of nearly 80 percent.[19] He was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term in 1996 due to term limits.[23]
When his second term as governor ended in 1997, he accepted a lecturing position at his alma mater, theKelley School of Business atIndiana University Bloomington.[19] From 1997 to 1998, while he was campaigning for U.S. Senate, Bayh was also hired as a partner atIndianapolis law firmBaker & Daniels. In 1998, his Baker & Daniels salary was $265,000, according to Senate financial records. Indiana University paid him an additional $51,000 that year.[24]
Bayh was elected to theU.S. Senate in1998 to the seat that was once held by his father. He won with 64% of the vote, the largest margin ever recorded for a Democrat in a U.S. Senate race in Indiana, defeating formerFort Wayne MayorPaul Helmke. He easily won reelection in2004, defeating Prof. Marvin Scott, receiving 62% of the vote—in the process, becoming only the fifth Indiana Democrat to be popularly elected to a second term in the Senate.
Bayh released an autobiography in 2003 entitledFrom Father to Son: A Private Life in the Public Eye.[25]
From 2001 to 2005, Bayh served as Chairman of theDemocratic Leadership Council (DLC). He is also a member of theSenate Centrist Coalition, helped establish theNew Democrat Coalition, and founded theModerate Dems Working Group.[26] Bayh also served on the board of directors of theNational Endowment for Democracy.[27]
Bayh was an early supporter of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq.[28][29][30] On October 2, 2002, Bayh joined PresidentGeorge W. Bush andCongressional leaders in aRose Garden ceremony announcing their agreement on thejoint resolution authorizing theIraq War, and was thanked by Bush and SenatorJohn McCain for co-sponsoring the resolution.[31] He voted yes on reauthorizing thePatriot Act in 2006.[32]
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After the2008 financial crisis, Bayh joined with his fellow senators in hurrying tobail out U.S. financial institutions. Addressing the launch of theNo Labels political organization, he "described a scene from 2008 whereBen Bernanke warned senators that the sky would collapse if the banks weren't rescued. 'We looked at each other,' said Bayh, 'and said, okay, what do we need.'"[33]
On February 15, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection to a third Senate term in the November 2, 2010, midterm election. Bayh's announcement came very shortly after former SenatorDan Coats declared his own candidacy for Bayh's Senate seat.[34] Because he made his announcement the day before the deadline for filing for theprimary, no Democrat was able to gather a sufficient number of signatures to qualify for the primary ballot, so the state party committee chose CongressmanBrad Ellsworth as the nominee.[35][36]
According to theAssociated Press, Bayh spent a significant portion of his last year in office searching for a job, holding over four dozen meetings with potential corporate employers between February and December 2010.[37] He also cast votes on issues of interest to his future corporate employers.[37] ACNN analysis of Bayh's internal 2009 schedule found that he "maneuvered behind the scenes" and "privately engaged with fundraisers, lobbyists and donors who had a keen interest on the issues dominating Capitol Hill," raising potential conflict-of-interest concerns. His meetings included sessions with lobbyists for the health insurance industry prior to his announcement that he would support theAffordable Care Act.[38]
Susan Bayh, Evan Bayh's late wife, has been described by the Fort WayneJournal Gazette as a "professional board member" or "professional director", having been a director of fourteen corporations since 1994 and being a director of eight as of 2006.[39]
TheJournal Gazette reported that since Susan Bayh began her career as a corporate director, "Sen. Evan Bayh [has] cast more than 3,000 votes, including some on issues of keen interest to the pharmaceutical, broadcast, insurance, food-distribution and finance industries".[39]
Since 2003, Bayh prohibited his staff from havinglobbying contacts with his late wife or representatives of the companies she directs. Bayh has insisted his late wife's ties have had no bearing on his congressional actions. "The reality is I don't even know the people who run the vast majority of her companies. I've never even spoken to them," Bayh told theJournal Gazette. "The reality is, we don't talk about stuff that she's involved with."[39]
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On December 1, 2006, news sources revealed that Bayh was creating a presidentialexploratory committee.[40] Bayh confirmed these reports on December 3.[41] On December 15, 2006, Bayh announced that he would not run for president in 2008. He later endorsedHillary Clinton.[42]
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During the2008 United States Presidential campaign, Bayh stated that he would accept an offer to be Barack Obama's running mate.[43] According toDavid Plouffe, it was a "coin toss" between Bayh andJoe Biden for Obama's pick for vice president, withTim Kaine being a contender before deciding to focus on the DNC chairmanship.[44] However, in his 2020 memoirA Promised Land Barack Obama does not mention that Bayh was considered a possible running mate, and indicated that when making the final decision as to who would be the second name on the ticket it was a straight choice between Biden and Kaine.[45]
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After his retirement from the U.S. Senate, Bayh campaigned for SenatorJoe Donnelly's two-day, five-city "main street tour," among other visits, and introduced Donnelly before his victory speech in Indiana's2012 U.S. Senate election.[46][47][48]
As of the end of 2015, Bayh had just over $9 million in unspent campaign cash.[49][50]
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Bayh's net worth soared to between $13.9 million and $48 million after he left office and began a post-Congress career with lobbying firms and corporate boards.[51] This was a significant increase over the $6.8-$8.0 million in assets he reported during his last year in Congress.[52] Bayh received over $6 million in compensation from salary, compensation from corporate boards, and speaking fees from January 2015 through October 2016.[51]
On July 11, 2016,CNN reported that Bayh was preparing to enter the2016 U.S. Senate election in Indiana to run for the seat being vacated by Dan Coats, who was retiring.Baron Hill, who won an uncontested primary to become the Democratic nominee on May 3, formally withdrew from the race on the same day to make way for Bayh's candidacy.[53][54]
Bayh ran into criticism in August 2016 over his residency status in Indiana.WFLI-TV reported that he was listed twice as an "inactive voter" in Indiana records.[55]CNN reported that Bayh repeatedly listed his two multimillion-dollar houses in Washington, D.C., as his primary residences, not his $53,000 condo in Indianapolis.[56] When asked by a local television reporter to state his Indiana address, he stated the wrong address.[57][58] In response, Bayh stated that he "voted in every primary and every general election for the last 25 to 30 years" and is "an active voter in Indiana," and when asked how often he is in Indiana, he stated, "all the time, frequently."[55]
Bayh was defeated by Republican RepresentativeTodd Young 52% to 42% in the November election.[8][59] This was Bayh's first ever defeat in his home state, where he was once considered "unbeatable".[60]
Evan Bayh has a 100% rating byNARAL.[61] He voted in favor of thePartial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2003. He voted against theUnborn Victims of Violence Act in 2004. He voted in favor of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act in 2006.[62] He voted against an amendment to prohibit federal funds from going to groups that support coercedabortion. He repeatedly voted against amendments to prohibit federal funds from being used for abortions.[62]
Bayh voted for the2002 Farm Bill that provided financial support accessible to rural communities. The bill provides funds for rural water and waste infrastructure. The Farm Bill also provides technology for rural residents' technical skills.[63]
As Governor of Indiana, Bayh was a vocal supporter ofcapital punishment.[64]
Bayh has a mixed but left-leaning record on civil rights, having earned a 60% by theACLU (2002), and 89% by theHRC (2006), and a 100% by theNAACP (2006). Some of his votes include a 1998 vote where Bayh voted to continue nonquotaaffirmative action programs. He voted to add sexual orientation under hate crime rules in both 2000 and 2002. In 2001, he voted yes to ease wiretapping restrictions. In 2006, he voted yes on a flag-burning constitutional amendment and no on an amendment to bansame-sex marriage.[32]
Bayh has been called "a fence-sitter on climate legislation," because he has stated concern about the effects of climate change but he also values cheap energy as beneficial to Indiana's manufacturing industry.[65] In 2008 he signed a letter expressing concerns with a cap-and-trade bill known as theClimate Security Act that was then on the Senate floor,[66] but he ultimately voted for the bill.[67] In 2010 he voted to prevent theEPA from regulatinggreenhouse gas pollution.[68]
At a speech to theCommonwealth Club of California, Bayh said:
As governor, Bayh created the 21st Century Scholars program, which promises at-risk middle school students full tuition scholarships in return for being drug, alcohol and crime-free and maintaining decent grades. Iowa and Wisconsin have both introduced legislation modeling Bayh's program.[70][71]
Bayh introduced the Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006 to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure uninterrupted access to necessary medicines under the Medicare prescription drug program.[72] Bayh proposed legislation he says could help cut health care insurance premiums by at least 20 percent for small businesses and individuals.[73] He voted in favor of thePatient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (both 2010).[74][75]
He is a member ofAIPAC's advisory committee.[76]
Bayh appeared onCNN'sLate Edition in January 2006[77] and referred to the "radical, almost delusional nature of theIranian regime" and recent comments of Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad thatthe Holocaust is a "myth. To deny history like this, this virulent anti-Semitism, their sponsoring of terrorism, their search for a nuclear weapon – ought to be a wake-up call to every American. Appeasement won't work. We need to use diplomacy, economic sanctions, other means, so we won't have to resort to military action."[77]
Bayh introduced legislation in January 2006 that would impose sanctions on Iran.[78]
On January 20, 2006, Bayh introduced a resolution calling for economic sanctions on Iran, with the goal of deterring Iran from developing nuclear weapons.[79] In 2007, Bayh "supported the Kyl-Lieberman amendment that Obama made a key part of his critique of Clinton."[80][81]
Bayh was an early supporter of the idea of removingSaddam Hussein from power for humanitarian reasons.[28]
On October 2, 2002, Bayh joined President George W. Bush and congressional leaders in a Rose Garden ceremony announcing their agreement on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War, and was thanked by Bush and Senator John McCain for co-sponsoring the resolution.[31] In 2006, Bayh criticized the conduct of theIraq War:
Ablog fromThe Washington Post reported that in February 2006 Bayh was quoted saying: "We've got to be somewhere between 'cut and run' ... and mindlesslystaying the course. You've got to have a sensible middle ground."[83]
During his time in the Senate, Bayh criticized trade policies of some countries, including China. Bayh's bipartisan Stopping Overseas Subsidies (SOS) Act was intended to allow the United States to enforce its antisubsidy laws abroad. He voted againstCAFTA.[84]
Bayh placed a hold on the President's nominee to be the U.S. Trade Representative. After receiving several key commitments from nominee (later U.S. Senator)Rob Portman to get tough on China trade, Bayh agreed to release his hold.[85]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh | 828,494 | 53.3% | |
| Republican | Robert Bowen | 704,952 | 45.4% | |
| American | Linda Paterson | 10,224 | 0.7% | |
| Libertarian | Karen Benson | 10,180 | 0.7% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bayh | 493,198 | 83.1 | |
| Stephen Daily | 66,242 | 11.2 | |
| Frank O'Bannon | 34,360 | 5.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh | 1,138,574 | 53.2% | |
| Republican | John Mutz | 1,002,207 | 46.8% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 1,382,151 | 62.0% | |
| Republican | Linley Pearson | 822,533 | 36.9% | |
| New Alliance | Mary Barton | 24,378 | 1.1% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh | 1,012,244 | 63.7% | |
| Republican | Paul Helmke | 552,732 | 34.8% | |
| Libertarian | Rebecca Sink-Burris | 23,641 | 1.5% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 1,496,976 | 61.6% | |
| Republican | Marvin Scott | 903,913 | 37.3% | |
| Libertarian | Albert Barger | 27,344 | 1.1% | |
| Majority | 593,063 | 24.3% | ||
| Total votes | 2,428,233 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Young | 1,423,991 | 52.11% | |
| Democratic | Evan Bayh | 1,158,947 | 42.41% | |
| Libertarian | Lucy Brenton | 149,481 | 5.47% | |
| Write-in | James L. Johnson, Jr. | 127 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 265,044 | 9.75% | ||
| Total votes | 2,732,573 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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| Preceded by Stephen Beardsley | Democratic nominee forSecretary of State of Indiana 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Indiana 1988,1992 | Succeeded by Frank O'Bannon |
| Preceded by | Chair of theDemocratic Governors Association 1993–1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Keynote Speaker of theDemocratic National Convention 1996 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Joe Hogsett | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromIndiana (Class 3) 1998,2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theDemocratic Leadership Council 2001–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Baron Hill Withdrew | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromIndiana (Class 3) 2016 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Indiana 1986–1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Indiana 1989–1997 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by Dan Coats | U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Indiana 1999–2011 Served alongside:Dick Lugar | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Senator | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Senator | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Senator |
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